GBR - UNITED KINGDOM
KIRKISTOWN
Description  
Location Ballyhalbert
ARD - Ards - Northern Ireland
Location  
Latitude - Longitude + 54°27'22"     - 5°28'05"
54.456111     -5.468056
UTM Coordinates X = 340009.719  -  Y = 6037075.239  -  Zone 30U
Aerial photo / Map (*) Aerial photo / Map (*) OpenStreetMap  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Google Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Bing Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Flash Earth  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Wikimapia
Altitude AMSL 2 m - 7 ft
Inauguration 1953
Closing  
Designer  
Sources and links (Translation) (**)
(1) English ForumForum --> Europe --> Great Britain and Ireland --> GBR - Sprint Venues [ENG]
(2) English uk2.usp.net/bmrc/index.cfmBritish Moto Racing Circuits
(3) English www.racingcircuits.netMotor Racing Circuits Database
(4) English www.sourceni.fsnet.co.uk/kirkistown/thecircuit.htm
(5) English www.kirkistown.comOfficial website

(*) NOTE: a complete and detailed view of the circuit can be found (if available) on Street View by Google Maps and/or Bird's Eye and 3D views by Bing Maps for Enterprise (former Microsoft Virtual Earth): both can be reached using their own link in Aerial photo / Map cell.

(**) For on-line not-English speaking sources, click on each small flag and you open the corresponding Google Translator page with automatic translation.

Kirkistown
Description  
Years 1953÷197x
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit  
Motorbike circuit  
Type Airfield course
Inauguration 1953
Closing  
Last update of this page October 27th 2008
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points Debtors Dip - Colonial One - Colonial Two - Fishermans - Maguires Hairpin
length 2414  m 7920  ft 1.5  mi   (5)
length 2414  m 7920  ft 1.5  mi   (3)

Kirkistown
Description  
Years 197?÷...
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational  
Car Circuit  
Motorbike circuit  
Type Airfield course
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page October 27th 2008
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points Debtors Dip - Colonial One - Colonial Two - Fishermans - Chicane - Maguires Hairpin
length 2462  m 8078  ft 1.53  mi   (3)
length 2414  m 7920  ft 1.5  mi   (4)

Kirkistown
Description It hosted British Sprint Championship from 1985 to 2001 and 2003 onwards
Years 1985÷2001, 2003÷...
Direction  
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational  
Car Circuit  
Motorbike circuit  
Type Sprint Venue
Inauguration 1985
Closing  
Last update of this page December 27th 2009
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  





Updates
Date Track layout Years Description by Map by Thanks to Note
December 27th 2009   1985÷2001, 2003÷... Guido de Carli   andylaurence Update Description
October 27th 2008     Guido de Carli     Update Description
December 7th 2002     Guido de Carli     Update Description
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