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 3.933 km (2.444 mi) permanent road course that hosts the Superleague Formula series and the FIA GT1 World Championship.[1] 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.

Circuito de Navarra
LocationLos Arcos, Spain
Coordinates42°33′39.81″N 2°9′49.01″W
Major eventsFIA GT1 World Championship
Superleague Formula
Length3.933 km (2.444 mi)
Turns15
Websitewww.circuitodenavarra.com

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

In cycling, the circuit hosted the start of stage 16 of the 2017 Vuelta a España[2] and stage 12 of the 2019 Vuelta a España.[3]

In 2018, Navarra will hold the first of two Spanish rounds of the 24h series, with the other round being held in Barcelona.

References

  1. "GT1 global expansion continues". FIA GT1 World Championship. SRO Group. 30 July 2010. Archived from the original on 3 August 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
  2. Windsor, Richard (5 September 2017). "Vuelta a España 2017: stage 16 individual time trial start times". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  3. Arthurs-Brennan, Michelle (24 August 2019). "Vuelta a España 2019 route: all you need to know about the route for the 74th edition". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 5 September 2019.


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