RSA - SOUTH AFRICA
CAPE TOWN
Not to be confused with Green Point
Description Proposed permanent circuit suitable for a F.1 GP. First info were published at least in 2005, while in 2007 first GP could have been expected in 2011
Location Cape Town - Western Cape
Location Close to Cape Town International Airport
Latitude - Longitude - 33°57'27"     + 18°37'09"
-33.9575     18.619167
UTM Coordinates X = 280001.802  -  Y = 6240002.274  -  Zone 34H
Aerial photo / Map (*) Aerial photo / Map (*) OpenStreetMap  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Google Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Bing Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Flash Earth  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Wikimapia
Altitude AMSL 52 m - 171 ft
Inauguration  
Closing  
Designer  
Sources and links (Translation) (**)
(1) Italian English ForumForum --> Africa --> African Countries --> RSA - Città del Capo / Cape Town [ITA - ENG]
(2) English www.ridge.co.uk/ridge/architecture/motorsport.html#CapetownLittle map and description of Capetown International Raceway (Ridge)
(3) English www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/NewsPics/0,,1369-1375_2077112,00.htmlWith map. Thanks to Stephan Zeidler for having reported it

(*) NOTE: a complete and detailed view of the circuit can be found (if available) on Street View by Google Maps and/or Bird's Eye and 3D views by Bing Maps for Enterprise (former Microsoft Virtual Earth): both can be reached using their own link in Aerial photo / Map cell.

(**) For on-line not-English speaking sources, click on each small flag and you open the corresponding Google Translator page with automatic translation.

Cape Town
Description Main proposal
Years  
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal Proposal  YES
Proposal not developed YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page October 31st 2007
Info last update March 1st 2007
Designer Tilke
Hermann Tilke
Distinctive points  
length (approx) 5700  m 18701  ft 3.542  mi   (3)

Capetown International Raceway
Description Alternative to Tilke’s proposal
Years  
Direction  
Progetto Proposal Proposal  YES
Proposal not developed  
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page October 18th 2012
Info last update  
Designer Ridge
Distinctive points  

Cape Town
Description  
Years  
Direction  
Progetto Proposal Proposal  YES
Proposal not developed  
Car Circuit  
Motorbike circuit  
Type Kart track
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page November 22nd 2007
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  

Cape Town

Cape Town


Cape Town: kart track

Cape Town: kart track



Updates
Date Track layout Years Description by Map by Thanks to Note
October 19th 2012 Capetown International Raceway   Guido de Carli   Roelard Smit Update Description
November 24th 2007       Lorenzo Tommasi   Update Description with map
October 31st 2007     Guido de Carli   Stephan Zeidler New Description without map
Not all eventual updates issued in last years are already visible in this list
 
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