Porsche Experience Center Franciacorta
LocationCastrezzato, Lombardy, Italy
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates45°30′42″N 10°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:
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 (2021)
Superstars Series (2013)
Italian Formula Three Championship (2011)
Italian Superturismo Championship (2011)
Websitehttp://autodromodifranciacorta.it/
Full Circuit (2008–present)
Length2.519 km (1.565 miles)
Turns13
Race lap record1:05.969 (France Brandon Maïsano, Dallara F308, 2011, F3)

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]

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

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 3 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

References

  1. ^ Carlo Valente (7 April 2015). "Il Circuito di Franciacorta". Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Inaugurato il nuovo circuito di Franciacorta". Due Ruote. 2 August 2006. Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Franciacorta". racingcircuits.info. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  4. ^ "2011 Franciacorta Italian F3". Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Porsche Festival 2021 Porsche Carrera Cup Italia - Pro - Classifica Gara 2" (PDF). 3 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  6. ^ "2018 NASCAR Grand Prix of Italy Round 1". Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  7. ^ a b "ETC Cup 2010 » Autodromo di Franciacorta Round 6 Results". Retrieved 17 December 2022.

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