Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli

The Misano World Circuit (officially known as Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, and before 2006 called Circuito Internazionale Santa Monica) is a race track located next to the town of Misano Adriatico (Province of Rimini) in the frazione of Santa Monica-Cella. Originally designed in 1969 as a length of 3.488 km (2.167 mi), it hosted its first event in 1972. In 1993, the track length was increased to 4.064 km (2.525 mi).

Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
LocationMisano Adriatico, Province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates43°57′41″N 12°41′0″E
Capacity60,000 (MotoGP 2016 Official Race Day Attendance 100,496)
Broke ground1970
Opened4 August 1972
Former namesCircuito Internazionale Santa Monica (1972–2006)
Misano World Circuit
(2006–2012)
Major eventsCurrent:
World Championship motorcycle racing
Italian motorcycle Grand Prix (1980, 1982, 1984, 1989–1991, 1993)
San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix (1985–1987, 2007–present)
Emilia Romagna and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix (2020–2021)
World SBK (1991, 1993–2012, 2014–2019, 2021–present)
GT World Challenge Europe (2015–present)
FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship (2021–present)
European Truck Racing Championship
Former:
FIM EWC
(1977–1978, 1980)
Sidecar World Championship
(1990–1991, 1999–2003)
FREC (2020)
DTM (2018–2019)
W Series (2019)
FIA Formula 3 European Championship (2018)
TCR Europe (2016)
Formula Renault (2006)
Grand Prix Circuit (2008–present)
Length4.226 km (2.626 miles)
Turns16
Race lap record1:25.380 (Clivio Piccione, Lola B02/50, 2008, Euroseries 3000)
Grand Prix Circuit (2007)
Length4.180 km (2.597 miles)
Turns16
Race lap record1:32.196 (Pablo Sánchez, Dallara F304, 2007, Formula 3)
Grand Prix Circuit (1993–2006)
Length4.060 km (2.523 miles)
Turns12
Race lap record1:19.697 (Pastor Maldonado, Dallara T05, 2006, Formula Renault 3.5 Series)
Grand Prix Circuit (1972–1992)
Length3.488 km (2.168 miles)
Turns11
Race lap record1:08.500 (Roberto Moreno, Ralt RH6/84, 1984, F2)
Websitewww.misanocircuit.com

As of 2007, it began hosting the San Marino and Rimini Coast Grand Prix as part of the MotoGP World Championship.

In 2012, the track was renamed to commemorate Marco Simoncelli, a local motorcycle racer who died in 2011.

History

The circuit was designed in 1969; it was built from 1970 and 1972, and inaugurated that year. Its initial length was 3.488 km (2.167 mi) and only had a small, open pit area. This version of the circuit hosted three editions of the San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix, from the 1985 season to the 1987 season. In 1993 it was modified for the first time: the track length was increased to 4.060 km (2.523 mi), with the possibility to race both the long and the old short loop; moreover, new facilities and new pit garages were built. It was at Misano during the 1993 Italian Grand Prix that the defending 500 cc World Champion Wayne Rainey's career ended after he fell and suffered a broken spine. Between 1996 and 2001 all facilities were improved further, adding more pits and stands. In 2005, a new access point to the circuit was built, Via Daijiro Kato, in honor of the late Japanese rider, killed during the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix, whose in-season race home was in the Portoverde frazione of Misano Adriatico.

Main straight

In order to host again the World motorcycle championship, the circuit was extensively modified in 2006. The circuit direction was changed to clockwise direction, the track length was brought to 4.180 km (2.597 mi), track width has been widened to 14 m (15 yd), facilities were improved, and all security measures have been applied. The first MotoGP race held on the circuit after the modifications was the 2007 San Marino and Rimini Coast Grand Prix, which was won by "home" marque Ducati.

During the 2010 Moto2 event, Japanese rider Shoya Tomizawa was killed after losing control of his bike and being subsequently struck by both Scott Redding and Alex de Angelis.[1] Coincidentally this incident occurred 17 years to the day of Wayne Rainey's career ending incident also at Misano.

On 3 November 2011, the circuit owners announced that it would be named after Marco Simoncelli, an Italian motorcycle racer who died during the 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang a week prior.[2][3] Simoncelli was born in nearby Cattolica and had lived from childhood in Coriano.[4][5][6] On 8 June 2012 the track's new name was confirmed at the San Marino round of the Superbike World Championship.[7]

Events
Current
Former

Lap records

The official race lap records at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEventCircuit Map
Grand Prix Circuit: 4.226 km (2008–present)
Euroseries 30001:25.380[8]Clivio PiccioneLola B02/502008 Misano Euroseries 3000 round
Formula 21:26.337[9]Ghiotto MarcoDallara GP2/112021 Misano BOSS GP round
DTM1:27.291[10]Robin FrijnsAudi RS5 Turbo DTM 20192019 Misano DTM round
Formula 31:28.279[11]Enaam AhmedDallara F3152018 Misano F3 European Championship round
FREC1:30.373[12]Arthur LeclercTatuus F.3 T-3182020 Misano FREC round
MotoGP1:32.171Francesco BagnaiaDucati Desmosedici GP212021 Emilia Romagna motorcycle Grand Prix
GT31:32.563[13]Kelvin van der LindeAudi R8 LMS Evo2020 Misano GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup round
World SBK1:34.356[14]Michael Ruben RinaldiDucati Panigale V4 R2021 Misano World SBK round
Formula 41:34.368[15]Sebastián MontoyaTatuus F4-T0142021 Misano Italian F4 round
W Series1:34.613Beitske VisserTatuus F.3 T-3182019 W Series Misano round
Moto21:36.182Augusto FernándezKalex Moto22021 Emilia Romagna motorcycle Grand Prix
SRO GT21:36.534[16]Anders FjordbachAudi R8 LMS GT22021 Misano GT2 European Series round
GT21:37.195[17]Emanuele MonciniFerrari F430 GTC2010 Misano Italian GT round
World SSP1:38.193[18]Sandro CorteseYamaha YZF-R62018 Misano World SSP round
Moto31:41.648Romano FenatiHusqvarna FR250GP2021 San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix
GT41:41.920[19]Valentin Hasse-ClotAston Martin Vantage AMR GT42020 Misano GT4 European Series round
TCR Touring Car1:42.249[20]Jack YoungHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)2021 Misano TCR Italy round
MotoE1:42.660Dominique AegerterEnergica Ego2021 San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix
Supersport 3001:49.690[21]Ana CarrascoKawasaki Ninja 4002021 Misano Supersport 300 round
Truck racing2:03.602[22]Sascha LenzMAN2021 Misano ETRC round
Grand Prix Circuit: 4.180 km (2007)
Formula 31:32.196[23]Pablo SánchezDallara F3042007 Misano Italian F3 round
MotoGP1:34.649Casey StonerDucati Desmosedici GP72007 San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix
World SBK1:36.022Troy BaylissDucati 999 F072007 Misano World SBK round
250cc1:38.074Hiroshi AoyamaKTM 250 FPR2007 San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix
GT21:38.475[24]Stefano LivioFerrari F430 GTC2007 Misano Italian GT round
World SSP1:39.109Anthony WestYamaha YZF-R62007 Misano World SSP round
125cc1:42.811Mattia PasiniAprilia RSA 1252007 San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix
Grand Prix Circuit: 4.060 km (1993–2006)
F1 (unofficial)1:10.800[25]Christijan AlbersMinardi PS04B2004 Formula One testing
Formula Renault 3.5 (official)1:19.697[26]Pastor MaldonadoDallara T052006 Misano Formula Renault 3.5 Series round
Euroseries 30001:22.185[27]Giacomo RicciLola B02/502006 Misano Euroseries 3000 round
Sports prototype1:25.709[28]Didier de RadiguèsRiley & Scott Mk III1998 Misano International Sports Racing Series round
Formula 31:26.087[29]Álvaro ParenteDallara F3032003 Misano Italian F3 round
Formula Renault 2.01:30.042[30]Adrian ZauggTatuus FR20002006 Misano Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 round
Super Touring1:34.179[31]Nicola LariniAlfa Romeo 156 TS1999 1st Misano Italian Superturismo round
500cc1:34.289Mick DoohanHonda NSR5001993 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix
World SBK1:34.913[32]Troy BaylissDucati 998 F022002 Misano World SBK round
250cc1:35.782Tetsuya HaradaYamaha TZ250M1993 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix
ETCC1:36.525[33]Emanuele NaspettiBMW 320i2000 Misano ETCC round
World SSP1:37.628Broc ParkesYamaha YZF-R62006 Misano World SSP round
125cc1:41.088Dirk RaudiesHonda RS125R1993 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix
Grand Prix Circuit: 3.488 km (1972–1992)
F2 (1967–1984)1:08.500Roberto MorenoRalt RH6/841984 Gran Premio dell'Adriatico
500cc1:15.892Wayne RaineyYamaha YZR5001991 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix
250cc1:17.965Luca CadaloraHonda NSR2501991 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix
Group 51:18.300[34]Toine HezemansPorsche 935/77A1978 Misano 6 Hours
World SBK1:18.611[35]Rob PhillisKawasaki ZXR-7501991 Misano World SBK round
125cc1:23.436Fausto GresiniHonda RS125R1991 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix
Group A1:25.290[36]Ulf Granberg Volvo 240 Turbo1986 Misano ETCC round

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