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ITA - ITALY |
| EMPOLI, MARCIGNANA |
| Not to be confused with |
Empoli, Pozzale - Empoli, via Olimpiadi |
| Description |
Circuit open probably in 1957; on April 24th-25th 1983 it was reopened after it was completely changed by Architetto Passeri. In 1986 it hosted kart Italian Championship, won by Zanardi. Aerial photo taken in 1999 shows a slighly different layout, but I don’t know when it was changed. This circuit was closed several years ago, but I don’t know exact date. In June 2013 there are rumors about a reopening of the circuit in September 2013
Description by Lorenzo Tommasi (October 2004) and by Luca from Empoli (February and March 2005); translation is mine
New Marcignana circuit was opened in 1999, but in 2000 was closed because of the usual problems about noise. It is close to the old one, and still today is in a good state, closed in a private estate. This circuit was opened in 1957 and the last race was held on June 16th 2000. In 2001 Tuscany Championship of car models was held on the new circuit.
The track is in via Lucchese between no. 209 and 211, on Marcignana road and it’s abandoned. I hardly found it, becase there are no more signs. It is close to a factory recently build, so it can’t be lengthened. Tarmac is in quite good conditions (of course talking about an abandoned track), so I can presume it was used up to 1999-2000, even if I don’t know exactly when it was abandoned. There are signs of degradation, high grass is everywhere. Pits buildings and ticket office are still there. Near to 180° hairpins somebody is cultivating artichokes. Start/finish line is on the longest straight. IMHO, this track is not bad and it could be an attracting point, as the only kart track in this area is at Ampugnano (that is quite far from) and repairing jobs would not be so hard, but installalling some sound absorbent walls. Moreover, this track is very close to Florence - Pisa - Leghorn main road, so it’s very easy to go there. |
| Location |
Marcignana, Empoli
FI - Firenze - Toscana |
| Location |
How to go there (by Lorenzo Tommasi; translation is mine)
Go on motorway A1 Milano - Napoli [Milan - Naples] and exit at Firenze Signa [Florence Signa]. Go on SGC (Strada di Grande Comunicazione, Great Communication Road) Florence [Florenze] - Pisa - Livorno [Leghorn], towards Empoli - Pisa - Livorno [Leghorn]. Exit at Empoli Ovest [West Empoli]. At first roundabout go towards Empoli, at the second one, at Terrafino, turn left and go on up to the junction; turn right. 50 m ahead on the right, close to a factory named Pico, there is a green area with a forbidden entry sign: from there you can see main entry that is at first 90° bend just after hairpins. |
| Latitude - Longitude |
+ 43°43'06" + 10°54'14"
43.718333 10.903889 |
| UTM Coordinates |
X = 653364.186 - Y = 4842350.828 - Zone 32T |
| Aerial photo / Map (*) |
 OpenStreetMap - Google Maps - Bing Maps - Flash Earth - Wikimapia |
| Altitude AMSL |
22 m - 72 ft |
| Inauguration |
1957 |
| Closing |
June 16th 2000 |
| Designer |
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| Sources and links (Translation) (**) |
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mail, note | Mail from Luca from Empoli dated February 18th 2005 and March 22nd 2005 | | (2) |
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mail, note | Mails from Lorenzo Tommasi dated October 20th and 22nd 2004 | | (3) |
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Forum | Forum  Europe Italy Marcignana - Empoli - kart (ITA) | | (4) |
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www.comune.empoli.fi.it/Pretorio/Winseg/DelibCC/2004/35cc.rtf | City of Empoli - official website | | (5) |
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Autosprint 24/1974 (page 45) | Track approved for stock cars | | (6) |
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Autosprint 28/1974 (page 44) | Stock Car challenge will start on July 14th at Empoli | | (7) |
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Autosprint 29/1974 (page 41) | First stock race will be on July 21st, not 14th | | (8) |
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Autosprint 30/1974 (page 42) | Report of the first (and probably the last) stock car race | | (9) |
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Rombo 16/1983 (page 85) | | | (10) |
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www.gonews.it (...) | [Publishing date: June 10th 2013] |
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