Automotodrom Grobnik
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Location | Čavle, Croatia |
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Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
Coordinates | 45°22′54″N 14°30′31″E / 45.38167°N 14.50861°E |
FIA Grade | 4 |
Owner | Automotodrom Grobnik d.o.o. |
Operator | Auto Moto Club Kvarner Rijeka |
Broke ground | June 1977 |
Opened | 14 September 1978 |
Major events | Current: Alpe Adria International Motorcycle Championship (2011–present) Porsche Sprint Challenge Central Europe (2023–present) Former: Grand Prix motorcycle racing Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix (1978–1990) Sidecar World Championship (1980, 1990, 1997–1998, 2005–2019, 2021–2022) NASCAR Whelen Euro Series (2020–2022) TCR Eastern Europe Trophy (2019–2022) Austria F3 Cup (1999–2001) Italian GT (1997, 2000) Interserie (1999–2000) Formula 750 (1979) |
Website | https://grobnik.hr/ |
Grand Prix Circuit (1978–present) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 4.168 km (2.590 miles) |
Turns | 18 |
Race lap record | 1:16.388 (Josef Neuhauser, Minardi M190, 2000, Interserie/F1) |
Automotodrom Grobnik is a 4.168 km (2.590 mi) motorsport race track located in Čavle, 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Rijeka, Croatia. The circuit was built in 15 months and was opened in 14 September 1978.[1] From 1978 to 1990, it hosted the Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix of MotoGP. The circuit was renovated between December 2017 and April 2018.[2]
Currently, among other competitions, the automotodrom hosts the Croatia Prix (Croatian: Nagrada Hrvatske), which is a valid race for the FIA CEZ Formula 3 and Circuit Championships.
In 2020, Rijeka also hosted NASCAR Whelen Euro Series rounds as a late replacement for Autodrom Most, whose round was cancelled late in the season due to COVID-19 restrictions.[3] It has featured on the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series calendar also in 2021 and 2022.
World Championship races
[edit]Period | Competition | Class | No. of races |
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1978–1990 (13) |
Grand Prix motorcycle racing (Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix) |
50cc | 6 |
80cc | 7 | ||
125cc | 13 | ||
250cc | 13 | ||
350cc | 6 | ||
500cc | 12 | ||
1980, 1990, 1997–1998, 2005–2019, 2021–2022 (21) |
FIM Sidecar World Championship | 21 |
Lap records
[edit]As of September 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the Automotodrom Grobnik are listed as:
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Racing in Rijeka Area". formula1-dictionary.net. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "About Us". Automotodrom Grobnik. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "CROATIA REPLACES MOST AS THIRD EVENT OF THE 2020 NWES SEASON". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Interserie Grobnik 2000". 3 September 2000. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Nagrada Hrvatske 2020 Race - D2" (PDF). 25 July 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Croatia Prix 2018 Endurance Race" (PDF). 4 August 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "2023 Porsche Sprint Challenge Central Europe Round 5 Autodrom Grobnik PSCCE 100 Miles of Croatia Result of Race" (PDF). 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Nagrada Hrvatske 2021 Race 2 - Official Results" (PDF). 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Nagrada Hrvatske 2021 GT + TC-3500 + D5 Race 1 - Official Results" (PDF). 24 July 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "2023 Alpe Adria IMC 10/1091 - SBK - Race 2" (PDF). 22 August 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Automoto Show Grobnik 2021 - AA STK 600 - Race 1" (PDF). 26 June 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia 2020 Race 1 - Final Results" (PDF). 14 November 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Nagrada Hrvatske 2020 1st Race TCR" (PDF). 26 July 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "2019 Alpe Adria International Motorcycle Championship Round 5 (Grobnik) - SSP 300 - Race 2" (PDF). 25 August 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Italia GT Grobnik 1997". 20 July 1997. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Croatia Prix 2018 CEZ Group D-2000 2nd Race" (PDF). 5 August 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2023.