Vallelunga Circuit

The Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi is a racing circuit situated 32 km (20 miles) north of Rome, Italy, near Vallelunga of Campagnano.[1] Vallelunga was built as a sand 1.8 km (1.102 miles) oval in 1959.[2] From 1963 the circuit held the Rome Grand Prix, and in 1967 a new loop was added when the track became the property of the Automobile Club d'Italia (ACI). Further refurbishment was undertaken in 1971. The track is named for the famous Italian racing driver Piero Taruffi.

The Autodromo di Vallelunga. The circuit length (including the post-2004 extension) is 4 km (2.538 mi). Races are run clockwise.
The track as it was in 2003
Autodromo Vallelunga "Piero Taruffi"
LocationCampagnano di Roma, Italy
Time zoneGMT +1
Coordinates42°9′39″N 12°22′9″E
Major eventsSuperbike World Championship
Superleague Formula
European Le Mans Series
World Sportscar Championship
Italia Superturismo Championship
European Touring Car Championship
Formula Two
Formula Renault
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
International Circuit (2005 - present)
Length4.085 km (2.538 mi)
Turns15
Race lap record1:23.475 ( Andy Soucek, Atlético de Madrid, 2008, Superleague Formula)
International Motorcycle Circuit (2005 - present)
Length4.110 km (2.554 mi)
Turns16
Race lap record1:37.072 ( Troy Corser, Yamaha Motor Italia WSB, 2008, World SBK)
International Circuit (1963 - 2004)
Length3.222 km (2.002 mi)
Turns13
Race lap record1:05.459 ( Alessandro Zanardi, Il Barone Rampante, 1991, F3000)
Club Circuit
Length1.747 km (1.085 mi)
Websitewww.vallelunga.it

In August 2004 work started on a 1 km (1,093.6 yards) extension to the track, bringing the track up to its current length.[3] The new configuration has received homologation from the FIA as a test circuit, being used by various Formula One teams. The circuit has also hosted the 6 Hours of Vallelunga endurance event.

The track is also used by ACI for public driving safety training courses and, in autumn of each year, hosts a vast flea-market specialising mainly in vintage automotive spare parts.

The circuit is home to simulation software developers Kunos Simulazioni, who occupy a pit garage as an office.[4]

Lap records

The official race lap records at the ACI Vallelunga Circuit are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Grand Prix Circuit: 4.085 km (2005-present)
Superleague Formula1:23.475Andy SoucekPanoz DP092008 Vallelunga Superleague Formula round
CN1:29.781[5]Luca PirriWolf GB082018 6 Hours of Vallelunga
Formula 31:29.876[6]Alex LynnDallara F3122013 Vallelunga Formula 3 round
FREC1:29.970[7]Enzo FittipaldiTatuus F.3 T-3182019 Vallelunga FREC round
LMP31:30.010[8]Mikkel JensenLigier JS P32017 6 Hours of Vallelunga
GT31:31.605[9]Matteo MalucelliFerrari 488 GT32017 Vallelunga Italian GT round
Formula 41:32.995[10]Enzo FittipaldiTatuus F4-T0142018 Vallelunga Italian F4 round
TCR Touring Car1:40.922[11]Eric BrigliadoriAudi RS 3 LMS TCR2020 Vallelunga TCR Italy round
EuroNASCAR PRO1:41.216[12]Jacques VilleneuveEuroNASCAR FJ 20202021 Vallelunga NASCAR Whelen Euro Series round
Motorcycle Circuit: 4.110 km (2005-present)
World SBK1:37.072Troy CorserYamaha YZF-R12008 Vallelunga World SBK round
World SSP1:39.417Broc ParkesYamaha YZF-R62008 Vallelunga World SSP round
Grand Prix Circuit: 3.222 km (1963-2004)
F30001:05.459[13]Alessandro ZanardiReynard 91D1991 Rome Grand Prix
LMP1:08.207[14]Gary FormatoPanoz LMP-1 Roadster-S2001 ELMS at Vallelunga
GT11:10.769[14]Ian McKellar Jr.Saleen S7-R2001 ELMS at Vallelunga
Formula One1:11.060Emerson FittipaldiLotus 72D1972 Italian Republic Grand Prix

References
  1. "Team profile: Vallelunga Circuit". Motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  2. "Vallelunga | Season | Olli Caldwell". www.ollicaldwell.com. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  3. "Everything you need to know about the new Vietnam street circuit | Formula 1®". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  4. "Kunos Simulazioni | Race and Vehicle Simulations". Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  5. "6 h Vallelunga 2018". Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  6. "2013 FIA Formula 3 European Championship Vallelunga Session Facts". Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  7. "2019 Formula Regional European Championship Vallelunga Race 1 Classification" (PDF). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  8. "6 h Vallelunga 2017". Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  9. "Italian GT Vallelunga 2017". Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  10. "2018 Formula 4 Italian Championship Vallelunga Session Facts". Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  11. "ACI Racing Weekend Autodromo "P. TARUFFI" TCR Italy Touring Car Challenge" (PDF). Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  12. "American Festival of Rome 2021 Autodromo "P. TARUFFI" EuroNASCAR PRO Race 1 - Results" (PDF). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  13. "1991 F3000 Vallelunga Session Facts". Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  14. "European Le Mans Series Vallelunga 2001". Retrieved 2 June 2021.


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