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Race quiz again :)

Cadwell specialists, check in here...

What is the club hairpin called ?

And how did Gooseneck, Charlies and Mansfield get their names ?
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Didn't know the hairpin had a name, but it's not really a hairpin
Charlies is named after one of the original circuit owners sons, the other son was Chris
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Julian_Boolean wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2020 1:38 pm Didn't know the hairpin had a name, but it's not really a hairpin
Charlies is named after one of the original circuit owners sons, the other son was Chris
Good going.
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inewham wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2020 1:52 pm Is Mansfield the name of the guy who started the circuit?
Close enough. :)
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I always thought the Gooseneck was called that because it's shaped like a Goose's neck, but I don't know this for certain.
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Look at the cover on this ancient program and you'll see the Gooseneck shape. And the 'Beak' hairpin :)
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I thought the owner had 2 sons named Beak and Gooseneck.
I may be wrong on that though.
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Nobby wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:27 pm I thought the owner had 2 sons named Beak and Gooseneck.
I may be wrong on that though.
Anda daughter called Park :)
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Julian_Boolean wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2020 1:38 pm Didn't know the hairpin had a name, but it's not really a hairpin
Charlies is named after one of the original circuit owners sons, the other son was Chris
You got 2 right. Your turn now :)
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Let's test your racing and track knowledge.

No points for the rider. But a prize for the circuit. The younger members won't get it. If you know, say you do, but don't let the answer slip yet
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No idea, but great pic
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weeksy wrote: Fri Apr 17, 2020 8:56 pm No idea, but great pic
You've ridden that corner.
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Older photo looking further ahead...

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None of the buildings are there now and one of them is a huge clue :)
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Yorick wrote: Sat Apr 18, 2020 7:55 pm None of the buildings are there now and one of them is a huge clue :)
Aye, I think I'll get that one now
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weeksy wrote: Sat Apr 18, 2020 8:02 pm
Yorick wrote: Sat Apr 18, 2020 7:55 pm None of the buildings are there now and one of them is a huge clue :)
Aye, I think I'll get that one now
That's how we raced it :mrgreen:
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I've got no idea, but from those clues is castle comb???
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formula400 wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2020 12:41 pm I've got no idea, but from those clues is castle comb???
One of the buildings is a barn.
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Yorick wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2020 12:59 pm
formula400 wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2020 12:41 pm I've got no idea, but from those clues is castle comb???
One of the buildings is a barn.
Aye, last corner at Cadwell PArk, 'Barn'
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Ok. No more Cadwell questions ;)

Until the mid 80s, which circuit used to race both ways ?