Japanese F2, Suzuka 1986 (Race) Masatomo Shimizu OnBoard

[@juanacosta47]

The original Degner curve 🤩 Suzuka has such an excepcional flow in its layout, but especially on its original form. John Hugenholtz mastery at design. It would be a dream of mine to see what the OG track (the last curve as it was, this Degner curve, the old 130R) could bring with current cars/bikes, adding all the necessary safety measures (runoff areas, tecpro barriers, etc).

[@smokaduke2527]

Degner curve was just before the first f1 race here kn 1987

[@DavidLand91]

I was today years old when I realized Suzuka wasn't always the same layout

[@v6i838]

Yeah the big majority of the corners have been modified from the original layout. The only ones that haven’t I think are the little kink before the hairpin, the hairpin itself and 200r after said hairpin

[@Yoshik379]

1:18 Actually a shame really that they removed that hairpin. It fits the flow of the track much more.

[@Zoonsky]

It's a sweeper not a hairpin

[@edm4124]

the corner after this is a hairpin but not the one at the timestamp

[@AlonsoRules]

they probably did it to create more run off

[@russellstokke6888]

They didn’t get rid of it though? It’s turn 11.

[@juanacosta47]

exactly, Degner curve was changed into the technical 2-turn sweeper that it is today as part of the modifications that were deemed necessary to make the track suitable for the 1987 Japan GP.

[@dfgk7857]

Holy I’m fearing for the driver’s life every second of watching this video. Insane how exposed they were compared to today’s standards

[@hmdwgf]

You should see onboard of the ‘67 German GP. It’s on YT somewhere. This is almost nothing compared to that.