Circuits
Knockhill
By Dunfermline
Fife
KY12 9TF
Tel: 01383 723337
Fax: 01383 620167
Ticket Hotline: 01383 723337
Website: www.knockhill.co.uk
Lap Record: 48.474s
Lap Record Holder: Shane Byrne, Suzuki
Directions:
Knockhill, in Southern Scotland, is some five miles north of Dunfermline, just off the A823, with the M90 motorway some four miles away. Edinburgh, a 45 minute drive, is some 20 miles to the south, Glasgow 50 miles to the west of the circuit.
Track Info:
Knockhill Racing Circuit in Fife is Scotland's national Motorsport centre. The track, initially opened in 1974, is 1.3 miles long and was created by joining service roads to a nearby disused railway – the brain-child of sheep farmer Tom Kinneard who owned the land and was a keen motorcycle fan. The vision was to create a demanding road-circuit style track, 30 feet wide with a unique series of twists, turns, drops and climbs, varying by around 200 feet from the highest to lowest point. Since the 1980s, Knockhill has been extensively developed to a point where it is able to host most rounds of the major British motorcycle championships. The circuit has been fully resurfaced twice and track safety has been brought up to and beyond all the requirements of the RACMSA. Buildings and services have been continually added and partner businesses have successfully established themselves. Catering facilities now offer first-class fast food in the Champions’ Clubhouse, whilst the aptly named Kinnairds Restaurant boasts a Scottish Master Chef in its kitchen.
