Pista Automóvel de Montalegre is a motorsport race track situated in the municipality of Montalegre, in the Vila Real District of Portugal, close to the Spanish border. It primarily runs the Portuguese round of the European and World Rallycross championships, having hosted the latter from 2014 to 2018[1] and again since 2021.[2] Before the 2022 World RX of Portugal, the layout was revised and lengthened.[3]
 Rallycross Circuit (2007–2021) | |
| Location | Montalegre, Portugal |
|---|---|
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) WEST (April-October, UTC+1) |
| Coordinates | 41°50′46″N 7°45′25″W / 41.846°N 7.757°W |
| FIA Grade | 6R (Rallycross) |
| Opened | 1999 |
| Major events | Current: FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of Portugal (2014–2018, 2021–2024) FIA European Rallycross Championship Euro RX of Portugal (2007, 2009–2011, 2013–2018, 2021–2024) Former: Titans-RX Europe (2019) |
| Rallycross Circuit (2022–present) | |
| Length | 1.146 km (0.712 miles) |
| Rallycross Circuit (2007–2021) | |
| Length | 0.945 km (0.587 miles) |
References
edit- ^ Ridge, Hal (25 October 2018). "World Rallycross reveals 11-round 2019 calendar, Portugal dropped". Autosport. Haymarket Media Group. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Montalegre Returns On Revised Calendar". fiaworldrallycross.com. FIA World Rallycross. 12 May 2021. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "'New Top Speeds' Predicted on Revised Montalegre Layout". fiaworldrallycross.com. FIA World Rallycross. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.