The Anglesey Circuit ( cy, Trac Môn) is a motor racing circuit located in Ty Croes,

Anglesey Anglesey (; cy, (Ynys) Môn ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms a principal area known as the Isle of Anglesey, that includes Holy Island across the narrow Cymyran Strait and some islets and skerries. Anglesey island ...

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. It plays host to a variety of motorsport events including car racing, motorcycle racing, car sprints, stage rallies and drifting. It opened as a fully licensed MSA and ACU championship racing circuit in 1997. The circuit was significantly redeveloped in 2006, and as of 2019 further plans for additional development have been in place.

History

British Drift Championship round 5 - Anglesey Circuit

Anglesey Circuit is located on a former

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facility on the island of Anglesey, just off the North coast of Wales. The facilities were decommissioned in 1992, and it would be the Wirral 100 motor racing club that first identified the opportunity for racing at Anglesey. Early races were primarily motorcycles, however it developed into being part of the British Rallycross Championship. In 1997, the facilities were upgraded and the circuit developed, along with the installation of a small permanent pitlane. It would be at this stage the circuit gained its Motor Sports Association license. In 2006, the motorsports venue saw a major overhaul, with the majority of its circuit being scrapped in favour of a radical new development that includes four different track layouts: a International Circuit; Coastal Circuit, National Circuit and Club Circuit. Racing motorcyclist Peter Williams described the circuit in 2006: "The journey there is breathtaking and the circuit itself is the most scenic in the UK". The late Welsh F1 driver,

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, is remembered at the circuit through both having a straight named after him and since 2019 the running of the Tom Pryce Memorial Trophy at Anglesey. In 2019, plans were submitted to redesign the circuit, and add additional paddock, garaging and hospitality facilities at the venue.

Television

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'' regularly used the Anglesey circuit for the 'Shoot Out' segment of the show. The track also features as Catie's track on the

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series Catie's Amazing Machines.

Layout History

File:Anglesey track map--Pre-2006.svg, Original Circuit (1997–2005) File:Anglesey Circuit International GP.svg, International GP Circuit (2006–present) File:Anglesey Circuit Coastal.svg, Coastal Circuit (2006–present) File:Anglesey Circuit National.svg, National Circuit (2006–present) File:Anglesey Circuit Club.svg, Club Circuit (2006–present)

References

External links

* {{Authority control Sport in Anglesey Motorsport venues in Wales 1997 establishments in Wales