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Location | Knockhill FIF - Fife - Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Latitude - Longitude | + 56°07'45" - 3°30'20" 56.129167 -3.505556 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTM Coordinates | X = 468574.974 - Y = 6220570.791 - Zone 30V | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Altitude AMSL | 250 m - 820 ft | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inauguration | 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Knockhill | |||||
Description | It can be used in both directions, but usually it is run in clockwise direction | ||||
Years | 1974÷... | ||||
Direction | ![]() | ||||
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NO | ||||
No longer operational | |||||
Car Circuit | YES | ||||
Motorbike circuit | |||||
Type | Permanent | ||||
Inauguration | 1974 | ||||
Closing | |||||
Last update of this page | October 29th 2008 | ||||
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Designer | |||||
Distinctive points | Duffus Dip (Seat Curves) - McIntyre (Scotsman) - Butcher’s - John R Weir Chicane - Brabhams - Clark (Carlube) - Daewoo (Hislops) - Taylors (Real Radio Hairpin) | ||||
length | 2092 m | 6864 ft | 1.3 mi | (4) | |
length | 2092 m | 6864 ft | 1.3 mi | (1) | |
Width | 9.1 m | 30 ft | (1) | ||
Difference in level (approx) | 61 m | 200 ft | (1) |
Knockhill | |||||
Description | Abandoned proposal for extend the circuit and improve all facilities. The ultimate aim was to host a Scottish F.1 Grand Prix. | ||||
Years | 197x | ||||
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Proposal not developed | YES | ||||
Car Circuit | YES | ||||
Motorbike circuit | |||||
Type | Permanent | ||||
Inauguration | |||||
Closing | |||||
Last update of this page | October 29th 2008 | ||||
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length | 3700 m | 12139 ft | 2.299 mi | (1) |
Knockhill | |||||
Description | |||||
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Direction | ![]() | ||||
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NO | ||||
No longer operational | YES | ||||
Car Circuit | YES | ||||
Motorbike circuit | |||||
Type | Rallycross | ||||
Inauguration | |||||
Closing | |||||
Last update of this page | July 8th 2006 | ||||
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Designer | |||||
Distinctive points | Duffus Dip (Seat Curves) - Daewoo (Hislops) - Taylors (Real Radio Hairpin) |
Knockhill | |||||
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Years | |||||
Direction | ![]() | ||||
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NO | ||||
No longer operational | |||||
Car Circuit | YES | ||||
Motorbike circuit | |||||
Type | Rallycross | ||||
Inauguration | |||||
Closing | |||||
Last update of this page | July 8th 2006 | ||||
Info last update | |||||
Designer | |||||
Distinctive points | Duffus Dip (Seat Curves) - Daewoo (Hislops) |
Knockhill | |||||
Description | It hosted British Sprint Championship from 1990 to 1992, in 1998 and from 2001 to 2007 | ||||
Years | 1990÷1992, 1998, 2001÷2007 | ||||
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NO | ||||
No longer operational | |||||
Car Circuit | |||||
Motorbike circuit | |||||
Type | Sprint Venue | ||||
Inauguration | 1990 | ||||
Closing | 2007 | ||||
Last update of this page | December 27th 2009 | ||||
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Updates | |||||||
Date | Track layout | Years | Description by | Map by | Thanks to | Note | |
December 27th 2009 |   | 1990÷1992, 1998, 2001÷2007 | Guido de Carli | andylaurence | Update | Description | |
October 29th 2008 | Guido de Carli | Update | Description | ||||
August 19th 2005 | Guido de Carli | Update | Description | ||||
Not all eventual updates issued in last years are already visible in this list |