Silverstone will undergo a massive £5m redesign this winter in order to bring the track up to the required standard for MotoGP homologation in March 2010.

Included in the plans are removing the worst chicane in Christendom and improving spectactor viewing around the circuit, especially at Woodcote corner.

The new part of the track runs from the approach at Abbey corner to a spectacular ‘Arrowhead’ at the inside of Becketts. The Arrowhead will then join up with the existing National Straight. Additional sections of track will also  be  laid  at  Chapel  and  Club.

The Arrowhead and its approach should provide a focal point for overtaking and will be surrounded by several new spectator areas. It will also be overlooked by the grandstand at Becketts, providing fans with an opportunity to see two sections of track from the one vantage point.

MotoGP  and  British  Superbike  riders  should  be  pleased  to  see  that  the  plans  include  the  moving  of grandstands and safety barriers at Woodcote. This will enable the circuit to build a new run off area at the fast entry to Pit Straight and dispose of the slow chicane, which is currently a necessity for safety purposes.

In  addition  to  changes  to  the  track,  improvements  to  spectator viewing facilities will include moving some of the existing grandstands to bring them closer to the track.

Richard  Phillips,  Managing  Director  of  Silverstone  Circuits  Limited, said: “Silverstone  is  one  of  the easiest circuits to get in and out of in the world, we have sizeable hard-standing car parks, and the facilities for teams,  media  and  fans  are  second  to  none.  

"We  are  happy  with  the  infrastructure,  but  we  now  have  an opportunity  to  make  some  exciting  changes  to  the  circuit  and  fundamental  improvements  to  the  viewing experience for fans."