Cremona Circuit

Cremona Circuit is a 3.702 km (2.300 mi) hard-surfaced race track used for motor racing near San Martino del Lago, Lombardy, Italy. It was inaugurated on 7 July 2011, and named as Circuito di San Martino del Lago until 2015. The circuit was originally 3.450 km (2.144 mi) long. The track was extended to 3.702 km (2.300 mi) in January–April 2021, based on design by the Italian circuit designer Jarno Zaffelli.

Cremona Circuit
LocationSan Martino del Lago, Lombardy, Italy
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates45°5′7.56″N 10°18′43.25″E
Broke groundMarch 2011 (2011-03)
Opened7 July 2011 (2011-07-07)
Former namesCircuito di San Martino del Lago (2011–2015)
Major eventsCurrent:
World SBK (2024)
Former:
Alpe Adria International Motorcycle Championship (2021–2022)
Full Circuit (2024)
Length3.792 km (2.356 miles)
Turns13
Full Circuit (2021–2023)
Length3.702 km (2.300 miles)
Turns13
Race lap record1:32.434 (Fabrizio Perotti, Aprilia RSV4, 2022, SBK)
Original Circuit (2011–2020)
Length3.450 km (2.144 miles)
Turns11

On 26 October 2023, it was announced that the circuit will enter the Superbike World Championship calendar in 2024. Five-year contract was signed with the Superbike World Championship, and the track will be renovated before the Superbike World Championship race, by resurphacing, extending the length from 3.712 to 3.792 km (2.307 to 2.356 mi), and building new grandstand.

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