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Mondello Park is Ireland's only international motorsport venue located in Caragh, County Kildare off the R409 regional road. It is owned by Martin Birrane, and is home to the Irish round of the British Superbike Championship, Pickup Truck Racing and international GT and rallycross events. Irish Championship Car, Kart and Motorcycle races also take place, as well as car and motorcycle track days where any road-legal vehicles may be driven by the public. The circuit used to host an Irish round of the British Touring Car Championship and the British Formula Three Championship. Jap-Fest, Ireland's only Japanese car show, is held at Mondello Park annually in September since 2007. A museum containing a number of rally and track cars from the past 30 or so years is also on-site.
[edit] The circuit
The main circuit at the facility is the 3,035 metre International Circuit, which has received race approval from the FIA. The circuit is extremely twisty to fit this length into a small site. Shorter variations of the track are used for the circuit's Motor Racing School.
[edit] Simulation / Video Game
This racetrack appears in the videogames Need For Speed: Pro Street ,GT Legends and TOCA Race Driver 3.
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 53°15′27″N 006°44′42″W / 53.2575°N 6.745°W / 53.2575; -6.745