Originally Posted by
Hacker Harrier:
“London did have the Crystal Palace circuit, but it was deemed too dangerous to race on by the early 1970s. Similar to Thruxton today, but with no run-off or chicanes.
Speedhunters website: 'Crystal Palace, Temple of speed'
Video: Murray Walker commentates on the Daily Express F3 Trophy final from 1970. Only 1 car with wings, plenty of slipstreaming. Look out for the angry James Hunt at the end of the race.”
I have a life long friend who lived and still does live next door to Stamford bridge. One of the reasons as a South Coast lad I become a Chelsea FC supporter, we used to go to every home match from 69 onwards for at least three decades, until family/work and sky sports on tv got in the way.
Still, his Dad worked next door to that Crystal Palace Circuit.
He always got tickets for us to go to motor races at Crystal Palace (always a good excuse as a pre teenager for me to go an a train ride to London to meet up with them), remember quite a few races sitting on some high grass banks. So expect i saw that race live.
That was about 69 to 1972/3, not sure exactly when, as remember they stopped racing there then. But we then started going round the country to watch more.
Do think its a shame I did not keep some of the tickets and programmes, but as a kid you just never did.
As for Formula e I'm glad they will ditch Battersea, it looked awful on TV and did not look that good for any spectators. I'd love to see it at Brands Hatch, have always loved that track, probably one of the best for memories and design for me over the years in the UK. Not really sure that the UK is up for the City type tracks. It just becomes a logistical nightmare here.