‘What it was like in the day I can barely imagine...’ Most bikers have experience of race circuits, either through racing, trackdays or simply spectating. It’s an experience that brings a far greater appreciation of the adrenaline - fuelled thrills and dynamism motorcycles are capable of when unrestricted by the rules of the road.
A lucky few have also sampled circuits that, due to unique corners or topography, deliver a physical rush you get simply nowhere else. Cadwell’s ‘Mountain’ leap springs to mind, or Brands’ heart-in-mouth drop down Paddock Hill or, further afield, Laguna’s infamous Corkscrew.
But the most visceral, extreme, prolonged (and, sadly, increasingly rare, primarily for safety reasons) sensation of all is surely provided by ‘banked’ circuits. Historic tracks like Daytona, Montlhery, Sitges, Monza, and Britain’s own Brooklands…
