Miachkovo Airport

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Miachkovo Airport
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Location Moscow, Russia
Races ARLA Russian Grand Prix

The Miachkovo Circuit, also known as Myachkovo Circuit and Autodrom Moscow, is a race track located near Moscow, 13 km from Moscow Circuit Road and 31 km from the city center. The track is constructed in the Miachkovo Airport area which has been in use for motor racing since 2001. The track design satisfies FIA Grade III requirements. The raceway is equipped with 25 pit boxes, 13 x 6 m each, a race control tower with an AMB time keeping system, grandstands for 2,000 spectators and a small hotel.

The Miachkovo Circuit a has unique feature: it allows racing both clockwise and counterclockwise. The main grandstand has 800 seats and, unlike many circuits, almost the entire circuit can be seen from it. The full length is 3.255 km (2.034 mi), the winter configuration is 1.640 km (1.019 mi) and the winter oval is 0.86 km (half-mile).

It will host the first ever ARLA Elite Series event in Russia in 2013.