OLD ie i dunno how long ago, but when the Melbourne loop was well over about twice as long as it is now.

Or just any maps of the old circuit layout.

Just wanna have a look, interesting

 

 

There is a better image on the net with old one and new one on same diagram but i can't find it.

 

Did you know- Donington is the oldest race track in the UK..

Came up in a pub quiz recently- we all thought brooklands but Donno pre dates it.


Jake

 

you can see in the background the old melbourne loop, this part of the track is still visable to this day, drive past the paddock entrance then past the hotel and turn right into the sunday market entrance, the loop( and hill) can be seen on the right have a look on google earth it will be on there
in about 1991 I drove up an down this hill one night whilst camping there while watching some truck racing wascool at the time

steve

 

 

 

Very interesting

 

As you can see they used to go through the small bits at starkey's bridge....

crazy foookers

 

We was all on that bit on tuesday.

It still gets used to, HARD...

 

That doesn't look anything like starkeys bridge as thats part of the circuit...unless thats the otherside of the trees and viewing area...

 

Not according to this history........ http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t4.htm

 

Yeah dono was 1931 and brooklands was 1907

 

Starvos wicked pic did not even know that was there!

 

Dingy, its the old Melbourne corner etc etc where them pics were taken



Lee- Its part of the old Donny Circuit that in later years was Fords tarmac rally test centre or summat. I had no idea it existed either, but Glen did the deal.

Its huge and a LOT of fun, its like my dream back garden

More info i put here...
https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=265226

 

I want my fuckin Point then..... bastard quiz masters...

 

steve