Kirkistown Circuit

Kirkistown Circuit

Rallying at Kirkistown Circuit
Location County Down, Northern Ireland
Coordinates 54°27′22″N 5°28′08″W / 54.456°N 5.469°W / 54.456; -5.469Coordinates: 54°27′22″N 5°28′08″W / 54.456°N 5.469°W / 54.456; -5.469
Owner 500 Motor Racing Club of Ireland
Opened 1953
Former names RAF Kirkistown
Main circuit
Surface Asphalt
Length 1.53 mi (2.46 km)

Kirkistown Motor Racing Circuit is a permanent motorsport circuit located between the villages of Kirkistown and Portavogie, on the Ards Peninsula of County Down in Northern Ireland.

The circuit is owned and operated by the 500 Motor Racing Club of Ireland (500 MRCI), who opened the circuit in 1953[1] on the site of the former RAF Kirkistown air force base. Kirkistown's main circuit was laid out using portions of the aerodrome's major east–west runway and northern perimeter roadways. In its present configuration, Kirkistown's track length is 1.53 mi (2.46 km)[2] and it is Northern Ireland's only MSA-licensed permanent race track.[3] In addition to the 500 MRCI's own events and other automobile circuit racing series, Kirkistown also hosts races for karting, rallying, rallycross, motorcycle and supermoto classes.

References

  1. Lynas, Ian; Young, Richard. "Circuit History: Kirkistown – The story so far...". Kirkistown Motor Racing Circuit. 500MRCI. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  2. "Guide to Kirkistown racing circuit". Its My Motorsport. J. Frankin-Pryce & Its My Ltd. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  3. "Kirkistown Motor Racing Circuit". Discover Ireland. Tourism Ireland. Retrieved 3 February 2013.

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