Autodromo Riccardo Paletti is a race track for motorsports near Varano in the Province of Parma, Italy, about 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Parma. The track began as a small 0.550 km (0.342 mi) oval in 1969, and this was then expanded to a full 1.800 km (1.118 mi), 11-turn race track. This new layout was inaugurated officially on 26 March 1972. The track is named after Formula One driver Riccardo Paletti (1958–1982), who was killed at the 1982 Canadian Grand Prix.

In 2001 the layout was extended to a length of 2.375 km (1.476 mi). However, the layout length was decreased to 2.360 km (1.466 mi) in 2010, then 2.350 km (1.460 mi) in 2011.[1][2]

Among the track's co-founders was engineer Giampaolo Dallara, who later established Dallara in Varano.[3]

Lap records

As of September 2011, the fastest official race lap records at the Autodromo Riccardo Paletti are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Full Circuit (2011–present): 2.350 km (1.460 mi)[2]
Formula Abarth1:04.432[4]Patric NiederhauserTatuus FA0102011 Varano Formula Abarth round
Formula Renault 2.01:06.321[5][6]Andrea Boffo[a]
Stefano de Val[a]		Barazi-Epsilon FR2.0-102011 Varano Challenge Formula Renault 2.0 round[a]
Full Circuit (2010): 2.360 km (1.466 mi)[2]
Formula Three1:03.181[7]César RamosDallara F3102010 Varano Italian F3 round
Formula Abarth1:04.883[8]Patric NiederhauserTatuus FA0102010 Varano Formula Abarth round
Full Circuit (2002–2009): 2.375 km (1.476 mi)[2]
Formula Three1:03.479[9]Mauro MassironiDallara F3022006 Varano Italian F3 round
Formula Renault 2.01:04.996[10]Federico MuggiaTatuus FR20002005 Varano Formula Renault 2.0 Italia round
Formula Abarth1:08.055[11]Davide RigonGloria B5-10Y2005 Varano Formula Azzurra round
Full Circuit (1997–2001): 1.800 km (1.118 mi)[2]
Formula Renault 2.00:46.729[12]Mirko VenturiTatuus FR20002001 Varano Formula Renault 2000 Italia round
Formula Three0:47.857[13]Giampaolo ErmolliDallara F3012001 Varano Italian F3 round
Super Touring0:48.364[14]Emanuele NaspettiBMW 320i1998 Varano Italian Superturismo round
GT20:50.744[15]Massimo PasiniPorsche 911 Turbo GT21999 Varano Italian GT round
Full Circuit (1972–1996): 1.800 km (1.118 mi)[2]
Formula Three0:44.905[16]Luca BadoerDallara F3911991 Varano Italian F3 round
Group 60:47.980[17]Arcadio PezzaliOsella PA81981 Varano Italian Group 6 round
Group A0:49.013[18]Roberto RavagliaBMW M3 Sport Evolution1992 Varano Italian Superturismo round
Super Touring0:49.497[19]Emanuele PirroAudi A4 Quattro1995 Varano Italian Superturismo round
GT10:49.570[20]Giuseppe SchenettiPorsche 964 Turbo S1993 Varano Italian GT round
Porsche Carrera Cup0:51.439[21]Bruno Corradi [pl]Porsche 993 Supercup1995 Varano Italian GT round
Group 50:52.350[22]"Victor"Porsche 9351981 Varano Italian Group 5 round
Group 40:55.200[23]"Tambauto"Porsche 911 Carrera RSR1974 Trofeo Comune Varano
Full Circuit (1971): 1.200 km (0.746 mi)[2]
Original Circuit (1969–1970): 0.600 km (0.373 mi)[2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Both drivers took the same lap time independently.

References

  1. ↑ "Autodromo Varano - Configurazioni Tracciato". Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Varano - Racing Circuits". Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Autodromo Varano - The History of the Racetrack". autodromovarano.it. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "2011 Italian Formula Abarth Varano (Race 1)". 22 May 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "2011 Formula Renault 2000 Italia Varano (Race 1)". 24 September 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "2011 Formula Renault 2000 Italia Varano (Race 2)". 25 September 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "2010 Varano Italian F3 - Round 9". Motor Sport Magazine. 29 August 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "2010 Formula Abarth Varano (Race 1)". 29 August 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "2006 Varano Italian F3 - Round 11". Motor Sport Magazine. 3 September 2006. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "2005 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia Varano (Race 1)". 24 September 2005. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "2005 Formula Azzurra Varano (Race 2)". 11 September 2005. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  12. ↑ "2001 Formula Renault 2000 Italia Varano". 22 July 2001. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "2001 Varano Italian F3". Motor Sport Magazine. 16 September 2001. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  14. ↑ "CIST 1998 » Autodromo Riccardo Paletti Round 7 Results". 12 July 1998. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  15. ↑ "Italian GT Varano 1999". 1 August 1999. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  16. ↑ "1991 Italian Formula 3 Varano". 15 June 1991. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  17. ↑ "Cl Gr.6 Varano 1981". 27 September 1981. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  18. ↑ "1992 Italian Touring Car Varano (Race 2)". 4 October 1992. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  19. ↑ "CIST 1995 » Autodromo Riccardo Paletti Round 18 Results". 17 September 1995. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  20. ↑ "Italian GT Varano [Division I-II] 1993". 19 September 1993. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  21. ↑ "Italian GT Varano 1995". 3 September 1995. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  22. ↑ "Cl Gr.2/4/5 Varano 1981". 27 September 1981. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  23. ↑ "Varano [GT+1.3] 1974". 15 September 1974. Retrieved 18 December 2022.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodromo_Riccardo_Paletti