Tazio Nuvolari Circuit 5260
Tazio Nuvolari Circuit 5260 Notes:
The Tazio Nuvolari Circuito is a racing facility located midway between Milano and Genoa, in the farmlands of Cervesina, in Northern Italy. The 1.74-mile (2.8-km) raceway has eleven corners and a particular disposition that rewards good maneuverability and risk-taking on its high-speed straightaways. The circuit name honors the Italian champion Tazio Nuvolari, a skilled multidisciplinary racer who competed in motorcycle, sports cars, and single-seaters, obtaining 72 victories in several competitions. Cervesina is right at the southern bank of the river Po and features a continental climate with hot summers and cold, rainy winters.
The Tazio Nuvolari Circuito starts at the middle of its longest straight, where racers can get to velocities as high as 150 km/h (93 mph). The first turn is tight and wide to take, allowing racers to re-accelerate right from its exit point. Corner number two brings the first heavy braking sector of the track and leads to the even tighter turn number three. A fast-paced sweeper number four leads into the second braking sector in turn five, where speed comes down to 50 km/h (31 mph). This pattern repeats a third time before reaching the last corner, which takes drivers back into the front straight to go full throttle into the finish line.
5260 Notes:
The 5260-meter configuration at Tazio Nuvolari Circuit represents the extended full layout option at this Northern Italy facility in Cervesina, expanding beyond the standard 2.805-kilometer circuit to create Italy's second-longest circuit by utilizing additional track sections. This extended configuration more than doubles the standard circuit length, creating an endurance-focused layout that tests consistency and vehicle reliability across the dramatically increased lap distance. The 5260-meter option serves primarily manufacturer testing, endurance events, and advanced track days where the extended distance creates different strategic considerations for tire management and fuel consumption compared to the compact standard circuit.
What distinguishes the 5260-meter configuration from the standard 2.805-kilometer layout is the extended sections that transform the circuit's character from tight technical challenge into sustained endurance test, with the additional track length creating different setup priorities favoring stability and consistency over ultimate single-lap pace. The extended layout utilizes the facility's complete infrastructure across the Cervesina property, with the 12-meter minimum width maintained throughout ensuring multiple racing lines remain available despite the increased distance. Po Valley's climate creates seasonal operating windows with the extended configuration seeing primary use during moderate temperature periods avoiding summer extreme heat that makes 5260-meter sessions particularly demanding on both drivers and vehicles. The facility serves as a versatile testing and track day venue where the ability to toggle between 2.805-kilometer and 5260-meter configurations provides clients with layout options matching specific testing objectives or event requirements.
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