The Masaryk circuit or Masarykring, also referred to as the Brno Circuit, refers to two motorsport race tracks located in Brno, Czech Republic.
The original street circuit was made up of public roads, and at its longest measured 29.194 km (18.140 mi). In 1949, events such as the Czechoslovakian Grand Prix attracted top teams and drivers. The track is named after the first president of Czechoslovakia, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk. Racing on the old roads ended after 1986, when the new (current) circuit was opened. Since August 2023, the circuit is owned by Shakai.
Winning Louis Chiron in Bugatti, Brno 1932
Ángel Nieto during Grand Prix motorcycle racing in Brno, 1971
Starting grid on the Brno Circuit
Omega bend of the Brno Circuit
Brno is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers, Brno has about 400,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic after the capital, Prague, and one of the 100 largest cities of the European Union. The Brno metropolitan area has approximately 720,000 inhabitants.
The 10 CZK coin (1993 design)
Unsuccessful Swedish siege in 1645
Coat of arms of the Margraviate of Moravia in Book of the state of lords with the picture of Brno (1670)
Brno c. 1700