People's Park (Budapest)

Népliget or People's Park is the biggest public park in Budapest, Hungary. It is located southeast of the city centre, and covers an area of . It was established to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the union of Pest, Buda and Óbuda. The park is the site of the Planetarium, which is a laser theatre, and the E-klub, the biggest night club in Budapest.

Circuit

The park was the site of the 1936 Hungarian Grand Prix, held on roads within the park, as well as a round of the 1963 European Touring Car Challenge season. The circuit hosted European Touring Car Championship races in 1963–1964, 1966–1967, and 1969–1970. The Hungarian Grand Prix was also scheduled for 7 October 1984 but was cancelled and replaced by the European Grand Prix at the Nürburgring.David Hayhoe, Formula 1: The Knowledge – 2nd Edition, 2021, page 35.

Lap records

The fastest official race lap records at the Népliget Park are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent Full Circuit (1937–1972): Group 2 2:24.500 Toine Hezemans Alfa Romeo GTAm 1970 Budapest ETCC round Group 5 (Touring Cars) 2:27.100 Dieter Quester BMW 2002 TiK 1969 Budapest ETCC round Group 1 2:43.000 Johann Abt Fiat Abarth 1000 TCR 1970 Budapest ETCC round Original Circuit (1936): Grand Prix motor racing 2:35.680 Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo 8C–351 1936 Hungarian Grand Prix

Transport

South of the park is the Népliget bus station, an international coach station. The Line 3 (North–south line) of the Budapest Metro has a stop there. The tram #1-#1A have three stops along the north-western border of the Népliget.

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