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Old 29 Jul 2013, 22:04 (Ref:3283477)   #1
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Abandoned tracks

There is something very haunting about race tracks that have been reclaimed by nature, either because they have been modified or abandoned completely. Reims, Interlagos, Osterreichring, Hockenheim, Monza banking all spring to mind.
The link below shows some beautiful night time, very long exposure pics from Brooklands.

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Anyone got any pics to add?
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Old 30 Jul 2013, 07:33 (Ref:3283661)   #2
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A repeat of one of my posts from May 2009 in another thread.

A had a few hours spare while I was in London so made a nostalgic trip to Crystal Palace. CP was the first race track I ever visited and I was there for it's final meeting.

As seen on Google Earth with layout and corner names added:



The startline and pits circa 1971...


...a similar view 12.30pm 12/03/2009 (yesterday) - My apologies for the quality, these were taken with the camera on my mobile phone!


1971...


...2009


A view from towards the back of the grid. A short stretch has been grassed over.


Looking back towards the startline - the tarmac here looks like it could be all that's left from CP's racing days.


Heading towards North Tower.


North Tower in..


...North Tower out.


The Glade


Park Curve. This area was out of bounds for spectators. I never realised the houses were so close. No wonder there were complaints about the noise.


New Link.


Stadium straight. There is a little track by the blue boxes which I think maybe for radio controlled cars.


Stadium straight towards Ramp Bend. The Grandstand and offices now use part of the circuit.


Ramp Bend. I think the concrete wall on the left may have been around in racing days.


Anerley Ramp


Maxim Rise. The bridge from the station that went over the track has gone.


Finally heading into South Tower.


It's sad that there appears to be no recognition that racing took place there. I was chatting to a chap who was walking his dog and he had no idea what I was talking about. There is a little Museum on site, but unfortunately that was closed due to structural damage by vandals!

At least the Sprint has brought some sort of motor Sport back to CP.
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Old 30 Jul 2013, 08:43 (Ref:3283686)   #3
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Those are great, thanks. How often does the sprint run? Is it annual?

Your comment about the lack of acknowledgement that racing took place there reminded me of the old, and long built over, Westmead track between Durban (my hometown) and Pinetown in South Africa. The area still features Circuit Road, Clark Road, Moss Road and Hocking Road. As well as the more ambitious Kyalami Road, Suzuka Road, Le Mans Place, Monaco Place, Daytona Place, Monza Road, Goodwood Road, Monte Carlo Road etc.
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Old 30 Jul 2013, 09:54 (Ref:3283712)   #4
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Sam Collins (of this Parish) has compiled a fantastic book 'Autodrome' that is a coffee table must have.

Also been following an American group on facebook about the same thing: https://www.facebook.com/LostSpeedways

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second sam's book, the photography is absolutely excellent.

hockenheim has the abandoned section, of which just the back straight into the stadium remains. that's now used as a car park. the rest was torn up and replanted with trees and the whole area is used by the locals for walking and cycling.

obviously monza has a ton of disused sections that extend beyond just the oval. i've pretty much found all of them on the ground and photographed them now. it's the most important shrine to motorsport on the planet, imo.
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second sam's book, the photography is absolutely excellent.
Did 'Autodrome 2' ever emerge?
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I went and found bits of the Sudschliefe when Iw as last at the Nordschliefe!

Totally lined with trees, then you find that bikes used to run there in the old days, mental!
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Autodrome...the bain of my life at the time, but it is a great book. The photography was by Gavin Ireland, he is fantastic, am lucky have a couple of the autodrome pics as prints tucked away, I really should get them framed.

Not sure if 2 ever emerged...Sam?!

Edit: A quick google shows it did come out, although I don't know if it available anywhere though and there is also one called speedway buy Sam and Gavin too.

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Not a track but the Paddock.

Spanish GP 1975. The ill fated race at Montuic used a derelict Stadium for the Paddock.




Since rebuilt for the 90's Olympic Games.

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Reims is always worth a visit.



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Not a track but the Paddock.

Spanish GP 1975. The ill fated race at Montuic used a derelict Stadium for the Paddock.




Since rebuilt for the 90's Olympic Games.

Went to Barcalona a couple of years ago. All I found of the Montjuic circuit was a plaque just down from the cable car entrance mentioning the existance of the circuit.
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Went to Barcalona a couple of years ago. All I found of the Montjuic circuit was a plaque just down from the cable car entrance mentioning the existance of the circuit.
Apart from a bit of road alignment and the odd roundabout the original layout is still there but as you say there's very little to show it's racing history and what happened there. It must have been an amazing circuit. Blindingly fast in places with a lot of elevation changes.
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Great thread guys.

Oh and Alan, I've hit that wall at Ramp Bend many times in GPL - but chunder won't thank me for mentioning it.....
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I would love to visit Reims some time.
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I would love to visit Reims some time.
Reims is definitely worth a visit. When these pictures were taken a chap was surveying the site to see what can be done to keep the buildings preserved.









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I would love to visit Reims some time.
I visited Reims last year. Hooray.
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It would be nice then to see the control tower restored to it's former glory (on the outside at least), not just a graffiti covered mess....
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And I would love to visit Clermont-Ferrand. A beastly mini-Nurburgring in a volcano.


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Great thread guys.

Oh and Alan, I've hit that wall at Ramp Bend many times in GPL - but chunder won't thank me for mentioning it.....

....the odd GLTL hit as well. My apologies for picture quality

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Yes, I'd love to go there too. And Rouen, although the locals have virtually erased all memory of the fact that there was a great race circuit there..... This is quite an interesting read...

http://8w.forix.com/6thgear/rouen.html

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http://www.circuitsofthepast.nl/en-U...Left=0&AG_MK=0

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This sort of thing fascinates me - it helps if you're a (possibly misguided) nostalgist like me. I have the first "Autodrome" book and also Julian Hunt's excellent book on tracks and hillclimbs in the UK "Motorsport Explorer". I've really always wanted to spend a couple of months on the Continent, looking up the old courses which are mentioned in classic reports and biographies - Motor Sport magazine did a series of features on these tracks which made interesting reading.

Strictly speaking, most of the tracks in Europe aren't any such thing, since they're largely composed of public roads, such as Rheims and Rouen. I've long wanted to visit those lesser circuits which crop up in accounts of overseas adventures by British privateers and smaller teams - Chimay, Mettet, Cadours etc.. And drive down the "Muldoon" - is that possible now? So much has changed at La Sarthe.... And then there's Sitges in Spain, and Solitude in Germany...it goes on and on, it could take me months. Then add to that those magnificent roads which made up the European Hillclimb Championship, all public roads which can still be covered in your own car.

Oh.... and the Targa Florio, and then there's the Mille Miglia.......crikey, I'll need 6 months, at least, cos I also wanted to see WW1 and WW2 battlefields. The cost, the cost........
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So much has changed at La Sarthe.... And then there's Sitges in Spain, and Solitude in Germany...it goes on and on, it could take me months.
flown over sitges a few times, and each time meant to divert via there when i pick up the hire car. each time i've forgotten. solitude is the one near stuttgart right? due to go past there at some point in september/october, quite tempted to stop and have a look...
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This sort of thing fascinates me - it helps if you're a (possibly misguided) nostalgist like me. I have the first "Autodrome" book and also Julian Hunt's excellent book on tracks and hillclimbs in the UK "Motorsport Explorer". I've really always wanted to spend a couple of months on the Continent, looking up the old courses which are mentioned in classic reports and biographies - Motor Sport magazine did a series of features on these tracks which made interesting reading.

Strictly speaking, most of the tracks in Europe aren't any such thing, since they're largely composed of public roads, such as Rheims and Rouen. I've long wanted to visit those lesser circuits which crop up in accounts of overseas adventures by British privateers and smaller teams - Chimay, Mettet, Cadours etc.. And drive down the "Muldoon" - is that possible now? So much has changed at La Sarthe.... And then there's Sitges in Spain, and Solitude in Germany...it goes on and on, it could take me months. Then add to that those magnificent roads which made up the European Hillclimb Championship, all public roads which can still be covered in your own car.

Oh.... and the Targa Florio, and then there's the Mille Miglia.......crikey, I'll need 6 months, at least, cos I also wanted to see WW1 and WW2 battlefields. The cost, the cost........
Bugger the cost if you have time GO DO IT you will have memories that nobody can take away from you.
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Yes, I'd love to go there too. And Rouen, although the locals have virtually erased all memory of the fact that there was a great race circuit there..... This is quite an interesting read...
I'll be in Rouen in about 5 weeks time. I've driven round the old circuit several times but on this occasion I'm hoping to drop my wife and daughters off to do their best with the old town's finest shops while I head off to discover what's left of the race track
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Regarding the post about the Spanish GP in 1975, I had the pleasure of being there, while working for the Shadow GP team. The paddock was in the old Olympic Stadium, with the transporters placed around the old running track. The temporary pit lane was about 1/4 mile to the left of the Stadium main entrance. I remember we all and this included some of the drivers, had a game of football on the grass in the middle of the stadium. Happy Memories of times never to be repeated.
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