Editing Imola Circuit (section)

{{Short description|Motorsport venue in Italy}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} 
{{Infobox motorsport venue
|Name              = Imola Circuit
|Former_names      = Autodromo Dino Ferrari (1957–1988)<br />Autodromo di Imola (1953–1956)
|Logo              = [[File:EnzoEDinoFerrariImolaLogo.png|200px]]
|Location          = [[Imola]], [[Emilia-Romagna]], Italy
|Time              = [[Central European Time|CET]] (UTC+1)<br/>[[Central European Summer Time|CEST]] ([[Daylight saving time|DST]])
|Coordinates       = {{coord|44|20|28|N|11|42|48|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
|Image             = [[File:imola_2009.svg|300px]]
|Image_caption     = Configuration for FIA sanctioned events
|Track_map         = [[File:Imola 2009 moto.svg|300px]]
|Track_map_caption = Configuration for FIM sanctioned events
|Broke_ground      = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1950|03|22}}
|Opened            = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1953|04|25}}
|Capacity          = 78,000<ref>{{cite web |title=Structure & Organization-Autodromo di Imola |url=http://www.autodromoimola.it/structure/?lang=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228070704/http://www.autodromoimola.it/structure/?lang=en |archive-date=28 February 2021 |access-date=1 March 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|Architect         = 
|FIA_grade         = 1
|Events            = {{Plain list|'''Current:'''<br />
* '''[[Formula One]]'''
* ''[[Emilia Romagna Grand Prix]]'' (2020–2022, 2024–2025)
* ''[[San Marino Grand Prix]]'' (1981–2006)
* ''[[Italian Grand Prix]]'' (1980)
* '''[[FIA World Endurance Championship|FIA WEC]]''' ''[[6 Hours of Imola]]'' (2011, 2024–present)
* '''[[European Le Mans Series|ELMS]]''' ''[[4 Hours of Imola]]''<br>(2013–2016, 2022, 2024–present)
}}
{{Plain list|'''Former:'''<br />
* [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]]
* ''[[City of Imola motorcycle Grand Prix]]'' (1996–1999)
* ''[[Italian motorcycle Grand Prix]]'' (1969, 1972, 1974–1975, 1977, 1979, 1988)
* ''[[San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix|San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix]]''<br/>(1981, 1983)
* [[Superbike World Championship|World SBK]] (2001–2006, 2009–2019, 2023)
* [[FIM Endurance World Championship|FIM EWC]] (1966, 1982, 2002–2003)
* [[Motocross World Championship|MXGP]] (2019–2020)
* [[Ferrari Challenge#Finali Mondiali|Ferrari Challenge Finali Mondiali]] (1998, 2022, 2024)
* [[International GT Open]] (2009–2011, 2021)
* [[World Touring Car Championship|FIA WTCC]] (2005, 2008–2009)
* [[FIA GT Championship|FIA GT]] (2004–2005)
* [[Imola 200]] (1972–1978, 1980–1985)
* [[World Sportscar Championship]]<br />(1965, 1974, 1984)
}}
|Layout1           = Grand Prix Circuit (2008–present)
|Length_km         = 4.909
|Length_mi         = 3.050
|Turns             = 19
|Record_time       = 1:15.484 <!-- lap records are set during races only. qualifying, practice or testing laps do not count -->
|Record_driver     = {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Lewis Hamilton]]
|Record_car        = [[Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance|Mercedes W11]]
|Record_year       = [[2020 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix|2020]]
|Record_class      = [[Formula One|F1]]
|Layout2           = Motorcycle Circuit (2009–present)
|Length_km2        = 4.936
|Length_mi2        = 3.068
|Turns2            = 20
|Record_time2      = 1:45.727<!-- lap records are set during races only. qualifying, practice or testing laps do not count -->
|Record_driver2    = {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Chaz Davies]]
|Record_car2       = [[Ducati Panigale V4#Panigale V4 R|Ducati Panigale V4 R]]
|Record_year2      = [[2019 Superbike World Championship|2019]]
|Record_class2     = [[Superbike World Championship|World SBK]]
|Layout3           = Grand Prix Circuit (1995–2006)
|Length_km3        = 4.959
|Length_mi3        = 3.081
|Turns3            = 22
|Record_time3      = 1:20.411
|Record_driver3    = {{flagicon|GER}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
|Record_car3       = [[Ferrari F2004]]
|Record_year3      = [[2004 San Marino Grand Prix|2004]]
|Record_class3     = [[Formula One|F1]]
|Layout4           = Grand Prix Circuit (1980–1994)
|Length_km4        = 5.040
|Length_mi4        = 3.132
|Turns4            = 22
|Record_time4      = 1:24.335
|Record_driver4    = {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Damon Hill]]
|Record_car4       = [[Williams FW16]]
|Record_year4      = [[1994 San Marino Grand Prix|1994]]
|Record_class4     = [[Formula One|F1]]
|Layout5           = Grand Prix Circuit (1973–1979)
|Length_km5        = 5.060
|Length_mi5        = 3.144
|Turns5            = 20
|Record_time5      = 1:33.610
|Record_driver5    = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
|Record_car5       = [[Ferrari 312T#312T4|Ferrari 312T4]]
|Record_year5      = [[1979 Dino Ferrari Grand Prix|1979]]
|Record_class5     = [[Formula One|F1]]
|Layout6           = Original Grand Prix Circuit (1953–1972)
|Length_km6        = 5.018
|Length_mi6        = 3.118
|Turns6            = 12
|Record_time6      = 1:27.700
|Record_driver6    = {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Helmut Marko]]
|Record_car6       = [[BRM P167]]
|Record_year6      = [[Interserie|1972]]
|Record_class6     = [[Group 7 (motorsport)#Group 7 two-seater racing cars (1966 to 1975)|Group 7]]
|Website           = {{Official website|1=http://www.autodromoimola.it/?lang=en|2=autodromoimola.it}}
}}

The '''Imola Circuit''', officially called the '''Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari''' ({{lang-for|it||Enzo and Dino Ferrari International Circuit}}), is a {{convert|4.909|km|mi|abbr=on}} [[motor racing]] circuit. It is located in the town of [[Imola]], in the [[Emilia-Romagna]] region of [[Italy]], {{Convert|40|km|mi|adj=on}} east of [[Bologna]]. Initially used for [[motorcycle racing]], the first race at Imola was held in 1953. The circuit has an [[List of motor racing circuits by FIA grade#Grade One|FIA Grade One]] licence. The circuit is named after the founder of the [[Ferrari]] car company, [[Enzo Ferrari]] (1898–1988), and his son [[Alfredo Ferrari|Alfredo "Dino" Ferrari]] (1932–1956). It was called the '''Autodromo di Imola''' from 1953 to 1956 and the '''Autodromo Dino Ferrari''' from 1957 to 1988.

Imola hosted non-championship [[Formula One]] races in the [[1963 Imola Grand Prix]] and the [[1979 Dino Ferrari Grand Prix]]. It was used for official championship races in the [[1980 Italian Grand Prix]] and the [[San Marino Grand Prix]] every year from 1981 to 2006. Safety concerns with the circuit were raised throughout the 1980s and 1990s, particularly with the high speed Tamburello corner where numerous accidents occurred. This resulted in fatalities, including the [[death of Ayrton Senna]] in 1994. [[Chicane|Chicanes]] were introduced at multiple points to reduce cornering speeds, which changed the nature of the course and caused problems with their high [[kerb|kerbs]].

Formula One stopped racing at Imola in 2007, leading the circuit owners to undertake major reconstruction work to the track and [[pit lane]] facilities. After the work was completed, a contract was signed for Formula One to return  to Imola from 2017, but legal disputes prevented this from occurring. It eventually returned in 2020, with the circuit hosting the [[Emilia Romagna Grand Prix]] since 2020. When Formula One visits Imola, it is considered one of the home circuits of the [[Scuderia Ferrari]] racing team, which is based in nearby [[Maranello]].<ref>{{cite web |title=To Imola for the first home Grand Prix |url=https://www.ferrari.com/en-EN/formula1/articles/emilia-romagna-2021-grand-prix-preview |website=Ferrari.com |access-date=15 May 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=F1 GP: everything you need to know about Imola |url=https://www.pirelli.com/global/en-ww/race/racingspot/formula-1/f1-gp-everything-you-need-to-know-about-imola-53767/ |website=Pirelli.com |access-date=15 May 2024 |language=it}}</ref>

The circuit has hosted many other motor racing series, including the [[Superbike World Championship]], [[Motocross World Championship]], [[World Touring Car Championship]] and [[European Le Mans Series]]. Several [[road bicycle race]]s have also used the circuit, including stages of the [[Giro d'Italia]] and [[UCI Road World Championships]].