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REIMS (FRANCE) – year 1932

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REIMS (FRANCE) – year 1932

Grand Prix ACF races have been held on many tracks throughout their history: Le Mans, Dieppe, Amiens, Lyon, Montlhery, Rouen,Comminges and others. Jednakże największa ilość tych …

MONACO – year 1929

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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 …

NÜRBURGRING (GERMANY) – year 1927

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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. …

SPA (BELGIUM) – year 1925

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 …