# Vallelunga Circuit

The Autodromo di Vallelunga Piero Taruffi is a racing circuit situated 32 km (20 mi) north of Rome, Italy, near Vallelunga of Campagnano. Vallelunga was built as a 1.773 km (1.102 mi) sand oval in 1951.

## History

From 1963 the circuit held the Rome Grand Prix, and in 1967 a new loop was added when the track became the property of the Automobile Club d'Italia (ACI). Further refurbishment was undertaken in 1971. The track is named for the famous Italian racing driver Piero Taruffi.
In August 2004 work started on a 0.863 km (0.536 mi) extension to the track, bringing the track up to its current length. The new configuration has received homologation from the FIA as a test circuit, being used by various Formula One teams. The circuit has also hosted the 6 Hours of Vallelunga endurance event.
The track is also used by ACI for public driving safety training courses and, in autumn of each year, hosts a vast flea-market specialising mainly in vintage automotive spare parts.
The circuit is home to simulation software developers Kunos Simulazioni, who occupy a pit garage as an office.

## Events
### Current

* May: NASCAR Euro Series NASCAR GP Italy - American Festival of Rome, Italian GT Championship, Italian F4 Championship, TCR Italian Series
* June: F2000 Italian Formula Trophy, Porsche Carrera Cup Italy [it], CIV Superbike Championship [it]
* July: ACI Historic Racing Weekend Vallelunga
* September: TCR European Endurance Touring Car Series
* November: TCR World Ranking Final

### Former

* 6 Hours of Rome (1973, 1976–1980, 1994–2018, 2020)
* BPR Global GT Series (1994)
* Eurocup Formula Renault (1999)
* European Formula Two Championship
** Rome Grand Prix (1967–1969, 1971, 1973–1984)
* European Touring Car Championship (1974, 1976, 1979–1985, 1988, 2000)
* European Touring Car Cup (2005)
* Euroseries 3000 (1999–2002, 2005–2009)
* EuroV8 Series (2014)
* Ferrari Challenge Europe (2008, 2012)
* Ferrari Challenge Finali Mondiali (1999)
* FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup (2021–2022)
* FIA European Formula 3 Championship (1976–1979, 1981, 1983)
* FIA Formula 3 European Championship (2013)
* FIA Motorsport Games (2019)
* FIM Endurance World Championship (2002–2005)
* Formula Regional European Championship (2019–2020)
* Formula Renault 2.0 Alps (2013)
* French Formula Renault Championship (1985)
* IMSA European Le Mans (2001)
* International Formula 3000
** Rome Grand Prix (1985–1989, 1991)
* International GT Open (2007–2008)
* International GTSprint Series (2010–2013)
* Italian Formula Renault Championship (2000–2008, 2010, 2012)
* Italian Formula Three Championship (1972–1973, 1975, 1977–2012)
* Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe (2010, 2023)
* Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final (2013, 2018, 2023)
* Superbike World Championship (2007–2008)
* Supersport World Championship (2007–2008)
* Superleague Formula (2008)
* Superstars Series (2004–2013)
* TCR Europe Touring Car Series (2024)
* TCR World Tour (2023–2024)
* World Sportscar Championship (1973, 1976–1980)
* World Touring Car Cup
** FIA WTCR Race of Italy (2022)

## Lap records

The outright unofficial all-time track record for the current International Circuit layout is 1:12.804, set by Anthony Davidson in a Honda RA106, during Formula One testing in April 2006. The outright track record for the former International Circuit (now the Historic International Circuit) is 0:56.335 seconds, set by Luca Badoer in a Ferrari F2004, during Formula One testing in October 2004. As of May 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the ACI Vallelunga Circuit are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
| International Circuit: 4.085 km (2005–present) |||||
| Superleague Formula | 1:23.475 | Andy Soucek | Panoz DP09 | 2008 Vallelunga Superleague Formula round |
| F3000 | 1:25.062 | Roldán Rodríguez | Lola B02/50 | 2006 Vallelunga Euroseries 3000 round |
| LMP2 | 1:28.888 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Courage C65 | 2006 6 Hours of Vallelunga |
| Formula Three | 1:29.331 | Alex Lynn | Dallara F312 | 2013 Vallelunga Formula 3 round |
| CN | 1:29.781 | Luca Pirri [de] | Wolf GB08 | 2018 6 Hours of Vallelunga |
| Formula Regional | 1:29.970 | Enzo Fittipaldi | Tatuus F3 T-318 | 2019 Vallelunga FREC round |
| LMP3 | 1:30.010 | Mikkel Jensen | Ligier JS P3 | 2017 6 Hours of Vallelunga |
| GT3 | 1:31.605 | Matteo Malucelli | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 2017 Vallelunga Italian GT round |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo | 1:31.900 | Giacomo Altoè | Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo | 2018 Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final |
| Formula 4 | 1:32.995 | Enzo Fittipaldi | Tatuus F4-T014 | 2018 Vallelunga Italian F4 round |
| Formula Renault 2.0 | 1:33.584 | Bruno Bonifacio | Tatuus FR2.0/13 | 2013 Vallelunga Formula Renault 2.0 Alps round |
| Porsche Carrera Cup | 1:34.251 | Emil Skaras | Porsche 911 (991 II) GT3 Cup | 2020 Vallelunga Porsche Carrera Cup Italia round |
| GT2 | 1:36.338 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari F430 GTC | 2010 6 Hours of Vallelunga |
| TCR Touring Car | 1:40.174 | Néstor Girolami | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 2024 Vallelunga TCR World Tour round |
| Stock car racing | 1:40.814 | Vittorio Ghirelli | Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR | 2024 Vallelunga NASCAR Whelen Euro Series round |
| GT4 | 1:41.683 | Nicolas Leutwiler [de] | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | 2023 Vallelunga GT4 Italy round |
| Super 2000 | 1:42.129 | Salvatore Tavano | Alfa Romeo 156 GTA Super 2000 | 2005 European Touring Car Cup |
| Renault Clio Cup | 1.51.025 | Massimilliano Danetti | Renault Clio R.S. IV | 2020 Vallelunga Renault Clio Cup Italy round |
| Motorcycle Circuit: 4.110 km (2005–present) |||||
| Superbike | 1:36.084 | Lorenzo Savadori | Aprilia RSV4 | 2020 Vallelunga CIV Superbike round |
| World SBK | 1:37.072 | Troy Corser | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 2008 Vallelunga World SBK round |
| Supersport | 1:38.902 | Federico Caricasulo | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2021 Vallelunga CIV Supersport round |
| World SSP | 1:39.417 | Broc Parkes | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2008 Vallelunga World SSP round |
| Supersport 300 | 1:48.923 | Matteo Vannucci [it] | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 2022 Vallelunga CIV Supersport 300 round |
| ETCR Circuit: 3.243 km (2021–present) |||||
| ETCR | 1:22.030 | Mikel Azcona | Hyundai Veloster N ETCR | 2022 Vallelunga FIA ETCR round |
| Historic International Circuit: 3.222 km (1971–present) |||||
| F3000 | 1:05.162 | Thomas Biagi | Lola T96/50 | 2000 2nd Vallelunga Italian F3000 round |
| LMP1 | 1:06.618 | Angelo Lancelotti [it] | Lister Storm LMP | 2004 6 Hours of Vallelunga |
| WSC | 1:07.155 | Luca Riccitelli [it] | Riley & Scott Mk III | 2000 6 Hours of Vallelunga |
| Formula Two | 1:07.380 | Mike Thackwell | Ralt RH6/84 | 1984 Rome Grand Prix |
| LMP900 | 1:08.207 | Gary Formato | Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S | 2001 ELMS at Vallelunga |
| Formula Three | 1:09.203 | Alex Müller | Dallara F302 | 2005 Vallelunga Italian F3 round |
| Group 6 | 1:09.700 | Tim Schenken | Ferrari 312 PB | 1973 6 Hours of Vallelunga |
| LMP675 | 1:10.198 | Fabio Mancini | Lucchini SR2002 | 2003 6 Hours of Vallelunga |
| GT1 (GTS) | 1:10.769 | Ian McKellar Jr. | Saleen S7-R | 2001 ELMS at Vallelunga |
| Formula Renault 2.0 | 1:10.905 | Kohei Hirate | Tatuus FR2000 | 2004 Vallelunga Formula Renault 2000 Italia round |
| Formula One | 1:11.060 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus 72D | 1972 Italian Republic Grand Prix |
| Super Touring | 1:14.060 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 156 D2 | 1999 Vallelunga Italian Superturismo round |
| GT1 | 1:14.635 | Anders Olofsson | Ferrari F40 GTE | 1995 6 Hours of Vallelunga |
| Sports 2000 | 1:14.900 | Giorgio Francia | Osella PA5 | 1977 Vallelunga Group 6 race |
| Group 5 | 1:15.140 | Jacky Ickx | Porsche 935/78 | 1978 6 Hours of Vallelunga |
| TCR Touring Car | 1:15.763 | Nathanaël Berthon | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 2022 WTCR Race of Italy |
| Group A | 1:16.122 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 GTA | 1992 Vallelunga Italian Superturismo round |
| Group 4 | 1:23.000 | Leo Kinnunen | Porsche 934 | 1976 6 Hours of Vallelunga |
| Group 2 | 1:23.020 | Bruno Giacomelli | BMW 3.0 CSL | 1979 Vallelunga ETCC round |
| Club Circuit: 1.747 km (1971–present) |||||
| Group 6 | 0:49.100 | "Gimax" | Osella PA7 | 1979 Vallelunga Group 6 race |
| ETCR | 0:52.322 | Mikel Azcona | Cupra e-Racer | 2021 Vallelunga Pure ETCR round |
| Group 5 | 0:54.600 | Luigi Moreschi [de] | BMW 320i Turbo | 1979 Vallelunga Group 5 race |
| Motorcycle Circuit: 3.253 km (1987–2005) |||||
| Superbikes | 1:18.802 | Lucio Pedercini | Ducati 998 | 2003 Vallelunga CIV Superbike round |
| Supersport | 1:20.013 | Massimo Roccoli | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2004 2nd Vallelunga CIV Supersport round |
| International Circuit: 3.120 km (1963–1970) |||||
| Formula Two | 1:15.700 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | Matra MS7 | 1969 Rome Grand Prix |
| Group 6 | 1:25.100 | Andrea de Adamich | Alfa Romeo T33 | 1967 V° Trofeo Ettore Bettoja Vallelunga |
| Formula One | 1:29.000 | Bob Anderson | Lola Mk4 | 1963 Rome Grand Prix |
| Group 4 | 1:30.600 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari Dino 166 P | 1964 Roma Grand Prix |
| Group 3 | 1:34.300 | Franco Failli | Ferrari 275 GTB/C | 1967 Trofeo Ettore Bettoja Vallelunga |
| Club Circuit: 1.703 km (1957–1970) |||||
| Formula One | 0:58.100 | Nino Vaccarella | Cooper T51 | 1961 Coppa Italia |
| Group 4 | 0:59.000 | "Noris" | Porsche 906 | 1966 Coppa Settecolli |
| Group 3 | 1:05.100 | Lorenzo Bandini | Abarth Simca 1300 GT | 1962 Vallelunga Grand Touring race |