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NIVELLES
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Description This circuit, with Zolder, has replaced old Spa in 1970s because the latter was too dangerous. Inaugurated in 1972, it was considered a modern and safe circuit, but there were also unfavourable opinions. A journalist of an English magazine (Autosport?) said that the last corner was too narrow and main straight too long. He noticed that the wide safety area between the track and armco (9 m wide) is dusty with good weather or muddy in case of rain; besides it obstruct spectators' view. It should have hosted Belgium GP by alternating with Zolder: after two editions in 1972 and 1974, in 1976 it had to give up for economical problems. In the same year it was sold and new owners tried to present it again by promoting it also in near countries and by making a motocross course, an autocross course, a golf course, a kart track and facilities. I think it hosted Kart world championship in 1980 and I think it was its last race. Neverthless because of some legal problems the track was closed for good
Location Baulers - Nivelles / Nijvel
Brabant wallon / Waals-Brabant - Wallonie / Wallonië

30 km - 19 mi South of Bruxelles
Latitude - Longitude + 50°37'13"     + 4°19'44"
50.620278     4.328889
UTM Coordinates X = 594005.022  -  Y = 5608442.46  -  Zone 31U
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Altitude AMSL 138 m - 453 ft
Inauguration 1970
Closing 1981
Designer Hugenholtz
Johannes Bernhardus Theodorus "Hans" Hugenholtz
Sources and links (Translation) (**)
(1) English Google Earth
(2) English Google Earth
(3) English Forum Forum --> Europe --> Benelux --> Suzuka [ITA ENG]
(4) Dutch users.pandora.be/zwiss/nivelles Photos
(5) English Dutch www.circuitsofthepast.nl Circuit of the Past
(6) English www.circuitsofthepast.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=13 Circuits of the past - English forum --> Circuits --> Nivelles-Baulers
(7) Italian Autosprint 8/1969 (page 25) Inaugurato nel 1970 un circuito - gioiello February 24th 1969
(8) Italian Autosprint 17/1972 (page 8) Non piace agli inglesi, problemi di fango e polvere April 24th 1972
(9) Italian Autosprint 42/1973 (page 29) Una chicane per la gara Turismo gr.2 (senza mappa) October 15th 1973
(10) Italian Autosprint 10/1974 (page 34) Fallita la società, a rischio il GP Belgio? March 4th 1974
(11) Italian Autosprint 33-34/1975 (page 26) Circuito riaperto August 19th 1975
(12) Italian Autosprint 6/1977 (page 43) Cambio gestione February 8th 1977
(13) Italian Autosprint 28/1977 (page 51) In vendita in settembre July 12th 1977
(14) Italian Autosprint 38/1977 (page 46) Circuito in vendita September 20th 1977
(15) Italian Autosprint 45/1977 (page 60) Chiesto il GP Belgio 1978: è solo un trucco? November 8th 1977
(16) Italian Autosprint 49/1979 (page 68) Ormai definita la chiusura December 4th 1979
(17) Italian Rombo 34/1981 (page 78) Liti legali, circuito ormai chiuso December 7th 1981
(18) Italian Autosprint 27/1982 (page 18) July 6th 1982
(19) Italian Conoscere la Formula 1 1 (page 248) Published by: Rizzoli Editore - Published in: Italia
 		1984
(20) Dutch www.rtl.nl (...) Video interview with Hans Hugenhotz jr. about his father's job. At minute 3.52 original Nivelles proposal is shown October 9th 2009
(21) English Grand Prix Circuits - Maps and Statistics from Every Formula One Track (page 152) Author: Maurice Hamilton - Published by: HarperCollins Publishers - Published in: United Kingdom - ISBN: 978-0-00-813660-4
Map, description and statistics 		2015

(*) 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.

Nivelles
Original proposal
Description Original proposal, much longer than the one built later. The land where extension should have been built was never purchased
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 June 3rd 2011
Info last update  
Designer Hugenholtz
Johannes Bernhardus Theodorus "Hans" Hugenholtz
Distinctive points  
length 5964  m 19566  ft 3.706  mi Calculated from aerial photo (*) (1)

Nivelles
Long circuit
Description  
Years  
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration 1970
Closing 1979
Last update of this page June 3rd 2011
Info last update  
Designer Hugenholtz
Johannes Bernhardus Theodorus "Hans" Hugenholtz
Distinctive points  
length 3724  m 12218  ft 2.314  mi   (19)
length 3711  m 12174  ft 2.306  mi Calculated from aerial photo (*) (1)

Nivelles
Short circuit
Description  
Years  
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration 1970
Closing 1979
Last update of this page November 7th 2003
Info last update  
Designer Hugenholtz
Johannes Bernhardus Theodorus "Hans" Hugenholtz
Distinctive points  
length 2298  m 7539  ft 1.428  mi   (19)
length 2330  m 7643  ft 1.448  mi Calculated from aerial photo (*) (1)

Nivelles
Description  
Years  
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit  
Motorbike circuit  
Type Kart track
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page November 7th 2003
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  

Nivelles

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Nivelles: 1970 original proposal

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Nivelles

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Short course

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Nivelles

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June 3rd 2011     Guido de Carli   Roelard Smit Update Description
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