The Solitude racetrack is a former motorsport race track in western Stuttgart. It is named after Castle Solitude and has hosted various motorcycle and automobile races.
The traditional, used for motorcycle racing track located above the Stuttgart district of Bergheim, but not in the center of the main 11.3 km long variant of the former racetrack. This results from the start-finish-house at today's ADAC training area, on Seehaus over and then on Glemseck at Leonberg and the Steinbachsee on Katzenbacher yard, past the Stuttgart district of Büsnau to the ground and through the shadows Mahdental back to the start and finish before Glemseck. The section of the shadow base to Glemseck runs in the valley of Glemsford.
From 1903: First hillclimb track from Stuttgart Westbahnhof up to the Schloss Solitude.From 1906: laid off from Westbahnhof to Heslach.From 1925: circuit with a length of 22.3 km, starting and finishing at the castle. Direction: counterclockwise.From 1931: round course was shortened with the road through the Mahdental. Start and finish was moved to the west. Direction: clockwise.From 1935: Final round course: The 1931 line introduced by the 1931 Mahdental and exuberant form part of the route used by 1965 11.4-km course. Direction: counterclockwise.Around 100-year celebration at 4 km short route around the castle, but still at historic track parts2003: Start and finish back at the castle. Drive direction. Only the shortcut through the wildlife park, highway and its access ramp is new.2011: On the work of the initiatives Solitude-Revival and Retro Revival Classic Culture were out in the Automobile Summer 2011 in Baden-Württemberg for the 125th "Birthday" of the Benz Patent Motor Car the streets that belong to the last variant traffic, closed for the weekend. Many visitors could watch historic racing and sports cars from different eras when biking the route.1962: 1 Ernst Degner, Suzuki 2 Hans Georg Anscheidt, Kreidler1964: 1 Ralph Bryans, Honda 2 Isao Morishita, Suzuki1965: 1 Ernst Degner, Suzuki 2 Hans Georg Anscheidt, Kreidler1925: Willy zig, Puch works1926: 175 cc: Arthur Müller, DKW1927: 175 cc: Arthur Geiss, DKW1949: L. Vienatzer, Puch, Puch works1950: Ewald Kluge, DKW1951: Paul Hermann Müller, DKW1952: Werner Haas, NSU1953: Werner Haas, NSU1954: Rupert Hollaus, NSU1955: Karl Lottes, MV Agusta1956: Romolo Ferri, Gilera1962: Luigi Taveri, Honda1964: Honda Jim Redman1965: Ernst Degner, Suzuki1922: F. Frommholz, NSU1923: H. Schlaginweit, Paque1925: Josef Stelzer, BMW1926: Josef Stelzer, BMW1927: K. Scherer, NSU1928: Arthur Geiss, DKW1929: Kurt Friedrich, DKW1930: Otto Kohfink, Montgomery1931: DKW Arthur Geiss1935: DKW Arthur Geiss1936: DKW Arthur Geiss1937: Ewald Kluge, DKW1949: Otto Daiker, DKW1950: Hein Thorn Prikker, Moto Guzzi1951: Guzzi Enrico Lorenzetti, Moto1952: Rudi rims Heier, DKW1953: Otto Daiker, NSU1954: Werner Haas, NSU1955: Hans Baltisberger, NSU1956: Carlo Ubbiali, MV Agusta1959: Willy Oesterle, Maico (series machines races)1960: Agusta Gary Hocking, MV1961: Jim Redman, Honda1962: Honda Jim Redman1964: Phil Read, Yamaha (this year it was also World Champion)1965: Ginger Molloy, Bultaco1925: E. Bussinger, A.J.S.1926: Ms. Adam, A.J.S.1927: F. Franconi, Motosacoche1928: Friedrich Messerschmidt, BMW1929: Hans Soénius, BMW1930: Tom Bullus, NSU1931: Jimmie Guthrie, Norton1935: Werner Mellmann, NSU1936: Heiner Fleischmann, NSU1937: Heiner Fleischmann, NSU1949: Wilhelm heart, NSU1950: Heiner Fleischmann, NSU1951: Norton Geoff Duke1952: Reg Armstrong, Norton1953: Siegfried wishes, DKW1954: Ray Amm, Norton1955: Ken Kavanagh, Moto Guzzi - 2 Course: August Hobl, DKW1956: Bill Lomas Moto Guzzi - 2nd Place: August Hobl, DKW1964: Jim Redman, Honda1922: M. Mahlenbrei, Triumph1923: J. Mayer, Victoria1925: Rudolf Empire, BMW1926: Ernst Jakob Henne, BMW1927: Hans Thumshirn, Ardie1927: Hans Soénius, BMW1928: BMW Friedrich Messerschmidt1929: Hans Soénius, BMW1930: Tom Bullus, NSU1931: Jimmie Guthrie, Norton1935: Oscar Steinbach, NSU1936: Otto Ley, BMW1937: Kurt Mansfeld, DKW1949: Georg Meier, BMW1950: Heiner Fleischmann, NSU1951: Norton Geoff Duke1952: Reg Armstrong, Norton1953: Georg Meier, BMW1954: Geoff Duke, Gilera1955: Walter Zeller, BMW1956: Reg Armstrong, Gilera1960: John Surtees, MV Agusta1964: Mike Hailwood, MV Agusta (this year it was also World Champion)1925: V. King Fachsenfeld, Norton1926: Charles Raebel, BMW1925: Ernst Ißlinger, NSU1926: Paul Koppen, BMW1927: BMW Toni Bauhofer1928: Heck, Harley-Davidson1929: Josef Stelzer, BMW1930: Ernst Zündorf, BMW1931: NSU Paul Rüttchen1925: 600 cc: Schwanberger, Norton - 1000 cc: Imholz Harley-Davidson1927: 600 cc: H. Eurich, D-Rad - 1000 cc: H. Dobler, New Imperial1928: 600 cc: Hermann Lang, Standard - 1000 cc: H. Frey, AJS1929: 600 cc: Hermann Lang, Standard - 1000 cc: A. Sitzberger, BMW1935: 600 cc: Hans Kahrmann, DKW - 1000 cc: Charles Brown / Ernst Badsching, Horex1936: 600 cc: Toni Babl, DKW - 1000 cc: Hans Schumann, NSU1937: 600 cc: Brown, DKW - 1000 cc: Zimmermann, DKW1949: 600 cc: Schmidt / agent Meyer, NSU - 1000 cc: Max Klankermeier / Henry Wolz, BMW1950: 600 cc: Hermann Boehm / Karl Fuchs, NSU - 1200 cc: Kraus / Huser, BMW1951: 500 cc: Ludwig Kraus / Bernard Huser, BMW - 750 cc: Eric Oliver / Lorenzo Dobelli, Norton1952: Cyril Smith / Bob Clements, Norton1953: Eric Oliver / Stanley Dibben, Norton1954: Wilhelm Noll / Fritz Cron, BMW1955: Willi fist / Karl Remmert, BMW1956: Wilhelm Noll / Fritz Cron, BMW1960: Helmut Fath / Alfred borage, BMW1961: Max Deubel / Emil horns, BMW1962: Max Deubel / Emil horns, BMW1964: Fritz Scheidegger / John Robinson, BMW1965: Max Deubel / Emil horns, BMWAutomobile races were held less frequently, because the track was extended until mid-1950's wide enough. From 1961 to 1964, on the Solitude racetrack as part of motorcycle racing is not even counting for the World Cup Formula 1 race discharged. Participants or winners were here Hans Herrmann, Innes Ireland, Jim Clark, Dan Gurney, John Surtees, Jack Brabham.
1960 (Formula II):1 Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips, Ferrari2 Hans Herrmann, Porsche3 Joakim Bonnier, Porsche4 Graham Hill, Porsche5 Dan Gurney, Porsche1961 (Formula I):1 Innes Ireland, Lotus2 Joakim Bonnier, Porsche3 Dan Gurney, Porsche4 Bruce McLaren, Cooper5 Jack Brabham, Cooper6 Hans Herrmann, Porsche7 Jim Clark, Lotus8 Edgar Barth, Porsche9 Trevor Taylor, Lotus1962 (Formula I):1 Dan Gurney, Porsche2 Joakim Bonnier, Porsche3 Trevor Taylor, Lotus4 Ian Burgess, Cooper5 Carel Godin de Beaufort, Porsche6 Gerhard Mitter, Lotus7 Heinz Schiller, Porsche8 Bernard Collomb, Cooper1963 (formula I):1 Jack Brabham, Brabham2 Peter Arundell, Lotus3 Innes Ireland, B.R.M.4 Lorenzo Bandini, B.R.M.5 Gerhard Mitter, Porsche6 Jim Hall, Lotus7 Carel Godin de Beaufort, Porsche8 Bob Anderson, Lola9 Joakim Bonnier, Cooper10 Mario Cabral, Cooper1964 (Formula I):1 Jim Clark, Lotus2 John Surtees, Ferrari3 Bob Anderson, Brabham4 Peter Revson, B.R.M.5 Joakim Bonnier, Brabham6 Trevor Taylor, B.R.M.7 Jo Siffert, B.R.M.8 Carel Godin de Beaufort, Porsche9 Mike Hailwood, Lotus10 Ernst Maring, Kuhnke / Borgward1965 (Formula II):1 Chris Amon, Lola2 Alan Rees, Brabham3 Gerhard Mitter, Brabham4 Peter Revson, Lotus5 Kurt Ahrens Jr.., Brabham6 Mike Beckwith, Brabham7 Jo Schlesser, Brabham8 Silvio Moser, Brabham9 Hans Herrmann, Lotus10 Eric Open City, Cooper
