- Zolder
Motorsport venue
Name = Circuit Zolder | Location =Heusden-Zolder ,Belgium
Time =GMT +1
Events = F1, DTM,Champ Car
Length_km = 4.011
Length_mi = 2.492
Turns = 10
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Record_year = The Circuit Zolder, also known as Circuit Terlaemen, is an undulating 4.011 km (2.492-mile)motorsport race track inHeusden-Zolder ,Belgium .Built in 1963, Zolder hosted the
Formula One Belgian Grand Prix on 10 separate occasions in the 1970s and 1980s. Unfortunately, Zolder is probably best remembered as the placeGilles Villeneuve lost his life during qualifying at the1982 Belgian Grand Prix , an event that signified the beginning of the end for the Flemish circuit as a Formula One venue (although the accident was not caused by problems with the track). The Belgian Grand Prix was held here only once more before switching toSpa-Francorchamps which has hosted the Belgian Grand Prix nearly every year since.On two occasions Zolder has hosted the World Championship Road Cycling; 1969 and 2002 and the World Championship Cyclo Cross in 1970 and 2002.
Now, Zolder hosts a round of the
World Series by Renault championship, as well as the national GTBelcar championship, including the Euphony 24 Hours of Zolder, and many more. In the beginning of 2006, the track underwent some adaptations to increase safety. In 2007, the track hosted aChamp Car World Series Grand Prix, and a round of the FIA GT Championship.Formula One Past Winners
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Belgian Champ Car Grand Prix External links
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Zolder,+Limburg,+Belgium&hl=en&ie=UTF8&om=1&z=15&ll=50.990529,5.257215&spn=0.011427,0.043259&t=k&iwloc=addr Satellite picture by Google Maps]
* [http://www.circuit-zolder.be Official website]
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