Circuit Pau-Arnos
 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 |
| FIA Grade | 3 |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Major events | Current: French Superbike Championship (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
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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.[1]
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.[2]
Lap records
[edit]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.[3][4] 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[5] | Jean-Christophe Boullion | Ralt RT33 | 1991 Pau-Arnos French F3 round |
| Superbike | 1:16.413[6] | Mathieu Gines | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 2023 Pau-Arnos French Superbike round |
| Supersport | 1:17.998[7] | Valentin Debise | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2022 Pau-Arnos French Supersport round |
| TCR Touring Car | 1:19.837[8] | Frédéric Vervisch | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 2021 WTCR Race of France |
| Pure ETCR | 1:22.568[9] | Philipp Eng | Alfa Romeo Giulia ETCR | 2021 Pau-Arnos Pure ETCR round |
| Supersport 300 | 1:25.078[10] | Gregory Carbonnel | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 2020 Pau-Arnos French Supersport 300 round |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
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