Autodromo Riccardo Paletti is a race track for motorsports near Varano in the Province of Parma, Italy, about southwest of Parma. The track began as a small oval in 1969, and this was then expanded to a full , 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 . However, the layout length was decreased to in 2010, then in 2011.
Among the track's co-founders was engineer Giampaolo Dallara, who later established Dallara in Varano.
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): Formula Abarth 1:04.432 Patric Niederhauser Tatuus FA010 2011 Varano Formula Abarth round Formula Renault 2.0 1:06.321 Andrea BoffoStefano de Val Barazi-Epsilon FR2.0-10 2011 Varano Challenge Formula Renault 2.0 round Full Circuit (2010): Formula Three 1:03.181 César Ramos Dallara F310 2010 Varano Italian F3 round Formula Abarth 1:04.883 Patric Niederhauser Tatuus FA010 2010 Varano Formula Abarth round Full Circuit (2002–2009): Formula Three 1:03.479 Mauro Massironi Dallara F302 2006 Varano Italian F3 round Formula Renault 2.0 1:04.996 Federico Muggia Tatuus FR2000 2005 Varano Formula Renault 2.0 Italia round Formula Abarth 1:08.055 Davide Rigon Gloria B5-10Y 2005 Varano Formula Azzurra round Full Circuit (1997–2001): Formula Renault 2.0 0:46.729 Mirko Venturi Tatuus FR2000 2001 Varano Formula Renault 2000 Italia round Formula Three 0:47.857 Giampaolo Ermolli Dallara F301 2001 Varano Italian F3 round Super Touring 0:48.364 Emanuele Naspetti BMW 320i 1998 Varano Italian Superturismo round GT2 0:50.744 Massimo Pasini Porsche 911 Turbo GT2 1999 Varano Italian GT round Full Circuit (1972–1996): Formula Three 0:44.905 Luca Badoer Dallara F391 1991 Varano Italian F3 round Group 6 0:47.980 Arcadio Pezzali Osella PA8 1981 Varano Italian Group 6 round Group A 0:49.013 Roberto Ravaglia BMW M3 Sport Evolution 1992 Varano Italian Superturismo round Super Touring 0:49.497 Emanuele Pirro Audi A4 Quattro 1995 Varano Italian Superturismo round GT1 0:49.570 Giuseppe Schenetti Porsche 964 Turbo S 1993 Varano Italian GT round Porsche Carrera Cup 0:51.439 Porsche 993 Supercup 1995 Varano Italian GT round Group 5 0:52.350 "Victor" Porsche 935 1981 Varano Italian Group 5 round Group 4 0:55.200 "Tambauto" Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 1974 Trofeo Comune Varano Full Circuit (1971): Original Circuit (1969–1970):
Notes
References
External links Autodromo Riccardo Paletti (Italian only)