Autodromo di Pergusa

The Autodromo di Pergusa is an automobile and motorcycle circuit that encircles the only Sicilian natural lake, Pergusa Lake. The circuit is also known as Enna-Pergusa, as the lake is located near the city of Enna.

Autodromo di Pergusa
LocationPergusa, Italy
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates37°30′52″N 14°18′23″E
Capacity35,500
FIA Grade3
Opened1951
Major eventsCurrent:
Italian GT (1993, 2003–2004, 2021–present)
Former:
World SBK (1989)
FIA GT (2002–2003)
FIA Sportscar Championship (1999)
World Sportscar Championship
(1962–1967, 1975, 1979, 1981)
Mediterranean Grand Prix
(1962–1965, 1967–1970, 1972–1998)
ETC (2013–2015)
ETCC (1977, 1979–1984, 2000, 2002–2003)
Euro Formula 3000 (1999–2003)
European F3 (1976–1979, 1982, 1984)
Coppa Florio (1974–1979, 1981, 2020)
Coppa Cittá di Enna (1950–1955, 1958–1959, 1961–1970, 1972–1981, 1999)
Websitewww.autodromopergusa.it/user/index.php
Grand Prix Circuit with Schumacher chicane (1995–present)
Length4.950 km (3.076 miles)
Turns16
Race lap record1:31.149 (Brazil Ricardo Rosset, Reynard 95D, 1995, F3000)
Grand Prix Circuit (1975–1994)
Length4.950 km (3.076 miles)
Turns16
Race lap record1:25.157 (Italy Christian Pescatori, Reynard 93D, 1994, F3000)
Grand Prix Circuit (1971–1975)
Length4.846 km (3.011 miles)
Turns12
Race lap record1:22.400 (France Patrick Depailler, Alpine A367, 1973, F2)
Grand Prix Circuit (1970)
Length4.844 km (3.010 miles)
Turns8
Race lap record1:23.500 (Switzerland Clay Regazzoni, Tecno TF70, 1970, F2)
Original Circuit (1951–1969)
Length4.800 km (2.983 miles)
Turns5
Race lap record1:12.800 (Austria Jochen Rindt, Brabham BT23C, 1968, F2)

Overview
Autodrome of Pergusa

During the 1960s, the track hosted various sportscar events such as the Coppa Città di Enna and later in the 1970s the Coppa Florio. It also played host to a non-championship Formula One event known as the Mediterranean Grand Prix. In 1989 the Italian round of the World Superbike Championship was held here. In the 1990s, the track was upgraded and hosted events for the FIA Sportscar Championship, FIA GT Championship, and Formula 3000. In 1997 the track was also the location of the Ferrari festival.

The last round of the 2012 Superstars Series and 2012 International GTSprint Series was held at Pergusa. The circuit hosted a round of the FIA European Touring Car Championship in 2013, 2014 and 2015. The venue hosted a round of the 2015 TCR Italian Series.

The dust and the abrasive nature of the track tended to make the surface very slippery. The Formula 3000 races in particular were also known for very poor standards of organization and marshalling.[1]

Starting in 1974, the Coppa Florio, one of the world's oldest motor races, was revived as a sports car race at Pergusa. The race counted towards the World Sportscar Championship most years from 1975, last being held in 1981. In 2020, Creventic hosted a 12 hour race around the circuit in a two day event on October 10–11 as part of the 2020 24H GT Series, again reviving the Coppa Florio name.[2][3]

Lap records

As of May 2021, the fastest official race lap records at the Autodromo di Pergusa (Enna-Pergusa) are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Grand Prix Circuit with Schumacher Chicane (1995–present): 4.950 km
Formula 30001:31.149[4]Ricardo RossetReynard 95D1995 Mediterranean Grand Prix
WSC1:31.728[5]Nicola LariniFerrari 333 SP1999 Pergusa 2 hours and 30 Minutes
GT31:33.809[6]Antonio FuocoFerrari 488 GT3 Evo 20202021 Pergusa Italian GT round
GT1 (GTS)1:36.594[7]Fabrizio GollinChrysler Viper GTS-R2002 FIA GT Pergusa 500km
N-GT1:40.755[8]Marc LiebPorsche 911 (996) GT3-RS2003 FIA GT Pergusa 500km
Formula Renault 2.01:42.856[9]Robert KubicaTatuus FR20002002 Pergusa Formula Renault 2000 Italia round
Super Touring1:43.254[10]Fabrizio GiovanardiAlfa Romeo 155 TS1997 Pergusa Italian Superturismo round
GT21:43.330[11]Andrea PalmaFerrari 458 Italia GT22012 Pergusa International GTSprint Series round
TCR Touring Car1:43.548[12]Luc BreukersCUPRA León TCR2020 Coppa Florio
GT41:44.298[13]Max BraamsMcLaren 570S GT42020 Coppa Florio
Super 20001:46.815[14]Roberto ColciagoAlfa Romeo 156 GTA2003 Pergusa ETCC round
Super 16002:06.271[15]Lorenzo VegliaFord Fiesta 1.6 16V2013 Pergusa ETC round
Grand Prix Circuit (1975–1994): 4.950 km
Formula 30001:25.157[16]Christian PescatoriReynard 93D1994 Mediterranean Grand Prix
Interserie1:27.840[17]Frederico CarecaHSB-Penske PC18 Buick Turbo Can-Am1994 Pergusa Interserie round
Formula Two1:30.090[18]Mike ThackwellRalt RH6/841984 Mediterranean Grand Prix
Group 61:36.100[19]Renzo ZorziCapoferri M11980 3 Ore di Pergusa
Formula 31:37.040[20]Walter VoulazDallara F3891989 Pergusa Italian F3 round
Sports 20001:37.790[21]Gabriele CiutiOsella PA71981 Coppa Città di Enna
Group C1:38.457[22]Emilio de VillotaLola T6001981 Coppa Floria (Enna 6 Hours)
Group A1:40.148[23]Alessandro NanniniAlfa Romeo 155 GTA1992 Pergusa Italian Superturismo round
Super Touring1:42.819[24]Fabrizio GiovanardiPeugeot 405 Mi161994 Pergusa Italian Superturismo round
World SBK1:43.143[25]Raymond RocheDucati 8511989 Pergusa World SBK round
Group 51:44.100[26]Riccardo PatreseLancia Beta Montecarlo1979 Coppa Floria (6 h Pergusa)
Group 21:51.200[27]Carlo FacettiBMW 3.0 CSL1977 500km Di Pergusa
Grand Prix Circuit (1971–1975): 4.846 km
Formula Two1:22.400[28]Patrick DepaillerAlpine A3671973 Mediterranean Grand Prix
Group 51:24.100[29]Arturo MerzarioAlfa Romeo T/33/TT/121975 Coppa Florio
Sports 20001:24.900[30]Gérard LarrousseAlpine A4411974 Coppa Città di Enna
Group 41:34.800[31]Clemens Schickentanz[lower-alpha 1]
Paul Keller[lower-alpha 1]		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR1974 Coppa Florio
Grand Prix Circuit (1970): 4.844 km
Formula Two1:23.500[32]Clay RegazzoniTecno TF701970 Mediterranean Grand Prix
Group 6 (Sports 2000)1:26.600[33]Jo BonnierLola T2101970 Coppa Città di Enna
Original Grand Prix Circuit (1951–1969): 4.800 km
Formula Two1:12.800[34]Jochen RindtBrabham BT23C1968 Mediterranean Grand Prix
Formula One1:15.800[35]Jim ClarkLotus 251965 Mediterranean Grand Prix
Group 41:17.400[36]Mario CasoniFord GT401966 Coppa Città di Enna
Group 61:18.400[37]Nino VaccarellaAlfa Romeo T33/3 Coupé1969 Coppa Città di Enna
Group 31:20.200[38]Bob BondurantShelby Cobra Daytona Coupe1965 Coppa Città di Enna

Notes
  1. Both drivers take the same lap time independently.

References
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