Lulsgate Aerodrome Explained

Lulsgate Aerodrome
Location:Bristol, England
Coordinates:51.3823°N -2.7123°W
Events:Formula III
Opened:1949
Closed:1950
Layout1:1949 Circuit
Length Km:3.0
Length Mi:1.9
Layout2:1950 Circuit
Length Km2:3.4
Length Mi2:2.1

Lulsgate Aerodrome was a motor racing circuit at the former RAF Lulsgate Bottom airfield, which in 1957 subsequently became Bristol Airport. The airfield was turned into a racing circuit in 1949. Lulsgate hosted two race meetings, in 1949 and 1950. The circuit mainly hosted sports car events, however a Formula III race featured in both 1949 and 1950.[1]

Circuit

The original track layout of Lulsgate Aerodrome was used in 1949. This layout was 1.9 miles (3.0 km) long. The circuit used the main runway and perimeter track of the airfield. The start/finish straight was located after the kink after North Corner on the runway. The layout of Lulsgate Aerodrome was changed for 1950. The circuit was lengthened to 2.1 miles (3.4 km). The new layout used more of the perimeter track of the airfield instead of the runways. This meant that the circuit featured a longer straight between Dundry Corner and The Hairpin (the only used on the circuit). The start/finish straight was also moved to between Partridge Bend and North corner.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lulsgate History. Bristol Motor Cycle and Light Car Club. 26 August 2022.
  2. Web site: LULSGATE. gdecarli.it. 26 August 2022.