The NRING Circuit (Russian: Нижегородское кольцо) is a race track in Bogorodsk, Russia. It is located 35 km southwest of Nizhny Novgorod. The track opened in 2010 as a professional racing venue. It includes three road courses from 2.009 km (1.248 mi) to 3.222 km (2.002 mi) in length. Furthermore the facility contains a kart track and a training circuit.[1] From 2010, the Russian Touring Car Championship stages rounds on this track.
 'A' Circuit  'B' Circuit | |
| Location |  Bogorodsk |
|---|---|
| Time zone | MSK+0 (UTC+3) |
| Coordinates | 56°7′22.88″N 43°35′56.04″E / 56.1230222°N 43.5989000°E |
| Broke ground | 15 December 2008 |
| Opened | 3 July 2010 |
| Major events | Current: Russian Circuit Racing Series (2010–present) Former: SMP F4 Championship (2018–2019) |
| 'A' Circuit (2010–present) | |
| Length | 3.222 km (2.002 miles) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:37.124 ( Vladimir Sheshenin, Lada Vesta TCR, 2017, TCR) |
| 'B' Circuit (2010–present) | |
| Length | 2.850 km (1.770 miles) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Race lap record | 1:15.489 ( Artem Lobanenko, Tatuus F4-T014, 2019, F4) |
| 'C' Circuit (2010–present) | |
| Length | 2.009 km (1.248 miles) |
| Turns | 10 |
Lap records
editAs of June 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the NRING Circuit are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'A' Circuit: 3.222 km (2010–present) | ||||
| TCR Touring Car | 1:37.124[2] | Vladimir Sheshenin | Lada Vesta TCR | 2017 Bogorodsk RCRS round |
| 'B' Circuit: 2.850 km (2012–present) | ||||
| Formula 4 | 1:15.489[3] | Artem Lobanenko | Tatuus F4-T014 | 2019 Bogorodsk SMP F4 round |
| GT4 | 1:20.316[4] | Aleksey Nesov | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 2024 Bogorodsk RCRS round |
| TCR Touring Car | 1:21.086[5] | Aleksey Dudukalo | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 2019 Bogorodsk RCRS round |
References
edit- ^ "Services of Nring Circuit" (in Russian). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "TCR Russia 2017 » NRing A Round 5 Results". 17 June 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "2019 NRing SMP F4 Race 1 Results" (PDF). 18 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "2024 RCRS - NRing GT4 Race 2 Results" (PDF). 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "TCR Russia 2019 » NRing B Round 5 Results". 19 May 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2022.