The Autodromo di Vallelunga Piero Taruffi is a racing circuit situated north of Rome, Italy, near Vallelunga of Campagnano. Vallelunga was built as a sand oval in 1951.

History

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 and significant expansion and renovation works in 2005 and a new box in the summer of 2006. The track is named for the famous Italian racing driver Piero Taruffi since 12th October 2006.

In August 2004 work started on a 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

April: TCR European Endurance Touring Car Series FX Racing Weekend Vallelunga May: Italian GT Championship ACI Racing Weekend Vallelunga, Italian F4 Championship, TCR Italian Series, Drift Masters July: E4 Championship ACI Racing Weekend Vallelunga, F2000 Italian Formula Trophy, September: NASCAR Euro Series NASCAR GP Italy - American Festival of Rome October:

Former

6 Hours of Rome (1973, 1976–1980, 1994–2018, 2020) BPR Global GT Series (1994) Eurocup Formula Renault (1999) European Formula Two Championship Rome Grand Prix (1967–1969, 1971, 1973–1984) European Touring Car Championship (1974, 1976, 1979–1985, 1988, 2000) European Touring Car Cup (2005) Euroseries 3000 (1999–2002, 2005–2009) EuroV8 Series (2014) Ferrari Challenge Europe (2008, 2012) Ferrari Challenge Finali Mondiali (1999) FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup (2021–2022) FIA European Formula 3 Championship (1976–1979, 1981, 1983) FIA Formula 3 European Championship (2013) FIA Motorsport Games (2019) FIM Endurance World Championship (2002–2005) Formula Abarth Italian Championship (2006, 2008–2014) Formula Regional European Championship (2019–2020) Formula Renault 2.0 Alps (2013) French Formula Renault Championship (1985) IMSA European Le Mans (2001) International Formula 3000 Rome Grand Prix (1985–1989, 1991) International GT Open (2007–2008) International GTSprint Series (2010–2013) Italian Formula Renault Championship (2000–2008, 2010, 2012) Italian Formula Three Championship (1972–1973, 1975, 1977–2012) Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe (2010, 2023) Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final (2013, 2018, 2023) Superbike World Championship (2007–2008) Supersport World Championship (2007–2008) Superleague Formula (2008) Superstars Series (2004–2013) TCR Europe Touring Car Series (2024) TCR World Tour (2023–2024) World Sportscar Championship (1973, 1976–1980) World Touring Car Cup FIA WTCR Race of Italy (2022)

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 July 2026, the fastest official race lap records at the ACI Vallelunga Circuit are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent International Circuit (2005–present): Superleague Formula 1:23.475 Andy Soucek Panoz DP09 2008 Vallelunga Superleague Formula round F3000 1:25.062 Roldán Rodríguez Lola B02/50 2006 Vallelunga Euroseries 3000 round LMP2 1:28.888 Jérôme d'Ambrosio Courage C65 2006 6 Hours of Vallelunga Formula Three 1:29.331 Alex Lynn Dallara F312 2013 Vallelunga Formula 3 round CN 1:29.781 Wolf GB08 2018 6 Hours of Vallelunga Formula Regional 1:29.970 Enzo Fittipaldi Tatuus F3 T-318 2019 Vallelunga FREC round LMP3 1:30.010 Mikkel Jensen Ligier JS P3 2017 6 Hours of Vallelunga GT3 1:31.605 Matteo Malucelli Ferrari 488 GT3 2017 Vallelunga Italian GT round Lamborghini Super Trofeo 1:31.900 Giacomo Altoè Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo 2018 Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final Formula Abarth 1:32.843 Patric Niederhauser Tatuus FA010 2011 Vallelunga Formula Abarth round Formula 4 1:32.995 Enzo Fittipaldi Tatuus F4-T014 2018 Vallelunga Italian F4 round Ferrari Challenge 1:33.483 Stefano Gai Ferrari 296 Challenge 2025 Vallelunga Italian GT round Formula Renault 2.0 1:33.584 Bruno Bonifacio Tatuus FR2.0/13 2013 Vallelunga Formula Renault 2.0 Alps round Porsche Carrera Cup 1:34.251 Emil Skaras Porsche 911 (991 II) GT3 Cup 2020 Vallelunga Porsche Carrera Cup Italia round GT2 1:36.338 Giancarlo Fisichella Ferrari F430 GTC 2010 6 Hours of Vallelunga TCR Touring Car 1:40.003 Nicola Baldan Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 2025 Vallelunga TCR Italy round Stock car racing 1:40.814 Vittorio Ghirelli Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR 2024 Vallelunga NASCAR Whelen Euro Series round GT4 1:41.278 Giacomo Maman BMW M4 GT4 Evo 2026 Vallelunga GT4 Italy round Super 2000 1:42.129 Salvatore Tavano Alfa Romeo 156 GTA Super 2000 2005 European Touring Car Cup Renault Clio Cup 1.51.025 Massimilliano Danetti Renault Clio R.S. IV 2020 Vallelunga Renault Clio Cup Italy round Motorcycle Circuit (2005–present): Superbike 1:36.084 Lorenzo Savadori Aprilia RSV4 2020 Vallelunga CIV Superbike round World SBK 1:37.072 Troy Corser Yamaha YZF-R1 2008 Vallelunga World SBK round Supersport 1:38.902 Federico Caricasulo Yamaha YZF-R6 2021 Vallelunga CIV Supersport round World SSP 1:39.417 Broc Parkes Yamaha YZF-R6 2008 Vallelunga World SSP round Sportbike 1:42.320 Paolo Grassia Aprilia RS660 2025 Vallelunga CIV Sportbike round Supersport 300 1:48.923 Yamaha YZF-R3 2022 Vallelunga CIV Supersport 300 round ETCR Circuit (2021–present): ETCR 1:22.030 Mikel Azcona Hyundai Veloster N ETCR 2022 Vallelunga FIA ETCR round Historic International Circuit (1971–present): F3000 1:05.162 Thomas Biagi Lola T96/50 2000 2nd Vallelunga Italian F3000 round LMP1 1:06.618 Lister Storm LMP 2004 6 Hours of Vallelunga WSC 1:07.155 Riley & Scott Mk III 2000 6 Hours of Vallelunga Formula Two 1:07.380 Mike Thackwell Ralt RH6/84 1984 Rome Grand Prix LMP900 1:08.207 Gary Formato Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S 2001 ELMS at Vallelunga Formula Three 1:09.203 Alex Müller Dallara F302 2005 Vallelunga Italian F3 round Group 6 1:09.700 Tim Schenken Ferrari 312 PB 1973 6 Hours of Vallelunga LMP675 1:10.198 Fabio Mancini Lucchini SR2002 2003 6 Hours of Vallelunga GT1 (GTS) 1:10.769 Ian McKellar Jr. Saleen S7-R 2001 ELMS at Vallelunga Formula Renault 2.0 1:10.905 Kohei Hirate Tatuus FR2000 2004 Vallelunga Formula Renault 2000 Italia round Formula One 1:11.060 Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus 72D 1972 Italian Republic Grand Prix Super Touring 1:14.060 Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 156 D2 1999 Vallelunga Italian Superturismo round GT1 1:14.635 Anders Olofsson Ferrari F40 GTE 1995 6 Hours of Vallelunga Sports 2000 1:14.900 Giorgio Francia Osella PA5 1977 Vallelunga Group 6 race Group 5 1:15.140 Jacky Ickx Porsche 935/78 1978 6 Hours of Vallelunga TCR Touring Car 1:15.763 Nathanaël Berthon Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 2022 WTCR Race of Italy Group A 1:16.122 Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 155 GTA 1992 Vallelunga Italian Superturismo round Group 4 1:23.000 Leo Kinnunen Porsche 934 1976 6 Hours of Vallelunga Group 2 1:23.020 Bruno Giacomelli BMW 3.0 CSL 1979 Vallelunga ETCC round Club Circuit (1971–present): Group 6 0:49.100 "Gimax" Osella PA7 1979 Vallelunga Group 6 race ETCR 0:52.322 Mikel Azcona Cupra e-Racer 2021 Vallelunga Pure ETCR round Group 5 0:54.600 BMW 320i Turbo 1979 Vallelunga Group 5 race Motorcycle Circuit (1987–2005): Superbike 1:18.802 Lucio Pedercini Ducati 998 2003 Vallelunga CIV Superbike round Supersport 1:20.013 Massimo Roccoli Yamaha YZF-R6 2004 2nd Vallelunga CIV Supersport round International Circuit (1963–1970): Formula Two 1:15.700 Johnny Servoz-Gavin Matra MS7 1969 Rome Grand Prix Group 6 1:25.100 Andrea de Adamich Alfa Romeo T33 1967 V° Trofeo Ettore Bettoja Vallelunga Formula One 1:29.000 Bob Anderson Lola Mk4 1963 Rome Grand Prix Group 4 1:30.600 Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari Dino 166 P 1964 Roma Grand Prix Group 3 1:34.300 Franco Failli Ferrari 275 GTB/C 1967 Trofeo Ettore Bettoja Vallelunga Club Circuit (1957–1970): Formula One 0:58.100 Nino Vaccarella Cooper T51 1961 Coppa Italia Group 4 0:59.000 "Noris" Porsche 906 1966 Coppa Settecolli Group 3 1:05.100 Lorenzo Bandini Abarth Simca 1300 GT 1962 Vallelunga Grand Touring race

References

External links

ACI Vallelunga Circuit In Italian only Satellite picture by Google Maps