Fiorano Circuit

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Circuito di Fiorano
Fiorano 1996.png
Location Fiorano Modenese, Italy
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates 44°32′2″N10°51′29″E / 44.53389°N 10.85806°E / 44.53389; 10.85806
FIA Grade 2
Broke ground1971;53 years ago (1971)
Opened8 April 1972;52 years ago (1972-04-08)
Major events
Website https://www.fioranoturismo.it/it/motori/pista-di-fiorano
Full Circuit
Length2.997 km (1.862 miles)
Turns12
Race lap record0:55.999 (Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F2004, 2004, F1)
Turn 12 (and 6 to the right) of the Fiorano Circuit as seen from the roadside. Fiorano roadside.jpg
Turn 12 (and 6 to the right) of the Fiorano Circuit as seen from the roadside.
F430 in test. F430 001.jpg
F430 in test.

The Fiorano Circuit (Italian : Pista di Fiorano) is a private racetrack owned by Ferrari for development and testing purposes. It is located in Fiorano Modenese, near the Italian town of Maranello. The circuit has FIA Grade 2 license. [1]

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Work began in 1971 and officially opened on 8 April 1972, it was originally 8.4 metres (27.6 ft) wide and 3,000 metres (1.9 miles) long. In 1992, a chicane was added making it 3,021 metres (1.877 miles) long, then in 1996 a new renovated track was introduced (a fast bend to replace a sharp corner at the end of the pit straight) which shortened the total length by 24 metres (0.015 miles). The average F1 lap speed is over 160 km/h (99 mph) and the F1 top speed is 290 km/h (180 mph). As Fiorano is a testing track, it has a wide range of corner types, with corner diameters between 370 and 13.71 metres (1,213.9 and 45.0 ft). Thus Ferrari is able to simulate corner and track types of other Grand Prix circuits. As with Suzuka, it is a figure-eight course.

The track is equipped with telemetry sensors and a large skidpad for tyre testing. In 2001 an irrigation system using rain collected in eight cisterns was installed to simulate wet track conditions. When Scuderia Ferrari are testing a F1 car at the track, it is common to see Tifosi watching the test from the roadside, which is the closest point from which the track is viewable to the public.

Ferrari customers are allowed to test drive new cars at the Fiorano circuit. [ citation needed ] The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is named after this track, as well as the Assetto Fiorano track package of the Ferrari SF90 Stradale and the Ferrari 296 GTB.

In the 16 years from the time the track opened until his death in 1988, Enzo Ferrari would either sit in his house which was located at the circuit and listen to, or sit track side and watch his beloved scarlet Formula One cars testing. Legend has it that this was the real reason that the "old man" had the circuit built, so he could enjoy his cars and his drivers without the presence of other F1 cars or the press.[ citation needed ] In reality Ferrari made the decision of building his own testing track when he realised that the Modena Autodrome could no longer serve this purpose. [2]

Fiorano Circuit record lap times

CarRecordDriverYearNote
Formula One cars
Ferrari F2004 0'55.999 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher 2004 [4]
Ferrari F2003-GA 0'56.33 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher 2003
Ferrari SF-24 0'56.88 Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc 2024
Ferrari 248 F1 0'57.099 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Massa 2006
Ferrari F2005 0'57.146 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher 2005
Ferrari SF70H 0'57.15 Flag of Finland.svg Kimi Räikkönen 2017
Ferrari F2002 0'57.476 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher 2002
Ferrari F2007 0'58.366 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Massa 2007
[5]
Ferrari F310B 0'59.00 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher 1997
Ferrari F2008 0'59.111 Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti 2008
Ferrari F60 1'00.213 Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi 2011
Ferrari F399 1'00.226 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Badoer 1999
Ferrari 412T 1'00.31 Flag of France.svg Jean Alesi 1994
Ferrari F60 1'00.650 Flag of Mexico.svg Sergio Perez 2011
Race cars
Maserati MC12 Competizione 1'11.711 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Bertolini slicks
Ferrari 333 SP 1'11.90
Ferrari 333 SP 1'13.00slicks, air restrictors
Ferrari FXX-K 1'14.00
Ferrari 599XX Evoluzione 1'15.002011 [6]
Ferrari 360 GT2 1'15.00
Ferrari FXX Evoluzione 1'16.00 Flag of Mexico.svg Martino Lopez2007 [7] [8]
Ferrari 599XX 1'16.002009 [9]
Ferrari FXX 1'16.20 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Bertolini 2008
Ferrari 458 Challenge 1'16.502010
Ferrari FXX 1'18.00 Flag of Italy.svg Dario Benuzzi [8]
Maserati Trofeo 1'21.12003
Ferrari F355 Challenge 1'25.40rear wing
Ferrari 348 Challenge 1'33.00
Road cars
Ferrari SF90 XX 1'17.31 Flag of Italy.svg Raffaele De Simone2023 [10]
Ferrari SF90 Stradale 1'19.002019 [11]
Ferrari LaFerrari 1'19.70 Flag of Italy.svg Raffaele De Simone2015 [12]
Ferrari 812 Competizione 1'20.002021 [13]
Ferrari 296 GTB 1'21.002021 [14]
Ferrari F12tdf 1'21.002015 [15]
Ferrari 488 Pista 1'21.502018 [16]
Ferrari 488 Pista Spider 1'21.502018 [17]
Ferrari 812 Superfast 1'21.502017 [18]
Enzo Ferrari 1'22.302003
Ferrari F12berlinetta 1'22.40 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Randall 2012
Ferrari F8 Tributo 1'22.502019 [19]
Ferrari 488 GTB 1'23.002015
Ferrari 458 Speciale 1'23.502013Michelin Sport Cup 2
Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta 1'23.502015 [20]
Ferrari 599 GTO 1'24.002010
Enzo Ferrari 1'24.902003
Ferrari 458 Italia 1'25.002010
Ferrari 430 Scuderia 1'25.002007Pirelli P Zero Corsa
Maserati MC12 1'25.20
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE 1'25.902009
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano 1'26.502006
Ferrari 430 Scuderia Spider 16M 1'26.502009
Ferrari F50 1'27.001995
Ferrari F430 1'27.002005
Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale 1'28.002003Semi-slicks
Ferrari F430 1'28.502005
Ferrari F40 1'29.601987
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti 1'30.502004
Ferrari 360 Modena 1'31.501999
Ferrari 575M Maranello 1'31.5122002
Ferrari 550 Maranello1'32.5281996
Ferrari 355 F1 1'33.001997
Ferrari F355 1'34.001994
Ferrari F512 M 1'35.001995
Ferrari 512 TR 1'35.001992
Ferrari 456 GT1'35.001992
Maserati Coupé 1'35.00
Ferrari 288 GTO 1'36.001984
Ferrari Testarossa 1'36.001984
Ferrari 348 TB1'37.001989
Ferrari 328 GTB 1'44.00

Fiorano in video games

Simulation / Video GameYearFiorano
Project CARS 2 2017Yes check.svg
Project CARS 3 2020Yes check.svg
Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends 2012Yes check.svg
Ferrari Virtual Academy 2010Yes check.svg
Ferrari Challenge: Trofeo Pirelli 2008Yes check.svg
Ferrari GT: Evolution 2008Yes check.svg [21]
rFactor 2005Yes check.svg
Ferrari F355 Challenge 1999Yes check.svg
Ferrari Formula One 1988Yes check.svg [22]
F1 Challenge 99-02 2003Yes check.svg [23]
Grand Prix Racing Online 2007Yes check.svg [24]

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