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1955 Belgian GP
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:22 pm
by neil
Excellent film of the 1955 Belgian GP. It's amazing to see how much Spa has and hasn't changed. 120 mph laps, air at Radillon and a nice grandstand to hit going up Eau Rouge
Watch on YouTube
Re: 1955 Belgian GP
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 11:21 pm
by tut
Watched that on TV at the time Neil.
My heros Fangio and Moss at the front. I still think that Fangio was the greatest of all time.
tut
Re: 1955 Belgian GP
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 12:55 pm
by Dominic
Great film! Thanks for posting - ideal lunch time viewing.
There were quite a few things that surprised me, one of which; - the race cars getting worked on outside the hotel, then driven down the public roads to the race.
Re: 1955 Belgian GP
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 6:44 pm
by dlogan
Belgian dogs sure love their Motorsport
Re: 1955 Belgian GP
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 8:07 pm
by rossybee
dlogan wrote:Belgian dogs sure love their Motorsport
Not half!!!
Re: 1955 Belgian GP
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 9:20 pm
by Mikie711
The pits weren't half close to the track, half a step back and a couple of mechanics would have been wiped out
Re: 1955 Belgian GP
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 3:35 pm
by campbell
Great find, and an incredibly well preserved bit of film - 59 years old, eh.
I find the history of old circuits like Spa and Nurburgring absolutely fascinating. Next time I'm at Spa I'm going to explore as much of the old (now defunct) circuit roads as I can...I think a few are still in the public road network?
As for nice touches...scything the verges and a few haybales was all the track prep required. Bit like Knockhill in the 90s eh
