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Circuit
Aintree Motor Racing Circuit runs through the grounds of Aintree Racecourse in Sefton, Merseyside. It opened in 1954, and its full 3-mile course staged the British Grand Prix five times between 1955 and 1962; Stirling Moss won the first of those races for Mercedes. That longer configuration has not been raced since 1964. Racing today uses the 1.535-mile (2.470 km) Club Circuit, which loops around a nine-hole golf course inside the racecourse. Motorcycle racing is organised by Aintree Motorcycle Racing Club, whose involvement with the circuit spans more than six decades and whose season is built around four race meetings and a test day, while Liverpool Motor Club runs car sprints there under Motorsport UK rules.
Aintree Motor Racing Circuit guide
History
How did Aintree become a motor racing venue? The circuit opened in 1954, laid out within the grounds of the racecourse, and the following year it hosted the British Grand Prix. It held the race five times in all, in 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961 and 1962, with Stirling Moss winning the 1955 event in a Mercedes. The full 3-mile layout was last raced in 1964, and the shorter Club Circuit has carried the venue's racing since.
The circuit
How long is the Aintree circuit? The Club Circuit measures 1.535 miles (2.470 km) and encircles a nine-hole golf course in the middle of the racecourse.
Getting there
Where is Aintree Motor Racing Circuit? Event access is through Aintree Golf Centre on Melling Road, Liverpool L9 5AS, roughly a mile from where the M57 and M58 motorways end.
Sources: Aintree Motorcycle Racing Club + Liverpool Motor Club + Wikipedia