Race track
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A race track is a facility built for racing of vehicles, athletes, or animals. A race track also may feature grandstands or concourses. Race tracks are also used in the study of animal locomotion.
Touring Car race at Brands Hatch circuit
A typical racecourse
Motorcycles racing on a highly banked board track in 1911
Autódromo José Carlos Pace Racetrack showing safety fencing
Nardò Ring
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The Nardò Ring, originally known as Pista di prova di Nardò della Fiat when it was built in 1975, is a high speed test track located at more than 23 kilometres north-west of the town of Nardò, Italy,
Race track
…are of an oval shape, and can be banked, which allows almost universal spectator views or high speed racing (cycling, stock cars). A famous one is Nardò where high-speed manufacturer testing often takes place, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Some oval tracks are variations on an oval shape, for…
Space photograph of Nardò Ring. The image was taken from the ISS at an angle making it appear elliptical.
The Mercedes-Benz C111-IV that set the speed record in 1979
The Volkswagen Nardò that set the record on the Nardò ring. The record is still unbeaten today.