People's Park (Budapest)
NépligetorPeople's Parkis the biggest public park inBudapest,Hungary.It is located southeast of the city centre, and covers an area of 110 hectares (270 acres). It was established to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the union ofPest,BudaandÓbuda.The park is the site of the Planetarium, which is a laser theatre, and the E-klub, the biggest night club in Budapest.[1]
Circuit
[edit] Original Circuit (1936) | |
| Location | Budapest,Hungary |
|---|---|
| Time zone | CET(UTC+1) CEST(DST) |
| Coordinates | 47°28′41″N19°6′25″E/ 47.47806°N 19.10694°E |
| Opened | 1936 |
| Closed | 1972 |
| Major events | European Touring Car Championship(1963–1964, 1966–1967, 1969–1970) Grand Prix motor racing Hungarian Grand Prix(1936) |
| Full Circuit (1937–1972) | |
| Length | 5.294 km (3.290 miles) |
| Turns | 19 |
| Race lap record | 2:24.500 ( Toine Hezemans,Alfa Romeo GTAm,1970,Group 2) |
| Original Circuit (1936) | |
| Length | 4.988 km (3.100 miles) |
| Turns | 22 |
| Race lap record | 2:35.680 ( Tazio Nuvolari,Alfa Romeo 8C–35,1936,GP) |
The park was the site of the1936 Hungarian Grand Prix,held on roads within the park,[2]as well as a round of the1963 European Touring Car Challenge season.The circuit hostedEuropean Touring Car Championshipraces in 1963–1964, 1966–1967, and 1969–1970.[3]TheHungarian Grand Prixwas also scheduled for 7 October 1984 but was cancelled and replaced by theEuropean Grand Prixat theNürburgring.[4]
Lap records
[edit]The official fastest race lap records at the Népliget Park are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Circuit: 5.294 km (1937–1972)[5][6] | ||||
| Group 2 | 2:24.500[7] | Toine Hezemans | Alfa Romeo GTAm | 1970 Budapest ETCC round |
| Group 5 (Touring Cars) | 2:27.100[8] | Dieter Quester | BMW 2002 TiK | 1969 Budapest ETCC round |
| Group 1 | 2:43.000[9] | Johann Abt | Fiat Abarth 1000 TCR | 1970 Budapest ETCC round |
| Original Circuit: 4.988 km (1936)[5][6] | ||||
| Grand Prix motor racing | 2:35.680 | Tazio Nuvolari | Alfa Romeo 8C–351 | 1936 Hungarian Grand Prix |
Transport
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South of the park is the Népliget bus station, an international coach station. TheLine 3(North–south line) of theBudapest Metrohasa stopthere. The tram #1-#1A have three stops along the north-western border of the Népliget.
References
[edit]- ^"NÉPLIGET".Budapest.com.Retrieved5 May2014.
- ^"Budapest's secret Grand Prix street circuit".29 July 2011.Retrieved20 February2014.
- ^"European Touring Car Championship".Racingsportscars.Retrieved21 January2023.
- ^David Hayhoe, Formula 1: The Knowledge – 2nd Edition, 2021, page 35.
- ^ab"Nepliget Park".Retrieved21 January2023.
- ^ab"Budapest".Motorsport Magazine.Retrieved21 January2023.
- ^"1970 Budapest ETCC - Round 6".Motorsport Magazine.Retrieved21 January2023.
- ^"2 h Budapest 1969".Racingsportscars.Retrieved21 January2023.
- ^"GP Budapest [Div.1] 1970".Racingsportscars.Retrieved21 January2023.
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