Gran Premio d'Italia TIM
Smith equals 39 year record
Wednesday, 6, July 2011
Tech 3 Racing Team rider Bradley Smith took his third successive podium finish in the Moto2 class at the spectacular Mugello circuit last Sunday, making him the first British rider in 39 years to make 3 successive intermediate-class GP podiums. read more »Mugello:
Circuit info
Length: 5.245 m. / 3,259 miles
Width: 14m
Left corners: 6
Right corners: 9
Longest straight: 1.141 m. / 0,709 miles
Constructed: 1974
Modified:
Introduction:
Located 30km north-east of Florence in the beautiful countryside of Tuscany, Mugello is a modern circuit with excellent facilities. Bought by Ferrari back in 1988, the 5.245km track has been renovated to a high standard and has a growing reputation as one of the world’s most up-to-date, scenic and safest race circuits.
A blend of slow and fast turns with sweeping curves, long straights and off-camber corners make Mugello one of the most challenging circuits for the riders and engineers. Having hosted its first MotoGP event back in 1976 the venue became a permanent fixture in 1991 after extensive refurbishment. Set within a beautiful tree lined Tuscan valley, Mugello also offers ample viewing areas for a particularly boisterous and partisan Italian crowd.
| Records | Season | Rider | Motorcycle | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MotoGP | |||||
| Fastest Lap | 2011 | Casey STONER (AUS) | Honda | 1'48.034 | 174.8 km/h |
| Circuit Record | 2011 | Jorge LORENZO (SPA) | Yamaha | 1'48.402 | 174.2 km/h |
| Best Pole | 2011 | Casey STONER (AUS) | Honda | 1'48.034 | 174.8 km/h |
| Top Speed | 2009 | Dani PEDROSA (SPA) | Honda | 349.3 km/h | |
| Moto2 | |||||
| Fastest Lap | 2011 | Marc MARQUEZ (SPA) | Suter | 1'53.241 | 166.7 km/h |
| Circuit Record | 2011 | Stefan BRADL (GER) | Kalex | 1'53.362 | 166.6 km/h |
| Best Pole | 2010 | Andrea IANNONE (ITA) | Speed Up | 1'55.598 | 163.3 km/h |
| Top Speed | 2010 | Alex DEBON (SPA) | FTR | 290.1 km/h | |
| 125cc | |||||
| Fastest Lap | 2011 | Johann ZARCO (FRA) | Derbi | 1'57.783 | 160.3 km/h |
| Circuit Record | 2011 | Johann ZARCO (FRA) | Derbi | 1'57.783 | 160.3 km/h |
| Best Pole | 2009 | Bradley SMITH (GBR) | Aprilia | 1'58.134 | 159.8 km/h |
| Top Speed | 2009 | Efren VAZQUEZ (SPA) | Derbi | 244.1 km/h | |