Porsche Ring (also known as Audru ringrada, auto24ring, Audru Ring, Pärnu Ring, Sauga Ring and EST-Ring) is a motor racing circuit in Papsaare, near Pärnu, Estonia. It is operated by A2 Racing MTÜ and is the only permanent road circuit in Estonia. The circuit hosts rounds of Baltic Touring Car Championship and other Estonian, Finnish, Baltic and North European Zone events. It is also possible to rent track cars and enjoy different driving experiences or drive your own vehicle (car, motorcycle).
History The first competitions at the location of the circuit were held in the 1930s. The original layout, called Sauga Kolmnurk (Sauga Triangle), was a long circuit utilising three public roads: Nurme tee, Sulu-Papsaare tee and Haapsalu maantee. Racing activities at the Kolmnurk ceased in the late 1960s.
A new circuit, designed by Enn Teppand was built in 1989–90. This long layout included one of the corners of the original Kolmnurk as well as two, shortened, straights on Nurme tee and Haapsalu maantee. There was also a new section introduced consisting another public road and a short purpose build section.
In 2000, construction of the current circuit begun. The current circuit, opened in 2001, is designed to minimize the use of public roads. The long layout uses the sections added in 1990 plus a new straight and a chicane. A long straight on Nurme tee is all that remains of the original 30's circuit.
In 2012 a new section was completed, thus making a total length of . The entire track went through the upgrade in order to meet FIA Grade 3 and FIM Grade B standards.http://www.audru.ee/files/documents/planeeringud/834_AudruRingrada_seletuskiri1.pdfhttp://www.audru.ee/files/documents/planeeringud/834_AudruRingrada_plan_Tehnovorgud.pdf
From August 2021, the circuit is named as Porsche Ring for 5 years.
Gallery
Lap records
As of May 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Porsche Ring are listed as:
CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent Full Circuit (2012–present): Sports car racing 1:09.111 Oldbac Kalana 2023 Pärnu GT Open round Formula Renault 2.0 1:11.579 Martin Rump Tatuus FR2000 2013 1st Pärnu Formula Scandic round GT3 1:11.792 Jonas Karklys Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II 2023 2nd Pärnu BATCC round Formula 4 1:11.890 Nikita Troitskiy Tatuus F4-T014 2015 2nd Pärnu SMP F4 round Superbike 1:12.384 Hannes Soomer BMW M1000R 2025 Feltcar Estonian Grand Prix Porsche Carrera Cup 1:13.645 Leo Messenger Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup 2024 1st Pärnu BATCC round GT1 (GTS) 1:14.236 Chrysler Viper GTS-R 2016 Pärnu BATCC round Supersport 1:14.898 Hannes Soomer Yamaha YZF-R6 2016 Pärnu Estonian Supersport round Formula Renault 1.6 1:16.011 Martin Rump Signatech FR 1.6 2013 Pärnu Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic round Formula Ford 1:17.549 Van Diemen LA10 2014 Pärnu Finnish Formula Ford round Supersport 300 1:25.661 Niko Lehtiranta KTM RC 390 2019 Pärnu Estonian Supersport 300 round Renault Clio Cup 1:26.638 Robert Helling Renault Clio IV RS 2014 Pärnu Renault Clio Cup JTCC round Full Circuit (2001–2011): Formula Three 0:49.766 Viktor Shaytar Dallara F304 2008 Pärnu Finnish F3 round Formula Renault 2.0 0:50.054 Jesse Krohn Tatuus FR2000 2008 Pärnu Formula Renault 2.0 NEZ round
References
External links
auto24ring at etracks Auto24Ring at racingcircuits.info Map of the whole complex