Circuit Bremgarten

The Circuit Bremgarten is a 7.28 km (4.524-mi) race course in Bremgarten, Bern, Switzerland which formerly hosted the Formula One Swiss Grand Prix.

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Mi - Bremgarten - Bern - Switzerland - Formula One - Swiss Grand Prix

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Bremgarten was built as a motorcycle track in 1931 in the forests just north of Bern. The circuit itself has no true straight; it is a collection of high-speed corners.

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Motorcycle - 1931 - Forest

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It hosted its first automobile race in 1934 which, tragically, claimed the life of driver Hugh Hamilton. From the outset, Bremgarten's tree-lined roads had the reputation of being very dangerous, especially in the wet.

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Automobile - 1934

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Bremgarten has not hosted an official motorsport event since 1955, when spectator racing sports were banned in Switzerland following the tragedy at Le Mans. Although there was a 1982 Swiss Grand Prix, it took place in Dijon, France.

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Motorsport - 1955 - Tragedy at Le Mans - 1982 Swiss Grand Prix - Dijon - France

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