Rockingham is perhaps most famous as the only oval racing track in the UK having hosted the American Champ Cars and the new ASCAR series on the oval track. The BTCC however will be racing on the infield road course which only uses part of the full oval track.

Regular visitors to other track around the country will first be struck about the newness of everything at the track. The Rockingham building, which runs the whole of the main straight of the track contains extensive grandstand seating. Seats in this grandstand provide views of the whole of the track, contrary to popular belief, the cars while out on the infield sections of the circuit appear no further away than at any other circuit in the UK, e.g. Donington or Oulton Park.

As you would expect from a newly constructed track, the facilities are second to none. However for those who prefer to bring their own chairs etc. to a track, there is only a limited amount of grass area on which to stand or sit, and this is only at a low level on the main straight. To get a view of the main track, you need to get up a hight in the Rockingham building, or one of the grandstands. The advantage of sitting in the Rockingham building is that it is covered, a big plus considering the British summer weather!

The pits and paddock are smaller than you might expect at first, in order to accomodate the infield road course, the only way to get to the paddock is to go down several flights of stairs from the main building and walk along a tunnel underneath the main straight. There is also a vehicle tunnel which travels underneath the final turn of the oval track.

At the ASCAR races in 2002, and presumably at the BTCC, there was the interesting feature that you can stand on the top of the pit garages, and watch the racing from there. This will surely give a good perspective on the racing especially as there are pit stops in both the touring car races this year.

Car parking at the track is extensive. I personally did not experience any traffic problems on leaving the circuit the last I visited, however the roads leading to the track are quite some miles from any motorway so you can expect a delay upon leaving the track.

Overall, this is an oval track and compared with other tracks in the UK, has more of a stadium atmosphere fans there are sure to enjoy a good days racing.

From the North West:
Travel East on the M6
From the M6 join the A14 signposted Corby
Exit the A14 at junction 7 onto the A43 signposted Corby
Continue on the A6003 through 2 roundabouts signposted Oakham
At the third roundabout take the second exit onto the A6116 signposted Corby
Continue on the A6116 through 2 roundabouts signposted Stamford / Huntingdon
Take the third left turn into Mitchell Road - Rockingham Motor Speedway is located at the end of the road.

From the South East
Travel north on the M11
From the M11 join the A14 signposted North / Huntingdon
Leave the road at junction 23, the junction with the A1(M)
Continue on the A14 (first exit left at roundabout) signposted Corby
Exit the A14 at junction 12 onto the A6116 signposted Corby
Continue on the A6116 until you reach the A43
At the A43 roundabout take the second exit right onto the A43 signposted Corby
Continue on the A43 through 1 roundabout signposted Corby
At the second roundabout turn left signposted (A6003) / Oakham
At the next roundabout take the first exit onto the A6116
Take the first right turn into Shelton Road - Rockingham Motor Speedway is located at the end of the road.

From the South West
Travel North on the M5
Exit the M5 at junction 4A onto the M42 signposted London
Continue on the M42 at junction 3A signposted Solihull / NEC
Exit the M42 at junction 7A onto the M6 signposted London / Coventry
From the M6 join the A14 signposted Corby
Exit the A14 at junction 7 onto the A43 signposted Corby
At the first roundabout take the first exit left onto A6003 signposted Oakham / Corby
Continue on the A6003 through 2 roundabouts signposted Oakham
At the third roundabout take the second exit onto the A6116 signposted Corby
Continue on the A6116 through 2 roundabouts signposted Stamford / Huntingdon
Take the third left turn into Mitchell Road - Rockingham Motor Speedway is located at the end of the road.