The Superbike World Championship enters uncharted waters in 2012. The “Moscow Raceway” – the first racetrack in Russia to meet Formula One standards – is currently being built just 80 kilometres to the West of the Russian capital, Moscow. Work started on 1st October 2008, and the circuit is due to be officially opened on 14th and 15th July 2012 with a race in the World Series by Renault. The first world championship races at the “Moscow Raceway” are scheduled for 26th August – when the Superbike World Championship comes to Russia for the first time. The circuit is located in Volokolamsk, right next to the New Riga motorway, which links Moscow and the Latvian capital of Riga. As well as the 4.070-kilometre racetrack, the site also features business and entertainment facilities. The grandstands will boast a capacity of 30,000 in the first year, although this can be increased as desired. The architect responsible for the circuit is German expert Hermann Tilke. The project, which is costing around 120 million Euros, is financed by a private Russian investor. The visit of the Superbike World Championship is of great importance to Russia. The contract is initially set to run for ten years.
The “Moscow Raceway” is located on a hillside, and the layout follows the natural contours with many undulating sections. The track features a lot of corners and offers a technically demanding mixture of fast and slow sections. Another feature is a kilometre long straight, which leads up a slight incline to a left-hander and into the start/finish straight.
Moscow Raceway
12 bld. 5, Teterinskiy Side Street
Moscow, Russia, 109004
Tel: +7 495 775 3831
info@moscowraceway.com