Autodromo Riccardo Paletti

Autodromo Riccardo Paletti is a race track for motorsports near Varano in the Province of Parma, Italy. The track began as a small 550 m (0.34 mi) oval in 1969, and this was then expanded to a full 1.800 km (1.118 mi), 11 turn race track. This new layout was inaugurated officially on 26 March 1972. The track is named after Formula One driver Riccardo Paletti (1958–1982), who was killed at the 1982 Canadian Grand Prix.

Autodromo Riccardo Paletti

Full Circuit (2002–2009)
Location	Varano, Italy
Time zone	CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST)
Coordinates	44°40′52″N 10°1′21″E
FIA Grade	3
Opened	1969
Former names	Autodromo di Varano (1969–1983)
Major events	Former: Italian Formula Renault Championship (2000–2006, 2009, 2011) Formula Abarth Italian Championship (2005–2011) Italian F3 (1972–1973, 1975–2010) Italian GT (1993–1997, 1999–2001)
Website	https://www.autodromovarano.it/
Full Circuit (2011–present)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	2.350 km (1.460 miles)
Turns	14
Race lap record	1:04.432 ( Patric Niederhauser, Tatuus FA010, 2011, Formula Abarth)
Short Circuit (2011–present)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	1.640 km (1.019 miles)
Turns	13
Full Circuit (2010)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	2.360 km (1.466 miles)
Turns	12
Race lap record	1:03.181 ( César Ramos, Dallara F310, 2010, F3)
Full Circuit (2002–2009)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	2.375 km (1.476 miles)
Turns	14
Race lap record	1:03.479 ( Mauro Massironi, Dallara F302, 2006, F3)
Full Circuit (1997–2001)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	1.800 km (1.118 miles)
Turns	11
Race lap record	0:46.729 ( Mirko Venturi [de], Tatuus FR2000, 2001, FR 2.0)
Full Circuit (1972–1996)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	1.800 km (1.118 miles)
Turns	9
Race lap record	0:44.905 ( Luca Badoer, Dallara F391, 1991, F3)
Full Circuit (1971)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	1.200 km (0.746 miles)
Turns	9
Original Circuit (1969–1970)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	0.600 km (0.373 miles)
Turns	5

In 2001 the layout was extended to a length of 2.375 km (1.476 mi). However, the layout length was decreased to 2.360 km (1.466 mi) in 2010, then 2.350 km (1.460 mi) in 2011.^[1][2]

Lap records

As of September 2011, the fastest official race lap records at the Autodromo Riccardo Paletti are listed as:

Category	Time	Driver	Vehicle	Event
Full Circuit (2011–present): 2.350 km[2]
Formula Abarth	1:04.432[3]	Patric Niederhauser	Tatuus FA010	2011 Varano Formula Abarth round
Formula Renault 2.0	1:06.321[4][5]	Andrea Boffo[a] Stefano de Val[a]	Barazi-Epsilon FR2.0-10	2011 Varano Challenge Formula Renault 2.0 round[a]
Full Circuit (2010): 2.360 km[2]
Formula Three	1:03.181[6]	César Ramos	Dallara F310	2010 Varano Italian F3 round
Formula Abarth	1:04.883[7]	Patric Niederhauser	Tatuus FA010	2010 Varano Formula Abarth round
Full Circuit (2002–2009): 2.375 km[2]
Formula Three	1:03.479[8]	Mauro Massironi	Dallara F302	2006 Varano Italian F3 round
Formula Renault 2.0	1:04.996[9]	Federico Muggia	Tatuus FR2000	2005 Varano Formula Renault 2.0 Italia round
Formula Abarth	1:08.055[10]	Davide Rigon	Gloria B5-10Y	2005 Varano Formula Azzurra round
Full Circuit (1997–2001): 1.800 km[2]
Formula Renault 2.0	0:46.729[11]	Mirko Venturi [de]	Tatuus FR2000	2001 Varano Formula Renault 2000 Italia round
Formula Three	0:47.857[12]	Giampaolo Ermolli	Dallara F301	2001 Varano Italian F3 round
Super Touring	0:48.364[13]	Emanuele Naspetti	BMW 320i	1998 Varano Italian Superturismo round
GT2	0:50.744[14]	Massimo Pasini	Porsche 911 Turbo GT2	1999 Varano Italian GT round
Full Circuit (1972–1996): 1.800 km[2]
Formula Three	0:44.905[15]	Luca Badoer	Dallara F391	1991 Varano Italian F3 round
Group 6	0:47.980[16]	Arcadio Pezzali	Osella PA8	1981 Varano Italian Group 6 round
Group A	0:49.013[17]	Roberto Ravaglia	BMW M3 Sport Evolution	1992 Varano Italian Superturismo round
Super Touring	0:49.497[18]	Emanuele Pirro	Audi A4 Quattro	1995 Varano Italian Superturismo round
GT1	0:49.570[19]	Giuseppe Schenetti	Porsche 964 Turbo S	1993 Varano Italian GT round
Porsche Carrera Cup	0:51.439[20]	Bruno Corradi [pl]	Porsche 993 Supercup	1995 Varano Italian GT round
Group 5	0:52.350[21]	"Victor"	Porsche 935	1981 Varano Italian Group 5 round
Group 4	0:55.200[22]	"Tambauto"	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	1974 Trofeo Comune Varano
Full Circuit (1971): 1.200 km[2]
Original Circuit (1969–1970): 0.600 km[2]

Notes

1. Both drivers took the same lap time independently.