A circuit rises from the dunes of the Dutch coast.

Carved from dunes once occupied by wartime forces, Zandvoort was reclaimed by speed in the summer of 1948.
Circuit Zandvoort opened on 7 August 1948, built on land that had been used by the German occupying forces during the Second World War. The track wound through the coastal dunes near the seaside resort town of Zandvoort, just west of Haarlem. Its first race, the Prijs van Zandvoort, drew large crowds and established the venue as the home of Dutch motorsport. The natural elevation changes and fast, sweeping corners gave the circuit a character that set it apart from the flat landscapes typical of the Netherlands.






















