This document details all the places a driver needs to take themselves or their car over a race weekend.
Paddock Access
Turn into the main entrance. Drive through the pay booths and follow the access road to the left. Ahead, the main road turns right, then into the overflow paddock (left) and parking (right).
On arrival, turn right into the entrance. Head through the pay booths, then stay on the main path by bearing left. Again, stay on the main path by turning off to the right, into the paddock area.
| 1. Travelling North along the A513, the main entrance is ahead, on the right. |  |
| 2. Turn right into the paddock area, which includes parking. |  |
The Paddocks
Entrance, Overflow Paddocks and Fuel
| 1. From the paddock entry, overflow paddocks parking can be seen to the left and right. The main paddocks can be found at the end of this straight, along with a fuel station and facilities. |  |
| 2. The road leads past the overflow paddocks, with a burger bar towards the end. Note the 5mph speed limit sign to the right of the road. |  |
| 3. Having passed the burger bar, facilities can be seen ahead. This includes the fuel station, right of centre. |  |
| 4. It is only a small fuel station, with limiting opening times. It the background, to the right, is the scrutineering bay. |  |
First Aid / Circuit Office / Toilets
| 1. This view, from alongside the fuel station, gives an idea of how hilly Cadwell Pard is. The Clubhouse, in the middle of the photograph, is down a steep hill. It gets steeper! To the left of the photograph is a billboard on the side of the circuit office and first aid. |  |
| 2. The toilet block. Outside, to the right, is a set of water taps. Further to the right is a toilet waste disposal point. |  |
| 3. The circuit office and first aid. Both are served by the entrance on the right. The toilet block is to the left of this. |  |
Clubhouse Restaurant / Bar, Toilets / Shower, Scrutineering
| 1. The Clubhouse is at the bottom of this steep hill. To the right is the Assembly Area. |  |
| 2. The entrance to the Clubhouse. It is alongside the circuit, providing magnificent views of the brow of The Mountain, through to the start of Hall Bends. |  |
| 3. Back up the hill, look to the left and you will see the shower block. |  |
| 4. The shower block is to the fore, with the Scrutineering Bay beyond. Cars exit the scrutineering bay here and turn right, up the hill, to return to the paddocks. |  |
Assembly Area, Scrutineering, Parc Ferme, Signing On
| 1. For access, from the paddocks, to either Scrutineering or the Assembly Area, competitors need to drive from this direction. They will then drive straight on for Scrutineering, or turn right for the Assembly Area. |  |
| 2. Just before the Scrutineering Bay, in the right, is this office. The left side is for competitor’s signing on, the right side is where officials sign on. Driver briefings also take place outside this office. |  |
| 3. The Scrutineering Bay is straight ahead, with the signing on office to the right. |  |
| 4. The exit of the Scrutineering Bay. Competitors drive past the shower block and then turn left, heading uphill towards the paddocks. |  |
| 5. Having exited the Scrutineering Bay and turned left, competitors drive uphill, past the fuel station and towards the paddocks. |  |
| 6. Having driven from the paddock and turned left to face the entrance to the Scrutineering Bay, turn immediate right down this narrow lane. Note the arrow indicating a one-way road. |  |
| 7. There is also a footpath leading to the Assembly Area, which starts by the Signing On office. |  |
| 8. Cars can be seen lining up for a test session, having accessed the Assembly Area via the paddocks. The head of the queue is lined up on the right-hand side of the Assembly Area, by the ambulance, where cars will be released onto the circuit. At the edge of the Assembly Area are offices and the podium. Note the second entrance, to the right, currently closed. When the session is in operation, this gate can be open to allow drivers direct access from the circuit. |  |
| 9. The Assembly Area. The far-right is where cars are released onto the circuit. The far-left is where cars are directed when a driver decides to return to the paddock. |  |
| 10. Cars are again lined up for a test session. If any driver decides the need to return to the paddock, the gate seen here can be opened for their release. |  |
| 11. On leaving the circuit, drivers find themselves here. Straight on for the paddock, or turn right for Parc Ferme and Scrutineering. |  |
Inner Circuit Access and Facilities
| 1. From the Assembly area, access to the pits, race admin and medical centre is only allowed with marshal guidance, when no cars are on circuit. Carefully walk down the access road to the circuit and turn right, after approximately 25 metres, turn left. If traffic is allowed access to the pit lane, this is done by driving straight on past the Clubhouse, seen here on the left. Drive carefully and take the sharp right at Hairpin, then the following right at Barn. The pit entry is now ahead, on the right. |  |
| 2. The pits, Race Admin and Medical Centre are at the bottom. |  |
| 3. The path feels even steeper than it looks! Race Admin is at the base of the hill. To the left, out of shot, is the Medical Centre. To the right is the pit lane. In front of Race Admin in the pit lane exit. |  |
Competition Locations
The Grid
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Pits, Including Entry and Exit
Starting Grid – Rear
Exiting Barn Corner, slow down as the starting grid is straight ahead. Last place on the starting grid is only a few car-lengths ahead of the exit.
Starting Grid – Front
The start of the grid as by the start of the concrete pit wall.
Starting Lights The starting lights can be seen on a gantry, to the right, just after the end of the pit wall.
| 1. From towards the back of the grid, looking forward. The starting lights can be seen to the left, below the bridge and towards to end of the white-coloured armco. |  |
| 2. From towards the front of the grid, looking forward. The starting lights can be seen to the left, on the end of a gantry above a red-on-black Cadwell Park logo. |  |
Return to Paddocks, Parc Ferme Scrutineering, and Assembly Area
Leaving the circuit, the driver will precede to the paddock, scrutineering or the Assembly Area, the latter generally during testing when stopping for checks or adjustments.
Approaching the Mountain, the driver should give indication to drivers behind by raising a hand, particularly as the turn in to the Mountain will be on the normal racing line. Then, stay left and reduce speed, as the exit lane is directly ahead and begins with a sharp turn to the right.
On pulling off the circuit and turning sharp right, there are two grandstands ahead. It is a steep climb, so if you have engine issues, it may be a challenge.
Head to Parc Ferme, Scrutineering or Paddocks
By the end of the first grandstand, there is a sharp turn to the left. This leads up to the paddock area. At the top of the hill is a junction. Turn right for Scrutineering or go straight on for the paddocks.
If you meant to go to the Assembly Area, then turn right (for Scrutineering), then immediate right, heading back down to the Assembly Area.
Head to the Assembly Area
By the end of the first grandstand, there is a sharp turn to the left. Ignore this and got straight on, passing the second grandstand. Hopefully the gate will be open and you can enter the Assembly Area. Be cautious of other cars arriving and lining up for their session, that follows yours. Also be cautious of pedestrians, as this may be a busy, hardworking area.
| 1. From the first apex of the Mountain, head straight on, into the exit lane and turn sharp right. |  |
| 2. Turn right and head uphill, passing the first grandstand. |  |
| 3. At the end of the first grandstand, turn left for the paddocks and scrutineering. Alternatively, continue straight on, passing the second grandstand, to the Assembly Area. |  |
| 4. Having turned left at the first grandstand, drive up this steep hill. A toilet block can be seen at the rise. Drive straight on and past this for the paddock. Turn right for Parc Ferme and Scrutineering. |  |
| 5. Having on straight on at, this photograph is from the end of the second grandstand. This lane leads to the Assembly Area. |  |
| 6. he entrance to the Assembly Area is ahead. |  |
Page updated by Peter Tattersall, March 2024