Silverstone National
Silverstone National Circuit is a motor racing circuit in England next to Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. It is probably the most recognised and spectacular track day and race Circuit in the UK
At 1.6 miles, the National Circuit is the shortest Silverstone race configuration, but that doesn’t mean it lacks racing heritage. It’s home to the BTCC and Walter Hayes Trophy.
Corner one – Copse
On the approach to the first of the Silversone national layout, make sure you are as far to the left as possible to help with the line through as it’s a blind exit when you turn in. There are two reference points that can help you through this corner: on the approach, there is an arrow board on the left side of the track which you can use as a braking point, then there’s a 50m board which you can use as a turning point.
You need a nice slow turn in so you don’t rush to the inside, feed the power in smoothly and use the full width of the track on the exit of the corner.
Corner two – Maggotts
On the approach to Maggotts you have an arrow board on the right hand side of the circuit that you can use as a gentle turn in point to set you up nicely into a straight line for braking into the right hand turn.
Make sure you place the car over the flat curb on the left in the braking zone to help with the positioning for turning right and picking up a middle to late apex. Even though this is a fairly tight corner, it’s important to get a good exit onto the back straight and not ease off the power on the exit.
Corner three – Brooklands
This particular corner can have a few different lines into it, it also can come down to the driver’s preference.
We advise to brake late into this corner and slowly ease the car into the left turn by the arrow board which runs along side the curb in the braking zone, and trail brake as normal all the way into the corner easing off just before the apex, then squeeze the power in smoothly and using all the width on exit of the corner. It’s a very short run before you are into the final corner.
Corner four – Luffield
This is the last corner on the circuit and also a very important one as it leads onto the fast pit straight.
You enter the corner fairly tight, but then allow the momentum to push the car about a car’s width into the corner, before bringing the car back for a very late apex and attacking the exit.
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