The 1950s French Grand Prix Circuit That's... Still There

Between 1950 and 1966, the Circuit of Reims-Gueux hosted the Formula One French Grand Prix 11 times, with the likes of Jim Clark, Jack Brabham, and Juan Manuel Fangio all winning races here. But six years later, it was shut down forever. And yet the old grandstands and pit lane are still there. Frozen in time for half a century. How have they survived, and how much can you explore? I went to Reims to investigate...
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  • @gp_n_memes
    @gp_n_memes2 жыл бұрын

    When you’re a Tim Traveller and F1 fan: 👀

  • @wildbill7267

    @wildbill7267

    2 жыл бұрын

    And also a Fleetwood Mac fan!

  • @kyanclaessens4777

    @kyanclaessens4777

    2 жыл бұрын

    When you’re a Tim Traveller and F1 and GP_N_Memes fas:👀

  • @capcompass9298

    @capcompass9298

    2 жыл бұрын

    ....and a pianist.

  • @erediablo

    @erediablo

    Жыл бұрын

    I travel with tim all the time and i am an f1 fan too😈

  • @johnturner4400
    @johnturner44002 жыл бұрын

    Tim made a whole video just so he could play us a piano version of the chain…

  • @TheTimTraveller

    @TheTimTraveller

    2 жыл бұрын

    😇

  • @tonysimister4825

    @tonysimister4825

    2 жыл бұрын

    And why wouldn't you?

  • @clockwork9827

    @clockwork9827

    2 жыл бұрын

    i thought it was from Rumours Recovered 2013, but no. A Tim Traveller original

  • @ex48bw

    @ex48bw

    2 жыл бұрын

    ...And the theme from The Antiques Roadshow.

  • @GuyChapman

    @GuyChapman

    2 жыл бұрын

    rude not to.

  • @JagoHazzard
    @JagoHazzard2 жыл бұрын

    Slough just can't catch a break.

  • @TetraDax

    @TetraDax

    2 жыл бұрын

    And neither should it!

  • @ThreeRunHomer

    @ThreeRunHomer

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think it’s wonderful that they don’t pronounce it either of the normal ways (like “sluff” or “slow”). Rhyming it with “now” took creativity. 😁

  • @XaviMacBash

    @XaviMacBash

    2 жыл бұрын

    it shouldnt be able to, i might just have to unsubscribe after this crime

  • @qwertyTRiG

    @qwertyTRiG

    2 жыл бұрын

    Even Tom Scott made fun of Slough.

  • @XaviMacBash

    @XaviMacBash

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@qwertyTRiG ive made a terrible mistake, i went to slough

  • @XaviMacBash
    @XaviMacBash2 жыл бұрын

    that piano rendition of fleetwood mac's the chain was incredible to hear as an f1 fan im pretty sure i also heard the grandstand theme in there as well oh and an accordion cover as well, incredble

  • @DaisukeIdoITA

    @DaisukeIdoITA

    2 жыл бұрын

    It was the "title song" of Formula 1 Grand Prix, a famous F.1 game (MicroProse, 1990)

  • @XaviMacBash

    @XaviMacBash

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@DaisukeIdoITA `and all of the bbc's coverage

  • @DaisukeIdoITA

    @DaisukeIdoITA

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@XaviMacBash ... so probably that's why Microprose chose that specific tune 😁 Thanks, didn't know that, I'm Italian.

  • @JohnChapman7

    @JohnChapman7

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@DaisukeIdoITA I loved that game!

  • @bentilbury2002

    @bentilbury2002

    2 жыл бұрын

    Still gives me goosebumps!

  • @Matteo_Licata
    @Matteo_Licata2 жыл бұрын

    I've been there back in 2008, when the association had barely started its preservation efforts. A truly fascinating place, even if someone isn't a racing aficionado. I must go back this summer!

  • @supertouring22

    @supertouring22

    2 жыл бұрын

    We visited about 5 years ago (on way to Nurburgring) and did see how part of the buildings were renovated and some were still in a state of repair. Really nice to see them still existing

  • @julienherve2085
    @julienherve20852 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this video ! "Gueux" is even weirder of a village name when you account for the fact that it's a centuries-old derogatory French word for poor people / beggars I was there with my father something like 15 years ago (duh), and in spite of its state it was already an incredible sight for any Formula One fan.. Plus, at that moment, the grandstands were fully accessible and the whole road that runs from the last corner to the first corner was closed (but still accessible by car), so you could just stroll around on the start grid or drive past the grandstands at full speed :) It's amazing what this association has done to refresh the site

  • @Ozymandias1

    @Ozymandias1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Dutch rebels against the Spanish in the 1600s were called Gueux (Geuzen in Dutch). The name comes from Dutch noblemen pleading with Margaretha of Parma, the land governess of the Spanish Netherlands and one of her top aids said to her "My Lady, why are you even listening to these beggars?"

  • @herosstratos

    @herosstratos

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Ozymandias1 S. a.: Geuzen medal

  • @SkateSka

    @SkateSka

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's also the noise rich people make when they see poor people/beggars.

  • @st4nt

    @st4nt

    Жыл бұрын

    Historically the name Gueux actually comes from the "Goths" that stopped there while invading the north of france. At least that's what I've always been told (I'm from Gueux).

  • @namenamename390
    @namenamename3902 жыл бұрын

    Fun facr about racing back in those days: Safety didn't exist. Seatbelts were not mandatory for the first decade or two of F1. The cars were basically just a drivetrain, aka engine, gearbox and so on, a fuel tank, some wheels and some metal sheets. Crash protection didn't exist on the car, and hay bales were deemed acceptable as such on the circuits. The pitlane, which today is separated by a wall from the start/finish straight and has a speed limit of (usually) 80km/h, was literally just the side of the start/finish straight, where drivers just stopped by their tiny crew if they needed to.

  • @Bzorlan

    @Bzorlan

    2 жыл бұрын

    A lot of the drivers in the 50s and 60s actually preferred not to have a seat belt because they thought it safer to be thrown from the car in a crash than to be stuck inside when it turns into a fireball. Absolutely mental.

  • @creativedesignation7880

    @creativedesignation7880

    2 жыл бұрын

    Even hay bales weren't always present. In the very early days of racing the track used to be surrounded by the audience and sometimes not even that. It was common for audience members to stand in the middle of the tarmac and jump away at the very last second when the cars came by. Some did it for a great photo opportunity, but many just for the thrill and presumably bragging rights. The drivers didn't slow down for them either, it seems downright insane when you watch recordings of the early car races.

  • @namenamename390

    @namenamename390

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@creativedesignation7880 sounds more like rallying up until the end of the 1980s

  • @tiigerpoiss2004

    @tiigerpoiss2004

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@creativedesignation7880 Arent some people acting in some Rally Cross like that to this day ( or atleast did act like that like 20 years ago )?

  • @tonys1636

    @tonys1636

    2 жыл бұрын

    The days when drivers had to be skilled and brave, some would say foolhardy, know the limit of the car and drive on the edge of it, crash gearboxes, heavy steering and by the end of a race almost no brakes, not that they were good by modern standards to start with. A crash and the race just carried on, the same with oil or anything on the track, a marshal or two may have run out to try to clear it but not often. Powdered dried clay or cement was just sprinkled on any oil if possible but not often. The cars just leaked oil constantly. The famous words of Colin Chapman, Lotus owner, was, "if it breaks, make it lighter"

  • @AlexJones-ue1ll
    @AlexJones-ue1ll2 жыл бұрын

    Remember the drivers Respect the site - such an awesome message painted at the wall.

  • @alstorer
    @alstorer2 жыл бұрын

    ok so switching to the Grandstand theme when exploring the grandstand. Absolutely. Yes. Good work

  • @maclafm1252
    @maclafm12522 жыл бұрын

    You some come to Berlin and do a video about the AVUS track. They just renovated the grandstands as well and would definitely be a "welcome to Berlin...and we're not here to see any of that" moment 😉

  • @AaronOfMpls

    @AaronOfMpls

    2 жыл бұрын

    I've seen pictures and maps of that! The track was just out and back on a straight stretch of autobahn, with a small turning loop at the far end, and a much bigger _43° banked_ turning loop (with a "wall of death" drop-off on the outside) at the near end by the stands. The big loop was regraded much flatter in the late '60s though. The track closed in the '90s, after the fall of the Berlin Wall put a lot more traffic on that autobahn, making it more of a problem to close it for races.

  • @fumanchu4785

    @fumanchu4785

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AaronOfMpls Well, they might open it up again when Berlin's administration has finally banned all cars from the city. ...for bicycle races ... A shame.

  • @MrGreatplum
    @MrGreatplum2 жыл бұрын

    A Tim traveller notification pops up - I stop what I’m doing to watch! 😀 Edit: - that was superb, Tim. From the cover of the Chain to the serendipitous meeting with the chairman of the association and the drone photography, this was one of your very best!

  • @robertjones3223
    @robertjones32232 жыл бұрын

    Tim covering motorsport history :) Tim seams as excited as I was the first time visited brooklands race track, and found the start finish line cut through the reception of the hotel my works Christmas party was happening in, which lead lots of confused colleagues as why line on the floor in reception was so exciting

  • @paulsengupta971

    @paulsengupta971

    2 жыл бұрын

    I used to be a volunteer steward at Brooklands museum.

  • @ThePixel1983
    @ThePixel19832 жыл бұрын

    "This is like Christm... Oh it actually was!" 😂

  • @Okurka.

    @Okurka.

    2 жыл бұрын

    00:02

  • @ThePixel1983

    @ThePixel1983

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well, I just quoted him.

  • @Eeroke

    @Eeroke

    2 жыл бұрын

    And then the amazing piano heavy track starts. Making guys in their cigar shaped cars and tank helmets and flowing scarfs just appear from the fog, for one last lap around the grand circuit that used to be here.

  • @stuartmcconnachie
    @stuartmcconnachie2 жыл бұрын

    Perhaps the most amazing thing is that, even in the unrestored photos, it doesn’t seem to have been covered in graffiti. Some fantastic work by the restoration team to bring the history back to life.

  • @shawnpitman876

    @shawnpitman876

    Жыл бұрын

    You don't seem to comprehend just exactly how far from people this track really is. Gueux is the only place really close to it at all, and that's only a town of 2,000 people TODAY.

  • @DanLoudShirts
    @DanLoudShirts2 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting as always. Loving the piano renditions of The Chain and the Grandstand theme tune!

  • @Pabig93
    @Pabig932 жыл бұрын

    That Version of "The Chain" you use in the video is absolutely amazing!

  • @miguelplano2538
    @miguelplano25382 жыл бұрын

    This is the reason I absolutely love this channel. Let's me travel to amazing places, the kind of weird random of the beaten path places I would like visit if I was travelling, and all that from the confort of my couch.

  • @sensmeggingsation90
    @sensmeggingsation902 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic! I didn't know I needed a piano rendition of The Chain in my life until now! I visited this place in 2018 on the way back from Le Mans 24hr and it is amazing to see this wonderful racing relic. There's even a racing themed hotel nearby in Reims.

  • @paulsengupta971

    @paulsengupta971

    2 жыл бұрын

    There are Formule 1 hotels everywhere! ;-)

  • @sensmeggingsation90

    @sensmeggingsation90

    2 жыл бұрын

    Those are everwhere! The one I stayed at was Kyraid Enzo Design which had a single seater in the entrance and coffee tables made of engine parts.

  • @johan21mp
    @johan21mp2 жыл бұрын

    British man complains about French naming town Gueux, whilst the national sport, to queue, is likewise a 5 letter word ended by 4 redundant letters.

  • @MrLargePig
    @MrLargePig2 жыл бұрын

    As a lifetime F1 fan, let me direct you to a wonderful KZread channel called "Circuits of the Past". It's replete with old racetracks, captured in their present condition, including many that have been altered over the years. Several indepth explorations of Reims-Gueux, as well as many other Courses.

  • @gresvig2507
    @gresvig25072 жыл бұрын

    Very cool site, old racetracks are freaky when they're completely empty. I got to wander around Rockingham Speedway ("The Rock") here in NC just after its latest swap of ownership a few years back. It's surreal to be around all that empty nothing that should be filled with thousands of spectators and roaring engines.

  • @nicbrownable
    @nicbrownable2 жыл бұрын

    When Denny Hulme died of a heart attack in 1992 (admittedly while mid race), he was the first F1 champion (1967) to die of natural causes. Hulme placed 3rd at the 1966 Reims Grand Prix, the last F1 race held on this track. The remains of this track are truly a bridge back to another era.

  • @stephenscholes4758

    @stephenscholes4758

    Жыл бұрын

    Only because most hadn't gotten elderly...when most people die

  • @nicbrownable

    @nicbrownable

    Жыл бұрын

    @@stephenscholes4758 No. between 1950 and 1992, 45 drivers died while directly involved in F1 events and practice. 75 F1 drivers died in the same period if you include all racing accidents. Many more died through misadventure or thrillseeking in their private lives. In the worst year, 5% of Competitors died in F1 races.

  • @stephenscholes4758

    @stephenscholes4758

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nicbrownable You mentioned "Champion". Of course many champions died after Hulme...of natural causes. There is this American-influenced obsession with health and safety whenever I watch historical F1 segments on YT and read comments... driving cars/planes/boats at speed is dangerous... accept that, move on

  • @nicbrownable

    @nicbrownable

    Жыл бұрын

    @@stephenscholes4758 Champions are even worse. 5 of 24 died unnatural deaths before 1992. One of the living champions in 1992 was Senna though. Only 6 of 11 made it through to 1970. F1 is entertainment. It is a spectacle to sell adds and sponsors product. It doesn’t prove anything about the capabilities of the human body. The real world research value is nil. Nobody should die to entertain you. Good riddance to the reckless races of the past.

  • @stephenscholes4758

    @stephenscholes4758

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nicbrownable You do realise there are two champions crowned every year don't you? Drivers and Constructors. Treating F1 as if it is Golf is folly; the cars are the stars, drivers are a means to an end, by far the least interesting facet of the "sport". Actually I am a little surprised you didn't refer to "Toxic Masculinity" or other PoMo excretia, but not surprised a health and safety groupie would shit all over F1's storied history

  • @joanbennettnyc
    @joanbennettnyc2 жыл бұрын

    I've recommended you to several producers because your voice is perfection for an animated character -- and I mean that as a high compliment

  • @joepratt8123
    @joepratt81232 жыл бұрын

    It's so French to have a historic monument like that plonked in the middle of nowhere just existing with nothing going on. Just like that mini stonehenge in someone's back garden in Saumur. If it's not a Chateau forget it!

  • @Amauvy

    @Amauvy

    2 жыл бұрын

    its 3 fucking building and you call that a monument ? what a disgrace to real monument xD

  • @lazareway1432

    @lazareway1432

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Amauvy Well technically it is a monument by definition. It might not be a cathedral or a 200 years old obelisk, but at least it is an important place for the F1 and local history. And the fact that it is almost forgotten but still maintained and restored by selfless individuals makes it 10x more interesting to me than well known and promoted monuments.

  • @_asphobelle6887

    @_asphobelle6887

    2 жыл бұрын

    The thing is, France has been inhabited for so long, you'll find some sort of historic monuments and ruins pretty much anywhere, from the smallest hamlet to the biggest cities. So the most important and impressive ones are preserved when possible, but countless others are "just existing with nothing going on" unless there's enough motivated people around to do something about it, like is the case here.

  • @PianoKwanMan

    @PianoKwanMan

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@_asphobelle6887 At least in France, it is pointed out to you on road signs on the main roads, even if it's just some trees. The UK is just bland in comparison

  • @vaclav_fejt

    @vaclav_fejt

    2 жыл бұрын

    There's a road straight through the middle of a circle of menhirs just west of Blairgowrie, Scotland. It felt surreal when I saw it for the first time.

  • @rhspek
    @rhspek2 жыл бұрын

    I love this place ever since we discovered it in the late '90s, when it was really run down and overgrown. Whenever I have a 'new' car we like to drive it down to the circuit and take a few photographs in front of the Cibié and Ferodo pitboxes. Been there twice in '21.

  • @rhspek

    @rhspek

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not sure if this link works/is allowed: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fHx30rOYiNi-gM4.html

  • @robdavies82
    @robdavies822 жыл бұрын

    The track at Rouen is still there but the pit area is now used for logging and there is an abandoned part of the circuit that you can still walk. Since you’re a Parisian, can you please make a video about F1’s attempts bringing the race to Paris? They’ve tried so many times and there some wacky ideas that you can still find online, including an idea to race along the Champs Elisees in 1984, and in 2008 to built a track around Eurodisney.

  • @Ralyertheonly

    @Ralyertheonly

    2 жыл бұрын

    It exists some clues of Rouen Les Essarts, a tunnel under the track, a chicane, some stairs and sometimes you can see the pavement under the road at the Nouveau Monde ...

  • @paintedpilgrim

    @paintedpilgrim

    2 жыл бұрын

    No wackier than the plan for London to host a night time grand prix that was meant to include Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square (a demo ran in 2017) or the current idea to have a circuit surrounding the Royal Docks in East London

  • @robertwilloughby8050

    @robertwilloughby8050

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh Rouen. Where you can be haunted by the ghost of Jo Schlesser. A very sad occurence indeed (and, yes, they do say there's a ghost wandering the track that looks a whole lot like him).

  • @martinjolly8351

    @martinjolly8351

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@paintedpilgrim Formula E races around and through the Excel in London.

  • @ZGryphon

    @ZGryphon

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@paintedpilgrim Or the supposed New York City GP (which was actually going to happen in New Jersey, much like NYC football) that was much hyped around 10 years ago. That one got far enough along that the people doing the TV coverage somehow* convinced Sebastian Vettel to drive a reporter around (in a normal car) on the streets where they thought the course was going to go. If memory serves, he wasn't very impressed. :) * I assume it involved a briefcase full of cash

  • @benjaminb5889
    @benjaminb58892 жыл бұрын

    what a discovery, thank you Tim. Gueux is also an old french word for "poor people ".

  • @falconlover5430
    @falconlover54302 жыл бұрын

    This track is better than Paul Ricard :D

  • @harrytodhunter5078

    @harrytodhunter5078

    2 жыл бұрын

    A wet paper bag is better than Paul Ricard

  • @DarkAudit

    @DarkAudit

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@harrytodhunter5078 Apologize to wet paper bags. 😜

  • @petegrantham3985
    @petegrantham39852 жыл бұрын

    Your production value is through the roof compared to older stuff. But still keeping it really personal with the POV shots. Your content is awesome

  • @AgriculturalLife
    @AgriculturalLife2 жыл бұрын

    In Belgium, near Brussels we also have this. Its called the F1 circuit de Nivelles. 2 times they raced on it for the Belgium GP

  • @jasonuk8333

    @jasonuk8333

    2 жыл бұрын

    Most of that is gone now though. Last I heard more of the old track was being dug up to expand the office/industrial park that has gradually been taking over the site since the late 80's.

  • @AgriculturalLife

    @AgriculturalLife

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jasonuk8333 indeed, what you say is correct. You still can see some small pieces, but most of it is completely gone.

  • @WilliRacing
    @WilliRacing2 жыл бұрын

    Mémoire des pilotes,respect du cite. Hands down one of the best places I visited as a motorsport fan

  • @Atominey
    @Atominey2 жыл бұрын

    Your cover of fleetwood mac was divine

  • @RyanEmmett
    @RyanEmmett2 жыл бұрын

    Such a terrific video! Fascinating to see, and great that the site is being restored. 👍

  • @tonye2695
    @tonye26952 жыл бұрын

    Great and informative video as ever. Went here with my son 2019 and the site definitely moved on since then. Hoping to visit again this year 2022. Thank you.

  • @metricstormtrooper
    @metricstormtrooper2 жыл бұрын

    We have the Australian Grand prix road circuit here in Tasmania, the Town is Longford and as it was a street circuit, most of it is still there. It was last raced in 1965, many people still remember Jack Brabham racing down the main street at 170 miles per hour.

  • @callummclachlan4771

    @callummclachlan4771

    2 жыл бұрын

    Last raced in 1968. The same year Amon set the permanent record in a Ferrari P4. Still trying to find a P4 model that isn't through the roof so I can take photos of it on the track.

  • @NeoDerGrose
    @NeoDerGrose2 жыл бұрын

    There are remainings of an even older track in Berlin, right across from the fairgrounds, the legendary AVUS from 1921. Mybe you could visit that some time.

  • @LadyAnuB
    @LadyAnuB2 жыл бұрын

    I think it was the WTF1 video on this circuit that first brought this track into my mind. You've completed the journey with the connection to les amis du Circuit de Gueux and the free entry to the restored parts of the track.

  • @nealadsett8484
    @nealadsett84842 жыл бұрын

    The Avus abandoned race circuit in Berlin has similar historic grandstands that you pass on the autobahn and the old control tower has been made into a motel. Brooklands in Weybridge UK is a must of a visit as well with the abandoned banked corners and and a museum commemorating the circuit and airfield. Brooklands was reputedly the worlds first purpose built race circuit.

  • @stephenmccartneyst3ph3nm85

    @stephenmccartneyst3ph3nm85

    2 жыл бұрын

    Brooklands was second (June 1907), after Aspendale in Australia (January 1906).

  • @nealadsett8484

    @nealadsett8484

    2 жыл бұрын

    Didn’t know that, good info!

  • @cosmic-tiger
    @cosmic-tiger2 жыл бұрын

    Bonus points for including ‘The chain’. I watched F1 for several years before I listened to any Fleetwood Mac for the first time & I remember hearing that bass line start on the track & thinking, “hang on a minute, this sounds familiar!”. 😂

  • @mfr2
    @mfr24 ай бұрын

    In this circuit Juan Manuel Fangio debuted in Europe in 1948 in a Formula 2 car, starting from P2 but abandoning on the 7th lap. After abandoning while leading the race in the 1949 F1 Grand Prix of France, Fangio won here from pole position in 1950, 1951 and 1954, and finished second in 1953 and fourth in 1956. In 1955 the race was cancelled due to the recent Le Mans disaster. In 1952 and 1957, the French GP took place in Rouen-Les-Essarts instead of Reims.

  • @CaptHollister
    @CaptHollister2 жыл бұрын

    The music for these videos is always epic. The Antiques Road Show theme when discussion the pre-F1 races had me laughing. And is that Mr.Tim Traveller playing The Chain on piano and later on the accordion ? Edit: Nevermind, I found the answer. For anyone else who is interested, here's a link to Mr. Traveller's other channel kzread.info/dash/bejne/aaR5lbacptXdlto.html

  • @randomcontent7964

    @randomcontent7964

    2 жыл бұрын

    That sound close but is not the same arrangement I don't think?

  • @Akabei01

    @Akabei01

    Ай бұрын

    It's also the soundtrack of Microprose's first Formula One Grand Prix video game.

  • @Dochorahan
    @Dochorahan2 жыл бұрын

    Incredible! Humanity is always so focused on progress and renovation but we sometimes forget to cherish and save the past! I hope this place lives for as long as possible.

  • @jjw8885
    @jjw8885 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Tim! One of my all-time favourite circuits. So glad to hear about all the restoration work being done to preserve its legacy. The length of the straights made for some incredibly exciting slipstream battles between the drivers. The 1953 race saw a crazy race between the four Ferraris and the five Maseratis in which Juan Manuel Fangio and Mike Hawthorn swapped the lead at virtually every corner for 30 laps. They passed the start/finish line on the pit straight side-by-side multiple times with Hawthorn even taking to the grass on one occasion to allow Fangio room to stay alongside as the pair lapped a slower car. Now that would have been epic to have seen that live from those grandstands!!

  • @lordsleepyhead
    @lordsleepyhead Жыл бұрын

    That piano rendition of the Grandstand theme tune gave me actual nostalgic shivers down my spine. Thank you for that!

  • @scottc1589
    @scottc15892 жыл бұрын

    I'm always impressed with how interesting and entertaining your videos are - no matter what the subject! Encore monsieur!

  • @paulhicks8408
    @paulhicks84082 жыл бұрын

    Great video as always Tim. Can we download your version of "The Chain" anywhere? It has "hit" written all over it.

  • @Einveldi
    @Einveldi2 жыл бұрын

    Oh, I love it. The beautiful restoration, the history, the music is OUT OF THIS WORLD. You've outdone yourself, Tim.

  • @Bluzwell
    @Bluzwell2 жыл бұрын

    The Circuit de Reims is truly a magical place! I was able to visit in 2010 while on the way to Paris and then Spa. I met one of the ACG members that was painting the graphics on the ruins, working from period photos. I have returned twice since, as a member of the ACG and been able to participate in the restoration and events that the club presents. This year, the Reims-Gueux Legende will be Sept. 18, celebrating the 12 Heures Internationales endurance races held at the Circuit. Any enthusiast visiting the area simply must stop and visit. Meet the members every Friday, year 'round, and lend a hand! JDS, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

  • @howardjones6752
    @howardjones67522 жыл бұрын

    Amazing, another lost (almost) site being brought back to life by locals. What a shame the mega rich in F1 aren’t involved.

  • @ZGryphon

    @ZGryphon

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oddly, I had a similar thought, except the last sentence was more along the lines of "thank the gods the mega rich in modern F1 aren't involved." These are not people who are noted for their regard for history or their taste, after all. I'm pretty sure they would find a way to ruin everything.

  • @ZGryphon

    @ZGryphon

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@blitzwing1 I fear the joke is blunted somewhat by the fact that that happens at every auto race everywhere anyway.

  • @1258-Eckhart
    @1258-Eckhart2 жыл бұрын

    "only a total idiot would walk there from the edge of Reims" - excellent British self-deprecation! That's how it works.

  • @rdeEKINS
    @rdeEKINS2 жыл бұрын

    F1 and The Tim Traveller. Now this is the most ambitious crossover I've seen in a while.

  • @retro61
    @retro612 жыл бұрын

    Simply loved this. There is something almost mystical about the place & I got chills hearing you recite such historic names. Bravo maestro! You have truly outdone yourself

  • @AgingChris
    @AgingChris2 жыл бұрын

    Love the piano music, don't take this the wrong way but I still can't believe it's you who does it as its so impressive

  • @MrGreatplum

    @MrGreatplum

    2 жыл бұрын

    It’s definitely him - see kzread.info

  • @AgingChris

    @AgingChris

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@MrGreatplum oh I know, it just amazes me that not only does he do the music, but the amazing quality of the videos aswell. It's all really good 😊

  • @Rager_U
    @Rager_U2 жыл бұрын

    That's a place I would love to have seen, especially in 2014 or 2016 when I came to Europe from the U.S. for four of the nine races I've been to. If they'd torn the place down at the time, I'd have cried about F1 losing part of its history. Then a month ago at Abu Dhabi, they decided to throw their history down the toliet, anyway.

  • @horlixuk
    @horlixuk2 жыл бұрын

    OOO! Tim's done a video on somewhere I've actually been to! I almost feel cultured! Reims had been on my to do list since I first learnt of the place nearly 20 years ago. Finally ticked it off last September on my way back from a tour of the Alps in my Aston Martin (smug face). Sounded amazing at full throttle, exhaust reverberating off the empty grandstands. A huge "merci" from this Petrolhead to the locals giving up their time and money to preserve this little treasure of racing history, and keeping it open to the passing public.

  • @Raptorman0909
    @Raptorman09092 жыл бұрын

    Loved it, I saw a video of this place a couple years ago and I'm glad to see the association is working to keep it up and maintain it. So many historic race tracks of all types have been leveled and built upon, so happy they kept this on more-or-less as is.

  • @squarewheelsorguk
    @squarewheelsorguk2 жыл бұрын

    Your storytelling, your absolutely spot-on interpretation of various relevant musical compositions… this is vraiment super!

  • @bruceblackmar9942
    @bruceblackmar99422 жыл бұрын

    Another great video from the Tim Traveler. It is so nice to see the track buildings being preserved, and racing history being remembered.

  • @robbaskerville253
    @robbaskerville2532 жыл бұрын

    This one was genuinely amazing. Thanks for showing this

  • @hologram1211
    @hologram12112 жыл бұрын

    Excellent! One of your best Tim!

  • @richardguse3410
    @richardguse34102 жыл бұрын

    Great to see an interest in restoring the buildings and signage. I had the opportunity to wonder around in the mid 1080's and it was rather sad.

  • @McRocket
    @McRocket2 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely DELIGHTFUL!!! With your wonderful humor thrown in to 'lighten' it up. Thank you. Happy New Year!!! ☮

  • @stephencurry8552
    @stephencurry85522 жыл бұрын

    I have been a Formula One fan since I was a child. You bringing this to us is amazing! Your videos make me happy, and filled with joy. Thank you!

  • @bertrach
    @bertrach2 жыл бұрын

    Grandstand on the piano while you are talking about the grandstand is a class touch.

  • @imdjc4
    @imdjc42 жыл бұрын

    Like the tongue-in-cheek British humour in your commentary.

  • @neilthehermit4655
    @neilthehermit46552 жыл бұрын

    Incredible. - My dad is going to be so jealous of you for being there. - Thank you for showing us all a great piece of motor history ( again) !

  • @UrMomsChauffer
    @UrMomsChauffer2 жыл бұрын

    God Bless these people for preserving and restoring the heritage of racing. Thank God the scrappers were delinquent. God Bless and Thank You for making this video.

  • @erpatitube
    @erpatitube2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing this wonderful find! Happy New Year!

  • @RonDennisMum
    @RonDennisMum2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent as always - thank you.

  • @EricHorchuck
    @EricHorchuck2 жыл бұрын

    Wow! That is great. I'm so happy they stepped in to preserve and restore that historical site.

  • @nataliefaust7959
    @nataliefaust7959 Жыл бұрын

    I'm totally geeking out here. This is marvelous, Tim!

  • @simongilliat2205
    @simongilliat22052 жыл бұрын

    Great piece! I've been to the old circuit - so many memories. Thanks!

  • @geoffreycoan
    @geoffreycoan2 жыл бұрын

    Classic Tim Traveller. Great video

  • @jantschierschky3461
    @jantschierschky34612 жыл бұрын

    Great video, and thanks to all the volunteers who take great effort to maintain history.

  • @ryandavis7593
    @ryandavis75932 жыл бұрын

    How to get me interested in a subject totally out of my interest realm. Congratulations. Usually you have something I am totally in tune with. This time you found something totally not in tune but orchestrated it beautifully to my taste. Great storytelling. Thank you very much. Greetings from the high plains of Texas.

  • @jamesbrook9622
    @jamesbrook96222 жыл бұрын

    This is so cool! Thanks for making a video about this!

  • @TadeuCarabias
    @TadeuCarabias2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Tim. I followed you for the trains, and I'll keep watching for the football and F1 videos. You do good work, thanks again!

  • @Zerbey
    @Zerbey2 жыл бұрын

    What a wonderful piece of history, thanks for sharing.

  • @unclerichard6729
    @unclerichard67292 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos. Just the right mix of history and humor. Thanks for your hard work.

  • @michaeljackson2838
    @michaeljackson28382 жыл бұрын

    Wonderfully done. Who knew such gems existed?

  • @rapideyephotography9782
    @rapideyephotography97822 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic! Thanks Tim

  • @UnderwurldChris
    @UnderwurldChris2 жыл бұрын

    Another brilliant video from Tim. I've already added what remains of the Circuit of Reims-Gueux to my travel list!

  • @jasongarufi8187
    @jasongarufi81872 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for another great video.

  • @1stdrive
    @1stdrive Жыл бұрын

    The Chrimbo limbo is here and it's time for me to once again binge-watch all of your videos for 2022 in the final week of the year! It's become a tradition of mine over the last couple of years and one I look forward to. Looks like there are more great videos this year so off I go...

  • @rubykirby1990
    @rubykirby19902 жыл бұрын

    Came for the history, stayed for the banging piano cover of The Chain. 🥰

  • @fx666
    @fx6662 жыл бұрын

    Great one again, Tim!

  • @peterhodges6684
    @peterhodges66842 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant, thank you for preserving this historic site ! I would love to get to see it in person one day. Cheers

  • @markc3173
    @markc31732 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love your videos! Thank you.

  • @grabham59
    @grabham592 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant video Tim, what a great site. As ever, loving the music...

  • @Luscious3174
    @Luscious31742 жыл бұрын

    Fascinating stuff. Makes me want to go back in time to Enna Pergusa circuit in Italy BEFORE they added the chicanes - that was one of the fastest racing circuits ever built.

  • @Pomaufour
    @Pomaufour2 жыл бұрын

    I LOVE your channel man. I just discovered it. Absolutely fantastic content. Least used train station in France is what got me to know you. Maybe because I am French, or because I consume most of my content on YT in English. Anyway, love this

  • @baystated
    @baystated2 жыл бұрын

    2022 opens with a jaunty, toe-tapping, speedy entry from Tim.

  • @mickspencer4171
    @mickspencer41712 жыл бұрын

    Its great that this site is being preserved.

  • @vrdrew63
    @vrdrew632 жыл бұрын

    Another gorgeous and fascinating gem from The Tim Traveller. Loved the stock photo from the 1966 Grand Prix grid. Not that long ago, from an historical standpoint. But compared to today's sponsor-laden technological behemoths, those 1966 GP cars look delightfully simple and graceful. Back in the days when BRM and Lotus were painted in British Racing Green. Beautifully and artfully done. A joy to watch.

  • @socialvideoplaza
    @socialvideoplaza2 жыл бұрын

    what a great video Tim!

  • @SievertSchreiber
    @SievertSchreiber2 жыл бұрын

    Tim finding the most unusual places in Europe, I love it!

  • @hubbadubba6063
    @hubbadubba60632 жыл бұрын

    What a great video. Wonderful piece of motorsport history.

  • @dodaexploda
    @dodaexploda2 жыл бұрын

    That's an excellent choice of music. Well done Tim!

  • @johnnytarponds9292
    @johnnytarponds92922 жыл бұрын

    Outstanding! Thank you!

  • @YukariAkiyamaTanks
    @YukariAkiyamaTanks2 жыл бұрын

    Amazing Video Tim! I learn something new everytime