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The former military base Silverstone track retires

London, United Kingdom - The first Grand Prix took place just here

Few person know that the Silverstone motor-racing track in England, that is the oldest in the Formula-1 history, is a World War Second former military airport discarded of Northamptonshire. Bernie Ecclestone, Grand Prix organizer, plans to close the track due business reasons: it is the GP cradle, because the first Grand Prix race took place just here in May 13, 1950. So the most important motor-racing...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 105831
Rome, Italy, 10/21/2004 18:17
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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