Rockingham Circuit Guide

Circuit Statistics

Founded: 2001
Circuit Length: 2.69 miles (4.3km)
Circuit Direction: Anti-Clockwise
Number of Corners: 12 (International)

Circuit Address

Rockingham Motor Speedway
Mitchell Road
Corby
Northamptonshire
NN17 5AF

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Circuit Contact Info

Tel: 01536 500 500

Rockingham Onboard Lap

Circuit Background

Circuit Layout

It was opened by the Queen on May 26, 2001. Rockingham is Europe’s fastest banked oval racing circuit, with the unbeaten lap record for the 1.5 miles oval set at 24.719 seconds by Tony Kanaan in his Ford/Lola Champ Car on 22 September 2001 – an average speed of 215.397 mph. Rockingham is the first purpose built banked oval in the UK since Brooklands in 1907. It has a capacity of 52,000 and has both an oval (US Style) and a road based (Formula 1 Style) track.

he length of the oval circuit is a total of 1.5 miles (2.41 km) and the length of the main road course is 2.237 miles (3.6 km). In total there are fourteen configurations of track which can be used for anything from touring cars to motorcycles to rally cars. The site is built on a former iron ore quarry.

Where to stay	How to get there
The Old Rectory Country House Tel: 01536 770 257 Google Map: LE16 8ST The Raven Hotel Tel: 01536 202 313 Google Map: NN17 1AG	Corby is the nearest town or village. Located between the towns of Kettering and Peterborough. Rockingham is easily accessible from the A1, M1 and A14, within easy reach of London and 30 minutes from Bedford.