Dunlop Bridge
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The Dunlop Bridge is a landmark advertising footbridge sponsored by Dunlop, located at several racing circuits around the world. The oldest surviving example of this bridge is at the Circuit de la Sarthe, the home of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The bridge is regarded as one of the most recognisable features at a motorsport venue, particularly the Circuit de la Sarthe and Donington Park, although the latter was removed during renovations for the failed attempt to stage the 2010 British Grand Prix, and due to new racing safety regulations, cannot be restored.
In December 2025, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest and Goodyear announced that the historic Dunlop Bridge at the Circuit de la Sarthe would be replaced with a Goodyear-branded bridge as part of a strategic enhancement of the 24 Hours of Le Mans experience. The new bridge will be built on the structure of the existing Dunlop Bridge and reflects a strengthened partnership between the ACO and Goodyear, which includes upgrades to several circuit facilities such as the Goodyear Racing Club and the Goodyear Grandstand. To honour the legacy of the original structure, a collection of Dunlop Bridge memorabilia will be donated to the 24 Hours of Le Mans Museum. These changes form part of broader efforts to enrich spectator amenities and brand presence at the event.
Radio and television personality Chris Evans bought the Donington Park bridge while visiting a racing memorabilia auction in September 2012.
List of race circuits featuring a Dunlop Bridge
Italics indicate that the bridge is no longer within the circuit.
| Photo | Venue | Section | Locale | Installed | Dismantled | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circuit de la Sarthe | Dunlop Curve | Le Mans, Sarthe, France | 1932 | 2026 | |||
| Suzuka Circuit | Turn 7 | Suzuka, Mie, Japan | 1960s | 1987 | |||
| Surfers Paradise Raceway | Turn 1 | Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia | 1966 | 1987 | |||
| Donington Park | Starkey's Straight | Leicestershire, England | 1977 | 2009 | |||
| Mount Panorama Circuit | Exit of The Chase | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | 1982 | renamed the Century Batteries Bridge in 2022 | |||
| Sandown Raceway | Turn 9 | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 1989 | ||||
| Tsukuba Circuit | Midfield | Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Japan | |||||
| WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca | Turn 3 | Monterey, California, United States | |||||
| Mantorp Park | Mantorp, Östergötland, Sweden | ||||||
| Circuit Paul Armagnac | Turn 11 | Nogaro, Midi-Pyrénées, France | |||||
| Sportsland SUGO | Home straight | Murata, Miyagi, Japan | |||||
| Circuit d'Albi | Le Séquestre, Midi-Pyrénées, France | ||||||
| Circuit Carole | Home straight | Tremblay-en-France, Île-de-France, France | |||||
| Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry | Home straight | Linas, Île-de-France, France |
Although not on a racing circuit, a Dunlop Bridge was erected in 1985 over the Sturt Highway in Yamba, South Australia to coincide with the 1985 Australian Grand Prix.
A Dunlop Bridge also exists in the Apricot Hill Raceway, a fictional racetrack in the Gran Turismo series, although the branding was removed in Gran Turismo 6.
See also
- Red Bull, who also have a distinctive footbridge at race events.
Notes
External links
Media related to Dunlop bridges at Wikimedia Commons