Facts and Figures

In the following we want to provide the most important facts and figures on the EuroSpeedway Lausitz.

Owner:
Förderverein Lausitzring e.V.

Lessee:
EuroSpeedway Verwaltungs GmbH

Managing partners:
Josef Hofmann, Josef Meier, Hermann Meier

CEO:
Bert Poensgen

Address:
Lausitzallee 1
01998 Klettwitz
Phone: +49 (0) 35754/31000
Fax: +49 (0) 35754/31020
postmaster(at)eurospeedway.de

Opening: 20 August 2000

Grounds:
Race track and testing area 367 ha
Developed additional land 203 ha
Total area 570 ha

Capacity:
Spectators’ seats (total) approx. 120,000
Grandstand approx ca. 25,000
Covered approx ca. 10,000
parking places approx . 41,000

Grandstand – technical parameters:
Length: 368.00 m
Width: 27.00 m
Width of mound: 13.70 m
Total height: 34.65 m
Height lower level: 5.50 m
Height upper level: 7.60 m

Grandstand – capacity:
Seats mound (Block B) approx. 14.000
Seats upper level approx. 11.000
Full capacity approx. 25.000

VIP-Lounges:
23 lounges on the grandstand with an own terrace and each with 28 business seats with an excellent view of the race track. 17 lounges for 40-45 guests each, directly above the pits and with a direct view of the pit lane.

Commentator cabins:
39 commentator cabins are situated under the raised stand roof.

Further facilities within the grandstand area:
- Welcome Centre (ticket selling, merchandising, information)
- Speedway Inn – race track bistro
- 16 outlets shops
- Washroom and sanitary area for visitors including showers
- First aid
- Administration office

Media Centre:
- Press hall with 400 fully equipped work places
(also available for other events with up to 800 people)
- Catering kitchen
- Conference and seminar rooms / briefing room for racers
- Television studio including video work rooms/ central image processing
- Affiliated to the Media Centre is the DEKRA technical certification building for racing cars

Race Management Centre:
- Race management centre with monitoring rooms
- Time measurement
- Sporting steward’s offices, race management, organisers
- Media technology
- Track commentator cabin
- Audio and video equipment