TT Circuit Assen

The TT Circuit Assen is a motorsport race tune constructed in 1955 and placed in Assen, Netherlands. Host of the Dutch TT, it's far popularly known as "The Cathedral" of motorcycling by way of the enthusiasts of the sport. It has a potential of one hundred ten,000 spectators, consisting of 60,000 seats. Since 1992, the circuit has also been part of the Superbike World Championship calendar. The authentic Assen track become first used for the 1925 Dutch TT race, hung on usa roads through the villages of Borger, Schoonloo and Grolloo, and prepared by way of the Motorclub Assen en Omstreken.

The brick-paved tune had a period of 28.Fifty seven km. The winner turned into Piet van Wijngaarden on a 500 cc Norton with a median speed of ninety one.4 km/h. In years afterwards the Dutch TT was held on a street circuit thru De Haar, Barteldbocht, Oude Tol, Hooghalen, Laaghalen and Laaghalerveen. In 1951 the Italian Umberto Masetti took the report on a 500 cc Gilera with a mean speed of 162.35 km/h. In 1954, Geoff Duke of Great Britain reached 170.69 km/h.