Autodrom Most

Autodrom Most is a hard-surfaced 4.212 km (2.617 mi) long race track for motorsport outside of the city of Most in the northwest of the Czech Republic. The racing circuit was built between 1978 and 1983, but the Most district was known for organizing motorcycle and car races earlier.^[1] Autodrome is used for races of cars, trucks, motorcycles and free circuit rides, but also for test rides of developed cars, training of drivers of fire engines, ambulance and police cars, as well as training of drivers in crisis situations, etc.

Autodrom Most

Full Circuit (2005–present)
Location	Most, Czech Republic
Time zone	CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST)
Coordinates	50°31′21″N 13°36′2″E
FIA Grade	2
Broke ground	1978
Opened	1983
Major events	Current: World SBK (2021–present) FIA European Truck Racing Czech Truck Prix (1993–present) NASCAR Whelen Euro Series (2019, 2021–present) Sidecar World Championship (1997–1998, 2023–present) TCR Eastern Europe (2022–present) Formula 4 CEZ Championship (2023–present) Former: WTCR Race of the Czech Republic (2021) FIM EWC 6 Hours of Most (2021) ADAC GT Masters (2018–2019) European Touring Car Cup (2017) ELMS (2001) Cup of Peace and Friendship (1984–1986, 1988–1989)
Website	http://www.autodrom-most.cz
Full Circuit (2005–present)
Length	4.212 km (2.617 miles)
Turns	21
Race lap record	1:22.981 (Bernd Herndlhofer, Arrows A22, 2020, F1)
Original Circuit (1983–2004)
Length	4.149 km (2.578 miles)
Turns	20
Race lap record	1:16.162 (Josef Neuhauser, Minardi M190, 2000, Interserie)

In April 2021, the Most round was announced as being added into the Superbike World Championship series with a five-year agreement.^[2]

In August 2021, Autodrom Most was announced as one of the replacement circuits for the WTCR in the 2021 season;^[3] and in November 2021, it was announced that Autodrom Most would be permanently included in the 2022 race calendar.^[4] But on 19 March 2022, it was announced that Czech round was cancelled due to the state of emergency and logistical issues.^[5]

Events

Current

• April: Histo-Cup Austria Histo-Cup Austria Season Opening
• June: Sidecar World Championship, IDM Superbike Championship [de], Northern Talent Cup, VFV Großer Preis der Stadt Most
• July: Superbike World Championship, Supersport World Championship, Supersport 300 World Championship
• August: TCR Eastern Europe Trophy, Formula 4 CEZ Championship
• September: FIA European Truck Racing Championship Czech Truck Prix,^[6] NASCAR Whelen Euro Series NASCAR GP Czechia - Autodrom Most NASCAR Show

Former

• ADAC GT Masters (2018–2019)
• ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship (2018–2019)
• Austria Formula 3 Cup (1994–2008, 2010–2016, 2018–2019)
• Cup of Peace and Friendship (1984–1986, 1988–1989)
• EuroBOSS Series (2002)
• European Touring Car Cup (2017)
• FIM Endurance World Championship
  • 6 Hours of Most (2021)
• FIM Superbike European Championship (1990–1991, 1994–1996)
• Formula König (2004)
• Formula Renault 2.0 Middle European Championship (2004, 2006–2008, 2010)
• Formula Renault Northern European Cup (2009–2014)
• German Formula Three Championship (1991)
• GT4 Central European Cup (2018)
• IMSA European Le Mans Series
  • ELMS at Most (2001)
• Interserie (1983–2003)
• MAXX Formula (2020–2021)
• Porsche Carrera Cup Germany (2019)
• World Touring Car Cup
  • FIA WTCR Race of the Czech Republic (2021)

Lap records

As of August 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Autodrom Most are listed as:^[7]

Category	Time	Driver	Vehicle	Event
Full Circuit: 4.212 km (2005–present)
F1	1:22.981[8]	Bernd Herndlhofer [de]	Arrows A22	2020 MAXX Formula MAXX GP Czech Republic
F3	1:28.795[9]	Akash Nandy	Dallara F308	2015 Most Austria F3 Cup round
GT3	1:30.840[10]	Filip Salaquarda	Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo	2023 Most ESET V4 Cup round
World SBK	1:31.180[11][12]	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu[lower-alpha 1]	Yamaha YZF-R1[lower-alpha 1] BMW M1000RR[lower-alpha 1]	2022 Most World SBK round[lower-alpha 1] 2024 Most World SBK round[lower-alpha 1]
Formula Renault 2.0	1:31.547[13]	Oliver Rowland	Tatuus FR2.0/13	2013 Most Formula Renault NEC round
LMP3	1:31.638[14]	Miro Konôpka	Ligier JS P320	2024 Most ESET Cup round
SRO GT2	1:32.839[14]	Reinhard Kofler [pl]	KTM X-Bow GT2	2024 Most ESET Cup round
F4	1:33.220[15]	Ethan Ischer	Tatuus F4-T421	2023 Most Formula 4 CEZ Championship round
FIM EWC	1:33.875[16]	Marvin Fritz	Yamaha YZF-R1	2021 6 Hours of Most
Porsche Carrera Cup	1:34.122[17]	Arne Hoffmeister	Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup	2023 Most Porsche Sprint Challenge Central Europe round
World SSP	1:34.834[18]	Stefano Manzi	Yamaha YZF-R6	2024 Most World SSP round
TCR Touring Car	1:39.503[19]	Mikel Azcona	Cupra León Competicion TCR	2021 WTCR Race of Czech Republic
GT4	1:40.031[14]	Rudolf Beňo	BMW M4 GT4	2024 Most ESET Cup round
Stock car racing	1:40.472[20]	Paul Jouffreau	Ford Mustang EuroNASCAR	2024 Most NASCAR Whelen Euro Series round
SEAT León Supercopa	1:43.423[21]	Christjohannes Schreiber	SEAT León Cupra R Mk2	2016 Most Eset Tourenwagen Cup round
Moto3	1:44.729[22]	Richard Irmscher	Honda NSF250R	2024 Most Northern Talent Cup round
Supersport 300	1.45.666[23]	Carter Thompson	Kawasaki Ninja 400	2024 Most Supersport 300 round
250cc	1:46.530[24]	Rossi Moor [hu]	KTM 250 FRR	2022 Most Northern Talent Cup round
Renault Clio Cup	1:49.412[25]	Tomas Pekar	Renault Clio R.S. IV Cup	2020 Most Clio Cup Central Europe round
Truck racing	2:01.340[7]	David Vršecký [cs]	Freightliner	2009 Most ETRC round
Super 1600	2:02.348[26]	Martin Hlavna	Ford Fiesta ST	2017 Most FIA Central Europe Challenge round
Original Circuit: 4.149 km (1983–2004)
Interserie	1:16.162[27]	Josef Neuhauser	Minardi M190	2000 1st Most Interserie round
Group C	1:17.745[28]	Robbie Stirling	Lola T92/10	1996 Most Interserie round
LMP900	1:21.025[29]	Stefan Johansson	Audi R8	2001 ELMS at Most
F3	1:21.025[30]	Andre Fibier	Dallara F398	1999 1st Most Austria F3 Cup round
Group C2	1:21.643[31]	Ranieri Randaccio [de]	Spice SE90C	1993 Most Interserie round
LMP675	1:23.650[29]	Jordi Gene	Reynard 2KQ	2001 ELMS at Most
GT1 (GTS)	1:29.006[29]	Ian McKellar, Jr.	Saleen S7-R	2001 ELMS at Most
Superbike	1:30.957[32]	Christer Lindholm	Yamaha YZF-R7	1999 Most IDM Superbike round
GT	1:33.205[29]	Wolfgang Kaufmann	Porsche 911 (996) GT3-R	2001 ELMS at Most
Street Circuit: 3.450 km (1976–1982)
Group 6	1:16.760[33]	Bob Wollek	Porsche 936/80	1982 Most Interserie round
Group 7	1:21.530[34]	Peter Hoffmann	McLaren M8F Chevrolet	1979 Most Interserie round

Gallery

• 
  Original Circuit (1983–2004)
• 
  Full Circuit (2005–present)
• 
  View of the circuit
• 
  View from the air

Notes

1. Toprak Razgatlıoğlu took the same lap record in both these races.

References

1. "Circuit History - Autodrom Most". autodrom-most.cz. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
2. "Czech Round returns to WorldSBK in 2021, Australian Round set to return in 2022". WorldSBK.com. Dorna Sports. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
3. "THREE NEW TRACKS IN STORE FOR WIDE-OPEN WTCR TITLE CHASE". fiawtcr.com. 19 August 2021. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
4. "WTCR targets Asian return as 2022 schedule revealed". TouringCarTimes. TouringCarTimes. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
5. "Pau Gets Set To Host WTCR Season Opener". fiawtcr.com. 19 March 2022. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
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7. "About Us - Autodrom Most". autodrom-most.cz. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
8. "Czech Truck Prix 2020 - Autodrom Most, length 4212 m 28. - 30. August 2020 - MAXX Formula - Result Race 1" (PDF). 29 August 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
9. "2015 The Most FIA Cars - Central Europe Challenge - Formula 3 - Race 2" (PDF). 9 August 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
10. "2023 Autoklub Mistrovství ČR automobilů na okruhu Most - D4 GT+D5 Sprint - Provisional Result Race 1" (PDF). 5 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
11. "World Superbike - Prosecco DOC Czech Round, 29–31 July 2022 - Results Tissot Superpole Race" (PDF). World Superbike. Dorna. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
12. "World Superbike - Czech Round, 19–21 July 2024 - Results Tissot Superpole Race" (PDF). World Superbike. Dorna. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
13. "2013 Formula Renault Northern Cup Most (Race 2)". 1 September 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
14. "2024 Racing Journal Speed Fest – FIA CEZ D4/D5 - Final Result Race 1" (PDF). 3 August 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
15. "2023 Autoklub Mistrovství ČR automobilů na okruhu Most - F4 CEZ - Result Race 3" (PDF). 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
16. "6 Hours of Most 2021 - Race - Final Ranking". 9 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
17. "2023 Porsche Sprint Challenge Central Europe - Round 6 - Autodrom Most - PSCCE 100 Miles of Czech Republic - Result of Race" (PDF). 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
18. "World Supersport - Czech Round, 19–21 July 2024 - Results Race 1" (PDF). World Superbike. Dorna. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
19. "WTCR 2021 » Most Round 10 Results". 10 October 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
20. "Czech Truck Prix 2024 - Nascar Whelen Euro Series Pro - Final Result Race 1" (PDF). 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
21. "The Most FIA CARS CENTRAL Europe Challenge 2016 - MM ČR ZAO - Most Tourenwagen Cup 2016 - Group B 2.Závod/Race" (PDF). 19 June 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
22. "2024 IDM Most - Northern Talent Cup - Race 2" (PDF). 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
23. "Supersport 300 - Czech Round, 19–21 July 2024 - Results Race 1" (PDF). World Superbike. Dorna. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
24. "Prosecco DOC Czech Round, 29–31 July 2022 - Northern Talent Cup Results Race 2" (PDF). Dorna. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
25. "Czech Truck Prix 2020 - Clio Cup Central Europe - Result Race 1" (PDF). 29 August 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
26. "The Most FIA Central Europe Zone Challenge 2017 Most - FIA CE Zone Championship 2017 - CEZ - MM CR D4 do 2000 ccm - Sprint 1.Závod/Race" (PDF). 17 June 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
27. "Interserie Most I 2000". 21 May 2000. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
28. "Interserie Most 1996". 4 August 1996. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
29. "European Le Mans Series Most 2001". 5 August 2001. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
30. "23.05.1999 - Most Ergebnis Rennen 1" (PDF). 23 May 1999. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
31. "Interserie Most 1993". 8 August 1993. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
32. "1999-06-25 to 1999-06-27 International Pro-Superbike Championship Race 1". 27 June 1999. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
33. "Interserie Most 1982". 15 August 1982. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
34. "Interserie Most 1979". 12 August 1979. Retrieved 9 June 2022.

External links

• Official website
• Most at racingcircuits.info