MotorLand Aragón

MotorLand Aragón (alternative Spanish name: Circuito de Alcañiz) is a 5.344 km (3.321 mi) race track used for motorsports located in Alcañiz, Spain.

MotorLand Aragón


Configuration for FIA sanctioned events

Configuration for FIM sanctioned events
LocationAlcañiz, Aragon, Spain
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates41°4′42″N 0°12′27″W
Capacity129,500
FIA Grade1 (4 layouts)
3 (4 layouts)
4 (4T)
Broke groundDecember 2005
Opened6 September 2009 (2009-09-06)
ArchitectHermann Tilke
Major eventsCurrent:
World SBK (2011–present)
European Le Mans Series (2023)
Eurocup-3 (2023)
Former:
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix (2010–2022)
Teruel motorcycle Grand Prix (2020)
WTCR
Race of Spain (2020–2022)
Race of Aragón (2020)
Pure ETCR (2021)
Sidecar World Championship
(2013–2014)
World Series Formula V8 3.5
(2009–2017)
Racecar Euro Series (2011)
Websitewww.motorlandaragon.com
Grand Prix Circuit (2009–present)
Length5.345 km (3.321 miles)
Turns18
Race lap record1:41.376 (Arthur Pic, Dallara T12, 2012, Formula Renault 3.5)
Motorcycle Circuit (2009–present)
Length5.078 km (3.155 miles)
Turns16
Race lap record1:43.691 (Mike Simpson, Ginetta G57 P2, 2016, Sports prototype)
National Circuit (2009–present)
Length2.646 km (1.644 miles)
Turns13
Race lap record1:11.181 (Augusto Farfus, Hyundai Veloster N ETCR, 2021, ETCR)
A race in the Formul'Academy Euro Series at Ciudad del Motor de Aragón (2009)

The circuit was designed by German architect Hermann Tilke in conjunction with the British architectural business Foster and Partners. Formula One driver Pedro de la Rosa was a technical and sporting consultant on the project.[1]

The facility has been designed to incorporate three main zones; a technology park, a sports area and a leisure and culture area. The technology park will feature research and educational institutes related to the motor industry, the sports area will include the racing circuit (with multiple layouts), a karting track and various gravel circuits, whilst the leisure and culture section will feature a hotel, business centre and shopping facilities.[2]

History

It was announced on 26 May, 2008 that the circuit will host a round of the World Series by Renault in 2009, the first international championship to race at the venue.[3][4] The event has returned to Aragón every year since, until the end of the championship in 2015. Renault Sport Technologies had access to the circuit for thirty days per year for testing and promotional events. When the World Series by Renault championship was discontinued at the end of 2015 and was relaunched in 2016 as Formula V8 3.5, the circuit continued to be part of the schedule. The race remained on the championship for the 2017 season, at the end of which the championship was discontinued.

On 18 March, 2010, MotorLand Aragón was announced as a replacement for the Balatonring on the 2010 MotoGP calendar. Aragón was already in place as a reserve event and replaced the Hungarian race which was postponed because of overrunning construction work. This made the Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix the fourth Spanish race on the calendar.[5] In March 2011 Dorna Sports signed a contract with the circuit to make it a permanent entry on the main calendar until at least 2016.[6] On 19 May, 2010, it was announced that the circuit will hold a round of the Superbike World Championship from 2011, with a three-year deal being agreed.[7]

The circuit was used as part of stage 7 of the 2012 Vuelta a España.[8]

The circuit was planned to host round 6 of the 2020 World Touring Car Cup on 5 July, replacing Circuit Zandvoort on the calendar.[9] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the race was postponed. The circuit instead hosted two WTCR rounds (Race of Spain, Race of Aragón) on 31 October–1 November and 14–15 November respectively. The circuit continues to host WTCR races after 2020.

Fatalities

On 25 July, 2021, during the 2021 European Talent Cup, Hugo Millán died in a crash. He was 14 at the time.[10]

Events
Current
Former

Lap records

As of September 2022, the fastest official race lap records at the MotorLand Aragón are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEventCircuit Map
FIA Grand Prix Circuit: 5.345 km (2009–present)
Formula Renault 3.51:41.376[11]Arthur PicDallara T122012 Aragón Formula Renault 3.5 Series round
Formula Renault 2.01:55.950[12]Max DefournyTatuus FR2.0/132016 Aragón Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 round
World SBK1:57.664Tom SykesKawasaki Ninja ZX-10R2014 Aragón World SBK round
GT31:59.235[13]José Pedro FontesMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT32013 Aragón Portuguese GT round
Formula 42:01.012[14]Kas HaverkortTatuus F4-T0142020 Aragón F4 Spain round
World SSP2:01.708Jules CluzelMV Agusta F3 6752014 Aragón World SSP round
Eurocup Mégane Trophy2:02.489[15]Bas SchothorstRenault Mégane Renault Sport II2012 Aragón Eurocup Mégane Trophy round
TCR Touring Car2:06.320[16]Gilles MagnusAudi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)2022 WTCR Race of Spain
FIA Grand Prix Circuit with Chicanes: 5.397 km (2020)
TCR Touring Car2:15.272[17]Santiago UrrutiaLynk & Co 03 TCR2020 WTCR Race of Aragón
FIM Grand Prix Circuit: 5.078 km (2009–present)
Sports prototype1:43.691[18]Mike Simpson[19]Ginetta G572016 Aragón V de V Endurance Series round
MotoGP1:47.795Luca MariniDucati Desmosedici GP222022 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix
World SBK1:49.375[20]Toprak RazgatlıoğluYamaha YZF-R12022 Aragón World SBK round
GT31:50.074[18]Maxime Jousse[21]Renault R.S. 012016 Aragón V de V Endurance Series round
Formula 41:51.143[22]Richard VerschoorTatuus F4-T0142016 Aragón F4 Spain round
Moto21:51.730Sam LowesKalex Moto22020 Teruel motorcycle Grand Prix
World SSP1:53.639[23]Dominique AegerterYamaha YZF-R62022 Aragón World SSP round
Moto31:57.896Deniz ÖncüKTM RC250GP2022 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix
TCR Touring Car2:00.359[24]Mike HalderHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)2021 Aragón TCR Spain round
Supersport 3002:06.263[25]Marc GarcíaYamaha YZF-R32022 Aragón Supersport 300 round
National Circuit: 2.646 km (2009–present)
ETCR1:11.181[26]Augusto FarfusHyundai Veloster N ETCR2021 Aragón Pure ETCR round

References
  1. "Work team". motorlandaragon.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
  2. "CIRCUITS & AREAS". motorlandaragon.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
  3. "Motorland Aragon to host race in '09". autosport.com. 27 May 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
  4. "Motorland Aragón to host WSR in 2009 and 2010". italiaracing.net. 26 May 2008. Archived from the original on 15 June 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
  5. "Motorland Aragon replaces Hungary on MotoGP calendar". MotoGp.com. 18 March 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
  6. "Dorna and MotorLand Aragón agree extension until 2016". motogp.com. 1 March 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  7. "MotorLand Aragón to join WSBK calendar from 2011". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
  8. "Huesca – Alcañiz. Motorland Aragón". Vuelta a España. Unipublic. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  9. "Aragón, Inje-Speedium confirmed on 2020 WTCR calendar". TouringCarTimes. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  10. Fialho, Fabio (25 July 2021). "Hugo Millán, 14 year old rider died after being run over during ETC race". Motorcycle Sports. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  11. "2012 Aragon Formula Renault 3.5 - Round 2". Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  12. "2016 Formula Renault 2.0 Euro Aragon Race 3 Statistics". Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  13. "Portuguese GT Aragón 2013". Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  14. "2020 Spanish Formula 4 Aragón (Race 2)". Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  15. "2012 Motorland Aragón Eurocup Mégane Trophy Race 2 (40' +1 lap) Final Classification" (PDF). 6 May 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  16. "WTCR 2022 » MotorLand Aragón Round 7 Results". Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  17. "WTCR Race of Aragon 2020 - 14-15/11/2020". November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  18. "2016 Endurance GT Tourisme LMP3 Race 4 Hours" (PDF). 3 July 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  19. "Challenge Endurance PFV V de V 2016 standings". Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  20. "Superbike Pirelli Aragon Round, 8-10 April 2022 Results Tissot Superpole Race" (PDF). 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  21. "Challenge Endurance GT Tourisme V de V 2016 standings". Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  22. "F4 Campeonato de España Resistencia Carrera 1 (25' +1 vuelta) Clasificación Final" (PDF). 26 June 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  23. "Supersport Pirelli Aragon Round, 8-10 April 2022 Results Race 2" (PDF). 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  24. "TCR ES 2021 » MotorLand Aragón Round 8 Results". Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  25. "Supersport 300 Pirelli Aragon Round, 8-10 April 2022 Results Race 1" (PDF). 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  26. "PURE ETCR Spain 8-11 July 2021 Pool A - Round 1 - Battle 2 - 5 Laps at 300 kW Final Classification". 9 July 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
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