The autodrome was built between 1978 and 1983, it is situated on the site of the former surface brown coal mine Vrbenský. The main reason for its construction was the effort to end the long-term practice of organizing car and motorcycle races on temporary tracks in the city center and move them to a safe, closed special track on its outskirts. From the very beginning, the use of the new circuit was planned for other purposes as well. The Autodrome soon revived by testing racing and newly developed cars, training drivers of special ambulances, fire engines or police vehicles, racing schools and safe driving courses.
