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NRING Circuit
The NRING Circuit (Russian: Нижегородское кольцо) is a race track in Bogorodsk, Russia. It is located 35 km southwest of Nizhny Novgorod. The track opened in 2010 as a professional racing venue. It includes three road courses from 2.009 km (1.248 mi) to 3.222 km (2.002 mi) in length. Furthermore the facility contains an oval, a drag strip, a kart track and a training circuit.[citation needed] From 2010, the Russian Touring Car Championship stages rounds on this track.
'A' Circuit 'B' Circuit | |
| Location | Bogorodsk |
|---|---|
| Time zone | MSK+0 (UTC+3) |
| Coordinates | 56°07′23″N 43°35′56″E / 56.123022°N 43.5989°E |
| Broke ground | 15 December 2008 |
| Opened | 3 July 2010 |
| Major events | Current: Russian Circuit Racing Series (2010–present) Former: SMP F4 Championship (2018–2019) |
| 'A' Circuit (2010–present) | |
| Length | 3.222 km (2.002 miles) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:37.124 ( Vladimir Sheshenin, Lada Vesta TCR, 2017, TCR) |
| 'B' Circuit (2010–present) | |
| Length | 2.850 km (1.770 miles) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Race lap record | 1:15.489 ( Artem Lobanenko, Tatuus F4-T014, 2019, F4) |
| 'C' Circuit (2010–present) | |
| Length | 2.009 km (1.248 miles) |
| Turns | 10 |
Lap records edit
As of July 2022, the fastest official race lap records at the NRING Circuit are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'A' Circuit: 3.222 km (2010–present) | ||||
| TCR Touring Car | 1:37.124[1] | Vladimir Sheshenin | Lada Vesta TCR | 2017 Bogorodsk RCRS round |
| 'B' Circuit: 2.850 km (2012–present) | ||||
| Formula 4 | 1:15.489[2] | Artem Lobanenko | Tatuus F4-T014 | 2019 Bogorodsk SMP F4 round |
| TCR Touring Car | 1:21.086[3] | Aleksey Dudukalo | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 2019 Bogorodsk RCRS round |
| GT4 | 1:21.108[4] | Vadim Mescheryakov | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 2022 Bogorodsk RCRS round |
References edit
- ^ "TCR Russia 2017 » NRing A Round 5 Results". Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ (PDF). 18 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "TCR Russia 2019 » NRing B Round 5 Results". Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ (PDF). 9 July 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
External links edit
- Circuit website