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Autodromo di Franciacorta

Coordinates:45°30′42″N10°0′19″E/ 45.51167°N 10.00528°E/45.51167; 10.00528
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Porsche Experience Center Franciacorta
LocationCastrezzato,Lombardy,Italy
Time zoneCET(UTC+1)
CEST(DST)
Coordinates45°30′42″N10°0′19″E/ 45.51167°N 10.00528°E/45.51167; 10.00528
FIA Grade2
OwnerPorsche(November 2019–present)
Broke ground2005
Opened2006
Former namesAutodromo di Franciacorta (2008–2021)
Major eventsFormer:
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)
Websitehttp://autodromodifranciacorta.it/
Full Circuit (2008–present)
Length2.519 km (1.565 miles)
Turns13
Race lap record1:05.969 (FranceBrandon Maïsano,Dallara F308,2011,F3)

Porsche Experience Center Franciacortais a 2.519 km (1.565 mi)race tracklocated in the homonymous area ofFranciacortafrom which it takes its name, inCastrezzatoin theprovince of Brescia.The racetrack has received homologation from theFIAfor motor racing competitions and from theFMIfor motorcycling ones.[1]The circuit was inaugurated in 2006.[2]

The track hosted theNASCAR Whelen Euro Seriesfrom 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

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As 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[it] 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[de] Ford Fiesta ST 2010 Franciacorta ETC round

Notes

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References

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  1. ^Carlo Valente (7 April 2015)."Il Circuito di Franciacorta".Archived fromthe originalon 16 December 2017.Retrieved7 August2018.
  2. ^"Inaugurato il nuovo circuito di Franciacorta".Due Ruote. 2 August 2006. Archived fromthe originalon 17 May 2017.Retrieved7 August2018.
  3. ^ab"Franciacorta".racingcircuits.info.Retrieved1 April2023.
  4. ^"2011 Franciacorta Italian F3".Motor Sport Magazine.15 May 2011.Retrieved27 April2022.
  5. ^"Porsche Festival 2021 Porsche Carrera Cup Italia - Pro - Classifica Gara 2"(PDF).3 October 2021.Retrieved30 October2022.
  6. ^"2018 NASCAR Grand Prix of Italy Round 1".19 May 2018.Retrieved27 April2022.
  7. ^ab"ETC Cup 2010 » Autodromo di Franciacorta Round 6 Results".17 October 2010.Retrieved17 December2022.
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