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Location | Čavle, Croatia |
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Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
Coordinates | 45°22′54″N 14°30′31″E / 45.38167°N 14.50861°E |
FIA Grade | 4 |
Owner | Automotodrom Grobnik d.o.o. |
Operator | Auto Moto Club Kvarner Rijeka |
Broke ground | 1977 |
Opened | 15 September 1978 |
Major events | Current: Sidecar World Championship (1980, 1990, 1997–1998, 2005–2019, 2021–present) NASCAR Whelen Euro Series (2020–present) TCR Eastern Europe Trophy (2019–present) Former: Grand Prix motorcycle racing Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix (1978–1990) FIA Central European Zone Formula 3 FIM Superbike European Championship (1990–1991) |
Modern Grand Prix Circuit | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 4.168 km (2.590 miles) |
Turns | 18 |
Race lap record | 1:16.388 (![]() |
Automotodrom Grobnik is a 4.168 km (2.590 mi) motorsport race track located in Čavle, near Rijeka, Croatia. From 1978 to 1990, it hosted the Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix of MotoGP.
Currently, among other competitions, the automotodrom hosts the Croatia Prix, which is a valid race for the FIA CEZ Formula 3 Championship.
In the 2019 edition of the Croatia Prix, Tom Beckhauser won both Race 1[1] and Race 2[2] in the FIA CEZ, followed both times by Andrea Cola.
In 2020, Rijeka also hosted NASCAR Whelen Euro Series rounds as a late replacement for Autodrom Most, whose round was cancelled late in the season due to COVID-19 restrictions.[3] It has featured on the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series calendar also in 2021 and 2022.
World Championship races
Period | Competition | Class | No. of races |
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1978–1990 (13) |
Grand Prix motorcycle racing (Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix) |
50cc | 6 |
80cc | 7 | ||
125cc | 13 | ||
250cc | 13 | ||
350cc | 6 | ||
500cc | 12 | ||
1980, 1990, 1997–1998, 2005–2019, 2021 (20) |
FIM Sidecar World Championship |
Lap records
The official race lap records at the Automotodrom Grobnik are listed as:
See also
References
- ^ "MYLAPS Speedhive". speedhive.mylaps.com. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
- ^ "MYLAPS Speedhive". speedhive.mylaps.com. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
- ^ "CROATIA REPLACES MOST AS THIRD EVENT OF THE 2020 NWES SEASON". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Interserie Grobnik 2000". Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Nagrada Hrvatske 2020 Race - D2" (PDF). Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Nagrada Hrvatske 2021 Race 2 - Official Results" (PDF). Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia 2020 Race 1 - Final Results" (PDF). Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Nagrada Hrvatske 2020 1st Race TCR" (PDF). Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "1991-05-09 to 1991-05-12 European Championship - Yugoslavia". Retrieved 7 June 2022.
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