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Ards Circuit, Butchers Shop Corner, and RAC International Tourist Trophy bronze plaque

Commemorative plaque
Ards Circuit, Butchers Shop Corner, and RAC International Tourist Trophy bronze plaque
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Butchers Shop Corner on Castle Street earned a world famous reputation during the Ards Circuit races of 1928 to 1936. Speed and fear mixed inside the tight corner while engines roared past shops and spectators held their breath. A bronze plaque still marks the place where local steel met global ambition.
This bronze commemorative plaque records: RAC International Tourist Trophy motor car race Ards Circuit 1928-36 World famous Butchers Shop Corner
Ards Circuit hosted the RAC International Tourist Trophy races from 1928 to 1936, featuring the notorious Butcher's Shop Corner; this circuit was a significant venue in early motorsport history, attracting top drivers and teams.

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Photo: Albert Bridge on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0