Location | Bucharest, Romania |
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Time zone | EET (UTC+2) EEST (DST) |
Coordinates | 44°25′39″N26°5′4″E / 44.42750°N 26.08444°E Coordinates: 44°25′39″N26°5′4″E / 44.42750°N 26.08444°E |
Opened | May 2007 |
Closed | August 2008 |
Architect | Hermann Tilke |
Major events | FIA GT Championship F3 FIA GT3 Dacia Logan Cup |
Length | 3.071 km (1.908 miles) |
Turns | 14 (7 right, 7 left) |
Race lap record | 1:13.361 ( Brendon Hartley, Dallara F308, 2008, F3) |
The Bucharest Ring (Romanian : Bucharestring) was a street circuit in the Romanian capital city of Bucharest and was initiated by City Challenge GmbH.
Designed by famed track designer Hermann Tilke, the circuit was in the city centre, and has the Palace of the Parliament in its infield.
The circuit held two FIA GT meetings in 2007 and 2008, but the 2009 event was cancelled due to financial reasons and the series never returned to the circuit. It was announced in September 2010 that the circuit would host a round of the Auto GP championship in July 2011, with the event being known as the Bucharest GP. [1] However, this event was cancelled too.
The official race lap records at the Bucharest Ring are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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Grand Prix Circuit: 3.180 km (2007–2008) | ||||
Formula 3 | 1:13.361 [2] | Brendon Hartley | Dallara F308 | 2008 Bucharest British F3 round |
GT1 (GTS) | 1:16.400 [3] | Marcel Fässler | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | 2008 FIA GT Bucharest 2 Hours |
GT2 | 1:18.698 [3] | Matías Russo | Ferrari F430 GT2 | 2008 FIA GT Bucharest 2 Hours |
FIA GT-Group 2 | 1:22.713 [3] | Bas Leinders | Gillet Vertigo Streiff | 2008 FIA GT Bucharest 2 Hours |
The Bucharest Ring hosted the following competitions between 2007 and 2008:
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