Magnolia Circuit[a] was a street circuit set up on the motorway near the city of Szczecin, Poland, within modern boundaries of Goleniów County.[1] It operated from 1968 to 1976.
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| Location | Goleniów County, near Szczecin, Poland |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
| Coordinates | 53°25′26″N 14°46′15″E / 53.42389°N 14.77083°E |
| Opened | 1968 |
| Closed | May 1976 |
| Major events | Former: Polish Auto Racing Championship (1973–1976) Cup of Peace and Friendship (1968–1970) Polish Formula Three Championship (1968) |
| Street Circuit (1968–1976) | |
| Surface | asphalt, concrete, basalt paving |
| Length | 3.000 km (1.864 miles) |
| Turns | 8 |
| Race lap record | 1'35.0" (Adam Smorawiński, 1973 Porsche Carrera RS, 1973) |
Description
editThe circuit was a street circuit set up on the motorway near the city of Szczecin, Poland. Its surface consisted of parts made with asphalt, concrete, and basalt paving. Its total length was 3.000 km (1.864 mi). It had 8 turns in total, 5 of which were in right and 3 in left. The longest straight part of the track had the length of 600 m (660 yd).[1]
History
editFrom 1968 to 1970, the circuit hosted the races of the Cup of Peace and Friendship.[2][3] In 1968, the track hosted the race of the Polish Formula Three.[4] From 1973 to 1976, it hosted the races of the Polish Auto Racing Championship tournament.[5][6] The first elimination round of the Polish Auto Racing Championship, which took place between 22 and 23 May 1976 had been the last sports event to take place at the circuit. It had been attended by 10 000 people.[6]
Race winners
editCup of Peace and Friendship
edit- 1968: Miroslav Fousek
- 1969: Vladislav Ondřejík
- 1970: Vladimír Hubáček
Polish Formula Three
edit- 1968: Miroslav Fousek
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Szczecin – Magnolia. 5 eliminacja. 13-14.10.1973r". kwa-kwa.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Cup of Peace and Friendship of Socialist Countries, Rd 3, 1969". the-fastlane.co.uk.
- ^ "Cup of Peace and Friendship of Socialist Countries, Rd 3, 1970". the-fastlane.co.uk.
- ^ "Ogólnopolskie wyścigi płaskie Formuły 3 1968". scr.civ.pl (in Polish).
- ^ Stefan Jagielski zdobył puchar „Kuriera”. Dobra postawa szczecińskich kierowców, in: Kurier Szczeciński, no. 243, 1973, p. 6.
- ^ a b A. Smorawiński na Porsche Garerra zwicięzcą wyścigu wszechklas, In: Głos Szczeciński, no. 117, 24 May 1976, p. 8.
