Cremona Circuit

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Cremona Circuit
Full Circuit (2024–present)
LocationSan Martino del Lago, Lombardy, Italy
Coordinates45°5′7.56″N 10°18′43.25″E / 45.0854333°N 10.3120139°E / 45.0854333; 10.3120139
Broke groundMarch 2011 (2011-03)
Opened7 July 2011 (2011-07-07)
Former namesCircuito di San Martino del Lago (2011–2015)
Major eventsCurrent:
World SBK (2024–present)
Sidecar World Championship (2026)
Alpe Adria International Motorcycle Championship (2021–2022, 2026)
Former:
World WCR (2024–2025)
Websitehttps://cremonacircuit.it/
Full Circuit (2024–present)
Length3.768 km (2.341 mi)
Turns13
Race lap record1:27.783 (Italy Nicolò Bulega, Ducati Panigale V4 R, 2026, World SBK)
Full Circuit (2021–2023)
Length3.702 km (2.300 mi)
Turns13
Race lap record1:32.434 (Italy Fabrizio Perotti, Aprilia RSV4, 2022, SBK)
Original Circuit (2011–2020)
Length3.450 km (2.144 mi)
Turns11

Cremona Circuit is a 3.768 km (2.341 mi) hard-surfaced race track used for motor racing near San Martino del Lago, Lombardy, Italy, about 25 km (16 mi) east of Cremona.[1][2] It was inaugurated on 7 July 2011, and named as Circuito di San Martino del Lago until 2015.[3] The circuit was originally 3.450 km (2.144 mi) long.[4] The track was extended to 3.702 km (2.300 mi) in January–April 2021, based on design by the Italian circuit designer Jarno Zaffelli.[3][5]

Superbike World Championship

Finish line of the Cremona Circuit

On 26 October 2023, it was announced that the circuit would enter the Superbike World Championship calendar in 2024 with a five-year contract.[6][7] The track was resurfaced and extended from 3.702 to 3.768 km (2.300 to 2.341 mi), and a new grandstand was built.[8]

Layout history

Events

Current
Future

Lap records

As of September 2026, the fastest official race lap records at the Cremona Circuit are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Full Circuit (2024–present): 3.768 km (2.341 mi)[2]
World SBK1:27.783[9]Nicolò BulegaDucati Panigale V4 R2026 Cremona World SBK round
World SSP1:31.587[10]Tom Booth-AmosTriumph Street Triple RS 7652026 Cremona World SSP round
World SPB1:36.157[11]Carter ThompsonYamaha YZF-R72026 Cremona World SPB round
World WCR1:40.005[12]Roberta PonzianiYamaha YZF-R72025 Cremona World WCR round
Supersport 3001:45.762[13]Oğuz TaşhanKawasaki Ninja 4002026 Cremona Alpe Adria Supersport 300 round
Full Circuit (2021–2023): 3.702 km (2.300 mi)[2]
Superbike1:32.434[14]Fabrizio PerottiAprilia RSV42022 Cremona Alpe Adria Superbike round
Supersport1:34.227[15]Luca OttavianiYamaha YZF-R62022 Cremona Alpe Adria Supersport round
Supersport 3001:43.547[16]Oliver KönigKawasaki Ninja 4002021 Cremona Alpe Adria Supersport 300 round

Fatalities

  • Gabriele Cottini - 2025 Dunlop Cup 600 Supersport[17]

References

  1. "Cremona Circuit - Autodromo". Cremona Circuit (in Italian). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  2. "Cremona Circuit - Racing Circuits". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  3. "Cremona Circuit e SBK, Da Zero Al Mondiale In 12 Anni". Moto Sprint (in Italian). 27 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  4. "Cremona - Track Life". Track Life. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  5. "Cremona Circuit - Dromo". Studio Dromo. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  6. "2024 WorldSBK calendar announced, two new circuits ready for action". WorldSBK.com. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  7. "Annunciato il calendario 2024 del WorldSBK". Cremona Circuit (in Italian). 26 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  8. "WorldSBK welcomes Cremona Circuit as new venue for 2024". WorldSBK.com. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  9. "Superbike - EICMA Italian Round, 25–27 September 2026 - Results Tissot Superpole Race" (PDF). World Superbike. 27 September 2026. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
  10. "World SSP - EICMA Italian Round, 25–27 September 2026 - Results Race 2" (PDF). World Superbike. 27 September 2026. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
  11. "World SPB - EICMA Italian Round, 25–27 September 2026 - Results Race 2" (PDF). World Superbike. 27 September 2026. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
  12. "FIM Women's Motorcycling World Championship - Acerbis Italian Round, 2–4 May 2025 - Results Race 2" (PDF). World Superbike. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  13. "ALPE Adria I.C. Round 4 - 7–9 August 2026 - Cremona Circuit - 300 SSP - Race 2" (PDF). 9 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  14. "2022 Alpe Adria FIM Europe - Cremona Circuit - 1000 Open/STK - Risultati Gara" (PDF). 28 May 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  15. "2022 Alpe Adria FIM Europe - Cremona Circuit - 600 Open/STK - Risultati Gara 2" (PDF). 29 May 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  16. "2021 Alpe Adria FIM Europe - Cremona Circuit - SSP 300 - Race 1" (PDF). 30 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  17. "Italian motorcycle racer died in a crash during a race". baku.ws. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.