Circuito de Navarra

Circuito de Navarra is a motorsport race track that opened in June 2010 near Los Arcos in the Navarre region of Northern Spain. It is a 3.904 km (2.426 mi) permanent road course that hosted the Superleague Formula series and the FIA GT1 World Championship.[1][2]

Circuito de Navarra
Original Long Circuit (June 2010–January 2024)
LocationLos Arcos, Navarre, Spain
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates42°33′39.81″N 2°9′49.01″W
FIA Grade2
OwnerMotorSport Vision (November 2022–present)
Broke ground2009
Opened19 June 2010 (2010-06-19)
Major eventsCurrent:
BSB (2024)
Former:
Ultimate Cup (2022–2023)
World SBK (2021)
24H Series (2018)
FFSA GT (2012, 2015)
ETRC (2013–2014)
FIA GT Series (2013)
Blancpain Endurance Series (2011–2012)
FIA GT1 (2010–2012)
Superleague Formula (2010)
Websitehttp://www.circuitodenavarra.com/
Proposed Full Circuit (from August 2024)
Length4.3 km (2.7 miles)
Turns16
Original Long Circuit with Realigned Turn 6 (March 2024–July 2024)
Length3.904 km (2.426 miles)
Turns15
Race lap record1:36.896 (United Kingdom Kyle Ryde, Yamaha YZF-R1, 2024, SBK)
Original Long Circuit (June 2010–January 2024)
Length3.933 km (2.444 miles)
Turns15
Race lap record1:27.348 (Belgium Frédéric Vervisch, Panoz DP09, 2010, Superleague Formula)
Original Medium Circuit (June 2010–July 2024)
Length2.672 km (1.660 miles)
Turns8
Original Short Circuit (June 2010–July 2024)
Length1.332 km (0.828 miles)
Turns5

History

The circuit was inaugurated 19 June 2010 with the showing of the MotoGP Inmotec. Its first national test was held on 31 July.

On 2–4 May 2014, it was the location of the second weekend of Acceleration 2014, a series of festivals combining top class car and bike racing with music and entertainment.

In cycling, the circuit hosted the start of stage 16 of the 2017 Vuelta a España[3] and stage 12 of the 2019 Vuelta a España.[4]

In 2018, Navarra held the first of two Spanish rounds of the 24H Series, with the other round being held in Barcelona.

On 9 March 2021; it was announced that Navarra to host the World SBK round on the dates of 20–22 August 2021.[5]

On 30 September 2022, it was announced that MSV won the bid for purchasing Circuito de Navarra from November 2022. As part of its agreement, MSV resurfaced the circuit and finalized the circuit's 2023 calendar programme along with maintaining the current management of this circuit.[6][7] The circuit hosted official British Superbike Championship test session in March 2023, and it will host the first race of British Superbike Championship in April 2024.[8]

On 29 January 2024, it was announced that the circuit will be renovated, resurfaced and extended in two phases, the first phase is held between January and March for resurfacing and realigning Turn 6, while the second phase will be held between July and August for extending the circuit length to 4.3 km (2.7 mi).[1][9]

Layout history
Circuito de Navarra Layout History
  • Original Long Circuit (June 2010–January 2024)
    Original Long Circuit (June 2010–January 2024)
  • Proposed Full Circuit (from August 2024)
    Proposed Full Circuit (from August 2024)

Events
Current
  • April: British Superbike Championship
  • June: GT-CER
  • October: Spanish Superbike Championship, Navarra Historic Festival
Former

Lap records

As of April 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Circuito de Navarra are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Original Long Circuit with Realigned Turn 6: 3.904 km (March 2024–July 2024)
Superbike1:36.896[10]Kyle RydeYamaha YZF-R12024 Navarra British Superbike round
Supersport1:39.394[11]Luke StaplefordTriumph Street Triple 7652024 Navarra British Supersport round
BMW F900R Cup1:47.036[12]Mason JohnsonBMW F900R2024 Navarra BMW F900R Cup round
Moto31:49.157[13]Filip SurowiakHonda NSF250R2024 Navarra British Talent Cup round
Original Long Circuit: 3.933 km (June 2010–January 2024)[1]
Superleague Formula1:27.348Frédéric VervischPanoz DP092010 Navarra Superleague Formula round
Auto GP1:27.838[14]Edoardo PiscopoLola B05/522010 Navarra Auto GP round
CN1:34.770[15] Mathias BecheNova Proto 022023 Navarra Ultimate Cup round
LMP31:35.535[15]Hugo RosatiLigier JS P3202023 Navarra Ultimate Cup round
GT11:37.027[16]Ricardo ZontaLamborghini Murciélago LP 670 R-SV2010 Navarra FIA GT1 round
World SBK1:37.065[17]Scott ReddingDucati Panigale V4 R2021 Navarra World SBK round
GT31:38.579[18]Emmanuel CollardMercedes-AMG GT32022 Navarra Ultimate Cup round
Formula 41:39.652[19]Guillem PujeuTatuus F4-T0142017 Navarra F4 Spain round
SRO GT21:40.921[20]Ronnie BremerKTM X-Bow GT22023 Navarra GT Winter Series round
Porsche Carrera Cup1:41.029[21]Ola NilssonPorsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup2023 Navarra GT Winter Series round
World SSP1:41.196[22]Dominique AegerterYamaha YZF-R62021 Navarra World SSP round
GT21:41.295[23]Álvaro ParenteFerrari F430 GT22010 Navarra Spanish GT round
FIM CEV Moto21:41.470[24]Xavi ViergeTech3 Mistral 6102015 Navarra FIM CEV Moto2 round
Ferrari Challenge1:43.781[25]Danilo del FaveroFerrari 488 Challenge Evo2023 Navarra GT Winter Series round
FIM CEV Moto31:45.236[26]Fabio QuartararoHonda NSF250R2014 Navarra FIM CEV Moto3 round
GT41:45.615[21]Jan Philipp SpringobMercedes-AMG GT42023 Navarra GT Winter Series round
TCR Touring Car1:47.310[27]Isidro CallejasCUPRA León Competición TCR2022 Navarra TCR Spain round
Renault Clio Cup1:56.774[28]Rafael VillanuevaRenault Clio R.S. IV2015 Navarra Renault Clio Cup Spain round

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