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Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is a 4.411 km (2.741 mi) motor racing circuit located in central France, near the towns of Magny-Cours and Nevers, some 250 km (160 mi) from Paris and 240 km (150 mi) from Lyon.[1]

Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
LocationMagny-Cours, France
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates46°51′48″N 03°09′48″E
FIA Grade1
Opened1960
Former namesCircuit Jean Behra (1960–1970)
Major eventsCurrent:
World SBK
(1991, 2003–present)
GT World Challenge Europe (2020–2022)
Alpine Elf Europa Cup (2020–present)
FFSA GT (1997–present)
Former:
Formula One
French Grand Prix (1991–2008)
WTCC
Race of France (2005–2006)
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
French motorcycle Grand Prix (1992)
Bol d'Or (2000–2014)
Sidecar World Championship (1992, 2003, 2010)
International GT Open
(2006–2011)
World Sportscar Championship (1991–1992)
FIA GT (2000–2005)
GP2 (2005–2008)
Superleague Formula
(2009–2010)
Grand Prix Circuit (2003–present)
Length4.411 km (2.741 miles)
Turns17
Race lap record1:15.377 (Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F2004, 2004, F1)
National Circuit (2003–present)
Length2.684 km (1.668 miles)
Turns12
Club Circuit (1992–present)
Length1.727 km (1.073 miles)
Turns11
Grand Prix Circuit (1992–2002)
Length4.250 km (2.641 miles)
Turns15
Race lap record1:15.045 (David Coulthard, McLaren MP4-17, 2002, F1)
Grand Prix Circuit (1989–1991)
Length4.271 km (2.654 miles)
Turns17
Race lap record1:19.168 (Nigel Mansell, Williams FW14, 1991, F1)
Grand Prix Circuit (1971–1988)
Length3.850 km (2.391 miles)
Turns14
Race lap record1:20.200 (Jacques Laffite, Martini MK16, 1975, F2)
Original Circuit (1960–1970)
Length1.995 km (1.240 miles)
Turns5
Race lap record0:47.900 (Paul Hawkins, Lola T70 Mk.IIIB GT, 1969, Group 4)
Websitewww.magnyf1.com

It staged the Formula One French Grand Prix from 1991 (succeeding Circuit Paul Ricard) to 2008, and the 24-hour Bol d'Or motorcycle endurance events from 2000 to 2014 (succeeded by Circuit Paul Ricard). It hosted the French motorcycle Grand Prix in 1992, and the Superbike World Championship in 1991 and annually since 2003.

Magny-Cours has hosted several additional international championships, like the World Sportscar Championship, World Touring Car Championship, FIA GT Championship, World Series by Renault and Formula 3 Euroseries. Also, the FFSA GT Championship has visited the circuit since 1997.

A campus of the French engineering college Institut supérieur de l'automobile et des transports is also located on the circuit, as well as the museum Conservatoire de la monoplace française.


History


The original circuit layout (1960–1970), on these times the circuit was called as 'Jean Behra Circuit'.
The original circuit layout (1960–1970), on these times the circuit was called as 'Jean Behra Circuit'.

Commonly dubbed Magny-Cours, it was built in 1960 by Jean Bernigaud and was home to the prestigious Winfield racing school (École de Pilotage Winfield), which produced drivers such as François Cevert, Jacques Laffite and Didier Pironi. However, in the 1980s the track fell into disrepair and was not used for international motor racing until it was purchased by the Departemental Conseil de la Nièvre.

In the 1990s, the Ligier Formula One team and its successor Prost were based at the circuit and did much of their testing at Magny-Cours.[citation needed]

The circuit hosted the French Formula One Grand Prix from 1991 until 2008, and the Bol d'Or from 2000 until 2014.

The circuit was re-designed in 2003 and used for a wide range of events include various sports and commercial use.[2] For the 2003 French Grand Prix, the final corner and chicane were changed in an effort to increase overtaking, with little effect.[citation needed]

Michael Schumacher was able to win the 2004 French Grand Prix using an unprecedented four-stop strategy.

In 2006, Michael Schumacher became the first driver ever to win any single Formula One Grand Prix a total of 8 times and at the same circuit.[citation needed]

Bernie Ecclestone originally confirmed that F1 would not return to Magny-Cours in 2008, instead moving to an alternative location possibly in Paris. However in a striking U-turn, it was revealed that the 2008 French Grand Prix would take place at Magny-Cours with the release of the official calendar in July 2007.[3]

In May 2008, Ecclestone confirmed that Magny-Cours would stop hosting the French Grand Prix after the 2008 race, suggesting that he was looking into the possibility of hosting the French Grand Prix on the streets of Paris.[4] The venue suffered from poor attendances due to its remote location, poor access and insufficient accommodation.[5]

In June 2008, the provisional calendar for the 2009 season was released, and a French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours appeared on it, scheduled for 28 June. However, in October 2008 the 2009 French Grand Prix was cancelled after the French Motorsports Federation (FFSA) withdrew financing for the event. In 2009 the track hosted its first Superleague Formula event. It also hosted a second event in 2010.[6]

The circuit was used as part of stage three of the 2014 Paris–Nice cycling race,[7] with the peloton completing almost a full lap of the circuit – in the reverse direction to its motorsport use – before the finish on the front straight.


The circuit


The circuit features several high-speed chicanes with prominent kerbs, such as the Imola chicane. (Mark Webber pictured driving for Williams).
The circuit features several high-speed chicanes with prominent kerbs, such as the Imola chicane. (Mark Webber pictured driving for Williams).
Main straight.
Main straight.

The track nowadays is a smooth circuit with good facilities for the teams, although restricted access prevents spectators from reaching many parts of the circuit. Unusually, many corners are modelled on famous turns from other circuits, and are named after those circuits, i.e.. the fast Estoril corner (turn 3), the Adelaide hairpin (turn 5) and the Nürburgring and Imola chicanes (turns 7 and 12 respectively). It has a mix of slow hairpins and high-speed chicane sections which includes a long fast straight into the first-gear Adelaide hairpin, the best overtaking opportunity on the circuit.[8] The circuit is very flat with negligible change in elevation (only a small valley at the Estoril corner and a slight hill near the Lycee corner).[citation needed]

The circuit provides few overtaking opportunities, despite modifications in 2003, which means the races here are commonly regarded as quite uneventful.[9] Formula 1 races at Magny-Cours tend to have a processional nature, with most overtaking occurring during pit stop sequences.[citation needed]

More varied racing occurs when it rains, such as in the 1999 race, which was interrupted by a downpour. After a restart, most top contenders developed problems, which paved the way for Heinz-Harald Frentzen to claim a surprising victory in his Jordan.

Although the Bol d'Or 24-hour motorcycle endurance race was held at Magny-Cours for several years, it returned to the more popular Circuit Paul Ricard in 2015, which held the mentioned race before Magny-Cours.


Events


Current
Former

Lap records


The official fastest race lap records at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEventCircuit Map
Grand Prix Circuit: 4.412 km (2003–present)
Formula One1:15.377 Michael SchumacherFerrari F20042004 French Grand Prix
GP21:23.405 Roldán RodríguezDallara GP2/052007 Magny-Cours GP2 Series round
Superleague Formula1:26.722 Yelmer BuurmanPanoz DP092010 Magny-Cours Superleague Formula round
Formula Renault 3.51:27.543[10] Filipe AlbuquerqueDallara T052007 Magny-Cours Formula Renault 3.5 Series round
Euroseries 30001:28.172[11] Fabrizio CrestaniLola B02/502009 Magny-Cours Euroseries 3000 round
F30001:30.924[12] Giorgio PantanoLola B02/502003 Magny-Cours F3000 round
F2 (2009–2012)1:32.085[13] Miki MonrásWilliams JPH12011 Magny-Cours F2 round
Formula Three1:32.972[14] Sébastien BuemiDallara F3052007 Magny-Cours F3 Euro Series round
Formula Renault Eurocup1:33.943[15] Franco ColapintoTatuus FR-192020 Magny-Cours Formula Renault Eurocup round
World SBK1:36.374[16] Jonathan ReaKawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR2021 Magny-Cours World SBK round
GT31:36.500[17] Raffaele MarcielloMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo2022 Magny-Cours GT World Challenge Europe round
GT1 (GTS)1:38.625[18] Matteo BobbiFerrari 550-GTS Maranello2003 FIA GT Magny-Cours 500km
Carrera Cup1:39.505[19] Dorian BoccolacciPorsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup2021 Magny-Cours Porsche Carrera Cup France round
Formula 41:39.820[20] Hugh BarterMygale M14-F42021 2nd Magny-Cours French Formula 4 round
World SSP1:40.547[21] Lorenzo BaldassarriYamaha YZF-R62022 Magny-Cours World SSP round
N-GT1:42.916[22] Lucas LuhrPorsche 911 (996) GT3-RSR2004 FIA GT Magny-Cours 500km
GT21:44.126[23] Emmanuel CollardPorsche 911 (996) GT3-RSR2005 FIA GT Magny-Cours Supercar 500
GT41:45.569[24] Anthony BeltoiseAudi R8 LMS GT4 Evo2021 Magny-Cours French GT4 round
Eurocup Mégane Trophy1:45.627[25] Nicky CatsburgRenault Mégane Renault Sport II2010 Magny-Cours Eurocup Mégane Trophy round
Alpine Elf Europa Cup1:46.953[26] Jean-Baptiste MelaAlpine A110 Cup2021 Magny-Cours Alpine Elf Europa Cup round
Super 20001:50.192[27] Andy PriaulxBMW 320i2004 Magny-Cours ETCC round
TCR Touring Car1:50.990[28] Kris RichardHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)2016 Magny-Cours ETC round
Supersport 3001:52.209[29] Matteo VannucciYamaha YZF-R32022 Magny-Cours Supersport 300 round
Grand Prix Circuit: 4.250 km (1992–2002)
Formula One1:15.045 David CoulthardMcLaren MP4-172002 French Grand Prix
Group C1:20.346[30] Yannick DalmasPeugeot 905 Evo 1 Bis1992 500 km of Magny-Cours
F30001:27.802[31] Tomas EngeLola B02/502002 Magny-Cours F3000 round
LMP9001:29.780[32] Val HillebrandDome S1012002 FIA Sportscar Championship Magny-Cours
Formula Three1:32.098[33] Ryo FukudaDallara F3992001 2nd Magny-Cours French F3 round
Class 1 Touring Cars1:34.918[34] Giancarlo FisichellaAlfa Romeo 155 V6 TI1996 ITC Magny-Cours round
GT1 (GTS)1:35.313[35] Jamie Campbell-WalterLister Storm2002 FIA GT Magny-Cours 500km
LMP6751:35.812[32] Massimo SaccomannoLucchini SR2-992002 FIA Sportscar Championship Magny-Cours
500cc1:39.273 Wayne GardnerYamaha YZR5001992 French motorcycle Grand Prix
250cc1:41.418 Loris ReggianiAprilia RSV 2501992 French motorcycle Grand Prix
N-GT1:41.441[36] Christophe BouchutPorsche 911 (996) GT3-R2000 FIA GT Magny-Cours 500km
Super Touring1:44.332[37] Gabriele TarquiniHonda Accord2001 Magny-Cours ESTC round
Carrera Cup1:45.871[38] Stéphane OrtelliPorsche 911 (996) GT3 Cup2000 Magny-Cours Porsche Supercup round
125cc1:46.674 Ezio GianolaHonda RS125R1992 French motorcycle Grand Prix
Super 20001:47.908[39] Nicola LariniHonda Accord2002 Magny-Cours ETCC round
Grand Prix Circuit: 4.271 km (1989–1991)
Formula One1:19.168 Nigel MansellWilliams FW141991 French Grand Prix
Group C1:25.823[40] Philippe AlliotPeugeot 905 Evo 1 Bis1991 430 km of Magny-Cours
Formula Three1:36.210[41] Ludovic FaureRalt RT351991 1st Magny-Cours French F3 round
World SBK1:44.980[42] Doug PolenDucati 888 SBK1991 Magny-Cours World SBK round
Grand Prix Circuit: 3.850 km (1971–1988)
Formula Two1:20.200[43] Jacques LaffiteMartini MK161975 Grand Prix de Magny-Cours
Formula Three1:23.170[44] John NielsenRalt RT31984 Magny-Cours European F3 round
Original Circuit: 1.995 km (1960–1970)
Group 40:47.900[45] Paul HawkinsLola T70 Mk.IIIB GT1969 Magny-Cours Group 4 race
Formula Three0:49.000[46] Patrick DepaillerAlpine A3301969 2nd Magny-Cours French F3 round

Weather and climate


The Nevers area has an oceanic climate that is still influenced by its far inland position. With a yearly precipitation of over 800 mm (31 in) on average, Magny-Cours is theoretically prone to rain affecting proceedings, although in the Formula One era, it often evaded the rainfall. There was one notable exception, when both the qualifying and the race of 1999 saw a fully wet track. With the Grand Prix being held in the middle of summer, tyre wear through high asphalt temperatures was possible. Magny-Cours' main event post-Grand Prix era, Superbike World Championship is being held in autumn and as a result sees colder temperatures.

Climate data for Nevers (1981–2010 averages)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.2
(63.0)		 23.5
(74.3)		 26.7
(80.1)		 30.0
(86.0)		 31.0
(87.8)		 37.5
(99.5)		 38.7
(101.7)		 39.2
(102.6)		 35.1
(95.2)		 30.2
(86.4)		 23.5
(74.3)		 19.5
(67.1)		 39.2
(102.6)
Average high °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1)		 8.3
(46.9)		 12.4
(54.3)		 15.4
(59.7)		 19.4
(66.9)		 22.8
(73.0)		 25.5
(77.9)		 25.2
(77.4)		 21.4
(70.5)		 16.7
(62.1)		 10.5
(50.9)		 7.1
(44.8)		 16.0
(60.8)
Average low °C (°F) 0.2
(32.4)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 1.8
(35.2)		 3.9
(39.0)		 7.9
(46.2)		 10.9
(51.6)		 12.8
(55.0)		 12.3
(54.1)		 9.1
(48.4)		 7.0
(44.6)		 2.8
(37.0)		 0.8
(33.4)		 5.8
(42.4)
Record low °C (°F) −25
(−13)		 −21.8
(−7.2)		 −13.8
(7.2)		 −7.5
(18.5)		 −4.8
(23.4)		 0.2
(32.4)		 3.4
(38.1)		 0.3
(32.5)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 −8.9
(16.0)		 −12.3
(9.9)		 −16.8
(1.8)		 −21.8
(−7.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 62.0
(2.44)		 57.8
(2.28)		 54.3
(2.14)		 68.7
(2.70)		 80.1
(3.15)		 70.1
(2.76)		 61.8
(2.43)		 60.9
(2.40)		 67.5
(2.66)		 77.6
(3.06)		 70.1
(2.76)		 73.2
(2.88)		 804.1
(31.66)
Average precipitation days 12.0 10.0 10.3 10.7 11.5 8.8 8.3 8.3 8.4 11.0 11.6 11.7 122.7
Average relative humidity (%) 87 82 78 74 77 76 74 77 80 85 87 87 80.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 65.5 85.6 147.7 170.3 197.9 223.2 235.0 227.5 180.0 121.0 65.4 54.9 1,774
Source 1: Météo France[47][48]
Source 2: Infoclimat.fr (humidity, 1961–1990)[49]

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