Cremona Circuit

Cremona Circuit is a 3.702 km (2.300 mi) hard-surfaced race track used for motor racing near San Martino del Lago, Lombardy, Italy.[1] It was inaugurated on 7 July 2011, and named as Circuito di San Martino del Lago until 2015.[2] The circuit was originally 3.450 km (2.144 mi) long.[3] The track was extended to 3.702 km (2.300 mi) in January–April 2021, based on design by the Italian circuit designer Jarno Zaffelli.[2][4]

Cremona Circuit
LocationSan Martino del Lago, Lombardy, Italy
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates45°5′7.56″N 10°18′43.25″E
Broke groundMarch 2011 (2011-03)
Opened7 July 2011 (2011-07-07)
Former namesCircuito di San Martino del Lago (2011–2015)
Major eventsCurrent:
World SBK (2024)
Former:
Alpe Adria International Motorcycle Championship (2021–2022)
Full Circuit (2024)
Length3.792 km (2.356 miles)
Turns13
Full Circuit (2021–2023)
Length3.702 km (2.300 miles)
Turns13
Race lap record1:32.434 (Fabrizio Perotti, Aprilia RSV4, 2022, SBK)
Original Circuit (2011–2020)
Length3.450 km (2.144 miles)
Turns11

On 26 October 2023, it was announced that the circuit will enter the Superbike World Championship calendar in 2024 with a five-year contract.[5][6] The track will be resurfaced and extended from 3.712 to 3.792 km (2.307 to 2.356 mi), and a new grandstand will be built.[7]

Lap records

As of May 2022, the fastest official race lap records at the Cremona Circuit are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Full Circuit: 3.702 km (2021–2023)
Superbike1:32.434[8]Fabrizio PerottiAprilia RSV42022 Cremona Alpe Adria Superbike round
Supersport1:34.227[9]Luca OttavianiYamaha YZF-R62022 Cremona Alpe Adria Supersport round
Supersport 3001:43.547[10]Oliver KönigKawasaki Ninja 4002021 Cremona Alpe Adria Supersport 300 round

References
  1. "Autodromo". Cremona Circuit (in Italian). Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  2. "Cremona Circuit e SBK, Da Zero Al Mondiale In 12 Anni". Moto Sprint (in Italian). 27 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  3. "Cremona - Track Life". Track Life. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  4. "Cremona Circuit - Dromo". Studio Dromo. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  5. "2024 WorldSBK calendar announced, two new circuits ready for action". WorldSBK.com. Dorna Sports. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  6. "Annunciato il calendario 2024 del WorldSBK". Cremona Circuit (in Italian). 26 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  7. "WorldSBK welcomes Cremona Circuit as new venue for 2024". WorldSBK.com. Dorna Sports. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  8. "2022 Alpe Adria FIM Europe - Cremona Circuit - 1000 Open/STK - Risultati Gara" (PDF). 28 May 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  9. "2022 Alpe Adria FIM Europe - Cremona Circuit - 600 Open/STK - Risultati Gara 2" (PDF). 29 May 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  10. "2021 Alpe Adria FIM Europe - Cremona Circuit - SSP 300 - Race 1" (PDF). 30 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
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