The Fiorano Circuit () is a private racetrack owned by Ferrari for development and testing purposes. It is located in Fiorano Modenese, near the Italian town of Maranello.
Construction began in 1971 and the circuit officially opened on 8 April 1972. It was originally wide and long. In 1992, a chicane was added, making it long. In 1996, a fast bend replaced a sharp corner at the end of the pit straight, which shortened the length to and respectively. Fiorano has a wide range of corner types, with corner diameters between . Thus, Ferrari is able to simulate corner and track types of other Grand Prix circuits. As with Suzuka, it is a figure-of-eight course.
The track is equipped with telemetry sensors and a large skidpad for tyre testing. In 2001 an irrigation system using rain collected in eight cisterns was installed to simulate wet track conditions. When Scuderia Ferrari are testing a F1 car at the track, it is common to see Tifosi watching the test from the roadside, which is the closest point from which the track is viewable to the public.
Ferrari customers are allowed to test drive new cars at the Fiorano circuit. The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is named after this track, as is the Assetto Fiorano track package of the Ferrari SF90 Stradale and the Ferrari 296 GTB.
In the 16 years from the time the track opened until his death in 1988, Enzo Ferrari would either sit in his house which was located at the circuit and listen to, or sit track side and watch his team's Formula One cars testing. Rumours that became legend have said that this was the main reason the "Old Man" had the circuit built in the first place, so that he could hear his beloved Ferrari racing cars in full cry without having the other cars and engines in the race hindering the sound. Though in truth he had decided to build a dedicated test circuit when he considered that the Aerautodromo di Modena could no longer serve this purpose.
Layout history
Record lap times
Car Record Driver Year Note Formula One cars Ferrari F2004 0'55.999 Michael Schumacher 2004 Ferrari SF-25 0'56.06 Charles Leclerc 2025 Ferrari F2003-GA 0'56.33 Michael Schumacher 2003 Ferrari SF-24 0'56.88 Charles Leclerc 2024 Ferrari 248 F1 0'57.099 Felipe Massa 2006 Ferrari F2005 0'57.146 Michael Schumacher 2005 Ferrari SF70H 0'57.15 Kimi Räikkönen 2017 Ferrari F2002 0'57.476 Michael Schumacher 2002 Ferrari F2007 0'58.366 Felipe Massa 2007 Sauber C32 0'58.802 Tatiana Calderón 2018 Ferrari F310B 0'59.00 Michael Schumacher 1997 Ferrari F2008 0'59.111 Mirko Bortolotti 2008 Ferrari F60 1'00.213 Jules Bianchi 2011 Ferrari F399 1'00.226 Luca Badoer 1999 Ferrari 412T 1'00.31 Jean Alesi 1994 Ferrari F60 1'00.650 Sergio Pérez 2011 Race carsFerrari 499p Modificata1'09.720 Benjamin Sloss2024 Ferrari 296 GT Modificata 1'11.000 Ferrari Test Driver 2026 Maserati MC12 Competizione 1'11.711 Andrea Bertolini Slicks Ferrari 333 SP 1'11.90 1'13.00 Slicks, air restrictors Ferrari FXX-K 1'14.00 Ferrari 599XX Evoluzione 1'15.00 2011 Ferrari 360 GT2 Ferrari FXX Evoluzione 1'16.00 Martino Lopez 2007 Ferrari 599XX 2009 Ferrari FXX 1'16.20 Andrea Bertolini 2008 Ferrari 458 Challenge 1'16.50 2010 Ferrari FXX 1'18.00 Dario Benuzzi Maserati Trofeo 1'21.1 2003 Ferrari F355 Challenge 1'25.40 Rear wing Ferrari 348 Challenge 1'33.00 Road cars Ferrari F80 1'15.30 2024 Ferrari SF90 XX 1'17.31 Raffaele De Simone 2023 Ferrari 849 Testarossa 1'17.50 2025 Ferrari 296 Speciale 1'19.00 2025 Ferrari SF90 Stradale 1'19.00 2019 Ferrari LaFerrari 1'19.70 Raffaele De Simone 2015 Ferrari 812 Competizione 1'20.00 2021 Ferrari 296 GTB 1'21.00 2021 Ferrari F12TDF 2015 Ferrari 488 Pista 1'21.50 2018 Ferrari 488 Pista Spider 2018 Ferrari 812 Superfast 2017 Enzo Ferrari 1'22.30 2003 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta 1'22.40 Brad Randall 2012 Ferrari F8 Tributo 1'22.50 2019 Ferrari 488 GTB 1'23.00 2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale 1'23.50 2013 Michelin Sport Cup 2 Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta 2015 Ferrari 599 GTO 1'24.00 2010 Enzo Ferrari 1'24.90 2003 Ferrari 458 Italia 1'25.00 2010 Ferrari 430 Scuderia 2007 Pirelli P Zero Corsa Maserati MC12 1'25.20 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE 1'25.90 2009 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano 1'26.50 2006 Ferrari 430 Scuderia Spider 16M 2009 Ferrari F50 1'27.001995 Ferrari F430 2005 Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale 1'28.00 2003 Semi-slicks Ferrari F430 1'28.50 2005 Ferrari F40 1'29.60 1987 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti 1'30.502004 Ferrari 360 Modena 1'31.501999 Ferrari 575M Maranello 1'31.5122002 Ferrari 550 Maranello 1'32.5281996 Ferrari 355 F1 1'33.00 1997 Ferrari F355 1'34.00 1994 Ferrari F512 M 1'35.00 1995 Ferrari 512 TR 1992 Ferrari 456 GT Maserati Coupé Ferrari 288 GTO 1'36.001984 Ferrari Testarossa Ferrari 348 TB 1'37.00 1989 Ferrari 328 GTB 1'44.00
References
External links
Circuito di Fiorano – from Comune di Fiorano Modenese ApocalX maps, via Google Earth Satellite picture by Google Maps