Moscow Raceway is an FIA-approved motor racing venue in the Volokolamsky District, Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located near the villages of Sheludkovo and Fedyukovo, about 97-kilometre (60 mi) west from Moscow.
 "Grand Prix #9" layout (2012–present) | |
| Location |  Volokolamsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia |
|---|---|
| Time zone | MSK 00 (UTC 04) |
| Coordinates | 55°59′45.8″N 36°16′6.1″E / 55.996056°N 36.268361°E |
| Capacity | 30,000[1] |
| FIA Grade | 1[a] |
| Broke ground | 1 October 2008 |
| Opened | 13 July 2012 |
| Construction cost | 4.5 billion rub. ~$150 million |
| Architect | Hermann Tilke |
| Major events | Current: Russian Circuit Racing Series (2012–present) Former: WTCC Race of Russia (2013–2015) World SBK (2012–2013) DTM (2013–2017) Blancpain GT Series (2015) FIA GT1 (2012) World Series by Renault (2012–2014) |
| Website | https://moscowraceway.ru/ |
| Grand Prix #9 (2013–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 3.931 km (2.443 miles) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:21.686 ( Stoffel Vandoorne, Dallara T12, 2013, FR 3.5) |
| Grand Prix #1 (2012–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 3.955 km (2.458 miles) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:24.831 ( Arthur Pic, Dallara T12, 2012, FR 3.5) |
| Sprint #4 (2012–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.545 km (1.581 miles) |
| Turns | 10 |
| Race lap record | 0:58.999 ( Adrien Tambay, Audi RS5 DTM, 2013, DTM) |
It opened on 13 July 2012 for its first event as the fifth round of the World Series by Renault becoming the first major international motor-sport race track event in Russia. It is an FIA Grade 1 circuit, which means that it has all the requirements necessary to host a Formula One race, though the Sochi Autodrom previously hosted Russian Formula One races during the existence of the Russian Grand Prix as a World Championship event.[2]
History
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In September 2008, it was revealed that work was to begin on a Formula One circuit to be located at the village of Fedyukovo, Volokolamsky District. Hans Geist, who at that time was the managing director of the project, stated that the track could pass an FIA inspection by June 2010, and that even without Formula 1 the project would be profitable staging either DTM or MotoGP. The cost of the project overall was 4.5 billion rub when it opened on 13 July 2012.[citation needed]
Design
editMoscow Raceway[3] was designed to be categorized FIA 1T and FIM A, which would allow motorsport competition at any level, from national championships in auto and motorcycle racing, to Formula 1 and MotoGP.[4] The total designed track length is 4.070 km (2.529 mi), with widths of between 12 and 21 m (39 and 69 ft). The start/finish line has a width of 15 m (49 ft) at an elevation of 22 metres (72 ft). The longest straight of 0.873 km (0.542 mi) is designed to allow Formula 1 cars to reach a speed of 311 km/h (193 mph).[5] The circuit was finally classified as a FIM B grade course following inspections on 18 July 2012, one grade down from what was expected.[6]
Construction
editBuilt under a Russian–German joint venture named "Autobahn", the general contractor for construction of buildings and race track to international level was Stroytech-5, a member of a group of companies Stroytech.[citation needed] Sub-contract partners included Siemens[citation needed], while Sergei Krylov was working as an adviser.[7]
After initially signing a deal with Bernie Ecclestone in 2008, the project was dropped from the 2010 Formula 1 calendar in early 2009, and construction stopped. Construction resumed in June 2010, with the new contractor agreeing to complete the road section of the track by the end of 2011.[citation needed]
Race history
editThe first events held at the circuit were part of the World Series by Renault on 13–15 July 2012, where it also became the second international motor-sport event in Russian history after the FIA European Truck Racing Championship event took place in the Smolenskring in July 2010.[8] The first race itself was the 5th round of the Formula Renault 3.5 series, which was won by Dutchman Robin Frijns.[9] The first Russian to win a race there soon followed with Daniil Kvyat winning both races of the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 series round in a row.[10][11] A total of 10 Russian drivers were at the event including former 3.5 series Champion Mikhail Aleshin; many taking over other drivers for just this event.[citation needed]
On 21 July 2013, during the World Superbike weekend, Italian rider Andrea Antonelli was killed in the World Supersport race after being hit on the back straight by fellow rider Lorenzo Zanetti. Antonelli was airlifted to hospital where he died of massive head trauma, and the rest of the weekend's action was cancelled due to the torrential downpour.[citation needed]
Configurations
editLayouts
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"Grand Prix #1" -
"Grand Prix #9" -
"Sprint #1" -
"SuperSprint #1"
| Track | Distance | Corners | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix #1 | 3.955 km (2.458 mi) | 15 | 1 |
| Grand Prix #9 | 3.931 km (2.443 mi) | 14 | 1 |
| Sprint #4 | 2.661 km (1.653 mi) | 12 | 2 |
| SuperSprint #1 | 1.357 km (0.843 mi) | 10 | 3 |
| Full Circuit | 4.070 km (2.529 mi) | 21 | N/A |
Events
edit- Current
- May: Russian Endurance Challenge
- July: Russian Endurance Challenge
- September: Russian Circuit Racing Series, Russian Endurance Challenge
- Former
- Blancpain GT Series (2015)
- Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (2013–2017)
- Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (2012–2014)
- Eurocup Mégane Trophy (2012–2013)
- FIA Formula 3 European Championship (2014)
- FIA GT1 World Championship (2012)
- FIA GT3 European Championship (2012)
- Formula Masters Russia (2012–2015)
- Formula Renault 3.5 Series (2012–2014)
- SMP F4 Championship (2015–2019)
- Superbike World Championship (2012–2013)
- Supersport World Championship (2012–2013)
- World Touring Car Championship
- FIA WTCC Race of Russia (2013–2015)
Lap records
editAs of September 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Moscow Raceway are listed as:
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Moscow Raceway's Grade 1 license expired 3 July 2024.
References
edit- ^ Map and technical characteristics
- ^ "LIST OF FIA LICENSED CIRCUITS UPDATED ON : 2024-03-13" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Moscow Raceway is the only international level race track in the Moscow region".
- ^ "Moscow to start construction work this week". GPUpdate. 30 September 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ^ Moscow Raceway
- ^ "FIM Inspection: Moscow Raceway gets homologation for Eni FIM Superbike World Championship". www.moscowraceway.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ^ "Fast tracking Formula One". 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "World Series by Renault a big hit in Russia". worldseriesbyrenault.fr. Renault Group. Archived from the original on 2012-08-21. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
- ^ "Flying Frijns first to win in Russia". worldseriesbyrenault.fr. Renault Group. Archived from the original on 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- ^ "Home win for Russia's Kvyat". worldseriesbyrenault.fr. Renault Group. Archived from the original on 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- ^ "Kvyat does it again". worldseriesbyrenault.fr. Renault Group. Archived from the original on 2012-08-15. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
- ^ "2013 Moscow Raceway - Formula Renault 3.5 - Race 2 (44' 1 lap) - Final Classification" (PDF). 23 June 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "DTM 2014 » Moscow Raceway Round 5 Results". 13 July 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "2014 FIA Formula 3 European Championship Moscow Race 2 Statistics". 13 July 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "2014 Moscow Raceway - Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup - Race 1 (25' 1 lap) - Final Classification" (PDF). 28 June 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "2024 SMP RSKG Endurance - Moscow Raceway - 4 Hour Race Results" (PDF). 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Formula Russia Championship 2014 - Moscow Raceway - "DTM Weekend" 11.-13.7.2014, Rennen 1, 10 Runden". 13 July 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Moscow, 19-20-21 July 2013 - Superbike - Results Race 1" (PDF). World Superbike. Dorna. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "2016 SMP Formula 4 - 4. Moskau (RUS) Moscowring - "DTM Weekend" 19.-21.8.2016, 3931m - Rennen 3, 17 Runden". 21 August 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Moscow, 24-25-26 August 2012 - Supersport - Results Race" (PDF). World Superbike. Dorna. 26 August 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "2013 Moscow Raceway - Eurocup Mégane Trophy - Race 2 (40' 1 lap) - Final Classification" (PDF). 23 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "WTCC 2014 » Moscow Raceway Round 11 Results". 8 June 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "2023 RCRS - Moscow - SMP GT4 Russia - Race 1 Results" (PDF). 9 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "2024 RCRS - Moscow - SMP TCR Russia - Race 1 Results" (PDF). 14 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "WTCC 2014 » Moscow Raceway Round 12 Results". 8 June 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "2012 Moscow Raceway - Formula Renault 3.5 Series - Race 2 (42' 1 lap) - Final Classification" (PDF). 15 July 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "2012 Moscow Raceway - Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 - Race 2 (25' 1 lap) - Final Classification" (PDF). 15 July 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "2015 Blancpain GT Series Sprint Moscow Q-Race". 3 July 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "2012 Moscow Raceway - Eurocup Mégane Trophy - Race 2 (40' 1 lap) - Final Classification" (PDF). 15 July 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "DTM 2013 » Moscow Raceway Sprint Round 6 Results". 4 August 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
External links
edit- Moscow Raceway official site (in English)