People's Park (Budapest)

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Népliget or People's Park is the biggest public park in Budapest, Hungary. It is located southeast of the city centre, and covers an area of {{convert|110|hectare}}. It was established to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the union of Pest, Buda and Óbuda. The park is the site of the Planetarium, which is a laser theatre, and the E-klub, the biggest night club in Budapest.{{cite web |title=NÉPLIGET |url=http://www.budapest.com/city_guide/sights/parks/nepliget.en.html |publisher=Budapest.com |access-date=5 May 2014}}

Circuit

{{Infobox motorsport venue

| Name = Népliget Park

| Location = Budapest, Hungary

| Coordinates = {{Coord|47|28|41|N|19|6|25|E|region:HU_type:landmark|display=inline, title}}

| Time = CET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)

| Image = Nepliget1936.png

| Image_caption = Original Circuit (1936)

| Opened = 1936

| Closed = 1972

| Events = European Touring Car Championship (1963–1964, 1966–1967, 1969–1970)
Grand Prix motor racing
Hungarian Grand Prix (1936)

| Capacity =

| Operator =

| Layout1 = Full Circuit (1937–1972)

| Length_km = 5.294

| Length_mi = 3.290

| Turns = 19

| Record_time = 2:24.500

| Record_driver = {{flagicon|NED}} Toine Hezemans

| Record_car = Alfa Romeo GTAm

| Record_year = 1970

| Record_class = Group 2

| Layout2 = Original Circuit (1936)

| Length_km2 = 4.988

| Length_mi2 = 3.100

| Turns2 = 22

| Record_time2 = 2:35.680

| Record_driver2 = {{flagicon|ITA|1861}} Tazio Nuvolari

| Record_car2 = Alfa Romeo 8C–35

| Record_year2 = 1936

| Record_class2 = GP

|}}

The park was the site of the 1936 Hungarian Grand Prix, held on roads within the park,{{cite web |title=Budapest's secret Grand Prix street circuit |date=29 July 2011 |url=http://jalopnik.com/5825586/budapests-secret-grand-prix-street-circuit |access-date=20 February 2014}} as well as a round of the 1963 European Touring Car Challenge season. The circuit hosted European Touring Car Championship races in 1963–1964, 1966–1967, and 1969–1970.{{cite web |title=European Touring Car Championship |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/championship/ETCC.html |website=Racingsportscars |access-date=21 January 2023}} The Hungarian Grand Prix was also scheduled for 7 October 1984 but was cancelled and replaced by the European Grand Prix at the Nürburgring.David Hayhoe, Formula 1: The Knowledge – 2nd Edition, 2021, page 35.

= Lap records =

The fastest official race lap records at the Népliget Park are listed as:

colspan=5 \| Full Circuit: 5.294 km (1937–1972){{cite web \|title=Nepliget Park \|url=http://www.the-fastlane.co.uk/racingcircuits/ \|access-date=21 January 2023}}{{cite web \|title=Budapest - Motor Sport Magazine \|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/circuits/budapest/ \|website=Motor Sport Magazine \|access-date=21 January 2023}}
class="wikitable" !Category!!Time!!Driver!!Vehicle!!Event
Group 2	2:24.500{{Cite web \|title=1970 Budapest ETCC - Round 6 \|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1970-budapest-etcc-2/ \|website=Motor Sport Magazine \|date=10 May 1970 \|access-date=21 January 2023}}	Toine Hezemans	Alfa Romeo GTAm	1970 Budapest ETCC round
Group 5 (Touring Cars)	2:27.100{{Cite web \|title=2 h Budapest 1969 \|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/etcc/race/Budapest-1969-05-11-25351.html \|website=Racingsportscars \|date=11 May 1969 \|access-date=21 January 2023}}	Dieter Quester	BMW 2002 TiK	1969 Budapest ETCC round
Group 1	2:43.000{{Cite web \|title=GP Budapest [Div.1] 1970 \|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/etcc/race/Budapest-1970-05-10-14605.html \|website=Racingsportscars \|date=10 May 1970 \|access-date=21 January 2023}}	Johann Abt	Fiat Abarth 1000 TCR	1970 Budapest ETCC round
colspan=5 \| Original Circuit: 4.988 km (1936)
Grand Prix motor racing	2:35.680	Tazio Nuvolari	Alfa Romeo 8C–351	1936 Hungarian Grand Prix

Transport

File:Népliget bus station.jpg

South of the park is the Népliget bus station, an international coach station. The Line 3 (North–south line) of the Budapest Metro has a stop there. The tram #1-#1A have three stops along the north-western border of the Népliget.

References

Category:Parks in Budapest

Category:Defunct motorsport venues

Category:Motorsport venues in Hungary