I was wondering - does anyone have any images of Suzuka in the 1960s please?
Also, I was looking through http://www.racingcircuits.net, and I came across these proposals for the Suzuka circuit, designed by John Hugenholtz between 1959 and 1961:
http://www.racingcir.....roposal 0.gif
http://www.racingcir.....roposal 1.gif
http://www.racingcir.....roposal 2.gif
http://www.racingcir.....roposal 3.gif
http://www.racingcir.....roposal 4.gif
Was proposal number 2 (or 01.gif above) really a serious circuit design? Three crossovers?!
Suzuka in the 1960s
Started by
Paul Taylor
, Oct 22 2005 13:22
8 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 22 October 2005 - 13:22
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#2
Posted 22 October 2005 - 14:42
I have never seen any pictures of the early Suzuka. Was trying to google and search around the other day.
I think they ought to have developed the 3 crossovers track, would have been really interesting to see.
I think they ought to have developed the 3 crossovers track, would have been really interesting to see.
#3
Posted 22 October 2005 - 14:52
I have just picked up a site with some early motorcycle racing from Suzuka in 1962.
http://images.google...l=h...6lr=&sa=N
That is the ultra long link, the top batch of photos are from Suzuka.
http://images.google...l=h...6lr=&sa=N
That is the ultra long link, the top batch of photos are from Suzuka.
#4
Posted 22 October 2005 - 15:50
Thanks for the link I guess I'll have to search more thoroughly with Google...
#5
Posted 22 October 2005 - 16:33
I searched with the google image facility, managed to pick up a black and white bike shot from the main straight, and it took me to the site. Glad you enjoyed!
#6
Posted 22 October 2005 - 16:51
What I've found through Google:
http://www.mmjp.or.j...60sJapanGP.html
http://www.geocities...oto/hizou5.html
http://www5.ocn.ne.j...ge/1964_jpn.htm
http://www.mmjp.or.j...ce/Result1.html
http://www.sala.or.j...oi/MySuzuka.htm
http://www.mmjp.or.j...60sJapanGP.html
http://www.geocities...oto/hizou5.html
http://www5.ocn.ne.j...ge/1964_jpn.htm
http://www.mmjp.or.j...ce/Result1.html
http://www.sala.or.j...oi/MySuzuka.htm
#7
Posted 22 October 2005 - 17:19
Here are some more images from the Japanse site Paul mentioned:
Suzuka 300 km race, 1970.
From: http://www.mmjp.or.j...40inJapan1.html
Suzuka 300 km race, 1970.
From: http://www.mmjp.or.j...40inJapan1.html
#8
Posted 22 October 2005 - 22:35
I recall reading somewhere, I think in Road & Track, about the creation of Suzuka...
The crossover was said to have been a necessity because of the narrowness of the plot of land on which the circuit was built. I don't recall that there was any mention of an earlier scheme with three such crossovers... and I can't get any of those links to work.
The crossover was said to have been a necessity because of the narrowness of the plot of land on which the circuit was built. I don't recall that there was any mention of an earlier scheme with three such crossovers... and I can't get any of those links to work.
#9
Posted 22 October 2005 - 22:59
They can be found on http://www.racingcircuits.net/
Find Suzuka, and you'll find them by clicking on Original Circuit Proposals.
Find Suzuka, and you'll find them by clicking on Original Circuit Proposals.