Sachsenring

The Sachsenring () is a motorsport racing circuit located in Hohenstein-Ernstthal near Chemnitz in Saxony, Germany. Among other events, it features the annual German motorcycle Grand Prix of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championship.

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Motorsport venue.name: Sachsenring
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Motorsport venue.location: Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany
Motorsport venue.image: class=skin-invert|250px
Motorsport venue.image_caption: Grand Prix Circuit (2003–present)
Motorsport venue.events: Current: Grand Prix motorcycle racingGerman motorcycle Grand Prix (1998–2019, 2021–present)East German motorcycle Grand Prix (1961–1972)DTM (2000–2002, 2023–present)Former:Sidecar World Championship (2005–2014, 2018, 2023–2024)FIA ETCR (2022)FIA GT1 World Championship (2011)
Motorsport venue.opened: Re-opened: (as Grand Prix Circuit)
Motorsport venue.closed: 1990 (as Road Circuit)
Motorsport venue.fia_grade: 3
Motorsport venue.layout: Circuit A Grand Prix Circuit (2003–present)
Motorsport venue.length_km: 3.671
Motorsport venue.length_mi: 2.281
Motorsport venue.turns: 13
Motorsport venue.record_time: 1:13.714
Motorsport venue.record_driver: Frédéric Vervisch
Motorsport venue.record_car: Dallara F306
Motorsport venue.record_year: 2008
Motorsport venue.record_class: F3

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Official website: www.sachsenring-circuit.com
Image: Jorge Lorenzo leads the pack 2018 Sachsenring.jpg

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Commons category: Sachsenring
inception: 1996-00-00
date of official opening: 1927-00-00
date of official closure: 1990-00-00

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History
Layout history
Most wins
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Events
Lap records
Spectators at the MotoGP since 1998
References
Bibliography
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== History == thumb|left|Comparison of original and modern layouts of Sachsenring The first race was held on 26 May 1927 on an layout on public roads, running also through the village of Hohenstein-Ernstthal itself. It was dubbed "Sachsenring" in 1937.