Brno Circuit Explained

Automotodrom Brno
Location:Brno, Czech Republic
Time:CET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Fia Grade:2
Owner:Shakai (August 2023–present)
Karel Abraham, Sr. (2005–August 2023)
Broke Ground:1985 (for modern circuit)
Opened:1930 (for road circuit)
(for modern circuit)
Events:
Layout1:Permanent Grand Prix Circuit (1987–present)
Direction:Clockwise
Length Km:5.403
Length Mi:3.357
Turns:14 (8 right, 6 left)
Record Time:1:36.065
Record Driver:Ingo Gerstl
Record Car:Toro Rosso STR1
Record Year:2017
Record Class:BOSS GP/F1
Layout2:4th Road Circuit (1975–1986)
Direction2:Clockwise
Surface2:Asphalt
Length Km2:10.925
Length Mi2:6.789
Turns2:29
Record Time2:3:29.910
Record Driver2:Johnny Cecotto
Record Car2:Yamaha YZR500 (0W35)
Record Year2:1977
Record Class2:500cc
Layout3:3rd Road Circuit (1964–1974)
Direction3:Clockwise
Surface3:Asphalt
Length Km3:13.941
Length Mi3:8.663
Turns3:40
Record Time3:4:57.000
Record Driver3:Gianfranco Bonera
Record Car3:MV Agusta 500 Four
Record Year3:1974
Record Class3:500cc
Layout4:2nd Road Circuit (1949–1963)
Direction4:Clockwise
Surface4:Asphalt/Cobbles
Length Km4:17.800
Length Mi4:11.061
Turns4:73
Record Time4:8:03.000
Record Driver4:Prince Bira/Toulo de Graffenried
Record Car4:Maserati 4CLT/48
Record Year4:1949
Record Class4:GP
Layout5:Original Road Circuit (1930–1948)
Direction5:Anti-clockwise
Surface5:Asphalt/Cobbles
Length Km5:29.194[1]
Length Mi5:18.109
Turns5:128
Record Time5:11:59.300
Record Driver5:Rudolf Caracciola
Record Car5:Mercedes-Benz W125
Record Year5:1937
Record Class5:GP

The Masaryk circuit (Masarykův okruh) or Masarykring, also referred to as the Brno Circuit, refers to two motorsport race tracks located in Brno, Czech Republic.The original street circuit was made up of public roads, and at its longest measured 29.194km (18.14miles). In 1949, events such as the Czechoslovakian Grand Prix attracted top teams and drivers. The track is named after the first president of Czechoslovakia, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk. Racing on the old roads ended after 1986, when the new (current) circuit was opened. Since August 2023, the circuit is owned by Shakai.[2]

Original circuits

The original layout ran anti-clockwise on approximately 29.194km (18.14miles) of public roads in the outskirts of Brno, where the start/finish was located in Bosonohy. The circuit went east past Kamenny and then went north past the Bohunice University Campus in Kejbaly, and went through the villages of Libusino, Kohouvotice and Žebětín, out to Ostrovacice, through Veselka and back through a series of fast straights and kinks. From 1930 to 1937, the Masaryk circuit races attracted some of the top drivers and teams.[3]

On September 25, 1949, the race was held for the first and the last time in Czechoslovakia as part of the Grand Prix motor racing (later evolved into Formula One).[4] The Czechoslovakian Grand Prix in 1949 was run clockwise on a shorter 17.8km (11.1miles) layout, which turned right at Veselka, bypassed Ostrovacice and entered Žebětín from the south rather than the west. In spite of a crowd in excess of 400,000 people, this would be the last Grand Prix for cars on the old circuit.

Beginning in 1950, the circuit played host to the Czechoslovakian motorcycle Grand Prix, which became a world championship event from 1965. The circuit had been again reduced in length to 13.941km (08.663miles) in 1964, completely bypassing Žebětín and using a new through-road that went to Kohoutovice quicker. The European Touring Car series visited in the 1980s, by which time the circuit had been finally reduced to 10.921km (06.786miles) in 1975, which exited Kohoutovice from the south and bypassed Libusino and Kejbaly and went right through Kamenny and rejoined the main road back to Bosonohy.

Modern circuit

The current 5.403km (03.357miles) permanent road racing circuit was opened on 18 July 1987.[5] It lies north of Kyvalka, within the bounds of the circuit used in the 1930s, but not incorporating any of the public roads. The motorcycle race moved to the new circuit and regained its status as a round of the world championship. A World Sports Car Championship race was held in 1988, and a round of the A1 Grand Prix series in 2006. It was also the location of the 24H Epilog of Brno (previously 6 Hours of Brno).

The annual Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Czech Republic was the circuit's most important event. It had been held here since 1950 and was the most famous motor race in the Czech Republic. The race was part of the World Grand Prix in the years of 1965–1982, 1987–1991, 1993–2020.

The FIA World Touring Car Championship, FIA GT1 World Championship, Formula Two and the Superbike World Championship also raced at the circuit.

The Czech Republic Motorcycle Grand Prix was more of a promoter event than a profit-raiser itself.[6] Since tobacco advertising has been banned in 2007, it is common among the other MotoGP events. The Brno Circuit is historically one of the oldest circuits, on the place were also held the most motorcycle championships in history after the TT Circuit Assen.[7]

Events

Current
Former

Lap records

The unofficial lap record is 1:34.700 set by Jérôme d'Ambrosio in Renault R29 Formula One car in 2010. As of September 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the modern layout of Brno Circuit are listed as:[8]

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Grand Prix Circuit: 5.403 km (1987–present)[9]
1:36.065[10] Ingo Gerstl
1:43.260[11] 2010 Brno Auto GP round
1:44.591[12] 2010 Brno Formula Renault 3.5 round
1:44.940 Johann Ledermair 2017 Brno BOSS GP Series round
1:48.246 2010 Brno Formula Two round
1:49.733[13] 2009 Brno Formula Master round
1:49.770[14] 1988 360 km of Brno
1:49.798[15] 2005 Brno Italian F3000 round
1:51.858[16] 2002 Brno FIA Sportscar Championship round
1:52.595[17] 2004 Brno F3 Euro Series Round
1:53.106[18] 2008 FIA GT Brno 2 Hours
1:54.786[19] 2005 Brno DTM round
1:54.960 1988 360 km of Brno
1:55.471[20] 2017 Brno FIA CEZ Circuit Championship round
1:56.027 2014 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix
1:56.226[21] 2010 Brno Formula Renault Eurocup 2.0 round
1:57.389[22] 2001 Brno FIA Sportscar Championship round
1:58.193 2008 FIA GT Brno 2 Hours
1:59.291 2010 Brno World SBK round
2:01.012[23] 2016 24H Epilog Brno
2:01.107 2008 FIA GT Brno 2 Hours
2:01.461 2001 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix
2:01.463 2019 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix
2:02.299 2007 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix
2:02.708 2009 Brno World SSP round
2:03.037[24] 2023 Brno Formula 4 CEZ round
2:04.127[25] 2004 FIA GT Brno 500km
2:04.624[26] 2004 Brno Formula BMW ADAC round
2:04.766[27] 2010 Brno Porsche Carrera Cup Italia round
2:04.952[28] 2021 Brno Ferrari Challenge round
2:05.930[29] 2010 Brno Eurocup Mégane Trophy round
2:07.160[30] 1992 Brno DTM round
2:07.522[31] 2001 Brno ESTC round
2:07.836 2003 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix
2:08.064 2014 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix
2:08.724[32] 2016 Brno FIA CEZ Circuit Championship round
2:10.108[33] 2008 FIA WTCC Race of the Czech Republic
2:11.840[34] 2015 Brno ETC round
2:13.320[35] 2021 Brno TCR Eastern Europe Trophy round
2.17.827[36] 2018 Brno Supersport 300 round
2:22.574[37] 2010 Brno Adria Clio Cup round
2:26.195[38] 2013 Brno ETC round
4th Road Circuit: 10.925 km (1975–1986)
3:29.690 1977 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix
3:31.190[39] 1975 Brno ETCC round
3:32.080[40] 1986 Brno ETCC round
3:39.900 1977 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix
3:46.890 1977 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix
3:50.960 1977 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix
4:00.010[41] 1979 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix
4:48.650 1978 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix
3rd Road Circuit: 13.941 km (1964–1974)
4:57.000 1974 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix
4:59.100[42] 1972 Brno ETCC round
5:07.100 1973 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix
5:13.700 1967 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix
5:18.300[43] 1969 Brno ETCC round
5:30.500 1967 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix
6:22.100 1974 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix
2nd Road Circuit: 17.800 km (1949–1963)
8:03.000[44] 1949 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix
Original Road Circuit: 29.194 km (1930–1948)
11:59.300[45] 1937 Masaryk Grand Prix
14:55.000[46] 1934 Masaryk Grand Prix

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Ing. A. Závodník, Masarykův okruh závodní, 1930
  2. Web site: The Masaryk Circuit Has Been Acquired By Shakai, A Company Led By The Entrepreneur Karel Hubáček . www.automotodrombrno.cz . en . 3 August 2023 . 14 December 2023.
  3. Ivan Margolius, 'Czechoslovakia's First Circuit', The Automobile, August 2019, pp. 48 - 54
  4. News: Formule 1 na území Česka? Jednou se zde královský závod jel! . Garaz.cz . cs.
  5. Web site: Masarykův okruh má narozeniny. Podívejte se na porovnání minulosti a současnosti. cs. Deník. 18 July 2023. 1 February 2024.
  6. News: Brno extends MotoGP contract until 2013. 5 November 2008. 5 September 2011. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 22 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222040341/http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Brno+extends+MotoGP+contract+until+2013. dead.
  7. News: Brněnská Grand Prix je v oblibě. Ať spraví asfalt, říká ale Kornfeil . Brněnský deník . 6 August 2019 . cs.
  8. Web site: Brno Track Records . www.automotodrombrno.cz . 6 August 2019 . 4 May 2022 . en.
  9. Web site: Brno - Motorsport Magazine . . 4 May 2022.
  10. Web site: 2017 Masaryk Racing Days - Podzimní Cena - BOSS GP Race 2 . 10 September 2017 . 19 May 2024.
  11. Web site: 2010 Brno Auto GP . . 25 April 2010 . 17 June 2021.
  12. Web site: 2010 Round 4: Brno - Formula Renault 3.5 Series - Race 2 (44'+1 Lap) - Final Classification . 6 June 2010 . 19 May 2024.
  13. Web site: 2009 Brno Formula Master . . 21 June 2009 . 29 June 2022.
  14. Web site: 1988 360 km of Brno . 10 July 1988 . 1 April 2021.
  15. Web site: 2005 Brno Italian F3000 . . 5 June 2005 . 8 January 2023.
  16. Web site: 2002 FIA Sportscar Championship Brno . 19 May 2002 . 1 April 2021.
  17. Web site: 2004 Brno European F3 . . 19 September 2004 . 8 January 2023.
  18. Web site: 2008 FIA GT Championship Brno . 14 September 2008 . 1 April 2021.
  19. Web site: DTM 2005 » Brno Circuit Round 4 Results . 5 June 2005 . 8 January 2023.
  20. Web site: 2017 Masaryk Racing Days – Podzimní Cena M FIA Zone CE - MM ČR D4 + D5 Sprint + CEZ > 2000 ccm 1.Závod/Race - VER.2 Závod (25:00 (hh):mm:ss) - start v 11:03:22 . 9 September 2017 . 16 April 2023.
  21. Web site: 2010 Round 3: Brno - Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 - Race 2 (25'+1 Lap) - Final Classification . 6 June 2010 . 19 May 2024.
  22. Web site: 2001 FIA Sportscar Championship Brno . 1 July 2001 . 1 April 2021.
  23. Web site: Hankook 24H Epilogue Brno 2016 Race Results . 16 October 2016 . 1 April 2021.
  24. Web site: Masaryk Racing Days – Podzimní Cena 2023 - F4 CEZ Championship Race 1 . 9 September 2023 . 9 September 2023.
  25. Web site: FIA GT Championship Brno 2004 . 30 May 2004 . 19 May 2022.
  26. Web site: 2004 Formula BMW ADAC Brno (Race 2) . 19 September 2004 . 19 May 2024.
  27. Web site: 2010 Porsche Cup Italy Brno (Race 1) . 22 May 2010 . 21 July 2024.
  28. Web site: 2021 Trofeo Pirelli Brno Race 2 (30') Final Classification . 30 May 2021 . 24 July 2021.
  29. Web site: 2010 Round 2: Brno Eurocup Mégane Trophy Race 2 (40' +1 lap) Final Classification . 6 June 2010 . 25 June 2022.
  30. Web site: Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft 1992 » Brno Circuit Round 16 Results . 12 July 1992 . 1 May 2022.
  31. Web site: 2001 Brno ETCC - Round 4 . . 16 April 2001 . 17 June 2021.
  32. Web site: 2016 Masaryk Racing Days – Podzimní Cena M FIA Zone CE - MM ČR D4 + D5 Sprint + CEZ > 2000 ccm 2.Závod/Race Závod (25:00 (hh):mm:ss) - start v 13:15:28 . 11 September 2016 . 16 April 2023.
  33. Web site: WTCC 2008 » Brno Circuit Round 9 Results . 15 June 2008 . 19 May 2024.
  34. Web site: ETC Cup 2015 » Brno Circuit Round 7 Results . 6 September 2015 . 19 May 2024.
  35. Web site: Masaryk Racing Days TCR Eastern Europe Race 2 . 5 September 2021 . 6 January 2022.
  36. Web site: Supersport 300 - Acerbis Czech Round, 8-10 June 2018 - Race Results . World Superbike . . 10 June 2018 . 14 December 2023.
  37. Web site: 2010 Brno - Clio Cup - Race 1 (25') - Final Classification . 5 June 2010 . 19 May 2024.
  38. Web site: ETC Cup 2013 » Brno Round 10 Results . 6 October 2013 . 17 December 2022.
  39. Web site: 1975 Brno ETCC . . 18 May 1975 . 4 May 2022.
  40. Web site: 1986 Brno ETCC . . 8 June 1986 . 3 June 2022.
  41. Web site: Edición del Monday 20 August de 1979, Página 31 . 20 August 1979 . 28 June 2022.
  42. Web site: Grand Prix Brno 1972 . 21 May 1972 . 3 June 2022.
  43. Web site: Grand Prix Brno 1969 . 25 May 1969 . 3 June 2022.
  44. Web site: 1949 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix . . 25 September 1949 . 8 January 2023.
  45. Web site: 1937 Masaryk Grand Prix . . 26 September 1937 . 21 July 2024.
  46. Web site: 1934 Brno Voiturette . . 30 September 1934 . 8 January 2023.

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