

Around the area of Chemnitz there has been motor sport dating back to the 1920's. There have been car and bike races held on closed public roads until 1990. The course of 8 km through densely populated area was considered no longer suitable. The famous MZ motorcycle factory is located just to the south. But it is the little town of Hohenstein-Ernstthal, 8 km west of Chemnitz and which is now the home of a brand new race track: the Sachsenring, built in 1996.
The success of this event, in the heart of former East Germany, took everyone but the local organisers by surprise. Taking over in 1998 from the former West German GP, which was dying on its feet at the unpopular new Nurburgring circuit, the Sachsenring gymkhana was an instant hit with the crowds and tickets now sell out months in advance.
Since 1937 the circuit is called Sachsenring. The track hardly changed since it was born. Crammed onto the edge of a new industrial estate, and doubling as a driver training centre, the second-shortest lap of the year (3.671 km / 2.281 miles) takes riders on a giddying low-gear maze of tight corners, enlivened by a roller-coaster drop down a steep hillside for the short back straight.
It’s definitely an all-action circuit, and with the mighty MotoGP bikes able to expend only a fraction of their huge power it favours a brawling kind of racing – elbows out, and jostling for every inch of real estate.
Get your GP tickets for Germany at the official agent of the Sachsenring Circuit. Check our Germany ticket list and visit the great race MotoGP at the famous Sachsenring. Our ordering process is simple, easy and fast. We accept payment by credit card, PayPal, Maestro and bank transfer. GPtickets.com – Your race starts here…
Sightseeing during the MotoGP of Germany at Sachsenring
There is more in Sachsenring than the MotoGP only. If you already have booked your GP Tickets, we are happy to inform your about the other possibilities in Sachsenring to make your stay even more pleasant. Check out the city hall that as built in 1330. Its Renaissance arcade (16th century) and tower (15th century) had been added later. The building complex suffered extensive damage during World War 2 and underwent reconstruction until 1972. It's located at Alter Markt.
Check the Cologne gardens (Flora/Zoo) that were landscaped in 1863 according to designs by Peter Josef Lenné and Joseph Maria Olbrich. It further contains an botanical garden, which was added in 1914. The site was destroyed during World War 2. Once it was completely restored, it now has a stock of plants including approx. 12 000 species. Cologne Zoo is located directly adjacent to the gardens.