Automotodrom Grobnik is a

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located in

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, north of

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. The circuit was built in 15 months and was opened in 14 September 1978. From 1978 to 1990, it hosted the

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. Currently, among other competitions, the automotodrom hosts the Croatia Prix, which is a valid race for the FIA CEZ Formula 3 Championship. In 2020, Rijeka also hosted

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rounds as a late replacement for

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, whose round was cancelled late in the season due to COVID-19 restrictions. It has featured on the

calendar also in 2021 and 2022, and it will feature on the 2023 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series as a non-championship all star endurance race.

World Championship races

Lap records

The official race lap records at the Automotodrom Grobnik are listed as:

Notes

References

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World Championship races

Lap records

See also

Notes

References

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