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| Location | Opatija, Croatia |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
| Coordinates | 45°21′08″N 14°20′00″E / 45.35222°N 14.33333°E |
| Opened | 1931 |
| Closed | 1977 |
| Former names | Preluk Circuit (1946–1977) Circuito di Abbazia (1931–1939) Circuito di Carnaro (1931–1939) |
| Major events | Grand Prix motorcycle racing Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix (1969–1970, 1972–1977) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1931–1977) | |
| Length | 6.000 km (3.728 miles) |
| Turns | 21 |
| Race lap record | 2:13.700 (Takazumi Katayama, Yamaha TZ 350, 1977, 350cc) |
Opatija Circuit, also known as Preluk Circuit and the Kvarner Circuit, was a motorsport street circuit in Opatija, Croatia.[1][2][3] The circuit used the city streets of the seaside resort situated on the Kvarner Gulf between 1931 and 1977.[4] It was known as the "Monaco" of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing circuit because of its dramatic views of the Adriatic Sea.[3][5]
- ^ "Opatija Circuit". etracksonline.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 November 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ "Preluk - Opatija". racingcircuits.info. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Racing in Rijeka area". formula1-dictionary.net. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "Preluk". gdecarli.it. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ Robinson, James (2001), Santiago Herrero - Spanish Flyer, Mortons Motorcycle Media Ltd, ISSN 0959-7123