tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142130182009-10-08T18:55:28.984-05:00Racing CircuitsRacing Circuits from around the world, as used by Formula 1, ChampCar, IndyCar, NASCAR and more. Satellite images courtesy of Google Maps.Garethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use.tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14213018.post-11356501455528377222007-07-06T15:28:00.001-05:002007-11-10T09:41:34.797-05:00Good luck Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button!Good luck to Lewis Hamilton in this weekend's British Grand Prix!! And I hope my other website URL of Another Chance To See.com, that is now visible on his car, spurs Jenson onto another point. You need inline frames to view the maps on this siteGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14213018.post-66193397779752975712007-07-06T14:15:00.000-05:002007-07-06T15:31:24.585-05:00WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORKOnce home to a Formula 1 race, Watkins Glen circuit in New York state has returned to big-time open wheel racing with the IRL in recent years. The 2007 event takes place on July 8th.You need inline frames to view the maps on this siteGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14213018.post-49644151695411318962007-06-08T14:27:00.000-05:002007-06-08T14:28:25.511-05:00CHICAGOLAND, ILHome of the IRL season finale in 2007.You need inline frames to view the maps on this siteGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14213018.post-59346048513748051532007-06-08T14:22:00.000-05:002007-06-08T14:24:08.921-05:00MOTEGI, JAPANFormerly used by the ChampCar series, now used by the IRL.You need inline frames to view the maps on this siteGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14213018.post-75786747187760456412007-06-08T14:08:00.000-05:002007-06-08T14:13:20.651-05:00LAGUNA SECA, CALIFORNIAGreat road circuit, sadly missed in the current ChampCar schedule. Scene of "The Pass" by Alex Zanardi over Bryan Herta on the last lap of the 1996 event.You need inline frames to view the maps on this siteGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14213018.post-46806535547365393542007-05-30T12:41:00.000-05:002007-05-30T12:48:02.801-05:00Google Street View: Homestead Miami SpeedwayCheck out Google Map's new "Street View" of Miami's Homestead Speedway. Not the most entertaining view I've ever seen, but interesting nonetheless. You can zoom in and move up and down the road to view it from different angles. Pretty cool.Homestead-Miami Speedway hosted the first IRL race of the season, and will also see the final NASCAR event, the Ford 400 on November 18th 2007.You need Garethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14213018.post-77920981040824582932007-03-02T16:31:00.000-05:002007-03-02T16:36:05.065-05:00HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY, FLORIDAHomestead-Miami Speedway will, in 2007, host the first IRL race of the season, and also the final NASCAR event, the Ford 400 on November 18th.You need inline frames to view the maps on this siteGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14213018.post-46356064229517329192007-03-02T15:55:00.000-05:002007-03-02T15:59:18.577-05:00LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, NEVADALas Vegas Motor Speedway is a 1.5-mile D-shaped oval and home of the 400-mile race on the Nextel Cup Series, as well as Busch and Truck Series events. It has also hosted several open-wheel series in past years.You need inline frames to view the maps on this siteGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14213018.post-76093873410963989682007-02-24T13:44:00.000-05:002007-02-24T13:49:43.864-05:00CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY, FONTANAHome of the second Nascar race of 2007, the California Speedway in Fontana has seen some mighty battles over the years, including many open-wheel races in the IRL and CART series. Regrettably, Fontana will always be remembered for the violent crash which killed CART star Greg Moore in 1999.You need inline frames to view the maps on this siteGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14213018.post-26682889140878408972007-02-13T17:19:00.000-05:002007-01-13T21:20:07.382-05:00DAYTONA SPEEDWAY, FLORIDAHome of the upcoming Daytona 500 where open-wheel racing newcomers Juan Pablo Montoya (CART/Formula 1) and A.J. Allmendinger (ChampCar) will try to make an impression in the NASCAR ranks.You need inline frames to view the maps on this siteGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14213018.post-1168214201185912382007-01-07T18:50:00.000-05:002007-01-07T18:56:41.196-05:00LAGUNA SECA, CALIFORNIAThis short tricky circuit is best known for its fabulous "Corkscrew" corner. A mainstay of the ChampCar circuit for many years, and was used for the first season of A1 Grand Prix.You need inline frames to view the maps on this siteGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14213018.post-1167962788645649252007-01-04T20:59:00.000-05:002007-01-04T21:06:28.656-05:00BRANDS HATCH, GREAT BRITAINBrands Hatch in the south east of England alternated with Silverstone as the home of the British Grand Prix for many years. It currently hosts events such as the BTCC, DTM and A1 Grand Prix.You need inline frames to view the maps on this siteGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14213018.post-1167601019682310732006-12-31T16:33:00.000-05:002006-12-31T16:36:59.696-05:00GOOGLE EARTH: Space Navigator 3D controllerThis Christmas I was very happy to receive a "3Dconnexion SpaceNavigator" 3D navigation device from Santa. It makes flying around Google Earth so easy! No more fiddling around with a regular mouse and the keyboard. The Space Navigator is so much more instinctive and natural, and it's very attractively priced too. A fabulous device!I've flown around many of the world's racetracks in the pastGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14213018.post-1157649545601299962006-09-07T12:18:00.000-05:002007-01-07T17:24:50.006-05:00MONZA, ITALYThe Monza track is currently the fastest circuit in F1, with full throttle being used some 70% of the lap. The Monza Grand Prix is always awash with Ferrari fans.You need inline frames to view the maps on this siteGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14213018.post-1120704159263102052006-08-17T21:40:00.000-05:002006-08-17T19:14:12.590-05:00ISTANBUL, TURKEYFormula 1 returns to Istanbul Turkey very soon. The track has not yet been located on satellite imagery. Somewhere here I believe. If you locate the Istanbul track do send me the co-ordinates to the contact address below.You need inline frames to view the maps on this siteGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14213018.post-1155054778237789892006-08-08T11:25:00.000-05:002006-08-08T11:32:58.253-05:00SILVERSTONE, GREAT BRITAINThis Sunday, August 13th 2006, Silverstone circuit will host the Grand Prix Masters series. Former Grand Prix Winners and World Champions will do battle in some pretty fine racing machinery. Nigel Mansell, Emerson Fittipaldi, Ricardo Patrese and maybe even Damon Hill will take to the circuit in front of what I expect to be a very large crowd.You need inline frames to view the maps on this siteGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14213018.post-1154389767755323902006-07-31T18:49:00.000-05:002006-07-31T18:49:27.766-05:00HUNGARORING, HUNGARYThe tight and twisty Hungaroring has traditionally been the dustiest and most difficult track to pass on. Damon Hill came very close to giving the Arrows F1 team their first win here. Sadly it wasn't to be.You need inline frames to view the maps on this siteGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14213018.post-1153178463928942922006-07-27T18:20:00.000-05:002006-07-27T18:41:22.273-05:00HOCKENHEIM, GERMANYHome of the German Grand Prix, making Michael Schumacher the fan-favourite. A shadow of its former self since the removal of the long blasts through the forest. Jim Clark died here in 1968 during a Formula 2 race.You need inline frames to view the maps on this siteGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14213018.post-1153179040174509072006-07-17T18:28:00.000-05:002006-07-17T18:33:23.530-05:00MILWAUKEE MILE, MILWAUKEE WIThe Champ Cars paid their last visit (for now) to the Milwaukee Mile in 2006. The IRL visits the Milwaukee Mile on July 23rd 2006. You need inline frames to view the maps on this siteGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14213018.post-1152926892939952732006-07-14T20:27:00.000-05:002006-07-15T09:18:59.600-05:00MAGNY-COURS, FRANCEMagny-Cours has been the home of the French Grand Prix for many years. The 2005 race was won by Fernando Alonso in the Renault F1.You need inline frames to view the maps on this siteGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14213018.post-1150839324928354892006-06-20T16:34:00.000-05:002006-06-20T16:35:24.943-05:00MONTREAL, CANADAVisited by both Formula One and the Champ-Car World Series in recent years, this circuit is named after the late Gille Villeneuve. There is talk of a movie about Gilles Villeneuve starring Leonardo DiCaprio, although Gilles' son Jacques Villeneuve will be doing most of the driving in the movie.You need inline frames to view the maps on this siteGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14213018.post-1149032523707371872006-05-30T18:41:00.000-05:002006-05-30T18:42:03.716-05:00SILVERSTONE, GREAT BRITAINCurrent home of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix, and won by many British drivers over the years including Nigel Mansell, Johnny Herbert, Damon Hill and David Coulthard. Does Jenson Button stand a chance this year? I doubt it.You need inline frames to view the maps on this siteGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14213018.post-1148577609299983472006-05-25T11:19:00.000-05:002006-05-25T12:20:09.333-05:00MONTE CARLO, MONACOThe jewel in the crown of Formula One is the Monaco Grand Prix, despite its anachronistic qualities.You need inline frames to view the maps on this siteGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14213018.post-1147058469262051172006-05-07T22:20:00.000-05:002006-05-07T22:21:09.290-05:00BARCELONA, SPAINThe Spanish Grand Prix is held at the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona. Perhaps the most spectacular action was Nigel Mansell and Ayrton Senna going wheel to wheel at about 200 mph, sparks flying everywhere.You need inline frames to view the maps on this siteGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14213018.post-1120694940993902162006-04-27T19:07:00.000-05:002006-04-27T13:22:06.883-05:00NURBURGRING, EUROPEThe European Grand Prix is currently held at the Nurburgring in Germany.You need inline frames to view the maps on this siteGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016456671468216397noreply@blogger.com