MONACO – year 1929
W 1929 In the year, the Monaco Grand Prix was organized for the first time, having an absolutely unique position among other Grand Prix competitions. It is the only track on the streets of the city, a jednocześnie najkrótszy tor …
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NÜRBURGRING (GERMANY) – year 1927
NÜRBURGRING (GERMANY) – year 1927
Undoubtedly, the most fragmented racetrack was built in 1927 year in Germany at the foot of Nürburg Castle. Experts say, that remembering the route of the entire track is beyond human capacity. Manfred von Brauchitsch podaje 176 turns. Route, unchanged since …
BROOKLANDS (UNITED KINGDOM) – year 1926
BROOKLANDS (UNITED KINGDOM) – year 1926
Speed limit on English roads to 20 mil/h, being a remnant of the well-known Red Flag Act, it practically did not allow to organize car races on public roads.
In this situation, H. helped. F. Locke King, sports enthusiast …
SPA (BELGIUM) – year 1925
SPA (BELGIUM) – year 1925
The tranquil Belgian bathing town of Spa comes alive several times a year, becoming the target of motorsport enthusiasts from all over the world. The track built in 1925 year in the forested valley of the Ardennes foothills measures 14,088 km. Place …
MONZA (ITALY) – year 1922
MONZA (ITALY) – year 1922
One of the most famous, and at the same time the fastest track in the world is Monza. The track was built in 1922 year in a private park north of Milan on the initiative of Vincenz Lancia and Felice Nazzar. Originally it had two connected arches …
SAVANNAH (USA) – year 1908
SAVANNAH (USA) – year 1908
The first artificial track in the world, built for car racing, was a track in the American city of Savannah, Georgia. It was long 40 km and variable width from 9 do 18 meters. The surface was compacted gravel …
LE MANS (FRANCE) – year 1906
LE MANS (FRANCE) – year 1906
The course of the first ACF Grand Prix races was drawn around the circumference of a circle of length 104 km near the city of Le Mans. There were good quality imperial roads here, enabling the construction of a track of the required length without big …
GRAND PRIX WINNERS
GRAND PRIX WINNERS
Making the history of Grand Prix racing transparent is a very difficult task. Many authors have tried to do this in the past, therefore today some data differ depending on the source, which they come from. Unification …
DEVELOPMENT OF RACING FORMULAS
DEVELOPMENT OF RACING FORMULAS
Regulations that divide cars into different categories and classes according to the type of drive, number of seats, weight, engine capacity etc.. were created simultaneously with the announcement of the first car races. Only there, where the rules exist, they may not be followed, not comply …
CHRISTIAN LAUTENSCHLAGER (1877-1954) – German
CHRISTIAN LAUTENSCHLAGER (1877-1954) – German
Christian Lautenschlager, representing Daimler, is an astonishing figure for his time, he introduced something to the Grand Prix competition, which is now an obvious part of any competition – tactics based on scientific considerations and technical calculations. Already …