Breedon Aggregates help drive home Mallory Park circuit upgrade
Track renovation using special high-performance modified asphalt completed ahead of schedule
THE £500,000 Mallory Park motor sport circuit upgrade has been completed ahead of schedule by local Leicestershire contractors using a special modified asphalt produced by Breedon Aggregates.
The renovation of the circuit and the resulting improved running is expected to lead to an increase in interest from major motorcycle and car race promoters and organizers, helping to attract more high-profile events to the track.
The 1.39-mile long circuit, billed as the most viewer-friendly motorsport venue in the country, was completely resurfaced with a specially mixed material supplied by Breedon Aggregates’ Leaton asphalt plant. The new surface provides such high levels of grip that lap times are expected to tumble during spring and summer 2011.
Breedon Aggregates worked with main contractors Jordan Road Surfacing to complete the upgrade well ahead of Mallory Park’s first race meeting of 2011 – The Buildbase Mallory Trophy Championship Motorcycle Races on Sunday 6 March.
Approximately 2,000 tonnes of Breedon Aggregates’ material was used, resurfacing a total area of 23,000 square metres with a contract value of more than £200,000 to Breedon Aggregates.
Commenting on the new track, Mallory Park general manager John Ward said: ‘The circuit will benefit enormously from the new surface, and riders, drivers and competitors will find a new grippy surface to enjoy.’
Tim Hall, chief executive of Breedon Aggregates England, added: ‘We’re proud to have played a part in improving Mallory Park and it’s great to be able to deliver and lay such a special high-performance material ahead of schedule.’
