AK
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Any thoughts on how many millions it would cost to build a decent motorsport venue?
Something thats cabable of cars, bikes, rallycross etc.
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andy1868
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1x field
1x traveller with tarmacing business
1xshed
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andy1868
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but seriously, i don't know
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scottyp1989
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quote:
Originally posted by andy1868
1x field
1x traveller with tarmacing business
1xshed
an some fold up chairs stole from pubs etc
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Robin
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Sort of Knockhill size?
A small oval circuit capable of the above would be cheaper than a proper circuit like Knockhill.
I haven't got a clue cost wise though really.
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Matt H
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I might be able to find you that out actually, someone my dad knows did this with a karting circuit
(Well, a rough idea anyway)
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AndyKent
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Depends what you were doing exactly.
A small oval, like a derby ring wouldn't be *THAT* expensive in concrete. Compare that to a tarmaced place with stands for seating and pit areas would be completely different.
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UVCorsa
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Everyone donate and we can have a corsasport track?
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Bram
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Insurance would be the biggy I'd imagine!?
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Colin
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Millions of punds
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AK
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no thanks 
Just interested...
I'd liek to see another track in Scotland... just want an idea on how much it'd likely cost to do so.
Bigger than knockhill, with pit garages, grandstand etc,
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RCS
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£15M - £50M at a guess.
Rockingham was a newly constructed circuit and cost £55M.
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JadeM
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There were plans to build this circuit a few years ago right next to where I live 
http://www.williemiller.co.uk/forrestburn-international-circuit.htm
Never came to anything  There is some sort of race track there atm.
There seems to have been a debate about it in the House of Commons at some stage
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199596/cmhansrd/vo951220/debtext/51220-15.htm
[Edited on 20-11-2007 by JadeM]
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jr
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you scare me adam
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Cosmo
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The big big problem would be finding suitable land, with the required transport links, that has planning permission for it. As anything that could have a track built on it would more than certainly have permission for houses, which means it would cost a fortune for land.
After that its matter of building the track and the buildings needed. Probably around £5m for a semi-decent place. £10m+ for a really good place. And most of that money probably wouldnt be construction, it would be land and planning.
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Ian
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Proper thing is millions and I would imagine it would need to be capable of hosting some pretty top notch events to be viable.
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dannymccann
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
I might be able to find you that out actually, someone my dad knows did this with a karting circuit
(Well, a rough idea anyway)
me and a friend are seriously looking into starting up a karting business, dont suppose you could make an enquiry for a decent sized indoor karting circuit could ya 
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Cosmo
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Proper thing is millions and I would imagine it would need to be capable of hosting some pretty top notch events to be viable.
Yup, I think the only way for it to make money would be for it to have the ability to host some decent sized events, but to do that it would cost more money to set up.
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Ian
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I think the point at which it becomes viable in terms of income is when the interest payments on borrowing £50m make it prohibitive to finance.
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Cosmo
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£50m would get you a damn good ciruit though. Probably one of the best in the country
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JM_16v
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id say lots of cash
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Cosmo
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You'd need a few million yourself to borrow £50m too
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RCS
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Recent large scale circuits appearing around the world capable of staging F1 have cost £100M - £250M.
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AK
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Indoor Karting Circuit - What Just buy a big empty warehouse and set the track out on the concrete froor with tyres/barriers etc... SIMPLE!
I had thought about 50mil for a decent place...
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Cosmo
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quote:
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Recent large scale circuits appearing around the world capable of staging F1 have cost £100M - £250M.
Yeah but your talking huge stands and crap for those too. Thats a whole different kettle of fish to even a decent track.
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