R13 - Magny-Cours Circuit, France
Magny-Cours Circuit overview
Magny-Cours staged one World Superbike race in 1991 but has hosted regular, end-of-season events since 2003. It was where James Toseland won the championship for Honda in 2007 and Andrew Pitt secured the company’s seventh successive World Supersport title in 2008.
The 4.411km circuit features nine left-hand turns and eleven rights, including one of the tightest hairpins at any international circuit, Adelaide, at the end of the ultra-fast back straight.
Magny-Cours is 10km south of Nevers and three hours drive from Paris.
Magny-Cours Circuit information
| First race | 1971 (Modified 2003) |
| SBK races held | 18 (1991, 2003-08, 2009) |
| Laps | 23 |
| Race distance | 101.453km / 63.039miles |
| Track length | 4,411km / 2,740miles |
| Track width | 10.4m |
| Longest straight | -- |
| Corners | 20 (11 right, 9 left) |
| Pole position | Right |
| Grandstands capacity | 130,000 |
Magny-Cours Circuit records
| Pole position | 1m37.699s (162.536Km/h) Cal Crutchlow, Yamaha, 2010 |
| Race lap | 1m38.619s (161.020Km/h) Noriyuki Haga, Ducati, 2009 |
| Wins | 5 (Noriyuki Haga 2004, 2007 double win, 2008, 2009) |
| Double wins | 1 (Polen 1991 - Noriyuki Haga 2007) |
| Manufacturer wins | 10 (Ducati 1991 double win, 2003 double win, 2004 double win, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009) |
| Manufacturer double wins | 3 (Ducati 1991, 2003, 2004) |
| Manufacturer pole position | 2 (Yamaha, 2009, 2010 - Honda 2005, 2007) |
| 2008 Winner race 1 | Noriyuki Haga, Yamaha |
| 2008 Winner race 2 | Troy Bayliss, Ducati |
| 2009 Winner race 1 | Ben Spies, Yamaha |
| 2009 Winner race 2 | Noriyuki Haga, Ducati |
| 2010 Winner race 1 | Cal Crutchlow, Yamaha |
| 2010 Winner race 2 | Max Biaggi, Aprilia |
Magny-Cours Circuit contact details
Circuit de Nevers
Magny Cours
Technopole
58470 Magny Cours
France
T: +33 386 218000
F: +33 386 218080
Website: www.magny-cours.com
SBK Circuits
- 01. Phillip Island
- 02. Motorland Aragon
- 03. Assen
- 04. Monza
- 05. Donington Park
- 06. Portimao
- 07. Imola
- 08. Moscow Raceway
- 09. Silverstone
- 10. Nurburgring
- 11. Istanbul Park
- 12. Laguna Seca
- 13. Magny-Cours
- 14. Jerez
- 15. Buddh Circuit