The 103 kilometre circuit near Le Mans that was used for the 1906 French Grand Prix featured a couple of places where wooden planks roads were used. These locations were a diversion away from the town of Saint-Calais, and another diversion away from the town of Vibraye.
Previously, there had been "go slow" sections if a circuit went through a town, where cars passing through would slow down to a set speed and were not allowed to overtake.
The plank road allowed cars to go at racing speeds and overtake. Apart from the 1906 French Grand Prix, were there any other examples of circuits where such plank roads were used?
Wooden plank roads
Started by
Graham Clayton
, Jul 03 2011 23:41
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Posted 03 July 2011 - 23:41
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Posted 03 July 2011 - 23:49
The two 'horse-track' crossings at Warwick Farm, NSW, Australia? I think they were made of wood, coated with 'hot-mix'.
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Posted 04 July 2011 - 00:08
As were the two very long bridges at Longford. In fact until about 1962 or so, the Kings bridge across the South Esk was just planks, no hotmix. I think the Long Bridge was coated earlier.The two 'horse-track' crossings at Warwick Farm, NSW, Australia? I think they were made of wood, coated with 'hot-mix'.
Both bridges gave trouble at times, during race meetings, becasue the new wooden planks were too green when laid.
Rob Saward