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Le Castellet

The circuit summary

Creation:
1970
Where:
40 Km North-East from Marseille
Circuit length:
5 791 metres (configuration 1A-V2)
Pit garages:
17 doubles
Latitude :
43°15'2"N
Longitude :
5°47'30"E

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8 Heures du Castellet

The very first year after being inaugurated forty years ago, the circuit welcomes the French Formula 1 Grand Prix and from 1978, the famous Bol d'Or. Under the sign of conviviality, the circuit diversifies its activities during the 80s; then, in the dawning of the 90s, victim of the anti-alcohol law suffers a long period in the wilderness. Transformed in the early 2000s into an ultramodern track reserved for private tests, the Paul Ricard HTTT opened its doors again in 2009 on the occasion of the Le Mans Series Official Test Days. This successful experience convinced the circuit management to build additional grandstands to carry on offering first rate meetings to an eager public.

The Paul Ricard knows endurance racing well! In 1994, it was, with the first BPR race, the theatre of the rebirth of this discipline; such as ten years later with the official tests of the brand new Le Mans Series. Seven years later, the circuit will host the very first 8-hour race of the Series that will start the season one month after the Official Test Days which will offer the competitors the opportunity to practice in race conditions.

 

Nearest Airports:
Private International Airport of Le Castellet
Airport of Marseille (66 KM)
Airport of Nice (176 KM)
Airport of Toulon (55 KM)

Contact

Circuit Paul Ricard

  • Address: 2760 Route des Hauts du Camp 83330 Le Castellet France
  • Tel: +33 4 94 98 36 66
  • Fax: +33 4 94 98 36 67
  • Email:
  • Website: www.circuitpaulricard.com

On the track this weekend


  Free Practice Qualifying  Warm up Race
Le Mans Series 3 x 60' 2 x 20' 1 x 20' 480'
CER 1 x 30' 2 x 30'   1 x 60'
Formule Ford   1 x 25'   2 x 25'
F3 Euro Series 1 x 60' 1 x 30'   1 x 30' +1 x 40'
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