Ciudad del Motor de Aragón
The Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, also known as Motorland Aragón, is a 5.344 km (3.321 mi) race circuit located near Alcañiz, Spain.
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| Location | Alcañiz, Aragon, Spain | |
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| Time zone | GMT+1 | |
| Coordinates | 41°4′42″N 0°12′27″W / 41.07833°N 0.20750°WCoordinates: 41°4′42″N 0°12′27″W / 41.07833°N 0.20750°W | |
| Major Events | Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme {FIM} Grand Prix motorcycle racing(MotoGP) Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix World Series by Renault | |
| FIA Circuit | ||
| Circuit Length | 5.344 km (3.321 mi) | |
| Lap Record | 1:44.325 (Kevin Korjus, Tech 1 Racing, 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season) | |
| FIM Circuit | ||
| Circuit Length | 5.078 km (3.155 mi) | |
| Lap Record | 1:49.521 (Dani Pedrosa, Repsol Honda, 2010 MotoGP season ) | |
The circuit was designed by the German architect Hermann Tilke. He worked with the British architectural firm Foster + Partners. Formula One driver Pedro de la Rosa helped with the project. He provided technical and sporting information.[1]
The facility includes a technology park, a sports area, and a leisure and culture area. The technology park will be based around the motor industry. The sports area will include the racing circuit, a karting track, and various gravel circuits. The leisure and culture section will feature a hotel, business and shopping areas.[2]
It was announced on May 26, 2008 that the circuit will host a round of the World Series by Renault.[3][4]
On 18 March 2010, Motorland Aragón was announced as a replacement for the Balatonring on the 2010 MotoGP schedule.[5] On 19 May 2010, it was announced that the circuit will hold a round of the Superbike World Championship.[6]
Ciudad Del Motor De Aragón Media
- Formul'Academy Euroseries 2009. Motorland Aragón.jpg
A race in the Formul'Academy Euro Series at Ciudad del Motor de Aragón (2009)
References
- ↑ Work team. motorlandaragon.com. http://www.motorlandaragon.com/pagEstatica.aspx?id=7. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ↑ CIRCUITS & AREAS. motorlandaragon.com. http://www.motorlandaragon.com/pagEstatica.aspx?id=2. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ↑ Motorland Aragon to host race in '09. autosport.com. 2008-05-27. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/67790. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ↑ Motorland Aragón to host WSR in 2009 and 2010. italiaracing.net. 2008-05-26. http://www.italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=19271&cat=5. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ↑ Motorland Aragon replaces Hungary on MotoGP calendar. MotoGp.com. 2010-03-18. http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2010/Replacement+of+the+Hungarian+Grand+Prix+0. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- ↑ "MotorLand Aragón to join WSBK calendar from 2011". crash.net (Crash Media Group). 2010-05-19. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/159881/1/motorland_aragn_to_join_wsbk_calendar_from_2011.html. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
Other websites
- Official site:
- Project profile at Fosters and Partners: Archived 2008-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Renault-Sport official site:
