Autobahnspinne Dresden, Motorsport racing track in Dresden, Germany

The Autobahnspinne Dresden was a racing circuit built on the roads surrounding a highway interchange in northern Dresden. The course stretched approximately 6.4 kilometers and later was shortened to just over 5 kilometers, running through the Dresden-Nord motorway triangle.

The circuit was first used in 1951 at the GDR championships, where Paul Greifzu won in a self-built BMW; Heinz Melkus took several victories there. From 1957 the course was slightly altered and measured 5.3 km. The 1968 races were cancelled after Warsaw Pact troops entered Czechoslovakia, and the last race was held in 1971.

The circuit's three hairpins forced riders to slow sharply, letting spectators see the motorcycles and drivers in detail and compare their braking styles. East German champions such as Paul Greifzu, who won the 1951 opener in a self-built BMW, and Heinz Melkus took victories here.

The circuit ran on the roads of the Dresden-Nord motorway triangle (A4/A13) in Hellerau; its northern section lies in Volkersdorf. The 1951 layout measured 6.443 km, was 3.2 km in 1955 and 5.3 km from 1957, so compare old and current maps to trace the three hairpins.

The circuit's three hairpin bends were unusual for a motorway triangle; other courses such as the Bautzen autobahn ring had two. The tight corners slowed the cars, letting spectators see the drivers' braking manoeuvres up close. The 1968 races were cancelled after Warsaw Pact troops entered Czechoslovakia.