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*[[Circuit de la Sarthe|Le Mans]], [[France]] (ILMC) |
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*[[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], [[Belgium]] (F1) |
*[[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], [[Belgium]] (F1) |
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*[[Snaefell Mountain Course]], [[Isle of Man |
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*[[St John's Short Course]], [[Isle of Man |
*[[St John's Short Course]], [[Isle of Man]] |
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*[[Four Inch Course]], [[Isle of Man |
*[[Four Inch Course]], [[Isle of Man]] |
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*[[Highroads Course]], [[Isle of Man |
*[[Highroads Course]], [[Isle of Man]] |
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*[[Clypse Course]], [[Isle of Man |
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*[[Billown Circuit]], [[Isle of Man |
*[[Billown Circuit]], [[Isle of Man]] |
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*[[North West 200]], [[Northern Ireland]], [[United Kingdom]] |
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*[[Clady Circuit]], [[Northern Ireland]], [[United Kingdom]] |
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Revision as of 05:25, 24 November 2011
A street circuit is a racing circuit composed by temporarily closed-off public roads of a city, town or village, used in motor races. Facilities such as the paddock, pit boxes, fences and grandstands are usually placed temporarily and removed soon after the race is over but in modern times the pits, race control and main grandstands are sometimes permanently constructed in the area. Since the track surface is originally planned for normal speeds, race drivers often found it bumpy and lacking grip. Run-off areas may be non-existent, which makes driving mistakes more expensive than in purpose-built circuits with wider run-off areas. Street circuits are often called pejoratively "concrete canyons" because of the closeness of walls and narrowness.
Local governments sometimes support races held in street circuits to promote tourism. This is in contrast with illegal street racing, where racers do not ask permission to the authorities.
List of street circuits
Americas
- Santa Fe, Argentina (TC 2000, F3 Sudamericana)
- Carrera Panamericana, Mexico (WSC)
- Baltimore, United States (IndyCar)
- Dallas, United States (F1)
- Denver, United States (Champ Car)
- Belle Isle Park, Detroit, United States (Champ Car, IndyCar)
- Renaissance Center, Detroit, United States (F1, CART)
- Houston, United States (Champ Car, ALMS)
- Las Vegas, United States (Indycar)
- Long Beach, United States (F1, Champ Car, ALMS)
- Bayfront Park, Miami, United States (Champ Car, IMSA, ALMS)
- Bicentennial Park, Miami, United States (CART, IMSA)
- Port Imperial Street Circuit, New Jersey, United States (F1)
- Phoenix, United States (F1)
- San Jose, United States (Champ Car)
- St. Petersburg, United States (Champ Car, IndyCar, ALMS)
- Toronto, Canada (Champ Car, IndyCar)
- Trois-Rivières, Canada (ALMS, Grand-Am, NASCAR)
- Vancouver, Canada (Champ Car)
- Monterrey, Mexico (Champ Car)
- Montevideo, Uruguay (Top Race, AUVo)
- Piriápolis, Uruguay (F3 Sudamericana, AUVo)
- Punta del Este, Uruguay (TC 2000, AUVo)
- Ribeirão Preto, Brazil (Brazilian Stock Car)
- Salvador, Brazil (Brazilian Stock Car)
- São Paulo, Brazil (IndyCar)
Asia and Africa
- Ain-Diab, Morocco (F1)
- Marrakech, Morocco (WTCC)
- Marina Bay, Singapore (F1)
- Thomson Road, Singapore
- Mellaha Lake, Libya
- Jakarta, Indonesia (A1GP)
- Macau Peninsula, Macau (F3, WTCC, Superbikes)
- Shanghai, People's Republic of China (DTM)
- Beijing, People's Republic of China (A1GP)
- Zhuhai, People's Republic of China (BPR GT)
- Durban, South Africa (A1GP)
- Changwon, South Korea (F3)
Europe
- Aix-les-Bains Circuit du Lac, France
- Assen, Nederlands (MotoGP)
- Brno, Czech Republic (GP, ETCC, MotoGP)
- Tallinn, Estonia
- Helsinki, Finland (FIA GT, F3000, DTM)
- Pau, France (F3, WTCC)
- Alemannenring, Germany (DTM)
- Circuit des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
- Norisring, Germany (DTM, F3 Euroseries)
- Cagliari, Italy (Euro F3000)
- Circuit de Monaco, Monaco (F1, F3)
- Boavista, Portugal (F1, WTCC)
- Bucharest, Romania (FIA GT, British F3)
- Bilbao, Spain (World Series by Renault)
- Valencia, Spain (F1, Spanish F3, Open GT)
- Montjuïc circuit, Spain (F1, MotoGP)
- Pedralbes, Spain (F1)
- Lasarte, Spain (Grand Prix)
- Birmingham, United Kingdom (F3000, BTCC)
- Gothenburg, Sweden (STCC)
- Sicily, Italy (WSC)
- Mille Miglia, Italy (WSC)
- Le Mans, France (ILMC)
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium (F1)
- Snaefell Mountain Course, Isle of Man
- St John's Short Course, Isle of Man
- Four Inch Course, Isle of Man
- Highroads Course, Isle of Man
- Clypse Course, Isle of Man
- Billown Circuit, Isle of Man
- North West 200, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Clady Circuit, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Dundrod Circuit, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Oceania
- Adelaide, Australia (F1, ALMS, V8 Supercars)
- Canberra, Australia (V8 Supercars)
- Homebush, Australia (V8 Supercars)
- Melbourne, Australia (F1, V8 Supercars)
- Mount Panorama, Australia (V8 Supercars)
- Surfers Paradise, Australia (Champ Car, V8 Supercars)
- Townsville, Australia (V8 Supercars)
- Dunedin, New Zealand
- Hamilton, New Zealand (V8 Supercars, Toyota Racing Series)
- Paeroa, New Zealand
- Wanganui, New Zealand
- Wellington, New Zealand (Touring Cars, V8 Supercars)