Autodrom Most

{{short description|Racetrack}}

{{Infobox motorsport venue

|Name = Autodrom Most

|Location = Most, Czech Republic

|Time = CET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)

|Coordinates = {{coord|50|31|21|N|13|36|2|E|scale:15000|display=inline,title}}

|Image = Image:Autodrom Most layout.png

|Image_caption = Full Circuit (2005–present)

|Events = Current:
World SBK (2021–present)
FIA European Truck Racing Czech Truck Prix (1993–present)
NASCAR Euro Series (2019, 2021–present)
Sidecar World Championship (1997–1998, 2023–present)
TCR Eastern Europe (2022–present)
Formula 4 CEZ Championship (2023–present)
Former:
WTCR Race of the Czech Republic (2021)
FIM EWC 6 Hours of Most (2021)
ADAC GT Masters (2018–2019)
European Touring Car Cup (2017)
ELMS (2001)
Cup of Peace and Friendship (1984–1986, 1988–1989)

|FIAGrade = 2

|Broke_ground = 1978

|Opened = 1983

|Layout1 = Full Circuit (2005–present)

|Length_km = 4.212

|Length_mi = 2.617

|Turns = 21

|Record_time = 1:22.981

|Record_driver = {{flagicon|GER}} {{ill|Bernd Herndlhofer|de}}

|Record_car = Arrows A22

|Record_year = 2020

|Record_class = F1

|Layout2 = Original Circuit (1983–2004)

|Length_km2 = 4.149

|Length_mi2 = 2.578

|Turns2 = 20

|Record_time2 = 1:16.162

|Record_driver2 = {{flagicon|AUT}} Josef Neuhauser

|Record_car2 = Minardi M190

|Record_year2 = 2000

|Record_class2 = Interserie

|-

}}

Autodrom Most is a hard-surfaced {{convert|4.212|km|mi|abbr=on}} long race track for motorsport outside of the city of Most in the northwest of the Czech Republic. The racing circuit was built between 1978 and 1983, but the Most district was known for organizing motorcycle and car races earlier.{{cite web |title=Autodrom Most - Circuit History |url=https://www.autodrom-most.cz/en/info-1/fun-info-1/circuit-history-1/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225150300/https://www.autodrom-most.cz/en/info-1/fun-info-1/circuit-history-1/ |website=autodrom-most.cz |language=en |archive-date=25 February 2024 |access-date=7 October 2024 |url-status=dead}} Autodrome is used for races of cars, trucks, motorcycles and free circuit rides, but also for test rides of developed cars, training of drivers of fire engines, ambulance and police cars, as well as training of drivers in crisis situations, etc.

In April 2021, the Most round was announced as being added into the Superbike World Championship series with a five-year agreement.{{Cite news|title=Czech Round returns to WorldSBK in 2021, Australian Round set to return in 2022 |url=https://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/2021/Czech+Round+returns+to+WorldSBK+in+2021+Australian+Round+postponed+until+2022|work=WorldSBK.com|publisher=Dorna Sports|date=29 April 2021|access-date=29 April 2021}}

In August 2021, Autodrom Most was announced as one of the replacement circuits for the WTCR in the 2021 season;{{Cite web|title=THREE NEW TRACKS IN STORE FOR WIDE-OPEN WTCR TITLE CHASE|url=https://www.fiawtcr.com/three-new-tracks-in-store-for-wide-open-wtcr-title-chase/|work=fiawtcr.com|date=19 August 2021|access-date=10 January 2022|archive-date=19 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819104156/https://www.fiawtcr.com/three-new-tracks-in-store-for-wide-open-wtcr-title-chase/|url-status=dead}} and in November 2021, it was announced that Autodrom Most would be permanently included in the 2022 race calendar.{{Cite web|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2021/11/26/wtcr-targets-asian-return-2022-schedule-revealed/|title=WTCR targets Asian return as 2022 schedule revealed|date=26 November 2021|work=TouringCarTimes|publisher=TouringCarTimes|access-date=10 January 2022}} But on 19 March 2022, it was announced that Czech round was cancelled due to the state of emergency and logistical issues.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiawtcr.com/pau-gets-set-to-host-wtcr-season-opener/|title=Pau Gets Set To Host WTCR Season Opener|website=fiawtcr.com|date=19 March 2022|access-date=19 March 2022|archive-date=25 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325053722/https://www.fiawtcr.com/pau-gets-set-to-host-wtcr-season-opener/|url-status=dead}}