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8 unusual facts about Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit


2014 British Formula Three season

Donington Park, Rockingham and Snetterton all return to the calendar after a one-year hiatus, while Thruxton returns to the calendar for the first time since 2010.

Ahmad Al Harthy

Al Harthy went on to end his maiden endurance racing campaign an impressive fifth in the championship - he and Caine claimed two race victories along the way, round five at Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit and round eight at Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands.

Atte Mustonen

He broke the lap record at Snetterton, and achieved his first victory of the season in race two at the Thruxton round of the championship.

Chris Alajajian

First Test: In August 2007, Alajajian flew to the Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit in Great Britain to test for A1 Team Lebanon in the A1 Grand Prix series, before jetting back into Sydney in time for the fifth round of the Fujitsu V8s at Oran Park Raceway, west of Sydney.

Dave Newsham

He started on pole position for the reversed grid race at Snetterton but fell down the order to 8th at the end after taking wheel damage.

Lombank Trophy

The Lombank Trophy was a non-championship Formula One race held during the early 1960s at Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit in Norfolk, England.

Pepe Massot

He finished the season 4th overall helped by wins at Snetterton and Silverstone.

Ramón Piñeiro

After his FBMW campaign concluded in September, Piñeiro competed in the final two rounds of the Formula Palmer Audi championship at Silverstone and Snetterton.


2006 Ginetta Junior Championship season

The season began at Snetterton on 1 April and concluded after 14 races over 7 events at Thruxton on 1 October.

Lotus 100T

During the 1988 season, former three-time World Champion Jackie Stewart test drove the 100T at the Snetterton Circuit in Norfolk, England, which was Lotus's test track at the time.

Robb Holland

Holland made his British Touring Car Championship debut at the Snetterton round of the 2012 season driving in place of Tony Gilham in the Team HARD. Honda Civic.

SEAT Cupra Championship

Mat Jackson got a total of 8 wins including some superb performances at Snetterton and Knockhill.


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