Chimay Street Circuit

The Chimay Street Circuit (also known as Circuit de Chimay) was a street circuit in Chimay, Belgium used during the Grand Prix des Frontières between 1926 and 1972, when the event was discontinued due to safety reasons. The course length was 10.450 km (6.493 mi).

Circuit de Chimay

Modern layout of Chimay Street Circuit (1995–2007, 2009–present) Layout of Chimay Street Circuit used in Grand Prix des Frontières (1926–1938, 1946–1974)
Location	Chimay, Wallonia, Belgium
Time zone	CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST)
Coordinates	50°03′38″N 4°17′03″E
Opened	1926
Major events	Current: International Road Racing Championship (2010–present) Former: Grand Prix des Frontières (1926–1939, 1946–1963, 1965–1972)
Website	https://circuit.be/
Modern Circuit (1995–2007, 2009–present)
Length	4.520 km (2.809 miles)
Turns	23
Shortened Original Circuit (1975–1994, 2008)
Length	9.500 km (5.903 miles)
Turns	26
Original Grand Prix Circuit (1926–1938, 1946–1974)
Length	10.450 km (6.493 miles)
Turns	21
Race lap record	3:12.600 ( Yvo Grauls [fr], Chevrolet Camaro, 1972, Group 2)

In 1975, a shorter 9.500 km (5.903 mi) version of the Chimay Street Circuit was used in races for classic motorcycles.^[1]

Layout

The most southern corner and at the same time the slowest corner in the course borders the town of Chimay. A long straight leads to the town of Salles. Passing the church of Chlle de Arbrisseau, the most northern point is reached - the town of Thiérissart - before turning back south down the main straight.

Lap records

The fastest official race lap records of the Chimay Street Circuit are listed as:

Category	Time	Driver	Vehicle	Event
Original Grand Prix Circuit: 10.450 km (1926–1938, 1946–1974)[1][2]
Group 2	3:12.600[2]	Yvo Grauls [fr]	Chevrolet Camaro	1972 Chimay Touring Car race
Formula Two	3:15.400[3]	David Purley[a] Pierre-François Rousselot [de][a]	Ensign LNF3[a] GRD 372[a]	1960 Grand Prix des Frontières
Formula Two	3:22.400[4]	Lucien Bianchi	Cooper T51	1960 Grand Prix des Frontières
Formula Junior	3:32.200[5]	Jacques Maglia	Lotus 22	1963 Grand Prix des Frontières
Group 4	3:43.800[6]	Mike Taylor	Lotus 15	1959 Grand Prix des Frontières
Sports car racing	3:46.600[7]	Brian Naylor	Lotus Eleven	1957 Grand Prix des Frontières
Sports prototype	3:51.000[8]	Benoît Musy	Maserati 300S	1956 Grand Prix des Frontières
Formula One	3:58.000[9]	Jacques Pollet	Gordini T16	1954 Grand Prix des Frontières
Sports 2000	4:08.000[8]	Roger Laurent	Ferrari 500 TR	1956 Grand Prix des Frontières
Formula Libre	4:37.000[10]	Prince Bira	Maserati 4CL	1947 Grand Prix des Frontières
GP	4:47.000[11]	Leonhard Joa [de]	Maserati 6CM	1939 Grand Prix des Frontières [sl]
Voiturette	5:01.000[12]	Willy Longueville [fr]	Bugatti T35B	1933 Grand Prix des Frontières [sl]
Cyclecar	6:09.200[13]	Guy d'Havrincourt	Salmson GP	1927 Grand Prix des Frontières

Notes

1. Both drivers took the same lap time in this race independently.