Fort Grozny Autodrom

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
Capacity1600
Opened24 August 2015 (2015-08-24)
Major eventsCurrent:
Russian Circuit Racing Series (2016–present)
Former:
SMP F4 Championship (2019)
Formula Masters Russia (2015)
Full Circuit (2015–present)
Length3.086 km (1.918 miles)
Turns10
Race lap record1:14.516 (Russia Denis Kornejev, Tatuus FA010, 2015, Formula Masters Russia)

Description

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 hectares.[1] On this area, there are tracks for karting (1314 m), circuit races (3086 m), autocross (1250 m), jeep trial, pair races, drift and drag racing (1000 m).[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

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-Master 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

As of October 2021, the fastest official race lap records at the Fort Grozny Autodrom are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Full Circuit: 3.086 km (2015–present)
Formula Masters Russia1:14.516[6]Denis KornejevTatuus FA0102015 Fort Grozny Formula Masters Russia round
Formula 41:15.575[7]Pavel BulantsevTatuus F4-T0142019 Fort Grozny SMP F4 round
TCR Touring Car1:21.037[8]Vladimir ShesheninLada Vesta TCR2018 Fort Grozny RCRS round
GT41:21.258[9]Anton NemkinMercedes-AMG GT42021 Fort Grozny RCRS round

References
  1. Ярослав Гронский (2015-09-01), Быстрый и Грозный, Motor.ru, retrieved 2015-11-17
  2. "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. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  6. "Rundstreckenmeisterschaft Tatarstan 2015 5. Kreposth Grosnaja / Fort Grozny 3.-4.10.2015, 3086m Formel Masters / Formel 3 Rennen 3, 16 Runden". Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  7. "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.
  8. "TCR Russia 2018 » Fort Grozny Round 13 Results". Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  9. "2021 RCRS Fort Grozny GT4 Race 1 Results" (PDF). 9 October 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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