Location | Am Motodrom, Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
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Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
Coordinates | 49°19′40″N 8°33′57″E / 49.32778°N 8.56583°E |
Capacity | 70,000[1] |
FIA Grade | 1 (GP) 3 (National) |
Broke ground | 23 March 1932 |
Opened | 29 May 1932 |
Major events | Current: 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) |
Website | http://www.hockenheimring.net |
Grand Prix Circuit (2002–present) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 4.574 km (2.842 miles) |
Turns | 17 |
Race lap record | 1:13.780 ( Kimi Räikkönen, McLaren MP4-19B, 2004, F1) |
National Circuit (2002–present) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 3.736 km (2.322 miles) |
Turns | 15 |
Race lap record | 1:19.742 ( Daniel Juncadella, Dallara F309, 2010, F3) |
Short Circuit (1966–2001) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 2.638 km (1.639 miles) |
Turns | 11 |
Race lap record | 0:57.450 ( Josef Neuhauser, Minardi M190, 2001, F1) |
Hockenheimring (1994–2001) | |
Surface | Asphalt, concrete |
Length | 6.823 km (4.240 miles) |
Turns | 16 |
Race lap record | 1:41.808 ( Juan Pablo Montoya, Williams FW23, 2001, F1) |
Hockenheimring (1992–1993) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 6.815 km (4.235 miles) |
Turns | 16 |
Race lap record | 1:41.591 ( Riccardo Patrese, Williams FW14B, 1992, F1) |
Hockenheimring (1982–1991) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 6.802 km (4.227 miles) |
Turns | 16 |
Race lap record | 1:43.569 ( Riccardo Patrese, Williams FW14, 1991, F1) |
Hockenheimring (1970–1981) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 6.790 km (4.219 miles) |
Turns | 14 |
Race lap record | 1:48.490 ( Alan Jones, Williams FW07B, 1980, F1) |
Hockenheimring (1966–1970) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 6.769 km (4.206 miles) |
Turns | 10 |
Race lap record | 1:54.600 ( Trevor Taylor, Surtees TS5, 1969, F5000) |
Kurpfalzring (1938–1965) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 7.692 km (4.780 miles) |
Turns | 7 |
Race lap record | 2:31.400 ( Peter Nöcker, Ferrari 250 GT, 1962, Group 3) |
Hockenheimer-Dreieck (1932–1938) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 12.045 km (7.485 miles) |
Turns | 9 |
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]