Igora Drive

Igora Drive (Russian: Игора Драйв) is a motorsport complex in the resort of Igora near Sosnovo in Priozersky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located 54 kilometers from Saint Petersburg.

Igora Drive
LocationSosnovo, Priozersky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Time zoneGMT+3
Capacity50000
FIA Grade1
Broke ground2017
Opened2019
ArchitectHermann Tilke[1]
Major eventsDeutsche Tourenwagen Masters
FIA World Rallycross Championship
Russian Circuit Racing Series
Length4.086 km (2.538 mi)
Turns16

Characteristics

The complex includes ten professional tracks for oval track racing, drifting, rally-cross and motocross, and karting, as well a center for emergency management.[2] The largest grandstand of the main circuit racing will accommodate five thousand people, and the total capacity of the circuit is fifty thousand people. The circuit itself is 4.086 km (2.54 mi) long and twelve meters wide. It features seventeen metres in elevation changes.

Competition

In 2019, the complex signed an agreement with the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters series. The contract runs for three years, with the option of a two-year extension. The first race was to be held from 29 to 31 May 2020 with W Series in support, but both races were cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia.[3][4][5] An agreement was also signed with organisers of the FIA World Rallycross Championship to host the World RX of Russia in 2020.[6] However, it was later removed from the schedule due to contractual issues.[7] Igora Drive hosted the second round of the 2020 Russian Circuit Racing Series on 25 and 26 July.

References
  1. "Автодром «Игора-драйв» будет проводить этап гоночной серии DTM". rsport.ria.ru (in Russian). МИА «Россия сегодня» (Спорт. РИА «Новости»). 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  2. Дмитрий Зимин (2019-10-03). "«Игора Драйв»: под Петербургом открыли гоночный комплекс". sport-express.ru (in Russian). «Спорт-Экспресс». Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  3. "Россия примет этап чемпионата DTM 29-31 мая 2020 года". raf.su (in Russian). Российская автомобильная федерация. 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  4. Рустам Валиулин (2019-10-03). "Автодром «Игора драйв» под Петербургом примет этап гоночной серии, но это не «Формула-1»". sportsdaily.ru (in Russian). «Спорт День за Днем». Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  5. "W Series to race in Russia and Sweden in 2020". wseries.com. W Series. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  6. Ridge, Hal. "Russia's Igora Drive completes 2020 World Rallycross calendar". Autosport.com.
  7. Ridge, Hal (4 May 2020). "World RX season to begin in August as new calendar is issued". motorsport.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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