When did the old hockenheim f1 track change?

Question

When did the old hockenheim f1 track change?

Answer 1

In the early 2000s, F1 officials demanded the 6.8 km (4.2 mi) track be shortened and threatened to discontinue racing there, due to competition from other tracks such as the EuroSpeedway Lausitz and sites in Asia. The state government of Baden-Württemberg secured the financing of the redesign by Hermann Tilke for the 2002 German Grand Prix. The stadium section remained mostly intact, despite a new surface and a tighter Turn 1 ("Nordkurve"). However, the circuit was dramatically shortened, with the long, sweeping forest section chopped off in favour of more tight corners. The old forest section was torn up and replanted with trees. There was a great deal of criticism of the track redesign, however, the tight hairpin following the very long back straight offers an overtaking possibility.

The track has a seating capacity of 120,000, due to new large grandstands sponsored by Mercedes-Benz.

The complex also features a quarter mile track for drag racing. It hosts one of the largest drag racing events in Europe known as the Nitro Olympics.

.....it was before redeveloped in 60's due to the death of jim clarke there in 1968...get more info here...there is an image of old and new track too put up here....

http://formularacin.blogspot.com/2008/07...

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http://formularacin.blogspot.com

Answer 2

the old hockenheim was changed in 2002,when the forest section was cut out of the race,to make the circuit a technical one,but the idea wasn't so good,cause the drivers we're more satisfied by the old track,with the forest section............