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Schleizer Dreieck

Schleizer Dreieck is a motorsports circuit located in Schleiz, Thuringia, Germany. It is the oldest racing track in Germany, and it was opened on 10 June 1923.

The circuit's original length was 7.631 km (4.742 mi), it was firstly shortened to 6.805 km (4.228 mi) between May and August 1988, then to 3.805 km (2.364 mi) in July 2004. It has an average width of 10 m (33 ft) and elevation changes of 44 m (144 ft).

The Schleizer Dreieck is mainly used for motorcycle racing events. It mainly hosts events for IDM Superbike Championship, but it also hosted international events, such as Sidecar World Championship and Cup of Peace and Friendship.

Events

Current
Former

Layout history

Lap records

As of July 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Schleizer Dreieck are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Full Circuit: 3.805 km (2004–present)
Superbike 1:23.849 Illia Mykhalchyk BMW M1000RR 2024 Schleiz IDM Superbike round
Supersport 1:26.815 Twan Smits Yamaha YZF-R6 2024 Schleiz IDM Supersport round
Supersport 300 1:36.179 Max Zachmann [de] Kawasaki Ninja 400 2023 Schleiz IDM Supersport 300 round
Original Circuit: 7.631 km (June 1923–May 1988)
Formula Three 2:59.200 Chris Williams Brabham BT21 1967 Schleizer Dreieckrennen
Formula Junior 3:11.400 Jean-Claude Franck [pl] Cooper T67 1963 Schleizer Dreieckrennen

References

  1. ^ "Schleizer Dreieck – Guido de Carli". gdecarli.it. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Schleizer Dreieck – Silhouet". silhouet.com. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Strecke". schleizer-dreieck.de. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  4. ^ "2024 IDM Schleizer Dreieck - IDM Superbike - Race 2" (PDF). 28 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 IDM Schleizer Dreieck - IDM Supersport - Race 2" (PDF). 28 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  6. ^ "2023 IDM Schleizer Dreieck - IDM Supersport 300 - Race 1 Re-Start Race (7 Laps)" (PDF). 22 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  7. ^ "XXXIII Internationales Schleizer Dreieckrennen". 13 August 1967. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  8. ^ "XXX Internationales Schleizer Dreieckrennen". 14 July 1963. Retrieved 1 April 2023.