Dundrod Circuit
| Location | County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
|---|---|
| Major events | RAC Tourist Trophy, Ulster Grand Prix, Dundrod 150, Killinchy 150 |
| Length | 11.910 km (7.401 miles) |
| Turns | 20+ |
| Race lap record | 3' 19.903, 133.284 mph (Conor Cummins, Kawasaki, 2009) |
Dundrod Circuit is a motorsport race track based on public roads used for the RAC Tourist Trophy for automobiles (1950 - 1955) and for the Ulster Grand Prix from 1953 ownwards. It is situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The nearby Clady Circuit in County Antrim was used for the Ulster Grand Prix between (1922 - 1952) before moving to the nearby Dundrod Circuit for the 1953 motor-cycle racing season.[1]
History
The Dundrod Circuit, (Template:Lang-gle) was first used in 1950 for the RAC Tourist Trophy was 7.416 miles (11.934 km) in length in Co Antrim, later amended to 7.401 miles (11.910 km). For the 1953 racing season the Clady Circuit was abandoned for motor-cycle racing and the Ulster Grand Prix as part of the FIM Motorcycle Grand Prix World Championship was moved to the nearby Dundrod Circuit in Co Antrim. The Ulster Grand Prix event held on public roads closed for racing including a section of the secondary B38 Hannahstown Road between Glenavy Co Antrim and the primary A20 Belfast to Newtownards Road. The secondary B101 Leathemstown Road from Leathemstown Corner to Dundrod and the B153 Quarterland/Tornagrough Road from Cochranstown to the Lindsay Hairpin.
Speed and Race Records
The lap record for the Dundrod Circuit is 3 Minutes and 19.903 seconds at an average speed of 133.284 mph set by Conor Cummins riding a 1000cc Kawasaki during the 2009 Dundrod 150 Races. The race record for the Dundrod Circuit is an average speed of 129.168 mph set by Guy Martin riding a 1000cc Yamaha also during the 2006 Ulster Grand Prix.
The lap record for the RAC Tourist Trophy on the Dundrod Circuit is 4 mintues and 42 seconds at an average speed of 94.67 mph (152.3582 km/h) held by Mike Hawthorn driving a Jaguar D-Type set during the 1955 RAC Tourist Tophy. The race record for the RAC Tourist Trophy on the Dundrod Circuit is 7 hours, 3 minutes and 12 seconds an average speed of 88.32 mph (142.139 km) for 84 laps (622.96 miles/1002.518 km) during the 1955 RAC Tourist Trophy race held by the works Daimler-Benz entry of Stirling Moss/John Fitch driving a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR.
See also
Sources
- ^ Days of Thunder: The History of the Ulster Grand Prix by Alastair Cook p21-22 (2004) Gill & MacMillan ISBN 0717138003