Monza Circuit
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The Monza Circuit (Italian: Autodromo Nazionale Monza; lit. 'National Automobile Racetrack Monza'
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The Temple of Speed | |
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Location | Monza, Italy[1] |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
Coordinates | 45°37′14″N 9°17′22″E |
Capacity | 118,865[2] |
FIA Grade | 1 |
Owner | Comune di Monza & Milano[1] |
Operator | SIAS S.p.A.[1] |
Broke ground | 15 May 1922; 101 years ago (1922-05-15) |
Opened | 3 September 1922; 101 years ago (1922-09-03) |
Architect | Alfredo Rosselli |
Former names | Circuito di Milano (1922-1927) Autodromo di Monza (1928-1964, 1975-1982) Autodromo Nazionale Monza (1965-1974, 1983-Present) |
Major events | Current: Formula One Italian Grand Prix (1950–1979, 1981–present) GT World Challenge Europe (2013–2019, 2021, 2023–present) International GT Open (2006–present) Former: FIA WEC and predecessors 6 Hours of Monza (1949–1988, 1990–1992, 1995–2001, 2003–2005, 2007–2008, 2021–2023) Grand Prix motorcycle racing Italian motorcycle Grand Prix (1949–1968, 1970–1971, 1973, 1981, 1983, 1986–1987) World SBK (1990, 1992–1993, 1995–2013) FIM EWC (1964–1965, 1985, 1987) WTCC Race of Italy (2005–2008, 2010–2013, 2017) Race of Two Worlds (1957–1958) |
Website | https://www.monzanet.it |
Modern Grand Prix Circuit (2000–present) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 5.793[3][4] km (3.600 miles) |
Turns | 11 |
Race lap record | 1:21.046 (257.35 km/h (159.91 mph)) ( Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari F2004, 2004, F1) |
Oval (1955–1971) | |
Surface | Concrete/Asphalt |
Turns | 2 |
Banking | ≈30° |
Race lap record | 0:54.0 (283.34 km/h (176.06 mph)) ( Bob Veith, Bowes Seal Fast Special, 1958, IndyCar) |
Junior Course (1959–present)[5][6] | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Race lap record | 0:54.300 ( Giorgio Schön, Porsche 934/76, 1976, Group 5) |
Combined Course (1955–1971) | |
Surface | Asphalt/Concrete |
Turns | 9 |
Race lap record | 2.43.600 (223.02 km/h (138.58 mph)) ( Phil Hill, Ferrari 246 F1, 1960, F1) |
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