Moscow Raceway

History

In September 2008, it was revealed that work was to begin on a Formula One circuit to be located at the village of Fedyukovo, Volokolamsky District. Hans Geist, who at that time was the managing director of the project, stated that the track could pass an FIA inspection by June 2010, and that even without Formula 1 the project would be profitable staging either DTM or MotoGP. The cost of the project overall was 4.5 billion rub when it opened on 13 July 2012.

Design

Moscow Raceway was designed to be categorized FIA 1T and FIM A, which would allow motorsport competition at any level, from national championships in auto and motorcycle racing, to Formula 1 and MotoGP. The total designed track length is 4.070 km, with widths of between 12 and 21 m. The start/finish line has a width of 15 m at an elevation of 22 m. The longest straight of 0.873 km is designed to allow Formula 1 cars to reach a speed of 311 km/h. The circuit was finally classified as a FIM B grade course following inspections on 18 July 2012, one grade down from what was expected.

Construction

Built under a Russian–German joint venture named "Autobahn", the general contractor for construction of buildings and race track to international level was Stroytech-5, a member of a group of companies Stroytech. Sub-contract partners included Siemens, while Sergei Krylov was working as an adviser.

After initially signing a deal with Bernie Ecclestone in 2008, the project was dropped from the 2010 Formula 1 calendar in early 2009, and construction stopped. Construction resumed in June 2010, with the new contractor agreeing to complete the road section of the track by the end of 2011.

Race history

The first events held at the circuit were part of the World Series by Renault on 13–15 July 2012, where it also became the second international motor-sport event in Russian history after the FIA European Truck Racing Championship event took place in the Smolenskring in July 2010. The first race itself was the 5th round of the Formula Renault 3.5 series, which was won by Dutchman Robin Frijns. The first Russian to win a race there soon followed with Daniil Kvyat winning both races of the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 series round in a row. A total of 10 Russian drivers were at the event including former 3.5 series Champion Mikhail Aleshin; many taking over other drivers for just this event.

On 21 July 2013, during the World Superbike weekend, Italian rider Andrea Antonelli was killed in the World Supersport race after being hit on the back straight by fellow rider Lorenzo Zanetti. Antonelli was airlifted to hospital where he died of massive head trauma, and the rest of the weekend's action was cancelled due to the torrential downpour.

Configurations

Layouts

File:Moscow Raceway Grand-prix Circuit.svg|"Grand Prix #1" File:Moscow Raceway FIM.svg|"Grand Prix #9" File:Moscow Raceway Sprint Circuit Configuration.png|"Sprint #1" File:Moscow Raceway Supersprint Circuit Configuration.png|"SuperSprint #1"

Events

; Current

• May: Russian Circuit Racing Series, SMP F4 Championship, SMP RSKG Endurance, Russian Endurance Challenge
• June: Russian Endurance Challenge
• August: Russian Endurance Challenge
• October: Russian Circuit Racing Series, SMP F4 Championship, SMP RSKG Endurance, Russian Endurance Challenge

; Former

• Blancpain GT Series (2015)
• Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (2013–2017)
• Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (2012–2014)
• Eurocup Mégane Trophy (2012–2013)
• FIA Formula 3 European Championship (2014)
• FIA GT1 World Championship (2012)
• FIA GT3 European Championship (2012)
• Formula Masters Russia (2012–2015)
• Formula Renault 3.5 Series (2012–2014)
• Superbike World Championship (2012–2013)
• Supersport World Championship (2012–2013)
• World Touring Car Championship
  • FIA WTCC Race of Russia (2013–2016)

Lap records

As of August 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the Moscow Raceway are listed as:

Fatalities

• Andrea Antonelli - 2013 Supersport World Championship

Notes

References

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