NRING Circuit
Race track in Bogorodsk, Russia
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The NRING Circuit (Russian: Нижегородское кольцо, romanized: Nizhegorodskoye koltso) is a race track in Bogorodsk, Russia. It is located 35 km (22 mi) southwest of Nizhny Novgorod. The track opened in 2010 as a professional racing venue. It includes four main road courses from 2.009 to 3.222 km (1.248 to 2.002 mi) in length.[1] Furthermore the facility contains a kart track and a training circuit.[2] From 2010, the Russian Circuit Racing Series stages rounds on this track.
'A' Circuit (2010–present) | |
 'B' Circuit (2010–present) | |
| Location |  Bogorodsk |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 56°7′22.88″N 43°35′56.04″E |
| Broke ground | 15 December 2008 |
| Opened | 3 July 2010 |
| Architect | Mikhail Gorbachev & and Andrei Kitov (Moscow Circuit Design Group) |
| Major events | Current: Russian Circuit Racing Series (2010–present) SMP F4 Championship (2018–2019, 2025–present) Former: Formula Masters Russia (2014–2015) |
| Website | https://nring.ru |
| 'A' Circuit (2010–present) | |
| Length | 3.222 km (2.002 mi) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:37.124 ( Vladimir Sheshenin, Lada Vesta TCR, 2017, TCR) |
| 'B' Circuit (2010–present) | |
| Length | 2.850 km (1.771 mi) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Race lap record | 1:15.489 ( Artem Lobanenko, Tatuus F4-T014, 2019, F4) |
| 'C' Circuit (2010–present) | |
| Length | 2.009 km (1.248 mi) |
| Turns | 10 |
| Motorcycle Circuit (2010–present) | |
| Length | 2.670 km (1.659 mi) |
| Turns | 10 |
Lap records
As of June 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the NRING Circuit are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'A' Circuit: 3.222 km (2010–present)[1] | ||||
| TCR Touring Car | 1:37.124[3] | Vladimir Sheshenin | Lada Vesta TCR | 2017 Bogorodsk RCRS round |
| Super 2000 | 1:38.757[4] | Artem Kabakov | BMW 320si | 2014 Bogorodsk RCRS round |
| Formula Abarth | 1:59.251[5] | Jury Grigorenko | Tatuus FA010 | 2014 Bogorodsk Formula Masters Russia round |
| 'B' Circuit: 2.850 km (2010–present)[1] | ||||
| Formula 4 | 1:15.489[6] | Artem Lobanenko | Tatuus F4-T014 | 2019 Bogorodsk SMP F4 round |
| GT4 | 1:20.316[7] | Aleksey Nesov | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 2024 Bogorodsk RCRS round |
| TCR Touring Car | 1:21.086[8] | Aleksey Dudukalo | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 2019 Bogorodsk RCRS round |