[4] The entire track consisted of 174 bends (prior to 1971 changes), and averaged 8 to 9 metres (8.7 to 9.8yd) in width. It has a mix of slow hairpins and high-speed chicane sections which includes a long fast straight into the first-gear Adelaide hairpin, the best overtaking opportunity on the circuit. Photographs of the track in use show that trees and hedges were not cut back in many areas, being allowed to grow right up to the trackside. The official fastest race lap records at the Circuit Zolder are listed as: In general Circuit Zolder has a noise limit of 96dbA, which is measured at 2 points along the track. The circuit was designed by Ricardo Pina, Arquitectos. In 2009 the track hosted its first Superleague Formula event. The circuit is named after Ferrari's late founder, Enzo Ferrari (18981988), and his son, Alfredo "Dino" Ferrari (19321956). In 2006, Michael Schumacher became the first driver ever to win any single Formula One Grand Prix a total of 8 times and at the same circuit. 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The venue hosted a round of the International GT Open from 2009 to 2011 and also in 2021. The all-time fastest official track record set during a race weekend for the current Grand Prix Circuit layout is 1:08.885, set by Max Verstappen during qualifying for the aforementioned Grand Prix. Over half a century later, even the highest performing road cars still have difficulty breaking 8 minutes without a professional race driver or one very familiar with the track. Then, the road drops away again very suddenly, which is the second huge jump of the Pflanzgarten known as the Sprunghgel. [4] But the circuit lost its place in the DTM calendar to Spa-Francorchamps in 2022. A favourite spectator vantage point, the Brnnchen section is composed of two right-hand corners and a very short straight. Formula 1 The last race they drove in 2011 was won by Rob Huff in a Chevrolet and Gabriele Tarquini in a SEAT. Mercedes not expecting to be as competitive in Brazil compared to Built in 1963, Zolder hosted the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix on 10 separate occasions in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as the 1980 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix.F1 moved to Zolder in 1973 and with the exception of a race at Nivelles-Baulers in 1974, Zolder was the location of the Belgian Grand Prix until 1982. Formula 2 2022 The official lap record for the current circuit layout is 1:11.097, set by Lewis Hamilton driving for Mercedes in the 2021 Dutch Grand Prix. Circuit Ricardo Tormo, also known as Circuit de Valencia and officially named Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo, is a 4.005 km (2.489 mi) motorsport race track located in Cheste (Valencian Community, Spain) and built in 1999.. Nothing remains of the famous corners there. The championship was the fifty-fourth season of Formula 2 racing and the fourth season run under the FIA Formula 2 Championship moniker. [5] The circuit was used for stage 11 of the 2015 Giro d'Italia, which was won by Ilnur Zakarin,[6] and stage 12 of the 2018 Giro d'Italia, won by Sam Bennett. By its very nature, the Nordschleife was impossible to make safe in its old configuration. Contrasting that, Nrburg has cooler weather year-round due to the higher elevation of the Eifel Mountains than the Rhine Valley. Multiple layouts of the Nrburgring have been featured in video games, such as the Gran Turismo series, the Forza Motorsport series, the Need for Speed: Shift series, iRacing and Assetto Corsa. Circuit Zolder Contrary to popular belief John Hugenholtz cannot be credited with the design of the Zandvoort track, although he was involved as the chairman of the Nederlandse Automobiel Ren Club (Dutch Auto Racing Club) before becoming the first track director in 1949. He succumbed to his head injuries in hospital two days later. [5], Additionally, three consecutive sections of the circuit have been marked out as potential DRS zones. Between 1982 and 1983, the start/finish area was demolished to create a new GP-Strecke, which is now used for all major and international racing events. This nickname is derived from the name of the company which operates the large yellow recovery flatbed trucks which ferry those unfortunate drivers and their vehicles to the nearest exit. In 1999, in changing conditions, Johnny Herbert managed to score the only win for the team of former Ringmeister Jackie Stewart. Aston Martin has to stay vigilant as F1 midfield battle hots up [25] In addition, during series 17 (summer 2011) of Top Gear, James May was very critical of the ride quality of cars whose development processes included testing on the Nordschleife, saying that cars which were tested at Nordschleife got ruined. During this period, two Grands Prix were held in Italy every year, with the Italian Grand Prix taking place at Monza, so the Imola race was named after the nearby state. [18] On 8 November 2016, they withdrew their case. For 2002, the track was changed, by replacing the former "Castrol-chicane" at the end of the start/finish straight with a sharp right-hander (nicknamed "Haug-Hook"), in order to create an overtaking opportunity. The first races to take place on 18 June 1927 showed motorcycles and sidecars, and were won by Toni Ulmen on an English 350 cc Velocette. [22] Imola is due to host a F1 Grand Prix until 2025. Instead of rounding the bend, the car went straight on into the steep dunes, disintegrated on impact and caught fire as the engine broke away from the monocoque; automatic fuel-sealing equipment was not yet being used. During qualifying for that race, the late Stefan Bellof set a lap of 6:11.13 for the 20.8km (12.9mi) Nordschleife in his Porsche 956, or 199.8km/h (124.1mph) on average. [130] Previous record holder was Brian Redman, who achieved 2:47.0 minutes = 161.03km/h (100.06mph) in the Formula 2 race on 21 April 1968 with a Ferrari.[131]. Fittingly, Ferrari driver Michele Alboreto won the race carrying Villeneuve's #27 on his car. Both the Nrburgring and the Hockenheimring events have been losing money due to high and rising Formula One license fees charged by Bernie Ecclestone and low attendance due to high ticket prices;[9][10][citation needed] starting with the 2007 Formula One season, Hockenheim and Nrburgring alternated in hosting the German GP. That year, Canadian driver Gilles Villeneuve was killed during qualifying at the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix. [7] In March 2019, it was confirmed that a letter of intent had been signed between Zandvoort and FOM to stage the Dutch Grand Prix, dependent on private funding being secured to cover the cost of hosting the race. Add Zandvoort, Hungaroring, Singapore, Spain and Miami. [10] The municipality of Zandvoort invested four million euros into the infrastructure around the circuit to improve the accessibility to the track. This is a section of the track where on public days, accidents happen particularly at the blind uphill right-hand corner. Around 1925, the construction of a dedicated race track was proposed just south of the Nideggen circuit around the ancient castle of the town of Nrburg, following the examples of Italy's Monza and Targa Florio courses, and Berlin's AVUS, yet with a different character. It is common for the track to be closed several times a day for cleanup, repair, and medical intervention. Senna won ahead of Lauda, Reutemann, Rosberg, Watson, Hulme and Jody Scheckter, being the only one to resist Lauda's performance who having missed the qualifying had to start from the last row and overtook all the others except Senna. Aston Martin Formula 1 boss Mike Krack has cautioned that his team must remain vigilant after a strong race in Singapore saw it climb two spots in the constructors table. It features a Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer Nordschleife "North loop" track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nrburg in the Eifel mountains. The annual highlight is the 24 Hours Nrburgring weekend, held usually in mid-May, featuring 220 cars from small 100hp (75kW) cars to 700hp (520kW) Turbo Porsches or 500hp (370kW) factory race cars built by BMW, Opel, Audi, and Mercedes-Benz, over 700 drivers (amateurs and professionals), and up to 290,000 spectators.