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Title: Photos from Spa 1972
Post by: Boorish Grobian on April 18, 2017, 08:55:38 pm
Came across this nice little batch of photos from the 1972 Spa 1000 kms.  With the Spa 6 Hours coming up soon, thought it would be appropriate to post a link to them.  Some evocative shots, really gives a feel for what sports car racing in the early seventies was like.  Security was a lot different back then, nothing like the sight of spectators sitting on the armco!  Great days...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/82811376@N02/sets/72157641910302893
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Title: Re: Photos from Spa 1972
Post by: Lazy B'stard on April 19, 2017, 11:20:53 am
Smashing. Really wish I had been around back then. Dad took me to LM in 79 but apart from the fairground and chips with Mayo on, I cannot remember anything about it (not much change there then)
Title: Re: Photos from Spa 1972
Post by: Kristof on April 19, 2017, 12:49:11 pm
Great stuff !!!
Shows also how many things have changed (and some haven't) over all those years.

Anyone coming over to Spa for the Spa classic next month ?
Title: Re: Photos from Spa 1972
Post by: lofty on April 19, 2017, 08:08:44 pm
Great pictures,very atmospheric. Looking foward to my first trip to Spa for the Total 24h.
Title: Re: Photos from Spa 1972
Post by: Boorish Grobian on April 19, 2017, 08:45:37 pm
I love stumbling across old photos like these, taken by someone who was there just a paying punter with some friends.  They always give a great feel for the atmosphere of the event and venue.  Racing in the seventies was so less formal, and clinical than today.
This is another batch that I found a couple of years ago from the 1978 Austrian GP, once again the photos really convey the vibe of the race meeting.
https://get.google.com/albumarchive/108572827959054986121/album/AF1QipNPrySKh6hpuLNk6ooTL-ZeOS-YxxpHURK9w_Kh
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Title: Re: Photos from Spa 1972
Post by: Lorry on April 19, 2017, 09:31:54 pm
Excellent - the genuine spectator view
Title: Re: Photos from Spa 1972
Post by: Camnew on April 21, 2017, 08:14:11 am
Quote from: lofty on April 19, 2017, 08:08:44 pm
Great pictures,very atmospheric. Looking foward to my first trip to Spa for the Total 24h.

Great photos. Really nice to see a piece of history like that.
Title: Re: Photos from Spa 1972
Post by: JoseMcLachlan on June 29, 2019, 04:29:45 pm
Quote from: Boorish Grobian on April 18, 2017, 08:55:38 pm
Came across this nice little batch of photos from the 1972 Spa 1000 kms.  With the Spa 6 Hours coming up soon, thought it would be appropriate to post a link to them.  Some evocative shots, really gives a feel for what sports car racing in the early seventies was like.  Security was a lot different back then, nothing like the sight of spectators sitting on the armco!  Great days...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/82811376@N02/sets/72157641910302893
Fax

yeah, you are right. The 80s were great days. These days my father owned a mini and every weekend we used to go to the beach. You made me remember those beautiful memories.
Title: Re: Photos from Spa 1972
Post by: Chest_Rockwell on June 29, 2019, 06:55:40 pm
Couldn't help but notice how well dressed just about everyone was in those photos.