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Encyclopedia > Circuit Park Zandvoort

Coordinates: 52°23′19.75″N, 4°32′27.32″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Circuit Park Zandvoort
Location Burgemeester van Alphenstraat 108, 2041 KP Zandvoort, Netherlands
Time zone GMT +1
Major events Formula One; Ultimate Masters of Formula 3; A1GP (Season 2006-07); DTM
Circuit Length 4.18 kilometres (2.6 miles)
Turns 11
Lap Record 1'19.880 (Luca Badoer, Ferrari, 2001)

Circuit Park Zandvoort is a motorsport race track located in the dunes near the town of Zandvoort, in the Netherlands, near the North Sea coast line. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Zandvoort is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ... “F1” redirects here. ... The BP Ultimate Masters of Formula 3 is a Formula 3 race held annually at the Circuit Zandvoort, in the Netherlands. ... A1GP (formerly A1 Grand Prix) is an open-wheel auto racing series. ... The 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season was the second season for the A1 Grand Prix series. ... The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM, German Touring Car Masters) is a touring car racing series based in Germany, but also with rounds elsewhere in Europe. ... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... Luca Badoer (born January 25, 1971 in Montebelluna, Italy) is a Formula One driver who has raced for the BMS Scuderia Italia, Minardi and Forti Corse teams. ... ‹ The template below is being considered for deletion. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... A race track (or racetrack), is a purpose-built facility for the conducting of races. ... Zandvoort is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ...

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Design

Although there were some races at Zandvoort before WW II, starting in June, 3, 1939, a real circuit was not built until after the war, mainly designed by John Hugenholtz. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Johannes Bernhardus Theodorus Hans Hugenholtz, in English-speaking countries a. ...


The older 'Classic' Zandvoort circuit layout is modeled in detail and can be driven in the Grand Prix Legends racing simulation for X86-based pc's. Grand Prix Legends (nicknamed GPL) is a computer racing simulator developed by Papyrus Design Group and published in 1998 by Sierra Entertainment. ...


History

The circuit was inaugurated on August, 7, 1948. Next year, in 1949 the circuit hosted the Zandvoort Grand Prix. The following year, the race was called the Dutch Grand Prix, and it was included in the Formula One World Championship in 1952. In 1985, the Dutch Grand Prix was held for the last time. The company that commercially ran the circuit (CENAV) went out of business, marking the end of Circuit Zandvoort. The track, owned by the municipal of Zandvoort, was not used for some time and part of the grounds and approximately half of the track was sold in 1987 to Vendorado, a Bungalow park company of that time. A plan to save the remaining track was made by a group of people and companies. Circuit Park Zandvoort was born, and the track was remodeled to an interim Club Circuit"of 2.6 km in the summer of 1989. “F1” redirects here. ... The 1952 Formula One season was the 3rd FIA Formula One World Championship season. ... This article recaps the 1985 Formula One season. ...


In 1995, CPZ got the "A Status" of the Dutch government and began building an international Grand Prix Circuit. This project was finished in 2001 when, after the track was redesigned to a 4.3 km long circuit and a new pits building was realized, a new grandstand was situated along the long straight. One of the major events that is currently held at the circuit, along with DTM and A1GP, is the BP Ultimate Masters of Formula 3, where Formula 3 cars of several national racing series compete with each other. (Originally called Marlboro Masters, before tobacco banning) This article is about the energy corporation. ... The BP Ultimate Masters of Formula 3 is a Formula 3 race held annually at the Circuit Zandvoort, in the Netherlands. ... Formula Three is a class of auto racing. ...


The most famous corner in the circuit is the Tarzanbocht (Tarzan corner) which provides excellent overtaking opportunities. This corner is reportedly named after a local character who had earned the nickname of Tarzan and only wanted to give up his vegetable garden in the dunes if the track's designers named a nearby corner after him. On the other hand, many different stories about Tarzan Corner are known. 1914 Edition of Tarzan of the Apes Tarzan, a fictional character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, first appeared in the 1912 novel Tarzan of the Apes, and then in twenty-three sequels. ...


In the history of the circuit, several fatal accidents have occurred; among them are Piers Courage during the 1970 Dutch Grand Prix, and Roger Williamson in 1973. Piers Courage - born 27 May 1942 - was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... Results from the 1970 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Netherlands on June 21, 1970 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jacky Ickx 119. ... Roger Williamson (b. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ...


Circuit Park Zandvoort played host to the first race in the 2006/07 season of A1 Grand Prix from 29 September - 1 October 2006. The 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season was the second season for the A1 Grand Prix series. ... A1GP (formerly A1 Grand Prix) is an open-wheel auto racing series. ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


See also

The old Nürburgring, one of the most famous circuits in F1 history. ...

External links

  • (Dutch) Circuit Zandvoort homepage
  • Aerial photo (Google Maps)


 

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