| Circuit de la Châtre | |
| Location: | La Châtre, Indre, France |
| Time: | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
| Events: | European F3 (1980–1984) French F3 (1971–1973, 1979–1983, 1985–1988) French Formula Renault (1971–1972, 1975, 1978–1983) |
| Layout1: | Grand Prix Circuit (1978–1995, 2001–present) |
| Length Km: | 2.325 |
| Length Mi: | 1.445 |
| Turns: | 14 |
| Record Time: | 1:03.333 |
| Record Driver: |  Alain Ferté |
| Record Car: | Martini MK37 |
| Record Year: | 1982 |
| Record Class: | F3 |
| Layout2: | School Circuit (1978–present) |
| Length Km2: | 1.267 |
| Length Mi2: | 0.684 |
| Turns2: | 9 |
| Layout3: | Original Circuit (1956–1977) |
| Length Km3: | 1.266 |
| Length Mi3: | 0.787 |
| Turns3: | 4 |
| Record Time3: | 0:34.700 |
| Record Driver3: | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| Record Car3: | Lola T290 |
| Record Year3: | 1973 |
| Record Class3: | S2000 |
Circuit de la Châtre is a circuit located in La Châtre, Indre, France.[1] [2]
The circuit was opened in June 1956 as a street circuit, and it was extended from in 1976. After its extension, the circuit has both characteristics of permanent circuits and street circuits. Besides national championships, the circuit also hosted FIA European Formula 3 Championship from 1980 to 1984.
As of May 1984, the fastest official race lap records at the Circuit de la Châtre are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix Circuit: 2.325 km (1978–1995, 2001–present) | ||||
| 1:03.333[3] | 1982 La Châtre European F3 round | |||
| 1:03.980[4] | 1980 La Châtre French Formula Renault round | |||
| 1:07.310[5] | 1984 La Châtre French Group 6 Championship round | |||
| Original Circuit: 1.266 km (1956–1977) | ||||
| 0:34.700[6] | 1973 La Châtre Championnat de France des Circuits round | |||
| 0:35.700[7] | 1972 La Châtre French F3 round | |||
| 0:37.500[8] | 1972 La Châtre French Formula Renault round | |||