Circuito de Albacete

{{Short description|Race track in Albacete, Spain}}

{{Infobox motorsport venue

| Name = Circuito de Albacete

| Image = 250px

| Image_caption = Full Circuit (2015–present)

| Track_map = 250px

| Track_map_caption = Original Circuit (1990–2014)

| Location = Albacete, Spain

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

| Coordinates = {{coord|39|0|28.14|N|1|47|45.24|W|display=inline,title}}

| Opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1990|07|14}}

| FIAGrade =

| Events = Former:
FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship (2012–2019)
FIA European Truck Racing Championship (1995, 2005–2011)
FIM Endurance World Championship (2003–2011)
Sidecar World Championship (1999, 2009)
Spanish GT Championship (1999–2011)
World Series by Nissan (1998–2002)
World SBK (1992–1999)

| Capacity = 7,200 seats

| Layout1 = Full Circuit (2015–present)

| Length_km = 3.550

| Length_mi = 2.206

| Turns = 14

| Record_time = 1:32.096

| Record_driver = {{flagicon|CHL}} {{ill|Maximilian Scheib|it}}

| Record_car = BMW S1000RR

| Record_year = 2016

| Record_class = SBK

| Layout2 = Original Circuit (1990–2014)

| Length_km2 = 3.539

| Length_mi2 = 2.199

| Turns2 = 15

| Record_time2 = 1:20.423

| Record_driver2 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Christophe Ravier

| Record_car2 = Dallara SN01

| Record_year2 = 2002

| Record_class2 = Formula Nissan

}}

Circuito de Albacete is a motorsports facility located in Albacete, Spain, opened in 1990. The main circuit is {{convert|3.550|km|mi|abbr=on}} long with 14 turns, 8 of them right turns and 6 left turns. The facility can also be configured in two other layouts: a {{convert|2.237|km|mi|abbr=on}} long circuit with 8 turns, 5 right and 3 left, and a {{convert|1.336|km|mi|abbr=on}} short circuit with 6 turns, 5 right and 1 left.

Events

File:Circuito de Albacete durante un entrenamiento.jpg

Annual racing events at the facility included the Endurance World Championship and the FIA European Truck Racing Championship.

The facility also used to host a Superbike World Championship round from {{SBK|1992}} until {{SBK|1999}}.

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Lap records

As of October 2019, the fastest official race lap records at the Circuito de Albacete are listed as:

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!Category!!Time!!Driver!!Vehicle!!Event

colspan=5 | Current Circuit: 3.550 km (2015–present){{cite web |title=Albacete - Motor Sport Magazine |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/circuits/albacete/ |website=Motor Sport Magazine |access-date=15 June 2021}}
Superbike1:32.096{{cite web |title=FIM CEV Repsol Albacete 2-3 July 2016 Race 1 Superbike |url=https://www.fimjuniorgp.com/en/results/results?anyo=2016&type=2&circuito=134&categoria=112&what=1991 |date=3 July 2016 |access-date=18 November 2022}}{{ill|Maximilian Scheib|it}}BMW S1000RR2016 Albacete FIM CEV Superbike round
FIM CEV Moto21:32.156{{cite web |title=FIM CEV Repsol Albacete 12-13 October 2019 Race 1 Moto2 |url=https://www.fimjuniorgp.com/en/results/results?anyo=2019&type=2&circuito=160&categoria=130&what=2720 |date=13 October 2019 |access-date=18 November 2022}}Héctor GarzóTech3 Mistral 6102019 Albacete FIM CEV Moto2 round
FIM CEV Moto31:35.171{{cite web |title=FIM CEV Repsol Albacete 12-13 October 2019 Race Moto3 |url=https://www.fimjuniorgp.com/en/results/results?anyo=2019&type=2&circuito=160&categoria=133&what=2723 |date=13 October 2019 |access-date=18 November 2022}}Daniel HolgadoHonda NSF250R2019 Albacete FIM CEV Moto3 round
colspan=5 | Original Circuit: 3.539 km (1990–2014)
Formula Nissan1:20.423{{cite web |title=2002 Formula Nissan Albacete (Race 1) |url=https://www.racingyears.com/race/2002_Formula_Nissan_Albacete_(Race_1) |date=23 June 2002 |access-date=14 April 2024}}Jean-Christophe RavierDallara SN012002 Albacete Formula Nissan round
F30001:21.940{{cite web |title=1992 F3000 International Championship Albacete Statistics |url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/f3000-international-championship/1992/albacete/stats |date=13 September 1992 |access-date=2 September 2023}}Andrea MonterminiReynard 92D1992 Albacete F3000 round
Formula 31:23.286{{cite web |title=2004 Spanish F3 Albacete (Race 1) |url=http://www.racingyears.com/race.php?GP=2004%20Spanish%20F3%20Albacete%20(Race%201) |date=25 April 2004 |access-date=17 July 2022}}Borja GarcíaDallara F3002004 Albacete Spanish F3 round
GT1 (GTS)1:29.508{{cite web |title=2002 Spanish GT Championship Rounds 1&2: Albacete, 7th April Race 1: 27 laps |url=http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archive/2002/tcgt4.html#egt |date=7 April 2002 |access-date=14 January 2023}}Pedro ChavesSaleen S7-R2002 Albacete Spanish GT round
Superbike1:30.186{{cite web |title=FIM CEV Repsol Albacete 5-6 July 2014 Race 1 Superbike |url=https://www.fimjuniorgp.com/en/results/results?anyo=2014&type=2&circuito=117&categoria=4&what=1578 |date=6 July 2014 |access-date=18 November 2022}}Iván SilvaBMW S1000RR2014 Albacete FIM CEV Superbike round
GT21:30.266{{cite web |title=Spanish GT Albacete 2010 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Albacete-2010-07-04-19747.html |date=4 July 2010 |access-date=6 June 2022}}Álvaro ParenteFerrari F430 GT22010 Albacete Spanish GT round
GT31:31.254{{cite web |title=Spanish GT Albacete 2007 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Albacete-2007-06-24-16233.html |date=24 June 2007 |access-date=6 June 2022}}Luis VillalbaMosler MT900R2007 Albacete Spanish GT round
FIM CEV Moto21:31.283{{cite web |title=FIM CEV Repsol Campeonato de España Velocidad Albacete 7-8 September 2013 Race Moto2 |url=https://www.fimjuniorgp.com/en/results/results?anyo=2013&type=2&circuito=109&categoria=4&what=1291 |date=8 September 2013 |access-date=18 November 2022}}Román RamosAriane Moto22013 1st Albacete FIM CEV Moto2 round
World SBK1:31.592{{cite web |title=1999-05-14 to 1999-05-16 World Superbike Spanish Round Race 1 |url=http://www.superbike-archives.net/results.php?ssnID=99WSB&&sesID=990516ALBWSBRC1&sesType=r |date=16 May 1999 |access-date=5 June 2022}}Akira YanagawaKawasaki Ninja ZX-7RR1999 Albacete World SBK round
FIM CEV Moto31:33.419{{cite web |title=FIM CEV Repsol Albacete 5-6 July 2014 Race Moto3 |url=https://www.fimjuniorgp.com/en/results/results?anyo=2014&type=2&circuito=117&categoria=4&what=1580 |date=6 July 2014 |access-date=18 November 2022}}Jorge NavarroIoda Honda Moto32014 Albacete FIM CEV Moto3 round
World SSP1:35.618{{cite web |title=Albacete - May 14-15-16, 1999 Supersport World Championship 1999 - 103/03 Classification |url=http://sbk.perugiatiming.com/pdf_results/pdf_frame.asp?p_Round=ROUND&p_Anno=1999&p_Manifestazione=04&p_Gara=02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410184851/http://sbk.perugiatiming.com/pdf_results/pdf_frame.asp?p_Round=ROUND&p_Anno=1999&p_Manifestazione=04&p_Gara=02 |date=16 May 1999 |archive-date=10 April 2014 |access-date=5 June 2022 |url-status=dead}}{{ill|Pere Riba Cabana|es}}Honda CBR600F1999 Albacete World SSP round
Truck racing1:56.468{{cite web |title=VIII GP Camion de Las Naciones Clasificacion Provicional Primera Carrera |url=https://circuitoalbacete.es/wp-content/uploads/archivoscalendario/sabado.4.6.11.pdf |date=4 June 2011 |access-date=14 April 2024}}Jochen HahnMAN TGS2011 Albacete ETRC round

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