The Circuit Goodyear is a motor racing circuit in

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. The circuit is owned and used as a testing venue by the

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History

The facility is mostly used as a centre for driver training, with learner drivers in Luxembourg required to pass a course on the circuit before obtaining their licence. Circuit Goodyear was last used for competitive racing for a round of the

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. A chicane was placed at the end of the main straight due to the risks posed by cars heading into the regular first corner at high speed, however the alternate layout saw a large accident between

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and

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and racing has not returned since.

Lap records

References

External links

High Speed Racing Club Luxembourg website
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