Race location - Silverstone

The fifty-year-old Silverstone circuit hosted Formula One's first ever Grand Prix in 1950 and still hosts the British Grand Prix.  This year it hosts one of the best GT races.

Copse corner has been widened since last year, but it is still a 4th gear corner.  It is approached at 240 km/h and is usually taken at 200 km/h before accelerating towards the sweeps of Maggotts and Becketts which are a challenge for every driver.  A well-balanced car can go through Maggotts at 200 km/h before slowing down a bit for the left, right, left of Becketts which is negotiated in third gear and almost 160 km/h.

Chapel is the entrance to the Hangar Straight, the fastest part of the circuit. Speeds up to 280km/h are reached here before slowing down to 150 km/h for Stowe which is the best place for overtaking and is a fast 'committed' corner.  Vale leads to Club corner which is approached at 230 km/h and taken at 70 km/h and second gear at its apex before exiting the difficult long right-hander where the camber drops corner away.

A good exiting speed guarantees speeds of up to 230 km/h just before braking for Abbey which requires drivers to slow down to 100 km/h. A short straight called Farm follows before Bridge, the most 'committed' corner taken in 4th which you exit at around 220 km/h before braking hard for Priory which is in third gear and 125 km/h, followed by Brooklands which is even slower at 70 km/h.

Luffield is a long, slow right-hander which is entered at about 100 km/h.  The speed at the exit of the corner is important with the start-finish straight following, Luffield is exited at around 130 km/h before taking Woodcote corner at about 220 km/h.

Race Results - Silverstone - 1 April 2001

British GT Championship - Round 1

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