Autodromo Internacional do Algarve
Sitio do Escampadinho, Mexilhoeira Grande
8500 - 130 Portimão
Algarve - Portugal
Tel: +351 282 405 600
Web: www.autodromodoalgarve.com
The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve is a 4.692 km (2.915 miles) race circuit located in Portimão, Portugal. With a total cost of €195 million (approximately $250 million), the project includes a karting track, technology park, five-star hotel, sports complex and apartments.Construction was finished in October 2008 and the circuit was homologated by both the FIM on 11 October 2008 and the FIA two days later. The circuit is comparable to Nurburgring and Spa-Francorchamps because of its constantly undulating nature. A1 Team Portugal’s driver Filipe Albuquerque observed that there are big downhill slopes and right-hand turns after the main straight. He also commented that the track is good for overtaking because the circuit looks wide. A1 Team New Zealand’s driver Earl Bamber observed that there are many special turns with characters. He commented that the new circuit is a little bit dangerous like the old school circuits with a roller coaster ride.
It has been confirmed that one of the corners of the circuit was named after former World Supersport rider Craig Jones who was killed in a motorcycle crash at Brands Hatch in 2008.
Time Zone : (GMT +1:00 hour) Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris
Major Events : F1, GP2, A1 GP, World Superbike, FIA GT, Le Mans Series
Circuit Length : GP Circuit - 2.915 miles / 4.692 km
Motorbike Circuit - 2.894 miles / 4.658 km
Turns : GP Circuit = 18 / Motorbike Circuit = 15
Lap Record : GP Circuit - 1m 31.404s, Adam Carroll, A1 GP, 2009
Motorbike Circuit - 1m 43.787s, Troy Bayliss, Ducati, 2008
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35% off tickets to Superstars Series at Portimao! Posted on: 30/04/2010
10 touring car models with over 500HP, (such as the BMW M5, Mercedes C63 AMG, Cadillac CTS-V or Jaguar S Type-R and XFR) from 8 manufacturers are secrets of the success for the Superstars Series formula.
Live a spectacular racing weekend, where the competition and equilibrium among the drivers is constant. Watch also the Superstars GTsprint where... Read More >>
In the Algarve This Weekend? Drive the Track for 5 Euros! Posted on: 23/04/2010
Autodromo do Algarve opens its doors to the public
As a way to celebrate a symbolic date for Portugal that is the April 25th, the Algarve International Circuit will open the doors to the public in an event which is entitled: 'Experience the Freedom on the race track. "
The initiative aims to give opportunity to the ... Read More >>
Experience the EuroBoss Symphony At Algarve! 21-25 April Posted on: 09/04/2010
The Euroboss series is open to pre-December 2003 Formula One chassis and any ChampCar, IRL and F3000 type chassis with engines of any capacity.
This event aims to stir the passion of all motorsport fans, with assistance from the howling V10 Benetton, Tyrrell and Ascari with occasional appearances by a screaming V12 Ferrari. With a paddock ti... Read More >>
A Lap of the Autodromo Internacional Algarve with Cesar Campanico Posted on: 30/03/2010
The FIA GT3 European Championship made its first visit to the circuit in the Algarve on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September last year.
Portugal's Cesar Campanico drove the Audi R8 LMS to 5th place in the inaugural GT3 race on his home track and he described for us a lap of the 2.92 mile circuit.
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MSCG Exclusive: Interview with Paulo Pinheiro, CEO of Autodromo do Algarve Posted on: 29/03/2010
Paulo Pinheiro masterminded the fabulous circuit near Portimao, in the warm and sunny climes of Portugal’s popular Algarve region, when he was considering the idea for a circuit venture in 2000. Licensing for Autodromo do Algarve began in 2005 and was finalised in October 2007, when construction commenced. The circuit was completed in 2008, and last year ... Read More >>
World Superbikes Head To Portimao - 15% Discount on Tickets until 21st March! Posted on: 11/03/2010
The World Superbikes Championship is back to the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve. This year the home team Parkalgar Honda and Eugene Laverty are in the first place on the Supersport World Championship, after the innaugural race at Phillip Island.
Don't miss the chance to buy your ticket with 15% discount until the 21st of March!
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Portimao WSBK Tickets - 43.75% Off When Booked Online Before February 28th! Posted on: 21/02/2010
The FIM Superbike World Championship returns for the third consecutive year to the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve after, the previous editions proved to be a huge success, both with regard to the sport as well as public support.
This year the Superbike will be hosted in Portimão earlier in the season, where it will become ... Read More >>
MTECH HEADS SOUTH TO PREPARE FOR GT SEASON Posted on: 08/02/2010
A month-long testing programme in southern Europe is being undertaken by the MTECH team ahead of the forthcoming Avon Tyres British GT Championship season. The Algarve circuit in Portugal and the Spanish tracks of Jerez and Monteblanco are on the schedule for MTECH and its Ferrari 430 Scuderia.
Team boss Mike Edmonds believes the warm-weather break from Bri... Read More >>
Free World Superbike Tickets With Selected Motorbike Track Days! Also - New Driving Experiences Available Now Posted on: 05/02/2010
The wonderful circuit at Portimao in Portugal, the Autodromo do Algarve, has launched these great offers and driving experiences. Also see the Racing School activities scheduled for this month.
Get 1 free Sunday ticket for the World Superbikes Championship, for the Lagos stand when you ente... Read More >>
Pirelli Launches New Diablo Superbike Pro Race Tyre At World Superbike Kick Off Event Posted on: 31/01/2010
Pirelli have launched a new slick tyre ideal for track-days and racing, the ‘Diablo Superbike PRO’, at the World Superbike tests at Portimão, Portugal.
The new tyre is aimed at club racers and track day riders but the technology is directly devised from Pirelli’s development programme in World Superbikes. The ‘... Read More >>
Brits Top Time Sheets at Portimao WSBK Test Posted on: 25/01/2010
Team Suzuki Alstare riders Leon Haslam and Sylvain Guintoli made a positive start to the 2010 season at the three-day official World Superbike Championship test in Portimao, Portugal in second and 10th places respectively aboard their Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000s.
Haslam led the first day and was second in day two's damp conditions before finishing jus... Read More >>
PORTUGUESE TEST FOR BMW AND CHEVROLET Posted on: 22/01/2010
On Wednesday and Thursday this week in changing weather conditions, BMW's RBM team and Chevrolet spent two days testing at Portimão's new Autódromo do Algarve, in Southern Portugal, the venue that will host rounds 11 and 12 of this year's FIA WTCC on July 4th.
Rain poured down at intervals on the first day, while by the end of Thursda... Read More >>
Escape the Freeze With a Supercar Experience at Algarve! Posted on: 08/01/2010
If the big freeze is getting you down then why not catch some winter sun and take a trip to the best modern circuit in Europe - Autodromo do Algarve, near Portimao in Portugal.
While British circuits are busy chipping ice of the track, the fabulous undulating course at Algarve is already starting its supercar experience and track day season - it's... Read More >>
Parkes And Tamada Save The Best For Last...! Posted on: 27/10/2009
In their final rides for the Kawasaki Superbike Racing Team, Broc Parkes and Makoto Tamada posted their best cumulative score of any race meeting this season together when they contested the final round of the Hannspree World Superbike Championship at Portimao in Portugal on Sunday.
Following on from a contrasting qualifying session, which saw 32 y... Read More >>
PORTUGUESE TEST FOR MENU AND THE CRUZE Posted on: 02/10/2009
While the WTCC cars are traveling to Asia by sea for the final two events of the 2009 season, the Chevrolet team continued their test and development programme of the Cruze.
Following the tests in Zolder with Nicola Larini and Magny-Cours with Robert Huff earlier this summer, the Cruze ran this week at Portimão's Autodromo do Algarve for a ... Read More >>
RICCIARDO RACES TO BRITISH F3 CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY! Posted on: 15/09/2009
Daniel Ricciardo takes international crown & Daniel McKenzie the National title
Daniel Ricciardo clinched the Cooper Tires British Formula 3 International Series championship title in fine style last Sunday at the new Algarve circuit in Portugal. The Australian 20-year-old took a maximum-points finish in the first of the day's races, and claime... Read More >>
Audi R8 LMS wins in the European GT3 Championship Posted on: 15/09/2009
FIA GT3: The AUDI R8 GT3 has taken its first win at international level
The Germans Christopher Mies and Christopher Haase convincingly won both races of the FIA GT3 European Championship at Portimão (Portugal) with the team Phoenix Racing Audi R8 LMS and, in doing so, took the overall championship lead. Nicolas Armindo and Cesar Campan... Read More >>
Litespeed Team Spirit Shines In Portugal Posted on: 15/09/2009
The penultimate race weekend of the 2009 Cooper Tires British F3 International Series, at Portimão, proved to be testing for many, including Litespeed F3. However, it’s a measure of the team that, faced with one adversity after another, they were able to race, finish and are ready for Brands Hatch next weekend.
RICCIARDO & McKENZIE BID FOR F3 GLORY IN PORTUGAL on 13TH SEPTEMBER Posted on: 04/09/2009
There will be two Daniels in the motorsporting lions' den next weekend - Daniel Ricciardo, who will be bidding to clinch overall championship honours in the Cooper Tires British Formula 3 International Series, and Daniel McKenzie, who is in line to take the British F3 National Class title.
The two drivers face their crucial test at the new Algarve ... Read More >>
Monteiro claims Sportscar podium at Algarve Posted on: 07/08/2009
SEAT Sport's driver Tiago Monteiro claimed an outstanding third place in the 1000km de l'Algarve that took place last weekend on the new Portuguese racetrack of Portimão counting towards the Le Mans Series.
Monteiro and his Brazilian team-mate Bruno Senna drove their AIM-engined Oreca 01 prototype to complete the race behind the winning Pescarolo Spo... Read More >>
PODIUM FOR ASTON MARTIN RACING AT AUTODROMO ALGARVE Posted on: 03/08/2009
News from the Aston Martin LMP1 team on their fortunes at Autodromo do Algarve
The 007 Aston Martin LMP1 car of Jan Charouz (CZ), Tomas Enge (CZ) and Stefan Mücke (DE) finished second, securing a place on the podium at the Algarve 1000 kilometres in Portugal yesterday. The sister 009 car of Harold Primat (CH), Miguel Ramos (PT) and Darren... Read More >>
FRenault 3.5 World Series - News from testing at Portimao Posted on: 31/07/2009
James Walker means business
Succesfully preparing for a circuit which nobody is familiar with is never going to be easy. To do so, some drivers spent hours in a simulator to learn every twist and turn of the highly individual Algarve circuit. In particular, this was the strategy adopted by P1 Motorsport’s James Walker and it has paid off as t... Read More >>
Aston Martin Geared Up For Le Mans Series Night Race at Algarve 1st August Posted on: 30/07/2009
Following a fourth overall and highest petrol finish at the Le Mans 24 hour race in June, Aston Martin Racing continues with the remainder of the Le Mans Series (LMS) and heads to the new Autodromo Internacional Algarve in Portugal for the first ever LMS night race.
Aston Martin Racing will field two LMP1 cars for the third round of this year’s ... Read More >>
Development News from Autodromo do Algarve Posted on: 17/07/2009
Designed to be one of the best and most modern circuits in Europe, the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve will benefit from the best conditions of safety and comfort both for drivers and the public. Read on for more about the concept underlying its design and the 64 different possible layouts of the circuit, including those that have already been approved by... Read More >>
Escape the Freeze With a Supercar Experience at Algarve!
If the big freeze is getting you down then why not catch some winter sun and take a trip to the best modern circuit in Europe - Autodromo do Algarve, near Portimao in Portugal. Apply Now
Free World Superbike Tickets With Selected Motorbike Track Days! Also - New Driving Experiences Available Now
The wonderful circuit at Portimao in Portugal, the Autodromo do Algarve, has launched these great offers and driving experiences. Also see the Racing School activities scheduled for this month.
Apply Now
Portimao WSBK Tickets - 43.75% Off When Booked Online Before February 28th!
Take advantage of the Pack 4 (4 tickets for the main grandstand for the price of 3), enjoying a discount equivalent to 43.75% until the end of February! Book your ticket online now and donīt miss the special 25% discount prices (valid until February 28th). Apply Now
The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve is located near the city of Portimão, in Sítio do Escampadinho in the parish of Mexilhoeira Grande. This is about 4.5 kilometres north of the Algarve motorway (A22), with a direct road link via the motorway exit at Mexilhoeira Grande. The cities of Portimão and Lagos are only a 10-minute drive from the Algarve Motor Park. Faro is 43 miles away, Lisbon 155 miles, while Seville in Spain is only 140 miles away.
14-16 May - Portuguese Touring Car Championship
21-23 May - Superstars: Intl Ferrari Challenge, F3000
2-4 July - WTCC
16-18 July - Le Mans Series, Historic Group C
17-19 September - FIA GT1 World Championship
15-17 October - Historic F1
13-14 November - Portuguese Touring Car Championship