TRACKS: EMPOLI, MARCIGNANA

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EMPOLI, MARCIGNANA

Not to be confused with

Empoli, Pozzale - Empoli, via Olimpiadi

Description

Circuit open probably in 1957; on April 24^th-25^th 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 16^th 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 - Aerial photo / Map (*)

Google Maps - Aerial photo / Map (*)

Bing Maps - Aerial photo / Map (*)

Zoom Earth - Aerial photo / Map (*)

Wikimapia - Aerial photo / Map (*)

Portale Cartografico Nazionale

Altitude AMSL

22 m - 72 ft

Inauguration

1957

Closing

June 16^th 2000

Designer

Sources and links (Translation) (**)

(1)	mail, note	Mails from Lorenzo Tommasi dated October 20^th and 22^nd 2004
(2)	mail, note	Mail from Luca from Empoli dated February 18^th 2005 and March 22^nd 2005
(3)	Forum	Forum Europe Italy Marcignana - Empoli - kart (ITA)
(4)	www.comune.empoli.fi.it/Pretorio/Winseg/DelibCC/2004/35cc.rtf	City of Empoli - official website
(5)	Autosprint 24/1974 (page 45)	Track approved for stock cars	June 11^th 1974
(6)	Autosprint 28/1974 (page 44)	Stock Car challenge will start on July 14^th at Empoli	July 9^th 1974
(7)	Autosprint 29/1974 (page 41)	First stock race will be on July 21^st, not 14^th	July 16^th 1974
(8)	Autosprint 30/1974 (page 42)	Report of the first (and probably the last) stock car race	July 23^rd 1974
(9)	Rombo 16 (105)/1983 (page 85)		April 18^th 1983
(10)	www.gonews.it (...)		June 10^th 2013

(*) 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.

Empoli, Marcignana
Description
Years	1983
Direction
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit
Type	Kart track
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	September 20^th 2004
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	935 m	3068 ft	0.581 mi	(9)
Width	7 m	23 ft		(9)

1983

1983

1999

1999

PHOTOS
EMPOLI, MARCIGNANA

Photos by Luca Pacchiarini - January 2007

Click on thumbnail to open original large photo

1	2	3	4

5	6	7	8

9	10	11	12

13	14	15	16

17	18	19	20

21	22	23	24

		Entrata della pista	Vecchia biglietteria
25	26

Torretta di controllo	Reperti dal passato

Updates
Date	Track layout	Years	Description by	Map by	Thanks to	Note
June 17^th 2013			Guido de Carli		Lorenzo Tommasi	Update	Description
December 6^th 2007			Guido de Carli		Luca Pacchiarini	New	Photos (on this site)
March 30^th 2005			Guido de Carli	Guido de Carli	Luca Pacchiarini	Update	Description with map
February 19^th 2005			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
October 25^th 2004			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
October 22^nd 2004			Guido de Carli	Guido de Carli		Update	Description with map
October 21^st 2004			Guido de Carli	Guido de Carli		Update	Description with map
September 20^th 2004		1983	Guido de Carli	Guido de Carli		New	Description with map
Not all eventual updates issued in last years are already visible in this list

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