Bedford Autodrome
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It is built on the northern section of the former site of the [[RAE Bedford|Royal Aerospace Establishment Bedford]], a [[List of former Royal Air Force stations|former Royal Air Force airfield]] and took five years to convert to a track using the latest in track-laying techniques to provide a quiet and smooth surface. |
It is built on the northern section of the former site of the [[RAE Bedford|Royal Aerospace Establishment Bedford]], a [[List of former Royal Air Force stations|former Royal Air Force airfield]] and took five years to convert to a track using the latest in track-laying techniques to provide a quiet and smooth surface. |
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It was designed to be driven by high performance road cars and as such has larger than usual run off areas and does not have sections of [[Armco]] safety barriers which would potentially damage a car seriously if it left the track. Because the track has no [[Armco]] it is not eligible to hold races there or have an area for spectators due to the inability to ensure their safety. |
It was designed to be driven by high performance road cars and as such has larger than usual run off areas and does not have sections of [[Traffic barrier|Armco]] safety barriers which would potentially damage a car seriously if it left the track. Because the track has no [[Traffic barrier|Armco]] it is not eligible to hold races there or have an area for spectators due to the inability to ensure their safety. |
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Bedford Autodrome was used as an official training site for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] and [[2012 Summer Paralympics|Paralympics]].{{Cite news |date=3 March 2008 |title=Olympic training venues - East |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/london_2012/7275336.stm}} |
Bedford Autodrome was used as an official training site for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] and [[2012 Summer Paralympics|Paralympics]].{{Cite news |date=3 March 2008 |title=Olympic training venues - East |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/london_2012/7275336.stm}} |
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