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)
FIA Grade3
Opened1986
Major eventsWTCR Race of France (2021)
Pure ETCR (2021)
Grand Prix Circuit (1986–present)
Length3.030 km (1.883 miles)
Turns14
Race lap record1:19.837 ( Frédéric Vervisch, Comtoyou Team Audi Sport, 2021)
Websitewww.circuit-pau-arnos.fr

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]

The lap record (1:10.87) was set by Giedo van der Garde in 2005 during Formula 3 testing prior to the Pau GP. The all-electric Electric Production Car Series held tests with its race-prepped Tesla Model S P85 at the track.[2][3]

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.[4]

Lap records

The official race lap records at the Circuit Européen Pau-Arnos are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Grand Prix Circuit: 3.030 km (1986–present)
TCR Touring Car1:19.837[5]Frédéric VervischAudi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)2021 WTCR Race of France
Pure ETCR1:22.568[6]Philipp EngAlfa Romeo Giulia ETCR2021 Pau-Arnos Pure ETCR round
  • Circuit Pau-Arnos

Notes

    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. http://www.teslarati.com/watch-electric-gt-tesla-model-s-race-track-slot-car/
    3. Electric GT - Car in action. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
    4. "THREE NEW TRACKS IN STORE FOR WIDE-OPEN WTCR TITLE CHASE". fiawtcr.com. 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
    5. "2021 WTCR Race of France Race 1 - Final Ranking". Retrieved 21 October 2021.
    6. "PURE ETCR France 14-17 October 2021 Pool B - Round 2 - Battle 3 - 3 Laps at 300 kW Final Classification". Retrieved 21 October 2021.

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