Vallelunga Circuit

The Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi is a racing circuit situated 32 km (20 mi) north of Rome, Italy, near Vallelunga of Campagnano.^[1] Vallelunga was built as a 1.773 km (1.102 mi) sand oval in 1951.^[2]

Autodromo Vallelunga "Piero Taruffi"

International Circuit (2005–present) The historic international layout used from 1971
Location	Campagnano di Roma, Italy
Time zone	CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST)
Coordinates	42°9′39″N 12°22′9″E / 42.16083°N 12.36917°E / 42.16083; 12.36917
Capacity	32,000
FIA Grade	2 (3 layouts)
Owner	Automobile Club d'Italia (1967–present)
Opened	November 1951; 72 years ago (1951-11) (dirt track) 1 December 1957; 66 years ago (1957-12-01) (asphalt track)
Former names	Autodromo Vallelunga (1951–2005)
Major events	Current: TCR World Tour (2023) 6 Hours of Vallelunga (1973, 1976–1980, 1994–2018, 2020, 2023) NASCAR Whelen Euro Series (2020–present) Former: WTCR Race of Italy (2022) FIA ETCR (2021–2022) Rome Grand Prix (1963–1969, 1971, 1973–1989, 1991) World SBK (2007–2008) FIM EWC (2002–2005) FREC (2019–2020) International GT Open (2007–2008) World Sportscar Championship (1973, 1976–1980)
Website	http://www.vallelunga.it/
International Circuit (2005–present)
Length	4.085 km (2.538 miles)
Turns	15
Race lap record	1:23.475 ( Andy Soucek, Panoz DP09, 2008, Superleague Formula)
International Motorcycle Circuit (2005–present)
Length	4.110 km (2.554 miles)
Turns	16
Race lap record	1:36.084 ( Lorenzo Savadori, Aprilia RSV4, 2020, Superbike)
Historic International Circuit (2005–present) International Circuit (1971–2004)
Length	3.222 km (2.002 miles)
Turns	13
Race lap record	1:05.162 ( Thomas Biagi, Lola T96/50, 2000, F3000)
Club Circuit (1971–present)
Length	1.747 km (1.085 miles)
Turns	6
Race lap record	0:49.100 ( "Gimax", Osella PA7, 1979, Group 6)
International Circuit (1963–1970)
Length	3.120 km (1.939 miles)
Turns	13
Race lap record	1:15.700 ( Johnny Servoz-Gavin, Matra MS7, 1969, F2)
Club Circuit (1957–1970)
Length	1.703 km (1.058 miles)
Turns	6
Race lap record	0:58.100 ( Nino Vaccarella, Cooper T51, 1961, F1)

History

 

Aerial view of Vallelunga Circuit

From 1963 the circuit held the Rome Grand Prix, and in 1967 a new loop was added when the track became the property of the Automobile Club d'Italia (ACI). Further refurbishment was undertaken in 1971. The track is named for the famous Italian racing driver Piero Taruffi.

In August 2004 work started on a 0.863 km (0.536 mi) extension to the track, bringing the track up to its current length. The new configuration has received homologation from the FIA as a test circuit, being used by various Formula One teams. The circuit has also hosted the 6 Hours of Vallelunga endurance event.

The track is also used by ACI for public driving safety training courses and, in autumn of each year, hosts a vast flea-market specialising mainly in vintage automotive spare parts.

The circuit is home to simulation software developers Kunos Simulazioni, who occupy a pit garage as an office.^[3]

Events

Current

• June: TCR World Tour, TCR Italian Series, Porsche Carrera Cup Italy, CIV Superbike Championship
• July: NASCAR Whelen Euro Series NASCAR GP Italy - American Festival of Rome
• October: 6 Hours of Vallelunga, GT4 European Series, Italian GT Championship, Italian F4 Championship
• November: Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final

Former

• BPR Global GT Series (1994)
• European Formula Two Championship Rome Grand Prix (1967–1969, 1971, 1973–1984)
• European Touring Car Championship (1974, 1976, 1979–1985, 1988, 2000)
• European Touring Car Cup (2005)
• Euroseries 3000 (1999–2002, 2005–2009)
• FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup (2021–2022)
• FIA European Formula 3 Championship (1976–1979, 1981, 1983)
• FIA Formula 3 European Championship (2013)
• FIA Motorsport Games (2019)
• FIM Endurance World Championship (2002–2005)
• Formula Regional European Championship (2019–2020)
• IMSA European Le Mans (2001)
• International Formula 3000 Rome Grand Prix (1985–1989, 1991)
• International GT Open (2007–2008)
• Superbike World Championship (2007–2008)
• Superleague Formula (2008)
• Superstars Series (2004–2013)
• World Sportscar Championship (1973, 1976–1980)
• World Touring Car Cup FIA WTCR Race of Italy (2022)

Lap records

The outright unofficial all-time track record for the current International Circuit layout is 1:12.804, set by Anthony Davidson in a Honda RA106, during Formula One testing in April 2006.^[4][5] The outright track record for the former International Circuit (now the Historic International Circuit) is 56.335 seconds, set by Luca Badoer in a Ferrari F2004, during Formula One testing in October 2004.^[6] As of July 2022, the fastest official race lap records at the ACI Vallelunga Circuit are listed as:

Category	Time	Driver	Vehicle	Event
International Circuit: 4.085 km (2005–present)
Superleague Formula	1:23.475	Andy Soucek	Panoz DP09	2008 Vallelunga Superleague Formula round
F3000	1:25.062^[7]	Roldán Rodríguez	Lola B02/50	2006 Vallelunga Euroseries 3000 round
LMP2	1:28.888^[8]	Jérôme d'Ambrosio	Courage C65	2006 6 Hours of Vallelunga
Formula 3	1:29.331^[9]	Alex Lynn	Dallara F312	2013 Vallelunga Formula 3 round
CN	1:29.781^[10]	Luca Pirri [de]	Wolf GB08	2018 6 Hours of Vallelunga
Formula Regional	1:29.970^[11]	Enzo Fittipaldi	Tatuus F.3 T-318	2019 Vallelunga FREC round
LMP3	1:30.010^[12]	Mikkel Jensen	Ligier JS P3	2017 6 Hours of Vallelunga
GT3	1:31.605^[13]	Matteo Malucelli	Ferrari 488 GT3	2017 Vallelunga Italian GT round
Lamborghini Super Trofeo	1:31.900^[14]	Giacomo Altoè	Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo	2018 Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final
Formula 4	1:32.995^[15]	Enzo Fittipaldi	Tatuus F4-T014	2018 Vallelunga Italian F4 round
Formula Renault 2.0	1:33.584^[16]	Bruno Bonifacio	Tatuus FR2.0/13	2013 Vallelunga Formula Renault 2.0 Alps round
Porsche Carrera Cup	1:34.251^[17]	Emil Skaras	Porsche 911 (991 II) GT3 Cup	2020 Vallelunga Porsche Carrera Cup Italia round
GT2	1:36.338^[18]	Giancarlo Fisichella	Ferrari F430 GTC	2010 6 Hours of Vallelunga
TCR Touring Car	1:40.922^[19]	Eric Brigliadori	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR	2020 Vallelunga TCR Italy round
Stock car racing	1:41.216^[20]	Jacques Villeneuve	EuroNASCAR FJ 2020	2021 Vallelunga NASCAR Whelen Euro Series round
Super 2000	1:42.129^[21]	Salvatore Tavano	Alfa Romeo 156 GTA Super 2000	2005 European Touring Car Cup
Renault Clio Cup	1.51.025^[22]	Massimilliano Danetti	Renault Clio R.S. IV	2020 Vallelunga Renault Clio Cup Italy round
Motorcycle Circuit: 4.110 km (2005–present)
Superbike	1:36.084^[23]	Lorenzo Savadori	Aprilia RSV4	2020 Vallelunga CIV Superbike round
World SBK	1:37.072	Troy Corser	Yamaha YZF-R1	2008 Vallelunga World SBK round
Supersport	1:38.902^[24]	Federico Caricasulo	Yamaha YZF-R6	2021 Vallelunga CIV Supersport round
World SSP	1:39.417	Broc Parkes	Yamaha YZF-R6	2008 Vallelunga World SSP round
Supersport 300	1:48.923^[25]	Matteo Vannucci [it]	Yamaha YZF-R3	2022 Vallelunga CIV Supersport 300 round
ETCR Circuit: 3.243 km (2021–present)
ETCR	1:22.030^[26]	Mikel Azcona	Hyundai Veloster N ETCR	2022 Vallelunga FIA ETCR round
Historic International Circuit: 3.222 km (1971–present)
F3000	1:05.162^[27]	Thomas Biagi	Lola T96/50	2000 2nd Vallelunga Italian F3000 round
LMP1	1:06.618^[28]	Angelo Lancelotti [it]	Lister Storm LMP	2004 6 Hours of Vallelunga
WSC	1:07.155^[29]	Luca Riccitelli [it]	Riley & Scott Mk III	2000 6 Hours of Vallelunga
Formula Two	1:07.380^[30]	Mike Thackwell	Ralt RH6/84	1984 Rome Grand Prix
LMP900	1:08.207^[31]	Gary Formato	Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S	2001 ELMS at Vallelunga
Formula 3	1:09.203^[32]	Alex Müller	Dallara F302	2005 Vallelunga Italian F3 round
Group 6	1:09.700^[33]	Tim Schenken	Ferrari 312 PB	1973 6 Hours of Vallelunga
LMP675	1:10.198^[34]	Fabio Mancini	Lucchini SR2002	2003 6 Hours of Vallelunga
GT1 (GTS)	1:10.769^[31]	Ian McKellar Jr.	Saleen S7-R	2001 ELMS at Vallelunga
Formula Renault 2.0	1:10.905^[35]	Kohei Hirate	Tatuus FR2000	2004 Vallelunga Formula Renault 2000 Italia round
Formula One	1:11.060	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus 72D	1972 Italian Republic Grand Prix
Super Touring	1:14.060^[36]	Nicola Larini	Alfa Romeo 156 D2	1999 Vallelunga Italian Superturismo round
GT1	1:14.635^[37]	Anders Olofsson	Ferrari F40 GTE	1995 6 Hours of Vallelunga
Sports 2000	1:14.900^[38]	Giorgio Francia	Osella PA5	1977 Vallelunga Group 6 race
Group 5	1:15.140^[39]	Jacky Ickx	Porsche 935/78	1978 6 Hours of Vallelunga
TCR Touring Car	1:15.763^[40]	Nathanaël Berthon	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)	2022 WTCR Race of Italy
Group A	1:16.122^[41]	Nicola Larini	Alfa Romeo 155 GTA	1992 Vallelunga Italian Superturismo round
Group 4	1:23.000^[42]	Leo Kinnunen	Porsche 934	1976 6 Hours of Vallelunga
Group 2	1:23.020^[43]	Bruno Giacomelli	BMW 3.0 CSL	1979 Vallelunga ETCC round
Club Circuit: 1.747 km (1971–present)
Group 6	0:49.100^[44]	"Gimax"	Osella PA7	1979 Vallelunga Group 6 race
ETCR	0:52.322^[45]	Mikel Azcona	Cupra e-Racer	2021 Vallelunga Pure ETCR round
Group 5	0:54.600^[46]	Luigi Moreschi [de]	BMW 320i Turbo	1979 Vallelunga Group 5 race
Motorcycle Circuit: 3.253 km (1987–2005)
Superbikes	1:18.802^[47]	Lucio Pedercini	Ducati 998	2003 Vallelunga CIV Superbike round
Supersport	1:20.013^[48]	Massimo Roccoli	Yamaha YZF-R6	2004 2nd Vallelunga CIV Supersport round
International Circuit: 3.120 km (1963–1970)
Formula Two	1:15.700^[49]	Johnny Servoz-Gavin	Matra MS7	1969 Rome Grand Prix
Group 6	1:25.100^[50]	Andrea de Adamich	Alfa Romeo T33	1967 V° Trofeo Ettore Bettoja Vallelunga
Formula One	1:29.000^[51]	Bob Anderson	Lola Mk4	1963 Rome Grand Prix
Group 4	1:30.600^[52]	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari Dino 166 P	1964 Roma Grand Prix
Group 3	1:34.300^[53]	Franco Failli	Ferrari 275 GTB/C	1967 Trofeo Ettore Bettoja Vallelunga
Club Circuit: 1.703 km (1957–1970)
Formula One	0:58.100^[54]	Nino Vaccarella	Cooper T51	1961 Coppa Italia
Group 4	0:59.000^[55]	"Noris"	Porsche 906	1966 Coppa Settecolli
Group 3	1:05.100^[56]	Lorenzo Bandini	Abarth Simca 1300 GT	1962 Vallelunga Grand Touring race

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