As can be seen in the photo, the track is almost completely filled with cars – they are evenly distributed across the circuit with an area of 1 km2. These are mostly cars that were rented or leased. What will happen to these cars next is unknown, but it is assumed that they will be sent for sale to used car dealers or to auctions.
As for the track itself, it was no longer used for its intended purpose back in 2018. The reason – maintaining the track was unprofitable, especially since there are many other racing tracks in Britain. After that, Rockingham Motor Speedway was turned into a so-called logistics center for the automotive industry.
British media note that COVID-19 hit not only the rental and leasing car market, but also the used car market as a whole. Thus, in 2020, sales of used cars in the UK fell to 6,752,959 units, which is 1,182,146 units less than in 2019 (almost -15%). This was the worst figure since 2012.
By the way, used car sales in Ukraine also fell by a similar percentage. AutoPortal previously reported on this in this article.
