Editing Rockingham Motor Speedway (section)

{{short description|Racetrack}}
{{About|a race track in England|the NASCAR track in [[Rockingham, North Carolina]]|Rockingham Speedway}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2017}}
{{Advert|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox motorsport venue
|Name              = '''Rockingham Motor Speedway''' <ref name="rockingham.co.uk">{{cite web |url=http://www.rockingham.co.uk/about/rockingham-circuits.php |title=International Super Sportscar Circuit |access-date=11 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111214181917/http://www.rockingham.co.uk/about/rockingham-circuits.php |archive-date=14 December 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|Location          = [[Rockingham, Northamptonshire|Rockingham]], [[Northamptonshire]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]]
|Time              = [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]] ([[UTC+0]])<br />[[British Summer Time|BST]] (April–October, [[UTC+1]])
|Coordinates       = {{coord|52|30|54|N|0|39|27|W|region:GB_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
|Image             = [[File:Rockingham Motor Speedway.svg|200px]]<br />The "oval" speedway (2001–2018)<br />[[File:Rockingham Motor Speedway - Road course.svg|200px]]<br />International Super Sports Car Circuit (2001–2018)
|Capacity          = 52,000
|Owner             =
|Operator          =
|Broke_ground      = 1999
|Opened            = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2001|01|15}}
|Closed            = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2018|11|24}}
|Construction_cost =
|Architect         =
|Events            = '''Former:'''<br />[[Champ Car|CART]]<br />''[[Rockingham 500]]'' (2001–2002)<br />[[British Touring Car Championship|BTCC]] (2003, 2007–2018)<br />[[British GT Championship|British GT]] (2001–2003, 2006–2018)<br />[[GB3 Championship|BRDC British F3]] (2015–2018)<br />[[British Formula 3 International Series|British F3]] (2002–2003, 2007–2014)<br />[[British Superbike Championship|BSB]] (2001–2003)<br />[[ASCAR Racing Series|ASCAR]] (2001–2008)<br />[[BOSS GP|EuroBOSS]] (2001)
|Miles_first       = True
|Layout1           = Oval Circuit (2001–2018)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/circuits/rockingham/|title=Rockingham|access-date=31 May 2022}}</ref>
|Surface1          = [[Asphalt concrete|Tarmac]]
|Length_km         = 2.380
|Length_mi         = 1.479
|Turns             = 4
|Banking           = 3.5 – 7.9º
|Record_time       = 0:25.217 ({{cvt|211.144|mph|km/h}})
|Record_driver     = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Vasser]]
|Record_car        = [[Lola B02/00]]
|Record_year       = [[2002 Sure for Men Rockingham 500|2002]]
|Record_class      = [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]]
|Layout2           = International Super Sports Car Long Circuit (2001–2018)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tsl-timing.com/?loc=club&season=2011&series=BRSCC&event=club&source=brscc2006&eventid=114134|title=Event Details - 15th/16th October - Rockingham|publisher= Timing Solutions}}</ref>
|Surface2          = [[Asphalt concrete|Tarmac]]
|Length_km2        = 3.299
|Length_mi2        = 2.050
|Turns2            = 13
|Banking2          = 7.0º (turn 1)
|Record_time2      = 1:18.627
|Record_driver2    = {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jack Harvey (racing driver)|Jack Harvey]]
|Record_car2       = [[Dallara F312]]
|Record_year2      = [[2012 British Formula 3 International Series|2012]]
|Record_class2     = [[Formula Three|F3]]
|Layout3           = International Super Sports Car Circuit (2001–2018)
|Surface3          = [[Asphalt concrete|Tarmac]]
|Length_km3        = 3.122
|Length_mi3        = 1.940
|Turns3            = 12
|Record_time3      = 1:12.620
|Record_driver3    = {{flagicon|EST}} [[Marko Asmer]]
|Record_car3       = [[Dallara F305|Dallara F307]]
|Record_year3      = [[2007 British Formula 3 International Series|2007]]
|Record_class3     = [[Formula Three|F3]]
|Layout4           = International Long Circuit (2001–2018)
|Surface4          = [[Asphalt concrete|Tarmac]]
|Length_km4        = 4.120
|Length_mi4        = 2.560
|Turns4            = 16
|Record_time4      = 1:32.880
|Record_driver4    = {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Worswick]]
|Record_car4       = [[Jordan 194]]
|Record_year4      = [[EuroBOSS|2001]]
|Record_class4     = [[Formula One|F1]]
|Layout5           = International Short Circuit (2001–2018)
|Surface5          = [[Asphalt concrete|Tarmac]]
|Length_km5        = 3.920
|Length_mi5        = 2.436
|Turns5            = 14
|Record_time5      = 1:29.183
|Record_driver5    = {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Nelson Piquet Jr.]]
|Record_car5       = [[List of Dallara cars|Dallara F303]]
|Record_year5      = [[2003 British Formula 3 International Series|2002]]
|Record_class5     = [[Formula Three|F3]]
|Layout6           = Superbike Circuit (2001–2018)
|Surface6          = [[Asphalt concrete|Tarmac]]
|Length_km6        = 2.800
|Length_mi6        = 1.740
|Turns6            = 13
|Record_time6      = 1:09.893
|Record_driver6    = {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yukio Kagayama]]
|Record_car6       = [[Suzuki GSX-R1000]]
|Record_year6      = [[British Superbike Championship|2003]]
|Record_class6     = [[Superbike racing|SBK]]
|Layout7           = National Circuit (2001–2018)
|Surface7          = [[Asphalt concrete|Tarmac]]
|Length_km7        = 2.736
|Length_mi7        = 1.700
|Turns7            = 9
|Record_time7      = 
|Record_driver7    = 
|Record_car7       = 
|Record_year7      = 
|Record_class7     = 
|Layout8           = Lake Circuit (2001–2018)
|Surface8          = [[Asphalt concrete|Tarmac]]
|Length_km8        = 1.078
|Length_mi8        = 0.670
|Turns8            = 5
|Record_time8      = 
|Record_driver8    = 
|Record_car8       = 
|Record_year8      = 
|Record_class8     = 
|Layout9           = Handling Circuit (2001–2018)
|Surface9          = [[Asphalt concrete|Tarmac]]
|Length_km9        = 1.561
|Length_mi9        = 0.970
|Turns9            = 4
|Record_time9      = 
|Record_driver9    = 
|Record_car9       = 
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|Record_class9     = 
}}

'''Rockingham Motor Speedway''' was a [[motorsport]] racing venue in [[Rockingham, Northamptonshire|Rockingham]], [[Northamptonshire]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]], near the town of [[Corby]]. It hosted professional and club races, as well as testing, track days, driver training, exhibitions and conferences. It claimed to be Europe's fastest racing circuit,<ref>{{cite web|title=Rockingham – Europe's fastest racing circuit|url=http://www.rockingham.co.uk/|work=Rockingham Motor Speedway|access-date=31 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161216174816/http://www.rockingham.co.uk/|archive-date=16 December 2016}}</ref> and was the first banked oval constructed in Britain since the closure of [[Brooklands]] in 1939.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fox|first1=Norman|title=Herbert drive to put Rockingham on map|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/herbert-drive-to-put-rockingham-on-map-708722.html|work=The Independent|access-date=31 December 2016|date=29 July 2000}}</ref>

The venue entered administration in 2017 and hosted its final motor race in November 2018.<ref name=FinalRace>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-46319175|title=Rockingham Motor Speedway: Corby venue hosts final race|date=24 November 2018|publisher=BBC News|access-date=27 November 2018}}</ref> In 2021, the facility was purchased by Constellation Automotive for £80million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry-news-used-cars/cinch-owner-buys-rockingham-motor-speedway-80-million|title=Cinch owner buys Rockingham Motor Speedway for £80 million|publisher=Autocar|access-date=25 August 2022}}</ref>