The reconstruction began in spring 1964 and until 1966 the job was done. In May 1966, the German Motorcycle Grand Prix returned to the new Hockenheimring, which had a new stadium-shaped Motodrome section and it was 6.769-km long.
A côté ci-dessus,Why is the German Grand Prix not held in Hockenheim anymore?
But after the grave accident from Nikki Lauda in 1976, the Nürburgring was found too dangerous and the German Grand Prix came back to Hockenheim. From 1977 to 2006 the German Grand Prix was held at Hockenheim, except in 1985 when there was no German Grand Prix.
outre,Where is the old circuit of Hockenheim?
Many people look back with melancholy to the old circuit of Hockenheim. This page describes the history of this particular race track, in the South West of Germany, from the first “Dreieckskurs” to the current “Hockenheimring Baden-Württenberg”. Despite to what many sources claim, Hockenheim is not built as a test track for Mercedes.
Garder cela en considération,Why is it called the Hockenheimring?
Short after the opening of the new track the Second World War broke out and motor racing stopped. During the war the surface was badly damaged because allied forces drove with their tanks on the circuit. When the circuit was repaired it was renamed to “Hockenheimring“, which is German for Hockenheim Circuit.
What is Hockenheim famous for?
The German town of Hockenheim has become synonymous with motor racing thanks to its famous circuit, which has transformed from a high-speed blast through the forests to a thoroughly modern autodrome.
When was the first motorcycle race in Hockenheim?
Building work began on March 23, 1932, and only two months later on May 25 the first motorcycle race in Hockenheim got under way. For this small town, it marked the beginning of a long association with motor sport. The essentially triangular course began on the edge of the town and headed out into the forest roads, before looping back on itself.
How to get to the Hockenheimring?
From all exits follow the signs for « Hockenheim » or « Hockenheimring » or the picture of the racecar and the motorbike. There is ample parking on site. Coach services run from Frankfurt and Stuttgart to the towns surrounding Hockenheim, such as Heidelberg and Mannheim, while the nearest train stations are Schwetzingen and Heidelberg.