Hockenheimring
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| Location | Am Motodrom, Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
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| Time zone | GMT +1 |
| Capacity | 120,000 |
| FIA Grade | 1 |
| Broke ground | 23 March 1932 |
| Opened | 29 May 1932 |
| Major events |
FIA Formula One German Grand Prix DTM World RX of Hockenheim |
| Hockenheimring (2002–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 4.574 km (2.842 mi) |
| Turns | 17 |
| Lap record | 1:13.780 ( Kimi Räikkönen, McLaren, 2004, Formula One) |
| National Circuit (2002–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 3.629 km (2.294 mi) |
| Turns | 15 |
| DTM National Circuit (2010–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.638 km (1.639 mi) |
| Turns | 16 |
| Hockenheimring (1965–2001) | |
| Surface | Asphalt, concrete |
| Length | 6.823 km (4.24 mi) |
| Turns | 16 |
| Lap record | 1:41.808 ( Juan Pablo Montoya, Williams, 2001, Formula One) |
| Short Course (1966–2001) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.638 km (1.639 mi) |
| Kurpfalzring (1938–1964) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | ≈7.738 km (≈4.808 mi) |
| Hockenheimer-Dreieck (1932–1938) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | ≈12.12 km (≈7.53 mi) |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 49°19′40″N 8°33′57″E / 49.32778°N 8.56583°E
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Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg is a motor racing circuit situated in the Rhine valley near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Amongst other motor racing events, it biennially hosts the German Grand Prix, with the most recent being in 2016. The circuit has very little change in elevation. The circuit has FIA Grade 1 license.
The Hockenheimring was originally built in 1932 using roads in the forest as an alternative to the Wildpark-Circuit in Karlsruhe, which became forbidden as a racing circuit by German officials. The Hockenheimring was used for motorcycle racing and was expanded to be used as test track for Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union in 1936. In 1938 it was renamed the Kurpfalzring and that name was used until 1947. After World War II, former DKW and NSU factory rider and world record setter Wilhelm Herz promoted the track successfully. Grand Prix motorcycle racing events were held, with the German motorcycle Grand Prix alternating between Hockenheim and other tracks.
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