Llandow Circuit
The Llandow Circuit is a picturesque 0.9-mile (144-km) raceway with a flat oval layout where motorsports enthusiasts from Cardiff, Wales, go to enjoy a track experience on a permanent road course, out of the danger of street racing. The land where Llandow Circuit was born used to be a military airfield, home to a fleet of Spitfires during World War II, but as soon as the RAF left, Jack Evans, a local farmer, followed his dream of building a racing track. There are only five turns in Llandow, but given its 30-feet (9 meters) width and short trajectory, the average velocity is 70 mph (112 km/h).
The drivers who enjoy racing on wet track surfaces will feel at home in Llandow Circuit, as the location of the road course is always wet, with 150 rainy days a year on average. The ocean winds and cloudy skies also give the region around Cardiff a colder temperature than the rest of the UK. Racing at Llandow is straightforward as there is not much elevation change, visibility is clear, and the track layout is very simple. Drivers need to keep conscious about hitting the curbs tough, especially at the Bus Stop before Devil's Elbow and in the kink before Jack's Curve.
