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Old 10-20-2008, 07:01 AM
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i am keen on speeding on straight/flat tracks. any idea where top gear presenters do this ? they go to a track which is miles long and they do 160-170 miles before they push the breaks !

i enjoy track days but you cant do more than 120-130 miles.

any ideas ? and please dont say M4 or M25
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Old 10-20-2008, 07:50 AM
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Dunsfold Airfield close to Godalming in Surrey.................
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Old 10-20-2008, 08:04 AM
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thank you. do they have track days ?
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Old 10-20-2008, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by quantum30 View Post
Hi Guys,

i am keen on speeding on straight/flat tracks. any idea where top gear presenters do this ? they go to a track which is miles long and they do 160-170 miles before they push the breaks !

i enjoy track days but you cant do more than 120-130 miles.

any ideas ? and please dont say M4 or M25
I know they have a runway, but I notice that most times they glance at the speedo and spit out a top speed...but they are definitely not hitting that speed. Especially that idiot Jeremy.
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Old 10-20-2008, 02:20 PM
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Jeremy just hates Porsches in general.
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The Runway can be used to land - and take off - a Boeing 747, so must be a decent length..........

Look here http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/placemarks/cl-01-03-08-750549687.kmz - Google Maps

Zoom out (and in) to see where you are...............

This is used by a Lotus Tuner - Plans Motorsport - If you have a friend with a Lotus (I have one with an Exige!) - follow him down, when he leaves his car for some work, on the pretext that you are driving him back home, and get a quick outing on the track - which was originally set out to test Lotus Cars before Top Gear used it..............!
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