European Motorsport
Explore the major racing circuits of Europe, where motorsport as we know it began: from Formula 1 and MotoGP venues to classic road courses, endurance-racing legends like Le Mans and the Nürburgring, and the historic tracks of Britain, Italy, Germany and beyond.
Europe is where motor racing began, and it is still home to many of the circuits that define the sport. The first Grand Prix ran in France in 1906, the 24 Hours of Le Mans dates to 1923, and the Formula 1 World Championship started at Silverstone in 1950. Today the continent hosts most of the MotoGP and WorldSBK calendars, nine Formula 1 races, the heart of the World Endurance Championship, and national series such as the DTM and BTCC, alongside a deep culture of historic racing, track days and club motorsport.
This directory introduces 40 active circuits across 13 countries, chosen for their current racing calendars and for how often people search for them, from world-championship venues to smaller national tracks with loyal followings. Each entry gives you the essentials at a glance: where the circuit is, what kind of track it is, how long a lap is and which major series race there. Detailed AutoGathering pages for each circuit, covering history, layouts, events and visitor information, will be linked from here as they are published.
The circuits are not ranked. They are grouped by region and can be filtered by country, type and series, so the aim is discovery rather than a league table.
Eight circuits with international profiles and busy 2026 calendars. They appear again in their regional sections below with full details.
Silverstone, Northamptonshire · United Kingdom
The birthplace of the Formula 1 World Championship in 1950 and the home of the British Grand Prix. MotoGP, the BTCC and endurance racing fill the rest of a busy calendar on the former airfield.
Explore Circuit Silverstone Circuit
Stavelot, Liège · Belgium
The Ardennes circuit of Eau Rouge and Raidillon hosts the Belgian Grand Prix, the WEC's 6 Hours of Spa and the Spa 24 Hours, often in unpredictable weather that can differ from one end of the lap to the other.
Explore Circuit Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Monza, Lombardy · Italy
The Temple of Speed in the royal park near Milan has hosted the Italian Grand Prix almost every year since 1950, with the old banked oval still visible among the trees.
Explore Circuit Monza Circuit
Monte Carlo · Monaco
The streets of Monte Carlo have staged the Monaco Grand Prix since 1929. The harbour, tunnel and Casino Square make it one of the most recognisable settings in motorsport.
Explore Circuit Circuit de Monaco
Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
Two tracks in one: the modern Grand Prix circuit and the 20.8 km Nordschleife through the Eifel forest, home of the Nürburgring 24 Hours and open to the public for paid laps.
Explore Circuit Nürburgring
Le Mans, Sarthe · France
The 24 Hours of Le Mans has run on these partly public roads since 1923. The permanent Bugatti Circuit on the same site hosts the French motorcycle Grand Prix.
Explore Circuit Circuit de la Sarthe
Spielberg, Styria · Austria
A short, fast lap in the Styrian mountains that hosts the Austrian Grand Prix, the Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix and the opening round of the DTM.
Explore Circuit Red Bull Ring
Scarperia e San Piero, Tuscany · Italy
Ferrari's Tuscan circuit of fast sweeping corners and elevation change, home of the Italian motorcycle Grand Prix where large crowds pack the hillsides each spring.
Explore Circuit Mugello CircuitBritain's motorsport scene grew up on former wartime airfields and country estates, and it now supports Formula 1, MotoGP, WorldSBK, the BTCC and one of the busiest club-racing calendars in the world. Across the Irish Sea, the Isle of Man TT still races on closed public roads.
Silverstone, Northamptonshire · United Kingdom
Built on a wartime airfield, Silverstone hosted the first round of the Formula 1 World Championship in 1950 and is the home of the British Grand Prix. Fast corners such as Maggotts, Becketts and Copse define the lap, and MotoGP and the BTCC also race here.
Explore Circuit Silverstone Circuit
West Kingsdown, Kent · United Kingdom
A natural amphitheatre in the Kent countryside, best known for the plunging Paddock Hill Bend. Brands Hatch hosted the British Grand Prix in alternate years until 1986 and now stages BTCC, British Superbikes and a GT World Challenge Europe Sprint round.
Explore Circuit Brands Hatch
Castle Donington, Leicestershire · United Kingdom
One of Britain's oldest circuits, first raced in 1931 and revived in 1977. Donington hosted the 1993 European Grand Prix and today holds the British round of WorldSBK, two BTCC weekends, British GT and British Superbikes.
Explore Circuit Donington Park
Chichester, West Sussex · United Kingdom
A former RAF airfield perimeter road, Goodwood hosted British racing from 1948 to 1966. It now stages the Goodwood Revival and Members' Meeting, where period-correct cars and costumes recreate the circuit's heyday, while the Festival of Speed runs on the neighbouring estate.
Explore Circuit Goodwood Circuit
Little Budworth, Cheshire · United Kingdom
Set in rolling Cheshire parkland, Oulton Park is a narrow, undulating circuit with little run-off and memorable corners such as Druids and Knickerbrook. It hosts the BTCC, British GT and British Superbikes.
Explore Circuit Oulton Park
Andover, Hampshire · United Kingdom
Laid out on a former airfield in Hampshire, Thruxton is known as the fastest circuit on the BTCC calendar, with a sequence of flat-out sweeping bends. It also hosts British Superbikes and national club racing.
Explore Circuit Thruxton Circuit
Snetterton, Norfolk · United Kingdom
Another former airfield circuit, Snetterton was redeveloped in 2011 into its current 300 layout with a long back straight. The Norfolk venue hosts the BTCC, British GT, British Superbikes and a full season of club racing.
Explore Circuit Snetterton
Douglas, Isle of Man · Isle of Man
The Isle of Man TT has run on closed public roads since 1907 and on this Mountain Course since 1911. Riders lap the island through villages, over Snaefell mountain and past stone walls at very high speed, and the Manx Grand Prix uses the same roads each August.
Explore Circuit Snaefell Mountain CourseFrance gave the world the Grand Prix and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Together with Belgium, the Netherlands and Monaco, the region hosts some of the most famous races on the calendar, from Spa and Zandvoort to the streets of Monte Carlo.
Stavelot, Liège · Belgium
Set in the Ardennes forest, Spa is home to the Belgian Grand Prix and the uphill Eau Rouge and Raidillon sequence. Its calendar also includes the 6 Hours of Spa in the WEC, the Spa 24 Hours for GT cars and endurance motorcycle racing.
Explore Circuit Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Heusden-Zolder, Limburg · Belgium
Zolder hosted the Belgian Grand Prix ten times between 1973 and 1984. Today the Flemish circuit runs the 24 Hours of Zolder, a round of the NASCAR Euro Series and the Belgian Truck Grand Prix, along with a busy national calendar.
Explore Circuit Circuit Zolder
Zandvoort, North Holland · Netherlands
Built among the sand dunes on the North Sea coast, Zandvoort returned to Formula 1 in 2021 with steeply banked corners at Hugenholtz and Arie Luyendyk. The 2026 race was the last Dutch Grand Prix under the current agreement, and DTM and GT World Challenge Europe also race here.
Explore Circuit Circuit Zandvoort
Assen, Drenthe · Netherlands
The Dutch TT has been held at Assen since 1925 and has been on the motorcycle world championship calendar in almost every season since 1949. The purpose-built circuit hosts MotoGP, WorldSBK and a round of British Superbikes.
Explore Circuit TT Circuit AssenMonte Carlo · Monaco
The Monaco Grand Prix has run through the streets of Monte Carlo since 1929, past the Casino, through the tunnel and around the harbour. Narrow barriers leave no room for error, and the principality also hosts Formula E and, in even years, the Historic Grand Prix.
Explore Circuit Circuit de MonacoLe Mans, Sarthe · France
Home of the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 1923, the circuit combines public roads such as the Mulsanne Straight with the permanent Bugatti Circuit. The Bugatti layout on the same site hosts the French motorcycle Grand Prix and the 24 Heures Motos.
Explore Circuit Circuit de la Sarthe
Le Castellet, Var · France
Known for its blue and red run-off stripes and the long Mistral Straight, Paul Ricard hosted the French Grand Prix in 2018 and 2019. It opens the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance season and stages the Bol d'Or motorcycle endurance race.
Explore Circuit Circuit Paul Ricard
Magny-Cours, Nièvre · France
Home of the French Grand Prix from 1991 to 2008, Magny-Cours sits in rural central France. Its Adelaide hairpin and Nurburgring chicane are named after other circuits, and it hosts WorldSBK and GT World Challenge Europe.
Explore Circuit Circuit de Nevers Magny-CoursFrom the Nürburgring Nordschleife to the DTM's home circuits, Germany has a deep racing culture, while Austria, Hungary and Czechia add Formula 1 and MotoGP venues set among mountains, forests and lakes.
Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
Two circuits share the site: the modern GP-Strecke and the 20.8 km Nordschleife through the Eifel forest, known as the Green Hell. The Nordschleife hosts the Nürburgring 24 Hours and NLS endurance series, and opens to the public for paid laps.
Explore Circuit Nürburgring
Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg · Germany
Rebuilt in 2002 around a large stadium section, Hockenheim hosted the German Grand Prix intermittently until 2019. Today it is the traditional DTM season finale and also hosts GT Open and European drag racing.
Explore Circuit Hockenheimring
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Saxony · Germany
A tight, mostly left-handed circuit near Chemnitz whose history goes back to street races in the 1920s. The Sachsenring hosts the German motorcycle Grand Prix, which draws large crowds each summer, and a round of the DTM.
Explore Circuit Sachsenring
Nuremberg, Bavaria · Germany
A short street circuit laid out around the grandstand of the former Nazi party rally grounds in Nuremberg. Two hairpins linked by fast straights produce close racing, and it has been on the calendar almost every year since 1984.
Explore Circuit Norisring
Klettwitz, Brandenburg · Germany
Opened in 2000 in a former open-cast mining area, the Lausitzring combines a tri-oval with an infield road course. The DTM uses a layout with a banked first corner taken from the oval, and ADAC GT Masters also races here.
Explore Circuit Lausitzring
Oschersleben, Saxony-Anhalt · Germany
A compact, technical circuit opened in 1997 near Magdeburg. Oschersleben hosts a round of the DTM and the Sidecar World Championship, and is widely used for driver training and track days.
Explore Circuit Motorsport Arena OscherslebenSpielberg, Styria · Austria
Set on a hillside in the Styrian mountains, the former Österreichring was rebuilt by Red Bull and reopened in 2011. Its short, fast lap with steep climbs and heavy braking hosts the Austrian Grand Prix, the Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix and the DTM season opener.
Explore Circuit Red Bull Ring
Mogyoród, Pest · Hungary
Built in 1986 as the first Formula 1 venue behind the Iron Curtain, the Hungaroring sits in a valley outside Budapest. Its twisty layout makes overtaking difficult, and it has hosted the Hungarian Grand Prix every year since.
Explore Circuit Hungaroring
Balatonfőkajár, Veszprém · Hungary
One of Europe's newest circuits, near Lake Balaton in western Hungary. After opening in 2023 it quickly joined the world championships and hosted the Hungarian motorcycle Grand Prix and a WorldSBK round in 2025 and 2026.
Explore Circuit Balaton Park Circuit
Brno, South Moravia · Czechia
Racing in Brno dates back to a 1930 road circuit, and the modern Masaryk Circuit opened in 1987 in wooded hills west of the city. A long, flowing layout with elevation change, it welcomed MotoGP back in 2025 after a four-year absence.
Explore Circuit Brno Circuit
Most, Ústí nad Labem · Czechia
Built in 1983 on reclaimed land from coal mining in northern Czechia, Most has 21 corners packed into 4.2 km. It hosts WorldSBK, the Czech round of European truck racing and the NASCAR Euro Series.
Explore Circuit Autodrom MostSouthern Europe is the heartland of motorcycle racing and home to Ferrari, Monza and Imola. Spain alone hosts four MotoGP rounds, and Portugal's circuits welcome MotoGP, WorldSBK and endurance racing.
Monza, Lombardy · Italy
Opened in 1922 in the royal park north of Milan, Monza is the Temple of Speed and home of the Italian Grand Prix. Long straights and chicanes produce the highest average lap speeds on the F1 calendar, and the old banked oval still stands in the park.
Explore Circuit Monza Circuit
Imola, Emilia-Romagna · Italy
Officially the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola is an anticlockwise, old-school circuit with gravel traps and tight chicanes. It hosted Formula 1 as the San Marino and Emilia-Romagna Grands Prix and now opens the World Endurance Championship season.
Explore Circuit Imola CircuitScarperia e San Piero, Tuscany · Italy
Owned by Ferrari and set in the Tuscan hills north of Florence, Mugello is a flowing circuit of fast sweepers and elevation change. It hosts the Italian motorcycle Grand Prix, where top speeds on the main straight exceed 360 km/h, and the 12 Hours of Mugello.
Explore Circuit Mugello Circuit
Misano Adriatico, Rimini · Italy
Near Italy's Adriatic coast in the heart of motorcycle country, Misano was renamed in memory of rider Marco Simoncelli. It hosts the San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix, WorldSBK and GT World Challenge Europe.
Explore Circuit Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
Campagnano di Roma, Lazio · Italy
Named after racing driver Piero Taruffi, Vallelunga lies in the hills north of Rome. It hosts the NASCAR Euro Series and Italian national championships, and is also used for driver training and track days.
Explore Circuit Vallelunga Circuit
Madrid · Spain
A new semi-urban circuit around the IFEMA exhibition centre near Madrid's Barajas airport. Madring took over the Spanish Grand Prix in 2026 and includes La Monumental, a steeply banked corner.
Explore Circuit Madring
Montmeló, Catalonia · Spain
Opened in 1991, Montmeló hosted the Spanish Grand Prix from 1991 to 2025 and is a staple of pre-season testing. In 2026 it holds the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix alongside MotoGP, the WEC's 6 Hours of Barcelona and GT World Challenge Europe.
Explore Circuit Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia · Spain
Named after 13-time world champion Ángel Nieto, Jerez is a centre of Spanish motorcycle racing. Its natural grandstands fill for the Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix each spring, and it also hosts WorldSBK and hosted the 1997 Formula 1 title decider.
Explore Circuit Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto
Alcañiz, Aragon · Spain
A modern, Hermann Tilke-designed complex in the desert landscape of Aragon, opened in 2009. Its long lap with a steep downhill corkscrew and a 1.7 km back straight hosts the Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix and WorldSBK.
Explore Circuit MotorLand Aragón
Cheste, Valencia · Spain
A stadium-style circuit near Valencia where fans can see almost the entire lap from the grandstands. It has traditionally hosted the final round of the MotoGP season and also stages the NASCAR Euro Series and TCR World Tour.
Explore Circuit Circuit Ricardo Tormo
San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid · Spain
Opened in 1967 north of Madrid, Jarama hosted the Spanish Grand Prix nine times between 1968 and 1981. In 2026 it welcomes the Formula E Madrid ePrix and still runs the Spanish round of European truck racing and national championships.
Explore Circuit Circuito del Jarama
Portimão, Algarve · Portugal
Nicknamed the rollercoaster for its blind crests and steep drops, Portimão opened in 2008 in the hills of southern Portugal. It hosts the Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix, WorldSBK, GT World Challenge Europe and the European Le Mans Series.
Explore Circuit Algarve International Circuit
Alcabideche, Cascais · Portugal
Near Lisbon's coast, Estoril hosted the Portuguese Grand Prix from 1984 to 1996, including Ayrton Senna's first Formula 1 win in 1985. Today it hosts WorldSBK, the FIM Junior GP and historic events.
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The circuits on AutoGathering are connected to the championships and events that fill the European calendar. Counts reflect the circuits in this directory that host each discipline in 2026; schedules change from year to year.
Europe hosts nine rounds of the 2026 World Championship, from the streets of Monaco and the new Madring to Monza, Spa and Silverstone.
Silverstone Circuit, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Circuit Zandvoort, Circuit de Monaco, Red Bull Ring, Hungaroring, Monza Circuit, Madring, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Most of the motorcycle world championship happens in Europe, with four rounds in Spain alone and classic events at Mugello, Assen and the Sachsenring.
Silverstone Circuit, TT Circuit Assen, Circuit de la Sarthe, Sachsenring, Red Bull Ring, Balaton Park Circuit, Brno Circuit, Mugello Circuit, Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, MotorLand Aragón, Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Algarve International Circuit
The World Endurance Championship's European rounds, led by the 24 Hours of Le Mans, plus 24-hour classics at Spa, the Nürburgring and Zolder.
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Circuit Zolder, Circuit de la Sarthe, Nürburgring, Monza Circuit, Imola Circuit, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
The Superbike World Championship for production-based motorcycles races mostly in Europe, from Portimão and Assen to Most and Donington Park.
Donington Park, TT Circuit Assen, Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Balaton Park Circuit, Autodrom Most, Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, MotorLand Aragón, Algarve International Circuit, Circuito do Estoril
Germany's DTM and SRO's GT World Challenge Europe, whose Endurance Cup includes the Spa 24 Hours.
Brands Hatch, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Circuit Zandvoort, Circuit Paul Ricard, Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Nürburgring, Hockenheimring, Sachsenring, Norisring, Lausitzring, Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Red Bull Ring, Monza Circuit, Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Algarve International Circuit
The British Touring Car Championship tours the UK's club and national circuits, often alongside British GT and British Superbikes.
Silverstone Circuit, Brands Hatch, Donington Park, Oulton Park, Thruxton Circuit, Snetterton
Each circuit will have its own AutoGathering page covering its history, layout, major races, events, famous drivers, cars, visitor information, photographs and community discussions.
Racing circuits are more than pieces of asphalt. They are places where drivers, teams, manufacturers, photographers, spectators and automotive enthusiasts come together.
AutoGathering will connect each circuit with its own community discussions, so you can plan a race weekend, compare notes after a track day or find people heading to the same event.
There is no single official list. Widely known venues include Silverstone, Spa-Francorchamps, Monza, Monaco, the Nürburgring, the Circuit de la Sarthe at Le Mans, the Red Bull Ring, Mugello, Barcelona-Catalunya and Zandvoort. This directory lists 40 circuits in 13 countries, chosen for their current racing activity and how often people search for them.
In 2026 Formula 1 races at nine European venues: Monaco, Barcelona-Catalunya, the Red Bull Ring, Silverstone, Spa-Francorchamps, the Hungaroring, Zandvoort, Monza and the new Madring in Madrid. The calendar is confirmed each year, so check the official Formula 1 schedule for current dates.
The 2026 MotoGP season includes 14 European rounds: Jerez, the Bugatti Circuit at Le Mans, Barcelona-Catalunya, Mugello, Balaton Park, Brno, Assen, the Sachsenring, Silverstone, MotorLand Aragón, Misano, the Red Bull Ring, Portimão and Valencia, which traditionally hosts the final race.
The 24 Hours of Le Mans runs on the Circuit de la Sarthe, a 13.6 km course near Le Mans in western France that combines closed public roads with permanent track. The race is held in June and is part of the FIA World Endurance Championship.
Yes. On public driving days, known as Touristenfahrten, the Nordschleife opens as a toll road for road-legal cars and motorcycles, and normal traffic rules apply. Opening times vary through the year and around race events, so check the official Nürburgring website before you travel.
The 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship visits Imola, Spa-Francorchamps, Le Mans, Barcelona-Catalunya and Monza in Europe, alongside rounds in Brazil, the United States and Japan.
The United Kingdom has seven, plus the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course. Germany and Spain have six each and Italy has five. France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Hungary, Czechia, Portugal and Monaco make up the rest.
Most permanent circuits sell tickets for race weekends, and many also run track days, driving experiences, tours or club racing at other times of year. Street circuits such as Monaco, Madring and the Norisring exist only around their event weekends. Access, prices and schedules change every year, so check each circuit's official website before you travel.
From historic road courses to modern international racing facilities, Europe’s circuits offer an incredible variety of motorsport experiences.
Explore the tracks, discover their history, follow upcoming events and connect with other enthusiasts on AutoGathering.
