And if one is already in the Médoc then comes also in the mind the magic words Grand Prix. There was nevertheless... 1950 a F2 race at Lesparre-Medoc.
http://www.formula2.net/F250_7.htm
Stefan gives a beautiful sketch on his web site as well as the results. http://www.formula2.net/Medoc.jpg Unfortunately is no driving direction shown.
www.racingcircuits.net
provides also a city plan in addition.
So I went there to see what one can find today.
I believe that the start is approximately in the middle of the Av. du Docteur Henri Benaben . At least Stefan’s sketch permits this conclusion.
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with the view to the Virage of the Fontaines. On the other side of the road there is now a large sport area.
Virage of the Fontaines
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here the circuit took the Avenue de Bordeaux, the RN 215
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the curve from the opposite side
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a view of the straight lines toward the north
By a avenue of trees the straight went to the junction of the Cours Victor Hugo at the Virage en Epingle de St.Leonard
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view of the straight in southern direction
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in the inside of the curve is now a Leclerc supermarket (also a motorsport relation)
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the Cours Victor Hugo surley had in 1950 no center strip. View in western direction.
Virage St Clair
The “Autodrom” of this triangular circuit with the most bends was at the church St.Clair.
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view in western direction from the apex.
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view in south direction toward the Rue Eugene Coffare
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the road passes the church and
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went again on the Av. du Docteur Henri Benaben towards start and finish
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view from the middle of the straight towards the church.
I did not find any pictures from 1950 so far.
Naturally I wanted to know some more background of the race and something on the starters and cars in this race. But both, the local library and the localeditors of the Sud Ouest, knew nothing about this race. Perhaps still central archives of the Sud Ouest in Bordeaux could help but my time had runout for a trip to the archives had run out.
But I’m sure here is a good place to get some more informations.
Edited by Hugo Boecker, 05 March 2010 - 09:37.
