Autodrome

A look at the history of ten of Europe's great abandoned race circuits.

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Around Europe lie a number of long forgotten monuments, windswept and abandoned, the derelict buildings and crumbling tarmac are all that remain of once great motor racing circuits. From the great speed bowls of Monza and Brooklands, to the parkland of Crystal Palace. All photographed as they are now, but remembered in their prime. Nine of Europe's greatest abandoned circuits recalled and revisited;Previously forgotten events remembered;Track diagrams help chart the history of the autodromes;Many unique and unpublished period photos, as well as program covers and event posters;S.S.Collins' writing captures the spirit of these forgotten places;Photography by Gavin D.Ireland evokes the faded glory of the 'lost circuits'.