The Autodromo dell'Umbria Mario Umberto Borzacchini is a long automobile and motorcycle
circuit placed in
Magione
Magione () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italy, Italian region Umbria, located about 15 km west of Perugia.
Magione borders the following municipalities: Castiglione del Lago, Corciano, Panicale, Passignan ...
,
Umbria
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(
Italy
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), about west of
Perugia
Perugia ( , ; ; ) is the capital city of Umbria in central Italy, crossed by the River Tiber. The city is located about north of Rome and southeast of Florence. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area. It has 162,467 ...
and east of
Lake Trasimeno
Lake Trasimeno ( , also ; ; ; ), also referred to as Trasimene ( ), Trasimeno Lake, or Thrasimene in English, is a lake in the province of Perugia, in the Umbria region of Italy on the border with Tuscany. The lake has a surface area of , m ...
. It is named after Grand Prix driver
Baconin Borzacchini.
History
The construction of the long and technically challenging venue began in the spring of 1972 by a group of motorsport enthusiasts (Lorenzo Rondini, Giulio Capolsini, Umberto Mannocchi, Paolo Bietoloni, Gianni Moretti, Francesco Terradura and Giuseppe Tarpani).
It held its inaugural race on April 7, 1973, and hosted motorcycle races and races of the
Italian Formula Three Championship
The Italian Formula Three Championship was the Formula Three racing competition in Italy.
History
Formula Three has traditionally been regarded as the first major stepping stone for F1 hopefuls - it is typically the first point in a driver's care ...
.
Lap records
As of July 2016, the fastest official race lap records at the Autodromo dell'Umbria are listed as:
References
External links
Autodromo di Magione
Sports venues in Italy
Motorsport venues in Italy
Magione
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