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 The original 8.055 km version of the track
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| Location | Saint-Genès-Champanelle, Auvergne, France |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
| Coordinates | 45°44′50″N 3°02′20″E / 45.74722°N 3.03889°E |
| Broke ground | May 1957 |
| Opened | 27 July 1958 |
| Major events | Former: Formula One French Grand Prix (1965, 1969–1970, 1972) Grand Prix motorcycle racing French motorcycle Grand Prix (1959–1964, 1966–1967, 1972, 1974) Sidecar World Championship (1959–1962, 1964, 1966–1967, 1972, 1974) World Sportscar Championship (1962–1963) FFSA GT Championship (1998) French Supertouring Championship (1990–1991, 1994–1996, 1998–1999) Formula 750 (1973) |
| Website | https://www.charade.fr/ |
| Modern Circuit (1989–present) | |
| Length | 3.975 km (2.470 miles) |
| Turns | 18 |
| Race lap record | 1:43.827 ( Sébastien Bourdais, Martini MK79, 1999, F3) |
| Original Circuit (1958–1988) | |
| Length | 8.055 km (5.005 miles) |
| Turns | 48 |
| Race lap record | 2:53.900 ( Chris Amon, Matra MS120D, 1972, F1) |
The Circuit de Charade, also known as Circuit Louis Rosier and Circuit Clermont-Ferrand, is a motorsport race track in Saint-Genès-Champanelle near Clermont-Ferrand in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.[1][2] The circuit, built around the base of an extinct volcano, was known for its challenging layout which favored the most skillful drivers and motorcyclists.[1][2] It hosted the French Grand Prix four times and the French motorcycle Grand Prix ten times.