# Porsche Ring

Porsche Ring (also known as Audru ringrada, auto24ring, Audru Ring, Pärnu Ring, Sauga Ring and EST-Ring) is a motor racing circuit in Papsaare, near Pärnu, Estonia. It is operated by A2 Racing MTÜ and is the only permanent road circuit in Estonia. The circuit hosts rounds of Baltic Touring Car Championship and other Estonian, Finnish, Baltic and North European Zone events. It is also possible to rent track cars and enjoy different driving experiences or drive your own vehicle (car, motorcycle).

## History

The first competitions at the location of the circuit were held in the 1930s. The original layout, called Sauga Kolmnurk (Sauga Triangle), was a 6.100 km (3.790 mi) long circuit utilising three public roads: Nurme tee, Sulu-Papsaare tee and Haapsalu maantee. Racing activities at the Kolmnurk ceased in the late 1960s.
A new circuit, designed by Enn Teppand was built in 1989–90. This 3.668 km (2.279 mi) long layout included one of the corners of the original Kolmnurk as well as two, shortened, straights on Nurme tee and Haapsalu maantee. There was also a new section introduced consisting another public road and a short purpose build section.
In 2000, construction of the current circuit begun. The current circuit, opened in 2001, is designed to minimize the use of public roads. The 2.173 km (1.350 mi) long layout uses the sections added in 1990 plus a new straight and a chicane. A 350 m (1,150 ft) long straight on Nurme tee is all that remains of the original 30's circuit.
In 2012 a new section was completed, thus making a total length of 3.200 km (1.988 mi). The entire track went through the upgrade in order to meet FIA Grade 3 and FIM Grade B standards.
From August 2021, the circuit is named as Porsche Ring for 5 years.

## Gallery

* The 2001–2011 track layout.

## Lap records

As of May 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Porsche Ring are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
| Full Circuit: 3.200 km (2012–present) |||||
| Sports car racing | 1:09.111 | Tõnis Vanaselja [pl] | Oldbac Kalana | 2023 Pärnu GT Open round |
| Formula Renault 2.0 | 1:11.579 | Martin Rump | Tatuus FR2000 | 2013 1st Pärnu Formula Scandic round |
| GT3 | 1:11.792 | Jonas Karklys | Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II | 2023 2nd Pärnu BATCC round |
| Formula 4 | 1:11.890 | Nikita Troitskiy | Tatuus F4-T014 | 2015 2nd Pärnu SMP F4 round |
| Superbike | 1:12.586 | Hannes Soomer [de] | Honda CBR1000RR | 2023 1st Pärnu Estonian Superbike round |
| Porsche Carrera Cup | 1:13.645 | Leo Messenger | Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup | 2024 1st Pärnu BATCC round |
| GT1 (GTS) | 1:14.236 | Pertti Kuismanen [fi] | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | 2016 Pärnu BATCC round |
| Supersport | 1:14.898 | Hannes Soomer [de] | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2016 Pärnu Estonian Supersport round |
| Formula Renault 1.6 | 1:16.011 | Martin Rump | Signatech FR 1.6 | 2013 Pärnu Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic round |
| Formula Ford | 1:17.549 | Aleksanteri Huovinen [fi] | Van Diemen LA10 | 2014 Pärnu Finnish Formula Ford round |
| Supersport 300 | 1:25.661 | Niko Lehtiranta | KTM RC 390 | 2019 Pärnu Estonian Supersport 300 round |
| Renault Clio Cup | 1:26.638 | Robert Helling | Renault Clio IV RS | 2014 Pärnu Renault Clio Cup JTCC round |
| Full Circuit: 1.475 km (2001–2011) |||||
| Formula Three | 0:49.766 | Viktor Shaytar | Dallara F304 | 2008 Pärnu Finnish F3 round |
| Formula Renault 2.0 | 0:50.054 | Jesse Krohn | Tatuus FR2000 | 2008 Pärnu Formula Renault 2.0 NEZ round |