# Automotodrom Grobnik

Automotodrom Grobnik is a 4.168 km (2.590 mi) motorsport race track located in Čavle, 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Rijeka, Croatia. The circuit was built in 15 months and was opened in 14 September 1978. From 1978 to 1990, it hosted the Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix of MotoGP. The circuit was renovated between December 2017 and April 2018.
Currently, among other competitions, the automotodrom hosts the Croatia Prix (Croatian: Nagrada Hrvatske), which is a valid race for the FIA CEZ Formula 3 and Circuit Championships.
In 2020, Rijeka also hosted NASCAR Whelen Euro Series rounds as a late replacement for Autodrom Most, whose round was cancelled late in the season due to COVID-19 restrictions. It has featured on the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series calendar also in 2021 and 2022.

## World Championship races

| Period | Competition | Class | No. of races |
| 1978–1990 (13) | Grand Prix motorcycle racing (Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix) | 50cc | 6 |
| 1978–1990 (13) | Grand Prix motorcycle racing (Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix) | 80cc | 7 |
| 1978–1990 (13) | Grand Prix motorcycle racing (Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix) | 125cc | 13 |
| 1978–1990 (13) | Grand Prix motorcycle racing (Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix) | 250cc | 13 |
| 1978–1990 (13) | Grand Prix motorcycle racing (Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix) | 350cc | 6 |
| 1978–1990 (13) | Grand Prix motorcycle racing (Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix) | 500cc | 12 |
| 1980, 1990, 1997–1998, 2005–2019, 2021–2022 (21) | FIM Sidecar World Championship | | 21 |

## Lap records

As of October 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Automotodrom Grobnik are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
| Grand Prix Circuit: 4.168 km (1978–present) |||||
| Interserie/F1 | 1:16.388 | Josef Neuhauser | Minardi M190 | 2000 Rijeka Interserie round |
| Formula Three | 1:17.732 | Paolo Brajnik | Dallara F318 | 2020 Rijeka FIA CEZ F3 round |
| GT3 | 1:21.705 | Marcin Jedlinski | Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo | 2018 Rijeka FIA CEZ Circuit Endurance Championship round |
| Porsche Carrera Cup | 1:23.848 | Florian Janits | Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup | 2023 Rijeka Porsche Sprint Challenge Central Europe round |
| Formula 4 | 1:24.039 | Benjámin Berta [pl] | Tatuus F4-T014 | 2021 Nagrada Hrvatske |
| CN | 1:25.320 | Jacek Zielonka | Radical SR8 | 2021 Rijeka FIA CEZ Circuit Championship round |
| Superbike | 1:25.610 | Michal Filla | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 2024 3rd Rijeka Alpe Adria Superbike round |
| Supersport | 1:28.031 | Martin Vugrinec | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2021 1st Rijeka Alpe Adria Supersport round |
| Stock car racing | 1:28.508 | Alon Day | Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR | 2020 Rijeka NASCAR Whelen Euro Series round |
| 500cc | 1:29.220 | Wayne Rainey | Yamaha YZR500 | 1990 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix |
| TCR Touring Car | 1:30.557 | Dušan Borković | Hyundai i30 N TCR | 2020 Rijeka TCR Eastern Europe Trophy round |
| 250cc | 1:31.952 | Reinhold Roth | Honda NSR250 | 1990 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix |
| 350cc | 1:36.900 | Anton Mang | Kawasaki KR350 | 1981 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix |
| Supersport 300 | 1:37.869 | Maxim Repak | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | 2019 Rijeka Alpe Adria Supersport 300 round |
| 125cc | 1:38.076 | Doriano Romboni | Honda RS125R | 1990 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix |
| GT2 | 1:38.131 | Alex Dazzan | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8 | 1997 Rijeka Italian GT round |
| Renault Clio Cup | 1:38.936 | Michal Makes | Renault Clio R.S. IV | 2018 Rijeka FIA CEZ Circuit Championship round |
| Super 1600 | 1:44.329 | Dušan Kouril | Fiat Punto S1600 | 2018 Rijeka FIA CEZ Circuit Championship round |
| 50cc | 1:49.980 | Ricardo Tormo | Garelli 50cc GP | 1983 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix |