Porsche Experience Center Franciacorta is a 2.519 km (1.565 mi) race track located in the homonymous area of Franciacorta from which it takes its name, in Castrezzato in the province of Brescia. The racetrack has received homologation from the FIA for motor racing competitions and from the FMI for motorcycling ones.[1] The circuit was inaugurated in 2006.[2]
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| Location | Castrezzato, Lombardy, Italy |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
| Coordinates | 45°30′42″N 10°0′19″E / 45.51167°N 10.00528°E |
| FIA Grade | 2 |
| Owner | Porsche (November 2019–present) |
| Broke ground | 2005 |
| Opened | 2006 |
| Former names | Autodromo di Franciacorta (2008–2021) |
| Major events | Former: FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of Italy (2014–2015) NASCAR Whelen Euro Series (2017–2019) European Touring Car Cup (2010) Motocross des Nations (2009) Porsche Carrera Cup Italia (2011, 2021) Superstars Series (2013) Italian F3 (2011) Italian Superturismo Championship (2011) |
| Website | http://autodromodifranciacorta.it/ |
| Full Circuit (2008–present) | |
| Length | 2.519 km (1.565 miles) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Race lap record | 1:05.969 ( Brandon Maïsano, Dallara F308, 2011, F3) |
The track hosted the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series from 2017 through 2019. In November 2019, the circuit was bought by Porsche and the circuit's name was changed as Porsche Experience Center Franciacorta in September 2021.[3]
Lap records
editAs of October 2021, the fastest official race lap records at the Autodromo di Franciacorta are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Circuit (2008–present): 2.519 km[3] | ||||
| Formula Three | 1:05.969[4] | Brandon Maïsano | Dallara F308 | 2011 Franciacorta Italian F3 round |
| Porsche Carrera Cup | 1:09.310[5] | Aldo Festante | Porsche 911 (991 II) GT3 Cup | 2021 Franciacorta Porsche Carrera Cup Italia round |
| Stock car racing | 1:12.922[6] | Alon Day | Chevrolet SS NASCAR | 2018 Franciacorta NASCAR Whelen Euro Series round |
| Super 2000 | 1:26.838[7] | Michel Nykjær | SEAT León TDI | 2010 Franciacorta ETC round |
| Super 1600 | 1:32.985[7] | Carsten Seifert | Ford Fiesta ST | 2010 Franciacorta ETC round |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Carlo Valente (7 April 2015). "Il Circuito di Franciacorta". Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Inaugurato il nuovo circuito di Franciacorta". Due Ruote. 2 August 2006. Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Franciacorta". racingcircuits.info. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "2011 Franciacorta Italian F3". Motor Sport Magazine. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Porsche Festival 2021 Porsche Carrera Cup Italia - Pro - Classifica Gara 2" (PDF). 3 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "2018 NASCAR Grand Prix of Italy Round 1". 19 May 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ a b "ETC Cup 2010 » Autodromo di Franciacorta Round 6 Results". 17 October 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
External links
edit- Official website
- Autodromo di Franciacorta race results at Racing-Reference
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