Forgotten Race Tracks - Gransden Lodge Cambridgeshire

Gransden Lodge was the race venue of choice for the first race after WW2. It would have been a difficult time for all yet some enthusiasts were committed to racing.

Thanks to the Bugatti Trust who provided the historic footage.

If like me, you enjoy motorsport, history and looking at pieces of tarmac... you'll love "Forgotten Race Tracks" where we take a look at some of the old and abandoned race tracks around England.

From Drag strips to Formula 1 circuits, in this short series, we'll be investigating what remains of Britain's motor racing history.

[themightymash]

Gotta love how this series is actually a low key history of abandoned WW2 airfields

[MrRipsaw]

26 March 2023: Congratulations on reaching 508 Subscribers Jon. Stick with it fella, I can see you easily passing 600 🙂

[orwellboy]

Re-watching this in August 2024, now standing at 138, 000 Subscribers🎉. Well deserved, mate.👍

[theawfulgambler]

500 subscribers! Mad how you’ve grown since! :)

[o.s.racing]

A very underrated (currently) series. Visiting forgotten race circuits is such a good idea for racing

[garrywitcomb]

Kimbolton Banger Racing Club
Track is behind Bicton Ind Est at PE280LF
I used to go and watch with my Dad, in the late 70s & early 80s
As a boy of 5 years old it was fantastic, and started me on my Oval Racing journey at an early age. Now a man of 50, I look back with great fondness of these times, and all the great memories from this forgotten venue.
They used to have three formulas race at Kimbolton as a regular thing, Bangers, Hotrods, and Mini Contact. I do remember Grand Prix Midgets also, but they may have been guests at various times.
Go and walk the track. It's the shortest small Oval in England, and it still there under the Grass, Mud and Weeds.
I walked it with my Daughter, not so long back.
Their are a few remains of buildings on site, but be careful, they are very week.
Good luck Sir
Report back
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Garry Witcomb
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[RichieRouge]

In 6 months it’s gone from 500 subscribers to 45.3k! And you really deserve it! Haha love the ‘small disagreement’ reference 🤣 excellent video.

[Passenger-]

500 subs? I joined 4 days ago at 7.5k and it’s now 11.5k subs! Keep up the great work John.

[MrGreatplum]

Hilarious out takes! 😆

Amazing the history that’s now under farmland

[dcdude]

Just found the your channel, love lil obscure bits like this

[whyandaccount]

From 500 to 144, 000 in 2 years - good work!

[williamross]

September 2024, 142k subscribers! Love the Vids fella!!

[friguy]

You'd be a much better presenter on that old show known as "Top Gear" than what I've seen of a lot of them. Not that there aren't some great ones but some of them SHEESH! But what do I know I'm a Canadian (Other wise now known as Chinanda due to the evil....oops none of that NOW!). Anyway you're concise deliberate and funny with a shot of cheek (as you Brit's might say) and it's very entertaining. Thank You! All the best and all the success! Subbed!

[scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Great video as always mate and another intresting and informative video. And love the out takes mate.

[chrisst]

There was a thing in WW2 called the Gransden Lodge Modification. If I remember right it was something to do with bomber turrets, they cut away some of the perspex so the gunner was exposed more to the freezing conditions but would have a better view of the nightfighter.

[ThePstorm]

Excellent video. That's my village that is! Can just about see the gliding club from our upstairs window.

[lewis]

Excellent video.
I really enjoy your presentation style, or lack of.

[jefffranklin]

Saw this from the air when i went flying out of Little Gransden a few weeks ago

[tonywoodhouse]

I love looking at these locations on Google earth. If you use the timeline feature you can go back to 1945. You can definitely see some buildings that aren't there now.

[FrankFurther]

Need a colab with the map men or Tom Scott to get this channel out there to the right audience