Who am I?
My name is Herman Liesemeijer, founder and owner of 'Circuits of the Past.' I have been following auto and motorsports since the 1980s. In the 1990s, I was an amateur racer at Zandvoort.
When I visited the abandoned Nijvel circuit in Belgium in 1998, I became fascinated by abandoned race circuits. This inspired me to start the website 'Circuits of the Past' in 2003. A website entirely dedicated to the race circuits of the past.
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The Magic of Weathered Asphalt
In this ebook I, Herman Liesemeijer, take you with me on a journey along the historic race circuits of Europe. Some of them have become a ruin.
A personal story that starts with illegal racing on the nearby TT Circuit of Assen. The sequel was a race course at Zandvoort, the circuit where I keep the most beautiful memories.
Also attention for persons from Dutch motorsport, like the Formula 3 driver Marcel Albers who died in an accident at Thruxton in 1992. And Arie Anssems, the former mechanic of Carel Godin de Beaufort and volunteer at the Zandvoort circuit.
My career got an interesting turn when I visited the abandoned circuit of Nivelles in Belgium in 1998. This would eventually lead to the creation of a website about old race circuits...
Highlighted articles
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Suriname Motorsport Park: A Hub of Motorsports in Suriname
Located in the Para district, Suriname Motorsport Park (SMP) stands as the first official racetrack
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Circuit de Lezennes: The Abandoned Motorcycle Haven of Franc
The Circuit de Lezennes, located near Lille in northern France, was a unique motorcycle-only circuit
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Imperia Test Track: A Unique Rooftop Racing Relic in Belgium
Hidden within the village of Nessonvaux in Belgium, the abandoned Imperia Test Track offers a rare g
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Old Hockenheimring: All About the Controversial Reconstructi
Why are the remains of the old Hockenheimring left abandoned in the woods? In thisarticle I tell you
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Pescara Circuit - The history of the longest F1 Track
Ask an average Formula One fan "What was the longest circuit that hosted an F1 Grand Prix?", and he
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Circuit Reims-Gueux - A piece of Motorsport History
This page tells the story of the fast street circuit near the Northern French city of Reims, once th
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Monza Oval - History of the abandoned banking
Monza, the legendary high speed track and home of the Italian Grand Prix. On this page I'm going to
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Brooklands Circuit - The history
The British Brooklands circuit was the first purpose-built motorsport venue in the world. Read here
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Eau Rouge or Raidillon? - Spa-Francorchamps
This page is dedicated to the most famous corner of Spa-Francorchamps, the Raidillon, by mistake oft
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Old Spa-Francorchamps - A lap on the old track
On this page I will take you for a lap on the old Spa-Francorchamps circuit. I show you not only the