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MotorLand Aragón
MotorLand Aragon logo.jpg

Motorland Aragón FIA.svg
Configuration for FIA sanctioned events
Motorland Aragón FIM.svg
Configuration for FIM sanctioned events
Location Alcañiz, Aragon, Spain
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates 41°4′42″N 0°12′27″W / 41.07833°N 0.20750°W / 41.07833; -0.20750
Capacity 129,500
FIA Grade 1 (4 layouts)
3 (4 layouts)
4 (4T)
Broke ground December 2005
Opened 6 September 2009; 14 years ago (2009-09-06)
Architect Hermann Tilke
Major events Current:
World SBK (2011–present)
European Le Mans Series (2023)
Eurocup-3 (2023)
Former:
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix (2010–2022)
Teruel motorcycle Grand Prix (2020)
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)
Grand Prix Circuit (2009–present)
Length 5.345 km (3.321 mi)
Turns 18
Race lap record 1:41.376 (Arthur Pic, Dallara T12, 2012, Formula Renault 3.5)
Motorcycle Circuit (2009–present)
Length 5.078 km (3.155 mi)
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 mi)
Turns 13
Race lap record 1:11.181 (Augusto Farfus, Hyundai Veloster N ETCR, 2021, ETCR)
Formul'Academy Euroseries 2009. Motorland Aragón
A race in the Formul'Academy Euro Series at Ciudad del Motor de Aragón (2009)

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.

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.

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.

History

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. 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. 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. 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.

The circuit was used as part of stage 7 of the 2012 Vuelta a España.

The circuit was planned to host round 6 of the 2020 World Touring Car Cup on 5 July, replacing Circuit Zandvoort on the calendar. 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.

Fatalities

On 25 July, 2021, during the 2021 European Talent Cup, Hugo Millán died in a crash. He was 14 at the time.

Events

Current
  • April: Campeonato de España de Superbike
  • May: Eurocup-3, F4 Spanish Championship, TCR Spain Campeonato de España de Superturismos, Porsche Sprint Challenge Iberica
  • June: Campeonato de España de Resistencia
  • August: European Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Aragón, Le Mans Cup, Ligier European Series
  • September: Superbike World Championship, Supersport World Championship, Supersport 300 World Championship
  • October: FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship, FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship
  • November: Motorland Classic Festival
Former
  • Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (2009–2016)
  • F4 Eurocup 1.6 (2009–2010)
  • Grand Prix motorcycle racing
    • Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix (2010–2022)
    • Teruel motorcycle Grand Prix (2020)
  • Pure ETCR (2021)
  • Racecar Euro Series (2011)
  • Renault Sport Trophy (2016)
  • Sidecar World Championship (2013–2014)
  • V de V Sports (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

As of May 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the MotorLand Aragón are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event Circuit Map
FIA Grand Prix Circuit: 5.345 km (2009–present)
Formula Renault 3.5 1:41.376 Arthur Pic Dallara T12 2012 Aragón Formula Renault 3.5 Series round Motorland Aragón FIA.svg
Renault Sport Trophy 1:54.451 Markus Palttala Renault Sport R.S. 01 2016 Aragón Renault Sport Trophy round
Formula Renault 2.0 1:55.950 Max Defourny Tatuus FR2.0/13 2016 Aragón Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 round
Formula Regional 1:56.000 Esteban Masson Tatuus F3 T-318-EC3 2023 Aragón Eurocup-3 round
World SBK 1:57.664 Tom Sykes Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R 2014 Aragón World SBK round
GT3 1:59.235 José Pedro Fontes Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 2013 Aragón Portuguese GT round
Formula 4 2:00.019 Enzo Deligny Tatuus F4-T421 2023 Aragón F4 Spain round
World SSP 2:01.708 Jules Cluzel MV Agusta F3 675 2014 Aragón World SSP round
Eurocup Mégane Trophy 2:02.489 Bas Schothorst Renault Mégane Renault Sport II 2012 Aragón Eurocup Mégane Trophy round
Porsche Carrera Cup 2:02.881 Francisco Mora Porsche 911 (991 II) GT3 Cup 2023 Aragón Porsche Sprint Challenge Iberica round
TCR Touring Car 2:06.320 Gilles Magnus Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 2022 WTCR Race of Spain
Renault Clio Cup 2.19.762 Olivier Jouffret Renault Clio R.S. IV 2016 Aragón Renault Clio Cup Spain round
FIA Grand Prix Circuit with Chicanes: 5.397 km (2020)
TCR Touring Car 2:15.272 Santiago Urrutia Lynk & Co 03 TCR 2020 WTCR Race of Aragón
FIM Grand Prix Circuit: 5.078 km (2009–present)
Sports prototype 1:43.691 Mike Simpson Ginetta G57 2016 Aragón V de V Endurance Series round Motorland Aragón FIM.svg
MotoGP 1:47.795 Luca Marini Ducati Desmosedici GP22 2022 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix
World SBK 1:49.375 Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Yamaha YZF-R1 2022 Aragón World SBK round
GT3 1:50.074 Maxime Jousse Renault R.S. 01 2016 Aragón V de V Endurance Series round
Formula 4 1:51.143 Richard Verschoor Tatuus F4-T014 2016 Aragón F4 Spain round
Moto2 1:51.730 Sam Lowes Kalex Moto2 2020 Teruel motorcycle Grand Prix
World SSP 1:53.639 Dominique Aegerter Yamaha YZF-R6 2022 Aragón World SSP round
Moto3 1:57.896 Deniz Öncü KTM RC250GP 2022 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix
TCR Touring Car 2:00.359 Mike Halder Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 2021 Aragón TCR Spain round
Supersport 300 2:06.263 Marc García Yamaha YZF-R3 2022 Aragón Supersport 300 round
National Circuit: 2.646 km (2009–present)
ETCR 1:11.181 Augusto Farfus Hyundai Veloster N ETCR 2021 Aragón Pure ETCR round Motorland Aragón RFEdA.svg

See also

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