Cremona Circuit
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Cremona Circuit is a 3.702 km (2.300 mi) hard-surfaced race track used for motor racing near San Martino del Lago, Lombardy, Italy.[1] It was inaugurated on 7 July 2011, and named as Circuito di San Martino del Lago until 2015.[2] The circuit was originally 3.450 km (2.144 mi) long.[3] 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 [it].[2][4]
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Location | San Martino del Lago, Lombardy, Italy |
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Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
Coordinates | 45°5′7.56″N 10°18′43.25″E |
Broke ground | March 2011; 13 years ago (2011-03) |
Opened | 7 July 2011; 12 years ago (2011-07-07) |
Former names | Circuito di San Martino del Lago (2011–2015) |
Major events | Current: World SBK (2024) Former: Alpe Adria International Motorcycle Championship (2021–2022) |
Full Circuit (2024) | |
Length | 3.792 km (2.356 miles) |
Turns | 13 |
Full Circuit (2021–2023) | |
Length | 3.702 km (2.300 miles) |
Turns | 13 |
Race lap record | 1:32.434 (Fabrizio Perotti, Aprilia RSV4, 2022, SBK) |
Original Circuit (2011–2020) | |
Length | 3.450 km (2.144 miles) |
Turns | 11 |
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On 26 October 2023, it was announced that the circuit will enter the Superbike World Championship calendar in 2024 with a five-year contract.[5][6] The track will be resurfaced and extended from 3.712 to 3.792 km (2.307 to 2.356 mi), and a new grandstand will be built.[7]