 World RX layout of Circuit de Lohéac | |
| Location | Lohéac, France |
|---|---|
| Time zone |
CET (UTC+1) CEST ( DST) |
| Coordinates | 47°51′51″N 1°53′37″W / 47.86417°N 1.89361°W |
| Capacity | 80,000 |
| Opened | 1976 |
| Major events | Former: FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of France (2014–2019, 2021) FIA European Rallycross Championship Euro RX of France (1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 2001, 2013–2019, 2021) |
| Length | 1.070 km (0.665 miles) |
| Turns | 7 |
| Race lap record | 0:35.843 (
Timmy Hansen,
Peugeot 208 WRX,
2019) |
The Circuit de Lohéac is a racing circuit in Lohéac, Ille-et-Vilaine.
The circuit is the oldest Rallycross circuit in France. Since 1976, it has a round of the French Rallycross Championship annually. The circuit also hosts the French round of the FIA World Rallycross Championship since the inauguration of the championship in 2014.
History
This circuit was created by Michel Hommell, leader and founder of the Michel Hommell Group specializing in automotive magazines and between 1990 and 2003, would act as a car manufacturer. It is on this circuit that the inaugural French Rallycross Championship was raced, with the race taking place on September 5, 1976. [1]
With over 80,000 spectators attending the 2018 edition, the French round of World Rallycross became the third most viewed auto racing event in France, after 24 Hours of Le Mans and French Grand Prix. [2] [3]
See also
References
- ^ "Histoire - Rallycross Lohéac". www.rallycrossloheac.net. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ Germain, Patrick. "Rallycross de Lohéac. Patrick Germain : « Le meilleur qu'on ait jamais fait »". www.ouest-france.fr. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ Thomas, David. "Rallycross : le nouveau phénomène du sport auto". www.sport24.lefigaro.fr. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2019.