Bucharest Ring
 Street Circuit (2007–2008) | |
| Location | Bucharest, Romania |
|---|---|
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) EEST (DST) |
| Coordinates | 44°25′39″N 26°5′4″E / 44.42750°N 26.08444°E |
| Operator | City Challenge GmbH |
| Opened | 18 May 2007 |
| Closed | 24 August 2008 |
| Architect | Hermann Tilke |
| Major events | FIA GT Championship (2007–2008) British F3 (2008) FIA GT3 European Championship (2007) Dacia Logan Cup (2008) |
| Street Circuit (2007–2008) | |
| Length | 3.071 km (1.908 miles) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:13.361 ( Brendon Hartley, Dallara F308, 2008, F3) |
The Bucharest Ring (Romanian: Bucharestring) was a street circuit in the Romanian capital city of Bucharest and was initiated by City Challenge GmbH.
Designed by famed track designer Hermann Tilke, the circuit was in the city centre, and has the Palace of the Parliament in its infield.
The circuit held two FIA GT meetings in 2007 and 2008, but the 2009 event was cancelled due to financial reasons and the series never returned to the circuit. It was announced in September 2010 that the circuit would host a round of the Auto GP championship in July 2011, with the event being known as the Bucharest GP.[1] However, this event was cancelled too.
Lap records
[edit]The fastest official race lap records at the Bucharest Ring are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Street Circuit: 3.180 km (2007–2008) | ||||
| Formula Three | 1:13.361[2] | Brendon Hartley | Dallara F308 | 2008 Bucharest British F3 round |
| GT1 (GTS) | 1:16.400[3] | Marcel Fässler | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | 2008 FIA GT Bucharest 2 Hours |
| GT2 | 1:18.698[3] | Matías Russo | Ferrari F430 GT2 | 2008 FIA GT Bucharest 2 Hours |
| FIA GT-Group 2 | 1:22.713[3] | Bas Leinders | Gillet Vertigo Streiff | 2008 FIA GT Bucharest 2 Hours |
| Dacia Cup | 1:49.116[4] | Andrei Tentean | Dacia Logan Cup | 2008 Bucharest Logan Cup round |
Races hosted
[edit]The Bucharest Ring hosted the following competitions between 2007 and 2008:
- the FIA GT Championship
- the British Formula Three Championship
- the FIA GT3 European Championship
- the Dacia Logan Cup
- and was planned to host a 2007 GP Masters race
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Bucharest City Challenge 2008
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Bucharest City Challenge 2008
References
[edit]- ^ "A street race in Bucharest for Auto GP in 2011". autogp.org. Auto GP. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ "2008 Bucharest British F3 - Round 20". Motor Sport Magazine. 24 August 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "FIA GT Championship Bucharest 2008". 24 August 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Automobilrennsport: Rumänien - Dacia Logan Cup 2008 - Bucharest FIA GT Weekend - Rennen 2, 11 Runden". 24 August 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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