Best Photos «Hot racing cars on a concrete oval - Indianapolis Racecourse Oerlikon 2012»
When large-volume engines roar in Oerlikon and the sound of intense humming and roaring can be heard, then "Indianapolis in Oerlikon" is the order of the day on the open race track near Zurich. On July 24, 2012, racing cars spanning five decades once again took their fast laps around the world's oldest concrete racetrack. As a special attraction, Indycars were invited to the tenth edition. This report describes the atmosphere on site and shows the event in around 250 pictures.
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - the Indycars field
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - the Indycars on the banked curve
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions of the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - like father, like sons
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions of the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - great public interest in the demo rides of the historic racers
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Buick "Bulldog" (1933) - in the open racetrack of Oerlikon - Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012
© Bruno von Rotz, 2012
Ford Ermer Special V8 "Big Car" (1935) - in the open race track of Oerlikon - Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012
© Bruno von Rotz, 2012
Impressions of the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - pre-war classics in the glow of the evening sun
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - two completely different three-wheelers
© Bruno von Rotz, 2012
Impressions of the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - an interested young lady
© Balz Schreier, 2012
Impressions of the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - I wonder if it will last much longer?
© Bruno von Rotz, 2012
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - Watching also makes you thirsty
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - Maserati 8CM and MG K1 on the steep face
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions of the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - in between, there's always something to drink
© Balz Schreier, 2012
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - Cooper, Sauber C1, March 703 and modern Formula Renault on the banked curve
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions of the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - Formula monoposti dive into the banked curve
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions of the event "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" - the race program ready
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - Bugatti in pursuit of its colleagues
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - on board the Alvis Speed 25 from 1936
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - on board the Alvis Speed 25 from 1936j - in the banked curve
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions of the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - on board the Alvis Speed 25 from 1936 - you can ride at different heights
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - on board the Alvis Speed 25 from 1936 - on the left the Riley Nine Monaco Special from 1928
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - on board the Alvis Speed 25 from 1936 - on the right, a Bugatti T 35B from 1929 starts to overtake
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - on board the 1936 Alvis Speed 25 - the blue flag announces a faster car from behind
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - on board the Alvis Speed 25 from 1936 - in front of it is a Lotus 23 from 1963
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - on board the Alvis Speed 25 from 1936 - on the left the Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Grand Sport from 1931
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - Luigi Taveri on a lap of honor in the Alvis by Bernhard Brägger
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - Luigi Taveri on the lap of honor
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - Urban Fässler with Walter Näher, ex-Porsche and ex-Sauber man!
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - Lotus 23 in the last rays of sunlight
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - motorcycles ride off into the sunset
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - motorcycles on the steep face
© Bruno von Rotz, 2012
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - Luigi Taveri on his fast Honda
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions of the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - the spectators watch the motorcycle teams
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - leaning is the order of the day at the exit of the bend
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - Bruno Kneubühler on a Honda RC 162 Replica from 1962
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions of the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - the motorcyclists in the narrow oval
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - Luigi Taveri and Bruno Kneubühler both ride a racing Honda
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - motorcycle sidecars
© Daniel Reinhard, 2012
Impressions from the "Indianapolis in Oerlikon 2012" event - the centenary oval in Oerlikon - for once with cyclists
© Balz Schreier, 2012
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