People's Park (Budapest)

Népliget or People's Park is the biggest public park in Budapest, Hungary. It is located southeast of the city centre, and covers an area of 110 hectares (270 acres). It was established to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the union of Pest, Buda and Óbuda. The park is the site of the Planetarium, which is a laser theatre, and the E-klub, the biggest night club in Budapest.[1]

"Népliget" redirects here. For the metro station, see Népliget (Budapest Metro).
The Planetarium

Circuit
Népliget Park
Original Circuit (1936)
LocationBudapest, Hungary
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates47°28′41″N 19°6′25″E
Opened1936
Closed1972
Major eventsEuropean Touring Car Championship (1963–1964, 1966–1967, 1969–1970)
Grand Prix motor racing
Hungarian Grand Prix (1936)
Full Circuit (1937–1972)
Length5.294 km (3.290 miles)
Turns19
Race lap record2:24.500 (Netherlands Toine Hezemans, Alfa Romeo GTAm, 1970, Group 2)
Original Circuit (1936)
Length4.988 km (3.100 miles)
Turns22
Race lap record2:35.680 (Italy Tazio Nuvolari, Alfa Romeo 8C–35, 1936, GP)

The park was the site of the 1936 Hungarian Grand Prix, held on roads within the park,[2] as well as a round of the 1963 European Touring Car Challenge season. The circuit hosted European Touring Car Championship races in 1963–1964, 1966–1967, and 1969–1970.[3] The Hungarian Grand Prix was also scheduled for 7 October 1984 but was cancelled and replaced by the European Grand Prix at the Nürburgring.[4]

Lap records

The official fastest race lap records at the Népliget Park are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Full Circuit: 5.294 km (1937–1972)[5][6]
Group 22:24.500[7]Toine HezemansAlfa Romeo GTAm1970 Budapest ETCC round
Group 5 (Touring Cars)2:27.100[8]Dieter QuesterBMW 2002 TiK1969 Budapest ETCC round
Group 12:43.000[9]Johann AbtFiat Abarth 1000 TCR1970 Budapest ETCC round
Original Circuit: 3.490 km (1936)[5][6]
Grand Prix motor racing2:35.680Tazio NuvolariAlfa Romeo 8C–3511936 Hungarian Grand Prix

Transport
Népliget bus station

South of the park is the Népliget bus station, an international coach station. The Line 3 (North–south line) of the Budapest Metro has a stop there. The tram #1-#1A have three stops along the north-western border of the Népliget.

References
  1. "NÉPLIGET". Budapest.com. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  2. "Budapest's secret Grand Prix street circuit". 29 July 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  3. "European Touring Car Championship". Racingsportscars. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  4. David Hayhoe, Formula 1: The Knowledge – 2nd Edition, 2021, page 35.
  5. "Nepliget Park". Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  6. "Budapest". Motorsport Magazine. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  7. "1970 Budapest ETCC - Round 6". Motorsport Magazine. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  8. "2 h Budapest 1969". Racingsportscars. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  9. "GP Budapest [Div.1] 1970". Racingsportscars. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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