Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters - Sachsenring
Sachsenring
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Europe - Paris
22 - 24 Aug
Completed
Sachsenring
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Track Info
Sachsenring - Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Saxony, Germany
Permanent road course - counter-clockwise - 3.671 km, 13 turns with 10 lefts and only 3 rights, famous for the Omega hairpin complex and the downhill Waterfall
When was the track built?
Racing started on a public-road loop in 1927 and continued through the East German GP era. After safety concerns ended road racing in 1990, a permanent circuit opened in 1996 beside the town. The modern Sachsenring was lengthened and refined to today’s 3.671 km Grand Prix course, which has held the German GP since 1998 and regularly appears on Germany’s GT and touring calendars.
When was its first race?
The venue’s first race was on 26 May 1927 over the original public-road layout. The permanent circuit era began in 1996 with national series before MotoGP arrived in 1998.
What's the circuit like?
- Left-hand bias: With 10 lefts to 3 rights, riders and drivers manage asymmetric tyre temperatures and wear lap after lap.
- Omega to back side: The multi-apex Omega complex demands patience and rotation, then the lap builds through fast lefts before plunging down the Waterfall right and charging to the Sachsen Kurve hairpin.
- Short and intense: At only 3.671 km with ~35 m of vertical swing, mistakes compound quickly and traffic compresses during races.
- Benchmark pace: MotoGP race-lap 1:20.667 (2024) and all-time 1:19.071 (2025). Single-seater ceiling is stunningly quick too, with F3 at 1:13.714.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- MotoGP - race lap: 1:20.667 - Jorge Martín, 2024 German GP. Pole: 1:19.423 - Jorge Martín, 2024. Outright: 1:19.071 - Fabio Di Giannantonio, 2025 practice.
- DTM/GT3 - race-lap reference: 1:19.072 - Audi R8 LMS GT3, 2023 DTM lap record.
- Formula 3 - outright (car): 1:13.714 - Frédéric Vervisch, Dallara F306, 2008.
Why go?
A hillside amphitheatre with non-stop action. Short laps keep the field compressed, the Omega invites dives and cutbacks, and the Waterfall rewards commitment. MotoGP weekends routinely sell out, and since 2023 DTM has brought GT3 thunder back to the stadium sections.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Haupttribüne/pit straight: Starts, pit work and the sprint to the flag with paddock action in view.
- Omega complex: See who rotates early for the cutback and who overheats the right side before the run to Turn 11.
- Waterfall exit to Sachsen Kurve: High-commitment downhill right into the heaviest stop of the lap - prime passes and last-lap drama.
Not just MotoGP: headline series at Sachsenring
DTM: Returned in 2023 with GT3 machinery - overtaking is tough but the show at Sachsen Kurve and through the stadium is intense.
ADAC GT Masters and Prototype Cup Germany: Deep national grids and LMP3 pace have set modern car benchmarks.
IDM Superbikes and junior cups: Germany’s top two-wheel championships add slipstream trains and packed schedules around the hillside circuit.
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Sachsenring
22 - 24 Aug
Completed
Sachsenring
Track Info
Sachsenring - Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Saxony, Germany
Permanent road course - counter-clockwise - 3.671 km, 13 turns with 10 lefts and only 3 rights, famous for the Omega hairpin complex and the downhill Waterfall
When was the track built?
Racing started on a public-road loop in 1927 and continued through the East German GP era. After safety concerns ended road racing in 1990, a permanent circuit opened in 1996 beside the town. The modern Sachsenring was lengthened and refined to today’s 3.671 km Grand Prix course, which has held the German GP since 1998 and regularly appears on Germany’s GT and touring calendars.
When was its first race?
The venue’s first race was on 26 May 1927 over the original public-road layout. The permanent circuit era began in 1996 with national series before MotoGP arrived in 1998.
What's the circuit like?
- Left-hand bias: With 10 lefts to 3 rights, riders and drivers manage asymmetric tyre temperatures and wear lap after lap.
- Omega to back side: The multi-apex Omega complex demands patience and rotation, then the lap builds through fast lefts before plunging down the Waterfall right and charging to the Sachsen Kurve hairpin.
- Short and intense: At only 3.671 km with ~35 m of vertical swing, mistakes compound quickly and traffic compresses during races.
- Benchmark pace: MotoGP race-lap 1:20.667 (2024) and all-time 1:19.071 (2025). Single-seater ceiling is stunningly quick too, with F3 at 1:13.714.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- MotoGP - race lap: 1:20.667 - Jorge Martín, 2024 German GP. Pole: 1:19.423 - Jorge Martín, 2024. Outright: 1:19.071 - Fabio Di Giannantonio, 2025 practice.
- DTM/GT3 - race-lap reference: 1:19.072 - Audi R8 LMS GT3, 2023 DTM lap record.
- Formula 3 - outright (car): 1:13.714 - Frédéric Vervisch, Dallara F306, 2008.
Why go?
A hillside amphitheatre with non-stop action. Short laps keep the field compressed, the Omega invites dives and cutbacks, and the Waterfall rewards commitment. MotoGP weekends routinely sell out, and since 2023 DTM has brought GT3 thunder back to the stadium sections.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Haupttribüne/pit straight: Starts, pit work and the sprint to the flag with paddock action in view.
- Omega complex: See who rotates early for the cutback and who overheats the right side before the run to Turn 11.
- Waterfall exit to Sachsen Kurve: High-commitment downhill right into the heaviest stop of the lap - prime passes and last-lap drama.
Not just MotoGP: headline series at Sachsenring
DTM: Returned in 2023 with GT3 machinery - overtaking is tough but the show at Sachsen Kurve and through the stadium is intense.
ADAC GT Masters and Prototype Cup Germany: Deep national grids and LMP3 pace have set modern car benchmarks.
IDM Superbikes and junior cups: Germany’s top two-wheel championships add slipstream trains and packed schedules around the hillside circuit.
