Circuit of Hockenheim

The circuit of Hockenheim is a circuit speed located close to the town of Hockenheim, in Germany.

With its creation, in 1932, the circuit was long of almost 8 km and comprised only 2 long straight lines connected by two turns. But the death of Jim Clark in 1968 in a race of Formule 2 encouraged the owners to install baffles.

In 1977, Hockenheim accommodated its first sleeve of the championship of the world of Formule 1 for the Grand Prix of Germany. It was a success and one continued to organize this event. In 1980, one added another baffle in the Ostkurve after the death of Patrick Depailler during private tests.

But in 2001, one considered too dangerous the straight lines surveying the forest which started to be degraded. Hermann Tilke was charged to rebuild the circuit, then some 6,8 km length.

From now on, the circuit is shorter (4,574 km), it became ultramodern and it does not borrow any more the forest. The goings beyond are more numerous and of the new platforms were created to reach a full capacity of 120 000 places. The spectators thus did not lose with the exchange.

The pilots, as for them, remain disappointed enough of this track which offers more spectacle to the detriment it pleasure of leading. For them, this circuit does not offer enough fast curves.

The circuit also includes/understands a track of Dragster of 1/4 of mile (402 meters).

See too

automobile Grand Prix of alphabetical Germany
List of the circuits of Formula 1

External bonds

Seen satellite of the circuit on WikiMapia
the chart of the circuit on the official site

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