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Sitges The lost Track of Espana
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2003 10:31 am
by johneroberts
Found this place mentioned on RS6.com, and was facinated by its history annd construction, cripes its looked dangerous, and apparently was deemed too deadly [img]images/graemlins/FIREdevil.gif[/img]
Check ou this link absolutely facinating
Sitges
Cheers
jr
Re: Sitges The lost Track of Espana
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2003 3:21 pm
by bjacks
I can see where the deadly bit comes into play, I reckon you could get some cracking air off of those banks [img]images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
It seems a bit odd that the gay capital of Spain had a full on mental race track though [img]images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
Good find mate,
Cheers
Ben
Re: Sitges The lost Track of Espana
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2003 4:40 pm
by zeke
Johneroberts,
By any chance, do you know in what part of spain (province)is the track?
Cheers
Re: Sitges The lost Track of Espana
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2003 4:49 pm
by Taipan
The poster on the site mentions "Barcelona" and "Sitges-Barcelona".
It seems to be 30km south-west of Barcelona, on the coast.
Eric
Re: Sitges The lost Track of Espana
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2003 5:01 pm
by Taipan
Another link on Sitges track. No pictures, just history.
1st page is on Brooklands, 2nd on Monza and Sitges and 3rd on the Grezlandring.
http://www.etracks.freeserve.co.uk/e-Tr ... ory-1.html
Eric
Re: Sitges The lost Track of Espana
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2003 6:18 pm
by johneroberts
Automobil Verkehrs und Ubung Strasse (Avus)Circuit another infamous test and racing curcuit of yesteryear.
Can be found in the western suburbs of Berlin, and was the proving ground for a lot of Auto Union vehicles, man what a straight [img]images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
The name of the trace is actually the initials of the proper name; Automobil Verkehrs und Ubungs Strasse which translates roughly to Automobile Traffic and Practice Street. Plans for the circuit were devised in 1907 as part of a national highway system but was not completed until 1921. The track was composed of two two-lane roads each 9.78 km (6.08 miles) separated by an 8 meter (26 ft) grass median strip. At the south end was a chicane while at the north end was a wide-radius loop later rebuilt with a 43 degree banking. In comparison the banking at Daytona International Speedway never exceeds 31 degrees! With a vertical concrete retaining wall at the top of the banking this was definitely a corner that would separate the men from the boys. Herman Lang's winning 1937 race average was not bested at Indianapolis until 1967 by A.J. Foyt!
Length: 19.29 km (11.98 miles)
Fastest Lap: Rosemeyer (1937) - 276.32 km/h (171.74 mph)
Avus
And all you Avus RS4 owners now know why its called Avus [img]images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
Cheers
jr