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Nürburgring - Fuchsröhre
Germany

Fuchsröhre – The most G-forces at the Nürburgring

This page is about one of the scariest and most dangerous parts of the Nürburgring Nordschleife, the Fuchsröhre. A fast downhill section with five corners and a lot of G-forces

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Nürburgring - Steilstrecke
Germany

Steilstrecke – The Test Hill of the Nürburgring

The Steilstrecke (German for steep track) is a part of the Nürburgring Nordschleife and especially constructed for test drives. Just like the Test Hill at Brooklands. It is a straight stretch

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Nürburgring Südschleife - Rassrück
Germany

Nürburgring Südschleife – The history

This page tells the story about the less famous part of the old Nürburgring, the Südschleife. Compare to it's big brother the Nordschleife, this part belongs to the past. Südschleife, the

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Nürburgring - Eschbach
Germany

Nürburgring – The history of an iconic race circuit

This page tells the story about Germany's most demanding race track and the longest permanent circuit in the world. The old Nürburgring, also known as the "Grüne Hölle" (Green Hell).

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Népliget Budapest 1936 Hungarian Grand Prix Circuit
History

Népliget Budapest 1936 Hungarian Grand Prix Circuit

Népliget, a park in the Hungarian capital Budapest, was once the place where the first ever Hungarian Grand Prix took place in 1936. It would be a heroic battle where

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Old Chimay Circuit - Salles
Belgium

Old Chimay – A lap around the original circuit

A photo tour at the old Chimay Circuit, made by Herman Liesemeijer. I take you on a lap around the 10.450 km (6.494 Miles) long original street circuit of Chimay in Southern

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Montjuich Circuit Barcelona
History

Montjuich Circuit Barcelona – The history

This page tells the story of the old street circuit of Montjuich Park, located in Barcelona, capital of the region Catalonia in Spain. Once it was one of the finest

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Old Brno Circuit - Tunnel
Brno Circuit

Masaryk Circuit – A lap at the pre-war Brno Circuit

A photo tour around the 29.142 km (18.109 Miles)  long first version of the "Masaryk Circuit", near the city of Brno in the Czech Republic Made by Herman Liesemeijer in the

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Lobethal Street Circuit Australia
Australia

Lobethal Street Circuit Australia – The history

There is no pretender to Lobethal's crown. When we look at the circuits that have seen racing in Australia, we might place Bathurst at the top of the list, or

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