Circuits of the past

Are you a nostalgic set motorsport fan and circuit lover? Then this is the channel for you! Here you find videos of the motor racing circuits of the past, and sometimes of the present too. I upload new videos on Friday.

My name is Herman Liesemeijer, I live in the Netherlands in a town called Heerenveen. My fascination for lost race tracks started after a visit to the abandoned circuit of Nivelles-Baulers in Belgium in 1998. In 2003 I founded the MSM Group "Circuits of the past", which became a real website in 2008. This website is dedicated to the lost racing circuits. Through the years I visited many old race tracks.

Since 2014 I'm focusing on making videos. In 2018 I bought a drone to make spectacular aerial footage and I started with live vlogs.

I hope you enjoy my videos and subscribe to my channel.

Herman Liesemeijer


Circuits of the past

Quiz Time ๐Ÿ

Can you guess which famous corner this is? ๐Ÿง
Weโ€™ve added some atmosphere and style to the image โ€” but true motorsport fans will spot the clues!

๐Ÿ’ฌ Drop your guess in the comments below โ€” no Google cheating ๐Ÿ˜‰
Weโ€™ll reveal the answer tomorrow!

#motorsportquiz, #f1history, #circuitsofthepast

3 days ago | [YT] | 20

Circuits of the past

Quiz Time ๐Ÿ

Can you guess which famous corner this is? ๐Ÿง
Weโ€™ve added some atmosphere and style to the image โ€” but true motorsport fans will spot the clues!

๐Ÿ’ฌ Drop your guess in the comments below โ€” no Google cheating ๐Ÿ˜‰
Weโ€™ll reveal the answer tomorrow!

#motorsportquiz, #f1history, #circuitsofthepast

1 week ago | [YT] | 27

Circuits of the past

Quiz Time ๐Ÿ

Can you guess which classic racing circuit is featured in this photo? ๐Ÿง
Weโ€™ve given it a bit of a twist with atmosphere and style โ€” true motorsport fans will still spot the clues!

๐Ÿ’ฌ Drop your guess in the comments below โ€” no Google cheating ๐Ÿ˜‰
Weโ€™ll reveal the answer tomorrow!

#motorsportquiz, #f1history, #circuitsofthepast

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 40

Circuits of the past

Quiz Time ๐Ÿ

Can you guess which classic racing circuit is featured in this photo? ๐Ÿง
Weโ€™ve given it a bit of a twist with atmosphere and style โ€” true motorsport fans will still spot the clues!

๐Ÿ’ฌ Drop your guess in the comments below โ€” no Google cheating ๐Ÿ˜‰
Weโ€™ll reveal the answer tomorrow!

#motorsportquiz, #f1history, #circuitsofthepast

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 37

Circuits of the past

Quiz Time ๐Ÿ

Can you guess which classic racing circuit is featured in this photo? ๐Ÿง
Weโ€™ve given it a bit of a twist with atmosphere and style โ€” true motorsport fans will still spot the clues!

๐Ÿ’ฌ Drop your guess in the comments below โ€” no Google cheating ๐Ÿ˜‰
Weโ€™ll reveal the answer tomorrow!

#motorsportquiz, #f1history, #circuitsofthepast

1 month ago | [YT] | 49

Circuits of the past

Quiz Time ๐Ÿ

Can you guess which classic racing circuit is featured in this photo? ๐Ÿง
Weโ€™ve given it a bit of a twist with atmosphere and style โ€” true motorsport fans will still spot the clues!

๐Ÿ’ฌ Drop your guess in the comments below โ€” no Google cheating ๐Ÿ˜‰
Weโ€™ll reveal the answer tomorrow!

#motorsportquiz, #f1history, #circuitsofthepast

1 month ago | [YT] | 41

Circuits of the past

๐Ÿš Members Exclusive Video โ€“ Almost Lost My Drone

Iโ€™ve just released a Members Only video that takes you behind the scenes of a high-risk drone flight over the abandoned Opel-Rennbahn in Germany โ€” Opelโ€™s historic test track from the 1920sโ€“1930s.

This is raw, unfiltered footage with my live commentary, including a tense moment where the drone nearly crashes into a tree while flying on auto-pilot. For a few seconds, I genuinely thought it was gone.

If you love:
โ€ข Historic and abandoned race circuits
โ€ข Raw POV drone flights
โ€ข Motorsport history told from the field
โ€ข Real moments where things almost go wrong

โ€ฆthen this video is for you.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Channel members get access to this video and many more exclusive documentaries, raw flights, and behind-the-scenes content that never appears on the public channel.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Become a member and watch the full video!

Your support directly helps me continue documenting historic and forgotten motorsport locations worldwide.

#motorsporthistory #circuitsofthepast #opelrennbahn

1 month ago | [YT] | 0

Circuits of the past

You may have noticed that Circuits of the Past is currently running a pre-recorded livestream.

This continuous stream is intended as a winter break feature, allowing motorsport history to remain available while new projects are being prepared behind the scenes. The stream runs 24/7 and currently consists of 36 videos, played in random order.

Every Friday, the stream is refreshed with a new theme and a different selection of videos. This makes it easier for new viewers to discover earlier work, and for long-time followers to revisit these stories in a more relaxed, background-friendly way.

New standalone videos are in development and will return once they are ready.

Thank you for watching and for supporting the channel.

Herman

1 month ago | [YT] | 10

Circuits of the past

Quiz Time ๐Ÿ

Can you guess which classic racing circuit is featured in this photo? ๐Ÿง
Weโ€™ve given it a bit of a twist with atmosphere and style โ€” true motorsport fans will still spot the clues!

๐Ÿ’ฌ Drop your guess in the comments below โ€” no Google cheating ๐Ÿ˜‰
Weโ€™ll reveal the answer tomorrow!

#motorsportquiz, #f1history, #circuitsofthepast

1 month ago | [YT] | 35

Circuits of the past

Back to Our Roots โ€“ Classic Circuits Await

This year, weโ€™re returning to what we do best: exploring the heart and soul of motorsport history. Our focus will shift fully back to historic, abandoned, and legendary circuits โ€” the tracks where racing legends were made, not the modern F1 venues.

Expect quality over quantity, deep dives, and stories that take you beyond the asphalt โ€” into the forgotten corners, iconic straights, and hidden tales of motorsportโ€™s past.

We canโ€™t reveal everything just yetโ€ฆ but if you loved our journeys through the circuits of yesteryear, youโ€™re in for some unforgettable rides.

Stay tuned. The classics are calling.

Herman

#classiccircuits #motorsporthistory #abandonedtracks #formulaclassics #racinglegends #tracktales #circuitsofthepast #vintagef1 #historictracks #f1history

1 month ago | [YT] | 5