 Street Circuit (2007–2008) | |
| Location | Bucharest, Romania |
|---|---|
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) EEST (DST) |
| Coordinates | 44°25′39″N 26°5′4″E / 44.42750°N 26.08444°E |
| Operator | City Challenge GmbH |
| Opened | 18 May 2007 |
| Closed | 24 August 2008 |
| Architect | Hermann Tilke |
| Major events | FIA GT Championship (2007–2008) British F3 (2008) FIA GT3 European Championship (2007) Dacia Logan Cup (2008) |
| Street Circuit (2007–2008) | |
| Length | 3.071 km (1.908 miles) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:13.361 ( Brendon Hartley, Dallara F308, 2008, F3) |
The Bucharest Ring (Romanian: Bucharestring) was a street circuit in the Romanian capital city of Bucharest and was initiated by City Challenge GmbH.
Designed by famed track designer Hermann Tilke, the circuit was in the city centre, and has the Palace of the Parliament in its infield.
The circuit held two FIA GT meetings in 2007 and 2008, but the 2009 event was cancelled due to financial reasons and the series never returned to the circuit. It was announced in September 2010 that the circuit would host a round of the Auto GP championship in July 2011, with the event being known as the Bucharest GP.[1] However, this event was cancelled too.
- ^ "A street race in Bucharest for Auto GP in 2011". autogp.org. Auto GP. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2010.