Circuit Goodyear
{{Short description|Motor racing circuit in Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg}}
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|Name = Circuit Goodyear
|Location = Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg
|Coordinates = {{coord|49.795|6.103|type:landmark_region:LU_dim:3000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|Image = Circuit Goodyear.png
|Owner = Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
|Operator = High Speed Racing Club Luxembourg
|Opened = 1976
|FIAGRade =
|Events = Former:
TCR Benelux (2016)
|Layout1 = Full Circuit
|Length_km = 4.035
|Length_mi = 2.506
|Turns = 11
|Record_time =
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|Record_year =
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|Layout2 = National Circuit
|Length_km2 = 2.980
|Length_mi2 = 1.852
|Turns2 = 11
|Record_time2 = 1:24.839
|Record_driver2 = {{flagicon|BEL}} Vincent Radermecker
|Record_car2 = Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR
|Record_year2 = 2016
|Record_class2 = TCR
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The Circuit Goodyear is a motor racing circuit in Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg. The circuit is owned and used as a testing venue by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.
History
The facility is mostly used as a centre for driver training, with learner drivers in Luxembourg required to pass a course on the circuit before obtaining their licence.
Circuit Goodyear was last used for competitive racing for a round of the 2016 TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship. A chicane was placed at the end of the main straight due to the risks posed by cars heading into the regular first corner at high speed, however the alternate layout saw a large accident between Stefano Comini and Vincent Radermecker and racing has not returned since.{{cite news |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovgE0_gEFjM |title=TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship 2016. Qualifying Race Circuit Goodyear. Start Big Crash |publisher=Crash Racing - YouTube |access-date=6 October 2016}}
Lap records
As of September 2016, the fastest official race lap records of the Circuit Goodyear are listed as:
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! Category !! Time !! Driver !! Vehicle !! Event | ||||
| colspan=5 | National Circuit: 2.980 km | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCR Touring Car | 1:24.839{{cite web |title=TCR BE 2016 » Circuit Goodyear Round 15 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=2946 |date=25 September 2016 |access-date=29 December 2022}} | Vincent Radermecker | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 2016 Colmar-Berg TCR Benelux round |
References
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External links
- [http://www.hsrcl.lu/ High Speed Racing Club Luxembourg website]
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