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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.

Circuit

Népliget Park

Original Circuit (1936)
Location	Budapest, Hungary
Time zone	CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST)
Coordinates	47°28′41″N 19°6′25″E / 47.47806°N 19.10694°E / 47.47806; 19.10694
Opened	1936
Closed	1972
Major events	European Touring Car Championship (1963–1964, 1966–1967, 1969–1970) Grand Prix motor racing Hungarian Grand Prix (1936)
Full Circuit (1937–1972)
Length	5.294 km (3.290 miles)
Turns	19
Race lap record	2:24.500 ( Toine Hezemans, Alfa Romeo GTAm, 1970, Group 2)
Original Circuit (1936)
Length	4.988 km (3.100 miles)
Turns	22
Race lap record	2:35.680 ( 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, 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. The Hungarian Grand Prix was also scheduled for 7 October 1984 but was cancelled and replaced by the European Grand Prix at the Nürburgring.

Lap records

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

Transport

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 - Motor Sport Magazine". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
7. "1970 Budapest ETCC - Round 6". Motor Sport Magazine. 10 May 1970. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
8. "2 h Budapest 1969". Racingsportscars. 11 May 1969. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
9. "GP Budapest [Div.1] 1970". Racingsportscars. 10 May 1970. Retrieved 21 January 2023.

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