Adria International Raceway

Adria International Raceway at a glance

Location

Adria, Veneto

Type

dormant

Length

3.745 km (2.327 mi)

Direction

clockwise

Surface

asphalt

Opened

2002

Owner

Under bankruptcy administration since closure; prior operator ceased trading in 2022

Address

Località Smergoncino, 7, Cavanella Po

Track map and layout

Adria International Raceway was a purpose-built circuit on flat land near the town of Adria in the Veneto region, opened in 2002. Its final configuration, extended and reshaped in 2021 to meet World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) requirements, measured 3.745 km, up from the 2.702 km layout used for most of the 2000s and 2010s. The circuit was flat by Italian standards, built on reclaimed lowland near the Po Delta, with a technical, medium-speed layout rather than long straights. The site also included an adjoining karting track (added in 2014), an indoor paddock building and an on-site hotel. Since the main circuit closed in March 2022 following the operating company's bankruptcy, the physical track has remained largely unused and has not reopened to racing or track days as of 2026.

Configurations

Events and race weekends

Adria hosted a range of major international series during its two decades of operation, including the FIA GT Championship (2006-2009), DTM (2003-2004 and 2010), Superleague Formula, and a round of the WTCR touring car championship in 2021, its final full season before closure. The circuit currently hosts no events; it has been closed since March 2022.

Getting there and parking

The former circuit lies in flat countryside near Adria, in Rovigo province, roughly 70 km south of Venice. There is no scheduled public access to the site, but for reference, Venice's Marco Polo Airport is the nearest major airport and Rovigo has a rail station on lines connecting Venice, Bologna and Padua, with the circuit reachable from there by taxi or hire car in normal circumstances.

• Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) · about 70 min drive

The circuit is closed and not open to visitors; there is no current public access, event schedule or paid parking to plan around.

Hotels and camping near Adria International Raceway

As the circuit is closed and hosts no events, there is no current visitor traffic to plan accommodation around. For general reference, Rovigo (the provincial capital) and Adria itself have modest hotel options, while Venice, about 70 km north, offers a far larger range of accommodation for anyone visiting the wider region.

Where to look

Rovigo and Adria have limited local hotel options; Venice, roughly 70 km north, is the practical base for visitors to the wider area given the circuit's closure.

Track days, driving experiences and lap records

Adria International Raceway is closed and does not currently offer track days, driving experiences or public access of any kind. The circuit, including its karting track, indoor paddock and on-site hotel, has been dormant since the operating company's bankruptcy and the track's closure in March 2022, and no reopening date has been announced as of 2026.

Spectator guide

The circuit does not currently host any racing or public events, so there is no spectator information to provide; it remains closed to visitors.

History of Adria International Raceway

A modern circuit for the Veneto region

Adria International Raceway broke ground in 2001 and opened in 2002 on flat, reclaimed land near the town of Adria, in Italy's Veneto region close to the Po Delta, roughly 70 km south of Venice. Unlike Italy's more famous hillside and heritage circuits, Adria was a modern, purpose-built facility aimed at hosting international touring car, GT and single-seater racing on relatively flat, technical terrain, and it quickly became a regular venue on the European motorsport calendar.

Two decades of international racing

Through the 2000s and 2010s Adria hosted a broad range of major series, including the FIA GT Championship from 2006 to 2009, DTM rounds in 2003, 2004 and 2010, Superleague Formula, and numerous national and European touring car and GT championships. A karting track was added in 2014, complementing an indoor paddock building and an on-site hotel that made the venue attractive for multi-day events and manufacturer testing. In 2021 the main circuit was extended and reshaped from 2.702 km to 3.745 km specifically to meet the requirements of the World Touring Car Cup (WTCR), which held a round there that year.

Closure and current dormancy

Despite the 2021 investment in the extended layout, the circuit's operating company fell into serious financial difficulty and the track closed in March 2022 due to unpaid debts, with the facility scheduled for auction shortly afterward. As of 2026, Adria International Raceway remains closed, with no events, track days or public access, and no confirmed date or buyer for a reopening. The site, including its extended 2021-spec circuit, karting track and hotel, stands as one of the more prominent examples of a modern European race circuit falling into financial collapse and prolonged dormancy.

Frequently asked questions

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