![]() Grand Prix Circuit (2003–present) | |
Location | Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany |
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Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
Coordinates | 50°47′30″N 12°41′20″E / 50.79167°N 12.68889°E |
Opened | 26 May 1927 Re-opened: 26 May 1996 (as Grand Prix Circuit) |
Closed | 1990 (as Road Circuit) |
Major events | Current: Grand Prix motorcycle racing German motorcycle Grand Prix (1998–2019, 2021–present) East German motorcycle Grand Prix (1961–1972) Sidecar World Championship (2005–2014, 2018, 2023–present) DTM (2000–2002, 2023–present) Former: FIA ETCR (2022) FIA GT1 World Championship (2011) |
Website | http://www.sachsenring-circuit.com |
Circuit A Grand Prix Circuit (2003–present) | |
Length | 3.671 km (2.281 miles) |
Turns | 13 |
Race lap record | 1:13.714 (![]() |
Circuit B OMEGA-circuit (2003–present) | |
Length | 2.100 km (1.304 miles) |
Turns | 11 |
Circuit C (2001–present) | |
Length | 1.700 km (1.056 miles) |
Turns | 3 |
Grand Prix Circuit (2001–2002) | |
Length | 3.704 km (2.302 miles) |
Turns | 14 |
Race lap record | 1:17.151 (![]() |
Grand Prix Circuit (2000) | |
Length | 3.386 km (2.104 miles) |
Turns | 17 |
Race lap record | 1:14.394 (![]() |
Grand Prix Circuit (1998–1999) | |
Length | 3.508 km (2.180 miles) |
Turns | 18 |
Race lap record | 1:20.078 (![]() |
Grand Prix Circuit (1996–1997) | |
Length | 3.517 km (2.185 miles) |
Turns | 18 |
Race lap record | 1:24.416 (![]() |
Original Circuit (1927–1990) | |
Length | 8.618 km (5.355 miles) |
Race lap record | 2:55.400 (![]() |
The Sachsenring (German pronunciation: [ˈzaksn̩ʁɪŋ] ) is a motorsport racing circuit located in Hohenstein-Ernstthal near Chemnitz in Saxony, Germany. Among other events, it features the annual German motorcycle Grand Prix of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championship.