Motorsport Arena Oschersleben
Grand Prix Circuit (2007–present) Motorcycle "A" Circuit (1997–present) | |
| Location | Oschersleben, Germany |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
| Coordinates | 52°01′38″N 11°16′43″E / 52.02722°N 11.27861°E |
| FIA Grade | 2 |
| Broke ground | 5 April 1995 |
| Opened | 25 July 1997 |
| Construction cost | €58 million |
| Former names | Motopark Oschersleben (1997–2005) |
| Major events | Current: Sidecar World Championship (1998, 2000–2003, 2011–2019, 2021–present) DTM (2000–2001, 2004–2015, 2023–present) NASCAR Euro Series (2023–present) Former: World SBK (2000–2004) WTCC Race of Germany (2005–2011) FIM EWC 8 Hours of Oschersleben (1999–2009, 2012–2019) TCR Eastern Europe Trophy (2023) International GT Open (2007) FIA GT (1998–1999, 2002–2009) |
| Website | http://www.motorsportarena.com |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2007–present) | |
| Length | 3.696 km (2.297 miles) |
| Race lap record | 1:18.846 ( Sergey Afanasyev, Lola B05/52, 2011, Auto GP) |
| Motorcycle "A" Circuit (1997–present) | |
| Length | 3.668 km (2.279 miles) |
| Race lap record | 1:15.050 ( Andreas Zuber, Dallara T05, 2005, FR 3.5) |
| "B" Circuit (1997–present) | |
| Length | 2.600 km (1.616 miles) |
| "C" Circuit (1997–present) | |
| Length | 1.100 km (0.684 miles) |
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The Motorsport Arena Oschersleben is a 3.696 km (2.297 mi) long race track with a width of 11–13 m (12–14 yd) and elevation changes of 23 m (75 ft). The circuit is located in Oschersleben, Börde, approximately 30 km (19 mi) from Magdeburg, Germany. Its fairly flat contours create a smooth, fast circuit.
Opened on 25 July 1997 as Motopark Oschersleben, it was Germany's fourth permanent racecourse, after Nürburgring, Hockenheimring and Sachsenring.
Motorsport Arena Oschersleben was a venue for FIA's European Touring Car Championship from 2001 to 2004 and the World Touring Car Championship from 2005 to 2011.