Knockhill Racing Circuit

Knockhill Racing Circuit

infobox motorsport venue
Name = Knockhill Race Circuit | Location = Fife, United Kingdom


Events = British Touring Car Championship, British Superbike Championship, British Rallycross Championship, [http://www.smrc-uk.com/ Scottish Motor Racing Club (SMRC)] club Events
Length_km = 2.092
Length_mi = 1.300
Turns = 9
Banking =
Record_time = 0:47.039
Record_driver= Ryan Lewis
Record_class = British Formula 3 Championship
Record_team = T-Sport Dallara F305
Record_year = 2005

Knockhill Racing Circuit in Fife is Scotland's national Motorsport centre. The circuit is located in the Fife countryside about convert|10|mi|km|0 north of Dunfermline. The track, initially opened in 1974, is convert|1.3|mi|km|1 long and 10 metres wide and was created by joining service roads to a nearby disused railway.

Between 1974 and 1983 the circuit had a number of different owners who steadily developed the circuit's facilities and attractions. Since the 1980s however, Knockhill has been extensively developed to a point where it is able to host rounds of most of the major British car and motorbike championships. Today Knockhill offers a range of motorsport facilities in addition to the original circuit, including an offroad track, rally stage and a go-kart track.

The circuit hosts many different events throughout the year, including the British Superbike Championship, Touring cars, stock cars and various trackdays for car and bike enthusiasts.

In common with most UK circuits, Knockhill also runs experience sessions. These allow people without a racing licence a chance to drive a single-seater car on the track, a rally-prepared car on a gravel stage, or drive a 4×4 in true offroad conditions.

Following the death of David Leslie in a plane crash Knockhill is to rename a corner "Leslie's Bend" in his honour [ [http://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/?p=21 Knockhill Racing Circuit » Blog Archive » Knockhill Announce Special Tribute to David Leslie ] ]

Notes

External links

* [http://www.knockhill.com Knockhill Race Circuit home page]
* [http://www.smrc-uk.com/ The Scottish Motor Racing Club] - Organisers of MSA regulated races at Knockhill


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