Autodromo di Pergusa
Location | Pergusa, Italy |
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Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
Coordinates | 37°30′52″N 14°18′23″E / 37.51444°N 14.30639°E |
Capacity | 35,500 |
FIA Grade | 3 |
Opened | 1951 |
Major events | Current: Italian GT (1993, 2003–2004, 2021–present) Former: World SBK (1989) FIA GT (2002–2003) FIA Sportscar Championship (1999) World Sportscar Championship (1962–1967, 1975, 1979, 1981) Mediterranean Grand Prix (1962–1965, 1967–1970, 1972–1998) ETC (2013–2015) ETCC (1977, 1979–1984, 2000, 2002–2003) Euro Formula 3000 (1999–2003) European F3 (1976–1979, 1982, 1984) Coppa Florio (1974–1979, 1981, 2020) Coppa Cittá di Enna (1950–1955, 1958–1959, 1961–1970, 1972–1981, 1999) |
Website | http://www.autodromopergusa.it/user/index.php |
Grand Prix Circuit with Schumacher chicane (1995–present) | |
Length | 4.950 km (3.076 miles) |
Turns | 16 |
Race lap record | 1:31.149 ( Ricardo Rosset, Reynard 95D, 1995, F3000) |
Grand Prix Circuit (1975–1994) | |
Length | 4.950 km (3.076 miles) |
Turns | 16 |
Race lap record | 1:25.157 ( Christian Pescatori, Reynard 93D, 1994, F3000) |
Grand Prix Circuit (1971–1975) | |
Length | 4.846 km (3.011 miles) |
Turns | 12 |
Race lap record | 1:22.400 ( Patrick Depailler, Alpine A367, 1973, F2) |
Grand Prix Circuit (1970) | |
Length | 4.844 km (3.010 miles) |
Turns | 8 |
Race lap record | 1:23.500 ( Clay Regazzoni, Tecno TF70, 1970, F2) |
Original Circuit (1951–1969) | |
Length | 4.800 km (2.983 miles) |
Turns | 5 |
Race lap record | 1:12.800 ( Jochen Rindt, Brabham BT23C, 1968, F2) |
The Autodromo di Pergusa is an automobile and motorcycle circuit that encircles the only Sicilian natural lake, Pergusa Lake. The circuit is also known as Enna-Pergusa, as the lake is located near the city of Enna.
Overview
During the 1960s, the track hosted various sportscar events such as the Coppa Città di Enna and later in the 1970s the Coppa Florio. It also played host to a non-championship Formula One event known as the Mediterranean Grand Prix. In 1989 the Italian round of the World Superbike Championship was held here. In the 1990s, the track was upgraded and hosted events for the FIA Sportscar Championship, FIA GT Championship, and Formula 3000. In 1997 the track was also the location of the Ferrari festival.
The last round of the 2012 Superstars Series and 2012 International GTSprint Series was held at Pergusa. The circuit hosted a round of the FIA European Touring Car Championship in 2013, 2014 and 2015. The venue hosted a round of the 2015 TCR Italian Series.
The dust and the abrasive nature of the track tended to make the surface very slippery. The Formula 3000 races in particular were also known for very poor standards of organization and marshalling.[1]
Starting in 1974, the Coppa Florio, one of the world's oldest motor races, was revived as a sports car race at Pergusa. The race counted towards the World Sportscar Championship most years from 1975, last being held in 1981. In 2020, Creventic hosted a 12 hour race around the circuit in a two day event on October 10–11 as part of the 2020 24H GT Series, again reviving the Coppa Florio name.[2][3]
Lap records
As of May 2021, the fastest official race lap records at the Autodromo di Pergusa (Enna-Pergusa) are listed as:
Notes
References
- ^ L’annee Formule 3000 1992. Drapeau a Damier.
- ^ "CREVENTIC to revive the Coppa Florio at Pergusa". 24H Series. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham. "Creventic Revives Historic Coppa Florio". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "1995 Formula 3000 Mediterraneo Race Statistics". Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "2 h 30 min Pergusa 1999". Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "ACI Racing Weekend Pergusa, 22 - 23 Maggio 2021 Campionato Italiano Gran Turismo Endurance - Classifica Finale Gara" (PDF). 23 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "FIA GT Championship Pergusa 2002". Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "FIA GT Championship Pergusa 2003". Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "2002 Formula Renault 2000 Italia Enna-Pergusa (Race 1)". 25 May 2002. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "CIST 1997 » Pergusa Round 14 Results". Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "GTSprint Pergusa 2012". Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "1st Hankook COPPA FLORIO 12H SICILY Race Part 1 Heat Statistics" (PDF). 11 October 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "1st Hankook COPPA FLORIO 12H SICILY Race Part 2 Heat Statistics" (PDF). 11 October 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "ETCC 2003 » Pergusa Round 6 Results". Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "ETC Cup 2013 » Pergusa Round 7 Results". Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "1994 Mediterranean Grand Prix". Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Interserie Pergusa 1994". Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "1984 Mediterranean Grand Prix". Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "CI Gr.6 Pergusa 1980". Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "XXXVIII Gran Premio di Enna-Pergusa". Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "CI Gr.6 Pergusa 1981". Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "1981 Enna 6 Hours". Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "1992 Italian Touring Car Pergusa (Race 1)". Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "CIST 1994 » Pergusa Round 16 Results". Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "1989 Pergusa World SBK Race 2 Statistics". Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "6 h Pergusa 1979". Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "1977 Enna ETCC". Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "1973 Mediterranean Grand Prix". Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Coppa Florio 1975". Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Coppa Città di Enna 1974". Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "European GT Championship Pergusa 1974". Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "1970 Mediterranean Grand Prix". Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Coppa Città di Enna 1970". Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "1968 Mediterranean Grand Prix". Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "1965 Mediterranean Grand Prix". Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Coppa Città di Enna 1966". Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Coppa Città di Enna 1969". Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Coppa Città di Enna 1965". Retrieved 18 May 2022.
External links
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