Circuito Cittadino dell'EUR
41°50′04″N 12°28′23″E / 41.83444°N 12.47306°E
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| Location | Rome, Italy |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 |
| Major events | Formula E 2018– |
| Length | 2.86 km (1.77 miles) |
| Turns | 21 |
| Race lap record | 1:31.016 (Jean Eric Vergne, DS Techeetah, 2019, FIA Formula E) |
The Circuito cittadino dell'EUR is a street circuit located in the EUR neighborhood in Rome, Italy. It is used for the Rome ePrix of the single-seater, electrically powered Formula E championship. It was first used on 14 April 2018 for the 2018 Rome ePrix.[1]
Layout
The track is 2.86 km in length and features 21 turns. It starts at Via Cristoforo Colombo and finishes at the Marconi Obelisk, passing by the Rome Convention Center and the Palazzo dei Congressi. A circuit around the EUR district was previously proposed to host a Formula One Grand Prix in both 1984 and 2009.[2]
References
- ^ "Formula E ready for Rome". fiaformulae.com. 2017-10-17.
- ^ "Rome considering GP bid". Sky Sports. 2009-01-27.