Tarzan Corner (In Dutch: Tarzanbocht):
At the site where since 1948 the circuit is where kitchen-gardens
before. When the circuit was built, one of the owners - known in
Zandvoort as Tarzan because he was a very huge person - didn't want
to give up his garden. But when they promised to give the corner at
his ground his nickname, he was willing to co-operate.
The Tarzan Corner is the most famous corner from Zandvoort
because of the many out-brake manoeuvres here.
Gerlach Corner (In Dutch: Gerlachbocht):
This corner in named after Doctor W. Gerlach who was killed here in
1957. It was the first fatal accident at Zandvoort.
The crash from Dr. Gerlach.
Hugenholtz Corner (In Dutch: Hugenholtzbocht):
When circuit director Hans Hugenholtz retrieved, there was no money
for a farewell gift. To do something they called a corner to him.
The exit of the Hugenholtz Corner and the beginning of the Hunzerug.
Hunze Ridge (In Dutch: Hunzerug):
This ridge is called after L. Hunze, one of the designers of the
circuit, who came at the idea to lead this part of the track over a
ridge of sand dunes.
Rob Slotemaker Corner (In Dutch: Rob Slotemakerbocht):
The original name of this corner was "Jan de Wijker zijn veld",
which means the field of Jan de Wijker, called after a man from the
Dutch village Wijk aan Zee who had a kitchen-garden here. This
corner was later named after Rob Slotemaker who died here after a
crash on September the 16th 1979. Rob Slotemaker was a famous Dutch
driver at that time and he was the founder of the anti-slip school
at Zandvoort. He was also the mentor from many Dutch drivers like ex
Formula One driver Jan Lammers. The name Rob Slotemaker is a part of
the history of the Zandvoort race track. At the entrance of the
circuit there is a bronze statue from his face.
Scheivlak:
Scheivlak is old Dutch for border. At the site of this corner was in
the 19th century the border between the public dunes and the dunes
of the Young Lord Quarles van Ufford.
Hondenvlak:
Hondenvlak means something like dog place. Probably at this site
where the kennels used by the people of Zandvoort in the 18th and
19th century for their draught-dogs. At this time it was not allowed
to keep a dog at home. The corner "Hondenvlak" was replaced in 1980
by the
Marlboro Corner.
A picture from 1978, seen from Tunnel East, with the second
Hondenvlak on the background.
Tunnel East (In Dutch: Tunnel Oost):
A kink named after the tunnel underneath the track, immediately
after the kink, on the east side of the circuit. This tunnel was the
access to the sports fields inside the track.
Bos In:
Bos In is Dutch for into the woods. Here they entered a forest which
was planted in the thirties. When there where plans for a circuit
here the designers did like the idea to lead a part of the track
trough the woods. In the winter from 1964 at 1965 they felled about
80% of the trees because a bug plague killed the trees. The
remaining trees are still there in the holiday resort which is now
at this site. At the end of 1972 the "Bos In" was reconstructed to a
chicane, the
Panorama Corner.
Bos Uit:
Bos Uit is Dutch for out of the woods. Here they leaved the forest
section and enter the long straight. When they built a new section
1989 (See also the
page with the circuit versions) a
new "Bos Uit" was built a few hundred metres from the original one.
This corner was later renamed to Arie Luyendijk Corner.
