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Circuit Paul Armagnac

Motorsport track in France

Circuit Paul Armagnac

Motorsport track in France

(1968–present) FFSA GT (1997–2011, 2014, 2016–present) Alpine Elf Cup (2019–present) Former: Grand Prix motorcycle racing French motorcycle Grand Prix (1978, 1982) European Truck Racing Championship (1994–2016) Blancpain Sprint Series (2013–2015) NASCAR Whelen Euro Series (2009–2013) FIA GT (2007–2008) FIA Sportscar Championship (2003) BPR GT (1995–1996) F3000 (1990–1993) ETCC (1985–1988) Formula 750 (1976, 1979) Sidecar World Championship (1978)

Circuit Paul Armagnac, also known as Circuit de Nogaro, is a motorsport race track located in the commune of Nogaro in the Gers department in southwestern France. The track is named in honor of Nogaro-born racing driver Paul Armagnac, who died in an accident during practice for the 1962 1000 km de Paris at the Montlhéry circuit.

History

The old pits

Motorsports racing events in Nogaro were first organized when racing driver Paul Armagnac and Robert Castagnon created the Association Sportive Automobile de l'Armagnac. In 1953, the Rallye de l'Armagnac was held on a street circuit using public roads around Nogaro. Public safety concerns after the 1955 Le Mans disaster caused the number of road racing events on public roads in Europe to decrease. Plans were made to create a permanent race circuit and construction began in 1959 at a site near the Nogaro airport.

The race circuit opened on 3 October 1960 as the first purpose-built race circuit in France. The first race held at the new circuit was the Nogaro Grand Prix for Formula Junior cars, won by Bruno Basini. Initially 1.752 km long, it was expanded in 1973 and 1989 to its current 3.636 km length. In 2007 the circuit was modernized including a new control tower, a new pitlane and widening the track to 12 m.

The venue hosted Formula Two championship races from 1975 to 1978. It also hosted the French motorcycle Grand Prix in 1978 and 1982; the 1982 race saw a boycott from major teams and riders over safety concerns, resulting in the now-MotoGP leaving the track permanently at the end of the season. The Nogaro circuit also hosted the European Touring Car Championship from 1985 to 1988.

Track description

The track is relatively flat, with 6 m difference in elevation between its highest and lowest points. It is raced clockwise and consists of two long straights, the 0.950 km long start-finish straight named after Nogaro-born motorcycle constructor Claude Fior and the almost parallel aerodrome straight, linked by sections of several slow corners. The aerodrome straight passes alongside the neighbouring Nogaro Aerodrome.

Events

  • April: FFSA GT Championship **, Alpine Elf Cup Series, French F4 Championship, Renault Clio Cup Europe
  • May:
  • June: Grand Prix Camions de Nogaro
  • September: Fun Cup France

; Former

  • Blancpain Sprint Series (2013–2015)
  • BPR Global GT Series (1995–1996)
  • British Formula One Championship (1979)
  • European Eco-Marathon Competition (2000–2009)
  • Eurocup Formula Renault (1993, 1996–1997)
  • European Formula Two Championship (1975–1978)
  • European Touring Car Championship (1985–1988)
  • European Truck Racing Championship (2000–2016)
  • F4 Spanish Championship (2017)
  • FIA European Formula 3 Championship (1982–1984)
  • FIA GT Championship (2007–2008)
  • FIA GT1 World Championship (2012)
  • FIA GT3 European Championship (2008, 2012)
  • FIA Sportscar Championship
  • Formula 3 Euro Series (2007)
  • Formula 750 (1976, 1979)
  • French Formula Three Championship (1964–1973, 1980–2002)
  • French Formula Renault Championship (1971–2009)
  • French Supertouring Championship (1976–2005)
  • Grand Prix motorcycle racing
    • French motorcycle Grand Prix (1978, 1982)
  • GT4 European Series (2007–2008, 2015)
  • International Formula 3000
    • Grand Prix de Nogaro (1990–1993)
  • NASCAR Whelen Euro Series (2009–2013)
  • Porsche Carrera Cup France (1987–2011, 2014, 2019, 2022)
  • Sidecar World Championship (1978)
  • V de V Series (2011–2012)

Lap records

The start-finish line was changed in 2007, however the layout configuration has not been changed since 1989.}}

The official lap record for the current Grand Prix circuit layout is 1:20.160, set by Alessandro Zanardi during the 1991 Nogaro F3000 round, while the unofficial all-time track record is 1:17.342, set by Franck Lagorce in the qualifying of 1993 Nogaro F3000 round. As of April 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the Circuit Paul Armagnac are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEventGrand Prix Circuit (1989–present): 3.636 kmGrand Prix Circuit (1973–1988): 3.120 kmOriginal Circuit (1960–1973): 1.752 km
Formula 30001:20.160Alessandro ZanardiReynard 91D1991 Nogaro F3000 round
Formula Three1:22.226Romain GrosjeanDallara F3052007 Nogaro F3 Euro Series round
LMP900title=FIA Sportscar Championship Nogaro 2003url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Nogaro-2003-09-21-12212.htmldate=21 September 2003access-date=3 April 2021}}Beppe GabbianiDome S1012003 Nogaro FIA Sportscar Championship round
LMP31:24.218Nelson PanciaticiLigier JS P32016 Nogaro FFSA GTP round
Formula Renault 2.01:24.437Arthur PicTatuus FR20002009 Nogaro Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup round
GT1 (GTS)title=FIA GT Championship Nogaro 2008url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Nogaro-2008-10-05.htmldate=5 October 2008access-date=3 April 2021}}Gregory FranchiSaleen S7-R2008 FIA GT Nogaro 2 Hours
Formula 41:25.846Alexandre MunozMygale M21-F42025 Nogaro French F4 round
Superbike1:26.357Kenny ForayBMW M1000RR2024 Nogaro French Superbike round
GT31:26.982Stéphane OrtelliAudi R8 LMS ultra2015 Nogaro Blancpain GT Sprint Series round
Porsche Carrera Cup1:27.807Louis PerrotPorsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup2024 Nogaro Porsche Sprint Challenge France round
GT21:28.030Andrew KirkaldyFerrari F430 GT22008 FIA GT Nogaro 2 Hours
LMP6751:28.039Mirko SavoldiLucchini SR20022003 Nogaro FIA Sportscar Championship round
Supersport1:28.189Honda CBR600RR2024 Nogaro French Supersport round
GT11:28.218Jean-Marc GounonFerrari F40 GTE1996 BPR 4 Hours of Nogaro
FIA GT Group 21:29.379Tomáš EngeAston Martin Vantage GT22008 FIA GT Nogaro 2 Hours
Formula Renault 1.61:30.368Lasse SørensenSignatech FR 1.62014 Nogaro French F4 round
GT41:30.736Loris CabirouGinetta G56 GT4 Evo2024 Nogaro French GT4 Cup round
TCR Touring Car1:31.165Julien BrichéHyundai Elantra N TCR2025 Nogaro TC France round
GT2 (GTS)1:31.581Jean-Pierre JarierPorsche 911 GT21999 Nogaro FFSA GT round
Silhouette racing car1:31.979Soheil AyariPeugeot 406 Coupé Silhouette2002 Nogaro French Supertouring round
Alpine Elf Cup1:32.089Léo JoussetAlpine A110 Cup2025 Nogaro Alpine Elf Cup round
Stock car racing1:34.838Ander VilariñoChevrolet Camaro NASCAR2013 Nogaro NASCAR Whelen Euro Series round
Supersport 3001:38.005Livio MirabelKawasaki Ninja 4002024 Nogaro French Supersport 300 round
Renault Clio Cup1:40.582Nicolas MilanRenault Clio R.S. IV2018 Nogaro Renault Clio Cup France round
Formula Onetitle=1979 Nogaro Grand Prixurl=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1979-nogaro-grand-prix/website=Motor Sport Magazinedate=8 July 1979access-date=8 January 2023}}Ricardo ZuninoArrows A11979 Nogaro British F1 round
Formula Three1:12.120Éric BernardRalt RT311987 1st Nogaro French F3 round
Formula Two1:12.390Bruno GiacomelliMarch 7821978 Nogaro F2 round
Formula Renault 2.01:21.220Patrick GoninMartini MK331981 1st Nogaro French Formula Renault round
Group A1:21.240Klaus LudwigFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth1988 Nogaro ETCC round
500cc1:22.800Kenny RobertsYamaha YZR5001978 French motorcycle Grand Prix
350cc1:24.500Gregg HansfordKawasaki KR3501978 French motorcycle Grand Prix
250cc1:25.000Jean-François BaldéKawasaki KR2501982 French motorcycle Grand Prix
Sidecar (B2A)1:29.600Rolf BilandBeo-Yamaha1978 French motorcycle Grand Prix
125cc1:30.060Morbidelli 125 GP1982 French motorcycle Grand Prix
Formula Three0:51.700Martini MK121973 1st Nogaro French F3 round
Formula Renault 2.00:59.300Max JeanMartini MK331968 1st Nogaro French Formula Renault round
Formula Junior1:03.000Jean VinatierLotus 271963 Nogaro French Formula Junior round

Notes

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