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RIVERSIDE INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
Not to be confused with Adams Raceway - Riverside Motorsports Park
Description  
Location Riverside
CA - California - Western States
Latitude - Longitude + 33°55'53"     -117°16'20"
33.931389     -117.272222
UTM Coordinates X = 474840.659  -  Y = 3754581.931  -  Zone 11S
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Altitude AMSL 477 m - 1565 ft
Inauguration September 21st 1957
Closing July 2nd 1989
Designer  
Sources and links (Translation) (**)
(1) English Forum Forum --> North America --> USA: Western States --> California - Riverside International Raceway [ENG]
(2) English (United States) home.san.rr.com/fsheff/covrir1069b.htm
(3) English (United States) home.san.rr.com/fsheff/covrir487.htm
(4) English (United States) home.san.rr.com/fsheff/oldpapr6.htm Map showing also Club Track 1958 proposal
(5) English (United States) home.san.rr.com/fsheff/rirnew_0.htm
(6) English (United States) home.san.rr.com/fsheff/rirpicts.htm Map and photos, with track layout overlayed to houses built after track was closed
(7) English (United States) www.na-motorsports.com/Tracks/CA/Riverside.html North American Motorsports Pages
(8) English (United States) www.speedtv.com/articles/lifestyle/automotive/39006 VINTAGE SPEED: The Life and Death of Riverside International Raceway (part 1)
(9) English (United States) www.speedtv.com/articles/lifestyle/automotive/39306 VINTAGE SPEED: The Life and Death of Riverside International Raceway (part 2)
(10) English (United States) www.tamsoldracecarsite.net/Cotati1.html
(11) Italian Autosprint 47/1968 (page 5) Map November 18th 1968
(12) Italian Autosprint 8/1969 (page 24) Circuit sold February 24th 1969
(13) Italian Autosprint 44/1969 (page 41) Last corner changed (map) November 3rd 1969

(*) 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.

Grand Prix Circuit
Description  
Years  
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration 1957
Closing July 2nd 1989
Last update of this page January 25th 2008
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 5230  m 17160  ft 3.25  mi   (7)

Stockcar Circuit
Description  
Years 1969÷1989
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration 1969
Closing July 2nd 1989
Last update of this page January 25th 2008
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 4216  m 13832  ft 2.62  mi   (7)

Sportscar Circuit
Description  
Years 1969÷1989
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration January 1st 1969
Closing July 2nd 1989
Last update of this page January 25th 2008
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 4099  m 13448  ft 2.547  mi   (3)

Complete Course
Description  
Years 1958
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal Proposal  YES
Proposal not developed YES
Car Circuit  
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page May 3rd 2003
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 8047  m 26399  ft 5  mi   (6)
Straight length 1706  m 5597  ft 1.06  mi Opposite straight  

The Club Circuit
Description  
Years 1958
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal Proposal  YES
Proposal not developed YES
Car Circuit  
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page May 3rd 2003
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 2736  m 8976  ft 1.7  mi   (6)


Updates
Date Track layout Years Description by Map by Thanks to Note
August 16th 2013     Guido de Carli   Yves-Henri Randier Update Description
January 25th 2008     Guido de Carli     Update Description
May 3rd 2003     Guido de Carli     New Description
August 3rd 2002     Guido de Carli     New Description without map
Not all eventual updates issued in last years are already visible in this list
 
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