Full Circuit (1986–present) | |
| Location | Arnos,France |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°26′39″N000°31′50″W / 43.44417°N 0.53056°W /43.44417; -0.53056 |
| FIA Grade | 3 |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Major events | Current: Sidecar World Championship (2026) French Superbike Championship [fr] (1989–1994, 2000, 2016–present) Former: WTCRRace of France (2021) Pure ETCR (2021) FIM Superbike European Championship (1994) French F3 (1991) |
| Website | http://www.circuit-pau-arnos.fr/ |
| Full Circuit (1986–present) | |
| Length | 3.030 km (1.883 mi) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:14.510 ( |
| Short Circuit (1986–present) | |
| Length | 2.450 km (1.522 mi) |
| Turns | 12 |
Circuit Européen Pau-Arnos is a club track inArnos about 20 km (12 mi) to the west of the cityPau in southwesternFrance which is famous for its street circuitCircuit de Pau-Ville where thePau Grand Prix is held.
The speed track for automobile and motorcycles is up to 3.030 km (1.883 mi) long and was opened in 1986. The nearby kart track is up to 900 m (3,000 ft) long. The site hosts track days, test drives, minor competitions and a race driver school.[1]
On 19 August 2021, it was announced that the circuit to host races forWTCR andPure ETCR. The WTCR became the first FIA series to visit the circuit.[2]
The unofficial lap record (1:10.87) was set byGiedo van der Garde withDallara F305 in 2005 duringFormula 3 testing prior to thePau Grand Prix. The all-electric Electric Production Car Series held tests with its race-preppedTesla Model S P85 at the track.[3][4] As of July 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the Circuit Européen Pau-Arnos are listed as:
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