Location | Mettet, Belgium |
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Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
Coordinates | 50°18′14.51″N 4°39′27″E / 50.3040306°N 4.65750°E |
Operator | Royal Union Motor Entre Sambre et Meuse |
Opened | 1927 (as original circuit) 12 March 2010 (as modern circuit) |
Major events | Current: FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of Belgium (2014–2018) World RX of Benelux (2024) FIA European Rallycross Championship Euro RX of Belgium (2014–2018) Euro RX of Benelux (2023–present) Former: TCR Benelux Series (2016–2017) Formula 750 (1975) |
Modern Car Circuit (2010–present) | |
Length | 2.310 km (1.435 miles) |
Turns | 10 |
Race lap record | 1:05.252 ( Norbert Michelisz, Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2), 2016, TCR) |
Modern Bike Circuit (2010–present) | |
Length | 2.280 km (1.417 miles) |
Turns | 11 |
Grand Prix Circuit (1949–1961) | |
Length | 8.368 km (5.200 miles) |
Turns | 8 |
Race lap record | 3:17.000 ( Alberto Ascari, Ferrari 166 F2, 1950, F2) |
Grand Prix Circuit (1932–1948) | |
Length | 8.500 km (5.282 miles) |
Turns | 8 |
Original St. Donat Circuit (1927–1948) | |
Length | 2.800 km (1.740 miles) |
Turns | 5 |
Race lap record | Maxime Haubruge |
The Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet is a 2.310 km (1.435 mi) motorsport racing circuit in Mettet, Wallonia (Belgium), 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Charleroi.[1] The circuit was finalized in 2010 near the old street circuit.