Summary
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.
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| Location | Arnos, France |
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| 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 | 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) |
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 October 2021, the fastest official race lap records at the Circuit Européen Pau-Arnos are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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| Full Circuit: 3.030 km (1986–present) | ||||
| Formula Three | 1:14.510[5] | Jean-Christophe Boullion | Ralt RT33 | 1991 Pau-Arnos French F3 round |
| TCR Touring Car | 1:19.837[6] | Frédéric Vervisch | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 2021 WTCR Race of France |
| Pure ETCR | 1:22.568[7] | Philipp Eng | Alfa Romeo Giulia ETCR | 2021 Pau-Arnos Pure ETCR round |
| Superbike | 1:24.740[8] | Florian Ferracci | Ducati 916 | 1994 Pau-Arnos European SBK round |
Gallery edit
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Circuit Pau-Arnos
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. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
- ^ "1991 French Formula 3 Pau-Arnos". Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "WTCR 2021 » Pau-Arnos Round 11 Results". 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.
- ^ "1994-10-01 to 1994-10-02 European Championship - France". Retrieved 7 June 2022.
External links edit
- Official website