Akresna Circuit, International
Akresna, Auruna
Akresna Circuit is one of the most popular circuits in Auruna, it is also one of the Aurun Trinity Circuits which includes the Livonsk Circuit and Veratuna Circuit. Located in the hills of Akresna, it is a challenging circuit to both drivers and cars due to its altitude and terrain. It features a variety of corners, straights, and elevation changes. The circuit held races for Auruna's AtMA and Endurance series using different layouts of the circuit depending on series. For this WGP2 season, it was decided to use the International layout to see if the circuit is good enough to hold future races before changing back to using the more popular Endurance layout. There are talks about using the AtMA layout which uses the Akresna Tunnel but there are concerns about the safety in the open-wheeled series. This is the first time Auruna is hosting an international motorsport for decades. If the race is successful and proved to be popular, it may pave the way for Auruna hosting for the next season and potentially the next WGPC season.Akresna starts off with the start/finish straight followed by a heavy braking zone to Turn 1, Valantov, then a fast Turn 2 that goes uphill. Turns 3 continues the uphill climb where Sector 2 starts at the exit of Turn 4. Sector 2, also called the "Hill Run", starts with a short straight to Turn 5 then followed by a slightly downhill straight then to a heavy braking zone to Turn 6 that goes back uphill to a kink, where an old bunker is next to, then Turn 7 which heads to the Akresna Sun section where most of the pictures of the track are taken, usually at sunset and during endurance races. At Turn 8, Politov, the Akresna Tunnel is located, it is unused in the international layout. What follows is a series of uphill-downhill corners ending with Turn 12, this is the most challenging part of the circuit where oversteer and understeer are prevalent and demands good throttle control by the drivers if they make a small mistake in this section, they will end up in the barriers. Still going downhill, a straight leads on to Turn 13, Veren Ukä, which starts Sector 3, the fastest sector. The fast corners and chicanes of Turns 15, 16, 17, and 18. Cars go though this section flat-out and at this area is where most of the grandstands are located. Drivers usually get caught out at Turns 17 and 18 where they can oversteer into the barriers and ending their race. A final heavy braking zone to the Turn 19, Kaulinta. Another fast straight followed by a fast Turn 20, Entenalla (Similar to Parabolica of Monza) that leads to the start/finish straight which then completes a lap.
Event Schedule, Akresna Circuit
Friday | Verjentäg
- WGP2 Race of the Hills, Practice | 1300-1415
- AtMA Akresna, FP1 | 1430-1530
- Schkeska Rallycross Akresna, Round 1 | 1530-1600
- AtMa Akresna, FP2 | 1530-1630
- AtMA Akresna, FP3 | 1700-1730
Saturday | Sälentäg
- AtMA Akresna, Q1 | 1300-1315
- WGP2 Race of the Hills, Q1 | 1400-1430
- WGP2 Race of the Hills, Q2 | 1445-1500
- Schkeska Rallycross Akresna, Round 2 | 1530-1600
- AtMA Akresna, Q2 | 1600-1620
- AtMA Akresna, Q3 | 1645-1700
Sunday | Suunnäntäg
- AtMA Akresna, Junior Sprint | 1300-1400
- WGP2 Race of the Hills, Race | 1400-1600
- Schkeska Rallycross Akresna, Round 3 | 1630-1700
- AtMA Akresna, Race | 1800-2000