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What's on at Bedford Autodrome?
  • 24 May
    Tue
    PalmerSport
    24 May 2022
    PalmerSport - Bedford Autodrome
    Information

    The world's best corporate hospitality motorsport event, also available to individuals - drive seven high performance cars flat-out in one perfect day at Bedford Autodrome.

    Can I participate? Yes - call 01403 733 999 for details
    More Information Click here
    Can I spectate? Yes - please call 01403 733 999 for further details.
    Additional information
    Circuit Map Click here
    How to find us Click here
    Accommodation Click here
    *All times are subject to change
     
  • 25 May
    Wed
    PalmerSport
    25 May 2022
    PalmerSport - Bedford Autodrome
    Information

    The world's best corporate hospitality motorsport event, also available to individuals - drive seven high performance cars flat-out in one perfect day at Bedford Autodrome.

    Can I participate? Yes - call 01403 733 999 for details
    More Information Click here
    Can I spectate? Yes - please call 01403 733 999 for further details.
    Additional information
    Circuit Map Click here
    How to find us Click here
    Accommodation Click here
    *All times are subject to change
     
  • 26 May
    Thu
    PalmerSport
    26 May 2022
    PalmerSport - Bedford Autodrome
    Information

    The world's best corporate hospitality motorsport event, also available to individuals - drive seven high performance cars flat-out in one perfect day at Bedford Autodrome.

    Can I participate? Yes - call 01403 733 999 for details
    More Information Click here
    Can I spectate? Yes - please call 01403 733 999 for further details.
    Additional information
    Circuit Map Click here
    How to find us Click here
    Accommodation Click here
    *All times are subject to change
     
  • 27 May
    Fri
    PalmerSport
    27 May 2022
    PalmerSport - Bedford Autodrome
    Information

    The world's best corporate hospitality motorsport event, also available to individuals - drive seven high performance cars flat-out in one perfect day at Bedford Autodrome.

    Can I participate? Yes - call 01403 733 999 for details
    More Information Click here
    Can I spectate? Yes - please call 01403 733 999 for further details.
    Additional information
    Circuit Map Click here
    How to find us Click here
    Accommodation Click here
    *All times are subject to change
     
  • 28 May
    Sat
    PalmerSport
    28 May 2022
    PalmerSport - Bedford Autodrome
    Information

    The world's best corporate hospitality motorsport event, also available to individuals - drive seven high performance cars flat-out in one perfect day at Bedford Autodrome.

    Available experiences:
    • BMW M4 Master (£209 - Drive a BMW M4)
    • BMW M4 Ignition (£115 - )
    • YoungDrive (£99 - Our driving school for kids 11 and over)
    • YoungDrive Plus (£129 - )
    Can I participate? Yes - call 01403 733 999 for details
    More Information Click here
    Can I spectate? Yes - please call 01403 733 999 for further details.
    Additional information
    Circuit Map Click here
    How to find us Click here
    Accommodation Click here
    *All times are subject to change
     
  • 29 May
    Sun
    No Activity
  • 30 May
    Mon
    Bike Trackday
    30 May 2022
    Bike Trackday - Bedford Autodrome (South West)
    Information

    This Bank Holiday Friday sessioned trackday splits riders into 3 groups of a similar ability and divides the track time between these groups. In advance of the day you will have an online registration and safety briefing to complete. Novice riders will have a supplementary safety briefing in the morning and all riders will have sighting laps at the beginning of their first session. Please pay special attention to the noise limit listed on your chosen event. A small percentage of the garages are available to pre-book and the majority free on a first arrival basis.

    NEW for 2022 - all riders must be wearing a full length back protector in addition to the front brake lever guard.

    Organiser MSV Bike Trackdays
    Format MSVT Bike Bedford Autodrome 30/05/2022
    Telephone Booking 0843 453 3000
    More Information Click here
    Facilities
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    Parking: Free
    Breakfast and Lunch - Trackside Suite:
    Light refreshments - West Circuit Pits:
    Additional information
    Circuit Map Click here
    How to find us Click here
    Accommodation Click here
    *All times are subject to change
     
  • 31 May
    Tue
    No Activity
  • 01 Jun
    Wed
    PalmerSport
    1 June 2022
    PalmerSport - Bedford Autodrome
    Information

    The world's best corporate hospitality motorsport event, also available to individuals - drive seven high performance cars flat-out in one perfect day at Bedford Autodrome.

    Can I participate? Yes - call 01403 733 999 for details
    More Information Click here
    Can I spectate? Yes - please call 01403 733 999 for further details.
    Additional information
    Circuit Map Click here
    How to find us Click here
    Accommodation Click here
    *All times are subject to change
     
  • 02 Jun
    Thu
    No Activity
  • 03 Jun
    Fri
    Car Trackday
    3 June 2022
    Car Trackday - Bedford Autodrome (GT)
    Information

    An opportunity to take your own car onto the circuit away from the congested public roads. Virtually any vehicle is welcome - and it's brilliant fun!

    Organiser Opentrack
    Format Car Track Day
    Can I participate? Yes
    Telephone Booking 01954 710911
    More Information Click here
    Can I spectate? Yes - track entry is free!
    Facilities
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    Parking: Free
    Breakfast and Lunch - Trackside Suite:
    Light refreshments - West Circuit Pits:
    Additional information
    Circuit Map Click here
    How to find us Click here
    Accommodation Click here
    *All times are subject to change
     
  • 04 Jun
    Sat
    No Activity
  • 05 Jun
    Sun
    No Activity
  • 06 Jun
    Mon
    Car Trackday
    6 June 2022
    Car Trackday - Bedford Autodrome (GT)
    Information

    An opportunity to take your own car onto the circuit away from the congested public roads. Virtually any vehicle is welcome - and it's brilliant fun!

    Organiser Javelin Trackdays
    Format Car Track Day
    Can I participate? Yes
    Telephone Booking 01469 425040
    More Information Click here
    Can I spectate? Yes - track entry is free!
    Facilities
    cp_breakfast_bapcp_tea_coffeecp_meal
    Parking: Free
    Breakfast and Lunch - Trackside Suite:
    Light refreshments - West Circuit Pits:
    Additional information
    Circuit Map Click here
    How to find us Click here
    Accommodation Click here
    *All times are subject to change
     
Circuit Contact

Bedford Autodrome
Thurleigh Airfield Business Park
Thurleigh
Bedford
MK44 2YP

Tel: 01234 332 400
Fax: 01234 360 415

bedford@palmersport.com

Accommodation

Click here for details on local hotels and bed & breakfasts near to Bedford Autodrome.

How to find us

Bedford Autodrome is located approximately 10 miles North of Bedford town centre and 20 miles East of Northampton.

Click here to view a map

Bedford Autodrome
 

Designed from scratch by former F1 driver Jonathan Palmer, there is nowhere else in the world like Bedford Autodrome. The venue has been purpose-built for speed and space, containing four distinct circuits and more than five miles of track laid out across a 384-acre site, with vast run-off areas that provide optimum safety.

Whilst there are several track configurations featuring every kind of corner, Bedford Autodrome doesn't hold race events so there is no requirement for crowd-protecting safety barriers or concrete walls. Guests can drive to the limits, safe in the knowledge that pushing too hard will result in a harmless spin across endless flat grass.

Whether attending as a guest as part of the world-renowned PalmerSport event or enjoying a trackday, Bedford Autodrome is the best place on earth to drive fast cars to the limit.

 

The history of Thurleigh Airfield can be traced back to the autumn of 1940, when it was used as a base for bomber aircraft in WWII. In September 1942 personnel of the 306th Bombardment Group moved in and remained until autumn 1945. A memorial to those who served stands proudly in Thurleigh village.

Post war, aviation was seen to offer great commercial and technological opportunity and powerful wind tunnels were built on a site above the village of Milton Ernest to meet the challenge of supersonic flight. With the acquisition of additional land to the east, a custom-built flight test facility was constructed on the existing war-time Thurleigh airfield. Flying re-commenced in 1954 and research at Thurleigh led world aviation development in many areas including aircraft control and handling, supersonic transport development (Concorde) and military vertical take-off and landing (Harrier).

The venue was totally rebuilt as a corporate driving facility in 1999 by Jonathan Palmer's MotorSport Vision Group and has since played host to hundreds of thousands of guests on the legendary PalmerSport event. In 2010, seventy years after its original inception, the new Bedford Aerodrome facility was opened alongside the circuits.

 
 
 
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