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  1.   Beau posted:
  06.29.2011 - 7:48 pm
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Officially named Prince George Circuit, it is a 3.9 km (2.436 mi) road
course in East London, South Africa, that is built in a natural
amphitheatre on the coast of the Indian Ocean. It was built in the
1930's and hosted pre-F1 South African Grands Prix in 1934 as well as
1936-39 until World War 2 halted all racing.

The track was modified in 1959 to meet F1 standards and hosted races
sanctioned by F1 from 1962-63 and in 1965. It also hosted rounds of the
now-defunct South African F1 series.

Also, in the years before WW2, German manufacturers used the track to
test tyres, most prominently Audi.


  2.   Tylor Thaber posted:
  07.31.2015 - 8:28 am
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Still open. Also has a bit of a rarity, a kart track built into the main
layout. That means karters get a taste of the full track, but also means
the karts and cars can't run at the same time.


  3.   Unser1 posted:
  04.28.2020 - 11:46 am
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This track was almost demolished in the late 2000s as a proposal in 2008
suggested repurosing the area where the track is located to build a new
university. The track was eventually saved. Mercedes-Benz's South
African branch is based in East London and the car maker backed a push
in 2014 to upgrade the facility back to a higher level and today it is
again hosting races for domestic series.


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