... 1969 the Porsche 917 with an average speed of 186.308 km / h and after 5h23min won on the Österreichring.
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.... in 1964 the race at the military airport in Zeltweg was rated "FIA World Championship" for the first time. At that time the route was 3.2 km long.
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... the track was the fastest Formula 1 track in the early 70s. But after a fatal accident by Mark Donohue (1975), the Hella-Light chicane was installed.
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... 1969 the Porsche 917 won with an average speed of 186.308 km/h and after 5h23min on the Österreichring.
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... there are 92 peaks over 2,000 meters in altitude in Murtal.
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... mainly straw bales were available for the safety of the public and the racing drivers at the beginning of races.
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... you can even stand on the podium on a Red Bull Ring Tour, where the winners of the races are usually awarded.
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... there is an Ultra competition at the Wipfelwanderweglauf, where you can cover 30 km with 8480 steps!
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... the Red Bull Ring is now 4.318 kilometers long and that the Österreichring 1969 was 5.911 kilometers long.
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... the Red Bull Ring is 4.318 kilometres long today, and that the Österreichring was 5.911 kilometres long in 1969.
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... the children of the surrounding villeys earned pocket money by collecting and returning the deposit cups after the races.
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... the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg was opened as the Österreichring in 1969?
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