Cremona Circuit

{{Short description|Race track in Italy}}

{{Motorsport venue

| Name = Cremona Circuit

| Location = San Martino del Lago, Lombardy, Italy

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

| Coordinates = {{coord|45|5|7.56|N|10|18|43.25|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| Logo = Cremona Circuit 2024 logo - horizontal.png

| Image = Cremona Circuit Angelo Bergamonti, San Martino Del Lago, Italy.svg

| Image_caption = Full Circuit (2024–present)

| Capacity =

| Broke_ground = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2011|03}}

| Opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2011|07|07}}

| Former_names = Circuito di San Martino del Lago (2011–2015)

| Events = Current:
World SBK (2024–present)
Former:
Alpe Adria International Motorcycle Championship (2021–2022)

| Layout1 = Full Circuit (2024–present)

| Length_km = 3.768

| Length_mi = 2.341

| Turns = 13

| Record_time = 1:27.980

| Record_driver = {{flagicon|ITA}} Nicolò Bulega

| Record_car = Ducati Panigale V4 R

| Record_year = 2025

| Record_class = World SBK

| Layout2 = Full Circuit (2021–2023)

| Length_km2 = 3.702

| Length_mi2 = 2.300

| Turns2 = 13

| Record_time2 = 1:32.434

| Record_driver2= {{flagicon|ITA}} Fabrizio Perotti

| Record_car2 = Aprilia RSV4

| Record_year2 = 2022

| Record_class2 = SBK

| Layout3 = Original Circuit (2011–2020)

| Length_km3 = 3.450

| Length_mi3 = 2.144

| Turns3 = 11

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Cremona Circuit is a {{cvt|3.768|km|mi|abbr=on}} hard-surfaced race track used for motor racing near San Martino del Lago, Lombardy, Italy.{{cite web |title=Cremona Circuit - Autodromo |url=https://cremonacircuit.it/en/autodromo/ |website=Cremona Circuit |language=it |access-date=17 September 2024}}{{cite web |title=Cremona Circuit - Racing Circuits |url=https://www.racingcircuits.info/europe/italy/cremona-circuit.html |website=RacingCircuits.info |language=en |access-date=21 September 2024}} It was inaugurated on 7 July 2011, and named as Circuito di San Martino del Lago until 2015.{{cite web |title=Cremona Circuit e SBK, Da Zero Al Mondiale In 12 Anni |url=https://motosprint.corrieredellosport.it/news/sbk/2023/10/26-6795252/cremona_circuit_e_sbk_da_zero_al_mondiale_in_12_anni |website=Moto Sprint |language=it |date=27 October 2023 |access-date=28 October 2023}} The circuit was originally {{cvt|3.450|km|mi|abbr=on}} long.{{cite web |title=Cremona - Track Life |url=https://www.tracklife.eu/en/cremona/c-11/ |website=Track Life |access-date=28 October 2023}} The track was extended to {{cvt|3.702|km|mi|abbr=on}} in January–April 2021, based on design by the Italian circuit designer {{ill|Jarno Zaffelli|it}}.{{cite web |title=Cremona Circuit - Dromo |url=https://www.studiodromo.it/portfolio/cremonacircuit/ |website=Studio Dromo |access-date=17 November 2023}}

Superbike World Championship

File:Cremona Circuit finish line.jpg

On 26 October 2023, it was announced that the circuit would enter the Superbike World Championship calendar in 2024 with a five-year contract.{{Cite news |title=2024 WorldSBK calendar announced, two new circuits ready for action |url=https://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/2023/Provisional%202024%20WorldSBK%20calendar%20unveiled |work=WorldSBK.com |publisher=Dorna Sports |date=26 October 2023 |access-date=27 October 2023}}{{Cite web |title=Annunciato il calendario 2024 del WorldSBK |url=https://cremonacircuit.it/it/worldsbk-2/ |work=Cremona Circuit |language=it |date=26 October 2023 |access-date=27 October 2023}} The track was resurfaced and extended from {{cvt|3.702 to 3.768|km|mi|abbr=on}}, and a new grandstand was built.{{Cite news |title=WorldSBK welcomes Cremona Circuit as new venue for 2024 |url=https://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/2023/WorldSBK%20welcomes%20Cremona%20Circuit%20as%20new%20venue%20for%202024 |work=WorldSBK.com |publisher=Dorna Sports |date=30 October 2023 |access-date=17 November 2023}}

Events

Lap records

As of May 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the Cremona Circuit are listed as:

class="wikitable"

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

colspan=5 | Full Circuit: 3.768 km (2024–present)
World SBK1:27.980{{cite web |title=Superbike - Acerbis Italian Round, 2–4 May 2025 - Results Tissot Superpole Race |url=https://resources.worldsbk.com/files/results/2025/CRE/SBK/002/CLA/Results.pdf |website=World Superbike |publisher=Dorna |date=4 May 2025 |access-date=4 May 2025}}Nicolò BulegaDucati Panigale V4 R2025 Cremona World SBK round
World SSP1:32.001{{cite web |title=World SSP - Acerbis Italian Round, 2–4 May 2025 - Results Race 2 |url=https://resources.worldsbk.com/files/results/2025/CRE/SSP/002/CLA/Results.pdf |website=World Superbike |publisher=Dorna |date=4 May 2025 |access-date=4 May 2025}}Lucas Mahias{{ill|Yamaha YZF-R9|de}}2025 Cremona World SSP round
World WCR1:40.005{{cite web |title=FIM Women's Motorcycling World Championship - Acerbis Italian Round, 2–4 May 2025 - Results Race 2 |url=https://resources.worldsbk.com/files/results/2025/CRE/WCR/002/CLA/Results.pdf |website=World Superbike |publisher=Dorna |date=4 May 2025 |access-date=4 May 2025}}{{ill|Roberta Ponziani|it}}Yamaha YZF-R72025 Cremona World WCR round
colspan=5 | Full Circuit: 3.702 km (2021–2023)
Superbike1:32.434{{cite web |title=2022 Alpe Adria FIM Europe - Cremona Circuit - 1000 Open/STK - Risultati Gara |url=https://www.alpeadriamotorcycleunion.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Superstock1000-Race1-results.pdf |date=28 May 2022 |access-date=28 October 2023}}Fabrizio PerottiAprilia RSV42022 Cremona Alpe Adria Superbike round
Supersport1:34.227{{cite web |title=2022 Alpe Adria FIM Europe - Cremona Circuit - 600 Open/STK - Risultati Gara 2 |url=https://www.alpeadriamotorcycleunion.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Superstock600-Race2-Results.pdf |date=29 May 2022 |access-date=28 October 2023}}{{ill|Luca Ottaviani|de}}Yamaha YZF-R62022 Cremona Alpe Adria Supersport round
Supersport 3001:43.547{{cite web |title=2021 Alpe Adria FIM Europe - Cremona Circuit - SSP 300 - Race 1 |url=https://www.alpeadriamotorcycleunion.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/RACE-1-SSP-300.pdf |date=30 October 2021 |access-date=28 October 2023}}{{ill|Oliver König|de}}Kawasaki Ninja 4002021 Cremona Alpe Adria Supersport 300 round

References

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