Kassel-Calden Circuit

Kassel-Calden Circuit
LocationKassel, Hesse, Germany
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates51°25′15″N 9°23′32″E / 51.42083°N 9.39222°E / 51.42083; 9.39222
Opened22 August 1971; 53 years ago (1971-08-22)
Closed1987
Major eventsEuropean F3 (1976–1980, 1982)
German F3 (1971–1980, 1982)
Interserie (1974–1980)
Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft (1972–1973, 1975–1978)
Full Circuit (1982–1987)
Length2.590 km (1.609 miles)
Turns9
Race lap record1:04.870 (Argentina Oscar Larrauri, Euroracing 101, 1982, F3)
Full Circuit (1971–1981)
Length2.645 km (1.644 miles)
Turns9
Race lap record0:54.800 (France Bob Wollek, Porsche 935/77A, 1978, Group 5)

Kassel-Calden Circuit was a 2.590 km (1.609 mi) former airfield circuit located on the Kassel Airport in Kassel, Hesse, Germany.[1]

The circuit was opened in August 1971 for the venue of ADAC Hessenpreis due to the expensive costs of hiring Hockenheimring for this event.[1] Besides national championships, the circuit also hosted races for some international championships, such as FIA European Formula 3 Championship and Interserie.

Lap records

The fastest official race lap records at the Kassel-Calden Circuit are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Full Circuit: 2.590 km (1982–1987)[1][2]
Formula Three 1:04.870[3] Oscar Larrauri Euroracing 101 1982 Kassel European F3 round
Full Circuit: 2.645 km (1971–1981)[1][4]
Group 5 special production cars 0:54.800[5] Bob Wollek Porsche 935/77A 1978 Kassel DRM round
Group 6 prototype 0:54.990[6] Volkert Merl Porsche 908/03 1980 Kassel Interserie round
Sports prototype 0:55.200[7] Herbert Müller Porsche 917/30 1974 Kassel Interserie round
Formula Three 0:55.250[8] Corrado Fabi March 803 1980 Kassel European F3 round
Group 6 racing cars 0:57.100[9] Jörg Obermoser [de] TOJ SC302 1977 Kassel Interserie round
Group 4 0:57.900[5] Hans Heyer Ford Escort RS 1978 Kassel DRM round
Group 5 sports cars 0:58.600[9] Helmut Bross [de] Lola T294 1977 Kassel Interserie round
Group 2 1:02.100[10] Harald Menzel [de] BMW 3.0 CSL 1973 Kassel DRM round

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Kassel-Calden - Motorsport Magazine". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  2. ^ "1982 ADAC-Hessen-Preis Kassel-Calden 15.Lauf FIA European Championship for Formula 3". formel3guide.com. 3 October 1982. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  3. ^ "1982 ADAC-Hessen-Preis 15.Lauf FIA European Championship for Formula 3 Ergebnis Rennen" (PDF). 3 October 1982. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  4. ^ "1980 ADAC-Hessenpreis Kassel-Calden 14.Lauf FIA European Championship for Formula 3". formel3guide.com. 5 October 1980. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b "DRM Kassel-Calden 1978". Racing Sports Cars. 16 July 1978. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Interserie Kassel-Calden 1980". Racing Sports Cars. 5 October 1980. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Interserie Kassel-Calden 1974". Racing Sports Cars. 18 August 1974. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  8. ^ "1980 ADAC-Hessenpreis 14.Lauf FIA European Championship for Formula 3 Ergebnis Rennen 2" (PDF). 5 October 1980. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Interserie Kassel-Calden 1977". Racing Sports Cars. 8 May 1977. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  10. ^ "DRM Kassel-Calden 1973". Racing Sports Cars. 19 August 1973. Retrieved 12 April 2024.


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