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Circuit
The Autodromo di Pergusa, widely known as Enna-Pergusa, is Sicily's most prominent racing circuit, laid out around Lake Pergusa, the island's only natural lake, a few kilometres south of the city of Enna. Built by the local municipality in 1951 using the access roads encircling the lake, it began life as a fast, near-oval blast where running wide risked a trip into the snake-filled water. Racing gained prominence in the 1960s when the non-championship Mediterranean Grand Prix drew Formula One machinery, with wins for Lorenzo Bandini, John Surtees and Jo Siffert, before the event switched to Formula 2 and later F3000. To curb rising speeds, a succession of chicanes was added from 1970 onward, transforming the once flat-out course into a stop-start lap that places a premium on braking and traction. The World Sportscar Championship visited in the 1970s, where Lella Lombardi became the first woman to win an FIA-sanctioned World Championship race. After the FIA revoked its licence in 2004, the circuit fell silent before renovations to kerbing and run-off areas brought it back at FIA Grade 3, reopening for national racing in 2011. A complete resurfacing in 2019 removed the awkward chicane at the pit entry, and the present 4.95 km configuration carries 16 turns. Today the Italian GT Championship is the highest-profile regular visitor, alongside local series and testing, and the circuit briefly revived the historic Coppa Florio in 2020.
Operated by: Consorzio tra Enti pubblici della Provincia di Enna
The current full lap encircling Lake Pergusa, resurfaced in 2019 with the pit-entry chicane removed. A 16-turn course punctuated by the chicanes added over the decades to break up what was originally a high-speed lakeside blast.