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Monza Banking
History

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 tell you the story of the iconic Monza banking. Actually, when

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Old Brno Circuit - Start/Finish
Brno Circuit

Old Brno Circuit (Masaryk) – The history

This page will tel you the history of the old Brno circuit in the Czech Republic. From the first ever Grand Prix of Czechoslovakia to the current circuit, home of

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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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Brooklands circuit - Members Banking
Brooklands

Brooklands Circuit – The history

The British Brooklands circuit was the first purpose-built motorsport venue in the world. Read here the story about this motor racing monument of the past. The prior history of the Brooklands

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österreichring-a1-ring-redbullring-westschleife
Austria

Österreichring (Red Bull Ring) – The history

This page tells the story of the most famous circuit of Austria. We don’t talk about the A1-Ring or Red Bull Ring... We are talking about the old Österreichring, once

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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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TT Circuit Assen 1952 S Corner
History

TT Circuit Assen – The history

TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands is also called the "Cathedral of motorsport". In this article I tell you the history of this famous race track, best known for the

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History

Zandvoort Street Circuit – The history

The Dutch village Zandvoort is well known for its beach and permanent race track, which was the scene of the Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix from 1950 to 1985. But

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Zandvoort circuit 1948 - Aerial
History

Zandvoort Circuit – The history

This article describes the history of the Zandvoort circuit, from the 1939 street circuit to the current permanent race track. Off-course with the focus on the original layout. The origination of

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