Fort Grozny Autodrom

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Fort Grozny (Russian: Крепость Грозная) is a motorsport complex and the largest in the North Caucasus, located in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia.

Fort Grozny Autodrom
LocationGrozny, Chechnya, Russia
Time zoneMSK+0 (UTC+3)
Coordinates43°18′18″N 45°39′36″E / 43.30500°N 45.66000°E / 43.30500; 45.66000
Capacity1600
Opened24 August 2015; 9 years ago (2015-08-24)
ArchitectMoscow Circuit Design Group
Major eventsCurrent:
Russian Circuit Racing Series (2016–present)
Former:
SMP F4 Championship (2019)
Formula Masters Russia (2015)
Full 'A' Circuit (2015–present)
Length3.086 km (1.918 miles)
Turns10
Race lap record1:14.516 (Russia Denis Kornejev, Tatuus FA010, 2015, Formula Abarth)
Alternative 'B' Circuit (2015–present)
Length3.072 km (1.909 miles)
Turns11
Race lap record1:23.567 (Russia Kirill Ladygin, Lada Vesta TCR, 2018, TCR)

Description

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Russian Circuit Racing Series race at Fort Grozny in 2020.

The route was laid in the Zavodskoy district of Grozny, on the site of a former oil refinery. The area of the autodrome is 60 ha (150 acres).[1] On this area, there are tracks for karting (1.314 km (0.816 mi)), circuit races (3.086 km (1.918 mi)), autocross (1.250 km (0.777 mi)), jeep trial, pair races, drift and drag racing (1.000 km (0.621 mi)).[2] There is a "Safari" lane for motorcycles and off-road vehicles with obstacles up to 4 meters high and 30-degree inclines. The autodrome is able to host international competitions.[1] The autodrome is designed for 1600 spectators.[3]

Competition

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On average, up to 70 events of various levels were held at the autodrome per year as of 2015.[2] Among the all-Russian competitions, Formula Masters Russia in the 2015 season[4] and stages of the Russian Circuit Racing Series since 2016[5] have been held at the circuit.

Lap records

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As of April 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Fort Grozny Autodrom are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Full 'A' Circuit: 3.086 km (2015–present)[6][7]
Formula Abarth 1:14.516[8] Denis Kornejev Tatuus FA010 2015 Fort Grozny Formula Masters Russia round
Sports prototype 1:15.168[9] Alexander Smolyar BR Engineering BR03 2023 Akhmat Race
Formula 4 1:15.575[10] Pavel Bulantsev Tatuus F4-T014 2019 Fort Grozny SMP F4 round
GT3 1:16.148[9] Konstantin Tereshchenko Mercedes-AMG GT3 2023 Akhmat Race
GT4 1:20.768[11] Sergey Titarenko Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo 2024 1st Fort Grozny RCRS round
TCR Touring Car 1:20.982[12] Mikhail Simonov Cupra León Competición TCR 2024 1st Fort Grozny RCRS round
Alternative 'B' Circuit: 3.072 km (2015–present)[6][13]
TCR Touring Car 1:23.567[14] Kirill Ladygin Lada Vesta TCR 2018 1st Fort Grozny RCRS round

References

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  1. ^ a b Ярослав Гронский (2015-09-01), Быстрый и Грозный, Motor.ru, archived from the original on 2016-01-23, retrieved 2015-11-17
  2. ^ a b "О комплексе "Крепость Грозная"". fortgrozny.ru. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  3. ^ "Официальный сайт автодрома". Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  4. ^ Тамара Нерсесьян (2015-08-24). "В Чечне чемпионатом по дрэг-рейсингу открыли автодром мирового класса". Вести.ru. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  5. ^ "Russian Circuit Racing Series". raf-rcrs.ru. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Fort Grozny Autodrom - Racing Circuits". Racingcircuits.info. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Крепость Грозная - Конфигурация A". raf-rcrs.ru. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Rundstreckenmeisterschaft Tatarstan 2015 5. Kreposth Grosnaja / Fort Grozny 3.-4.10.2015, 3086m Formel Masters / Formel 3 Rennen 3, 16 Runden". 4 October 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  9. ^ a b "2023 RSKG Endurance Akhmat Race 2023 Result" (PDF). 8 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  10. ^ "2019 Fort Grozny SMP Formula 4 Race 1" (PDF). 21 April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  11. ^ "2024 RCRS Fort Grozny SMP GT4 Race 1 Results 12–14 April 2024" (PDF). 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  12. ^ "2024 RCRS Fort Grozny SMP TCR Russia Race 1 Results 12–14 April 2024" (PDF). 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Крепость Грозная - Конфигурация Б". raf-rcrs.ru. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  14. ^ "TCR Russia 2018 » Fort Grozny Round 2 Results". 15 April 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2023.