Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
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The Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari is an auto racing circuit near the Italian town of Imola, 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) east of Bologna and 80 kilometres (49.7 mi) east of the Ferrari factory in Maranello. Often, it is simply called Imola.
Location | Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
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Time zone | GMT +1 | |
Coordinates | 44°20′28″N 11°42′48″E | |
Major Events | Superbike World Championship, World Touring Car Championship, San Marino Grand Prix | |
Surface | Asphalt | |
Circuit Length | 4.909 km (3.050 mi) | |
Turns | 17 | |
Lap Record | 1:20.411 ( Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, 2004, Formula One) | |
Previous layout (1981-1994) | ||
Surface | Asphalt | |
Circuit Length | 4.933 km (3.065 mi) | |
Turns | 23 | |
Lap Record | 1:24.335 ( Damon Hill, Williams-Renault F1, 1994 Formula One) |
The circuit is named after Ferrari's late founder Enzo, and his son Dino who had died in the 1950s. Before Enzo Ferrari's death in 1988 it was called 'Autodromo Dino Ferrari'.
It was the host for the Formula One San Marino Grand Prix. The Italian Grand Prix has been held in Italy since the start of Formula One. The race at Imola was named after the nearby Republic of San Marion. After a bad crash Monza in 1978, Imola hosted the 1980 Italian Grand Prix. When Formula One visits Imola, it is considered the 'home circuit' of Ferrari and a large group of tifosi (Ferrari supporters) come out to support the local team.
Imola is one of the few major international circuits to run in an anti-clockwise (counter-clockwise) direction. Other anti-clockwise circuits include Istanbul Park, Singapore's Marina Bay, Korean International Circuit, Autódromo José Carlos Pace, and Yas Marina Circuit.