![]() ![]() ![]() Succumbing to ‘modern’ health and safety constraints, the circuit was consigned to history and the dust had barely settled on Gerry Marshal’s blistering final victory before the bulldozers came in. However, for a venue that had graced all the big stars and future names in UK Motorsport, from Sir Stirling Moss to Nigel Mansell and everyone in between, the time was up. “After the last champagne cork had settled on the grid, it was sad to look into the fading light and reflect that never again would these whitewashed sleepers and golden trees echo to the roar of un-channelled exhausts,” said the closing report in Motoring News, after the final race at Crystal Palace in September 1972.įar from fading out with a whimper, the event had drawn in the crowds just like ever before. Revolution is available online, as a PDF download and on the Revolution app (for both iOS and Android devices). September 9th marks 50 years since the last race around ‘London’s own circuit’ at Crystal Palace, once the realm of F1 favourites and film stars. In this month’s edition of Revolution, a look at the past and potential future of a legendary venue. ![]()
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