auto24ring
auto24ring at a glance
- Location
- Audru, Pärnu County
- Type
- road course
- Length
- 3.172 km (1.971 mi)
- Turns
- 15
- Direction
- clockwise
- Surface
- asphalt
- Opened
- 2012
- Owner
- A2 Racing MTÜ
- Address
- Papsaare, Audru Parish
- Phone
- +372 58 666 636
- Website
- audruring.ee
Track map and layout
The circuit near Audru, just outside Pärnu, is Estonia's only permanent road racing circuit and the newest purpose-built track in the Baltics, opened in 2012 on the site of a much older road course. The 3.172 km lap has 15 corners (five right-handers and ten lefts), giving it a left-heavy, flowing character, with the two ends of the lap (turns 1 and 15) run as negative-camber corners that catch out the unwary. The fastest section is the sweep past the Velt Motocenter building. Several shorter internal configurations are available alongside the full Grand Prix loop, and the site also carries a separate rallycross track, an off-road course and a go-kart track.
Named corners and sections
- Velt Motocenter curve. The fastest corner on the lap, taken flat in the quickest cars, named for the dealership building it runs past.
Configurations
| Layout | Length | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Full circuit | 3.17 km | 3.172 km Grand Prix layout used for BTCC and national racing |
Events and race weekends
The circuit is the home venue of the Baltic Touring Car Championship and hosts rounds of Estonian, Finnish and other North European Zone national championships across the season, plus regular club racing, drifting and karting events. Public track days run through the week, split between motorcycle evenings and car evenings, alongside open track sessions bookable by individuals and groups.
| Event | Series | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltic Touring Car Championship round | BTCC (Baltic) | varies (summer) | circuit is a regular calendar stop for the series |
Getting there and parking
The circuit sits a few kilometres outside Pärnu on Estonia's west coast, roughly a 1.5-2 hour drive south-west of Tallinn. Most overseas visitors fly into Tallinn and self-drive, though Pärnu also has a small regional airport with limited scheduled service. There is no direct rail link; the nearest useful station is in Pärnu itself.
- Tallinn Airport (TLL) · about 110 min drive
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) · about 15 min drive
Parking
General on-site parking is available for event days; specifics are set by the organiser of each meeting.
Hotels and camping near auto24ring
Pärnu, Estonia's summer beach resort town a short drive from the circuit, has the region's main concentration of hotels and guesthouses and is the practical base for a visit, especially in summer when the town's own tourist season overlaps with the racing calendar.
Where to look
Pärnu town centre and beach area, a short drive from the circuit.
Track days, driving experiences and lap records
The circuit runs a regular public track day programme through the season: Wednesday evenings are set aside for motorcycles and Thursday evenings for cars, with additional open track days bookable by individuals, clubs and groups via the circuit's own booking system.
Who runs days here
Spectator guide
As a compact national-level circuit, viewing is informal and spread around the perimeter fencing rather than built around large grandstands, with the pit straight and the Velt Motocenter curve among the best places to watch overtaking.
Best places to watch
The pit straight and the fast Velt Motocenter curve give good views of the field at speed.
Weather
- June-August: warm Baltic summer, typically 18-23°C, the main racing season
History of auto24ring
From public roads to a permanent circuit
Motor racing at Audru dates back to the 1930s, when competitors raced on a triangle of public roads known as Sauga Kolmnurk, a 6.1 km course that predated any purpose-built facility on the site. That road-racing tradition lay dormant for decades before local organisers began pushing for a permanent, purpose-built circuit on the same patch of coastal land near Pärnu.
Opening as Auto24ring
Construction of the new 3.172 km circuit was completed in September 2012, and at the start of 2013 the track took the name Auto24ring under a sponsorship deal with the Estonian classifieds site auto24.ee. The layout gave Estonia its first and only permanent road racing circuit, ending the country's reliance on temporary street circuits and closed public roads for car and motorcycle racing, and it quickly became the anchor venue for the Baltic Touring Car Championship and a range of national series across Estonia, Finland and the wider North European Zone.
Rebranding and today
In 2021 the venue entered a marketing agreement with Porsche and was renamed Porsche Ring, though it is still widely known by its earlier name, auto24ring, among Baltic motorsport fans. Alongside the main road circuit the site has grown to include a rallycross track, an off-road course and a go-kart track, and it now runs a full weekly programme of public track days for cars and motorcycles in addition to its national and Baltic-regional racing calendar.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the auto24ring circuit?+
The full Grand Prix layout is 3.172 km (1.971 miles) long with 15 corners.
Is auto24ring still the circuit's name?+
The circuit was renamed Porsche Ring in 2021 under a sponsorship deal, but it is still commonly referred to by its earlier name, auto24ring, among Baltic racing fans.
Can the public drive the circuit?+
Yes. The circuit runs a regular programme of public track days, with Wednesday evenings typically set aside for motorcycles and Thursday evenings for cars, plus additional open track sessions.
What racing series use the circuit?+
It is the home venue of the Baltic Touring Car Championship and also hosts Estonian, Finnish and other North European Zone national championship rounds.
Where is the nearest airport?+
Pärnu Airport is about 15 minutes away with limited regional service; most visitors fly into Tallinn Airport, roughly a 1.5 to 2 hour drive.
Other tracks nearby
- Lange Motokeskus · 136 km · motocross
- Biķernieki Complex Sports Base · 160 km · road course
- Keimola Motor Stadium · 214 km · historic circuit (defunct)
- Ahvenisto Race Circuit · 289 km · road course
- KymiRing · 298 km · road course
- Alastaro Circuit · 303 km · road course
Facts checked against 3 sources including the official circuit website. Last reviewed 2026-09-11.