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Subject: Roy Hesketh Circuit [RELEASED] Wed 16 Aug 2017 - 21:18
The Roy Hesketh Circuit was a racing circuit located on the outskirts of Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal. It was named after South African racing driver Roy Hesketh, who died in the Second World War. Doug Aldridge, Colin Dove, Ossie Fisher, George Finch and George Shrives got together as a Consortium from Pietermaritzburg in the early nineteen fifties to first build and then maintain and improve the circuit.
During its period of operation (1953-1981) it hosted rounds of the South African National Drivers Championship, and national Formula Atlantic races. The circuit also hosted the Easter races - a festival of racing over three days. Mike Hailwood, Giacomo Agostini, Barry Sheene, Kork Ballington, Jim Redman, Paddy Driver, Mike Grant, Rod Grey and Syd Stacy were regular competitors at the circuit as were John Love, Jackie Pretorius, Sam Tingle and Ian Scheckter.
In 1973 the South African government banned all motorsport due to the world oil crisis, the circuit went into decline and finally closed in 1981 after only 28 years.
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carTOON
Anzahl der Beiträge : 545 Anmeldedatum : 2010-06-26 Ort : Hungary
Subject: Re: Roy Hesketh Circuit [RELEASED] Thu 17 Aug 2017 - 2:08
philrob wrote:
...heres the lionk to RF version...
Thank you, mate! rFactor is not installed for me, but i looked in 3dSimED (this the historic map). I make it in today's era of affairs, and today's map and correct height, depth levels, African trees and vegetation... google map and 3dRoute Builder using.
philrob
Anzahl der Beiträge : 489 Anmeldedatum : 2010-06-25 Alter : 69 Ort : Liverpool,UK
Subject: Re: Roy Hesketh Circuit [RELEASED] Thu 17 Aug 2017 - 2:27
look forward to this new version
joeschmoe Premium Member
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Subject: Re: Roy Hesketh Circuit [RELEASED] Thu 17 Aug 2017 - 5:56
Nice looking!!!
GeeDee Premium Member
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Subject: Re: Roy Hesketh Circuit [RELEASED] Fri 18 Aug 2017 - 9:29
Looks good and lots of really long corners to test your patients with the throttle.
Vanaja Premium Member
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Subject: Re: Roy Hesketh Circuit [RELEASED] Fri 18 Aug 2017 - 11:39
Nice
carTOON
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