Circuito de Navarra
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 Full Circuit (September 2024–present) | |
| Location | Los Arcos, Navarre, Spain |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°33′39.81″N 2°9′49.01″W / 42.5610583°N 2.1636139°W |
| FIA Grade | 2[a] |
| Owner | MotorSport Vision (November 2022–present) |
| Broke ground | 2009 |
| Opened | 19 June 2010 |
| Major events | Current: Ultimate Cup (2022–2023, 2026) Former: Ferrari Challenge UK (2025) BSB (2024) World SBK (2021) 24H Series (2018) FFSA GT (2012, 2015) ETRC (2013–2014) FIA GT Series (2013) Blancpain Endurance Series (2011–2012) FIA GT1 (2010–2012) Superleague Formula (2010) |
| Website | http://www.circuitodenavarra.com/ |
| Full Circuit (September 2024–present) | |
| Length | 4.313 km (2.680 mi) |
| Turns | 16 |
| Race lap record | 1:44.982 ( Roman Ramos, Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR, 2025, SBK) |
| Medium Circuit (September 2024–present) | |
| Length | 2.693 km (1.673 mi) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Short Circuit (September 2024–present) | |
| Length | 1.391 km (0.864 mi) |
| Turns | 5 |
| Original Long Circuit with Realigned Turn 6 (March 2024–July 2024) | |
| Length | 3.904 km (2.426 mi) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:36.896 ( Kyle Ryde, Yamaha YZF-R1, 2024, SBK) |
| Original Long Circuit (June 2010–January 2024) | |
| Length | 3.933 km (2.444 mi) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:27.348 ( Frédéric Vervisch, Panoz DP09, 2010, SLF) |
| Original Medium Circuit (June 2010–July 2024) | |
| Length | 2.672 km (1.660 mi) |
| Turns | 8 |
| Original Short Circuit (June 2010–July 2024) | |
| Length | 1.332 km (0.828 mi) |
| Turns | 5 |
Circuito de Navarra is a motorsport race track that opened in June 2010 near Los Arcos in the Navarre region of Northern Spain. It is a 4.313 km (2.680 mi) permanent road course that hosted the Superleague Formula series and the FIA GT1 World Championship.[1][2][3]
The circuit was inaugurated 19 June 2010 with the showing of the MotoGP Inmotec. Its first national test was held on 31 July.[citation needed]
On 2–4 May 2014, it was the location of the second weekend of Acceleration 2014, a series of festivals combining top class car and bike racing with music and entertainment.[citation needed]
In cycling, the circuit hosted the start of stage 16 of the 2017 Vuelta a España[4] and stage 12 of the 2019 Vuelta a España.[5]
In 2018, Navarra held the first of two Spanish rounds of the 24H Series, with the other round being held in Barcelona.[citation needed]
On 9 March 2021; it was announced that Navarra to host the World SBK round on the dates of 20–22 August 2021.[6]
On 30 September 2022, it was announced that MSV won the bid for purchasing Circuito de Navarra from November 2022. As part of its agreement, MSV resurfaced the circuit and finalized the circuit's 2023 calendar programme along with maintaining the current management of this circuit.[7][8] The circuit hosted official British Superbike Championship test session in March 2023, and it will host the first race of British Superbike Championship in April 2024.[9]
On 29 January 2024, it was announced that the circuit will be renovated, resurfaced and extended in two phases. The first phase was done between January and March for resurfacing and realigning Turn 6, while the second phase was done between July and September to extend the circuit length to 4.313 km (2.680 mi).[2][10][11]
Layout history
Original Long Circuit (June 2010–January 2024)
Full Circuit (September 2024–present)
Events
- Current
- March: Ultimate Winter Cup
- May: Spanish Superbike Championship, Spanish Truck Championship
- September: Spanish Superbike Championship
- October: Ultimate Cup Series, TCR Spain Touring Car Championship, F4 Spanish Championship, GT-CER, GR Cup Spain, Copa Nacional Renault
- Former
- 24H Series
- 12H Navarra (2018)
- Acceleration 2014
- Acceleration at Navarra (2014)
- Auto GP (2010)
- Blancpain Endurance Series (2011–2012)
- BMW F900R Cup (2024)
- British Superbike Championship (2024)
- British Supersport Championship (2024)
- British Talent Cup (2024)
- Eurocup-4 Spanish Winter Championship (2025)
- European Truck Racing Championship (2013–2014)
- Ferrari Challenge UK (2025)
- FFSA GT Championship (2012, 2015)
- FIA GT Series (2013)
- FIA GT1 World Championship (2010–2012)
- FIA GT3 European Championship (2011–2012)
- FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship (2012–2015)
- Formula Winter Series (2023)
- French F4 Championship (2012, 2015)
- Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe (2012)
- Porsche Carrera Cup France (2012, 2015)
- Superbike World Championship (2021)
- Supersport World Championship (2021)
- Superleague Formula
- V de V Challenge Endurance GT/Tourisme (2018)
- Vuelta a España (2017, 2019)
Lap records
Joseph Loake holds the unofficial lap record, set in December 2024 during the GB3 testing with a Tatuus MSV GB3-025, with a time of 1:40.620.[12] As of August 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the Circuito de Navarra are listed as:[12]