Circuit de la Châtre explained

Circuit de la Châtre
Location:La Châtre, Indre, France
Time:CET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Events:European F3 (1980–1984)
French F3 (1971–1973, 1979–1983, 1985–1988)
French Formula Renault (1971–1972, 1975, 1978–1983)
Layout1:Grand Prix Circuit
(1978–1995, 2001–present)
Length Km:2.325
Length Mi:1.445
Turns:14
Record Time:1:03.333
Record Driver: Alain Ferté
Record Car:Martini MK37
Record Year:1982
Record Class:F3
Layout2:School Circuit (1978–present)
Length Km2:1.267
Length Mi2:0.684
Turns2:9
Layout3:Original Circuit (1956–1977)
Length Km3:1.266
Length Mi3:0.787
Turns3:4
Record Time3:0:34.700
Record Driver3: Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Record Car3:Lola T290
Record Year3:1973
Record Class3:S2000

Circuit de la Châtre is a circuit located in La Châtre, Indre, France.[1] [2]

The circuit was opened in June 1956 as a street circuit, and it was extended from in 1976. After its extension, the circuit has both characteristics of permanent circuits and street circuits. Besides national championships, the circuit also hosted FIA European Formula 3 Championship from 1980 to 1984.

Lap records

As of May 1984, the fastest official race lap records at the Circuit de la Châtre are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Grand Prix Circuit: 2.325 km (1978–1995, 2001–present)
1:03.333[3] 1982 La Châtre European F3 round
1:03.980[4] 1980 La Châtre French Formula Renault round
1:07.310[5] 1984 La Châtre French Group 6 Championship round
Original Circuit: 1.266 km (1956–1977)
0:34.700[6] 1973 La Châtre Championnat de France des Circuits round
0:35.700[7] 1972 La Châtre French F3 round
0:37.500[8] 1972 La Châtre French Formula Renault round

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La Châtre - Racing Circuits . RacingCircuits.info . 12 April 2024.
  2. Web site: La Chatre - Motorsport Magazine . . 12 April 2024.
  3. Web site: 24éme Grand Prix Automobile de La Châtre 11.Lauf FIA European Championship for Formula 3 Ergebnis Finalrennen . 18 July 1982 . 12 April 2024.
  4. Web site: 1980 Championnat de France Formule Renault La Châtre . 1 June 1980 . 27 May 2024.
  5. Web site: French Gr.6 La Châtre 1984 . 13 May 1984 . 12 April 2024.
  6. Web site: La Châtre [S] 1973 ]. 20 May 1973 . 12 April 2024.
  7. Web site: XI Grand Prix de La Châtre . 4 June 1972 . 12 April 2024.
  8. Web site: 1972 Critérium de Formule Renault La Châtre . 4 June 1972 . 27 May 2024.