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Didn't Gerry Marshall win the last ever race there (in a Lister Jaguar)?
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But I actually raced in a Kart race meeting which was held later . And there were some more clubman events for a year or two .https://www.motorsportatthepalace.co.uk/RacingAtPalace |
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Going back in memory , I also raced at Aintree , [ probably 1970s ].
It had a full GP circuit , but that had its last race in 1964 , and continued with a club circuit until about 1982 . Now only track days and possibly M/C racing . So that is another one gone . |
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One other name I recall is a circuit that I never raced at, and that is Longridge. However, just found two other circuits that I can't remember ever hearing of, and they are Davidstow and Ibsley, both former RAF airfields.
This site may help: https://www.scrapcarcomparison.co.uk...racing-venues/ |
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Another one I found is GRANSDEN LODGE .Again , a WW11 airfield used as a racetrack . First race was there in 1946 , some more in 1947 but then no more . |
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Davidstow held races for F1 cars!
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A bit in the news today about Fersfield .https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...b-village.html Not as a race track but another story about an American pilot who took off from there before he was tragically lost in the war . |
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Not exactly an abandoned track, but little used. Bishopscourt in Northern Ireland is up for sale at £2m. Another place if bought could become a housing estate. Don't know.
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How often is it used? Have to say I haven't really heard about Bishopscourt
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Actually found something that WIKI is good for .https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o..._racing_tracks
If you go down to United Kingdom , you will find a good list . You can then click on names and usually find some of the History / Current use etc . One there I did not know was used for racing was Boreham , before Ford took it over . |
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Interesting article on "sport bible.com" concerning Korea International race track. Built for F1, used for about 4 years until early 20's. Now abandoned.
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