Rockingham Motor Speedway, Motorsport racing track in Corby, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom.
Rockingham Motor Speedway is a motorsport racing track in Corby, Northamptonshire, built on former steelworks land. The complex offers a 1.479-mile oval course with four distinct corners plus variable track configurations for different racing series.
Construction began in the late 1990s on abandoned industrial land and led to the opening in January 2001 as the country's first purpose-built oval circuit. The project cost around £50 million and attracted international racing series during the early years.
The complex introduced oval-based racing disciplines to British standards while combining local motorsport traditions with formats from overseas. Visitors today see traces of this transatlantic influence in the track layout and spectator facilities around the course.
The site includes grandstand seating for up to 52,000 spectators plus a main building with spaces for events. Access to the stands usually happens through designated entrances depending on the ticket area.
Tony Kanaan reached an unofficial speed of 215 miles per hour (346 kilometers per hour) during practice runs at the first international racing event in 2001. This performance remained as a reference mark for the facility's capabilities for a long time.
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