Cremona Circuit
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 Full Circuit (2024–present) | |
| Location | San Martino del Lago, Lombardy, Italy |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45°5′7.56″N 10°18′43.25″E / 45.0854333°N 10.3120139°E |
| Broke ground | March 2011 |
| Opened | 7 July 2011 |
| Former names | Circuito di San Martino del Lago (2011–2015) |
| Major events | Current: World SBK (2024–present) Sidecar World Championship (2026) Alpe Adria International Motorcycle Championship (2021–2022, 2026) Former: World WCR (2024–2025) |
| Website | https://cremonacircuit.it/ |
| Full Circuit (2024–present) | |
| Length | 3.768 km (2.341 mi) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Race lap record | 1:27.980 ( Nicolò Bulega, Ducati Panigale V4 R, 2025, World SBK) |
| Full Circuit (2021–2023) | |
| Length | 3.702 km (2.300 mi) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Race lap record | 1:32.434 ( Fabrizio Perotti, Aprilia RSV4, 2022, SBK) |
| Original Circuit (2011–2020) | |
| Length | 3.450 km (2.144 mi) |
| Turns | 11 |
Cremona Circuit is a 3.768 km (2.341 mi) hard-surfaced race track used for motor racing near San Martino del Lago, Lombardy, Italy, about 25 km (16 mi) east of Cremona.[1][2] It was inaugurated on 7 July 2011, and named as Circuito di San Martino del Lago until 2015.[3] The circuit was originally 3.450 km (2.144 mi) long.[4] The track was extended to 3.702 km (2.300 mi) in January–April 2021, based on design by the Italian circuit designer Jarno Zaffelli.[3][5]
Superbike World Championship
On 26 October 2023, it was announced that the circuit would enter the Superbike World Championship calendar in 2024 with a five-year contract.[6][7] The track was resurfaced and extended from 3.702 to 3.768 km (2.300 to 2.341 mi), and a new grandstand was built.[8]
Layout history
Cremona Circuit (Circuito di San Martino del Lago) layout history
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Original Circuit (2011–2020)- Full Circuit (2024–present)
Events
- Current
- August: Sidecar World Championship, Alpe Adria International Motorcycle Championship
- September: Superbike World Championship, Supersport World Championship, Sportbike World Championship, CIV Superbike Championship
- Former
- FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship (2024–2025)
Lap records
As of August 2026, the fastest official race lap records at the Cremona Circuit are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Circuit (2024–present): 3.768 km (2.341 mi)[2] | ||||
| World SBK | 1:27.980[9] | Nicolò Bulega | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 2025 Cremona World SBK round |
| World SSP | 1:32.001[10] | Lucas Mahias | Yamaha YZF-R9 | 2025 Cremona World SSP round |
| Sportbike | 1:38.090[11] | Emiliano Ercolani | Aprilia RS660 Factory | 2026 Cremona Alpe Adria Sportbike round |
| World WCR | 1:40.005[12] | Roberta Ponziani | Yamaha YZF-R7 | 2025 Cremona World WCR round |
| Supersport 300 | 1:45.762[13] | Oğuz Taşhan | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | 2026 Cremona Alpe Adria Supersport 300 round |
| Full Circuit (2021–2023): 3.702 km (2.300 mi)[2] | ||||
| Superbike | 1:32.434[14] | Fabrizio Perotti | Aprilia RSV4 | 2022 Cremona Alpe Adria Superbike round |
| Supersport | 1:34.227[15] | Luca Ottaviani | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2022 Cremona Alpe Adria Supersport round |
| Supersport 300 | 1:43.547[16] | Oliver König | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | 2021 Cremona Alpe Adria Supersport 300 round |
Fatalities
- Gabriele Cottini - 2025 Dunlop Cup 600 Supersport[17]
References
- ↑ "Cremona Circuit - Autodromo". Cremona Circuit (in Italian). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Cremona Circuit - Racing Circuits". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- 1 2 "Cremona Circuit e SBK, Da Zero Al Mondiale In 12 Anni". Moto Sprint (in Italian). 27 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ↑ "Cremona - Track Life". Track Life. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ↑ "Cremona Circuit - Dromo". Studio Dromo. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ↑ "2024 WorldSBK calendar announced, two new circuits ready for action". WorldSBK.com. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "Annunciato il calendario 2024 del WorldSBK". Cremona Circuit (in Italian). 26 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "WorldSBK welcomes Cremona Circuit as new venue for 2024". WorldSBK.com. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ↑ "Superbike - Acerbis Italian Round, 2–4 May 2025 - Results Tissot Superpole Race" (PDF). World Superbike. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ↑ "World SSP - Acerbis Italian Round, 2–4 May 2025 - Results Race 2" (PDF). World Superbike. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ↑ "ALPE Adria I.C. Round 4 - 7–9 August 2026 - Cremona Circuit - Sportbike - Race 2" (PDF). 9 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "FIM Women's Motorcycling World Championship - Acerbis Italian Round, 2–4 May 2025 - Results Race 2" (PDF). World Superbike. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ↑ "ALPE Adria I.C. Round 4 - 7–9 August 2026 - Cremona Circuit - 300 SSP - Race 2" (PDF). 9 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "2022 Alpe Adria FIM Europe - Cremona Circuit - 1000 Open/STK - Risultati Gara" (PDF). 28 May 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ↑ "2022 Alpe Adria FIM Europe - Cremona Circuit - 600 Open/STK - Risultati Gara 2" (PDF). 29 May 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ↑ "2021 Alpe Adria FIM Europe - Cremona Circuit - SSP 300 - Race 1" (PDF). 30 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ↑ "Italian motorcycle racer died in a crash during a race". baku.ws. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.