Tulln-Langenlebarn Airfield Circuit

Tulln-Langenlebarn Airfield Circuit was a 2.864 km (1.780 mi) former airfield circuit located on the Brumowski Air Base in Tulln an der Donau, was 33 km (21 mi) northwest of Vienna.[1]

Tulln-Langenlebarn Airfield Circuit
Full Circuit (1966–1971)
LocationTulln an der Donau, Lower Austria, Austria
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates48°19′16″N 16°6′43″E / 48.32111°N 16.11194°E / 48.32111; 16.11194
Capacity20,000
OperatorÖsterreichischer Automobil-, Motorrad- und Touring Club [de]
Opened2 October 1966; 58 years ago (1966-10-02)
Closed12 September 1971; 53 years ago (1971-09-12)
Major eventsEuropean Formula Two Championship (1967–1971)
Full Circuit (1966–1971)
SurfaceConcrete
Length2.864 km (1.780 miles)
Turns7
Race lap record1:01.600 (France François Cevert, Tecno TF70, 1970, F2)

The circuit was opened in October 1966 for national sports car race, then it also hosted races of European Formula Two Championship until September 1971. The circuit was closed due to the venue change of Formula Two race in 1972 to Österreichring.

The circuit was airfield circuit like the Zeltweg Air Base, and it had concrete surface, it had 1.1 km (0.68 mi) long start-finish straight and minimum width of 12 m (39 ft).

Lap records

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The fastest official race lap records at the Tulln-Langenlebarn Airfield Circuit are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Full Circuit: 2.864 km (1966–1971)[1]
Formula Two 1:01.600[2] François Cevert Tecno TF70 1970 Tulln European F2 round
Group 4 1:12.820[3] Hans Herrmann Porsche 906 1966 Flugplatzrennen Tulln-Langenlebarn
Sports car racing 1:20.750[4] Rico Steinemann [de] Lotus Elan 1966 Flugplatzrennen Tulln-Langenlebarn

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Tulln-Langenlebarn - Motorsport Magazine". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  2. ^ "1970 Tulln F2". Motor Sport Magazine. 13 September 1970. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Tulln-Langenlebarn [Sports] 1966". Racing Sports Cars. 2 October 1966. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Tulln-Langenlebarn [GT] 1966". Racing Sports Cars. 2 October 1966. Retrieved 13 April 2024.