Diepholz Airfield Circuit

The Diepholz Airfield Circuit was an auto racing circuit in the south-west of the town of Diepholz, Germany. It was a temporary circuit on a military airfield, which is still in use by the German military today.

Diepholz Airfield Circuit
LocationDiepholz, Germany
Coordinates52°35′08″N 8°20′28″E
Opened1968
Closed1996
Major eventsDTM (1985, 1987, 1989–1996)
Supercup (1987–1989)
Full Circuit (1968–1996)
Length2.720 km (1.690 miles)
Race lap record0:48.150 (Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck, Porsche 962C, 1987, Group C)

The full length of the runway was used as part of the circuit with a fast double chicane and the start/finish straight which included a temporary pit lane going down one side of the runway. There were no pit garages or permanent racing related buildings on site. Racing first took place at Diepholz in 1968, due to a lack of permanent circuits in Germany. Used mainly for Touring car racing, Diepholz was a regular venue on the calendar for the DTM series. When the DTM, then known as the FIA International Touring Car Championship, collapsed at the end of 1996, there was little use for the circuit.

The circuit was very similar to those at Burke Lakefront Airport and Edmonton City Centre Airport.

Lap records

The official race lap records at the Diepholz Airfield Circuit are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Full Circuit: 2.720 km (1968–1996)
Group C0:48.150[1]Hans-Joachim StuckPorsche 962C1987 Diepholz Supercup round
Formula 30:53.800[2]Volker WeidlerMartini MK451985 Diepholz German F3 round
Class 1 Touring Cars0:57.735[3]Alexander WurzOpel Calibra V6 4x41996 ITC Diepholz round
Group A0:59.190[4]Manuel ReuterFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth1987 Diepholz DTM round

References
  1. "Supercup Diepholz 1987". Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  2. "18. ADAC Flugplatzrennen Diepholz 10.Lauf Deutsche Rennwagen-Meisterschaft F3 Ergebnis Rennen" (PDF). Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  3. "ITC 1996 » Diepholz Round 12 Results". Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  4. "Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft 1987 » Diepholz Round 9 Results". Retrieved 21 May 2022.
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