Opening facilities: Spring 1959

Main track: 13.7 km

A. Vehicle Dynamics Area (VDA)

Wet handling 244 x 244 m

• surface : asphalt
• water depth: metered water flow controllable from 1.25 - 2.8 mm
• test course : any designed configuration marked by traffic cones
• Approaches: south/side 679 m; north/side 549 m

B. Small handling course (wet) (like Contidrom)

• length 1900 m

C. Large circle (like Contidrom)

• inner diameter 200 m
• flowing water pool 20 X 5 m

D. Small circle (like Contidrom)

• inner diameter 55 m

E. Rail guided system (like Contidrom)

• asphalt (wet braking) 200 m
• concrete (wet braking) 200 m
• aquaplaning 400 m

Road course - Dry handling

• length : 1.72 km
• straight-away : 366 m
• width : 6.1 m
• straight-away: 21.3 m
• surface : asphalt
• vehicle speeds : 124 km/h
• entering straight-away: 0.8 lateral g
• one radius curve: 30.5 m

Total area : 2023 ha

Weather conditions

Minimal & maximal temperatures and average rain fall

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