Dundrod 303

Dundrod

The Dundrod road course in Northern Ireland was the finest and most demanding British circuit of the 1950s.

The Dundrod road course in Northern Ireland was the finest and most demanding British circuit of the 1950s. It had everything from a tight hairpin to numerous fast corners. The earth banks that lined the circuit meant that many of the corners were blind to approaching drivers and allowed no room for error. The circuit also suffered from bad weather and the financial problems of its promoters, the Ulster Automobile Club. Dundrod was always dangerous and it closed after three drivers lost their lives during the 1955 Tourist Trophy.

Circuit

1950 - 1955

Type

Temporary road course

Length

7.416 (Miles)

Fastest Race Lap

Mike Hawthorn (Jaguar D-type), 4m42.0, 94.672 mph, Sports Cars, 1955

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Stirling Moss (Mercedes-Benz 300SLR), 4m48.0, 92.700 mph, Sports Cars, 1955

Latest Races

3,413

Championships

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19,321

Results

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25,215

Drivers

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14,545

Teams

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914

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