Circuito do Estoril
The Circuito do Estoril or Autódromo do Estoril (Estoril Circuit), officially known as Autódromo Fernanda Pires da Silva, is a motorsport race track on the Portuguese Riviera, outside of Lisbon, owned by state-run holding management company Parpública. Its length is 4.182 km (2.599 mi). It was the home of the Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix from 1984 to 1996. The circuit has an FIA Grade 1 license.
| Location | Alcabideche, Cascais, Portugal |
|---|---|
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) WEST (April-October, UTC+1) |
| Coordinates | 38°45′3″N 9°23′39″W |
| Capacity | 45,000 |
| FIA Grade | 1 (Grand Prix) 3 (Tanque) |
| Owner | Parpública (February 2007–present) |
| Opened | 17 June 1972 |
| Former names | Autódromo do Estoril |
| Major events | Current: Sidecar World Championship (2019, 2021–present) FIM JuniorGP (2017–present) Porsche Cup Brasil (2011–2012, 2014, 2019, 2024) Former: Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix (1984–1996) Grand Prix motorcycle racing Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix (2000–2012) World SBK (1988, 1993, 2020–2022) FIM EWC (1987, 2000, 2020–2021) International GT Open (2006, 2008, 2015–2018, 2022) European Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Estoril (2001, 2011, 2014–2016) DTM (2004) FIA WTCR Race of Portugal (2008, 2021) FIA GT (2000–2003) |
| Website | http://www.circuito-estoril.pt/ |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2000–present) | |
| Length | 4.182 km (2.599 miles) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:26.711 ( Andy Soucek, Panoz DP09, 2008, Superleague Formula) |
| Tanque Circuit (2018–present) | |
| Length | 4.163 km (2.587 miles) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 1:35.895 ( Francisco Mora, Porsche 911 (991 II) GT3 Cup, 2023, Carrera Cup) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1994–1999) | |
| Length | 4.360 km (2.725 miles) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Race lap record | 1:22.446 ( David Coulthard, Williams FW16B, 1994, F1) |
| Superbike Circuit (1993) | |
| Length | 4.520 km (2.809 miles) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:52.186 ( Carl Fogarty, Ducati 888 SBK, 1993, World SBK) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1972–1993) | |
| Length | 4.349 km (2.703 miles) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 1:14.859 ( Damon Hill, Williams FW15C, 1993, F1) |
| Perimeter Circuit (1972–1999) | |
| Length | 2.942 km (1.828 miles) |
| Turns | 8 |
| Race lap record | 0:59.350 ( John Lepp, Chevron B21, 1972, Group 5) |
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