NED - NETHERLANDS
ZANDVOORT
SORRY, SOME DATA ARE NOT TRANSLATED YET
Not to be confused with Zandvoort (1939)
Description Note: My map shows original names of the corners; since 2002 some of them have been changed and new names are listed below.
In 2007/2008 there were plans to replace Zandvoort circuit. One of these proposals was Circuit Koegras
Location Zandvoort - Noord Holland - West-Nederland
Location  
Latitude - Longitude + 52°23'16"     + 4°32'39"
52.387778     4.544167
UTM Coordinates X = 605086.257  -  Y = 5805291.292  -  Zone 31U
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 1 m - 3 ft
Inauguration 1948
Closing  
Designer Hugenholtz
Johannes Bernhardus Theodorus "Hans" Hugenholtz
Sources and links (Translation) (**)
(1) English World Motor Racing Circuits: A Spectator’s Guide (page 186)Author: Peter Higham, Bruce Jones - Published by: Andre Deutsch - year: 1999 - ISBN: 0-233-99619-2
Description
(2) English Motor Racing Circuits of Europe (page 74)Author: Louis Klemantaski & Michael Frostick - Published by: Batsford Book - year: 1958
Description
(3) English mail, note Mail dated January 16th 2006, from Dirk Buwalda, press officer Circuit Park Zandvoort
(4) English ForumForum --> Europe --> Benelux --> NED - Zandvoort [ENG]
(5) English ForumForum --> Europe --> Benelux --> NED - Circuit Koegras [ENG]
(6) English goran.wall.sk/galeria/ZANDVOORTDavid Griac’s photo gallery
(7) English Afghanistan www.circuitsofthepast.nlCircuit of the Past
(8) English www.milermeter.com/?r=2884389Track layout
(9) Afghanistan www.orangehat.nl/layoutscpznl.HTMHistory, with maps and descriptions
(10) English www.racingcircuits.netMotor Racing Circuits Database
(11) English www.silhouet.com/motorsport/tracks/zandvoor.htmlThe GEL Motorsport - Tracks Around The World
(12) Italian Autosprint 2/1964 (page 54)Map
(13) Italian Autosprint 13/1969 (page 25)La GPDA premia la pista come la "più sicura" dell’anno
(14) Italian Autosprint 13/1969 (page 25)Per la GPDA Zandvoort è la pista più sicura
(15) Italian Autosprint 21/1969 (page 21)Mappa e dati essenziali
(16) Italian Autosprint 49/1970 (page 40)Circuito in crisi, possibile chiusura già nel 1971
(17) Italian Autosprint 30/1971 (page 8)Il giudizio di Stewart
(18) Italian Autosprint 13/1972 (page 46)Pista ormai spacciata, si pensa di sostituirla con un nuovo circuito in progetto a Beekse Bergen
(19) Italian Autosprint 19/1972 (page 46)Già montati 520 metri di guard rails
(20) Italian Autosprint 11/1973 (page 37)Novità 1973
(21) Italian Autosprint 20/1973 (page 6)Novità 1973
(22) Italian Autosprint 49/1979 (page 69)Decisa la chiusura al 1 gennaio 1983
(23) Italian Autosprint 23/1983 (page 39)Il 31 luglio compie 35 anni: festa!
(24) Italian Rombo 49/1983 (page 85)Futuro a rischio per le norme antirumore
(25) Italian Rombo 16/1986 (page 40)Come sarà modificata la pista (articolo completo con mappa)
(26) Italian Rombo 33/1986 (page 69)Futuro incerto: modifiche in vista per ospitare il GP?
(27) Italian Autosprint 4/1987 (page 40)Come sarà modificata la pista (articolo completo con mappa)
(28) Italian Autosprint 31/1987 (page 20)Progetto per il 1989
(29) Italian Autosprint 49/1991 (page 8)Allungamento della pista: ostacoli burocratici
(30) Italian Autosprint 5/1992Supplement "Tutti i circuiti del mondo"
(31) Italian Autosprint 5/2012Poster Story: Le Grandi Corse Dimenticate [Forgotten Great Races] (Formula 1)
(32) English https://www.circuitzandvoort.nl/en/park-infoOfficial website

(*) 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.

Zandvoort
Description  
Years 1948÷1973
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration 1948
Closing 1973
Last update of this page March 9th 2007
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 4192  m 13754  ft 2.605  mi   (10)
length 4193  m 13757  ft 2.605  mi   (32)
length 4195  m 13763  ft 2.607  mi   (10)

Zandvoort
Description  
Years 1973÷1980
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration 1973
Closing 1980
Last update of this page April 13th 2006
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 4226  m 13865  ft 2.626  mi   (32)
length 4226  m 13865  ft 2.626  mi   (10)

Zandvoort
Description  
Years 1980÷1989
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration 1980
Closing 1989
Last update of this page April 13th 2006
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 4252  m 13950  ft 2.642  mi   (32)
length 4252  m 13950  ft 2.642  mi   (10)

Zandvoort
Description Project approved on June 30th 1987; it has been inaugurated with a different layout in 1989. It’s curious to notice that this layout was issued by AUtosorint in 1992 as configuration in use, even if it was a mistake
Years 1987
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 March 9th 2007
Info last update July 1987
Designer  
Distinctive points  

Club circuit
Description  
Years 1989÷...
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational  
Car Circuit  
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration 1989
Closing 1999
Last update of this page August 7th 2002
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 2519  m 8263  ft 1.565  mi   (11)
length 2526  m 8287  ft 1.57  mi   (32)
length 2526  m 8287  ft 1.57  mi   (10)

GP Circuit
Description My map shows original names of the corners; since 2002 some of them have been changed and new names are listed below.
Years 1999÷...
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational  
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration 1999
Closing  
Last update of this page August 7th 2002
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points Tarzan / Tarzanbocht - Gerlach / Gerlachbocht - Hungënholtz - Hunserug - Rob Slotemaker / Rob Slotemakerbocht - Scheivlak - Marlboro / Marlborobocht (2005: Masters / Mastersbocht) - Renault / Renaultbocht - Nissan / Nissanbocht (2003: Audi-S / Audi-S-bocht) - Mitsubishi / Mitsubishibocht (2003: Kumho / Kumhobocht) - Bosuit (2002: Arie Luyendijk / Arie Luyendijkbocht)
length 4320  m 14173  ft 2.684  mi With chicane (32)
length 4300  m 14108  ft 2.672  mi Without chicane (32)

Nationaal Circuit
Description  
Years 1999÷...
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational  
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration 1999
Closing  
Last update of this page August 7th 2002
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 2911  m 9551  ft 1.809  mi   (32)

Oostelijk Circuit
Description  
Years 1999÷...
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational  
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration 1999
Closing  
Last update of this page August 7th 2002
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 1405  m 4610  ft 0.873  mi   (32)

Beerepootsteeg Circuit

Short circuit
Description Short circuit used at least in 1980s. Direction was clockwise when used for races and anticlockwise when used by Rensportschool Zandvoort
Years  
Direction Either   Either
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational  
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page June 5th 2009
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points Tarzan / Tarzanbocht - Gerlach / Gerlachbocht - Hungënholtz - Beerepootsteeg
length 1035  m 3396  ft 0.643  mi   (4)
length 1035  m 3397  ft 0.643  mi Calculated from aerial photo (*) (8)

Zandvoort: all layouts (including 1939 street circuit)

Due to technical problems, temporarily it’s no longer possible to see the circuits on Google Maps embedded in the current page.
This feature will be restored as soon as I figure out how to do (any help would be appreciated!)

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1987 proposal

1987 proposal

1987 proposal


Zandvoort 1989÷1999

Zandvoort 1989÷1999


Zandvoort 1999÷...

Zandvoort 1999÷...


Zandvoort 1999÷...: Nationaal Circuit and Oostelijk Circuit

Zandvoort 1999÷...: Nationaal Circuit and Oostelijk Circuit


Zandvoort, Beerepootsteeg Circuit

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PHOTOS

Photos originally published on goran.wall.sk, David Griac’s website, and published here with his authorization. Description in English are by the author, translation in Italian is mine

Photos by David Griac (jpm) - October 3rd 2006
Click on thumbnail to open original large photo

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WindmillsRoundabout to the RacetrackCircuit Entrance

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Can Be Dangerous

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A1 BoardPuchovMain Straight

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HugenholtzAudi SKumho

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LuyendijkJpmSome Tires

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Podium

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Under the tribuneLambo

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Behind The Main StraightSand Dune Grandstand

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TarzanTiding Up

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Sand Dunes & Factories

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Tarzan & Gerlach

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Protecting Media From A Fly-offPit EntryMain Straight

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Skid Marks & HugenholtzTazka TechnikaDirty Mirror

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Huub Rothengatter

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Mercedes Pit

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Pink Truck In PaddockIs The PitsPaddock-reflection-grandstandTarzan

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Pit ExitHugenholtz & Kumho

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Reflecting TarzanReflecting MeInside The Pits

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Don’t Drink & DrivePit Exit

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Inside Tarzan

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Tarzan Curb

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GerlachGerlach

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Climbed Gerlach

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Flagholders

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Hugenholtz

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Sea Shell Gravel Trap

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Kumho

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HunserugAudi & KumhoHunserug & Slotemaker

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Hugenholtz Exit

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SlotemakerTarzan-dunes-factories

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Drive Thru SlotemakerSlotemaker Chicane

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Slotemaker ShortcutVodafone Exit (And Scheivlak)Back To Our Sponsor

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Slotemaker Chicane - MiddleSlotemaker Chicane shortcutSlotemaker Chicane - Curbs

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SlotemakerSlotemakerScheivlak

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Sand Dunes Outside Scheivlak

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New Track Layout StartsMasters Bocht

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Renault

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Renault Entry

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Vodafone

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Between Vodafone & KumhoSlotemaker Crossroads

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Toyota

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Audi SAudi Entry

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To Kumho

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Audi ExitAudi ExitKumho

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Inside Kumho Entry

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Luyendijk

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Start-finish StraightExit To Old Track

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Bosuit Exit (Old Track)

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Shell Hill Inside Old TrackTo PanoramaPulleveld & BosuitTunnel Oost - Original Panorama

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Before Tunnel OostBosuit Backwards

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Marcel Albers MonumentGo To A1 RaceZandvoort Beach

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Updates
Date Track layout Years Description by Map by Thanks to Note
February 1st 2012     Guido de Carli     Update Description
June 20th 2010     Guido de Carli   Roelard Smit Update Description
November 20th 2009     Guido de Carli Roelard Smit Roelard Smit Update Map
June 5th 2009 Beerepootsteeg Circuit   Guido de Carli Quintin03 Quintin03 Update Description with map
March 1st 2009     Guido de Carli     Update Description
January 16th 2008 Oostelijk Circuit 1999÷... Guido de Carli   Dirk Buwalda Update Description
January 16th 2008 Nationaal Circuit 1999÷... Guido de Carli   Dirk Buwalda Update Description
May 16th 2007     Guido de Carli   David Griac (jpm) Update Photos (on this site)
March 9th 2007     Guido de Carli     Update Description
January 16th 2007 GP Circuit 1999÷... Guido de Carli   Dirk Buwalda Update Description
March 8th 2006     Guido de Carli   Roelard Smit Update Description
January 16th 2006 Club circuit 1989÷... Guido de Carli   Dirk Buwalda Update Description
December 26th 2004   1987 Guido de Carli Guido de Carli   Update Description with map
August 8th 2002     Guido de Carli     New Description
Not all eventual updates issued in last years are already visible in this list
 
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