Fiorano Circuit
{{Short description|Private race track in Italy}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox motorsport venue
| Name = Circuito di Fiorano
| Location = Fiorano Modenese, Italy
| Time = CET (UTC+1)
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| Coordinates = {{Coord|44|32|2|N|10|51|29|E|type:landmark_region:IT|display=it}}
| Broke_ground = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1971}}
| Opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1972|04|08}}
| Image = Fiorano 1996.png
| Image_caption = Full Circuit (1996–present)
| FIA_grade = 2
| Events = –
| Layout1 = Full Circuit (1996–present)
| Length_km = 2.976
| Length_mi = 1.849
| Turns = 12
| Record_time = 0:55.999
| Record_driver = {{flagicon|GER}} Michael Schumacher
| Record_car = Ferrari F2004
| Record_year = 2004
| Record_class = F1
| Layout2 = Full Circuit with Chicane (1996–present)
| Length_km2 = 2.997
| Length_mi2 = 1.862
| Turns2 = 14
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| Layout3 = Original Circuit with Chicane (1992–present)
| Length_km3 = 3.021
| Length_mi3 = 1.877
| Turns3 = 16
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| Layout4 = Original Circuit (1972–present)
| Length_km4 = 3.000
| Length_mi4 = 1.864
| Turns4 = 14
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The Fiorano Circuit ({{Langx|it|Pista di Fiorano}}) is a private racetrack owned by Ferrari for development and testing purposes. It is located in Fiorano Modenese, near the Italian town of Maranello.
Construction began in 1971 and the circuit officially opened on 8 April 1972. It was originally {{convert|8.4|m|ft|abbr=on}} wide and {{convert|3.000|km|mi|abbr=on}} long. In 1992, a chicane was added making it {{convert|3.021|km|mi|abbr=on}} long, and in 1996 a fast bend replaced a sharp corner at the end of the pit straight, which shortened the length to {{convert|3.000 to 2.976|km|mi|abbr=on}} and {{convert|3.021 to 2.997|km|mi|abbr=on}} respectively. Fiorano has a wide range of corner types, with corner diameters between {{convert|370|and|13.71|m|ft|abbr=on}}. Thus, Ferrari is able to simulate corner and track types of other Grand Prix circuits. As with Suzuka, it is a figure-of-eight course.
The track is equipped with telemetry sensors and a large skidpad for tyre testing. In 2001 an irrigation system using rain collected in eight cisterns was installed to simulate wet track conditions. When Scuderia Ferrari are testing a F1 car at the track, it is common to see Tifosi watching the test from the roadside, which is the closest point from which the track is viewable to the public.
Ferrari customers are allowed to test drive new cars at the Fiorano circuit. {{Citation needed|date=May 2022}} The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is named after this track, as is the Assetto Fiorano track package of the Ferrari SF90 Stradale and the Ferrari 296 GTB.
In the 16 years from the time the track opened until his death in 1988, Enzo Ferrari would either sit in his house which was located at the circuit and listen to, or sit track side and watch his team's Formula One cars testing. He had decided to build a dedicated test circuit when he considered that the Modena Autodrome could no longer serve this purpose.{{Cite web |title=Modena Ieri & Oggi: La storia del Parco Ferrari, ex autodromo |url=http://www.vivomodena.it/rubriche/storie/modena-ieri-oggi-la-storia-del-parco-ferrari-ex-autodromo/ |language=it |date=5 July 2017}}
Layout history
{{Gallery
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| File:Fiorano 1972.png
| Original Circuit (1972–present)
| File:Fiorano 1992.png
| Original Circuit with Chicane (1992–present)
| File:Fiorano 1996.png
| Full Circuit (1996–present)
| File:Fiorano 1996 chicane.png
| Full Circuit with Chicane (1992–present)
}}
Record lap times
{{more citations needed section|date=February 2017}}
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Car | Record | Driver | Year | Note |
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colspan="5"| Formula One cars | ||||
Ferrari F2004
| 0'55.999 | {{flagicon|Germany}} Michael Schumacher | 2004 | ||||
Ferrari SF-25
| 0'56.06 | {{flagicon|Monaco}} Charles Leclerc | 2025 | ||||
Ferrari F2003-GA
| 0'56.33 | {{flagicon|Germany}} Michael Schumacher | 2003 | | ||||
Ferrari SF-24
| 0'56.88 | {{flagicon|Monaco}} Charles Leclerc | 2024 | | ||||
Ferrari 248 F1
| 0'57.099 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Felipe Massa | 2006 | | ||||
Ferrari F2005
| 0'57.146 | {{flagicon|Germany}} Michael Schumacher | 2005 | | ||||
Ferrari SF70H
| 0'57.15 | {{flagicon|Finland}} Kimi Räikkönen | 2017 | | ||||
Ferrari F2002
| 0'57.476 | {{flagicon|Germany}} Michael Schumacher | 2002 | | ||||
Ferrari F2007
| 0'58.366 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Felipe Massa | 2007 | | ||||
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| 0'58.802 | {{flagicon|Colombia}} Tatiana Calderón | 2018 | ||||
Ferrari F310B
| 0'59.00 | {{flagicon|Germany}} Michael Schumacher | 1997 | | ||||
Ferrari F2008
| 0'59.111 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Mirko Bortolotti | 2008 | | ||||
Ferrari F60
| 1'00.213 | {{flagicon|France}} Jules Bianchi | 2011 | | ||||
Ferrari F399
| 1'00.226 | {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} Luca Badoer | 1999 | | ||||
Ferrari 412T
| 1'00.31 | {{flagicon|France}} Jean Alesi | 1994 | | ||||
Ferrari F60
| 1'00.650 | {{flagicon|Mexico}} Sergio Pérez | 2011 | | ||||
colspan="5"| Race cars | ||||
style="background:#faf0f0"
| 1'11.711 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Andrea Bertolini | | Slicks | ||||
rowspan="2" | Ferrari 333 SP
| 1'11.90 | | | | ||||
1'13.00
| | | Slicks, air restrictors | ||||
Ferrari FXX-K
| 1'14.00 | | | | ||||
Ferrari 599XX Evoluzione
| rowspan="2" | 1'15.00 | | 2011 | | ||||
Ferrari 360 GT2
| | | ||||
Ferrari FXX Evoluzione
| rowspan="2" | 1'16.00 | {{flagicon|Mexico}} Martino Lopez | 2007 | {{cite news|url=http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/212256/ferraris_860bhp_fxx_evo.html|title=Ferrari's 860bhp FXX Evo|work=Evo.co.uk|publisher=Dennis Publishing|date=22 November 2007}}{{cite news|url=http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1026014_ferrari-unveils-fxx-evolution-package|title=Ferrari Unveils FXX Evolution Package|work=MotorAuthority.com|publisher=High Gear Media|date=29 October 2007}} | ||||
Ferrari 599XX
| | 2009 | ||||
Ferrari FXX
| 1'16.20 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Andrea Bertolini | 2008 | | ||||
Ferrari 458 Challenge
| 1'16.50 | | 2010 | | ||||
Ferrari FXX
| 1'18.00 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Dario Benuzzi | | ||||
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| 1'21.1 | | 2003 | | ||||
Ferrari F355 Challenge
| 1'25.40 | | | Rear wing | ||||
Ferrari 348 Challenge
| 1'33.00 | | | | ||||
colspan="5"| Road cars | ||||
Ferrari F80
| 1'15.30 | | 2024 | | ||||
Ferrari SF90 XX
| 1'17.31 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Raffaele De Simone | | ||||
Ferrari 296 Speciale
| 1'19.00 | | | ||||
Ferrari SF90 Stradale
| 1'19.00 | | | ||||
Ferrari LaFerrari
| 1'19.70 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Raffaele De Simone | | ||||
Ferrari 812 Competizione
| 1'20.00 | | | ||||
Ferrari 296 GTB
| rowspan="2" | 1'21.00 | | | ||||
Ferrari F12TDF
| | | ||||
Ferrari 488 Pista
| rowspan="3" | 1'21.50 | | | ||||
Ferrari 488 Pista Spider
| | | ||||
Ferrari 812 Superfast
| | | ||||
Enzo Ferrari
| 1'22.30 | | 2003 | | ||||
Ferrari F12 Berlinetta
| 1'22.40 | {{flagicon|USA}} Brad Randall | 2012 | | ||||
Ferrari F8 Tributo
| 1'22.50 | | 2019{{cite web |title=Ferrari F8 Tributo debuts in Geneva and offers Pista performance with GTB usability |url=https://www.evo.co.uk/ferrari/22361/ferrari-f8-tributo-debuts-in-geneva-and-offers-pista-performance-with-gtb-usability |work=Evo |date=6 March 2019 |access-date=12 March 2019}} | | ||||
Ferrari 488 GTB
| 1'23.00 | | 2015 | | ||||
Ferrari 458 Speciale
| rowspan="2" | 1'23.50 | | 2013 | Michelin Sport Cup 2 | ||||
Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta
| | | ||||
Ferrari 599 GTO
| 1'24.00 | | 2010 | | ||||
Enzo Ferrari
| 1'24.90 | | 2003 | | ||||
Ferrari 458 Italia
| rowspan="2" | 1'25.00 | | 2010 | | ||||
Ferrari 430 Scuderia
| | 2007 | Pirelli P Zero Corsa | ||||
style="background:#faf0f0"
| 1'25.20 | | | | ||||
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE
| 1'25.90 | | 2009 | | ||||
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
| rowspan="2" | 1'26.50 | | 2006 | | ||||
Ferrari 430 Scuderia Spider 16M
| | 2009 | | ||||
Ferrari F50
| rowspan="2" | 1'27.00 | |1995 | | ||||
Ferrari F430
| | 2005 | | ||||
Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale
| 1'28.00 | | 2003 | Semi-slicks | ||||
Ferrari F430
| 1'28.50 | | 2005 | | ||||
Ferrari F40
| 1'29.60 | | 1987 | | ||||
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
| 1'30.50 | |2004 | | ||||
Ferrari 360 Modena
| 1'31.50 | |1999 | | ||||
Ferrari 575M Maranello
| 1'31.512 | |2002 | | ||||
Ferrari 550 Maranello
| 1'32.528 | |1996 | | ||||
Ferrari 355 F1
| 1'33.00 | | 1997 | | ||||
Ferrari F355
| 1'34.00 | | 1994 | | ||||
Ferrari F512 M
| rowspan="4" | 1'35.00 | | 1995 | | ||||
Ferrari 512 TR
| | rowspan="2" | 1992 | | ||||
Ferrari 456 GT
| | | ||||
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| | | | ||||
Ferrari 288 GTO
| rowspan="2" | 1'36.00 | | rowspan="2" |1984 | | ||||
Ferrari Testarossa
| | | ||||
Ferrari 348 TB
| 1'37.00 | | 1989 | | ||||
Ferrari 328 GTB
| 1'44.00 | | | |
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Pista di Fiorano}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120302214832/http://www.comune.fiorano-modenese.mo.it/Territorio/Itinerari/Pista.shtm Circuito di Fiorano] – from [http://www.comune.fiorano-modenese.mo.it/ Comune di Fiorano Modenese]
- [http://maps.apocalx.com/sport-et-loisirs-parcs-a-themes-stades/circuits-automobile/212-circuit-fiorano-ferrari.php ApocalX maps, via Google Earth]
- [https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Maranello,+Italy&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=44.534344,10.858097&spn=0.00647,0.021629&t=k&om=1 Satellite picture by Google Maps]
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