Circuit Pau-Arnos

Circuit Européen Pau-Arnos is a club track in Arnos about 20 km (12 mi) to the west of the city Pau in southwestern France which is famous for its street circuit Circuit de Pau-Ville where the Pau Grand Prix is held.

Circuit Européen Pau-Arnos
LocationArnos, France
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates43°26′39″N 000°31′50″W
FIA Grade3
Opened1986
Major eventsFormer:
WTCR Race of France (2021)
Pure ETCR (2021)
FIM Superbike European Championship (1994)
French F3 (1991)
Websitewww.circuit-pau-arnos.fr
Full Circuit (1986–present)
Length3.030 km (1.883 miles)
Turns14
Race lap record1:14.510 (France Jean-Christophe Boullion, Ralt RT33, 1991, F3)

The speed track for automobile and motorcycles is up to 3.030 km (1.883 mi) long and was opened in 1986. The nearby kart track is up to 900 m (3,000 ft) long. The site hosts track days, test drives, minor competitions and a race driver school.[1]

On 19 August 2021, it was announced that the circuit to host races for WTCR and Pure ETCR. The WTCR became the first FIA series to visit the circuit.[2]

Lap records

The unofficial lap record (1:10.87) was set by Giedo van der Garde with Dallara F305 in 2005 during Formula 3 testing prior to the Pau Grand Prix. The all-electric Electric Production Car Series held tests with its race-prepped Tesla Model S P85 at the track.[3][4] As of October 2021, the fastest official race lap records at the Circuit Européen Pau-Arnos are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Full Circuit: 3.030 km (1986–present)
Formula Three1:14.510[5]Jean-Christophe BoullionRalt RT331991 Pau-Arnos French F3 round
TCR Touring Car1:19.837[6]Frédéric VervischAudi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)2021 WTCR Race of France
Pure ETCR1:22.568[7]Philipp EngAlfa Romeo Giulia ETCR2021 Pau-Arnos Pure ETCR round
Superbike1:24.740[8]Florian FerracciDucati 9161994 Pau-Arnos European SBK round
  • Circuit Pau-Arnos
    Circuit Pau-Arnos

References
  1. GTRO, est une école de pilotage du Sud Ouest de la France basée sur le Circuit d’Arnos près de Pau. gtro.fr
  2. "THREE NEW TRACKS IN STORE FOR WIDE-OPEN WTCR TITLE CHASE". fiawtcr.com. 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  3. "Watch Electric GT's Tesla Model S race car stick to the track like a slot car". 24 January 2017.
  4. Electric GT - Car in action. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
  5. "1991 French Formula 3 Pau-Arnos". Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  6. "WTCR 2021 » Pau-Arnos Round 11 Results". Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  7. "PURE ETCR France 14-17 October 2021 Pool B - Round 2 - Battle 3 - 3 Laps at 300 kW Final Classification". 16 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  8. "1994-10-01 to 1994-10-02 European Championship - France". Retrieved 7 June 2022.
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