Sachsenring
Grand Prix Circuit (2003–present) | |
| Location | Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany |
|---|---|
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
| Coordinates | 50°47′30″N 12°41′20″E / 50.79167°N 12.68889°E |
| FIA Grade | 3 |
| Opened | 26 May 1927 Re-opened: 26 May 1996 (as Grand Prix Circuit) |
| Closed | 1990 (as Road Circuit) |
| Major events | Current: Grand Prix motorcycle racing German motorcycle Grand Prix (1998–2019, 2021–present) East German motorcycle Grand Prix (1961–1972) DTM (2000–2002, 2023–present) Former: Sidecar World Championship (2005–2014, 2018, 2023–2024) FIA ETCR (2022) FIA GT1 World Championship (2011) |
| Website | http://www.sachsenring-circuit.com |
| Circuit A Grand Prix Circuit (2003–present) | |
| Length | 3.671 km (2.281 miles) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Race lap record | 1:13.714 ( Frédéric Vervisch, Dallara F306, 2008, F3) |
| Circuit B OMEGA-circuit (2003–present) | |
| Length | 2.100 km (1.304 miles) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Circuit C (2001–present) | |
| Length | 1.700 km (1.056 miles) |
| Turns | 3 |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2001–2002) | |
| Length | 3.704 km (2.302 miles) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:17.151 ( Kosuke Matsuura, Dallara F301, 2001, F3) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2000) | |
| Length | 3.386 km (2.104 miles) |
| Turns | 17 |
| Race lap record | 1:14.394 ( Alex Müller, Dallara F300, 2000, F3) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1998–1999) | |
| Length | 3.508 km (2.180 miles) |
| Turns | 18 |
| Race lap record | 1:20.078 ( Bas Leinders, Dallara F397, 1998, F3) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1996–1997) | |
| Length | 3.517 km (2.185 miles) |
| Turns | 18 |
| Race lap record | 1:24.416 ( Timo Scheider, Dallara F397, 1997, F3) |
| Original Circuit (1927–1990) | |
| Length | 8.618 km (5.355 miles) |
| Race lap record | 2:55.400 ( Giacomo Agostini, MV Agusta 500 Three, 1968, 500cc) |
The Sachsenring (German pronunciation: [ˈzaksn̩ʁɪŋ] ⓘ) is a motorsport racing circuit located in Hohenstein-Ernstthal near Chemnitz in Saxony, Germany. Among other events, it features the annual German motorcycle Grand Prix of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championship.