Cremona Circuit
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 Full Circuit (2024–present) | |
| Location | San Martino del Lago, Lombardy, Italy |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45°5′7.56″N 10°18′43.25″E / 45.0854333°N 10.3120139°E |
| Broke ground | March 2011 |
| Opened | 7 July 2011 |
| Former names | Circuito di San Martino del Lago (2011–2015) |
| Major events | Current: World SBK (2024–present) Sidecar World Championship (2026) Alpe Adria International Motorcycle Championship (2021–2022, 2026) Former: World WCR (2024–2025) |
| Website | https://cremonacircuit.it/ |
| Full Circuit (2024–present) | |
| Length | 3.768 km (2.341 mi) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Race lap record | 1:27.980 ( Nicolò Bulega, Ducati Panigale V4 R, 2025, World SBK) |
| Full Circuit (2021–2023) | |
| Length | 3.702 km (2.300 mi) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Race lap record | 1:32.434 ( Fabrizio Perotti, Aprilia RSV4, 2022, SBK) |
| Original Circuit (2011–2020) | |
| Length | 3.450 km (2.144 mi) |
| Turns | 11 |
Cremona Circuit is a 3.768 km (2.341 mi) hard-surfaced race track used for motor racing near San Martino del Lago, Lombardy, Italy, about 25 km (16 mi) east of Cremona.[1][2] It was inaugurated on 7 July 2011, and named as Circuito di San Martino del Lago until 2015.[3] The circuit was originally 3.450 km (2.144 mi) long.[4] The track was extended to 3.702 km (2.300 mi) in January–April 2021, based on design by the Italian circuit designer Jarno Zaffelli.[3][5]
On 26 October 2023, it was announced that the circuit would enter the Superbike World Championship calendar in 2024 with a five-year contract.[6][7] The track was resurfaced and extended from 3.702 to 3.768 km (2.300 to 2.341 mi), and a new grandstand was built.[8]
Events
Lap records
As of May 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the Cremona Circuit are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Circuit (2024–present): 3.768 km (2.341 mi)[2] | ||||
| World SBK | 1:27.980[9] | Nicolò Bulega | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 2025 Cremona World SBK round |
| World SSP | 1:32.001[10] | Lucas Mahias | Yamaha YZF-R9 | 2025 Cremona World SSP round |
| World WCR | 1:40.005[11] | Roberta Ponziani | Yamaha YZF-R7 | 2025 Cremona World WCR round |
| Full Circuit (2021–2023): 3.702 km (2.300 mi)[2] | ||||
| Superbike | 1:32.434[12] | Fabrizio Perotti | Aprilia RSV4 | 2022 Cremona Alpe Adria Superbike round |
| Supersport | 1:34.227[13] | Luca Ottaviani | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2022 Cremona Alpe Adria Supersport round |
| Supersport 300 | 1:43.547[14] | Oliver König | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | 2021 Cremona Alpe Adria Supersport 300 round |
