Opatija Circuit
Grand Prix Circuit (1931–1977) | |
| Location | Opatija, Croatia |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
| Coordinates | 45°21′08″N 14°20′00″E / 45.35222°N 14.33333°E |
| Opened | 1931 |
| Closed | 1977 |
| Former names | Preluk Circuit (1946–1977) Circuito di Abbazia (1931–1939) Circuito di Carnaro (1931–1939) |
| Major events | Grand Prix motorcycle racing Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix (1969–1970, 1972–1977) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1931–1977) | |
| Length | 6.000 km (3.728 miles) |
| Turns | 21 |
| Race lap record | 2:13.700 ( 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.