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GBR - UNITED KINGDOM
LONDON (2004)
Not to be confused with Crystal Palace - London (1968) - London ExCeL - London Olympic Park - London, Docklands - London, Revolution Karting - Wembley Stadium
Description In May 2004 Bernie Ecclesone was at loggerheads with Silverstone for future home of British F.1 GP. As an alternative for the traditional circuit, there were rumors about a new circuit to be made in London. BBC Sport tried to draw a possible layout. Some sections are in common with 1968 proposal.
Location London
LND - London, City of (London borough) - England
Location Center of London, between Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, Marble Arch and Piccadilly Circus
Latitude - Longitude + 51°30'34"     - 0°08'41"
51.509444     -0.144722
UTM Coordinates X = 698133.28  -  Y = 5710345.047  -  Zone 30U
Aerial photo / Map (*) Aerial photo / Map (*) OpenStreetMap  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Google Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Bing Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Zoom Earth  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Wikimapia
Altitude AMSL 33 m - 108 ft
Inauguration  
Closing  
Designer Nichols
John Nichols
Sources and links (Translation) (**)
(1) English Forum Forum --> Europe --> Great Britain and Ireland --> GBR London proposals [ENG]
(2) English www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2703734 Track layout
(3) English news.bbc.co.uk (...) May 21st 2004

(*) 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.