The AVUS - Track at Berlin TODAY *UPDATED* 10/25/06

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Bottom post of the previous page:

Thanks, looks like a slow annoying chicane.

If nobody converts it, I'll give it a try but I can't promise
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http://www.oldtimer-tv.com/oldtimer/DE/ ... ?Seite=612

there will be a rally for classic cars in July, it will go through Berlin and Brandenburg.
start and finish will be at the AVUS Nordkurve :)
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A rally as in a slow parade?
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it says it's going to be a mix of special stages and Slaloms


i'm just happy to see some action at The AVUS again
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Now that sound interesting - I hadn't heard about it before. Maybe I'll go there...
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http://www.dradio.de/dkultur/sendungen/ ... n/1954081/

55 minutes long audio file from 1972 in german. contains some live radio corverage from some of the races and some other interesting storys about the avus.
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Thanks a huge lot! That is very interesting... I have the corresponding book form 1972:

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Yes, it was on TV in late March 2013 and about 2 weeks ago (rbb). For my collection I already pre-ordered the DVD.
But thank you for that hint... it's worth watching :thumbsup:
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good, i'll buy it next monday then. luckily thers a rbb shop down the street :)
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looking through a old rallye racing issue from may 1996 i found this picture of the nordkurve chicane.

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The building of the northcurve.
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Het Bataviaasch Nieuwsblad!! That is an old one. June 22nd 1932.
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