Fort Grozny () is a motorsport complex and the largest in the

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, located in

Grozny Grozny (, ; ) is the capital city of Chechnya, Russia. The city lies on the Sunzha River. According to the 2021 Russian census, 2021 census, it had a population of 328,533 — up from 210,720 recorded in the 2002 Russian Census, 2002 ce ...

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, Russia.

Description

The route was laid in the Zavodskoy district of Grozny, on the site of a former oil refinery. The area of the autodrome is . On this area, there are tracks for karting (), circuit races (),

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(), jeep trial, pair races, drift and

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(). There is a "Safari" lane for motorcycles and off-road vehicles with obstacles up to 4 meters high and 30-degree inclines. The autodrome is able to host international competitions. The autodrome is designed for 1600 spectators.

Competition

On average, up to 70 events of various levels were held at the autodrome per year as of 2015. Among the all-Russian competitions,

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in the 2015 season and stages of the

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since 2016 have been held at the circuit.

Lap records

As of April 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Fort Grozny Autodrom are listed as:

References

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