Any Pictures of........

[Richard Rollings]

Racing at the original Donington circuit, going down the hill to the old Melbourne hairpin?

[steve-e]

The first one looks like the run down past Redgates down to the hairpin from what I remember. (Having seen pics before, not having been there at the time) or is that back up from the run down past Redgates? See, I can't remember at all I know it's the old bit

http://www.f1-grandprixhistory.net/Brit ... #Donington

[steve-e]

http://wikimapia.org/13530201/Donningto ... ourne-Loop

[RP]

Great pics - the top one is a Mercedes Benz, possibly Dick Seaman, and the other two are Auto Unions - the original rear engined GP racing cars.

[ronno]

No Melbourne Hairpin,but might be of interest anyway!

http://www.dprac.co.uk/scrap%20book/loc ... apbook.htm

[RP]

I should have checked the link first - it's Von Brauchitsch in the Merc
Just imagine letting those guys stand next to the finish line at a Grand Prix today

[SaintGear]

Just imagine letting those guys stand next to the finish line at a Grand Prix today

It wasn't that long ago when they still did!

[speech]

remember talking to an old guy at donny in the 80 s.he told me about the mercs in the 30 s had storm troopers guarding the cars and used to come in for a pitstop refuel and add a quart of oil

[oldbelly]

I can remember the old Castrol film shows that did the rounds in the late 60s, early 70s. There was one , of the last Grand Prix held there just before the war. At the time I couldnt relate it to the modern Donington though, as it hadnt been built.

[Bob B]

Ah yes! Not forgetting the Champion spark plugs films too

[sidecarf11]

Got a video somewhere in one of the boxes still trying to unpack of the auto union cars at donnington in the 30s will try to find it and see if i can put it on .
In the early years they used to race motorbikes through the farm yard and they would have to close the gate behind them think i might have some film of that as well when i get five minutes i will have a look for it (after the health&safety/swimming pool/alcohol licence course oh no done that one management meeting )
anyway will see what i can find just noticed telegraph poles on last picture and back wheels off the ground its going that fast its distorted the body

[scud]

Can you imagine the speed going into the hairpin. Bad enough now lol

[sidecarf11]

some more pictures of donnington look at the size of the car in the first one or hes a very small driver

[the gobshite]

http://www.britishpathe.com/results.php ... =donington

some cine footage from the 30's

[steve-e]

Fantastic footage in the second clip.
"Government subsidised German teams" now there's an idea. Reckon we can get sponsorship from the government?