ITA - ITALY
VAIRANO, ASC (QUATTRORUOTE / DUEROUTE)
Description Test track owned by Editoriale Domus, that publishes amont the others Quattroruote (the most important car Italian Magazine) and Dueroute. It is used for tests, for safety driving lessons and more, but it is not open to public. Main straight is apporoved for F.1 tests and it is used for aerodynamic tests.
In 2009 (September?) the circuit was improved: some new chicanes and track layout were added, as well as new facilities and new safety run off areas
Location Vairano di Vidigulfo
PV - Pavia - Lombardia
Location  
Latitude - Longitude + 45°16'13"     + 9°15'28"
45.270278     9.257778
UTM Coordinates X = 520221.104  -  Y = 5013007.89  -  Zone 32T
Aerial photo / Map (*) Aerial photo / Map (*) OpenStreetMap  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Google Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Bing Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Flash Earth  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Wikimapia
Altitude AMSL 81 m - 266 ft
Inauguration June 19th 1995
Closing  
Designer  
Sources and links (Translation) (**)
(1) Italian mail, note Mail from Dueroute editorial staff dated November 18th 2007
(2) English ForumForum --> Chat in English --> Aerials of circuits [ENG]
(3) Italian Quattroruote 648/2009 (page 189)Track modified [Publishing date: October 2009]
(4) English www.edidomus.it/guidasicura/pdf/GS_lowRes.pdfOfficial website
(5) Italian www.pista-asc.itOfficial website

(*) NOTE: a complete and detailed view of the circuit can be found (if available) on Street View by Google Maps and/or Bird's Eye and 3D views by Bing Maps for Enterprise (former Microsoft Virtual Earth): both can be reached using their own link in Aerial photo / Map cell.

(**) For on-line not-English speaking sources, click on each small flag and you open the corresponding Google Translator page with automatic translation.

Automotive Safety Centre (ASC) - High Speed Track

Quattroruote / Dueruote Test Track
Description  
Years  
Direction  
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational  
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Proving ground
Inauguration June 19th 1995
Closing  
Last update of this page October 12th 2009
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 3600  m 11811  ft 2.237  mi   (5)
Width 15  m 49  ft      (5)
Straight length 2000  m 6562  ft 1.243  mi   (5)

Automotive Safety Centre (ASC) - Long Handling Course

Quattroruote / Dueruote Test Track
Description Exact track layout can vary according to requirements. For safety and handling reason, cars goes clockwise and motorbikes anticlockwise
Years  
Direction Either   Either
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational  
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Proving ground
Inauguration 1996
Closing  
Last update of this page October 12th 2009
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 2560  m 8399  ft 1.591  mi    
length 2800  m 9186  ft 1.74  mi   (5)
Width 7.5  m 25  ft      (5)
Bend minimum radius 19  m 62  ft      (5)
Max minimum radius 265  m 869  ft 0.165  mi   (5)

Automotive Safety Centre (ASC) - Extended Handling Course

Quattroruote / Dueruote Test Track
Description  
Years  
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational  
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Proving ground
Inauguration 1996
Closing  
Last update of this page October 12th 2009
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 3500  m 11483  ft 2.175  mi   (5)
Width 7.5  m 25  ft      (5)
Bend minimum radius 19  m 62  ft      (5)
Max minimum radius 265  m 869  ft 0.165  mi   (5)

Automotive Safety Centre (ASC) - Cappio più Handling
Description Track layout opened in 2009
Years  
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational  
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Proving ground
Inauguration 2009
Closing  
Last update of this page October 12th 2009
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 3500  m 11483  ft 2.175  mi   (3)

Automotive Safety Centre (ASC) - High Speed Track

Automotive Safety Centre (ASC) - High Speed Track


Automotive Safety Centre (ASC) - Extended Handling Course

Automotive Safety Centre (ASC) - Extended Handling Course


Automotive Safety Centre (ASC) - Mixed course

Automotive Safety Centre (ASC) - Mixed course


Vairano di Vidigulfo: Automotive Safety Centre (ASC) - Long Handling Course (cars)

Vairano di Vidigulfo: Automotive Safety Centre (ASC) - Long Handling Course (cars)

Vairano di Vidigulfo: Automotive Safety Centre (ASC) - Long Handling Course (cars)



Updates
Date Track layout Years Description by Map by Thanks to Note
October 12th 2009     Guido de Carli     Update Description
November 24th 2007     Guido de Carli Guido de Carli Dueruote - Editoriale Domus Update Description with map
December 1st 2005     Guido de Carli     Update Description
Not all eventual updates issued in last years are already visible in this list
 
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