Vehicle Transport to Bedford Autodrome Circuit
Bedford Autodrome is built on the old airfield at Thurleigh, a few miles north of Bedford, and it is one of the few places in the country where a track-day car can stretch its legs with proper run-off around it. The venue runs a strict noise limit, which matters to us because it shapes what people bring: usually something quiet, well-serviced and running on road tyres rather than a full-blooded racer. The GT circuit is the one most owners want, a long flowing lap with plenty of room to make a mistake and learn from it, which is exactly why so many people use it to shake down a new build or get comfortable in something they have just bought. We deliver to Bedford all year round, and because the site sits just off the A6 with the A428 and A421 within reach, the run in from the motorway network is straightforward. It is also the home of PalmerSport, so we regularly move fleets of cars for corporate days and manufacturer launches, which means we are used to turning up to a schedule that does not bend. A non-runner is no trouble on a site with this much hard standing, and we can winch a car onto the trailer and off again without holding anyone up. If you have booked a track day and the forecast has turned ugly, give us a call. Moving a day earlier or later is usually easier than you would think, and it is better than running a fresh engine in the rain.
Track cars to the GT circuit
Most track-day cars heading to Bedford are road-legal, but plenty are not. Stripped track specials, ex-race saloons and anything built for the circuit rather than the road all ride on our trailers, tied down by the wheels and covered for the trip. Because the GT circuit lets you push hard, a car that arrives with everything still where the factory put it is a car you can trust through the faster sections.
Race bikes to track days
Bedford's long corners suit bikes as much as cars, and we move plenty of them to track days there. Bikes get a wheel chock and soft ties rather than ratchets over the tank, and we keep them upright the whole way. The last thing you want after a long run up from the south-west is a bike with a bent lever or a fork that has been compressed against its strap all morning.
Launch and corporate moves
PalmerSport and the manufacturers who use Bedford for launches move cars in numbers, and we have run plenty of multi-car loads up to Thurleigh. We plan the loading order so the cars come off in the sequence the event needs, keep keys and paperwork straight per car, and fit around a timetable that is usually set in stone. It is the sort of job that falls apart without a bit of forward planning.
Paddock-to-paddock
If you have bought a track car near London or the Midlands and want it at Bedford for a track day, we will collect it from the seller and hand it over in the paddock. You do not need to be there for the collection, just someone to sign at each end. The car arrives at the circuit when you do, and you are not driving a half-familiar car up the A6 on someone else's word.
Non-runners
A car that will not start is a normal day for us, and Bedford's hard standing makes loading and unloading easy. We carry ramps and a winch, plus a low trailer for anything close to the deck. If it needs to go to a workshop in Bedford or back to the builder after the day, we will drop it exactly where it needs to sit, not at the nearest point the lorry will reach.
Timing and noise limits
Bedford runs a strict noise limit, so the cars we carry tend to be quiet, and the calendar fills around track days and testing. Tell us your briefing time and we will work back from it so the car is unloaded, fuelled and ready when you need it. We would rather queue at the gate early than leave you missing the first session of the morning.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a track-day car to Bedford Autodrome from the south-west?
We load it onto a trailer and run it up the M5, M4 or A303 depending where you are, then across to the A6 and into Thurleigh. The car travels strapped down by the wheels and covered against the weather, and you meet us in the paddock. You do not have to drive it up yourself, which matters if it is freshly built and you do not fancy a motorway shakedown on the way.
Do you move cars for PalmerSport corporate days or launches?
Yes. We are used to Bedford's launch schedule and the fact that it does not bend. Multi-car loads, cars that have to arrive in a set order, keys and paperwork kept straight per vehicle, that is all standard for us. If your event needs the cars on site by a certain hour, we work backwards from that time and leave slack for traffic.
Do Bedford's noise limits affect how you carry the car?
Not really. The noise limit is about how the car runs on circuit, not how it travels. What it does mean is that the cars we take to Bedford are usually quiet, well-serviced machines, which makes them straightforward to load and unload. We tie everything down the same way we would for any track car, and the journey does not change how the car performs on the day.
Can you move a car that will not start to a Bedford track day?
Of course. We carry ramps and a winch on the truck and a low trailer for anything that sits near the ground. A non-runner is winched on, strapped down and winched off in the paddock without any fuss. If it is going to a workshop in Bedford first and then on to the circuit, we can do the whole run in one day and save you two journeys.
Do you carry race bikes to Bedford Autodrome track days?
We do. Bikes travel in a wheel chock with soft ties on the bars and rear sets, kept upright the whole way, and we check the straps at stops. Bedford's long flowing corners are exactly where you want a bike that has not been rattled about in transit, so we take the time to get the strapping right rather than rushing it.
How far ahead should I book transport for a Bedford track day?
A week is usually comfortable, but in spring and summer the popular dates fill up, and Bedford's track-day and testing calendar gets busy. If you have a confirmed session time, book the transport the same day. We build in slack around the M4 and M5 and get you there with time to sign on rather than sprinting for the briefing.