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 "Grand Prix #9" layout (2012–present) | |
| Location | Volokolamsk,Moscow Oblast, Russia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 55°59′45.8″N36°16′6.1″E / 55.996056°N 36.268361°E /55.996056; 36.268361 |
| Capacity | 30,000[1] |
| FIA Grade | 1 (Grand Prix #1)[2][a] |
| Broke ground | 1 October 2008; 17 years ago (2008-10-01) |
| Opened | 13 July 2012; 13 years ago (2012-07-13) |
| Construction cost | 4.5 billionrub. ~$150 million |
| Architect | Hermann Tilke |
| Major events | Current: Russian Circuit Racing Series (2012–present) Former: WTCCRace of Russia (2013–2015) World SBK (2012–2013) DTM (2013–2017) Blancpain GT Series (2015) FIA GT1 (2012) World Series by Renault (2012–2014) |
| Website | https://moscowraceway.ru/ |
| Grand Prix #9 (2012–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 3.931 km (2.443 mi) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Race lap record | 1:21.686 ( Stoffel Vandoorne,Dallara T12,2013,FR 3.5) |
| Grand Prix #1 (2012–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 3.955 km (2.458 mi) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:24.831 ( Arthur Pic,Dallara T12,2012,FR 3.5) |
| Sprint #4 (2012–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.545 km (1.581 mi) |
| Turns | 10 |
| Race lap record | 0:58.999 (Adrien Tambay,Audi RS5 DTM,2013,DTM) |
Moscow Raceway is anFIA-approvedmotor racing venue in theVolokolamsky District,Moscow Oblast,Russia. It is located near the villages of Sheludkovo and Fedyukovo, about 97-kilometre (60 mi) west from Moscow.
It opened on 13 July 2012 for its first event as the fifth round of theWorld Series by Renault becoming the first major international motor-sportrace track event in Russia. It is an FIA Grade 1 circuit, which means that it has all the requirements necessary to host aFormula One race, though theSochi Autodrom previously hosted Russian Formula One races during the existence of theRussian Grand Prix as a World Championship event.[3]
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In September 2008, it was revealed that work was to begin on a Formula One circuit to be located at the village of Fedyukovo, Volokolamsky District. Hans Geist, who at that time was the managing director of the project, stated that the track could pass an FIA inspection by June 2010, and that even without Formula 1 the project would be profitable staging eitherDTM orMotoGP. The cost of the project overall was 4.5 billionrub when it opened on 13 July 2012.[citation needed]
Moscow Raceway[4] was designed to be categorized FIA 1T and FIM A, which would allow motorsport competition at any level, from national championships in auto and motorcycle racing, to Formula 1 and MotoGP.[5] The total designed track length is 4.070 km (2.529 mi), with widths of between 12 and 21 m (39 and 69 ft). The start/finish line has a width of 15 m (49 ft) at an elevation of 22 metres (72 ft). The longest straight of 0.873 km (0.542 mi) is designed to allow Formula 1 cars to reach a speed of 311 km/h (193 mph).[6] The circuit was finally classified as a FIM B grade course following inspections on 18 July 2012, one grade down from what was expected.[7]
Built under a Russian–German joint venture named "Autobahn", the general contractor for construction of buildings and race track to international level was Stroytech-5, a member of a group of companies Stroytech.[citation needed] Sub-contract partners includedSiemens[citation needed], whileSergei Krylov was working as an adviser.[8]
After initially signing a deal withBernie Ecclestone in 2008, the project was dropped from the 2010 Formula 1 calendar in early 2009, and construction stopped. Construction resumed in June 2010, with the new contractor agreeing to complete the road section of the track by the end of 2011.[citation needed]
The first events held at the circuit were part of theWorld Series by Renault on 13–15 July 2012, where it also became the second international motor-sport event in Russian history after the FIA European Truck Racing Championship event took place in the Smolenskring in July 2010.[9] The first race itself was the 5th round of theFormula Renault 3.5 series, which was won by DutchmanRobin Frijns.[10] The first Russian to win a race there soon followed withDaniil Kvyat winning both races of theEurocup Formula Renault 2.0 series round in a row.[11][12] A total of 10 Russian drivers were at the event including former 3.5 series ChampionMikhail Aleshin; many taking over other drivers for just this event.[citation needed]
On 21 July 2013, during theWorld Superbike weekend, Italian riderAndrea Antonelli was killed in theWorld Supersport race after being hit on the back straight by fellow riderLorenzo Zanetti. Antonelli was airlifted to hospital where he died of massivehead trauma, and the rest of the weekend's action was cancelled due to the torrential downpour.[citation needed]
| Track | Distance | Corners | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix #1 | 3.955 km (2.458 mi) | 15 | 1[a] |
| Grand Prix #9 | 3.931 km (2.443 mi) | 13 | 1 |
| Sprint #4 | 2.661 km (1.653 mi) | 12 | 2 |
| SuperSprint #1 | 1.357 km (0.843 mi) | 10 | 3 |
| Full Circuit | 4.070 km (2.529 mi) | 21 | N/A |
As of August 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the Moscow Raceway are listed as:
