| Circuit Européen Pau-Arnos | |
| Location: | Arnos, France |
| Time: | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
| Events: | Current: (1989–1994, 2000, 2016–present) Former: WTCR Race of France (2021) Pure ETCR (2021) FIM Superbike European Championship (1994) French F3 (1991) |
| Fiagrade: | 3 |
| Opened: | 1986 |
| Layout1: | Full Circuit (1986–present) |
| Length Km: | 3.030 |
| Length Mi: | 1.883 |
| Turns: | 14 |
| Record Time: | 1:14.510 |
| Record Driver: |  Jean-Christophe Boullion |
| Record Car: | Ralt RT33 |
| Record Year: | 1991 |
| Record Class: | F3 |
Circuit Européen Pau-Arnos is a club track in Arnos about to the west of the city Pau in southwestern France which is famous for its street circuit Circuit de Pau-Ville where the Pau Grand Prix is held.
The speed track for automobile and motorcycles is up to long and was opened in 1986. The nearby kart track is up to long. The site hosts track days, test drives, minor competitions and a race driver school.[1]
On 19 August 2021, it was announced that the circuit to host races for WTCR and Pure ETCR. The WTCR became the first FIA series to visit the circuit.[2]
The unofficial lap record (1:10.87) was set by Giedo van der Garde with Dallara F305 in 2005 during Formula 3 testing prior to the Pau Grand Prix. The all-electric Electric Production Car Series held tests with its race-prepped Tesla Model S P85 at the track.[3] [4] As of July 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the Circuit Européen Pau-Arnos are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Circuit: 3.030 km (1986–present) | ||||
| 1:14.510[5] | 1991 Pau-Arnos French F3 round | |||
| 1:16.413[6] | 2023 Pau-Arnos French Superbike round | |||
| 1:17.998[7] | 2022 Pau-Arnos French Supersport round | |||
| 1:19.837[8] | 2021 WTCR Race of France | |||
| 1:22.568[9] | 2021 Pau-Arnos Pure ETCR round | |||
| 1:25.078[10] | 2020 Pau-Arnos French Supersport 300 round | |||