Igora Drive
Igora Drive (Russian: Игора Драйв, romanized: Igora Drayv) is a 5.183 km (3.221 mi) motorsport complex in the resort of Igora near Novozhilovo, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located approximately 54 km (34 mi) north of Saint Petersburg.
Original layout (2019–present) | |
| Location | Novozhilovo, Leningrad Oblast, Russia |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 |
| Coordinates | 60°30′48″N 30°11′51″E |
| Capacity | 50,000 |
| FIA Grade | 1 |
| Broke ground | 2016 |
| Opened | September 2019 |
| Architect | Hermann Tilke |
| Major events | Current: Russian Circuit Racing Series (2020–present) |
| Website | http://drive-igora.ru/ |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2022–present) | |
| Length | 5.183 km (3.221 miles) |
| Turns | 20 |
| Race lap record | 1:51.146 ( Konstantin Tereshchenko, Mercedes-AMG GT3, 2023, GT3) |
| Original Circuit (2019–present) | |
| Length | 4.086 km (2.539 miles) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:40.105 ( Anton Nemkin, Mercedes-AMG GT4, 2021, GT4) |
On 26 June 2021, a contract was announced with the intention of moving the Russian Grand Prix from Sochi Autodrom to Igora starting on 2023 onwards. Due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the contract for the Grand Prix was terminated on 3 March.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.