The Tarzan Corner may be the most famous corner
from Zandvoort. The corner where all drivers talk about is the
Scheivlak. The sprint over the Hunzerug, full throttle upwards
trough the Rob Slotemaker Corner, the short braking at the top of
the dune and than at high speed trough the Scheivlak with its
elevations. That all makes this section to one of the most beautiful
sections of a racetrack in the world!
The Scheivlak during the sixties.
Since the circuit opened in 1948 the Scheivlak was part of it.
The corner self have never been modified, only the run off area became wider
trough the years. When in 1989 the short interim circuit was opened, the
Scheivlak was no longer in use and stayed lonely between the sand dunes. When
finally in 1999 the new circuit was opened the Scheivlak was recovered to its
old glory.
The Scheivlak in the nineties.
When in the late nineties the plans for the layout
of the new track get established, some engineers came with the idea
to level down the Scheivlak to reduce costs for the sound walls. But
the direction of the circuit found that the original character of
this unique corner may not be damaged (bravo!). As a result of that
the Scheivlak is still the same as in 1948.
