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The Dutch Zandvoort circuit was one of the very first European tracks released on the iRacing online racing service back in 2010.
Circuit Park Zandvoort is a motorsport race track located in the dunes north of the town of Zandvoort, in the Netherlands, near the North Sea coastline. The track was first used on August 7, 1948, and hosted the first Dutch Grand Prix. The first real Formula One race counting for the World Championship was held in 1955.
In early 2020 the real-world circuit received a major update. After four months of rebuilding, improving, accelerating, and widening, the legendary track was ready for the world of Formula 1. However, due to the ongoing pandemic situation, the Dutch GP at Zandvoort was later on postponed to 2021.
The old Zandvoort circuit was a very twisty, fast circuit with a lot of elevation changes. It was known for its high-speed corners and overtaking opportunities. The new Zandvoort circuit is still a twisty, fast circuit, but it has been made wider and more modern to meet the safety standards of Formula One. The new circuit also has two banked corners, which are unique for a Formula One track.
iRacing’s Senior Vice President and Executive Producer Greg Hill has confirmed that the updated Zandvoort Circuit has been laser-scanned and will be added to iRacing in the near future.
Because both versions of the track have significant differences and unique experiences, iRacing decided they will be keeping the historic version of Zandvoort on the service and adding the current-day track to the same package. This means that anyone who owns the Zandvoort track today will get the new Zandvoort version when its released, and anyone who purchases Zandvoort in the future will get both versions.
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