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Silverstone Circuit is a motor racing circuit in England, near the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. It is the home of the British Grand Prix, which it first hosted as the 1948 British Grand Prix. The 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone was the first race in the newly created World Championship of Drivers.
The track is slightly longer than the Grand Prix circuit, as it uses parts of the three main configurations at Silverstone – the Grand Prix circuit from the start-finish to Abbey corner, then turns right to go up part of the International layout in reverse, before joining the National Circuit's straight from a left-hand hairpin known as the ...
The following is a list of motor racing venues, ordered by capacity; i.e. the maximum number of spectators they can accommodate.Due to the length of motor racing courses, and the fact that the cars pass each point frequently, it is often not possible to see the entire track from any one seat.
English: Track map of Silverstone Circuit. Includes all turn numbers and names plus optional sections and a possible club car track. Note that the "Club Straight" is also known as the "National Straight".
The 1000 km Brands Hatch which had been run almost consecutively during that period went under hiatus while track upgrades were carried out. Following upgrades of its own in 1975, plans were made for sportscars to return to Britain by using Silverstone instead of Brands Hatch. The event was a six-hour endurance, part of the Group 5 World ...
Track name Location Length Shape/banking Classes 4-17 Southern Speedway: Florida Punta Gorda: 0.375 miles (0.604 km) Oval: Late Models, Modifieds, Sportsman, Street Stocks, Bombers, Trucks, 4-Cylinder FWD, Legends, Bandoleros Angola Motor Speedway: Indiana Angola: 0.375 miles (0.604 km) Oval: Limited Late Models, I-Modifieds, Factory Stocks ...
The 1998 British Grand Prix (formally the LI RAC British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at the Silverstone Circuit, England on 12 July 1998. It was the ninth race of the 1998 FIA Formula One World Championship. The 60-lap race was won by Michael Schumacher driving a Ferrari car after starting from second position.
The Nürburgring hosted 36 events, more than any other track. ... Silverstone Circuit: Race circuit Silverstone 1976–1988, 1990–1992: 16 ...