Opatija Circuit

Opatija Circuit
Grand Prix Circuit (1931–1977)
LocationOpatija, Croatia
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates45°21′08″N 14°20′00″E / 45.35222°N 14.33333°E / 45.35222; 14.33333
Opened1931
Closed1977
Former namesPreluk Circuit (1946–1977)
Circuito di Abbazia (1931–1939)
Circuito di Carnaro (1931–1939)
Major eventsGrand Prix motorcycle racing
Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix (1969–1970, 1972–1977)
Grand Prix Circuit (1931–1977)
Length6.000 km (3.728 miles)
Turns21
Race lap record2:13.700 ( Takazumi Katayama, Yamaha TZ 350, 1977, 350cc)

Opatija Circuit, also known as Preluk Circuit and the Kvarner Circuit, was a motorsport street circuit in Opatija, Croatia. The circuit used the city streets of the seaside resort situated on the Kvarner Gulf between 1931 and 1977. It was known as the "Monaco" of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing circuit because of its dramatic views of the Adriatic Sea.