Zolder
Zolder will always be remembered as the circuit at which Gilles Villeneuve died during qualifying for the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix.
Circuit
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Type
Permanent road course
Length
2.492 (Miles)
Change
First corner and chicane behind the pits reprofiled
Fastest Race Lap
Sebastien Bourdais (Panoz DP01-Cosworth), 1m14.089, 121.087 mph, Champ Cars, 2007
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Sebastien Bourdais (Panoz DP01-Cosworth), 1m12.821, 123.196 mph, Champ Cars, 2007
Type
Permanent road course
Length
2.606 (Miles)
Change
Chicane, Villeneuve and Ickx corners reprofiled
Fastest Race Lap
Markus Winkelhock (Dallara T02-Renault), 1m20.530, 116.498 mph, F.Renault V6, 2005
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Tiago Monteiro (Dallara SN01-Nissan), 1m21.674, 114.867 mph, WS by Nissan, 2004
Type
Permanent road course
Length
2.606 (Miles)
Change
Villeneuve chicane built at Terlamenbocht
Fastest Race Lap
Olivier Grouillard (Lola T88/50-Cosworth), 1m28.27, 106.283 mph, F3000, 1988
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Martin Donnelly (Reynard 88D-Cosworth), 1m27.75, 106.913 mph, F3000, 1988
Type
Permanent road course
Length
2.648 (Miles)
Change
Jacky Ickx-bocht tightened
Fastest Race Lap
Rene Arnoux (Ferrari 126C4), 1m19.294, 120.221 mph, F1, 1984
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Michele Alboreto (Ferrari 126C4), 1m14.846, 127.366 mph, F1, 1984
Type
Permanent road course
Length
2.622 (Miles)
Change
Chicane built behind the pits
Fastest Race Lap
Francois Cevert (Tyrrell 006-Ford), 1m25.42, 110.504 mph, F1, 1973
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Ronnie Peterson (Lotus 72D-Ford), 1m22.46, 114.470 mph, F1, 1973
Type
Permanent road course
Length
2.601 (Miles)
Change
Original circuit