Lausitzring Germany – Track Visit 2016
It’s Saturday July 30, 2016. After a visit to the Deutschlandring in the mornig I drove into the direction of Berlin, where I would visit the AVUS among others. But on...
Tag
Ovals
Ontario Motor Speedway – Indianapolis of the West
Did you ever heard of the Ontario Motor Speedway? I didn’t… However, in 2014 I visited the site of this lost speedway. It was during my road trip through the South...
Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Road Trip USA
Las Vegas (Nevada, USA) is famous for gambling. But also for motorsport! There have been some race tracks in the city in the past. But in 2014 I visited the stil operational...
Phoenix International Raceway – Road Trip USA
This time a circuit of the present, the Phoenix International Raceway. I visited it in the spring of 2012, during my road trip through the South West of the USA. I knew the...
Ode to the banked circuits of the past
Some time ago I discovered on Facebook some amazing pictures of the construction of the Monza banking. I shared a few with my own Facebook group “Circuits of the past...
Opel Test Track 2010 – First visit to the Opel-Rennbahn
The first time I visited the abandoned Opel Test Track (officially named Opel-Rennbahn) was in the summer of 2010. Actually I was shocked about what remained of this old...
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...
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 we...
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.