Autodromo di Franciacorta
{{Short description|Racing track in Lombardy, Italy}}
{{Infobox motorsport venue
| Name = Porsche Experience Center Franciacorta
| Location = Castrezzato, Lombardy, Italy
| Image = 250px
| Image_caption =
| Broke_ground = 2005
| Opened = 2006
| Owner = Porsche (November 2019–present)
| Coordinates = {{coord|45|30|42|N|10|0|19|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| Time = CET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
| FIAGrade = 2{{efn|name=Franciacorta G2|Autodromo di Franciacorta's Grade 2 licence expired on 1 September 2024.}}
| Events = Former:
FIA World Rallycross Championship
World RX of Italy (2014–2015)
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series (2017–2019)
F2 Italian Formula Trophy (2014–2015)
European Touring Car Cup (2010)
Motocross des Nations (2009)
{{ill|Porsche Carrera Cup Italia|it}} (2011, 2021)
Superstars Series (2013)
Italian Sport Prototypes Championship (2013)
Italian F3 (2011)
Italian Superturismo Championship (2011)
| Former_names = Autodromo di Franciacorta (2008–2021)
| Layout1 = Full Circuit (2008–present)
| Length_km = 2.519
| Length_mi = 1.565
| Turns = 13
| Record_time = 1:05.969
| Record_driver = {{flagicon|FRA}} Brandon Maïsano
| Record_car = Dallara F308
| Record_year = 2011
| Record_class = F3
}}
Porsche Experience Center Franciacorta is a {{cvt|2.519|km|mi|abbr=on}} 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 {{ill|Federazione Motociclistica Italiana|lt=FMI|it||nl}} for motorcycling ones.{{cite web|url=https://www.infomotori.com/motorsport/il-circuito-di-franciacorta_76426/|title=Il Circuito di Franciacorta|author=Carlo Valente|date=7 April 2015|access-date=7 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216143951/https://www.infomotori.com/motorsport/il-circuito-di-franciacorta_76426/|archive-date=16 December 2017}} The circuit was inaugurated in 2006.{{cite news|url=https://www.dueruote.it/notizie/sport/inaugurato-il-nuovo-circuito-di-franciacorta|title=Inaugurato il nuovo circuito di Franciacorta|publisher=Due Ruote|date=2 August 2006|access-date=7 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517225946/https://www.dueruote.it/notizie/sport/inaugurato-il-nuovo-circuito-di-franciacorta|archive-date=17 May 2017}}
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.{{cite web |title=Franciacorta - Racing Circuits |url=https://www.racingcircuits.info/europe/italy/franciacorta.html |website=racingcircuits.info |access-date=1 April 2023}}
Lap records
As of October 2021, the fastest official race lap records at the Autodromo di Franciacorta are listed as:
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://www.porsche-franciacorta.it/en/ Official website]
- [http://www.racing-reference.info/tracks//Autodromo_di_Franciacorta Autodromo di Franciacorta race results] at Racing-Reference
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{{World RX circuits}}
{{NASCAR Whelen Euro Series racetracks}}
{{Italian Superturismo Championship circuits}}
{{European Touring Car Cup circuits}}
{{Superstars Series circuits}}
Category:Motorsport venues in Italy
Category:World Rallycross circuits
Category:Buildings and structures in the Province of Brescia
Category:Sports venues in Lombardy
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