Old aerial shots of circuits (incl. Silverstone, Brands...)

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Bottom post of the previous page:

erwin greven wrote:Assen before the demolition of the north loop.
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Looking at what they put there, I don't even get why they demolished those first corners! I look forward to driving your long version of the course (I presume you're still making the 1955 layout? :smiley: )
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Brian Redman: "Mr. Fangio, how do you come so fast?" "More throttle, less brakes...."
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A very old aerial of Interlagos from the 1950s:

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It was available on a Brazilian site called Geoportal, but now they make you pay :annoyed: Way more interesting was when when the current layout was only just built:

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great find!
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found you through the SRMZ GPL site

perhaps of some interest, I started a project to try to do as many circuits as I can based on material that I have been collected through the years, also some cars

latest Pukekohe 1963 , based on some survey pictures

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Silverstone 1949-50
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I've seen a few of those before, they're cool.

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Welcome to the forum, ozpata. Your drawings are ace! :thumbsup:
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Welcome to the forum, ozpata. Nice opening contributions. Much appreciated. :thumbsup:

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Great stuff, thank you ozpata
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That made me search for more of Monza...And so I found this! :mrgreen:

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I had another schematic layout of Monza
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