 Full Circuit (1986–present) | |
| Location | Arnos, France |
|---|---|
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
| Coordinates | 43°26′39″N 000°31′50″W / 43.44417°N 0.53056°W / 43.44417; -0.53056 |
| FIA Grade | 3 |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Major events | Current: French Superbike Championship [fr] (1989–1994, 2000, 2016–present) Former: WTCR Race of France (2021) Pure ETCR (2021) FIM Superbike European Championship (1994) French F3 (1991) |
| Website | http://www.circuit-pau-arnos.fr/ |
| Full Circuit (1986–present) | |
| Length | 3.030 km (1.883 miles) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:14.510 ( Jean-Christophe Boullion, Ralt RT33, 1991, F3) |
Circuit Européen Pau-Arnos is a club track in Arnos about 20 km (12 mi) to the west of the city Pau in southwestern France which is famous for its street circuit Circuit de Pau-Ville where the Pau Grand Prix is held.
History
The speed track for automobile and motorcycles is up to 3.030 km (1.883 mi) long and was opened in 1986. The nearby kart track is up to 900 m (3,000 ft) long. The site hosts track days, test drives, minor competitions and a race driver school.
On 19 August 2021, it was announced that the circuit to host races for WTCR and Pure ETCR. The WTCR became the first FIA series to visit the circuit.
Lap records
The unofficial lap record (1:10.87) was set by Giedo van der Garde with Dallara F305 in 2005 during Formula 3 testing prior to the Pau Grand Prix. The all-electric Electric Production Car Series held tests with its race-prepped Tesla Model S P85 at the track. As of July 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the Circuit Européen Pau-Arnos are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Circuit: 3.030 km (1986–present) | ||||
| Formula Three | 1:14.510 | Jean-Christophe Boullion | Ralt RT33 | 1991 Pau-Arnos French F3 round |
| Superbike | 1:16.413 | Mathieu Gines | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 2023 Pau-Arnos French Superbike round |
| Supersport | 1:17.998 | Valentin Debise | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2022 Pau-Arnos French Supersport round |
| TCR Touring Car | 1:19.837 | Frédéric Vervisch | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 2021 WTCR Race of France |
| Pure ETCR | 1:22.568 | Philipp Eng | Alfa Romeo Giulia ETCR | 2021 Pau-Arnos Pure ETCR round |
| Supersport 300 | 1:25.078 | Gregory Carbonnel | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 2020 Pau-Arnos French Supersport 300 round |
References
- GTRO, est une école de pilotage du Sud Ouest de la France basée sur le Circuit d’Arnos près de Pau. gtro.fr
- "THREE NEW TRACKS IN STORE FOR WIDE-OPEN WTCR TITLE CHASE". fiawtcr.com. 2021-08-19. Archived from the original on 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- "Watch Electric GT's Tesla Model S race car stick to the track like a slot car". 24 January 2017.
- Electric GT - Car in action. YouTube. 24 January 2017. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- "1991 French Formula 3 Pau-Arnos". 3 November 1991. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- "Championnat de France Superbike - 15&16 Juillet 2023 - Pau-Arnos - Superbike - Course 1" (PDF). 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- "Championnat de France Superbike - Etape 4 - Pau-Arnos - 18/19 Juin 2022 - Supersport 600 - Course 1" (PDF). 19 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- "WTCR 2021 » Pau-Arnos Round 11 Results". 17 October 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- "PURE ETCR France 14-17 October 2021 Pool B - Round 2 - Battle 3 - 3 Laps at 300 kW Final Classification". 16 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- "Championnat de France Superbike - Etape 4 - Pau-Arnos - 17/18 Octobre 2020 - Supersport 300 - Course 2" (PDF). 18 October 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
External links
| Circuits of the FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup (2021–2022) | |
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