Automotodrom Grobnik

Automotodrom Grobnik
Location	Čavle, Croatia
Time zone	CET (UTC+1); CEST (DST)
Coordinates	45°22′54″N 14°30′31″E
FIA Grade	4[lower-alpha 1]
Owner	Automotodrom Grobnik d.o.o.
Operator	Auto Moto Club Kvarner Rijeka
Broke ground	June 1977
Opened	14 September 1978
Major events	Current:; NASCAR Whelen Euro Series (2020–present); Porsche Sprint Challenge Central Europe (2023); Former:; Grand Prix motorcycle racing; Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix (1978–1990); Sidecar World Championship (1980, 1990, 1997–1998, 2005–2019, 2021–2022); TCR Eastern Europe Trophy (2019–2022); Italian GT (1997, 2000); FIA Central European Zone Formula 3; FIM Superbike European Championship (1990–1991); Formula 750 (1979)
Grand Prix Circuit (1978–present)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	4.168 km (2.590 miles)
Turns	18
Race lap record	1:16.388 ( Josef Neuhauser, Minardi M190, 2000, F1)

Automotodrom Grobnik is a 4.168 km (2.590 mi) motorsport race track located in Čavle, 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Rijeka, Croatia. The circuit was built in 15 months and was opened in 14 September 1978.[1] 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 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.[2] It has featured on the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series calendar also in 2021 and 2022, and it will feature on the 2023 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series as a non-championship all star endurance race.[3]

World Championship races

Period	Competition	Class	No. of races
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, 2021–2022 (21)	FIM Sidecar World Championship		21

As of July 2021, the fastest official race lap records at the Automotodrom Grobnik are listed as:

Category	Time	Driver	Vehicle	Event
Grand Prix Circuit: 4.168 km (1978–present)
Formula One	1:16.388[4]	Josef Neuhauser	Minardi M190	2000 Rijeka Interserie round
Formula Three	1:17.732[5]	Paolo Brajnik	Dallara F318	2020 Rijeka FIA CEZ F3 round
Formula Four	1:24.039[6]	Berta Benjámin	Tatuus F4-T014	2021 Nagrada Hrvatske
Stock car racing	1:28.508[7]	Alon Day	Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR	2020 Rijeka NASCAR Whelen Euro Series round
500cc	1:29.220	Wayne Rainey	Yamaha YZR500	1990 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix
TCR Touring Car	1:30.557[8]	Dušan Borković	Hyundai i30 N TCR	2020 Rijeka TCR Eastern Europe Trophy round
250cc	1:31.952	Reinhold Roth	Honda NSR250	1990 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix
350cc	1:36.900	Anton Mang	Kawasaki KR350	1981 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix
125cc	1:38.076	Doriano Romboni	Honda RS125R	1990 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix
GT2	1:38.131[9]	Alex Dazzan	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8	1997 Rijeka Italian GT round
Superbike	1:39.790[10]	Fabrizio Furlan	Honda VFR750R	1991 Rijeka European SBK round
50cc	1:49.980	Ricardo Tormo	Garelli 50cc GP	1983 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix

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