Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Tracks Around the World

[FIA]

What would you say are the Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Tracks for Countries Around the World?

Example:

United Kingdom:
Primary: Silverstone
Secondary: Brands Hatch
Tertiary: Donnington Park

What about, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, etc.

Thanks for posting!

[jso1985]

but what makes Brands Hatch secondary and Donington tertiary? if both have the same capacities as far as I know

[Crypt]

U.S.

Primary: Indianapolis (if it were ever to be an F1 option again), OR Las Vegas
Secondary: Laguna Seca
Tetiary: Willow Springs

[ShiftingGears]

You mean in terms of facilities or driver challenge?

[FIA]

Well in terms of facilities and importance, really!

[fan-veteran]

There are so many tracks in USA .... But:
Ovals: --------------Road circuits:
Indianapolis ---------Road America
Daytona -------------Laguna Seca
Fontana -------------and i don't know

[Mintexmemory]

I'd put Donny alongside Brands as secondary (though pleased to see the Palmer inprovements in the last 2 years -thank you A1GP)
Thruxton and Oulton Park are the tertiaries.

[FIA]

What about France and Italy

France:-

P: Magny-Cours
S: Paul Ricard
T: ?

Italy:-

P: Monza
S: Imola
T: ?

Literally I mean Top Three circuits, in terms of international recognisation.

[ChrisS]

France
Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe
Magny-Cours
Le Mans Bugatti Circuit

Italy
Monza
Imola
Mugello or Misano

Germany
Nurburgring
Hockenheim
Sachsenring

Spain
Catalunya
Valencia
Jerez

Japan
Suzuka
Fuji
Motegi

[ChrisS]

There are so many tracks in USA .... But:
Ovals: --------------Road circuits:
Indianapolis ---------Road America
Daytona -------------Laguna Seca
Fontana -------------and i don't know

Miller Motorsports Park at Utah is a good road circuit and was named Motorsport Facility of the Year in 2006, I dont think it has any international recognition though

[Garry Walker]

U.S.

Primary: Indianapolis (if it were ever to be an F1 option again), OR Las Vegas
Secondary: Laguna Seca
Tetiary: Willow Springs

How can you leave out Road America?

[FIA]

France
Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe
Magny-Cours
Le Mans Bugatti Circuit


I would say Le Mans/Bugatti is one facility, so I would say Nogaro or Paul Ricard would be Tertiary.

As for Sachsenring, I would say Oschersleben as it's used for WTCC & FIA GT or Euro Speedway Lausitzring.

[Sleeper]

UK:

Primary- Silverstone
Secondary- Brands Hatch, Donington Park
Tertiary- Croft, Thruxten, Snetterton, Oulten Park etc....

Italy:

Primary - Monza
Secondary - Imola, Mugello, Misano.
Tertiary - Vallelunga, Enna-Pergusa,

[Easy Drifter]

CANADA: Best Known: Le Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
CNE Toronto
Mosport
Most difficult: Mosport
Le Circuit Mt. Tremblant et St. Jovite
Three Cricks ((Trois Rivieres)

I couldn't resist the last. That was our nickname for it in the old days. One of the 'cricks' is the St Lawrence River.
I also expect some of our Quebecois members will put St. Jovite before Mosport.
It has often been said by many top drivers if you can go fast at Mosport and St. Jovite you will be fast everywhere.
I know (or did) a lot of drivers, both Cdn. and US, who were afraid to race at Mosport. Not top pros. Quite a few others who were quick elsewhere never got the hang of Mosport and that did include a few pros.

[ChrisS]

I would say Le Mans/Bugatti is one facility, so I would say Nogaro or Paul Ricard would be Tertiary.

As for Sachsenring, I would say Oschersleben as it's used for WTCC & FIA GT or Euro Speedway Lausitzring.

Sachsenring has MotoGP, arguably the #2 circuit racing championship in the world ;)

[FIA]

Sachsenring has MotoGP, arguably the #2 circuit racing championship in the world ;)

Yeah, but there's hardly any Car racing there.

[Eki]

Finland: Ahvenisto, Alastaro, Botniaring, Kemora. I don't know about the order.

[Flying lap]

Good responses here,but can anyone name the 3 circuits for Monaco?

[ShiftingGears]

Australia:
Primary: Albert Park
Secondary: Phillip Island/Adelaide/Indy
Tertiary: Bathurst
I put Indy as secondary as it is very popular and has fast open-wheelers as well as the V8's. Adelaide used to hold F1 over 10 years ago, so I guess its secondary now, and Phillip Island because it hosts the bikes.
Bathurst is tertiary because V8's are the only series that'd go there. F1 wouldn't have the balls to go to circuits like Phillip Island or Bathurst.

[Eki]

Finland: Ahvenisto, Alastaro, Botniaring, Kemora. I don't know about the order.
I guess Ahvenisto is clearly number 1. It's the oldest (since 1967), longest and has hosted Formula 2 races with drivers like Jim Clark, Graham Hill, Jack Brabham and Niki Lauda. Other tracks have hosted just Formula 3 races. The unofficial track record is held by Keke Rosberg (Williams FW08C, 1984) 1:10.00 and the official track record is by Teemu Tanninen (F3, 2003) 1:13.671:

http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahveniston_moottorirata

[tin-top fan]

Good responses here,but can anyone name the 3 circuits for Monaco?

The Grand Prix circuit, the rally super special circuite and the monaco kart club circuit?