HUN - HUNGARY
HUNGARORING
SORRY, SOME DATA ARE NOT TRANSLATED YET
Description Since 1974 15 circuit were proposed (permanent and street ones), but none of them was never developed. Finally, at the end of 1985 construction of the first Hungarian permanent circuit begun. During the construction, it was named Szilasliget; later, probably just befort the inauguration, it was named Hungaroring. I know that during the construction two water tables were discovered and they had to modify the layout of the circuit. Actually my map shows a layout slightly different to the one really built: probably it shows the layout 3890 m long before tables were discovered, while 4013 m layout is the final one. However, it's an hypotesis, ad my sources are quite conflicting.<br />
The circuit was inauguared with Hungary F.1 GP, raced on August 10th 1986.
Location Szilasliget
Location Szilasliget, between Kerepestaresa and Mogyoròd, a little less than 20 km - 12.5 mi North East of Budapest, along Motorway M3 to Gyongyos.
Latitude - Longitude + 47°34'41"     + 19°14'51"
47.578056     19.2475
UTM Coordinates X = 368210.785  -  Y = 5270892.701  -  Zone 34T
Aerial photo / Map (*) Aerial photo / Map (*) OpenStreetMap  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Google Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Bing Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Zoom Earth  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Wikimapia
Altitude AMSL 264 m - 866 ft
Inauguration August 10th 1986
Closing  
Designer  
Sources and links (Translation) (**)
(1) Hungarian www.hungaroring.hu Official website
(2) German www.hungaroring.hu/hungaroring_de Official website
(3) English www.hungaroring.hu/hungaroring_en Official website
(4) English www.hungaroring.hu/hungaroring_en/circuit_services/technical_data Technical data
(5) English www.hungaroring.hu/hungaroring_en/hungaroring_sport/maps Maps
(6) English Google Earth
(7) Italian English Forum Forum --> Europe --> More countries --> HUN - Hungaroring circuit [ITA ENG]
(8) Italian www.hungaroring.hu/images/hsrt_bigmap.jpg Foto
(9) English www.racingcircuits.net Motor Racing Circuits Database
(10) Italian Autosprint 39/1985 (page 17) Confermata la costruzione della pista September 24th 1985
(11) Italian Rombo 50 (243)/1985 (page 75) Ecclestone in visita in Ungheria December 10th 1985
(12) Italian Rombo 2 (247)/1986 (page 34) Punto della situazione dei lavori January 7th 1986
(13) Italian Autosprint 7/1986 (page 23) Preparativi in corso (con un plastico leggermente diverso dal reale) February 11th 1986
(14) English Grand Prix International - English Edition 101/1986 (page 6) Map (perspective view) March 1986
(15) Italian Rombo 18 (263)/1986 (page 35) April 29th 1986
(16) Italian Autosprint 26/1986 (page 32) Pista ormai completata (con mappa) June 24th 1986
(17) Italian Rombo 27 (272)/1986 (page 21) Inaugurato con la cosa «Pace e Amicizia» con auto (F.Eastern) e moto July 1st 1986
(18) English World Motor Racing Circuits: A Spectator's Guide (page 64) Author: Peter Higham, Bruce Jones - Published by: Andre Deutsch - ISBN: 0-233-99619-2
Description
1999
(19) Italian Autosprint 9/2000 (page 16) FIA changes measuring measuring system: new official lenght February 29th 2000
(20) Italian Autosprint 51/2002 (page 24) Track will be extended in 2003 December 17th 2002
(21) Italian Autosprint 34/2003 (page 42) Novità: rettilineo più lungo e modificate alcune curve August 26th 2003

(*) 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.

Szilasliget
Long circuit
Description Proposal dated beginning of 1986
Years 1986
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal Proposal  YES
Proposal not developed YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page July 14th 2011
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 3890  m 12762  ft 2.417  mi   (12)
length 3892  m 12769  ft 2.418  mi Calculated from aerial photo (*) (6)
Width 10  m 33  ft      (12)
Difference in level 32  m 105  ft      (12)
Max. gradient (uphill) 6.4  % 3.7  °        (12)
Max. gradient (downhill) 6.7  % 3.8  °        (12)
Bend minimum radius 40  m 131  ft      (12)
Total area 70  hectares 700000  m² 172.972  acres   (12)

Szilasliget
Short circuit
Description Proposal dated beginning of 1986
Years 1986
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal Proposal  YES
Proposal not developed YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page July 14th 2011
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 1568  m 5144  ft 0.974  mi Calculated from aerial photo (*) (6)

Hungaroring
Description Proposal dated Spring 1986
Years 1986
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal Proposal  YES
Proposal not developed YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page July 14th 2011
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 4013  m 13166  ft 2.494  mi   (15)
Width 10  m 33  ft      (15)
Difference in level 32  m 105  ft      (15)
Max. gradient (uphill) 6.4  % 3.7  °        (15)
Max. gradient (downhill) 6.7  % 3.8  °        (15)

Hungaroring
Description  
Years 1986÷1988
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration 1986
Closing 1988
Last update of this page July 14th 2011
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 4014  m 13169  ft 2.494  mi   (9)
length 4019  m 13186  ft 2.497  mi Calculated from aerial photo (*) (6)

Hungaroring
Description  
Years 1989÷2002
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration 1989
Closing 2002
Last update of this page July 14th 2011
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 3971.8  m 13031  ft 2.468  mi Official track length from 2000, when FIA changed measuring system (track unchanged) (4)
length 3975  m 13041  ft 2.47  mi Official track length from 2000, when FIA changed measuring system (track unchanged) (19)
length 3968  m 13018  ft 2.466  mi Temporary track length (beginning of 2000), when FIA was changing measuring system (track unchanged) (9)
length 3976  m 13045  ft 2.471  mi Temporary track length (beginning of 2000), when FIA was changing measuring system (track unchanged) (19)
length 3968  m 13018  ft 2.466  mi Calculated from aerial photo (*) (6)
Difference in level 36  m 118  ft      (4)
Straight length 586.29  m 1924  ft 0.364  mi Start finish straight (4)
Max. gradient (uphill) 6.2  % 3.5  °        (4)
Max. gradient (downhill) 7  % 4  °        (4)
Bend minimum radius 20  m 66  ft      (4)
Max minimum radius 400  m 1312  ft 0.249  mi   (4)

Hungaroring
Description  
Years 2003
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page July 14th 2011
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 4049  m 13284  ft 2.516  mi Calculated from aerial photo (*) (6)

Hungaroring
Description  
Years 2003÷...
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational  
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration 2003
Closing  
Last update of this page July 14th 2011
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 4381.08  m 14374  ft 2.722  mi   (4)
length 303.8  m 997  ft 0.189  mi Pit lane (4)
length 4377  m 14360  ft 2.72  mi Calculated from aerial photo (*) (6)
Difference in level 36  m 118  ft      (4)
Straight length 788.9  m 2588  ft 0.49  mi Start finish straight (4)
Max. gradient (uphill) 6.2  % 3.5  °        (4)
Max. gradient (downhill) 7  % 4  °        (4)
Bend minimum radius 20  m 66  ft      (4)
Max minimum radius 400  m 1312  ft 0.249  mi   (4)

Hungaroring: comparison between different layouts

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Szilasliget - beginning of 1986 proposal (3890 m)

Szilasliget - beginning of 1986 proposal (3890 m)


Szilasliget

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Szilasliget - beginning of 1986 proposal (short course)

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Hungaroring 1986÷1988

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Hungaroring 1989÷2002

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Hungaroring: proposal not developed dated 2003

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Hungaroring 2003÷...

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PHOTOS
HUNGARORING
HUNGARORING 2003÷...

Foto scattate da David Griac (jpm) durante il fine settimana del GP Ungheria F.1 2012 e pubblicate per gentile concessione

Photos by David Griac (jpm) - July 29th 2012
Click on thumbnail to open original large photo

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Updates
Date Track layout Years Description by Map by Thanks to Note
December 13th 2024     Guido de Carli     Update Sources and links
June 20th 2024     Guido de Carli     Update Description
March 27th 2013 Hungaroring 2003÷... Guido de Carli   David Griac (jpm) Update Photos (on this site)
July 14th 2011     Guido de Carli Roelard Smit Roelard Smit Update Description with map
March 26th 2007     Guido de Carli     Update Description
August 31st 2005 Szilasliget 1986 Guido de Carli Guido de Carli   New Description with map
August 12th 2005     Guido de Carli     Update Description
December 19th 2004 Hungaroring 2003÷... Guido de Carli   Akey New Description
March 12th 2003     Guido de Carli     New Description
September 23rd 2002 Hungaroring 2003÷... Guido de Carli     Update Description
August 23rd 2002     Guido de Carli     New Description
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