Disused racetracks!Pictures please

[speedfreaky]

Having just seen a picture of the stands at Reims in another thread ,do any of you have any pictures of any racetracks that are now not used ,buildings ,etc?Just imagine the sights and sounds of a bygone era! One day I would like to spend a couple of weeks touring and take them all in ,as there are a fair few in Europe (Not to mention the Brooklands banking of course) ,but for now pix will have to do,sadly.

[tossbag]

There is this thing call 'Google' - it's crazy, it finds things for you on the internet!

http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=abandoned+race...

Edited by tossbag on Tuesday 13th January 02:49

[The Riddler]

tossbag said:

There is this thing call 'Google' - it's crazy, it finds things for you on the internet!

http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=abandoned+race...

Edited by tossbag on Tuesday 13th January 02:49

Good pic! Brooklands per chance?

[tossbag]

No idea, Google it
Edit: That was a crap joke, I think it is yes.

Edited by tossbag on Tuesday 13th January 02:58

[Red Devil]

The Riddler said:

tossbag said:

There is this thing call 'Google' - it's crazy, it finds things for you on the internet!

http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=abandoned+race...

Edited by tossbag on Tuesday 13th January 02:49

Good pic! Brooklands per chance?

10/10. The Weybridge end of the Members Banking. Pic taken from the Members Bridge.

[The Riddler]

A quick google turned up these sets:

America
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jordannicolette/28724...

Reims F1 Circuit, France
http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Album=LK3SZ8R4
And again with more info,
http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php...

Old GP Circuit, Nivelles, Belgium
http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php...

Brooklands, Old and Rare pics
http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php...

DeLorean Car track, Dunmurry, Northern Ireland
http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php...

[XJSJohn]

Not quite the same as its an ex street circuit that is now a virtually unused and fantastic hillclimb courtesy of a big bypass. Just have to watch out for monkeys sitting in the road.

The Thomson Road Grand Prix Circuit

then.



Now

[The Riddler]

San Marino GP, Imola (Italy)

[DickyC]

Inevitably, there's a book.

Autodrome, the Lost Race Circuits of Europe, by S.S. Collins and Gavin D. Ireland. It's very good and features Avus, Brooklands, Crystal Palace, Keimola, Masarykring, Montlhery, Monza, Nurburgring and Reims.

Thinking about it, there are probably numerous books.

[dougc]

Here's some I took earlier!





Also had a nice video of a lap of Rouen but my computer ate it

Loads of interesting stuff here
http://8w.forix.com/where.html

That Autrodrome book is well worth the money. This is also worth a read.

[VX Foxy]