Aintree circuit is commonly known as Grand National where traditional Liverpool steeplechase is held. Topham family owned the big territory in Aintree and had been involved with the management of the Grand National. In 1953 Mirabel Topham has sponsored a construction of a new track to replace existing Grand National.
In 1954 the new circuit has been opened for races. Aintree brought success to many drivers - on this track Stirling Moss won his first Grand Prix and Jim Clark got his first out of four successive British GPs.
Aintree circuit belongs to the category of "slow" tracks - average speeds don't exceed 150 km per hour. The Grand Prix circuit was closed in 1964, but local races are still held at the short circuit.