Solitude Racetrack

German race track SolituderingGrand Prix Circuit (1935–1965)LocationSolitude Palace, GermanyCoordinates48°46′04″N 9°02′45″E / 48.76778°N 9.04583°E / 48.76778; 9.04583Opened1935Closed1965Major eventsGrand Prix motorcycle racingGerman motorcycle Grand Prix (1952, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1962, 1964)Sidecar World Championship(1952, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1962, 1964)Solituderennen (1960–1965)Websitehttps://solitude-revival.org/Grand Prix Circuit (1935–1965)Length11.4086 km (7.0890 mi)Race lap record3:49.100 ( Jim Clark, Lotus 25, 1963, F1)Original Grand Prix Circuit (1925–1930)Length22.300 km (13.857 mi)Race lap record13:23.300 ( Christian Werner, Mercedes 1924 GP, 1926, FL) Control tower at the start-finish line in Mahdental The Solitude racetrack is an 11.4086 km (7.089 mi) race circuit on public roads used for motorsport in the Leonberg area, west of Stuttgart, Germany. It is named after Castle Solitude and until 1965 has hosted various motorcycle and automobile races. Routes Shadow ground The traditional track used for motorcycle racing is located above the Bergheim district of Stuttgart, but not in the center of the most important 11.4086 km (7.089 mi) long varian