Kalevi track
#1
Posted 29 December 2003 - 22:15
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sergio loro
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#2
Posted 30 December 2003 - 10:23
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Posted 31 December 2003 - 00:00
#4
Posted 02 January 2004 - 08:38
#5
Posted 02 January 2004 - 11:36
A rather awkward place to run motorcycle races IMHO.
#6
Posted 02 January 2004 - 15:58
Originally posted by Beejay17
I saw the Pirita-Kose-Kloostrimetsa circuit a few months ago. It is lined by pine trees and embankments, and in its midst is a cemetary...
A rather awkward place to run motorcycle races IMHO.
As a local i feel the need to add my bit to this thread.
In a sence it's a bit like a TT circuit.The circuit is public roads most of the year and some parts of it are city streets with houses on both sides.
Overall the circuit is fast with plenty sweeping turns.The approach to the bridge in the south part of the track is quite an exciting sweeping blind downhill with a 8 percent gradient.
The bad part is undoubtably the safety.The embankments and the pine forest are a part of a nature reserve so you can't really deal with them.I haven't been to the races but seeing the safety measures i would still consider them inadequate for a motorcycle race.
But allthough a bit relic that circuit gives some impression of how the older;) circuits around the world were and what guts it took to drive round them.
#7
Posted 18 October 2005 - 07:42
#8
Posted 19 October 2005 - 09:01
Quick and dirty article summary - i hope you get some answers.
The first official race were organized at V-V in sept. 20 1964 and for a few years it was already regular track for a Soviet championship races(cars & bikes) with 50000-60000 spectators on main events(60s-70s) mostly give thanks to Estonian drivers who were among the best at this time Soviet racing. Track was built voluntarely under the DOSAAF(of course you know what that mean) egide(builders got free tickets etc) and I guess, this was the main reason for Soviet championship races. (Pirita track belonged to "Kalev" sportsclub).)
Estonian legendary bike racer Lembit Teesalu(31 time Soviet champion) can`t count his starts and wins at V-V but his brightest memory comes from 1985 when he won his 22nd title - he even did`nt have to start heat 2 !. He remember, competitors loved this track for it`s speed and good profile - natural hills and curves.
Sadly, accidents have been always part of motor racing. In 1978 2 F-Vostok cars collided and killed one spectator - after that formula-type car races banned at V-V. 10 years before this(1968) famous Estonian driver Enn Kaarneem had fatal accident there. Now is memorial on that place.
The track was closed in the and of 80s - main reason was new Tartu highway building.
I hope it was a little help
#9
Posted 19 October 2005 - 09:24
#10
Posted 19 December 2006 - 16:46
Reading this other posting of yours
http://forums.atlasf...485#post2095485
I understand 10 spectators were killed at the 1978 Kalevi SuursƵit (at Viljandi, not at Pirita circuit).
But reading Malvi's translation above, from sakala-website, in 1978 one person (not ten) was killed at Vana VƵidu circuit of Viljandi.
Did it happen in two separate accidents?
#11
Posted 20 December 2006 - 00:29
ok, it's just my version. and if there is somebody around from medical crew who says no more than one - i will believe it. still the curiosity of the whole accident was that suspended prison sentence for a racing driver involved... (my friend was his racing engineer there, so i was more worried about the driver then and not so much about the public - **** happens, so what...)
#12
Posted 20 December 2006 - 16:22
#13
Posted 21 December 2006 - 09:20
According to this other message
http://forums.autosp...373#post2192373
just one spectator was killed (one pregnant woman) and others injured.
Probably, as BlackCat said above, several other people died later at hospital, as consequence of the accident.
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Posted 22 December 2006 - 17:50
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Posted 08 January 2007 - 15:27
#16
Posted 08 January 2007 - 22:43
DCN
#18
Posted 09 January 2007 - 08:44
#19
Posted 09 January 2007 - 17:47
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#20
Posted 10 January 2007 - 00:03
Chris
#21
Posted 10 January 2007 - 06:45
Doug, you are right: the S is very fast, but also very dangerous then wet. As it was on the time of Joey' accident.
Tarmo
#23
Posted 10 January 2007 - 19:08
http://rapidshare.co...pirita.rar.htmlOriginally posted by LittleChris
Would love to see your photos of the circuit Alexey.
The Google Earth KMZ file comes with the pics, containing the placemarks of all of them. The photos from IMAG0129 to IMAG0132 inclusive were taken outside the main circuit, they are of the old building of Kalev automotoclub.
#24
Posted 01 February 2007 - 08:17
May I use one or two of your photos of Joey Dunlop's memorial for my web page about the present-day state of the circuit?
And what is the annual motorcycle racing event still held at Pirita? Isn't it the same good old 'Kalevi Suursõit'?
#25
Posted 01 February 2007 - 08:51
And the Kalevi SuursƵit is still alive (yet). As far as I know, this 14.july is the day this year, but I think, it will certainly change.
Buy the way: Toivo Asmer has published a book, he is talking in interview with Urmas Ott about his life and racing. Some intresting pictures also.
http://www.sejs.ee/
With best wishes,
Tarmo
#27
Posted 07 February 2007 - 01:35
Alexey, could you please explain me in brief the difference between maps on your page http://www.stop-n-go...cks/pirita.html? It seems very interesting, but unfortunately I can't understand Russian!
Ciao,
Guido
#28
Posted 07 February 2007 - 18:09
Pirita-Kose-Kloostrimetsa is a public road circuit, first used for motorcycle racing in 1933; in 1934-1936, motor racing events were also held there - Estonian Grand Prix. The last pre-war motorcycle race was held at Pirita in 1939. The layout of that time was 6.761-km long, about one third of it was comprised of earth roads.
Motor racing at Pirita was resumed in 1959 by the initiative of the republic sport society Kalev. Its automotoclub had been built to the east of the pre-war circuit - as a result of this, the track layout became completely different (see map #1), with start/finish straight being situated near the club building. The circuit length was 8.6 km, roads were 6...8-m wide. The circuit included a number of considerable slopes due to its position in the valley of the Pirita river. That layout was used for motor racing till 1964. Another layout, in general the same than the pre-war one, was used simultaneously (see map #2). Its length was 6755 m, road width 7...8 m.
In 1965-77, races were held on the reduced 6026-m long circuit, with Kalmistu bend being excluded from it (see map #3 - Kalmistu bend is in the northeast corner). In 1977, the circuit was closed down because of the rebuilding of the bridge over the Pirita. Motorcycle racing was resumed there later.
In 1959-77 altogether, Pirita-Kose-Kloostrimetsa was the venue of nine USSR championship rounds (1960, 1962, 1971-73, 1974 - two rounds, 1976 - two rounds) and one touring cars championship (1966). Besides this, the traditional Kalev Trophy was held. In 1969, Finnish drivers participated in it.
The record of the layout #1 was set in 1960 by Lüdvig Kõrge in the Vana Toomas single-seater (4'20" = 118.6 km/h). Two drivers shared the record of the layout #2 (3'53" = 104.38 km/h), they were Vladimir Novozhilov and Ivo Hange. The record of the layout #3 was established in 1969 by Leo Kinnunen in the Titan Mk3 - 2'27" (147.56 km/h). In the course of the unofficial demonstration F3 heat, held in 1987, Toomas Napa in his Estonia 21M had the fastest lap 2'22.1" (152.65 km/h).
#30
Posted 08 March 2007 - 12:39
I've noticed that some of the guys on this thread are local.
Please can you help me find a contact details for the organisers of the motorcycle races at Kalevi
Contact me directly at
cargo@roadracers.fsnet.co.uk
Thanks