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Bottom post of the previous page:

BBC highlights of the 1988 Detroit Grand Prix - nearly 30 years ago now (June 19th).

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apparently there was a railroad crossing on the track. Does anyone know where it was?
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Some lovely photos in the 1982 post.
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Ignore the children.

There was no railroad crossing, just a streetcar crossing before the downhill lefthander after the overpass (I think it was called Turn 12?).
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the part at Cobo arena?
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Xactly.
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I think you can just about see it here:

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Lol, let's get this thread back on track.

@kals - would it be possible to upload that Cheever lap I sent you a couple of days ago?
Love the opposite lock.
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Antonov wrote: 5 years ago Lol, let's get this thread back on track.

@kals - would it be possible to upload that Cheever lap I sent you a couple of days ago?
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Sorry, forgot about that. Yes I will do so. Good video.
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kals wrote: 5 years ago
Antonov wrote: 5 years ago Lol, let's get this thread back on track.

@kals - would it be possible to upload that Cheever lap I sent you a couple of days ago?
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Sorry, forgot about that. Yes I will do so. Good video.
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Antonov wrote: 5 years ago
kals wrote: 5 years ago
Antonov wrote: 5 years ago Lol, let's get this thread back on track.

@kals - would it be possible to upload that Cheever lap I sent you a couple of days ago?
Love the opposite lock.
Sorry, forgot about that. Yes I will do so. Good video.
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thank you, although it says for me "publication in progress... will be available shortly".
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Antonov wrote: 5 years ago thank you, although it says for me "publication in progress... will be available shortly".
Its blocked to anyone who has looked up boobs online in the previous 10 mins! :wink: Seriously I think @Kals is politely saying, patience is a virtue.

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Urgh really?

I’ll check it out later, not sure what the issue is. Dailymotion was being troublesome yesterday and when I uploaded to YouTube it was immediately blocked by FOM on copyright grounds.
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kals wrote: 5 years ago
works. what a pleasure to watch.
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