Schleizer Dreieck is a

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circuit located in

Schleiz Schleiz () is a town in the Districts of Germany, district of Saale-Orla-Kreis in Thuringia, Germany. The former municipality Crispendorf was merged into Schleiz in January 2019, and Burgk in December 2019. Location Schleiz is in the Thuring ...

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. It is the oldest racing track in Germany, and it was opened on 10 June 1923. The circuit's original length was , it was firstly shortened to between May and August 1988, then to in July 2004. It has an average width of and elevation changes of . The Schleizer Dreieck is mainly used for

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events. It mainly hosts events for IDM Superbike Championship, but it also hosted international events, such as

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and

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Events

; Current * May: German TT * June: * July: VFV Klassik Grand Prix * August: International Road Racing Championship ; Former *

(1970–1990) *

(2004–2007, 2009–2013)

Layout history

Lap records

As of June 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the Schleizer Dreieck are listed as:

References

External links

Circuit official website
Motorsport venues in Thuringia Buildings and structures in Saale-Orla-Kreis 1923 establishments in Germany Sports venues completed in 1923 {{Germany-sports-venue-stub