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The Smolensk Ring is a circuit in western Russia near the town of
22 May 2011 — 1 stage RTCC (
30–31 July 2011 — 6 stageFIA European Truck Racing Championship (Truck Battle Russia 2011)
9 October 2011 — 7 stage RTCC (
Circuit website
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The Smolensk Ring is a circuit in western Russia near the town of Safonovo Safonovo (russian: Сафоново) is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia.
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* Safonovo, Safonovsky District, Smolensk Oblast, a town in Safonovsky District of Smolensk Oblast; administratively incorporated as Safo ...
in the settlement of Verkhnedneprovsky. It is located east of its namesake city of Smolensk and about west of Moscow. The construction of the circuit started in 2007, and the inaugural international event was a round of the FIA European Truck Racing Championship in August 2010.
The Smolensk Ring was initially supposed to host rounds of the FIA GT3 European Championship in 2011, however this was later postponed to 2012 because the track didn't complete in time modifications required to garner the necessary FIA track license.
History
The track was designed by Hermann Tilke and his design bureau using the features of the pre-existing landscape of the designated area, resulting in a , wide track containing fast corners, straights and twisty sections. The race track, with the prerequisite modifications in place, will fulfill the International Automobile Federation ( FIA) requirements for a Grade 2 race track, and the first category according to the classification of the Russian Automobile Federation (RAF). With the FIA Grade 2 license, the Smolensk Ring would be able to host motor racing for all classes exceptFormula One
Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The World Drivers' Championship, ...
. But it was lastly graded by Grade 4 until 24 May 2020.
Russian Touring Car Championship
The Russian Circuit Racing Series (RCRS) is a national Russian racing series created in 2004. It incorporates four classes: touring, super-production, touring-light, national class and national-junior (since 2015). Sergey Krylov has been the c ...
driver Yuri Semenchev was killed in an accident at the circuit in August 2012.
Action sports
August 2010 — 5 stage FIA European Truck Racing Championship (Truck Battle Russia 2010)22 May 2011 — 1 stage RTCC (
Russian Touring Car Championship
The Russian Circuit Racing Series (RCRS) is a national Russian racing series created in 2004. It incorporates four classes: touring, super-production, touring-light, national class and national-junior (since 2015). Sergey Krylov has been the c ...
)30–31 July 2011 — 6 stageFIA European Truck Racing Championship (Truck Battle Russia 2011)
9 October 2011 — 7 stage RTCC (
Russian Touring Car Championship
The Russian Circuit Racing Series (RCRS) is a national Russian racing series created in 2004. It incorporates four classes: touring, super-production, touring-light, national class and national-junior (since 2015). Sergey Krylov has been the c ...
)
Lap records
As of May 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the Smolensk Ring are listed as:References
External links
Circuit website
{{European Truck Racing Championship circuits Motorsport venues in Smolensk Oblast Buildings and structures in Smolensk Oblast Sport in Smolensk Oblast Racing circuits designed by Hermann Tilke Sports venues completed in 2010 2010 establishments in Russia