MotorLand Aragón
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MotorLand Aragón (alternative Spanish name: Circuito de Alcañiz) is a 5.344 km (3.321 mi) race track used for motorsports located in Alcañiz, Spain.
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| Location | Alcañiz, Aragon, Spain |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
| Coordinates | 41°4′42″N 0°12′27″W |
| Capacity | 129,500 |
| FIA Grade | 1 (4 layouts)[a] 3 (4 layouts)[b] 4 (4T)[c] |
| Broke ground | December 2005 |
| Opened | 6 September 2009 |
| Architect | Hermann Tilke |
| Major events | Current: Grand Prix motorcycle racing Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix (2010–2022, 2024–present) Teruel motorcycle Grand Prix (2020) World SBK (2011–present) Former: Eurocup-3 (2023–2024) European Le Mans Series (2023) WTCR Race of Spain (2020–2022) Race of Aragón (2020) Pure ETCR (2021) Sidecar World Championship (2013–2014) World Series Formula V8 3.5 (2009–2017) Racecar Euro Series (2011) |
| Website | http://www.motorlandaragon.com/ |
| FIA Grand Prix Circuit (2009–present) | |
| Length | 5.345 km (3.321 miles) |
| Turns | 18 |
| Race lap record | 1:41.376 ( Arthur Pic, Dallara T12, 2012, Formula Renault 3.5) |
| FIM Grand Prix Circuit (2009–present) | |
| Length | 5.078 km (3.155 miles) |
| Turns | 16 |
| Race lap record | 1:43.691 ( Mike Simpson, Ginetta G57 P2, 2016, Sports prototype) |
| National Circuit (2009–present) | |
| Length | 2.646 km (1.644 miles) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Race lap record | 1:11.181 ( Augusto Farfus, Hyundai Veloster N ETCR, 2021, ETCR) |
The circuit was designed by German architect Hermann Tilke in conjunction with the British architectural business Foster and Partners. Formula One driver Pedro de la Rosa was a technical and sporting consultant on the project.[1]
The facility has been designed to incorporate three main zones; a technology park, a sports area and a leisure and culture area. The technology park will feature research and educational institutes related to the motor industry, the sports area will include the racing circuit (with multiple layouts), a karting track and various gravel circuits, whilst the leisure and culture section will feature a hotel, business centre and shopping facilities.[2]
History
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It was announced on 26 May 2008 that the circuit will host a round of the World Series by Renault in 2009, the first international championship to race at the venue.[3][4] The event has returned to Aragón every year since, until the end of the championship in 2015. Renault Sport Technologies had access to the circuit for thirty days per year for testing and promotional events. When the World Series by Renault championship was discontinued at the end of 2015 and was relaunched in 2016 as Formula V8 3.5, the circuit continued to be part of the schedule. The race remained on the championship for the 2017 season, at the end of which the championship was discontinued.
On 18 March 2010, MotorLand Aragón was announced as a replacement for the Balatonring on the 2010 MotoGP calendar. Aragón was already in place as a reserve event and replaced the Hungarian race which was postponed because of overrunning construction work. This made the Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix the fourth Spanish race on the calendar.[5] In March 2011 Dorna Sports signed a contract with the circuit to make it a permanent entry on the main calendar until at least 2016.[6] On 19 May 2010, it was announced that the circuit will hold a round of the Superbike World Championship from 2011, with a three-year deal being agreed.[7]
The circuit was used as part of stage 7 of the 2012 Vuelta a España.[8]
The circuit was planned to host round 6 of the 2020 World Touring Car Cup on 5 July, replacing Circuit Zandvoort on the calendar.[9] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the race was postponed. The circuit instead hosted two WTCR rounds (Race of Spain, Race of Aragón) on 31 October – 1 November and 14–15 November respectively. The circuit continues to host WTCR races after 2020.
Layout configurations
MotorLand Aragón Layout Configurations
FIA Grand Prix Circuit (2009–present)
FIM Grand Prix Circuit (2009–present)
FIA National Circuit (2009–present)
FIM National Circuit (2009–present)
Karting Circuit (2009–present)
Autocross Circuit (2009–present)
Fatalities
On 25 July 2021, during the 2021 European Talent Cup, Hugo Millán died in a crash. He was 14 at the time.[10]
Events
- Current
- March: Formula Winter Series, GT Winter Series, GT4 Winter Series, Prototype Winter Series, Eurocup-3 Spanish Winter Championship, F4 Spanish Championship, GT-CER, TCR Spain, Toyota GR Cup
- June: Grand Prix motorcycle racing Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix, Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, Campeonato de España de Superbike
- July: FIM JuniorGP World Championship, FIM Moto2 European Championship
- September: Superbike World Championship, Supersport World Championship, Supersport 300 World Championship, Ultimate Cup Series
- Former
- Eurocup-3 (2023–2024)
- Eurocup Clio (2013–2014)
- Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (2009–2016)
- Eurocup Mégane Trophy (2009, 2011–2013)
- European Le Mans Series
- 4 Hours of Aragón (2023)
- F4 Eurocup 1.6 (2009–2010)
- Grand Prix motorcycle racing
- Teruel motorcycle Grand Prix (2020)
- Le Mans Cup (2023)
- Ligier European Series (2023)
- Racecar Euro Series (2011)
- Pure ETCR (2021)
- Renault Sport Trophy (2016)
- Sidecar World Championship (2013–2014)
- V de V Sports (2010–2012, 2014–2016)
- Vuelta a España (2012)
- World Series Formula V8 3.5 (2009–2017)
- World Touring Car Cup
- Race of Aragón (2020)
- Race of Spain (2020–2022)
Lap records
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As of March 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the MotorLand Aragón are listed as:
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