Autodromo di Modena
 Full Circuit (2011–present) | |
| Location | Marzaglia, Province of Modena, Italy |
|---|---|
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
| Coordinates | 44°37′59.34″N 10°48′51.26″E / 44.6331500°N 10.8142389°E |
| Operator | Autodromo di Modena Srl |
| Opened | 2011 |
| Full Circuit (2011–present) | |
| Length | 2.068 km (1.285 miles) |
| Turns | 11 |
Autodromo di Modena is a 2.068 km (1.285 mi) racing circuit located in the hamlet of Marzaglia, in the Province of Modena. Built in 2011, the track received FMI and ACI homologation.
History
[edit]After Aerautodromo di Modena was dismantled in the 1960s, the Emilian city found itself without a racetrack. Soon after, attempts to build a new one began.
At the beginning of the 2000s, a project was started for the construction of a new circuit near Marzaglia, Province of Modena. In December 2007, plans for the construction of a track of roughly 1600m in length with ample pit spaces was revealed. This circuit's inauguration was planned for 2011.[1] The track was then lengthened to 2007 meters, creating tensions between the Regional Environmental Protection Agency and the urban planners of Modena,[2] but it was later greenlit for completion.
In 2022, the municipality of Modena approved a lengthening of the circuit,[3] which consists in the addition of a 1-kilometer-long straight, which would increase track length to 4.150 km (2.579 mi).[4]
Today, the track is used for a wide range of events, from car and bike manufacturers tests to historic rallies and safe driving courses.
The Circuit
[edit]The track, which is 2.068 km (1.285 mi) long, has various elevation changes and alternates a straight of 400 m (1,300 ft) with eleven corners. If needed, the straights can become two by skipping turn 5 and linking turn 4 with turn 6.[5] In 2014, a variation was added in the last corner, with a tighter radius.
References
[edit]- ^ "L'autodromo di Marzaglia è più lungo del previsto". Gazzetta di Modena (in Italian). 24 March 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Sitta difende l'autodromo di Marzaglia e attacca l'Arpa: fanatici". Gazzetta di Modena (in Italian). 14 December 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "OK ALL'AMPLIAMENTO DELL'AUTODROMO DI MARZAGLIA" (in Italian). 30 June 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Autodromo, via libera all'ampliamento". il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). 1 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Autodromo di Modena" (in Italian). n.d. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020.