The traditional track used for motorcycle racing is located above the Bergheim district of Stuttgart, but not in the center of the most important 11.4086 km (7.089 mi) long variant of the former race track. This variant leads from the start and finish house at today's ADAC training ground past the Seehaus and then past the Glemseck nearLeonberg to Frauenkreuz. From there it continues in the direction of Katzenbacher Hof with the Steinbachsee, past the Büsnau district of Stuttgart to the Schattengrund and through the Mahdental back to start and finish before Glemseck. The section from Schattengrund to Glemseck runs in the valley of the Glems.
From 1903: Firsthillclimb track from Stuttgart Westbahnhof (west train station) to Solitude Castle.
From 1906: The start was moved from Westbahnhof to Heslach, a southern district of Stuttgart.
From 1925: Circuit with a length of 22.300 km (13.857 mi), start and finish at the castle. Direction: counterclockwise.[1]
From 1931: The circuit was shortened using the road through the Mahdental. Start and finish was moved to the west. Direction: clockwise.[1]
From 1935: Final circuit layout: The route introduced 1931 through Mahdental plus the part excluded in 1931 form the 11.4086 km (7.0890 mi) course used until 1965. Direction: counterclockwise.
Around 100-year celebration at 4 km (2.5 mi) short route around the castle, but still at historic track parts
1965: Races of motorcycles, sports cars and Formula 2 cars mark the final time that international motor sports events were held on the "Solitude".[2]
2003: 100-year celebration on a 4 km short route around the castle, but still using historical parts of the route from 1925 to 1935. Start and finish moved back to the castle. Racing direction clockwise. The only new part is the shortcut over the wildlife park expressway and its access ramp.
since 2005:Glemseck 101 annual meeting for custom motorcycles
2011: As a result of the efforts of theSolitude-Revival andRetro Revival Classic Culture initiatives, the roads belonging to the latest variant were closed for a weekend as part of the2011 automobile summer in Baden-Württemberg on the occasion of the 125th "birthday" of theBenz Patent-Motorwagen. Numerous visitors were able to watch historic racing and sports cars from different eras driving on the racetrack.[3]
Jim Clark,Lotus 25,1963,F1)
Christian Werner,Mercedes 1924 GP,1926,FL)
