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1 day ago · Holding a Grand Prix behind the Iron Curtain was a long-held dream for Formula 1 amid the early 1980s. Bernie Ecclestone continually pushed the subject and longed to stage a race in Russia. But the Hungarian GP would become F1’s first race behind the Irons Curtain in 1986.
6 days ago · He was a national champion at Ohio State, a Hall of Famer with the Detroit Lions, the innovator of the Zone Blitz as a coach and coordinator, and a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Pittsburgh...
Jul 8, 2024 · 1980: Allan Wells races behind the Iron Curtain. Image source, Getty Images. After the US led a boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics in protest at the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Margaret ...
Jun 24, 2024 · Explore the secrets of Soviet Russia behind the Iron Curtain. Unveil history's intriguing stories and legacies.
4 days ago · During the Cold War, the Iron Curtain was a political metaphor used to describe the political and later physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1991.
Jul 2, 2024 · We visited at a time when contact with the West was severely restricted. Western goods including vehicles were not allowed to be sold there.Their own citizen...
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2 days ago · Formula 1 first ventured to Hungary in 1986, when it became the first country under the Iron Curtain to host a world championship grand prix. The Hungaroring, located in a natural valley, was constructed in anticipation of Formula 1’s arrival, and the circuit has been a mainstay on the calendar ever since, with only Italy’s Monza enjoying a longer unbroken stint. The Hungarian Grand Prix ...
