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| Location | Brno, Czech Republic |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
| FIA Grade | 2 |
| Opened | 1930 |
| Major events | Current:
Former:
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| Permanent Grand Prix Circuit (1987-present) | |
| Length | 5.403 km (3.357 miles) |
| Turns | 14 (8 right, 6 left) |
| Race lap record | 1:36.065 (Ingo Gerstl, Toro Rosso STR1, 2017) |
| 4th Road Circuit (1975-1986) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 10.925 km (6.789 miles) |
| Turns | 29 |
| Race lap record | 3:29.910 (Johnny Cecotto, Yamaha YZR500 (0W35), 1977, 500cc) |
| 3rd Road Circuit (1964-1974) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 13.941 km (8.663 miles) |
| Turns | 40 |
| Race lap record | 4:59.100 (Jochen Mass, Ford Capri RS 2600, 1972, Group 2) |
| 2nd Road Circuit (1949-1963) | |
| Surface | Asphalt/Cobbles |
| Length | 17.800 km (11.061 miles) |
| Turns | 73 |
| Race lap record | 8:03.000 (Prince Bira/Toulo de Graffenried, Maserati 4CLT/48, 1949, Grand Prix) |
| Original Road Circuit (1930-1948) | |
| Surface | Asphalt/Cobbles |
| Length | 29.194[1] km (18.109 miles) |
| Turns | 128[1] |
| Race lap record | 11:59.300 (Rudolf Caracciola, Mercedes-Benz W125, 1937, Grand Prix) |
| Website | www |
The Masaryk circuit (Czech: Masaryk?v okruh) or Masarykring, also referred to as the Brno Circuit, refers to two motorsport race tracks located in Brno, Czech Republic. The original street circuit was made up of public roads, and at its longest measured 29.194 km (18.140 mi). In 1949, events such as the Czechoslovakian Grand Prix attracted top teams and drivers. The track is named after the first president of Czechoslovakia, Tomá? Garrigue Masaryk. Racing on the old roads ended after 1986, when the new (current) circuit was opened.
The annual Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Czech Republic is the circuit's most important event. It has been held here since 1950 and is the most famous motor race in the Czech Republic. The race has been part of the World Grand Prix since 1965.
The FIA World Touring Car Championship, FIA GT1 World Championship, Formula Two and the Superbike World Championship also raced at the circuit.
The Czech Republic Motorcycle Grand Prix is more of a promoter event than a profit-raiser itself.[2] Since tobacco advertising has been banned in 2007, it is common among the other MotoGP events. The Brno Circuit is historically one of the oldest circuits, on the place were also held the most motorcycle championships in history after the TT Circuit Assen.[3]
Original circuits
The original layout ran anti-clockwise on approximately 29.194 km (18.140 mi) of public roads in the outskirts of Brno, where the start/finish was located in Bosonohy. The circuit went east past Kamenny and then went north past the Bohunice University Campus in Kejbaly, and went through the villages of Libusino, Kohouvotice and ?eb?tín, out to Ostrovacice, through Veselka and back through a series of fast straights and kinks. From 1930 to 1937, the Masaryk circuit races attracted some of the top drivers and teams.[4]
On September 25, 1949, the race was held for the first and the last time in Czechoslovakia as part of the Grand Prix motor racing (later evolved into Formula One).[5] The Czechoslovakian Grand Prix in 1949 was run clockwise on a shorter 17.800 km (11.060 mi) layout, which turned right at Veselka, bypassed Ostrovacice and entered ?eb?tín from the south rather than the west. In spite of a crowd in excess of 400,000 people, this would be the last Grand Prix for cars on the old circuit.
Beginning in 1950, the circuit played host to the Czechoslovakian motorcycle Grand Prix, which became a world championship event from 1965. The circuit had been again reduced in length to 13.941 km (8.663 mi) in 1964, completely bypassing ?eb?tín and using a new through-road that went to Kohoutovice quicker. The European Touring Car series visited in the 1980s, by which time the circuit had been finally reduced to 10.921 km (6.786 mi) in 1975, which exited Kohoutovice from the south and bypassed Libusino and Kejbaly and went right through Kamenny and rejoined the main road back to Bosonohy.
Modern circuit
The current 5.403 km (3.357 mi) permanent road racing circuit was opened in 1987. It lies north of Kyvalka, within the bounds of the circuit used in the 1930s, but not incorporating any of the public roads. The motorcycle race moved to the new circuit and regained its status as a round of the world championship. A World Sports Car Championship race was held in 1988, and a round of the A1 Grand Prix series in 2006. It was also the location of the 24H Epilog of Brno (previously 6 Hours of Brno).
Lap records
The unofficial lap record is 1.34:700 set by Jérôme d'Ambrosio in Renault Formula One car in 2010, while the official race lap records at the modern layout of Brno Circuit are listed as:[6]
Layout history
All layouts of the circuit between 1930 and today combined
Brno circuit (1930-1937)
Brno circuit (1949-1963)
Brno circuit (1964-1974)
Brno circuit (1975-1986)
Brno circuit (1987-present)
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Events
- Current
- April: LeBrno Series
- May: Porsche Sprint Challenge Central Europe, Histo-Cup Austria
- September: BOSS GP, ACCR Formula 4 Championship, FIA Central European Zone Formula 3
- October: LeBrno Series
- Former
- 24H Series 12 Hours of Brno (2015-2016, 2019)
- A1 Grand Prix (2006-2007)
- Auto GP (2002-2005, 2010-2011, 2013, 2016)
- Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (2004-2005)
- Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (1988, 1991-1992)
- European Touring Car Championship (1968-1972, 1975-1986, 2000-2004)
- European Touring Car Cup (2013, 2015)
- FIA GT Championship (2000-2008)
- FIA GT1 World Championship (2010)
- FIA Sportscar Championship Brno 2 Hours 30 Minutes (1997-2002)
- FIM Endurance World Championship (2001-2003)
- Formula 3 Euro Series (2004)
- Formula Renault Eurocup (2004, 2010)
- MotoGP Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix (1965-1982, 1987-1991, 1993-2020)
- Sidecar World Championship (1969-1982, 1987-1991, 1993-1997)
- Superbike World Championship (1993-1996, 2005-2012, 2018)
- TCR Eastern Europe Trophy (2019-2021)
- World Series by Renault (2010)
- World Sportscar Championship 360 km of Brno (1988)
- World Touring Car Championship FIA WTCC Race of the Czech Republic (2006-2011)
Gallery
Winning Louis Chiron in Bugatti, Brno 1932
Ángel Nieto during Grand Prix motorcycle racing in Brno, 1971
Starting grid on the Brno Circuit
Omega bend of the Brno Circuit
Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo in Brno, 2009
Marc Márquez and Valentino Rossi in Brno, 2014
Brno Circuit from air
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See also
- Autodrom Most: Other race track in the Czech republic
Notes
References
- ^ a b Ing. A. Závodník, Masaryk?v okruh závodní, 1930
- ^ "Brno extends MotoGP contract until 2013". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 5 November 2008. Retrieved 2011.
- ^ "Brn?nská Grand Prix je v oblib?. A? spraví asfalt, ?íká ale Kornfeil". Brn?nský deník (in Czech). 6 August 2019.
- ^ Ivan Margolius, 'Czechoslovakia's First Circuit', The Automobile, August 2019, pp. 48 - 54
- ^ "Formule 1 na území ?eska? Jednou se zde královský závod jel!". Garaz.cz (in Czech).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Brno Track Records". Brno track records. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 2022.
- ^ "2010 Brno Auto GP". Retrieved 2021.
- ^ "2010 Formula Renault 3.5 Brno Statistics". Retrieved 2021.
- ^ a b "1988 360 km of Brno". Retrieved 2021.
- ^ "2002 FIA Sportscar Championship Brno". Retrieved 2021.
- ^ a b "2001 FIA Sportscar Championship Brno". Retrieved 2021.
- ^ "2004 Formula 3 Euro Series Brno Session Facts". Retrieved 2021.
- ^ a b "FIA GT Championship Brno". Retrieved 2021.
- ^ "2005 DTM Brno Statistics". Retrieved 2021.
- ^ "2010 Formula Renault 2.0 Euro Brno Statistics". Retrieved 2021.
- ^ a b "Hankook 24H Epilogue Brno 2016 Race Results" (PDF). Retrieved 2021.
- ^ "FIA GT Championship Brno 2004". Retrieved 2022.
- ^ "2021 Trofeo Pirelli Brno Race 2 (30') Final Classification" (PDF). Retrieved 2021.
- ^ "2010 Round 2: Brno Eurocup Mégane Trophy Race 2 (40' +1 lap) Final Classification" (PDF). Retrieved 2022.
- ^ "Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft 1992 » Brno Circuit Round 16 Results". Retrieved 2022.
- ^ "2001 Brno ETCC - Round 4". Retrieved 2021.
- ^ "ETC Cup 2015 » Brno Circuit Round 7 Results". Retrieved 2022.
- ^ "Masaryk Racing Days TCR Eastern Europe Race 2" (PDF). Retrieved 2022.
- ^ "ACERBIS Czech Round, 8 - 10 June 2018 World Supersport 300 - Results Race" (PDF). Retrieved 2021.
- ^ "1975 Brno ETCC". Retrieved 2022.
- ^ "1986 Brno ETCC". Retrieved 2022.
- ^ "Gran Premio motociclistico di Cecoslovacchia 1979". Retrieved 2022.
- ^ "Grand Prix Brno 1972". Retrieved 2022.
- ^ "Grand Prix Brno 1969". Retrieved 2022.
- ^ a b "Brno - Motorsport Magazine". Retrieved 2022.
External links
- Official Webpage
- Map and circuit history at RacingCircuits.info
- Maps of the old track
- Trackpedia's guide to driving the Brno circuit
- The best place to stand at Automotodrom Brno
- Satellite picture from Google Maps
Coordinates: 49°12?17?N 16°27?02?E / 49.20472°N 16.45056°E
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