The MCE British Superbike championship could be set for a new round in Northern France after its promoter MotorSport Vision (MSV) completed the purchase of a former miliꦺtary airbase with the plan to develop it into an international 🥃motorsports facility.

The Laon-Couvron aerodrome is five miles north-west of Laon in the north-east of France and covers 1263 ꩲacres with two runways and extensive perimeter roads. The site also includes over 60 buildings covering workshops, accommoda꧂tion, a sports centre and entertainment facilities.

MSV France (MSVF) has laid out plans t🎉o develop the site into a multip💝urpose motorsport venue, with a five-mile circuit including a 1.5 mile straight, with a focus for supercars and other high performance vehicles.

With ideas stil꧟l in the initial stages, MSV hasn't stated which racing series the project may be aimed at but chief executive Jonathan Palmer has outlined a four race weekend schedule for GT and sports prototype cars as well as club racing and motorcycles.

"Our purchase of the Laon-Couvron airbase is a tremendously excit꧅ing landmark for MSV and one which will substantially grow our business over the next 10 years," Palmer said. "We have been eager to expand into Europe and had targeted this area, midway between Paris and Brussels, so that our new Laon Autodrome circuit will serve not just the French market but equally importantly the whol🙈e of northern Europe.

"Location and easy access is key - our circuit will be just 75 miles from Paris, 90 miles from Brussels and within easy driving range of London, Amsterdam and Cologne, for example. Furthermore our✱ plans include an international private airport, capable of accommodating any size of aeroplane.

"Driving activity at Laon Autodrome will mainly feature high performance road car driving, with trackdays and manufacturer promotional events, but also a stunning new PalmerSport Europe corporate/private driving event. We are also planning on four race weekend events each year, slated for GT and sports pro𝕴totype cars, historic cars, general club racing and motorcycles.

"With🌊 the extensive engineering workshop space available alongside the driving circuits, we also believe Laon Autodrome will prove a very attractive base for automotive engineering companies and race teams who value an accessible, central European base."

MSVR holds the promotional and organisational rights to BSB and MSV ꦅownsജ five national circuits - Brands Hatch, Oulton Park, Snetterton, Cadwell Park and Bedford Autodrome.

BSB currently travels abroad for a championship round at the Assen TT circuit in the Netherlands and has also signalled new intentions of returning to Ireland at Northern🎃 Irish circuit Bishopscourt.

The La🌞on Autodrome circuit complex is expected to open in Apriജl 2018 with construction starting in Spring 2017 after gaining the required authorisations and permits.