Moscow Raceway

Moscow Raceway is an FIA-approved motor racing venue, which is situated in the Volokolamsky District of Moscow Oblast, near the villages of Sheludkovo and Fedyukovo, 97 km (60 mi) from Moscow, Russia. It opened on 13 July 2012 for its first event as the fifth round of the World Series by Renault becoming the first major international motor-sport race track event in Russia. It is an FIA Grade 1 circuit, which means that it has all the requirements necessary to host a Formula One race, though the Sochi Autodrom previously hosted Russian Formula One races during the existence of the Russian Grand Prix as a World Championship event.

Moscow Raceway
"Grand Prix #9" layout (2012–present)
LocationRussia Volokolamsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia
Time zoneMSK+00 (UTC+04)
Coordinates55°59′45.8″N 36°16′6.1″E
Capacity30,000[1]
FIA Grade1
Broke ground1 October 2008 (2008-10-01)
Opened13 July 2012 (2012-07-13)
Construction cost4.5 billion rub.
~$150 million
ArchitectHermann Tilke
Major eventsCurrent:
Russian Circuit Racing Series (2012–present)
Former:
WTCC Race of Russia (2013–2015)
World SBK (2012–2013)
DTM (2013–2017)
Blancpain GT Series (2015)
FIA GT1 (2012)
World Series by Renault (2012–2014)
Grand Prix #9
SurfaceAsphalt
Length3.931 km (2.443 miles)
Turns14
Race lap record1:21.686 (Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne, Dallara T12, 2013, Formula Renault 3.5)
Grand Prix #1
SurfaceAsphalt
Length3.955 km (2.458 miles)
Turns15
Race lap record1:24.831 (France Arthur Pic, Dallara T12, 2012, Formula Renault 3.5)
Sprint #4
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.545 km (1.581 miles)
Turns10
Race lap record0:58.999 (France Adrien Tambay, Audi RS5 DTM, 2013, DTM)

History
DTM race at Moscow Raceway in 2017.

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 either DTM or MotoGP. The cost of the project overall was 4.5 billion rub when it opened on 13 July 2012.

Design

Moscow Raceway[2] 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.[3] 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).[4] The circuit was finally classified as a FIM B grade course following inspections on 18 July 2012, one grade down from what was expected.[5]

Construction

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. Sub-contract partners included Siemens, while Sergei Krylov was working as an adviser.[6]

After initially signing a deal with Bernie 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.

Race history

The first events held at the circuit were part of the World 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.[7] The first race itself was the 5th round of the Formula Renault 3.5 series, which was won by Dutchman Robin Frijns.[8] The first Russian to win a race there soon followed with Daniil Kvyat winning both races of the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 series round in a row.[9][10] A total of 10 Russian drivers were at the event including former 3.5 series Champion Mikhail Aleshin; many taking over other drivers for just this event.

On 21 July 2013, during the World Superbike weekend, Italian rider Andrea Antonelli was killed in the World Supersport race after being hit on the back straight by fellow rider Lorenzo Zanetti. Antonelli was airlifted to hospital where he died of massive head trauma, and the rest of the weekend's action was cancelled due to the torrential downpour.

Configurations

Layouts
  • "Grand Prix #1"
    "Grand Prix #1"
  • "Grand Prix #9"
    "Grand Prix #9"
  • "Sprint #1"
    "Sprint #1"
  • "SuperSprint #1"
    "SuperSprint #1"
Track Distance Corners Grade
Grand Prix #1 3.955 km (2.458 mi) 15 1
Grand Prix #9 3.931 km (2.443 mi) 14 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

Events
Current
Former

Lap records

As of September 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the Moscow Raceway are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Grand Prix #9 Circuit: 3.931 km (2012–present)
Formula Renault 3.51:21.686[11]Stoffel VandoorneDallara T122013 Moscow Formula Renault 3.5 Series round
DTM1:28.305[12]Miguel MolinaAudi RS5 DTM2014 Moscow DTM round
Formula 31:28.623[13]Esteban OconDallara F3122014 Moscow F3 European Championship round
Formula Renault 2.01:32.535[14]Egor OrudzhevTatuus FR2.0/132014 Moscow Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 round
Formula Russia1:35.001[15]Denis KorneevTatuus FA0102014 1st Moscow Formula Russia round
World SBK1:35.299[16]Chaz DaviesBMW S1000RR2013 Moscow World SBK round
Formula 41:35.928[17]Richard VerschoorTatuus F4-T0142016 Moscow SMP F4 round
World SSP1:38.167[18]Jules CluzelHonda CBR600RR2012 Moscow World SSP round
Eurocup Mégane Trophy1:38.733[19]Mirko BortolottiRenault Mégane Renault Sport II2013 Moscow Eurocup Mégane Trophy round
TC11:40.148[20]José María LópezCitroën C-Elysée WTCC2014 FIA WTCC Race of Russia
GT41:41.250[21]Vadim MescheryakovMercedes-AMG GT42023 Moscow RCRS round
TCR Touring Car1:42.579[22]Ivan ChubarovLADA Vesta NG TCR2023 Moscow RCRS round
Super 20001:44.100[23]Franz EngstlerBMW 320 TC2014 FIA WTCC Race of Russia
Grand Prix #1 Circuit: 3.955 km (2012–present)
Formula Renault 3.51:24.831[24]Arthur PicDallara T122012 Moscow Formula Renault 3.5 Series round
Formula Renault 2.01:35.738[25]Daniil KvyatBarazi-Epsilon FR2.0-102012 Moscow Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 round
GT31:38.246[26]Craig Dolby[27]Nissan GT-R Nismo GT32015 Moscow GT Sprint round
Eurocup Mégane Trophy1:41.637[28]Albert CostaRenault Mégane Renault Sport II2012 Moscow Eurocup Mégane Trophy round
Sprint #4 Circuit: 2.545 km (2012–present)
DTM0:58.999[29]Adrien TambayAudi RS5 DTM2013 Moscow DTM round

See also

References
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