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Assen TT Circuit | Netherlands
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| Circuit Length: |
6.02km
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| Circuit Width: |
10m
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| Longest Straight: |
970m
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| At over 6km in length, the Circuit van Drenthe at Assen is the longest track on the MotoGP calendar and is the only venue to have held a round of the Motorcycle World Championship every year since its creation in 1949. The circuit was purpose built for the Dutch TT in 1954, with previous events having been held on public roads. The track is narrow, with rapid changes In direction, and is fully surrounded by grass banks and 64,500 capacity grandstands, providing excellent viewing for the hundreds of thousands of fanatical spectators who are drawn to the most prestigious event in Dutch motorsport every year. A huge favourite with riders, Assen is well known for it´s festive and extravagant atmosphere. | |
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