Azmir Grand Prix

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Azmir Grand Prix
Arika Circuit
Race information
Number of times held8
First held2016
Circuit length4.43 km (2.75 miles)
Race length305.670 km (189.750 miles)
Laps69
Last race (2022)
Pole position
Podium
Fastest lap

The Azmir Grand Prix is an annual Grand Prix in Astyrian Formula One (AstyF1) held at the Arika Circuit near Tegari, in the Trellinese province of Azmir. The circuit, constructed for motorcycle racing in 1982, has hosted motorcar racing since 2001 and first hosted AstyF1 in the 2016 season. The Azmir Grand Prix is one of two Grands Prix in the Trellinese Empire, along with the Arimathean Grand Prix, to feature regularly on the AstyF1 calendar.

The name of the Grand Prix was carried over from its origins as a motorcycle circuit, as there are several motorcycle Grands Prix across Trellin, which date to before the provincialisation of Azmir within the empire. Formula One has grown substantially in popularity in Trellin following the end of isolation in 2014 and, during negotiations for the inclusion of the Azmir Grand Prix on the AstyF1 calendar, the Astyrian Motorsport Federation invited the Azmiri management to use the name Trellinese Grand Prix. This invitation was declined following advice from the Trellinese Motorsport Association, who hoped to add another Trellinese circuit to the calendar. Nonetheless, the Azmir Grand Prix is raced under the Trellinese national flag rather than the Azmiri provincial flag.

The Azmir Grand Prix is known for its challenging weather conditions, with heavy rains on occasion and with temperatures climbing above 34 °C (93 °F) in most years. After reports of track deterioration during the 2020 Azmir Grand Prix, the track underwent repaving in December 2020 and January 2021 at a cost of 10 million NSD. Minor alterations to the circuit were made at this point.

Winners of the Azmir Grand Prix

By year

Year Driver Constructor
2020 Blackhelm Confederacy Tertius DiParadisa Phaeton
2021 Valkea Pekka Koivu Phaeton
2022 Noordenstaat Bram Dichter Raamaker-FMK