Circuit Européen Pau-Arnos is a club track in Arnos about to the west of the city Pau in southwestern France which is famous for its street circuit Circuit de Pau-Ville where the Pau Grand Prix is held.
History
The speed track for automobile and motorcycles is up to long and was opened in 1986. The nearby kart track is up to long. The site hosts track days, test drives, minor competitions and a race driver school.GTRO, est une école de pilotage du Sud Ouest de la France basée sur le Circuit d’Arnos près de Pau. gtro.fr
On 19 August 2021, it was announced that the circuit to host races for WTCR and Pure ETCR. The WTCR became the first FIA series to visit the circuit.
Lap records
The unofficial lap record (1:10.87) was set by Giedo van der Garde with Dallara F305 in 2005 during Formula 3 testing prior to the Pau Grand Prix. The all-electric Electric Production Car Series held tests with its race-prepped Tesla Model S P85 at the track. As of June 2026, the fastest official race lap records at the Circuit Européen Pau-Arnos are listed as:
CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent Full Circuit (1986–present): Formula Three 1:14.510 Jean-Christophe Boullion Ralt RT33 1991 Pau-Arnos French F3 round Superbike 1:15.108 BMW M1000RR 2026 Pau-Arnos French Superbike round Supersport 1:16.777 Mathieu Gines Yamaha YZF-R9 2026 Pau-Arnos French Supersport round TCR Touring Car 1:19.837 Frédéric Vervisch Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 2021 WTCR Race of France Pure ETCR 1:22.568 Philipp Eng Alfa Romeo Giulia ETCR 2021 Pau-Arnos Pure ETCR round Supersport 300 1:24.978 Killian Rossignol Kawasaki Ninja 400 2024 Pau-Arnos French Supersport 300 round
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