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The Bilster Berg Drive Resort is a private motorsports club for automotive enthusiasts and manufacturers with a long motor racing circuit in , a district of the village of
Bad Driburg Bad Driburg () is a town and spa in Höxter district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, situated on the river Aa and the Altenbeken–Kreiensen railway. Geography Bad Driburg lies on the eastern slopes of the Eggegebirge which is roughly 20&n ...
in the
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. The track is built on land formerly used by the British Army as an ammunition depot; it was designed by
Hermann Tilke Hermann Tilke (born 31 December 1954) is a German engineer, racing driver and circuit designer, who has designed numerous Formula One motor racing circuits. His son is architect Carsten Tilke. Racing During the 1980s, Tilke competed in touring ...
, with input from
Walter Röhrl Walter Röhrl (; born 7 March 1947) is a German rally and auto racing driver, with victories for Fiat, Opel, Lancia and Audi as well as Porsche, Ford and BMW. Röhrl had 14 victories over his career, with his notable achievements including winnin ...
.


History

The site was used since the 1970s as an ammunition depot for the
British Army of the Rhine British Army of the Rhine (BAOR) was the name given to British Army occupation forces in the Rhineland, West Germany, after the First and Second World Wars, and during the Cold War, becoming part of NATO's Northern Army Group (NORTHAG) tasked ...
. When Great Britain withdrew its forces in 1993 following
German reunification German reunification () was the process of re-establishing Germany as a single sovereign state, which began on 9 November 1989 and culminated on 3 October 1990 with the dissolution of the East Germany, German Democratic Republic and the int ...
, the site reverted to its previous owner, Count Marcus -Sierstorpff. The Count, a motorsports enthusiast, thought the site would be suitable for a motorsports track; his earlier attempt to build a track there was stymied by the
2008 financial crisis The 2008 financial crisis, also known as the global financial crisis (GFC), was a major worldwide financial crisis centered in the United States. The causes of the 2008 crisis included excessive speculation on housing values by both homeowners ...
. It was the first track built in West Germany in 80 years, and was designed by Hermann Tilke, who waxed enthusiastically about building a track with a constant gradient.


Design

Because of its seclusion and relative anonymity, it was envisioned that it could be used for sensitive driving exercises, including manufacturer testing and advanced driving instruction for bodyguards or special forces. The track features of elevation change over its length, with maximum gradients of +21/-26% through 44 crests and dips and 19 turns. In 2019, the
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software ''
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'' added Bilster Berg to its tracks.


Lap times

Bilster Berg does not record official lap times; in 2014, the
Donkervoort Donkervoort Automobielen BV is a manufacturer of hand-built and ultra light weight sports cars based in Lelystad, Netherlands. The car brand was founded in 1978 by Joop Donkervoort. In 1996, Donkervoort's Ford Motor Company, Ford engines were repl ...
D8 GTO set a lap record for regular production vehicles at 1:46.120, which the firm celebrated by releasing a limited Bilster Berg Edition. Lars Kern set a new record of 1:43.100 in a
Porsche Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, usually shortened to Porsche (; see below), is a German automobile manufacturer specializing in luxury, high-performance sports cars, SUVs and sedans, headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Th ...
911 (991.2) GT3 RS in 2020. The Volkswagen ID.R electric
time attack In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team se ...
car set the unofficial overall track record in 2020 with a lap time of 1:24.206.


See also

* Circuito Ascari, a similar race resort in Spain *
Monticello Motor Club The Monticello Motor Club is a private country club for automotive enthusiasts with a long motor racing circuit situated in Monticello, New York. It opened on July 27, 2008, and was built on the site of the former Monticello Airport. In May 20 ...
, a race resort in New York (state)


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* * * * Motorsport venues in North Rhine-Westphalia 2013 establishments in Germany Sports venues completed in 2013 Buildings and structures in Höxter (district) {{Germany-sports-venue-stub