The Salzburgring is a 4.241 km (2.635 mi) motorsport race track located in Plainfeld, east of Salzburg.
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Location | Plainfeld, Austria |
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Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
Coordinates | 47°49′16″N 013°09′34″E |
FIA Grade | 3[N 1] |
Address | Salzburgring 1, 5325 Plainfeld, Austria |
Broke ground | 1968 |
Opened | September 1969 |
Major events | Current: TCR Germany (2022) Former: Grand Prix motorcycle racing Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix (1971–1979, 1981–1991, 1993–1994) FIA WTCC Race of Austria (2012–2014) World SBK (1995) Sidecar World Championship (1971–1979, 1981–1991, 2005–2007) TCR International (2015–2017) European Touring Car Cup (2008, 2010–2014) ETCC (1970–1981, 1983–1985) Formula Two (1972–1976) Formula 5000 (1970) |
Grand Prix Circuit (1998–present) | |
Length | 4.241 km (2.635 miles) |
Turns | 15 |
Race lap record | 1:16.843 (![]() |
Motorcycle Circuit (1986–1997) | |
Length | 4.255 km (2.644 miles) |
Turns | 15 |
Race lap record | 1:17.896 (![]() |
Grand Prix Circuit (1976–1997) | |
Length | 4.246 km (2.638 miles) |
Turns | 13 |
Race lap record | 1:12.450 (![]() |
Grand Prix Circuit (1969–1975) | |
Length | 4.238 km (2.633 miles) |
Turns | 11 |
Race lap record | 1:10.500 (![]() |
Track Length 4.241 km (2.635 mi)
Bends 15
Straights 4 (the longest being at start/finish which is 750m)
Incline maximum 3,8%
Decline maximum 1,8%
Altitude difference ca 25 m (82 ft)
Altitude 648.3 m (2,127 ft) to 670.6 m (2,200 ft)
Boxes 31
1968 Groundbreaking ceremony
1969 Opening with a combined car and motorbike race
1970 First Grand Prix of Austria for Motorbikes
1971 First FIM Motorbike World Championship race
2012-2014 Touring Car World Championships
2013 First Electric Love Festival which, in 2018, brought 180,000 attendees to the track
2019 50thanniversary
The race track was first opened in 1969. Lying in a narrow, alpine valley, it has a rather simple layout, with two long straights plus the sweeping and fast "Fahrerlagerkurve" ("paddock turn") at the bottom, and the narrow "Nockstein-Kehre" on the top. In spite of its simple layout, it garnered a fearsome reputation for the high speeds reached on the straights and the "Fahrerlagerkurve". Michael Doohan describes the section between 7 and 10 as his all time favorite piece of racetrack, likening it to "threading a motorcycle through the eye of a needle at 290 km/h (180 mph) whilst banging fairings with your competitors with armco barriers on each side". He continues "Sure it was fast and dangerous, but also enormous fun. To me it's what motorcycle racing is all about".
The Salzburgring track hosts touring car races like the German ADAC Procar Series, Deutsche Produktionswagen Meisterschaft, Deutsche Tourenwagen Challenge, Super Tourenwagen Cup and the European Touring Car Championship. It was also the home of the Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix from 1971 to 1994, except for the 1980 and 1992 seasons. Giacomo Agostini and Angel Nieto are the all-time leaders in motorcycle Grand Prix victories at the circuit, with six wins apiece. Sidecar motorcycle races were also held at the venue. The track has also hosted the Oldtimer Grand Prix as well as during the last years a "Rupert Hollaus Memorial" organized by Ex-Grand Prix motorcycle and sidecar racer, Wolfgang Stropek. In 2008, the circuit played host to the then one-off European Touring Car Cup, with the event being won by Michel Nykjaer.
The official race lap records at the Salzburgring are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event | Circuit Map |
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Grand Prix Circuit: 4.241 km (1998–present) | |||||
Formula Three | 1:16.843[1] | Akash Nandy | Dallara F308 | 2015 Salzburgring Austria F3 Cup round | ![]() |
WTCC | 1:22.571 | José María López | Citroën C-Elysée WTCC | 2014 FIA WTCC Race of Austria | |
V8Star Series | 1:24.774[2] | Robert Lechner | V8Star car | 2002 Salzburgring V8Star round | |
Super Touring | 1:24.922[3] | Christian Abt | Audi A4 STW | 1998 Salzburgring STW Cup round | |
TCR Touring Car | 1:26.583 | Thomas Jäger | Opel Astra TCR | 2017 Salzburgring TCR International Series round | |
SEAT León Eurocup | 1:27.701[4] | Pol Rosell | SEAT León Cup Racer | 2014 Salzburgring SEAT León Eurocup round | |
ETC | 1:28.126[5] | Michel Nykjær | Chevrolet Lacetti WTCC | 2008 European Touring Car Cup | |
Motorcycle Circuit: 4.255 km (1986–1997) | |||||
500cc | 1:17.896 | Mick Doohan | Honda NSR500 | 1994 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix | ![]() |
World SBK | 1:20.147[6] | Carl Fogarty | Ducati 916 R | 1995 Salzburgring World SBK round | |
250cc | 1:20.916 | Loris Capirossi | Honda NSR250 | 1994 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix | |
125cc | 1:28.950 | Dirk Raudies | Honda RS125R | 1994 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix | |
80cc | 1:38.280 | Ian McConnachie | Krauser 80 | 1986 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix | |
Grand Prix Circuit: 4.246 km (1976–1997) | |||||
Group 6 | 1:12.450[7] | Vittorio Brambilla | Alfa Romeo 33SC12 | 1977 Salzburgring Elan Trophae | ![]() |
Group 5 | 1:13.620[8] | Manfred Winkelhock | Porsche 935J | 1980 Salzburgring DRM round | |
Formula Three | 1:13.684[9] | Timo Scheider | Dallara F397 | 1997 Salzburgring German F3 round | |
Formula Two | 1:14.950[10] | René Arnoux | Martini MK19 | 1976 Salzburgring F2 round | |
500cc | 1:17.420 | Christian Sarron | Yamaha YZR500 | 1985 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix | |
Super Touring | 1:19.243[11] | Laurent Aïello | Peugeot 406 | 1997 Salzburgring STW Cup round | |
Group N | 1:22.610[12] | Kris Nissen | BMW M3 GTR | 1993 Salzburgring ADAC GT round | |
250cc | 1:23.270 | Freddie Spencer | Honda NSR250 | 1985 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix | |
350cc | 1:24.230 | Anton Mang | Kawasaki KR350 | 1982 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix | |
Group 2 | 1:25.760[13] | Tim Schenken | Jaguar XJ12C | 1977 Salzburgring ETCC round | |
Group A | 1:26.930[14] | Win Percy | Jaguar XJS | 1984 Salzburgring ETCC round | |
125cc | 1:28.130 | Fausto Gresini | Garelli 125cc GP | 1985 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix | |
Grand Prix Circuit: 4.238 km (1969–1975) | |||||
Formula 5000 | 1:10.500[15] | Peter Gethin | McLaren M10B | 1970 Olympia Trophy | ![]() |
Formula Two | 1:10.840[16] | Patrick Depailler | Alpine A367 | 1973 Salzburgring F2 round | |
Group 5 | 1:11.800[17] | John Burton | Chevron B21 | 1972 Salzburgring European 2-Litre Championship round | |
Group 6 | 1:14.000[18] | Vic Elford | Lola T212 | 1971 Taurenpokal Salzburgring | |
Group 2 | 1:16.810[19] | Hans-Joachim Stuck | BMW 3.0 CSL | 1974 Salzburgring ETCC round | |
Formula 3 | 1:20.700[20] | Alceste Bodini | Tecno 70/T00 | 1974 Salzburgring German F3 round | |
500cc | 1:21.780 | Giacomo Agostini | Yamaha YZR500 | 1975 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix | |
350cc | 1:23.850 | Hideo Kanaya | Yamaha TZ 350 | 1975 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix | |
250cc | 1:27.700 | Börje Jansson | Derbi 250 GP | 1972 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix | |
125cc | 1:31.690 | Pier Paolo Bianchi | Morbidelli 125 | 1975 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix | |
50cc | 1:47.000 | Jan de Vries | Kreidler 50 GP | 1971 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix | |
Year | Winner(s) | Car |
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1970 | ![]() |
BMW 1600 |
1971 | ![]() |
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior |
1972 | ![]() |
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior |
1973 | ![]() ![]() |
Ford Capri RS 2600 LW |
1974 | ![]() ![]() |
BMW 3.0 CSL |
1975 | ![]() ![]() |
BMW 3.0 CSL |
1976 | ![]() ![]() |
BMW 3.0 CSL |
1977 | ![]() ![]() |
BMW 3.0 CSL |
1978 | ![]() ![]() |
BMW 3.0 CSL |
1979 | ![]() ![]() |
BMW 3.0 CSL |
1980 | ![]() ![]() |
BMW 320 |
1981 | ![]() ![]() |
BMW 635 CSi |
1982 | ![]() ![]() |
BMW 528i |
1983 | ![]() ![]() |
Jaguar XJS |
1984 | ![]() ![]() |
Jaguar XJS |
1985 | ![]() ![]() |
Volvo 240T |
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