Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi-ACI Vallelunga

The Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi is a road course that evolved from an ancient horse racing circuit, first into a packed sand oval track in the fifties, and finally into a full-fletched raceway in the sixties. It stands in the outskirts of the Roman town of Campagnano di Roma, on a 40-minutes ride north of Rome, Italy. Vallelunga serves as a testing ground for several Formula 1 teams and hosts important motorcycle and racecar competitions such as the Superbike World Championship, European LeMans Series, or NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. The pleasant Mediterranean climate of Rome is ideal for outdoor activities year-round, and high-performance racing is not an exception for that.     

The 15 corners in the Autodromo Vallelunga run through an intricate and challenging trajectory full of elevation changes, off-camber turns, multiple apexes turns, and a wide array of features that increase the technical difficulty of the track. High-performance race cars can travel the 2.53-mile (4.07-km) circuit in an average lap time of 1:51.7 and an average speed of 81 mph (130 km/h). The vehicles flow through the track in a fast-paced cadence that makes drivers feel the velocity in every segment. The heavy-maneuvering succession of turns 11 and 12, Semaforo and Tornantino is the most remarkable feature of the track and one that puts even experienced racers through a severe test.