The Autodromo di Vallelunga Piero Taruffi is a racing circuit situated 32 kilometres (20 mi) north of Rome, Italy, near Vallelunga of Campagnano. Vallelunga was built as a 1.773 km (1.102 mi) sand oval in 1951.

History

Aerial view of Vallelunga Circuit

From 1963 the circuit held the Rome Grand Prix, and in 1967 a new loop was added when the track became the property of the Automobile Club d'Italia (ACI). Further refurbishment was undertaken in 1971. The track is named for the famous Italian racing driver Piero Taruffi.

In August 2004 work started on a 0.863 km (0.536 mi) extension to the track, bringing the track up to its current length. The new configuration has received homologation from the FIA as a test circuit, being used by various Formula One teams. The circuit has also hosted the 6 Hours of Vallelunga endurance event.

The track is also used by ACI for public driving safety training courses and, in autumn of each year, hosts a vast flea-market specialising mainly in vintage automotive spare parts.

The circuit is home to simulation software developers Kunos Simulazioni, who occupy a pit garage as an office.

Events

Current

Former

Lap records

The outright unofficial all-time track record for the current International Circuit layout is 1:12.804, set by Anthony Davidson in a Honda RA106, during Formula One testing in April 2006. The outright track record for the former International Circuit (now the Historic International Circuit) is 0:56.335 seconds, set by Luca Badoer in a Ferrari F2004, during Formula One testing in October 2004. As of June 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the ACI Vallelunga Circuit are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
International Circuit: 4.085 km (2005–present)
Superleague Formula1:23.475Andy SoucekPanoz DP092008 Vallelunga Superleague Formula round
F30001:25.062Roldán RodríguezLola B02/502006 Vallelunga Euroseries 3000 round
LMP21:28.888Jérôme d'AmbrosioCourage C652006 6 Hours of Vallelunga
Formula Three1:29.331Alex LynnDallara F3122013 Vallelunga Formula 3 round
CN1:29.781Luca Pirri[de]Wolf GB082018 6 Hours of Vallelunga
Formula Regional1:29.970Enzo FittipaldiTatuus F3 T-3182019 Vallelunga FREC round
LMP31:30.010Mikkel JensenLigier JS P32017 6 Hours of Vallelunga
GT31:31.605Matteo MalucelliFerrari 488 GT32017 Vallelunga Italian GT round
Lamborghini Super Trofeo1:31.900Giacomo AltoèLamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo2018 Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final
Formula Abarth1:32.843Patric NiederhauserTatuus FA0102011 Vallelunga Formula Abarth round
Formula 41:32.995Enzo FittipaldiTatuus F4-T0142018 Vallelunga Italian F4 round
Ferrari Challenge1:33.483Stefano GaiFerrari 296 Challenge2025 Vallelunga Italian GT round
Formula Renault 2.01:33.584Bruno BonifacioTatuus FR2.0/132013 Vallelunga Formula Renault 2.0 Alps round
Porsche Carrera Cup1:34.251Emil SkarasPorsche 911 (991 II) GT3 Cup2020 Vallelunga Porsche Carrera Cup Italia round
GT21:36.338Giancarlo FisichellaFerrari F430 GTC2010 6 Hours of Vallelunga
TCR Touring Car1:40.003Nicola BaldanAudi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)2025 Vallelunga TCR Italy round
Stock car racing1:40.814Vittorio GhirelliChevrolet Camaro NASCAR2024 Vallelunga NASCAR Whelen Euro Series round
GT41:41.683Nicolas Leutwiler[de]Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport2023 Vallelunga GT4 Italy round
Super 20001:42.129Salvatore TavanoAlfa Romeo 156 GTA Super 20002005 European Touring Car Cup
Renault Clio Cup1.51.025Massimilliano DanettiRenault Clio R.S. IV2020 Vallelunga Renault Clio Cup Italy round
Motorcycle Circuit: 4.110 km (2005–present)
Superbike1:36.084Lorenzo SavadoriAprilia RSV42020 Vallelunga CIV Superbike round
World SBK1:37.072Troy CorserYamaha YZF-R12008 Vallelunga World SBK round
Supersport1:38.902Federico CaricasuloYamaha YZF-R62021 Vallelunga CIV Supersport round
World SSP1:39.417Broc ParkesYamaha YZF-R62008 Vallelunga World SSP round
Sportbike1:42.320Paolo GrassiaAprilia RS6602025 Vallelunga CIV Sportbike round
Supersport 3001:48.923Matteo Vannucci[it]Yamaha YZF-R32022 Vallelunga CIV Supersport 300 round
ETCR Circuit: 3.243 km (2021–present)
ETCR1:22.030Mikel AzconaHyundai Veloster N ETCR2022 Vallelunga FIA ETCR round
Historic International Circuit: 3.222 km (1971–present)
F30001:05.162Thomas BiagiLola T96/502000 2nd Vallelunga Italian F3000 round
LMP11:06.618Angelo Lancelotti[it]Lister Storm LMP2004 6 Hours of Vallelunga
WSC1:07.155Luca Riccitelli[it]Riley & Scott Mk III2000 6 Hours of Vallelunga
Formula Two1:07.380Mike ThackwellRalt RH6/841984 Rome Grand Prix
LMP9001:08.207Gary FormatoPanoz LMP-1 Roadster-S2001 ELMS at Vallelunga
Formula Three1:09.203Alex MüllerDallara F3022005 Vallelunga Italian F3 round
Group 61:09.700Tim SchenkenFerrari 312 PB1973 6 Hours of Vallelunga
LMP6751:10.198Fabio ManciniLucchini SR20022003 6 Hours of Vallelunga
GT1 (GTS)1:10.769Ian McKellar Jr.Saleen S7-R2001 ELMS at Vallelunga
Formula Renault 2.01:10.905Kohei HirateTatuus FR20002004 Vallelunga Formula Renault 2000 Italia round
Formula One1:11.060Emerson FittipaldiLotus 72D1972 Italian Republic Grand Prix
Super Touring1:14.060Nicola LariniAlfa Romeo 156 D21999 Vallelunga Italian Superturismo round
GT11:14.635Anders OlofssonFerrari F40 GTE1995 6 Hours of Vallelunga
Sports 20001:14.900Giorgio FranciaOsella PA51977 Vallelunga Group 6 race
Group 51:15.140Jacky IckxPorsche 935/781978 6 Hours of Vallelunga
TCR Touring Car1:15.763Nathanaël BerthonAudi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)2022 WTCR Race of Italy
Group A1:16.122Nicola LariniAlfa Romeo 155 GTA1992 Vallelunga Italian Superturismo round
Group 41:23.000Leo KinnunenPorsche 9341976 6 Hours of Vallelunga
Group 21:23.020Bruno GiacomelliBMW 3.0 CSL1979 Vallelunga ETCC round
Club Circuit: 1.747 km (1971–present)
Group 60:49.100"Gimax"Osella PA71979 Vallelunga Group 6 race
ETCR0:52.322Mikel AzconaCupra e-Racer2021 Vallelunga Pure ETCR round
Group 50:54.600Luigi Moreschi[de]BMW 320i Turbo1979 Vallelunga Group 5 race
Motorcycle Circuit: 3.253 km (1987–2005)
Superbikes1:18.802Lucio PederciniDucati 9982003 Vallelunga CIV Superbike round
Supersport1:20.013Massimo RoccoliYamaha YZF-R62004 2nd Vallelunga CIV Supersport round
International Circuit: 3.120 km (1963–1970)
Formula Two1:15.700Johnny Servoz-GavinMatra MS71969 Rome Grand Prix
Group 61:25.100Andrea de AdamichAlfa Romeo T331967 V° Trofeo Ettore Bettoja Vallelunga
Formula One1:29.000Bob AndersonLola Mk41963 Rome Grand Prix
Group 41:30.600Lorenzo BandiniFerrari Dino 166 P1964 Roma Grand Prix
Group 31:34.300Franco FailliFerrari 275 GTB/C1967 Trofeo Ettore Bettoja Vallelunga
Club Circuit: 1.703 km (1957–1970)
Formula One0:58.100Nino VaccarellaCooper T511961 Coppa Italia
Group 40:59.000"Noris"Porsche 9061966 Coppa Settecolli
Group 31:05.100Lorenzo BandiniAbarth Simca 1300 GT1962 Vallelunga Grand Touring race

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