Does a map exist for this circuit, at the eastern edge of Saint-Raphaël in the south of France? Races were held there in 1928, 1930 and 1931, won respectively by Chiron, Dreyfus and Etancelin, all in Bugattis.
Circuit de l'Esterel-Plage
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, Jan 16 2018 17:31
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Posted 16 January 2018 - 18:17
Haven't found a map (yet), but there may have been at least two different circuits. And there were other races - in 1927, won by Rigal in a Peugeot - and in 1929 - 2 litre scratch race won by Lamy, handicap by Dreyfus, both in Bugattis. So French Wikipedia is wrong - the épreuve wasn't annulée. 
1927: 2.500 km.
http://gallica.bnf.f...em.r="circuit d'esterel%20plage%22.zoom
1929: 2.500 km.
http://gallica.bnf.f...em.r="circuit d'esterel%20plage%22.zoom
1930: 3.333 km.
http://gallica.bnf.f...em.r="circuit d'esterel%20plage%22.zoom
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Posted 16 January 2018 - 18:46
Confirmation that the circuit length was increased in 1930, although this says to 3.300 km:
http://www.basesdocu...=1930&journal=2
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Posted 17 January 2018 - 16:08
Temporary street circuit, according to Motor Sport.
Yes, I know that... but so is Monaco! There must be a map somewhere.
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Posted 17 January 2018 - 18:33
Have you tried the local office de tourisme or the library and Mairie.? I had excellent results for early stuff at les Sables D'Olonne, foolishly not having a camera to snap their own photos etc, and quite incredible luck with access to archive information etc for early Nogaro races. They were all just so pleased to help.
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Posted 17 January 2018 - 21:15
Have you tried the local office de tourisme or the library and Mairie.? I had excellent results for early stuff at les Sables D'Olonne, foolishly not having a camera to snap their own photos etc, and quite incredible luck with access to archive information etc for early Nogaro races. They were all just so pleased to help.
Roger Lund
I am planning to do that but thought that someone on here would save me the trouble!
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Posted 29 April 2025 - 21:05
Has anyone found anything out about this track? A map, if it exists, would be very interesting to see.
(my family have a place in Boulouris on the corniche, right by where the track supposedly was, so I am very intested to know if it passed by!)
Edited by TennisUK, 29 April 2025 - 21:06.
