Rockingham Motor Speedway - race track near Rockingham and Corby , Northamptonshire , England .
The track was opened on May 26, 2001 in the presence of the Queen . The stands accommodate 62 thousand spectators. The track includes two configurations - an oval track with a length of 2380 m (1.47 miles) and a road track with a length of 3600 m.
The track enjoys a not very good reputation - insufficient accounting of groundwater leads to the fact that after rain the track remains wet for a long time, flooded by groundwater, because of which the first Champcar race was delayed . In addition, the track is known for its abrasive asphalt .
Configurations
The track is an oval or, more precisely, an irregular quadrangle with low banking (3.5-7.9 °). It was used by the CART championship in 2001 and 2002 for the Rockingham 500 race, won by Gilles de Ferrand and Dario Franchitti, respectively. Tony Kanaan in 2001 set a lap record of 24.719 s at a speed of 346.6 km / h. The track track is also used for racing sports pickups .
The highway uses the first turn of the oval and two straight lines adjacent to it. There are 12 turns in total on the highway. Used for BTCC weekends and all races included in it - British Formula 3 , British GT Championship , British Porsche Cup . Also on the track is the British Superbike .
There are other configurations of this route - the National Ring , 2.74 km long, 9 turns.
