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Suzuka in the 1960s

Started by Paul Taylor , Oct 22 2005 13:22

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#1 Paul Taylor

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Posted 22 October 2005 - 13:22

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? :eek:

Three crossovers?! :eek:

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#2 Lost Boys

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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.

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#3 Lost Boys

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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.

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#4 Paul Taylor

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Posted 22 October 2005 - 15:50

Thanks for the link

I guess I'll have to search more thoroughly with Google...

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#5 Lost Boys

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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!

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#6 Paul Taylor

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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

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#7 Rob Semmeling

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Posted 22 October 2005 - 17:19

Here are some more images from the Japanse site Paul mentioned:

Posted Image

Suzuka 300 km race, 1970.

From: http://www.mmjp.or.j...40inJapan1.html

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#8 Ray Bell

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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.