The Salzburgring is a 4.241 km (2.635 mi) motorsport race track located in Plainfeld, east of Salzburg.
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| Location | Plainfeld, Austria |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
| Coordinates | 47°49′16″N 013°09′34″E / 47.82111°N 13.15944°E |
| FIA Grade | 3 |
| Broke ground | 1968 |
| Opened | September 1969 |
| Major events | Current: TCR Europe (2024) TCR Eastern Europe Trophy (2024) Formula 4 CEZ (2024) Future: ADAC GT Masters (2025) Former: Grand Prix motorcycle racing Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix (1971–1979, 1981–1991, 1993–1994) WTCC Race of Austria (2012–2014) World SBK (1995) Sidecar World Championship (1971–1979, 1981–1991, 2005–2007) TCR International (2015–2017) European Touring Car Cup (2008, 2010–2014) ETCC (1970–1981, 1983–1985) Formula Two (1972–1976) Formula 5000 (1970) |
| Website | https://salzburgring.com/ |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1998–present) | |
| Length | 4.241 km (2.635 miles) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:16.843 ( Akash Nandy, Dallara F308, 2015, F3) |
| Motorcycle Circuit (1986–1997) | |
| Length | 4.255 km (2.644 miles) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:17.896 ( Mick Doohan, Honda NSR500, 1994, 500cc) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1976–1997) | |
| Length | 4.246 km (2.638 miles) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Race lap record | 1:12.450 ( Vittorio Brambilla, Alfa Romeo 33SC12, 1977, Group 6) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1969–1975) | |
| Length | 4.238 km (2.633 miles) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 1:10.500 ( Peter Gethin, McLaren M10B, 1970, F5000) |
Key facts
editTrack Length 4.241 km (2.635 mi)
Bends 15
Straights 4 (the longest being at start/finish which is 750m)
Incline maximum 3,8%
Decline maximum 1,8%
Altitude difference ca 25 m (82 ft)
Altitude 648.3 m (2,127 ft) to 670.6 m (2,200 ft)
Boxes 31
History
edit1968 Groundbreaking ceremony
1969 Opening with a combined car and motorbike race
1970 First Grand Prix of Austria for Motorbikes
1971 First FIM Motorbike World Championship race
2012–2014 Touring Car World Championships
2013 First Electric Love Festival which, in 2018, brought 180,000 attendees to the track
2019 50thanniversary
The race track was first opened in 1969. Lying in a narrow, alpine valley, it has a rather simple layout, with two long straights plus the sweeping and fast "Fahrerlagerkurve" ("paddock turn") at the bottom, and the narrow "Nockstein-Kehre" on the top. In spite of its simple layout, it garnered a fearsome reputation for the high speeds reached on the straights and the "Fahrerlagerkurve". Michael Doohan describes the section between 7 and 10 as his all time favorite piece of racetrack, likening it to "threading a motorcycle through the eye of a needle at 290 km/h (180 mph) whilst banging fairings with your competitors with armco barriers on each side". He continues "Sure it was fast and dangerous, but also enormous fun. To me it's what motorcycle racing is all about".
The Salzburgring track hosts touring car races like the German ADAC Procar Series, Deutsche Produktionswagen Meisterschaft, Deutsche Tourenwagen Challenge, Super Tourenwagen Cup and the European Touring Car Championship. It was also the home of the Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix from 1971 to 1994, except for the 1980 and 1992 seasons. Giacomo Agostini and Angel Nieto are the all-time leaders in motorcycle Grand Prix victories at the circuit, with six wins apiece. Sidecar motorcycle races were also held at the venue. The track has also hosted the Oldtimer Grand Prix as well as during the last years a "Rupert Hollaus Memorial" organized by Ex-Grand Prix motorcycle and sidecar racer, Wolfgang Stropek. In 2008, the circuit played host to the then one-off European Touring Car Cup, with the event being won by Michel Nykjaer.
Layout history
edit-
Original Grand Prix Circuit (1969–1975) -
Grand Prix Circuit (1976–1997) -
Motorcycling Circuit (1986–1997) -
Grand Prix Circuit (1998–present)
Events
edit- Current
- June: TCR Europe Touring Car Series, Porsche Sprint Challenge Central Europe
- September: Formula 4 CEZ Championship Salzburg Race Weekend, TCR Eastern Europe Trophy, Histo-Cup Austria
- Future
- ADAC GT Masters (2025)
- Former
- ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship (2022)
- Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft (1979–1982)
- Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (1987)
- European Formula 5000 Championship (1970)
- European Formula Two Championship (1972–1976)
- European Superbike Championship (1990–1991, 1995)
- European Touring Car Championship (1970–1981, 1983–1985)
- European Touring Car Cup (2008, 2010–2014)
- Formula 750 (1977)
- Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup (2006)
- Formula Renault 2000 Germany (1997, 1999, 2001–2004)
- Formula Volkswagen Germany (2001–2003)
- German Formula Three Championship (1972, 1974, 1981–1982, 1984–1986, 1988, 1997–1999, 2006)
- Grand Prix motorcycle racing
- Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix (1971–1979, 1981–1991, 1993–1994)
- Porsche Carrera Cup Germany (1987–1989, 1993, 1999)
- SEAT León Eurocup (2014)
- Sidecar World Championship (1971–1979, 1981–1991, 2005–2007)
- Super Tourenwagen Cup (1994–1999)
- Superbike World Championship (1995)
- TCR International Series (2015–2017)
- V8Star Series (2001–2002)
- World Sportscar Championship (1976–1977)
- World Touring Car Championship
- FIA WTCC Race of Austria (2012–2014)
Lap Records
editAs of September 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Salzburgring are listed as:
Results
editMotorcycle Grand Prix
edit- 1971 500cc: Giacomo Agostini - MV Agusta
- 1975 500cc: Hideo Kanaya - Yamaha
- 1978 500cc: Kenny Roberts - Yamaha
- 1983 500cc: Kenny Roberts - Yamaha
- 1987 500cc: Wayne Gardner - Honda
- 1990 500cc: Kevin Schwantz - Suzuki
- 1994 500cc: Michael Doohan - Honda
European Touring Car Championship
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "2015 FIA-CEZ Formel - Remus Pokal - Race 1" (PDF). 26 July 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "2023 Porsche Sprint Challenge Central Europe Round 2 Salzburgring PSCCE GT3 Cup Result of Race 2" (PDF). 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "2004 Formula Renault 2000 Germany Salzburgring (Race 2)". 11 July 2004. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "2024 Salzburgring Motorsportfestival – F4 CEZ - Vorläufiges Ergebnis Race 2" (PDF). 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "7th/8th Round Formula Volkswagen Salzburgring 10/08/02 - Result 7th round, Salzburgring/A, August 10, 2002 (19 laps)". 10 August 2002. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "2002 German V8 Touring Cars Round 7: Salzburgring, 10th August". 10 August 2002. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "STW Cup 1998 » Salzburgring Round 16 Results". 30 August 1998. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "2024 Motortag Salzburgring - TCR Europe - Final Result Race 2" (PDF). 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "2020 Porsche Sprint Challenge Central Europe Round 2 >> #PSCCE - Race 1 Statistics" (PDF). 22 August 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "2014 SEAT León Eurocup Salzburgring Race 1 - Classification" (PDF). 24 May 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "ETC Cup 2010 » Salzburgring Round 4 Results". 25 July 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "1995-07-07 to 1995-07-09 World Superbike Austrian Round Race 1". 9 July 1995. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "1977 Salzburgring 300Kms". Motor Sport Magazine. 18 September 1977. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "DRM Salzburgring 1980". 13 July 1980. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "ADAC-Alpentrophäe 13.Lauf Deutsche Formel-3-Meisterschaft Ergebnis Rennen 1" (PDF). 23 August 1997. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "1976 Salzburgring F2". Motor Sport Magazine. 23 May 1976. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "STW Cup 1997 » Salzburgring Round 15 Results". 24 August 1997. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "ADAC GT Salzburgring 1993". 29 August 1993. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "1977 Salzburgring ETCC". Motor Sport Magazine. 24 April 1977. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "1984 Salzburgring ETCC". Motor Sport Magazine. 1 July 1984. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "1970 Salzburgring F5000". Motor Sport Magazine. 12 July 1970. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "1973 Salzburgring F2". Motor Sport Magazine. 2 September 197. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "European 2-Litre Championship Salzburgring 1972". 21 May 1972. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "European 2-Litre Championship Salzburgring 1971". 23 May 1971. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "1974 Salzburgring ETCC". Motor Sport Magazine. 21 April 1974. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "ADAC Bavaria Rennen 3.Lauf Polifac-Formel 3-Trophy Ergebnis Rennen" (PDF). 26 May 1974. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ The European Touring Car Championship