Circuit de Pau-Ville

Route

Formula 3 on the Circuit de Pau (2005)

The Circuit de Pau-Ville is a temporary 2760 meter long racetrack in downtown Pau in southwest France , on which the Grand Prix de Pau is held. The distinction “Ville” (city) has been added since the permanent test and racing track Circuit Pau-Arnos exists a good 20 km away from the city .

The street circuit was first established in 1933 and is driven clockwise . By 1963, eleven Formula 1 races were held in Pau , but they were not part of the world championship. After that, Formula 2 races and the Formula 3000 European Championship took place until 1998 . International Formula 3 races have been held since 1999 . From 2007 to 2009 the World Touring Car Championship was a guest.

The Circuit de Pau is the oldest street circuit in the world that was used in its original form.

Lap records

class	time	driver	vehicle	year
Formula 3000	1 min 08 s 60	Andrea Montermini	Reynard 92D Judd	1992
Formula 3	1 min 10 s 072	Esteban Ocon	Dallara F312 Mercedes / HWA AG	2014
Touring car	1 min 21 s 930	Alain Menu	Chevrolet Lacetti	2007

Web links

Commons : Circuit de Pau-Ville  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Müller is looking forward to a touring car guest appearance in Pau. focus.de, June 3, 2007, accessed on February 3, 2012 . 

Coordinates: 43 ° 17 ′ 33.1 ″  N , 0 ° 21 ′ 47 ″  W.