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Brno Circuit

The Creditas Autodrom Brno, also referred to as the Brno Circuit, refers to two motorsport race tracks located in Brno, Czech Republic.

Creditas Autodrom Brno
Permanent Grand Prix Circuit (1987–present)
Location Brno, Czech Republic
Coordinates 49°12′17″N 16°27′02″E / 49.20472°N 16.45056°E / 49.20472; 16.45056
FIA Grade 2[1]
Owner Creditas Group (October 2025–present)
Shakai (August 2023–October 2025)
Karel Abraham Sr. (2005–August 2023)
Broke ground 1985 (for Modern Circuit)
Opened 1930 (for Road Circuit)
18 July 1987; 39 years ago (1987-07-18) (for Modern Circuit)
Former names Brno Circuit (July 1987–April 2026)
Masaryk Circuit (1930–1987)
Major events
Current:
Former:
Website https://www.automotodrombrno.cz/
Permanent Grand Prix Circuit
(1987–present)
Length 5.403 km (3.357 mi)
Turns 14
Race lap record 1:36.065 (Austria Ingo Gerstl, Toro Rosso STR1, 2017, BOSS GP/F1)
4th Road Circuit (1975–1986)
Surface Asphalt
Length 10.925 km (6.788 mi)
Turns 29
Race lap record 3:29.910 (Venezuela Johnny Cecotto, Yamaha YZR500 (0W35), 1977, 500cc)
3rd Road Circuit (1964–1974)
Surface Asphalt
Length 13.941 km (8.663 mi)
Turns 40
Race lap record 4:57.000 (Italy Gianfranco Bonera, MV Agusta 500 Four, 1974, 500cc)
2nd Road Circuit (1949–1963)
Surface Asphalt/Cobbles
Length 17.800 km (11.060 mi)
Turns 73
Race lap record 8:03.000 (Thailand Prince Bira/Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried, Maserati 4CLT/48, 1949, GP)
Original Road Circuit (1930–1948)
Surface Asphalt/Cobbles
Length 29.194[2] km (18.140 mi)
Turns 128[2]
Race lap record 11:59.300 (Germany Rudolf Caracciola, Mercedes-Benz W125, 1937, GP)

The original street circuit was made up of public roads, and at its longest measured 29.194 km (18.140 mi). The track is named after the first president of Czechoslovakia, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk. In 1949, events such as the Czechoslovakian Grand Prix attracted top teams and drivers. In 1987, the new (current) circuit was opened. The Brno Circuit is historically one of the oldest circuits, on the place were also held the most motorcycle championships in history after the TT Circuit Assen.[3]

Original circuits

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The original layout ran anti-clockwise on approximately 29.194 km (18.140 mi) of public roads in the outskirts of Brno, where the start/finish was located in Bosonohy. The circuit went east past Kamenny and then went north past the Bohunice University Campus in Kejbaly, and went through the villages of Libusino, Kohoutovice and Žebětín, out to Ostrovacice, through Veselka and back through a series of fast straights and kinks. The circuit was established in 1930 on the initiative of a group of local figures, including physician and racing driver Otakar Bittmann, Bedřich Soffer and Miloš Bondy.[4] From 1930 to 1937, the Masaryk circuit races attracted some of the top drivers and teams.[5]

On 25 September 1949, the race was held for the first and the last time in Czechoslovakia as part of the Grand Prix motor racing (later evolved into Formula One).[6] The Czechoslovakian Grand Prix in 1949 was run clockwise on a shorter 17.800 km (11.060 mi) layout, which turned right at Veselka, bypassed Ostrovacice and entered Žebětín from the south rather than the west. In spite of a crowd in excess of 400,000 people, this would be the last Grand Prix for cars on the old circuit.

Beginning in 1950, the circuit played host to the Czechoslovakian motorcycle Grand Prix, which became a world championship event from 1965. The circuit had been again reduced in length to 13.941 km (8.663 mi) in 1964, completely bypassing Žebětín and using a new through-road that went to Kohoutovice quicker. The European Touring Car series visited in the 1980s, by which time the circuit had been finally reduced to 10.921 km (6.786 mi) in 1975, which exited Kohoutovice from the south and bypassed Libusino and Kejbaly and went right through Kamenny and rejoined the main road back to Bosonohy. As of 2026, all the public roads used for the original circuits are still existing.

Modern circuit

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The current 5.403 km (3.357 mi) permanent road racing circuit was opened on 18 July 1987.[7] It lies north of Kyvalka, within the bounds of the circuit used in the 1930s, but not incorporating any of the public roads. The motorcycle race moved to the new circuit and regained its status as a round of the world championship. A World Sports Car Championship race was held in 1988, and a round of the A1 Grand Prix series in 2006. It was also the location of the 24H Epilog of Brno (previously 6 Hours of Brno).

The annual Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Czech Republic is the circuit's most important event. It has been held here since 1950 and is the most famous motor race in the Czech Republic. The race is part of the World Grand Prix in the years of 1965–1982, 1987–1991, 1993–2020, 2025-2029.[8]

The FIA World Touring Car Championship, FIA GT1 World Championship, Formula Two and the Superbike World Championship also raced at the circuit.

The Czech Republic Motorcycle Grand Prix was more of a promoter event than a profit-raiser itself.[9] Since tobacco advertising has been banned in 2007, it is common among the other MotoGP events. Since August 2023, the circuit is owned by the Czech company Shakai.[10]

On 29 April 2026, the circuit's name is changed to Creditas Autodrom Brno.[11]

Layout history

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Events

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Lap records

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The unofficial lap record is 1:34.700 set by Jérôme d'Ambrosio in Renault R29 Formula One car in 2010. As of September 2026, the fastest official race lap records at the Brno Circuit are listed as:[12]

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Grand Prix Circuit (1987–present): 5.403 km (3.357 mi)[13]
BOSS GP/F1 1:36.065[12][14] Ingo Gerstl Toro Rosso STR1 2017 Brno BOSS GP Series round
Auto GP/A1GP 1:43.260[15] Luca Filippi Lola B05/52 2010 Brno Auto GP round
Formula Renault 3.5 1:44.591[16] Daniel Ricciardo Dallara T08 2010 Brno Formula Renault 3.5 round
BOSS GP/GP2 1:44.940[14] Johann Ledermair Dallara GP2/11 2017 Brno BOSS GP Series round
F2 (2009–2012) 1:48.246 Nicola de Marco Williams JPH1B 2010 Brno Formula Two round
International Formula Master 1:49.733[17] Josef Král Tatuus N.T07 2009 Brno Formula Master round
Group C1 1:49.770[18] Mauro Baldi Sauber C9 1988 360 km of Brno
F3000 1:49.798[19] Maro Engel Lola B02/50 2005 Brno Italian F3000 round
Formula Three 1:51.258[20] Sandro Zeller Dallara F316 2026 Brno Austria Formula Cup Round
Formula Regional 1:51.475[20] Václav Šafář Tatuus F3 T-318 2026 Brno Austria Formula Cup Round
LMP900 1:51.858[21] Jan Lammers Dome S101 2002 Brno FIA Sportscar Championship round
WSC 1:52.271[22] Jean-Marc Gounon Ferrari 333 SP 2001 FIA Sportscar Championship Brno
CN 1:52.934[23] Marco Fink Nova Proto NP01 2026 Brno GT Cup round
GT1 (GTS) 1:53.106[12][24] Marcel Fässler Chevrolet Corvette C6.R 2008 FIA GT Brno 2 Hours
MotoGP 1:53.122 Fabio Di Giannantonio Ducati Desmosedici GP26 2026 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix
DTM 1:54.786[25] Martin Tomczyk Audi A4 DTM 2005 2005 Brno DTM round
Group C2 1:54.960[18] Costas Los Spice SE87C 1988 360 km of Brno
LMP3 1:55.416[26] Miro Konôpka Ligier JS P320 2025 Brno GT Cup Endurance round
GT3 1:56.018[27] Jesse Krohn BMW M4 GT3 2025 Brno GT Cup round
Formula Renault 2.0 1:56.226[28] Arthur Pic Barazi-Epsilon FR2.0-10 2010 Brno Formula Renault Eurocup 2.0 round
LMP675 1:57.389[22] Roberto Tonetti Lucchini SR2001 2001 FIA Sportscar Championship Brno
Superbike 1:57.635[29] Markus Reiterberger BMW M1000RR 2026 Brno Euro Moto Superbike round
SRO GT2 1:57.886[26] Marius Aigner KTM X-Bow GT2 2025 Brno GT Cup Endurance round
Ferrari Challenge 1:57.918[30] Felix Hirsiger Ferrari 296 Challenge 2025 Brno Ferrari Challenge round
LMP2 1:57.988[31] Miro Konôpka Ligier JS P217 2021 Brno ESET Cup round
Formula 4 1:57.989[32] Elia Weiss Tatuus F4-T421 2026 Brno Formula 4 CEZ round
GT2 1:58.193[12][24] Richard Westbrook Porsche 911 (997) GT3-RSR 2008 FIA GT Brno 2 Hours
Moto2 1:58.590 Filip Salač Kalex Moto2 2026 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix
World SBK 1:59.291[12] Cal Crutchlow Yamaha YZF-R1 2010 Brno World SBK round
Lamborghini Super Trofeo 1:59.484[33] Dennis Waszek Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo EVO2 2025 Brno GT Cup round
Porsche Carrera Cup 2:00.525[34] Markus Kajak Porsche 911 (992 I) GT3 Cup 2026 Brno Porsche Sprint Challenge Central Europe round
FIA GT Group 2 2:01.107[24] Bas Leinders Gillet Vertigo 2008 FIA GT Brno 2 Hours
500cc 2:01.461[12] Valentino Rossi Honda NSR500 2001 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix
Supersport 2:01.535[35] Dirk Geiger Yamaha YZF-R9 2026 Brno Euro Moto Supersport round
250cc 2:02.299[12] Jorge Lorenzo Aprilia RSW 250 2007 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix
World SSP 2:02.708 Cal Crutchlow Yamaha YZF-R6 2009 Brno World SSP round
N-GT 2:04.127[36] Stéphane Ortelli Porsche 911 (996) GT3-RSR 2004 FIA GT Brno 500km
Moto3 2:04.524 Veda Pratama Honda NSF250RW 2026 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix
Formula BMW 2:04.624[37] Sebastian Vettel Mygale FB02 2004 Brno Formula BMW ADAC round
Eurocup Mégane Trophy 2:05.930[38] Nicky Catsburg Renault Mégane Renault Sport II 2010 Brno Eurocup Mégane Trophy round
Group A 2:07.160[39] Keke Rosberg Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 1992 Brno DTM round
Sportbike 2:07.448[40] Jakob Rosenthaler Triumph Daytona 660 2026 Brno Euro Moto Sportbike round
GT4 2:07.518[33] Dobroslav Kárník BMW M4 GT4 Evo 2025 Brno GT Cup round
Super Touring 2:07.522[41] Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 156 D2 2001 Brno ESTC round
125cc 2:07.836[12] Lucio Cecchinello Aprilia RS125R 2003 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix
TCR Touring Car 2:08.342[42] Jiří Zbožínek Hyundai Elantra N TCR 2025 Brno TCR Eastern Europe Trophy round
Super 2000 2:10.108[12][43] Félix Porteiro BMW 320si WTCC 2008 FIA WTCC Race of the Czech Republic
SEAT León Supercopa 2:11.840[44] Maťo Homola SEAT León Cup Racer 2015 Brno ETC round
Supersport 300 2.17.827[45] Imanuel Putra Pratna Yamaha YZF-R3 2018 Brno Supersport 300 round
Renault Clio Cup 2:21.002[46] Tomáš Pekar Renault Clio R.S. V 2025 Brno Clio Cup Bohemia round
Super 1600 2:26.195[47] Gilles Bruckner Ford Fiesta ST 2013 Brno ETC round
4th Road Circuit (1975–1986): 10.925 km (6.788 mi)[13]
500cc 3:29.690 Johnny Cecotto Yamaha YZR500 (0W35) 1977 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix
Group 2 3:31.190[48] Dieter Quester BMW 3.0 CSL 1975 Brno ETCC round
Group A 3:32.080[49] Anders Olofsson Volvo 240 Turbo 1986 Brno ETCC round
350cc 3:39.900 Johnny Cecotto Yamaha TZ 350 1977 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix
250cc 3:46.890 Walter Villa Harley-Davidson RR250 1977 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix
Sidecar (B2A) 3:50.960 Werner Schwärzel Aro sidecar 1977 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix
125cc 4:00.010[50] Guy Bertin Motobécane 125 1979 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix
50cc 4:48.650 Ricardo Tormo Bultaco TSS 50 1978 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix
3rd Road Circuit (1964–1974): 13.941 km (8.663 mi)[13]
500cc 4:57.000 Gianfranco Bonera MV Agusta 500 Four 1974 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix
Group 2 4:59.100[51] Jochen Mass Ford Capri RS 2600 1972 Brno ETCC round
350cc 5:07.100 Teuvo Länsivuori Yamaha TZ 350 1973 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix
250cc 5:13.700 Bill Ivy Yamaha 250 V4 1967 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix
Group 5 5:18.300[52] Helmut Marko Chevrolet Camaro 1969 Brno ETCC round
125cc 5:30.500 Yoshimi Katayama Yamaha AS1 1967 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix
50cc 6:22.100 Henk van Kessel Kreidler 50 GP 1974 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix
2nd Road Circuit (1949–1963): 17.800 km (11.060 mi)[13]
Grand Prix 8:03.000[53] Prince Bira[a]
Toulo de Graffenried[a]		 Maserati 4CLT/48 1949 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix
Original Road Circuit (1930–1948): 29.194 km (18.140 mi)[13]
Grand Prix 11:59.300[54] Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz W125 1937 Masaryk Grand Prix
Voiturette 14:55.000[55] Giuseppe Farina Maserati 4CM 1934 Masaryk Grand Prix
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Notes

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  1. 1 2 Both drivers took the fastest lap independently.

References

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  1. ↑ "LIST OF FIA LICENSED CIRCUITS UPDATED ON : 2026-03-31" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 31 March 2026. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
  2. 1 2 Ing. A. Závodník, Masarykův okruh závodní, 1930
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  11. ↑ "The legendary circuit changes its name to CREDITAS Autodrom Brno". automotodrombrno.cz (in creditasgroup.com). 29 April 2026. Retrieved 12 September 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
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