Rockingham - National or International? - SV650.org

13-07-10, 07:54 PM

Hi All,

I'm trying arrange my trackday diary and want to try some new circuits. Question is which circuit do you prefer at Rockingham - National or International? and why?

13-07-10, 07:59 PM

Neither. Not a fan. Definately a marmite circuit.

Where have you been? I'd Reccomend Anglesey if you have never been. Or save your pennies for a Brands GP day.

G · 13-07-10, 08:12 PM

National is the best, international is not so great on a bike.

It's fairly flat in compariso ln angelsey or cadwell but I still think it's awsome... Great surface too.

Binky · 13-07-10, 11:35 PM

Yeah, i'd give Rockingham a miss to. Spend your monies elsewhere.

But if you had to, choose the National circuit. No crud banking on it...

Balky001 · 14-07-10, 07:26 AM

I've done both and dropped it on the Int'l so I might be biased!.

The Int'l circuit uses some of the oval whcih is OK, you have to go through a chicane in the middle to keep speeds down a bit. The entrances to and from the oval are tight and bumpy and this puts a lot of people off. Also the Int'l is longer but you miss a couple of fast corners on the National circuit which really are great.

The National is a nice flowing circuit, some quick corners, a tight switcback before start finish straight and a good number of left as well as right corners. CSS use the National track as it gives you a bit of everything.

The Rock does lack a bit of atmosphere but the layout, especially National, is very nice IMO

Biker Biggles · 14-07-10, 07:30 PM

National is a good SV 650 circuit as its mostly corners and doesnt show up the lack of power too much.

13-07-10, 07:54 PM	#1
rusty76 Guest Posts: n/a	Rockingham - National or International? Hi All, I'm trying arrange my trackday diary and want to try some new circuits. Question is which circuit do you prefer at Rockingham - National or International? and why?

13-07-10, 07:59 PM	#2
Typhoon Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rockingham - National or International? Neither. Not a fan. Definately a marmite circuit. Where have you been? I'd Reccomend Anglesey if you have never been. Or save your pennies for a Brands GP day.

13-07-10, 08:12 PM	#3
G Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,770	Re: Rockingham - National or International? National is the best, international is not so great on a bike. It's fairly flat in compariso ln angelsey or cadwell but I still think it's awsome... Great surface too. __________________ 6.67300 × 10-11 m3 kg-1 s-2

13-07-10, 11:35 PM	#4
Binky Emily Howard rides an SV Mega Poster Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 2,681	Re: Rockingham - National or International? Yeah, i'd give Rockingham a miss to. Spend your monies elsewhere. But if you had to, choose the National circuit. No crud banking on it... __________________ Wowee Zowee

14-07-10, 07:26 AM	#5
Balky001 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Leigh - on - Sea, Essex. Posts: 1,491	Re: Rockingham - National or International? I've done both and dropped it on the Int'l so I might be biased!. The Int'l circuit uses some of the oval whcih is OK, you have to go through a chicane in the middle to keep speeds down a bit. The entrances to and from the oval are tight and bumpy and this puts a lot of people off. Also the Int'l is longer but you miss a couple of fast corners on the National circuit which really are great. The National is a nice flowing circuit, some quick corners, a tight switcback before start finish straight and a good number of left as well as right corners. CSS use the National track as it gives you a bit of everything. The Rock does lack a bit of atmosphere but the layout, especially National, is very nice IMO __________________ SV650SK3 - GSXR600K2 - GSXR750K6 - ZX636RC1H - HD Sportster 1200 - CBR600F 2012 - GSXR1000K7 - Triumph Bonneville T100 2019 - Aprilia Tuono 660

14-07-10, 07:30 PM	#6
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,068	Re: Rockingham - National or International? National is a good SV 650 circuit as its mostly corners and doesnt show up the lack of power too much. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

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