Circuit-Aassen
Opened-2006
Location-Assen
Modified-2005
Pole position-Left
Width-14m
Length-4555m
Longest straight-560m
Left turns-6
Right turn-11
Biult in-1954
The first Assen track was firstly used for the 1925 Dutch TT race, held on country side roads through the villages of Borger, Schoonloo and Grolloo, and organized by the Motorclub Assen en Omstreken. The brick-paved track had a length of 17.75mi/28.4 km. The winner was Piet van Wijngaarden on a 500 cc Norton with an average speed of 91.4 km/h.
The years afterwards the Dutch TT was held on a road circuit through de Haar, Barteldbocht (near Assen), Oude Tol, Hooghalen, Laaghalen and Laaghalerveen.
In 1951 the Italian Umberto Masetti took the record on a 500 cc Gilera with an average speed of 100.88mph/161.4 km/h. In 1954, Geoff Duke of Great Britain reached 106.06mph/169.7 km/h. The circuit remained unchanged until 1955, when a whole new circuit was built close to the site of the original, but less than a third of the length - and much more like a modern road racing circuit.
The circuit was fundamentaly redesigned again in 2006 - the so called A-Style Assen TT Circuit.
The years afterwards the Dutch TT was held on a road circuit through de Haar, Barteldbocht (near Assen), Oude Tol, Hooghalen, Laaghalen and Laaghalerveen.
In 1951 the Italian Umberto Masetti took the record on a 500 cc Gilera with an average speed of 100.88mph/161.4 km/h. In 1954, Geoff Duke of Great Britain reached 106.06mph/169.7 km/h. The circuit remained unchanged until 1955, when a whole new circuit was built close to the site of the original, but less than a third of the length - and much more like a modern road racing circuit.
The circuit was fundamentaly redesigned again in 2006 - the so called A-Style Assen TT Circuit.
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