Serres Racing Circuit

{{Motorsport venue

| Name = Serres Racing Circuit

| Location = Serres, Greece

| Coordinates = {{coord|41|04|20|N|23|30|59|E|type:landmark_region:GR|display=inline,title}}

| Time = EET (UTC+2)
EEST (DST)

| Image = Skizze_Autokinetodromio_Serron.jpg

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| Broke_ground = 1995

| Opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1998|05}}

| Capacity = 10,000

| Owner = Municipality of Serres (76.5%)

| Operator = Serres Circuit S.A

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| Layout1 = Full Circuit (1998–present)

| Length_km = 3.186

| Length_mi = 1.980

| Turns = 16

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| Website = www.serrescircuit.com

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Serres Racing Circuit ({{langx|el|Αυτοκινητοδρόμιο Σερρών, Aftokinitodromio Serron}}) is a motor racing circuit in the City of Serres in Greece. The operator is "Serres Circuit S.A". The main shareholder is the Municipality of Serres owning the 76.5% of the shares.

History

It was built by the Municipality of Serres and started its operations in May 1998.{{Cite web|url=https://www.serres.gr/index.php/athlitismos/aytokinitodromio-serrvn|title=Municipality of Serres|last=|first=|date=|website=(in Greek language)|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}} Resurfacing works took place in 2012.{{Cite web|url=https://rde.gr/en/racetrack/|title=The Racetrack of Serres|website=RDE Serres|access-date=28 July 2023}} Then, the circuit was resurfaced again in 2021.{{cite web |title=Serres - Racing Circuits |url=https://www.racingcircuits.info/europe/greece/serres.html |website=RacingCircuits.info |access-date=28 July 2023}}

Specifications

The length of the racing circuit is {{cvt|3.186|km|mi|abbr=on}} and the width varies from {{cvt|12 to 15|m|yd}}.{{Cite web|url=https://serrescircuit.gr/en/track/|title=Specifications|website=Serres Circuit|access-date=28 July 2023}} This makes it the largest in Greece. It has 16 turns, 7 to the left and 9 to the right. It is the only racing circuit in Greece that meets the construction specifications of the International Automobile Federation - FIA and of the International Motorcycling Federation - FIM. It also meets the safety requirements for races of up to Formula 3 level.

Facilities

There is a media center that can accommodate up to 50 people, three (3) VIP rooms with a view of the pits, five (5) soundproofed rooms to allow live broadcasting, an award-ceremony room, and two (2) cafe-restaurants offering breakfast, all day meals, coffee, and beverages{{Cite web|url=https://serrescircuit.gr/en/track/facilities/|title=Facilities| website=Serres Circuit|access-date=28 July 2023}}

References

External links

[https://serrescircuit.gr/ Official website]

Category:Serres

Category:Motorsport venues in Greece