Clady Circuit

Clady Circuit
Short Circuit (1947–1952)
LocationCounty Antrim, Northern Ireland
Time zoneGMT
Coordinates54°39′51″N 6°06′23″W / 54.66417°N 6.10639°W / 54.66417; -6.10639
Opened1922 (re-opened 1947)
Closed1952 (firstly closed 1939)
Major eventsGrand Prix motorcycle racing Ulster Grand Prix (1949–1952)
Short Circuit (1947–1952)
Length26.501 km (16.467 miles)
Turns8+
Race lap record9:21.000, 105.94 mph (United Kingdom Les Graham, MV Agusta 4C, 1952, 500cc)
Original Circuit (1922–1939)
Length32.992 km (20.500 miles)
Turns8+
Race lap record12:17.800, 100.03 mph (Italy Dorino Serafini, Gilera, 1939, 500cc)

Clady Circuit situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland describes a motor-cycle road racing street circuit used for the Ulster Grand Prix. The Clady Circuit was used between 1922 and 1939 and an amended shorter circuit between 1947 and 1952.[1]

  1. ^ Morrison, Ian (1991). The Guinness Motorcycle Sport Fact Book (1st ed.). London: Guinness. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-85112-953-2.