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PAUL RICARD HTTT

Often named as the venue for the long-awaited return of F1 to France, Paul Ricard was designed to be in a league of his own: its facilities even include an airstrip that made it popular among F1 teams as a test track.
The circuit is now owned by F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, who updated it to the most modern standards, creating the famed High Tech Test Track. The layout variants are so many that the number of available track solutions is 167, with lengths ranging from 826 meters to 5.8 km.
The most renowned section of the track is the 1.8 km-long Mistral straight, followed by the fast right-hander named Signes. Above all, the technical sector from T11 to T15 the biggest impact on lap times.
FACTS AND FIGURES
Circuit name Circuit Paul Ricard
Address Circuit Paul Ricard
RDN8 2760 Route des Hauts du Camp
83 330 Le Castellet
France
Opened 19 April 1970
Race date 19-21 June 2015
Circuit length 5,842 m (Circuit Solution 1C V2)
Driving direction clockwise
Lap record 1:39.914 – Keke Rosberg (Formula One – 1985)
2012 Super Trofeo race winners Andrea Amici – Autocarrozzeria Imperiale (race 1)
Andrea Amici – Autocarrozzeria Imperiale (race 2)
Website

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