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The circuit has hosted the Formula One British Grand Prix five times, in 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961 and 1962.. In addition to the Grands Prix, which were organised by the British Automobile Racing Club, the circuit also held eleven non-championship Formula One races, known as the Aintree 200, first won by Stirling Moss in 1954 with the last winner being Jack Brabham, in April 1964 (Brabham had ...
Aintree Racecourse is a racecourse in Aintree, Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England, bordering the city of Liverpool. The racecourse is the venue for the Grand National steeplechase, which takes place annually in April over three days. Aintree also holds meetings in May, October (Sunday), November and December (both Saturdays).
The first World Championship Grand Prix was held in 1950 at Silverstone; since then 77 circuits in total have hosted a Grand Prix.A lot of classic (older) circuits have hosted Grands Prix using different configurations throughout their history: Nürburgring, Spa-Francorchamps, Monza, etc. Taking Nürburgring as an example, the first World Championship race there used the 22.835 km (14.189 mi ...
Aintree Motor Racing Circuit: 150,000: Aintree United Kingdom: FIA Formula One: 9 Nürburgring: 150,000 [4] Nürburg Germany: FIA Formula One, DTM: 10 Las Vegas Motor Speedway: 142,000 [4] Las Vegas: United States: NASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar: 11 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya: 140,700 [7] Barcelona Spain: FIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP, World SBK ...
A map of the National Course at Aintree. The Grand National was designed as a cross-country steeplechase when it was first officially run in 1839. The runners started at a lane on the edge of the racecourse and raced away from the course out over open countryside towards the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. The gates, hedges, and ditches that they ...
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This year’s race was delayed by animal rights activists and one horse died in the iconic Aintree race. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...
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