Hockenheimring

Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg
LocationAm Motodrom, Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates49°19′40″N 8°33′57″E / 49.32778°N 8.56583°E / 49.32778; 8.56583
Capacity70,000[1]
FIA Grade1 (GP)
3 (National)
Broke ground23 March 1932 (1932-03-23)
Opened29 May 1932 (1932-05-29)
Major eventsCurrent:
DTM (2000–present)
GT World Challenge Europe (2022–2024)
International GT Open (2019, 2024)
European Drag Racing Championship NitrolympX (1986–2019, 2022–present)
Former:
Formula One
German Grand Prix (Intermittently, 1970–2019)
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
German motorcycle Grand Prix (Intermittently, 1957–1994)
World SBK (1988–1997, 1999–2000)
World RX of Hockenheim
(2015–2017)
FIM EWC (1986)
FIA GT (1997–1999, 2004)
World Sportscar Championship (1966–1967, 1977, 1985)
Websitehttp://www.hockenheimring.net
Grand Prix Circuit (2002–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length4.574 km (2.842 miles)
Turns17
Race lap record1:13.780 (Finland Kimi Räikkönen, McLaren MP4-19B, 2004, F1)
National Circuit (2002–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length3.736 km (2.322 miles)
Turns15
Race lap record1:19.742 (Spain Daniel Juncadella, Dallara F309, 2010, F3)
Short Circuit (1966–2001)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.638 km (1.639 miles)
Turns11
Race lap record0:57.450 (Austria Josef Neuhauser, Minardi M190, 2001, F1)
Hockenheimring (1994–2001)
SurfaceAsphalt, concrete
Length6.823 km (4.240 miles)
Turns16
Race lap record1:41.808 (Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya, Williams FW23, 2001, F1)
Hockenheimring (1992–1993)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length6.815 km (4.235 miles)
Turns16
Race lap record1:41.591 (Italy Riccardo Patrese, Williams FW14B, 1992, F1)
Hockenheimring (1982–1991)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length6.802 km (4.227 miles)
Turns16
Race lap record1:43.569 (Italy Riccardo Patrese, Williams FW14, 1991, F1)
Hockenheimring (1970–1981)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length6.790 km (4.219 miles)
Turns14
Race lap record1:48.490 (Australia Alan Jones, Williams FW07B, 1980, F1)
Hockenheimring (1966–1970)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length6.769 km (4.206 miles)
Turns10
Race lap record1:54.600 (United Kingdom Trevor Taylor, Surtees TS5, 1969, F5000)
Kurpfalzring (1938–1965)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length7.692 km (4.780 miles)
Turns7
Race lap record2:31.400 (West Germany Peter Nöcker, Ferrari 250 GT, 1962, Group 3)
Hockenheimer-Dreieck (1932–1938)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length12.045 km (7.485 miles)
Turns9

The Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg (German: [ˈhɔkŋ̍haɪmʁɪŋ ˌbaːdn̩ ˈvʏʁtəmbɛʁk] ) is a motor racing circuit situated in the Rhine valley near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located on the Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Amongst other motor racing events, it has hosted the German Grand Prix, most recently in 2019. The circuit has very little differences in elevation. The circuit has an FIA Grade 1 licence.[2]

  1. ^ "Hockenheimring". Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  2. ^ "List of FIA Licensed Circuits" (PDF). FIA. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.

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