Tours Speedway

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Tours Speedway
Tours Speedway.svg
LocationParc des expositions, Tours, France
Opened2012
Major events NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
Length0.575 (Middle line) 0.615 (outer line) km (0.357 mi)
Turns4
Banking
Website www.tours-speedway.com

Tours Speedway is an oval speedway located in Tours, France. The track is located at the parkingplace of the Parc des expositions east of the city. It was first used in 2012. The only event raced on the track is the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series.

On October, 2nd, Tours announced that the 2018 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series race will be the last NASCAR race in this track.

Race results

YearClassDriverTeamCar
2012 Elite Flag of the United States.svg Ben Kennedy TFT Racing Chevrolet
Flag of France.svg Éric Hélary Still Racing Chevrolet
Open Flag of France.svg Frédéric Johais Overdrive Racing Chevrolet
Flag of France.svg Vincent Gonneau Gonneau Racing Chevrolet
2013 Elite Flag of France.svg Frédéric Gabillon Rapido Racing Chevrolet
Flag of France.svg Frédéric Gabillon Rapido Racing Chevrolet
Open Flag of France.svg Julien Goupy Rapido Racing Chevrolet
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Burdon Scorpus Racing Chevrolet
2014 Elite 1 Flag of Spain.svg Ander Vilariño TFT Racing Chevrolet
Flag of Austria.svg Mathias Lauda DF1 Racing Chevrolet
Elite 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Denis Dupont RCP - Marc VDS Toyota
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Denis Dupont RCP - Marc VDS Toyota
2015 Elite 1 Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Rocca CAAL Racing Chevrolet
Flag of Spain.svg Ander Vilariño TFT Racing Chevrolet
Elite 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stienes Longin PK Carsport Chevrolet
Flag of Italy.svg Gianmarco Ercoli Double-T by MRT Chevrolet
2016 Elite 1 Flag of France.svg Frédéric Gabillon RDV Competition Ford
Flag of France.svg Frédéric Gabillon RDV Competition Ford
Elite 2 Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Geltrude Double-T by MRT Ford
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stienes Longin PK Carsport Chevrolet
2018 Elite 1 Flag of France.svg Frédéric Gabillon RDV Competition Toyota
Flag of Israel.svg Alon Day CAAL Racing Toyota
Elite 2 Flag of France.svg Ulysse Delsaux RDV Competition Toyota
Flag of France.svg Ulysse Delsaux RDV Competition Toyota

Coordinates: 47°22′42″N0°43′29″E / 47.3782°N 0.7247°E / 47.3782; 0.7247

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