Fiorano Circuit

Motorsport venue
Name = Pista di Fiorano | Location = Maranello, Italy
Time = GMT +1


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Record_time = 0:55.999
Record_driver = Michael Schumacher
Record_team = Ferrari F2004
Record_year = 2004Fiorano Circuit is the private track owned by Ferrari for development and testing purposes. It is located near the Italian town of Maranello.

Built in 1972, it's convert|8.4|m|ft|1 wide and convert|3021|m|mi|1 long. Average F1 lap speed is over Auto km/h|160|0 and top speed is Auto km/h|290|0. Because it's a testing track, it has many different kinds of turns and corners, with corner diameters between convert|13|m|ft|1 and convert|0.3|m|ft|1. All in all it has a lot of similarities with most European Grand Prix circuits.

It's equipped with telemetry and a large steering pad for tyre testing.

When Scuderia Ferrari are testing the F1 car at the track it's common to see Tifosi watching the test from the roadside; which is the closest point at which the track is viewable to the public. It's also used to allow Ferrari customers to test drive new cars.

The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is named after this track.

Fiorano Circuit Record Lap Times

External links

* [http://www.comune.fiorano-modenese.mo.it/Territorio/Itinerari/Pista.shtm Circuito di Fiorano] - from [http://www.comune.fiorano-modenese.mo.it/ Comune di Fiorano Modenese]
* [http://www.fastestlaps.com/track26.html Fiorano lap records]

Maps

* [http://maps.apocalx.com/sport-et-loisirs-parcs-a-themes-stades/circuits-automobile/212-circuit-fiorano-ferrari.php ApocalX maps, via Google Earth]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Maranello,+Italy&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=44.534344,10.858097&spn=0.00647,0.021629&t=k&om=1 Satellite picture by Google Maps]