Contest #167 answer: Brooklands motor racing circuit, Weybridge, UK.
Brooklands was the worlds first purpose-built motor race circuit.
Famous for its banked high speed track it was in use from 1907 until 1939.
Brooklands also hosts one of the first British airfields and during WW II it was used for military aircraft production.
Nowadays it is an industrial estate and also hosts the Brooklands Museum and the Mercedes-Benz World
Those who won the race:
- hhgygy
- Chris Nason
- Alex Tischer
- LawnBoy
- Paul Franson
- lardarz
- Milosh, Serbia
- Michael Kennedy
- Steve
- Andy M, USA
- Andy McConnell
- blacbronco
- BroderUlf
- zumsen
- Tim Frost
- David Kozina
- Chris Arnott
- ovvk
- Ben
- Max_Power
- Elrober
- Sarah G
- Ivar Bonsaksen
- Steve Jaycocks
-Hint-
- Javier Abadia
- José Miguel Díaz
- Rolando Marín Monge
- Pascal Gilbraith
- Willem
- Matt Manolides
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Contest #167
Contest #166 answer: Torkham, Khyber Pass, Pakistan/Afghanistan border
The Khyber Pass is for centuries one of the main trade routes between Asia and the Middle East. Ever since 326 B.C. when Alexander the Great marched his troops trough this pass to India
The town of Torkham lies at the Afghanistan/Pakistan border and is situated about 5 kms west of the summit of the pass.
Those who crossed the border
- Michael Kennedy
- Chris Nason
- hhgygy
- lardarz
- Sarah G
-Hint-
- eli
- Andy M, USA
- José Miguel Díaz
- Milosh, Serbia
- Max_Power
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Contest #166
Contest #165 answer: Stralsund, Germany
The Hansestadt Stralsund lies in Northern Germany, in the former DDR, near the Baltic Sea and was one of the oldest members of the Hanseatic League.
The Church, visible in the contest, is the Marienkirche (St. Mary’s Church) which was at some time the world’s tallest building.
Stralsund is the political home of Angela Merkel, the current Chancellor of Germany.
The historic centre of Stralsund is together with Hansestadt Wismar on the UNESCO World heritage list.
Right answers this week from:
- hhgygy
- Milosh, Serbia
- Javier Abadia
- David Kozina
- Max_Power
- Chris Nason
-Hint-
- Andy McConnell
- Andy M, USA
- José Miguel Díaz
- Sarah G
- Steve Jaycocks
- lardarz