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Silverstone, the venue for the British round of the 2010 Superbike World Championship on August 1, is currently undergoing a massive programme of work to be ready in time for what will be a busy season of racing.
Silverstone has been the scene of many a dramatic and exhilarating moment in SBK's history, and the new layout to be used for motorcycle events is well underway.


The scale of work involved is impressive, as the following figures released by Silverstone recently demonstrate very clearly.


- 180,000 tonnes of earth has already been moved around the circuit, of which 50,000 tonnes has been used (to date) to elevate banks and improve spectator viewing areas. All of the earth is being reused, so nothing has been taken off-site

- 8,000 tonnes of tarmac has been laid (to date)

- 60 tonnes of hardcore and 500 cubic metres of concrete has been used (to date)

- 6,000 metres of armco has been erected

- 2,500 metres of FIA and FIM approved kerbs are being laid

- 230 people are constantly on site, working specifically on the development



Source: World Superbike

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