Autodromo di Pergusa
{{Short description|Motorsport venue in Italy}}
{{Infobox motorsport venue
| Name = Autodromo di Pergusa
| Location = Pergusa, Italy
| FIA_grade = 3{{efn|name=Pergusa|Autodromo di Pergusa's Grade 3 licence expired 16 July 2024.}}
| Opened = 1951
| Image = 250px
| Image_caption = Grand Prix Circuit (1975–1994)
| Coordinates = {{coord|37|30|52|N|14|18|23|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| Time = CET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
| Capacity = 35,500
| Events = Former:
Mediterranean Grand Prix
(1962–1965, 1967–1970, 1972–1998)
Coppa Florio (1974–1979, 1981, 2020)
Coppa Cittá di Enna (1950–1955, 1958–1959, 1961–1970, 1972–1981, 1999)
TCR Italy (1987–1999, 2015, 2024)
World SBK (1989)
FIA GT (2002–2003)
ETCC (1977, 1979–1984, 2000, 2002–2003)
| Layout1 = Grand Prix Circuit with Schumacher chicane (1995–present)
| Length_km = 4.950
| Length_mi = 3.076
| Turns = 16
| Record_time = 1:31.149
| Record_driver = {{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo Rosset
| Record_car = Reynard 95D
| Record_year = 1995
| Record_class = F3000
| Layout2 = Grand Prix Circuit (1975–1994)
| Length_km2 = 4.950
| Length_mi2 = 3.076
| Turns2 = 16
| Record_time2 = 1:25.157
| Record_driver2 = {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} Christian Pescatori
| Record_car2 = Reynard 93D
| Record_year2 = 1994
| Record_class2 = F3000
| Layout3 = Grand Prix Circuit (1971–1975)
| Length_km3 = 4.846
| Length_mi3 = 3.011
| Turns3 = 12
| Record_time3 = 1:22.400
| Record_driver3 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Depailler
| Record_car3 = Alpine A367
| Record_year3 = 1973
| Record_class3 = F2
| Layout4 = Grand Prix Circuit (1970)
| Length_km4 = 4.844
| Length_mi4 = 3.010
| Turns4 = 8
| Record_time4 = 1:23.500
| Record_driver4 = {{flagicon|SUI}} Clay Regazzoni
| Record_car4 = Tecno TF70
| Record_year4 = 1970
| Record_class4 = F2
| Layout5 = Original Circuit (1951–1969)
| Length_km5 = 4.800
| Length_mi5 = 2.983
| Turns5 = 5
| Record_time5 = 1:12.800
| Record_driver5 = {{flagicon|AUT}} Jochen Rindt
| Record_car5 = Brabham BT23C
| Record_year5 = 1968
| Record_class5 = F2
|}}
The Autodromo di Pergusa is an automobile and motorcycle circuit that encircles the only Sicilian natural lake, Pergusa Lake. The circuit is also known as Enna-Pergusa, as the lake is located near the city of Enna.
Overview
File:Enna Autodromo di Pergusa.jpg
During the 1960s, the track hosted various sportscar events such as the Coppa Città di Enna and later in the 1970s the Coppa Florio. It also played host to a non-championship Formula One event known as the Mediterranean Grand Prix. In 1989 the Italian round of the World Superbike Championship was held here. In the 1990s, the track was upgraded and hosted events for the FIA Sportscar Championship, FIA GT Championship, and Formula 3000. In 1997, the track was also the location of the Ferrari Festival.
The last round of the 2012 Superstars Series and 2012 International GTSprint Series was held at Pergusa. The circuit hosted a round of the European Touring Car Cup in 2013, 2014 and 2015. The venue hosted a round of the 2015 TCR Italian Series.
The dust and the abrasive nature of the track tended to make the surface very slippery. The Formula 3000 races in particular were also known for very poor standards of organization and marshalling.L’annee Formule 3000 1992. Drapeau a Damier.
Starting in 1974, the Coppa Florio, one of the world's oldest motor races, was revived as a sports car race at Pergusa. The race counted towards the World Sportscar Championship most years from 1975, last being held in 1981. In 2020, Creventic hosted a 12 hour race around the circuit in a two day event on October 10–11 as part of the 2020 24H GT Series, again reviving the Coppa Florio name.{{Cite web |title=CREVENTIC to revive the Coppa Florio at Pergusa |url=https://www.24hseries.com/news/creventic-to-revive-the-coppa-florio-at-pergusa |access-date=10 October 2020 |website=24H Series |language=en}}{{cite web |last1=Goodwin |first1=Graham |title=Creventic Revives Historic Coppa Florio |url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2020/07/31/creventic-revives-historic-coppa-florio.html |website=dailysportscar.com |date=31 July 2020 |access-date=11 November 2020}}
Events
; Former
- 24H Series
- Coppa Florio (2020)
- Euro Formula 3000 (1999–2003)
- European Formula Two Championship
- Mediterranean Grand Prix (1967–1970, 1972–1984)
- European Sportscar Championship
- Coppa Cittá di Enna (1970, 1972–1974)
- Coppa Florio (1978)
- European Touring Car Championship (1977, 1979–1984, 2000, 2002–2003)
- European Touring Car Cup (2013–2015)
- Ferrari Festival (1997)
- FIA European Formula 3 Championship (1976–1979, 1982, 1984)
- FIA GT Championship (2002–2003)
- International Formula 3000
- Mediterranean Grand Prix (1985–1998)
- International GTSprint Series (2012)
- Interserie (1994–1995)
- Italian Formula Renault Championship (2000–2002)
- Italian Formula Three Championship (1980–2000, 2002–2004)
- Italian GT Championship (1993, 2003–2004, 2021–2023)
- SportsRacing World Cup
- Pergusa 2 Hours 30 Minutes (1999)
- Superbike World Championship (1989)
- Superstars Series (2012)
- TCR Italy Championship (1987–1999, 2015, 2024)
- World Sportscar Championship
- Coppa Cittá di Enna (1962–1967)
- Coppa Florio (1975–1977, 1979, 1981)
Lap records
As of June 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Autodromo di Pergusa (Enna-Pergusa) are listed as:
Notes
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References
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External links
{{Commons category-inline|Autodromo di Pergusa}}
- [https://www.autodromopergusa.it/it-it/home Autodromo di Pergusa Official website in Italian language]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070613160159/http://www.trackpedia.com/wiki/Autodromo_di_Pergusa Trackpedia's guide to racing Pergusa]
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