The Alemannenring was an
auto racing
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Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various sorts were organise ...
circuit in Southern Germany. The circuit was located on public roads around in the industrial area of
Singen
Singen (Low Alemannic German, Low Alemannic: ''Singe'') is an industrial city in the very south of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany and just north of the German-Swiss border.
Location
Singen is an industrial city situated in the very south ...
in
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...
. It hosted its final motor race in 1995.
Circuit
The circuit was long and based around a series of four lane wide roads in the town of Singen (Hohentweil). The circuit was wide, apart from on the start/finish straight where it decreased to due to the pitlane. The track featured eight turns, seven of which were 90-degree turns and the other a 180-degree hairpin turn. There was also a small chicaned section towards the end of the straight on Robert Gerwig Strasse. The track is similar to the
Norisring
The Norisring is a street circuit in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. Originally established as a motorcycle racing venue in 1947 and named in a 1950 competition to win a light motorcycle, the track became known as a sports car racing venue in the 19 ...
, for its street profile, length and for having 8 turns.
German Touring Car Events
The circuit hosted a
Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft
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The original DTM had resumed racing with producti ...
(DTM) event annually between 1991 and 1995, the only racing the street circuit ever saw.
DTM Victories
* 3 Victories:
Nicola Larini
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(Alfa Romeo),
Bernd Schneider (Mercedes Benz)
* 2 Victories:
Kurt Thiim
Kurt Thiim (born 3 August 1956 in Vojens) is a Danish race car driver. After his karting career he raced in single-seaters from 1978 to 1984 before moving to the DTM.
He won the championship in his debut year in 1986 driving a Rover Vitesse, and ...
(Mercedes Benz)
* 1 Victory:
Frank Biela
Frank Stanley Biela (born 2 August 1964 in Neuss) is a German auto racing driver, mainly competing in touring cars and sportscar racing. He has raced exclusively in cars manufactured by the Audi marque since 1990.
Career
Biela started his care ...
(Audi),
Hans-Joachim Stuck
Hans-Joachim Stuck (born 1 January 1951), nicknamed "Strietzel", is a German racing driver who has competed in Formula One and many other categories. He is the son of pre-WW2 racing driver Hans Stuck
Life and career
He was born in Garmisch-Parte ...
(Audi)
In 2009, a group known as Alemanni Ring eV attempted to revive the circuit to hold another DTM event. It would have been the first time the circuit held a DTM event in the series' new form as the
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
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. Previously, the events had been held when the series was known as the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft. The group encountered local governmental problems and the organisers of the DTM series decided against holding an event. The group have now disbanded but still maintain a website.
Alemannenring Infos
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Lap records
The official race lap records at the Alemannenring are listed as:
References
{{DTM circuits
Defunct motorsport venues in Germany
Sports venues in Baden-Württemberg