Hockenheimring modern layout

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Formula One circuit layout motor racing circuit layout

Hockenheimring modern layout is the reconfigured version of Germany’s historic Hockenheimring Grand Prix circuit, known for its shorter, more technical design that replaced the old high-speed forest sections.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Hockenheimring modern layout canonical	1
Hockenheimring pre-2002 long layout	1
Hockenheimring shortened layout	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8078493 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Hockenheimring modern layout
Context triple: [Hermann Tilke, designed, Hockenheimring modern layout]

A. Norisring street circuit
The Norisring street circuit is a temporary motorsport race track in Nuremberg, Germany, best known for hosting high-profile touring car events like the DTM on public roads each summer.
B. Oschersleben Motorsport Arena
Oschersleben Motorsport Arena is a permanent road racing circuit in Germany known for hosting international touring car and GT events.
C. Mount Panorama Circuit
Mount Panorama Circuit is a famous motor racing track in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, renowned for its challenging layout and hosting major endurance events.
D. Bugatti Circuit
The Bugatti Circuit is a permanent racing track located in Le Mans, France, best known for hosting major motorcycle and car racing events including top-level international competitions.
E. Magny-Cours Circuit
Magny-Cours Circuit is a French motor racing track best known for hosting the Formula One French Grand Prix for many years and various international racing series.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Hockenheimring modern layout
Target entity description: Hockenheimring modern layout is the reconfigured version of Germany’s historic Hockenheimring Grand Prix circuit, known for its shorter, more technical design that replaced the old high-speed forest sections.

A. Norisring street circuit
The Norisring street circuit is a temporary motorsport race track in Nuremberg, Germany, best known for hosting high-profile touring car events like the DTM on public roads each summer.
B. Oschersleben Motorsport Arena
Oschersleben Motorsport Arena is a permanent road racing circuit in Germany known for hosting international touring car and GT events.
C. Mount Panorama Circuit
Mount Panorama Circuit is a famous motor racing track in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, renowned for its challenging layout and hosting major endurance events.
D. Bugatti Circuit
The Bugatti Circuit is a permanent racing track located in Le Mans, France, best known for hosting major motorcycle and car racing events including top-level international competitions.
E. Magny-Cours Circuit
Magny-Cours Circuit is a French motor racing track best known for hosting the Formula One French Grand Prix for many years and various international racing series.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Formula One circuit layout ⓘ motor racing circuit layout ⓘ
characteristic	more technical than original forest layout ⓘ reduced high-speed forest straights ⓘ shorter than original forest layout ⓘ
country	Germany ⓘ
designer	Hermann Tilke ⓘ
directionOfTravel	clockwise ⓘ
F1LapRecord_category	race lap record (modern layout) ⓘ
F1LapRecord_driver	Kimi Räikkönen ⓘ
F1LapRecord_year	2018 ⓘ
F1Use_endYearAsRegularVenue	2019 ⓘ
F1Use_startYear	2002 ⓘ
hasChicane	turn 6 hairpin braking zone kink ⓘ
hasGrandstands	Motodrom stadium grandstands ⓘ
hasSection	Mercedes Arena ⓘ Motodrom stadium section ⓘ Nordkurve ⓘ Parabolika ⓘ linked to: Parabolica Sachs Kurve ⓘ Spitzkehre hairpin ⓘ Südkurve ⓘ
hostedEvent	DTM races ⓘ European Grand Prix ⓘ Formula 3 races ⓘ linked to: Formula 3 Euro Series GT racing events ⓘ German Grand Prix ⓘ
layoutType	permanent road course ⓘ
length_km	4.574 ⓘ
length_miles	2.842 ⓘ
locatedIn	Baden-Württemberg ⓘ Hockenheim ⓘ
mainStraightLength_km	0.65 ⓘ
notableChangeFromOldLayout	increased emphasis on overtaking at hairpin after Parabolika ⓘ removal of multiple forest chicanes ⓘ
notableFeature	large stadium atmosphere in Motodrom ⓘ
numberOfTurns	17 ⓘ
opened	2002 ⓘ
partOf	Hockenheimring ⓘ
replaced	Hockenheimring pre-2002 long layout ⓘ linked to: Hockenheimring modern layout
safetyUpgradeReason	reduced speeds in forest sections ⓘ shortened to improve safety ⓘ
spectatorCapacity_approx	120000 ⓘ
surface	asphalt ⓘ
usedFor	Formula One ⓘ motorcycle racing ⓘ testing ⓘ touring car racing ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hermann Tilke → designed → Hockenheimring modern layout ⓘ

Hockenheimring modern layout → replaced → Hockenheimring pre-2002 long layout ⓘ

linked to: Hockenheimring modern layout

German Grand Prix → hasCircuitLayout → Hockenheimring shortened layout ⓘ