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2 Apr 2003, 12:52 (Ref:555872)
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Greatest Racing Circuits
What are your favourite racing circuits? From these categories:
Road Circuits (eg Hockenheim, Suzuka, Magny Cours) Street Circuit (eg Surfers, Monaco, Macau) Open Road Circuit (eg Nordschliefe, Spa, Bathurst) Oval (Indianapolis, Michigan, Fontana) Airfield Circuits (eg Cleveland, Snetterton, St. Petersburg) Roval (eg Dayonta, Indy F1) Parkland Circuits (eg Albert Park, Montreal) Rally (eg Safari, Monte Carlo) Speedway (eg Williams Grove Speedway, Parramatta) These are my answers: Road Circuits Österreichring, old Hockenheim, Lakeside, Brands Street Circuit Adelaide, Surfers Paradise Open Road Circuit Bathurst, Spa, Soltitude Oval Michigan, Fontana Airfield Circuits Silverstone Roval Monza  Parkland Circuits Montreal Rally Swedan, Monte Carlo Speedway Archerfield That's all I can't think of for now. Last edited by DNQ; 2 Apr 2003 at 12:54. |
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2 Apr 2003, 16:10 (Ref:556129)
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Wasn't the Nordschleife a permananent circuit as opposed to being partly made up of roads?
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2 Apr 2003, 21:49 (Ref:556525)
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Actually, come to think of it, you're right. It was built in the 1930's to create jobs IIRC. My mistake.
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2 Apr 2003, 23:35 (Ref:556613)
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These will probably change in my mind as soon as I write them.....
Road Circuit: Nordschliefe Street Circuit: TIED Long Beach, Monaco, McCau or Norisring Open Road Circuit: TIED Spa Francorchamps, Le Mans, or Isle of Mann Oval: Darlington Airfield Circuit: Silverstone Roval: Montlhery Parkland: Schenley Park "Pittsburgh" Rally: Swedish Speedway: All American Speeday, "Roseville California" |
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3 Apr 2003, 00:30 (Ref:556657)
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Re: Greatest Racing Circuits
Road Circuits Full Nurburgring (Nordschliefe+Sudschliefe), circa 1950
Street Circuit Monaco Open Road Circuit Watkins Glen, circa 1950 (Spa is just too easy a choice!) Oval Michigan Airfield Circuits Burke Lakefront (Cleveland) Roval Linas-Montlhery Parkland Circuits Montjuich Park (Barcelona) Rally ADAC Rally Deutschland Speedway I don't pay enough attention to make a judgement, sorry. Last edited by Lee Janotta; 3 Apr 2003 at 00:32. |
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3 Apr 2003, 06:48 (Ref:556836)
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Hmmm, I will post this on the History forum, not enough replies here
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