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	The elevation difference is ~~{{m to~~ ft~~\|15}}~~.		The elevation difference is 15 meters (49 ft).

	[[Image:Circuit Park Zandvoort.jpg\|frame\|center\|The main straightaway during the [[A1GP]].]]		[[Image:Circuit Park Zandvoort.jpg\|frame\|center\|The main straightaway during the [[A1GP]].]]

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	== History ==		== History ==
	[[Image:Zandvoort - Historical.~~svg~~\|frame\|left\|Historical layout]]		[[Image:Zandvoort - Historical.png\|frame\|left\|Historical layout]]

	There were plans for races at Zandvoort before World War II: the first street race was held on June 3, 1939. However, a permanent race track was not constructed until after the war, using communications roads built by the occupying German army. However, contrary to popular belief, [[John Hugenholtz]] cannot be credited with the design of the Zandvoort track, although he was involved as the Nederlandse Automobiel Ren Club chairman (the Dutch Auto Racing Club) before becoming the first track director in 1949<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.calameo.com/read/000374886fa8950ebb344\|title=Grand Designs: John Hugenholtz \|publisher=Grand Prix View\|date=2010-10-05\|accessdate=2010-10-06}}</ref>. Instead, it was 1927 Le Mans winner, [[S. C. H. "Sammy" Davis]] who was brought in as a track design advisor in July 1946<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://forix.autosport.com/8w/zandvoort.html\|title=The quintessential race track in the dunes\|publisher=forix.autosport.com\|date=Summer 2001\|accessdate=2010-10-06}}</ref> although the layout was partly dictated by the existing roads.		There were plans for races at Zandvoort before World War II: the first street race was held on June 3, 1939. However, a permanent race track was not constructed until after the war, using communications roads built by the occupying German army. However, contrary to popular belief, [[John Hugenholtz]] cannot be credited with the design of the Zandvoort track, although he was involved as the Nederlandse Automobiel Ren Club chairman (the Dutch Auto Racing Club) before becoming the first track director in 1949<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.calameo.com/read/000374886fa8950ebb344\|title=Grand Designs: John Hugenholtz \|publisher=Grand Prix View\|date=2010-10-05\|accessdate=2010-10-06}}</ref>. Instead, it was 1927 Le Mans winner, [[S. C. H. "Sammy" Davis]] who was brought in as a track design advisor in July 1946<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://forix.autosport.com/8w/zandvoort.html\|title=The quintessential race track in the dunes\|publisher=forix.autosport.com\|date=Summer 2001\|accessdate=2010-10-06}}</ref> although the layout was partly dictated by the existing roads.

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'''Circuit Park Zandvoort''' is a [[motorsport]] [[race track]] located in the dunes near the town of Zandvoort, in the Netherlands, near the North Sea coast line.

Although there were some races at Zandvoort before WW II, starting in June, 3, 1939, a real circuit was not built until after the war, mainly designed by [[John Hugenholtz]].
The circuit was inaugurated on August, 7, 1948. Next year, in 1949 the circuit hosted the Zandvoort Grand Prix. The following year, the race was called the Dutch Grand Prix, and it was included in the [[Formula One]] World Championship in 1952. In 1985, the Dutch Grand Prix was held for the last time. The company that commercially ran the circuit (CENAV)went out of business. This was the end of "Circuit Zandvoort" The track, owned by the municipal of Zandvoort wasn't used for some time and part of the grounds and aprox. half of the track was sold around 1987 to Vendorado, a Bungalow park company of that time (currently this park is still there and operated by CenterParcs. A plan to save the remaining track was made by a group of people and companies. "Circuit Park Zandvoort" was born and the track was remodeled to an interim "Club Circuit" of 2,6 km in the summer of 1989. (the original track messured around 4,2 km) In 1995, CPZ got the "A Status" of the Dutch government and finally could begin building a international Grand Prix Circuit again. This project was finished in 2001 when, after the track was redisigned to a 4,3 km long circuit and a new pits building was realised, a new grandstand was situated along the long straight. Currently the circuit is again bidding to be included in the Formula One World Championship, however chances are very small. One of the major events that is currently held at the circuit, along with DTM and A1GP, is the [[BP]] [[Ultimate Masters of Formula 3]], where [[Formula 3]] cars of several national racing series compete with each other. (Originally called Marlboro Masters, before tobacco banning)

The most famous corner in the circuit is the ''Tarzanbocht'' (Tarzan corner) which provides excellent overtaking opportunities. This corner is reportedly named after a local character who had earned the nickname of [[Tarzan]] and only wanted to give up his vegetable garden in the dunes if the track's designers named a nearby corner after him. On the other hand, many different stories about Tarzan Corner are known. Truth is, nobody knows why it's called Tarzan Corner, but the story of the chunky local called Tarzan certainly speaks to the mind, and should be true, even if it's not.

In the history of the circuit, several fatal accidents have occurred; among them are [[Piers Courage]] during the [[1970 Dutch Grand Prix]], and [[Roger Williamson]] in 1973.

The older 'Classic' Zandvoort circuit layout is modeled in detail and can be driven in the [[Grand Prix Legends]] racing simulation for X86-based pc's.

Circuit Park Zandvoort played host to the first race in the [[2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season|2006/07 season]] of [[A1 Grand Prix]] from 29 September - 1 October 2006. Benefiting from the excitement of the first race, and the most enthusiastic fans in the world, [[A1 Team The Netherlands]] home race is bound to be one of the highlights on the A1 Grand Prix calendar.

''See also:'' [[List of Formula One circuits]]

==External links==
*{{nl icon}} [http://www.circuit-zandvoort.nl/ Circuit Zandvoort homepage]
* [http://www.ict4us.com/markant/googlemaps-circuitzandvoort.htm Aerial photo (Google Maps)]
* [http://www.geocities.com/ciroalbertopabon/Circuitos_eng.htm Ciro Pabón's Racetracks]; 3D views and virtual laps of all F-1 circuits including this one, via Google Earth.

{{WTCC circuits}}

[[Category:Motor racing venues|Zandvoort]]
[[Category:Formula One circuits|Zandvoort]]
[[Category:Dutch Grand Prix|Zandvoort]]
[[Category:A1 Grand Prix venues|Zandvoort]]