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PERGUSA
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Not to be confused with Enna, Cravatta - Pergusa (1995)
Description This circuit was built as an oval in 1951. Later some chicane were built, each one in a different moment. My map shows only original layout and one now in use. Boxes, race direction and press room were built in concrete only in 1976; before they were only temporary structures.
Track licence (and so any activity) was suspended in September 2004. At the end of 2009 a project for some changes was approved: reopening is scheduled on Summer 2010. At the end of 2010 works are in progress and possibly first race could be in Spring 2011. New ispections by CSAI and FIA were made at the end of January 2011 and on June 2nd 2011: after the latter the circuit is certifigated again after the long stop. However, as the circuit is inside Riserva naturale speciale Lago di Pergusa (Special natural reserve Pergusa Lake), any racing activity is strictly forbidden every year from October 30th to March 14th.
Location Lago di Pergusa
EN - Enna - Sicilia

Around Pergusa Lake, near Enna (Sicilia), inside Riserva naturale speciale Lago di Pergusa (Special natural reserve Pergusa Lake)
Latitude - Longitude + 37°30'51"     + 14°18'21"
37.514167     14.305833
UTM Coordinates X = 438653.73  -  Y = 4152139.376  -  Zone 33S
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Altitude AMSL 665 m - 2182 ft
Inauguration 1951
Closing  
Designer  
Sources and links (Translation) (**)
(1) Italian www.autodromopergusa.it Official website (updated in 2024)
(2) Italian www.autodromopergusa.it/user/index.php Official website (updated in 2007)
(3) Italian archivio di Andrea
(4) Italian Forum Forum --> Europe --> Italy --> ITA - Pergusa [ITA - ENG]
(5) Italian www.daidegas.it/pergusa.htm
(6) Italian www.infoservizi.it/bimotaclubitalia/pergusa.htm
(7) English www.racingcircuits.net Motor Racing Circuits Database
(8) Italian Autosprint 8/1964 (page 64) Stanziati fondi per sistemare l'autodromo April 24th 1964
(9) Italian Autosprint 26/1964 (page 6) Map December 31st 1964
(10) Italian Autosprint 20/1966 (page 38) Pergusa: verso il "grande" autodromo. Intervista a Rino Mingrino, presidente dell'Automobil Club di Enna e "patron" di Pergusa (by Teodoro Tipa) May 19th 1966
(11) Italian Autosprint 49/1967 (page 29) Articolo sugli autodromo italiani in genere e mappa December 4th 1967
(12) Italian Autosprint 46/1968 (page 14) Al via i lavori di completamento del circuito November 11th 1968
(13) Italian Autosprint 21/1969 (page 20) Mappa e dati essenziali May 26th 1969
(14) Italian Autosprint 29/1969 (page 9) La CSAI vieta la chicane temporanea, dopo agosto riprenderanno i lavori July 21st 1969
(15) Italian Auto Italiana 33/1969 (page 17) 1970 map layout August 14th 1969
(16) Italian Autosprint 42/1969 (page 10) 500 milioni per le nuove tribune October 20th 1969
(17) Italian Autosprint 51-52/1969 (page 36) Chicane provvisoria fatta dalla Ferrari per i suoi test: un'idea per il futuro? December 22nd 1969
(18) Italian Autosprint 2/1970 (page 15) Lavori in vista, tra cui una variante. Mappa circuito originale (senza varianti) January 12th 1970
(19) Italian Autosprint 15/1970 (page 27) Prevista una chicane e l'illuminazione della pista April 13th 1970
(20) Italian Autosprint 22/1970 June 1st 1970
(21) Italian Autosprint 23/1970 (page 28) Mappa kartodromo June 8th 1970
(22) Italian Autosprint 28/1970 (page 17) Chicane con bandiere gialle, non sarà più la pista più veloce d'Europa July 13th 1970
(23) Italian Autosprint 30/1970 (page 34) Pista salvata in extremis: abbandonata la nuova sezione mista di 1,8 km, sarà fatta una chicane July 27th 1970
(24) Italian Autosprint 31/1970 (page 38) Chicane e nuovi guard rails August 3rd 1970
(25) Italian Autosprint 33-34/1970 (page 38) Foto della nuova chicane August 24th 1970
(26) Italian Autosprint 35/1970 (page 14) Sarà spostata più avanti la chicane; altri lavori in calendario August 31st 1970
(27) Italian Autosprint 39/1970 (page 36) Richiesto il disegno della chicane definitiva September 28th 1970
(28) Italian Autosprint 49/1970 (page 30) In sintesi gli investimenti 1971 December 7th 1970
(29) Italian Autosprint 16/1971 (page 13) Più vacile costruire la tribuna che la variante April 19th 1971
(30) Italian Autosprint 26/1971 (page 25) I piloti di F.2 contestano il circuito June 28th 1971
(31) Italian Autosprint 29/1971 (page 28) Chiuso l'autodromo in attesa della sistemazione di alcuni guard rails July 19th 1971
(32) Italian Autosprint 5/1972 (page 33) Lavori e 2 nuove chicane in vista (senza mappa) January 31st 1972
(33) Italian Autosprint 13/1972 (page 8) Lavori e 2 nuove chicane in vista (con mappa) March 27th 1972
(34) Italian Autosprint 29/1973 (page 9) Lavori in corso July 16th 1973
(35) Italian Autosprint 32/1973 (page 32) Ultimo anno di attività? August 6th 1973
(36) Italian Autosprint 38/1973 (page 53) Nuova variante al Curvone in vista per la mini Targa Florio del 1974 September 17th 1973
(37) Italian Autosprint 26/1974 (page 56) In autunno 1974 pronta la Variante del Cancello June 25th 1974
(38) Italian Autosprint 8/1975 (page 41) La nuova chicane dopo il via February 18th 1975
(39) Italian Autosprint 11/1975 (page 38) Variante in costruzione + un'altra collinare in progetto? March 11th 1975
(40) Italian Autosprint 19/1975 (page 44) Pergusa (kart) May 6th 1975
(41) Italian Autosprint 28/1975 (page 38) Schenken collauda la variante July 8th 1975
(42) Italian Autosprint 32/1975 (page 17) A percorso chiuso è impossibile arrivare ai box! August 5th 1975
(43) Italian Autosprint 32/1975 (page 39) Nel primo giro del Trofeo Etna saltata la prima chicane, regolarmente usata nei giri successivi August 5th 1975
(44) Italian Autosprint 17/1976 (page 44) April 20th 1976
(45) Italian Autosprint 17/1977 (page 39) New bridge April 26th 1977
(46) Italian Autosprint 4/1980 (page 41) Programma 1980 January 22nd 1980
(47) Italian Autosprint 2/1983 (page 4) Problemi giudiziari January 11th 1983
(48) Italian Rombo 3 (92)/1983 (page 86) Inchiesta per illeciti nella costruzione del ponte sopra alla pista January 17th 1983
(49) Italian Autosprint 27/1985 (page 18) Rinnovamenti in vista July 2nd 1985
(50) Italian Autosprint 16-17/1995 (page 41) April 25th 1995
(51) English World Motor Racing Circuits: A Spectator's Guide (page 48) Author: Peter Higham, Bruce Jones - Published by: Andre Deutsch - ISBN: 0-233-99619-2
Description 		1999
(52) Italian Autosprint 25/2003 (page 95) June 24th 2003
(53) Italian Autosprint 41/2009 (page 75) Proposed changes have been approved, possibly it could be active again in 2010 October 13th 2009
(54) Italian Autosprint 12/2010 (page 70) Circuit is ok for hosting new events (by Arturo Rizzoli) March 23rd 2010
(55) Italian Autosprint 35/2010 (page 92) Appalti per i lavori al circuito August 31st 2010
(56) Italian Autosprint 35/2010 (page 92) In corso gli appalti per i lavori a Pergusa, compresa la riasfaltatira di alcuni tratti August 31st 2010
(57) Italian Autosprint 44/2010 (page 69) Lavori in corso, l'attività in pista ripartità nel 2011 November 2nd 2010
(58) Italian Autosprint 45/2010 (page 60) Works in progress: already in 2011 it could host again some races (by Dario Lucchese) November 9th 2010
(59) Italian Autosprint 5/2011 (page 67) CSAI Inspection is OK February 1st 2011
(60) Italian Autosprint 26/2011 (page 54) Circuit is open again. History in brief from 1958. The secrets of the track told by Morbidelli (by Dario Lucchese) June 28th 2011

(*) 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.

Autodromo di Pergusa
Description  
Years 1951÷1969
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration 1951
Closing 1969
Last update of this page April 7th 2024
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 4800  m 15748  ft 2.983  mi   (3)

Autodromo di Pergusa
Description  
Years 1970
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration 1970
Closing 1970
Last update of this page April 4th 2006
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 4844  m 15892  ft 3.01  mi   (3)

Autodromo di Pergusa
Description  
Years 1971÷1975
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration 1971
Closing 1971
Last update of this page April 4th 2006
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 4846  m 15899  ft 3.011  mi   (3)

Autodromo di Pergusa
Description  
Years 1976÷1994
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration 1976
Closing 1994
Last update of this page April 4th 2006
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 4950  m 16240  ft 3.076  mi   (3)

Autodromo di Pergusa
Description In Spring 1995 a new chicane has been build for reducing speed at Curvone, later it was named Schumacher chicane. It is a "temporary" tyres chicane (still in use!) located just before Curvone. It's very narrow, but it's difficult to find another solution because park rules do not allow any work in this area. (thanks to pilotino pilotino for this info)
At the end of 2009 some changes were proposed at Variante Pineta (Schumacher), at Curva Zagaria run off area and of all curbs.
Years 1995÷....
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational  
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration 1995
Closing  
Last update of this page February 17th 2010
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points Variante Vivaio - Variante Piscine - Chicane Proserpina - Chicane Pineta (Chicane Schumacher) - Curvone - Chicane Zagaria
length 4950  m 16240  ft 3.076  mi   (3)
length 4950  m 16240  ft 3.076  mi   (5)
length 4950  m 16240  ft 3.076  mi   (2)
length 4950  m 16240  ft 3.076  mi   (1)
Width 8  m 26  ft      (2)
Min width 11  m 36  ft    Chicane (1)
Max width 16  m 52  ft      (1)
Straight length 300  m 984  ft 0.186  mi Start finish straight (2)
Average width 14  m 46  ft      (1)

Autodromo di Pergusa
Description In June 2003 there is a proposal for removing within one year Schumacher Chicane, just before Curvone, and for changing Curvone (I have no maps about this proposal).
Years 2003
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal Proposal  YES
Proposal not developed YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration 1995
Closing  
Last update of this page March 17th 2008
Info last update June 2003
Designer  
Distinctive points  

Kartodromo
Description  
Years 1970
Direction  
Progetto Proposal Proposal  YES
Proposal not developed YES
Car Circuit  
Motorbike circuit  
Type Kart track
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page April 14th 2006
Info last update May 1970
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 800  m 2625  ft 0.497  mi   (20)

Pergusa, original course

Pergusa, original course

Pergusa 1995÷...

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Updates
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April 7th 2024     Guido de Carli     Update Description
July 8th 2011     Guido de Carli     Update Description
February 6th 2011     Guido de Carli     Update Description
November 9th 2010     Guido de Carli     Update Description
August 31st 2010     Guido de Carli     Update Description
March 25th 2010     Guido de Carli     Update Description
February 17th 2010 Autodromo di Pergusa 1995÷.... Guido de Carli     Update Description
November 11th 2009 Autodromo di Pergusa 1995÷.... Guido de Carli     Update Description
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