Circuito de Navarra is a motorsport race track that opened in June 2010 near Los Arcos in the Navarre region of Northern Spain. It is a permanent road course that hosted the Superleague Formula series and the FIA GT1 World Championship.[1] [2]
The circuit was inaugurated 19 June 2010 with the showing of the MotoGP Inmotec. Its first national test was held on 31 July.
On 2–4 May 2014, it was the location of the second weekend of Acceleration 2014, a series of festivals combining top class car and bike racing with music and entertainment.
In cycling, the circuit hosted the start of stage 16 of the 2017 Vuelta a España[3] and stage 12 of the 2019 Vuelta a España.[4]
In 2018, Navarra held the first of two Spanish rounds of the 24H Series, with the other round being held in Barcelona.
On 9 March 2021; it was announced that Navarra to host the World SBK round on the dates of 20–22 August 2021.[5]
On 30 September 2022, it was announced that MSV won the bid for purchasing Circuito de Navarra from November 2022. As part of its agreement, MSV resurfaced the circuit and finalized the circuit's 2023 calendar programme along with maintaining the current management of this circuit.[6] [7] The circuit hosted official British Superbike Championship test session in March 2023, and it will host the first race of British Superbike Championship in April 2024.[8]
On 29 January 2024, it was announced that the circuit will be renovated, resurfaced and extended in two phases, the first phase is held between January and March for resurfacing and realigning Turn 6, while the second phase will be held between July and August for extending the circuit length to .[9]
As of June 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Circuito de Navarra are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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Original Long Circuit with Realigned Turn 6: 3.904 km (March 2024–July 2024) | ||||
1:36.896[10] | 2024 Navarra British Superbike round | |||
1:39.394[11] | 2024 Navarra British Supersport round | |||
1:39.445[12] | 2024 Navarra GT-CET round | |||
1:42.345[13] | 2024 Navarra GT-CET round | |||
1:45.402 | 2024 Navarra GT-CET round | |||
1:47.036[14] | 2024 Navarra BMW F900R Cup round | |||
1:49.157[15] | 2024 Navarra British Talent Cup round | |||
1:50.031[16] | 2024 V de V VHC Endurance 6 Hours of Navarra | |||
1:50.609 | 2024 Navarra GT-CET round | |||
1:55.889 | 2024 Navarra GT-CET round | |||
Original Long Circuit: 3.933 km (June 2010–January 2024) | ||||
1:27.348 | 2010 Navarra Superleague Formula round | |||
1:27.838[17] | 2010 Navarra Auto GP round | |||
1:29.805[18] | 2014 Navarra FA1 round | |||
1:34.770[19] | 2023 Navarra Ultimate Cup round | |||
1:35.535 | 2023 Navarra Ultimate Cup round | |||
1:37.027[20] | 2010 Navarra FIA GT1 round | |||
1:37.065[21] | 2021 Navarra World SBK round | |||
1:38.579[22] | 2022 Navarra Ultimate Cup round | |||
1:39.652[23] | 2017 Navarra F4 Spain round | |||
1:40.921[24] | 2023 Navarra GT Winter Series round | |||
1:41.029[25] | 2023 Navarra GT Winter Series round | |||
1:41.196[26] | 2021 Navarra World SSP round | |||
1:41.295[27] | 2010 Navarra Spanish GT round | |||
1:41.470[28] | 2015 Navarra FIM CEV Moto2 round | |||
1:43.781[29] | 2023 Navarra GT Winter Series round | |||
1:45.203[30] | 2015 Navarra French F4 round | |||
1:45.236[31] | 2014 Navarra FIM CEV Moto3 round | |||
1:45.615 | 2023 Navarra GT Winter Series round | |||
1:47.310[32] | 2022 Navarra TCR Spain round | |||
1:50.263[33] | 2014 Navarra MW-V6 Pickup Series round | |||
1:56.774[34] | 2015 Navarra Renault Clio Cup Spain round | |||