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Old 21-10-2006, 08:31 PM
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found this, a round of the bscc in 1964 showing jim clark in a lotus cortina, what happened to the track? I presume it's a housing estate now?

good video check out the lack of thought for safety no cages, trees!! and photographers alongside the track!!

also check out the mini crash about half way through

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWp-0TuY4Sk

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Hiya Steve, pretty sure the crystal palace track was part of a park in London and even up till a few years ago limited races were held there but as the housing estates grew nearer to it the noise regs finally shut it down.

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Found a good site
http://www.forix.com/8w/crystal.html

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well cool
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Nice one ste, am I reading that right the track was in hyde park!!!

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http://www.cocgb.dircon.co.uk/cry_pal_racetrack.htm
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Originally Posted by the youth
Nice one ste, am I reading that right the track was in hyde park!!!

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no the palace was built in hide park, and was then rebuilt in sydenham later
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I read it wrong an exhibition was in hyde park the track was in south london.

great map of the track btw m8

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