Bucharest Ring
Street circuit in Bucharest, Romania
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The Bucharest Ring (Romanian: Bucharestring) was a street circuit in the Romanian capital city of Bucharest and was initiated by City Challenge GmbH.
Street Circuit (2007–2008) | |
| Location | Bucharest, Romania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44°25′39″N 26°5′4″E |
| Operator | City Challenge GmbH |
| Opened | 18 May 2007 |
| Closed | 24 August 2008 |
| Architect | Hermann Tilke |
| Major events | FIA GT Championship (2007–2008) British F3 (2008) FIA GT3 European Championship (2007) Dacia Logan Cup (2008) |
| Street Circuit (2007–2008) | |
| Length | 3.071 km (1.908 mi) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:13.361 ( Brendon Hartley, Dallara F308, 2008, F3) |
Designed by famed track designer Hermann Tilke, the circuit was in the city centre, and has the Palace of the Parliament in its infield.
The circuit held two FIA GT meetings in 2007 and 2008, but the 2009 event was cancelled due to financial reasons and the series never returned to the circuit. It was announced in September 2010 that the circuit would host a round of the Auto GP championship in July 2011, with the event being known as the Bucharest GP.[1] However, this event was cancelled too.
Lap records
The fastest official race lap records at the Bucharest Ring are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Street Circuit: 3.180 km (2007–2008) | ||||
| Formula Three | 1:13.361[2] | Brendon Hartley | Dallara F308 | 2008 Bucharest British F3 round |
| GT1 (GTS) | 1:16.400[3] | Marcel Fässler | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | 2008 FIA GT Bucharest 2 Hours |
| GT2 | 1:18.698[3] | Matías Russo | Ferrari F430 GT2 | 2008 FIA GT Bucharest 2 Hours |
| FIA GT-Group 2 | 1:22.713[3] | Bas Leinders | Gillet Vertigo Streiff | 2008 FIA GT Bucharest 2 Hours |
| Dacia Cup | 1:49.116[4] | Andrei Tentean | Dacia Logan Cup | 2008 Bucharest Logan Cup round |
Races hosted
The Bucharest Ring hosted the following competitions between 2007 and 2008:
- the FIA GT Championship
- the British Formula Three Championship
- the FIA GT3 European Championship
- the Dacia Logan Cup
- and was planned to host a 2007 GP Masters race
Bucharest City Challenge 2008
Bucharest City Challenge 2008
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