Knockhill Racing Circuit

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Knockhill Racing Circuit
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Address:
Knockhill Racing Circuit,
by Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 9TF, Scotland

Knockhill Racing Circuit (United Kingdom)
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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Fife , Scotland , United Kingdom
Route type: permanent race track
Opening: 1974
Track layout
Knockhill track map.svg
Route data
Route length: 2.092  km (1.3  mi )
http://www.knockhill.com

Coordinates: 56 ° 7 ′ 43.9 "  N , 3 ° 30 ′ 12.6"  W.

The Knockhill Racing Circuit in Fife is Scotland's national motorsport hub. The line is about 10 miles north of Dunfermline and opened in 1974.

It is 2.1 kilometers long and ten meters wide.

The course hosts events from both motorcycle , touring car and stock car racing series throughout the year . The British Superbike Championship and the BTCC championship races are held in Knockhill.

In honor of the former Scottish racing driver David Leslie , who was killed in a plane crash in 2008, the second corner after the start and finish was named after him.

Web links

Commons : Knockhill Racing Circuit  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ "Knockhill Announce Special Tribute to David Leslie" (knockhill.com on April 9, 2008)
  2. ↑ Knockhill Circuitmap route map (July 2016)