The modern permanent Brno Circuit (also known as the Masaryk Circuit) dates back to 1987, but motor racing has a much longer history in the region.

The first Masaryk Grand Prix, named after the first Czechoslovakian President Tomáš Masaryk, was held in 1930 on an 18-mile course laid out along public roads in the area.

Blasting through villages past houses and shops, the circuit was notoriously dangerous. World War II saw a cessation in racing from 1937 to 1949, when motorsport resumed on a shorter 11-mile route.

In 1968, the European Touring Car Championship first raced in Brno – and it would be a regular visitor for the next two decades.

However, the long and dangerous circuit soon needed a permanent, modern replacement and in 1985 construction started on the present-day track.

The new layout opened in 1987 and featured on the inaugural World Touring Car calendar. It would return when the series was resurrected, hosting races from 2006 to 2011.

However, recent years have seen reduced top-level tin-top activity. The track has remained largely unchanged, save for a new pit entry in 1996.