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Post by gizzy on Jun 21, 2009 23:53:00 GMT
You have to admit, each corner at Silverstone has a very unique name, as opposed to turn 1, 2, 3, etc.
How did each corner get such a unique name? OK, club corner is obvious with the BRDC. I heard another corner is named after a school.
What about all the others? Maybe some Brit can chime in on this.
-mark
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Post by starlightmuse on Jun 22, 2009 17:07:49 GMT
will get my programme out and try and find out for you  |
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Post by fizzycola on Jun 22, 2009 17:28:22 GMT
I don't know the answer...
But I would like to tho ;D
fizzy
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Post by susieq on Jun 22, 2009 17:36:21 GMT
I know the Hanger Straight is were one of the hangers used to be as there were 2 during WW2. Becketts is from the ruins of the Chapel of Thomas à Beckett and Stowe is named after Stowe school, can't remember the others off the top of my head.
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Post by fraggle on Jun 22, 2009 17:38:58 GMT
Club corner is actually named after the RAC Club on Pall Mall. Copse – nearby 7 Copses Wood. Beckets - After Thomas A Becket (Archbishop of Canterbury that got murdered). But also because a chapel of his is nearby (although now its in ruins under the undergrowth somewhere) Silverstone - Early English name for wooded area Maggots – named after Maggots Moor Chapel Curve – named after the nearby ruins of the Chapel of Thomas à Beckett Hangar Straight - harks back to RAF Silverstone days. Its named after two aircraft hangars that originally stood next to the straight Stowe Corner - named after Stowe School on the south circuit Abbey Curve - because its near the site of the ancient Luffield Abbey Priory – After Luffield again. Farm – named after Luffield Abbey Farm Bridge – because its right by the access bridge to the infield. Brooklands - After Brooklands Circuit. Luffield – After Luffield Abbey Woodcote - the RAC club in Surrey Only one I can't answer is why is the Vale called 'the Vale'. But then it could be because that straight goes through a vale of sorts. What gets me is how no-one seems to spare a thought for the little white stone that everyone walks over at Luffield. Its a memorial to some brave pilots in WW2 who lost their lives at Silverstone whilst trying to make an emergency landing.  |
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Post by fizzycola on Jun 22, 2009 21:53:31 GMT
Thank you so much fraggle for the insight on that......
I never knew...
That lil white stone......I be very humble at now knowing the inside info about it. RIP you brave pilots WW2 guys
fizzy
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Post by gizzy on Jun 25, 2009 2:32:39 GMT
I still don't understand what 7 Copses wood is.
Maggots Moor sounds very dreadful...kinda strange name.
Luffield shows some respect to RAF pilots... maybe a few yanks too.
Thanks for the history lesson, Fraggle.
-giz
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Post by digital_F1 on Jun 26, 2009 20:40:22 GMT
Cool, I never knew that either. Thanks Fraggle. I've never seen that white stone at all during my whole times at Silverstone!
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