Red Bull Ring – Facts and Figures

Here are some facts and figures about the Red Bull Ring and the region.

• The first European Le Mans Series race at the Red Bull Ring took place 20 July 2013 and lasted 3-hours.  The race was won by the no1 Thiriet by TDS Racing Oreca-Nissan of Pierre Thiriet and Mathias Beche.
• In 2013 Ferrari took all three podium places in the LMGTE class and the first two on the GTC podium.
• In 2014 Ferrari scored a 1-2-3 podium lockout in both the LMGTE and GTC classes.
• Current ELMS lap record held by Brendon Hartley, Murphy Prototypes Oreca Nissan - 1m24.337
• SMP Racing won the GTC class in both 2013 and 2014.
• Russian Kirill Ladygin was part of the SMP Racing crew that won the GTC class in 2013 and 2014.  This year he races in the no37 SMP Racing BR01 in LMP2. 
• The fastest ELMS lap recorded on the Red Bull Ring was a 1m23.078 set by Harry Tincknell in the JOTA Sport Zytek-Nissan during qualifying.  Because it wasn’t set during the race, it doesn’t count as an official lap record.
• Reigning ELMS Champions Signatech Alpine have been the most successful LMP2 team at the Red Bull Ring with a second place finish in 2013 followed by victory in 2014.
• LMP3 will make its Red Bull Ring debut in 2015.  LMPC ran in 2013 and was won by Paul Loup Chatin and Gary Hirsch.
• 26 ELMS cars were on the starting grid in 2013 and 33 in 2014.
• In July 2013 ELMS and Formula Renault 3.5 raced on the same weekend at the Red Bull Ring.
• Built in 1969 and originally called the Österreichring.  The circuit hosted the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix between 1970 and 1987.
• The circuit length of the original Österreichring was 5.911 km (3.673 mi), with 16 turns between 1969 and 1976
• The circuit was changed in 1977 to include a chicane, which increased the circuit length to 5.941 km (3.692 mi) with 18 turns
• The track was shortened, rebuilt and renamed the A1-Ring and it hosted the Austrian Grand Prix again from 1997 to 2003.   In 2011 the circuit was renamed the Red Bull Ring and Formula One returned in 2014.
• The current circuit layout is 9 turns on the 4.326 km (2.688 mi) track.
• The current overall lap record is held by Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F2003-GA, who set a 1:08.337 lap in 2003.
• Spielberg, with a population of about 5,000 inhabitants, is located north of the Mur in the east of Aichfeld, between the cities of Zeltweg and Knittelfeld.
• American film director and producer Steven Spielberg gets his last name from his descent from Hungarian Jews living in 17th-century Spielberg.

The 4 Hours of Red Bull Ring week-end will take place on Austria’s premier race circuit.  The track events will feature Round 3 of the 2015 European Le Mans Series, the 5th meeting of the Formula Renault 3.5 and the 8th of the brand new TCR International Series.

All visitors will receive FREE entry to the circuit to watch a true festival of motorsport in Austria, with grandstand seating, paddock entry and access to the driver autograph sessions.

CLICK HERE for the timetable for the 4 Hours of Red Bull Ring