Circuito de Navarra

Circuito de Navarra
Full Circuit (September 2024–present)
LocationLos Arcos, Navarre, Spain
Coordinates42°33′39.81″N 2°9′49.01″W / 42.5610583°N 2.1636139°W / 42.5610583; -2.1636139
FIA Grade2[1][a]
OwnerMotorSport Vision (November 2022–present)
Broke ground2009
Opened19 June 2010 (2010-06-19)
Major eventsCurrent:
Ultimate Cup (2022–2023, 2026)
Former:
Ferrari Challenge UK (2025)
BSB (2024)
World SBK (2021)
24H Series (2018)
FFSA GT (2012, 2015)
ETRC (2013–2014)
FIA GT Series (2013)
Blancpain Endurance Series (2011–2012)
FIA GT1 (2010–2012)
Superleague Formula (2010)
Websitehttp://www.circuitodenavarra.com/
Full Circuit (September 2024–present)
Length4.313 km (2.680 mi)
Turns16
Race lap record1:44.982 (Spain Roman Ramos, Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR, 2025, SBK)
Medium Circuit (September 2024–present)
Length2.693 km (1.673 mi)
Turns11
Short Circuit (September 2024–present)
Length1.391 km (0.864 mi)
Turns5
Original Long Circuit with Realigned Turn 6 (March 2024–July 2024)
Length3.904 km (2.426 mi)
Turns15
Race lap record1:36.896 (United Kingdom Kyle Ryde, Yamaha YZF-R1, 2024, SBK)
Original Long Circuit (June 2010–January 2024)
Length3.933 km (2.444 mi)
Turns15
Race lap record1:27.348 (Belgium Frédéric Vervisch, Panoz DP09, 2010, SLF)
Original Medium Circuit (June 2010–July 2024)
Length2.672 km (1.660 mi)
Turns8
Original Short Circuit (June 2010–July 2024)
Length1.332 km (0.828 mi)
Turns5

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 4.313 km (2.680 mi) permanent road course that hosted the Superleague Formula series and the FIA GT1 World Championship.[2][3][4]

History

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[5] and stage 12 of the 2019 Vuelta a España.[6]

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.[7]

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.[8][9] 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.[10]

On 29 January 2024, it was announced that the circuit would be renovated, resurfaced and extended in two phases. The first phase was done between January and March for resurfacing and realigning Turn 6, while the second phase was done between July and September to extend the circuit length to 4.313 km (2.680 mi).[3][11][12]

Layout history

Events

Current
Former

Lap records

Joseph Loake holds the unofficial lap record, set in December 2024 during the GB3 testing with a Tatuus MSV GB3-025, with a time of 1:40.620.[13] As of May 2026, the fastest official race lap records at the Circuito de Navarra are listed as:[13]

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Full Circuit (September 2024–present): 4.313 km (2.680 mi)[2]
Superbike1:44.982[14]Roman RamosKawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR2025 2nd Navarra Spanish Superbike round
Ferrari Challenge1:45.313[15]Gilbert YatesFerrari 296 Challenge2025 Navarra Ferrari Challenge UK round
Formula 41:46.361[16]Thomas StrauvenTatuus F4-T4212025 Navarra Eurocup-4 Spanish Winter Championship round
SRO GT21:46.486[17]Daniel CarreteroAudi R8 LMS GT22025 Navarra Campeonato de España de Resistencia round
Porsche Carrera Cup1:46.948[17]Borja GarcíaPorsche 911 (992 I) GT3 Cup2025 Navarra Campeonato de España de Resistencia round
Supersport1:47.120[18]Daniel MuñozKawasaki Ninja ZX-6R2025 1st Navarra Spanish Supersport round
GT41:52.592[19]Manuel BertolínBMW M4 GT4 Evo2025 Navarra Campeonato de España de GT round
Sportbike1:52.933[20]Alvaro FuertesKawasaki Ninja ZX-6R 6362026 1st Navarra Spanish Sportbike round
Sports car racing1:56.641[21]Antonio SaineroBMW M2 CS Racing2024 Navarra Copa Racer round
Supersport 3001:58.808[22]Miguel BernalKawasaki Ninja 4002025 2nd Navarra Spanish Supersport 300 round
F1 Historic2:02.001[23]Tim ChildBrabham BT32024 Navarra Historic Festival
Renault Clio Cup2:06.091[24]Nicolas MilanRenault Clio Cup V2025 1st Navarra Copa Clio España round
Toyota GR Cup2:08.802[25]Daniel LosadaToyota GR862025 Navarra Toyota GR Cup Spain round
Truck racing2:20.886[26]Jose Alberto VilaMAN TFS2026 Navarra CECC round
Original Long Circuit with Realigned Turn 6 (March 2024–July 2024): 3.904 km (2.426 mi)
Superbike1:36.896[27]Kyle RydeYamaha YZF-R12024 Navarra British Superbike round
Supersport1:39.394[28]Luke StaplefordTriumph Street Triple 7652024 Navarra British Supersport round
Porsche Carrera Cup1:39.445[29]Dieter SvepesPorsche 911 (992 I) GT3 Cup2024 Navarra GT-CET round
Ferrari Challenge1:42.345[30]Álvaro FontesFerrari 488 Challenge Evo2024 Navarra GT-CET round
GT41:45.402[30]Francesc GutiérrezMcLaren Artura GT42024 Navarra GT-CET round
BMW F900R Cup1:47.036[31]Mason JohnsonBMW F900R2024 Navarra BMW F900R Cup round
Moto31:49.157[32]Filip SurowiakHonda NSF250R2024 Navarra British Talent Cup round
Group 41:50.031[33]Christophe GadaisChevron B162024 V de V VHC Endurance 6 Hours of Navarra
TCR Touring Car1:50.609[30]Joan Vinyes Jr.CUPRA León TCR DSG2024 Navarra GT-CET round
Renault Clio Cup1:55.889[29]Álvaro Rodríguez SastreRenault Clio R.S. IV2024 Navarra GT-CET round
Original Long Circuit (June 2010–January 2024): 3.933 km (2.444 mi)[3]
Superleague Formula1:27.348Frédéric VervischPanoz DP092010 Navarra Superleague Formula round
Auto GP1:27.838[34]Edoardo PiscopoLola B05/522010 Navarra Auto GP round
FA11:29.805[35]Nigel MelkerLola B05/522014 Navarra FA1 round
CN1:34.770[36]Mathias BecheNova Proto 022023 Navarra Ultimate Cup round
LMP31:35.535[36]Hugo RosatiLigier JS P3202023 Navarra Ultimate Cup round
GT11:37.027[37]Ricardo ZontaLamborghini Murciélago LP 670 R-SV2010 Navarra FIA GT1 round
World SBK1:37.065[38]Scott ReddingDucati Panigale V4 R2021 Navarra World SBK round
GT31:38.579[39]Emmanuel CollardMercedes-AMG GT32022 Navarra Ultimate Cup round
Formula 41:39.652[40]Guillem PujeuTatuus F4-T0142017 Navarra F4 Spain round
SRO GT21:40.921[41]Ronnie BremerKTM X-Bow GT22023 Navarra GT Winter Series round
Porsche Carrera Cup1:41.029[42]Ola NilssonPorsche 911 (992 I) GT3 Cup2023 Navarra GT Winter Series round
World SSP1:41.196[43]Dominique AegerterYamaha YZF-R62021 Navarra World SSP round
GT21:41.295[44]Álvaro ParenteFerrari F430 GT22010 Navarra Spanish GT round
FIM CEV Moto21:41.470[45]Xavi ViergeTech3 Mistral 6102015 Navarra FIM CEV Moto2 round
Ferrari Challenge1:43.781[46]Danilo del FaveroFerrari 488 Challenge Evo2023 Navarra GT Winter Series round
Formula Renault 1.61:45.203[47]Gabriel AubrySignatech FR 1.62015 Navarra French F4 round
FIM CEV Moto31:45.236[48]Fabio QuartararoHonda NSF250R2014 Navarra FIM CEV Moto3 round
GT41:45.615[42]Jan Philipp SpringobMercedes-AMG GT42023 Navarra GT Winter Series round
TCR Touring Car1:47.310[49]Isidro CallejasCUPRA León Competición TCR2022 Navarra TCR Spain round
Pickup truck racing1:50.263[50]Eoin MurrayMWV6 Pick Up2014 Navarra MW-V6 Pickup Series round
Renault Clio Cup1:56.774[51]Rafael VillanuevaRenault Clio R.S. IV2015 Navarra Renault Clio Cup Spain round

Notes

  1. ↑ Circuito de Navarra's Grade 2 licence was extended to March 2028, and the circuit layout length was still assumed as 3.933 km (2.444 mi) in the list.

References

  1. ↑ "LIST OF FIA LICENSED CIRCUITS UPDATED ON : 2026-03-31" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 31 March 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
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