Aintree Motor Racing Circuit
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Aintree Motor Racing Circuit is a 3.000 mi (4.828 km) motor racing circuit in the village of Aintree, Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England. The circuit is located within the Aintree Racecourse and used the same grandstands as horse racing. It was built in 1954 as the "Goodwood of the North", hence the fact the two venues had so many things in common. The track was well surfaced and relatively flat – ranging from 49–98 ft (15–30 m) in elevation.
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Location | Aintree, Merseyside, England |
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Time zone | GMT |
Coordinates | 53°28′37″N 2°56′26″W |
Opened | 1954 |
Major events | Formula One British Grand Prix (1955, 1957, 1959, 1961–1962) |
Grand Prix Circuit (1954–1964) | |
Length | 4.828 km (3.000 miles) |
Turns | 8 |
Race lap record | 1:51.8 ( Jim Clark, Lotus 25, 1963, F1) |
Club Circuit (1954–present) | |
Length | 2.470 km (1.535 miles) |
Turns | 4 |
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