Circuit Européen Pau-Arnos is a club track in

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about to the west of the city Pau in southwestern

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which is famous for its street circuit Circuit de Pau-Ville where the

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is held. The speed track for automobile and motorcycles is up to long and was opened in 1986. The nearby kart track is up to long. The site hosts track days, test drives, minor competitions and a race driver school. On 19 August 2021, it was announced that the circuit to host races for WTCR and

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. The WTCR became the first FIA series to visit the circuit.

Lap records

The unofficial lap record (1:10.87) was set by

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with

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in 2005 during

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testing prior to the

. The all-electric

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held tests with its race-prepped

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P85 at the track. The official race lap records at the Circuit Européen Pau-Arnos are listed as:

Gallery

File:Arnos Race Track.JPG, Circuit Pau-Arnos

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pau World Touring Car Championship circuits Motorsport venues in France Sports venues in Pyrénées-Atlantiques