History of Cadwell Park

Cadwell Park's mix of challenging corners has earned it the nickname Mini-Nürburgring, but what is there to know about the circuit?

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Cadwell Park is located in Lincolnshire and is sited on a former parkland across a steep-sided valley, Cadwell Park features sharp changes in gradient.

It was in 1934 that Cadwell Park was established in 1934 by Mr Mansfield Wilkinson of Louth whose sons had originally used the land for racing their own motorbikes against each other. The gravel-drives originally were 1.21 km (0.75 mi) in length, tarmac and concrete was added in 1938 with it being widened and lengthened in 1953 to 2.012 km (1.250 mi) and then being lengthened again in 1961 - where the addition of the Donington Curve came in.

Following that the circuit grew to 3.500 km (2.175 mi) in 1962 and hosted the British F3 series. It was in the beginning of 2004 that Cadwell Park Circuit was acquired by MotorSport Vision. Primarily, Cadwell Park is used for motorcycle racing, with the biggest event on the circuit's calendar being BSB (British Superbike Championship).

The circuit also plays host to two major historic events with the Vintage Sports Car Club annual festival and the Wolds Trophy. 

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