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Opel-Rennbahn - Old Opel Test Track
Germany

Opel-Rennbahn – The old Opel Test Track

This page tells the history of one of the first permanent race tracks in Germany. The Opel-Rennbahn, also known as Opel Test Track. Original intended for testing only, but later

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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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Grenzlandring - Bridge Roermonder Kurve
Germany

Grenzlandring Europe’s fastest circuit – The history

The Grenzlandring (Borderland circuit) in Germany, situated close to the Dutch border, was from 1948 to 1952 the fastest circuit in Europe. This 5,6 miles long oval street circuit was

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Hockenheim Circuit - Straight from the Ostkurve to the Senna Chicane
Germany

Hockenheim Circuit – The history

Do you still think about long straight through the woods when you hear the name Hockenheim? Many people look back with melancholy to the old circuit of Hockenheim. This page

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Hockenheim Circuit - Motodrom
Germany

My experience at the Hockenheimring Kleiner Kurs

When I think about the Hockenheimring, I think about long straights through the woods. I think about impressive top speeds over 220 Mph. I think about the fights on the

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AVUS Berlin grandstand
AVUS

AVUS Berlin: A most remarkable street circuit

Today a lot of tourists are wondered about the presence of an old grandstand along the freeway near Berlin. It is a remnant of the old AVUS, a street circuit

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