Salzburgring
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| Location | Plainfeld, Austria |
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| Time zone | GMT +1 (DST: GMT +2) |
| Coordinates | 47°49′16″N 013°09′34″E / 47.82111°N 13.15944°ECoordinates: 47°49′16″N 013°09′34″E / 47.82111°N 13.15944°E |
| Address | Salzburgring 1, 5325 Plainfeld, Austria |
| Opened | 1969 |
| Major events | WTCC, TCR, Histo Cup, ADAC Classic, Porsche Sprint Challenge, Electric Love Festival |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1997-present) | |
| Length | 4.241 km (2.635 mi) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:22.571 ( José María López, Citroën Total WTCC, 2014, WTCC) |
| Motorcycle Circuit (1986-1997) | |
| Length | 4.255 km (2.644 mi) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:17.896 ( Mick Doohan, Honda Team HRC, 1994, 500cc) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1976-1997) | |
| Length | 4.246 km (2.638 mi) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Race lap record | 1:27.330 ( Manuel Reuter, Ford Ringshausen Motorsport, 1987, Group A) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1969-1975) | |
| Length | 4.238 km (2.633 mi) |
| Turns | 11 |
The Salzburgring is a 4.241 kilometres (2.635 mi) motorsport race track located in Koppl, east of Salzburg.
Key Facts[]
Track Length 4,241 metres
Bends 12 (6 right and 6 left bends)
Straights 4 (the longest being at start/finish which is 750m)
Incline maximum 3,8%
Decline maximum 1,8%
Altitude difference ca 25 metres
Altitude 648,3 bis 670,6 metres
Boxes 31
History[]
1968 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 180mph 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, , , 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, . 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[]
Original Grand Prix Circuit (1969–1975)
Grand Prix Circuit (1976–1997)
Motorcycling Circuit (1986–1997)
Grand Prix Circuit (1997–present)
Lap Records[]
The official race lap records at the Salzburgring are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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| Grand Prix Circuit: 4.241 km (1998–present) | ||||
| WTCC | 1:22.571 | José María López | Citroën C-Elysée WTCC | 2014 FIA WTCC Race of Austria |
| TCR International | 1:26.583 | Thomas Jäger | Opel Astra TCR | 2017 TCR International Series Salzburgring round |
| Motorcycle Circuit: 4.255 km (1986-1997) | ||||
| 500cc | 1:17.896 | Mick Doohan | Honda NSR500 | 1994 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix |
| World SBK | 1:20.147[1] | Carl Fogarty | Ducati 916 R | 1995 Salzburgring World SBK round |
| 250cc | 1:20.916 | Loris Capirossi | Honda NSR250 | 1994 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix |
| 125cc | 1:28.950 | Dirk Raudies | Honda RS125R | 1994 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix |
| Grand Prix Circuit: 4.246 km (1976-1997) | ||||
| Group A | 1:27.330[2] | Manuel Reuter | Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth | 1987 Salzburgring DTM round |
Results[]
Motorcycle Grand Prix[]
- 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[]
| Year | Winner(s) | Car |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 |  Helmut Marko
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BMW 1600 |
| 1971 | 
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Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior |
| 1972 | Carlo Facetti
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Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior |
| 1973 | Dieter Glemser John Fitzpatrick
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Ford Capri RS 2600 LW |
| 1974 | Hans-Joachim Stuck Jacky Ickx
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BMW 3.0 CSL |
| 1975 | Dieter Quester
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BMW 3.0 CSL |
| 1976 | Patrick Nève
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BMW 3.0 CSL |
| 1977 |  Gunnar Nilsson Dieter Quester
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BMW 3.0 CSL |
| 1978 | Martino Finotto Carlo Facetti
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BMW 3.0 CSL |
| 1979 | Martino Finotto Carlo Facetti
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BMW 3.0 CSL |
| 1980 | Dieter Quester
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BMW 320 |
| 1981 | Helmut Kelleners
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BMW 635 CSi |
| 1982 |  Jo Gartner
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BMW 528i |
| 1983 | Tom Walkinshaw
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Jaguar XJS |
| 1984 | Tom Walkinshaw
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Jaguar XJS |
| 1985 | Gianfranco Brancatelli
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Volvo 240T |
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References[]
- ^ "1995 Superbike World Championship Salzburgring Session Facts". Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "1987 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft Salzburgring Session Facts". Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ The European Touring Car Championship
External links[]
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- Superbike World Championship circuits
- Grand Prix motorcycle circuits
- Motorsport venues in Austria
- Sports venues in Salzburg (state)
- Tourist attractions in Salzburg (state)
- World Touring Car Championship circuits