HUN - HUNGARY
BUDAPEST NÉPLIGET PARK
Description  
Location Népliget - Köbánya - Pest - Budapest - Közép-Magyarország
Location Népliget (People Park) - Köbánya - Pest
Latitude - Longitude + 47°28'30"     + 19°05'58"
47.475     19.099444
UTM Coordinates X = 356796.907  -  Y = 5259702.047  -  Zone 34T
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 (approx) 100 m - 328 ft    (approx)
Inauguration June 21st 1936
Closing  
Designer  
Sources and links (Translation) (**)
(1) Italian Da Monza a Indianapolis Author: Tommaso Tommasi - Published by: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore - Published in: Italia - year: 1973
(2) Hungarian forum.f1hirek.hu/index.php?showtopic=1170&hl=F1hírek - Fórum --> Forma1 --> Nosztalgia
(3) English forums.autosport.com (...)Autosport.com Bulletin Board --> The Nostalgia Forum --> Hungarian Grand Prix (with pics taken in 2005)
(4) Italian homepage.mac.com/frank_de_jong/Races/1963%20Budapest.html
(5) Italian homepage.mac.com/frank_de_jong/Races/1966%20Budapest.html
(6) English Dutch www.circuitsofthepast.nlCircuit of the Past
(7) English www.ddavid.com/formula1/hung1936.htmThe Hungarian Grand Prix of 1936
(8) English www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp363.htm#17The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing
(9) Italian www.tazionuvolari.it/corse6it.htmTazio Nuvolari’s official website
(10) Italian Rombo 1/1984 (page 30)F.1 Hungary GP in 1984?
(11) Italian Autosprint 1/1984 (page 9)F.1 Hungary GP in 1984 in a park?
(12) Italian Autosprint 3/1984 (page 7)
(13) Italian Autosprint 17/1984 (page 28)In September 1985 a GP at Népliget?
(14) Italian Rombo 21/1984 (page 30)Problems for the circuit
(15) Italian Autosprint 5/1985 (page 16)
(16) Hungarian autó-motor 19/1985 (page 58)(Hungarian magazine) Thanks to Leo67 for having sent me the article
(17) Italian Rombo 2/1986 (page 36)Map of a previous proposal

(*) 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.

Budapest Népliget Park
Description Street track used for I Magyar Nagy Dij (1st Hungary GP) on June 21st 1936. I have no evidence that this track has been used some more time.
Years 1936
Direction Anticlockwise   Anticlockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Street course
Inauguration June 21st 1936
Closing  
Last update of this page October 22nd 2007
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 5000  m 16404  ft 3.107  mi   (7)
length 5000  m 16404  ft 3.107  mi   (9)

Budapest Népliget Park
Description  
Years 1963÷1964?
Direction  
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Street course
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page October 22nd 2007
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 4200  m 13780  ft 2.61  mi   (4)

Budapest Népliget Park
Description In 1966 layout was modified by creating fast left-handers and sharp hairpins. It was attractive to the viewers as well to the drivers.
Years 1966÷1972?
Direction  
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Street course
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page July 21st 2006
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 5294  m 17369  ft 3.29  mi   (5)
length 5300  m 17388  ft 3.293  mi   (1)

Budapest Népliget Park
Description In 1984 an Hungary F.1 GP was scheduled on October 7th: at first it should have been raced at Városliget (City Wood), but after some weeks street circuit at Népliget came up again. It was a layout completely different to the ones used in 1936 and 1972. In order to develop this proposal, many trees respected as National Monuments would have been cut down. It was never developed, but two more came up again in 1985 for host Hungary F.1 GP in 1986

In 1985 at least two more proposal for hosting 1986 Hungary F.1 GP at Népliget (there had been 5 proposal between 1984 and 1985). They were replaced at first by Velencei-tó (proposal not developed), then by Hungaroring.
Years 1984
Direction  
Progetto Proposal Proposal  YES
Proposal not developed YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Street course
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page August 15th 2005
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 4050  m 13287  ft 2.517  mi   (14)

Budapest Népliget Park
Description In 1985 at least two more proposal for hosting 1986 Hungary F.1 GP at Népliget (there had been 5 proposal between 1984 and 1985). They were replaced at first by Velencei-tó (proposal not developed), then by Hungaroring.
Years 1985
Direction  
Progetto Proposal Proposal  YES
Proposal not developed YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Street course
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page October 22nd 2007
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length (approx) 5000  m 16404  ft 3.107  mi    
length 3600  m 11811  ft 2.237  mi   (16)

Budapest Népliget Park 1936

Budapest Népliget Park 1936


Budapest Népliget Park 1966÷1972?

Budapest Népliget Park 1966÷1972?


Budapest Népliget Park: 1984 proposal

Budapest Népliget Park: 1984 proposal


Budapest Népliget Park: 1985 proposal (5000 m)

Budapest Népliget Park: 1985 proposal (5000 m)

Budapest Népliget Park: 1985 proposal (5000 m)



Updates
Date Track layout Years Description by Map by Thanks to Note
May 20th 2008     Guido de Carli     Update Description
October 22nd 2007   1966÷1972? Guido de Carli     Update Description
October 26th 2005   1985 Guido de Carli Guido de Carli   Update Description with map
October 26th 2005   1984 Guido de Carli Guido de Carli   Update Description with map
October 25th 2005     Guido de Carli     Update Description
August 31st 2005   1984 Guido de Carli     Update Description
August 31st 2005   1985 Guido de Carli     Update Description
April 8th 2005   1985 Guido de Carli     Update Description
April 8th 2005   1984 Guido de Carli     Update Description
February 28th 2005   1985 Guido de Carli     Update Description
February 28th 2005   1984 Guido de Carli     Update Description
December 4th 2004   1966÷1972? Guido de Carli     New Description
April 15th 2004   1985 Guido de Carli Guido de Carli   Update Map
April 15th 2004   1966÷1972? Guido de Carli Guido de Carli   New Description with map
April 15th 2004   1936 Guido de Carli Guido de Carli   New Description with map
March 11th 2003     Guido de Carli     New Description
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