Dijon | Location

Dijon is the capital of the Côte-d'Or department, and of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.

Dijon | Place des Cordeliers

Known for

Dijon is known for its mustard, and for the ex-F1 track "Dijon-Prenois", located in the peripheral Prenois.

Track | Location

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Track | History

The ex-GP track of Dijon Prenois exists since 1972.

Between 1974 and 1984 the Grand Prix of France Formula 1 has been hosted 5 times by the track of Dijon Prenois.
The winners were: Ronnie Peterson from Sweden (1974), the American world champion Mario Andretti (1977), the Frenchman Jean-Pierre Jabouille (1979), the French quadruple world champion Alain Prost (1981) and the Austrian triple world champion Niki Lauda (1984).

Dijon-Prenois | 1974 | Peterson gives Lotus its 20th F1 win

Also the Grand Prix Formula 1 from Switzerland has been organized twice at Dijon Prenois.
Those have been won by the Swiss Clay Regazzoni (1975) and the Finnish world champion Keke Rosberg (1982), father of Nico Rosberg, who became world champion in 2016, 34 years after his father.

The track became world famous in 1979, due to the heroic battle - for second place during the Grand Prix of France - between the Canadian Gilles Villeneuve - father of Jacques Villeneuve, who became world champion in 1997 - and the Frenchman René Arnoux.

1979 video of the battle Villeneuve-Arnoux

The lay-out of the track has been unchanged during all those years, which is unique.
Meanwhile, the surface has of course been renewed several times, the overall security has been improved, and the infrastructure has been modernized.

Driving time

• 5 sessions of free riding
• view "Timeschedule" for more details

Free coffee all day long in the WHEELTORQUE box

Tyre service 

• A tyre pressure gauge is available on site
• There is no tyre sales on site

Safety

Surveillance of paddock and its entrance

• Paddock and entrance with guard, 24/24

Circuit

• Officially certified track officials with radio connection
• Intervention team / safety car
• Staff for video surveillance of the complete track (during the sessions)

Medical

• Medical centre with 2 doctors
• 2 manned ambulances

Experienced organisation

Noise (dbA) limit

Please be aware that the maximum noise that your car may produce, while driving on track (= under "dynamic conditions"), is 100 dbA.

Technical control

Before you enter the track, it is checked whether you have mounted your towing eye at the front (or possibly at the rear).

Tyre service 

• We have a service to check your tire pressure, and put it on the correct pressure if necessary
• There is no tyre sales on site

In the paddock

There is a petrol station in the paddock.

Attention: the price is higher than outside the paddock.

Outside of the paddock

Station-service TOTAL Access

"Relais du Bol d'Or"

Distance = 12 km | Time = 10'

+ 33 3 80 57 15 73

Boulevard de Troyes 88
21240 Talant
France

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Meals | Drinks

There is a restaurant in the paddock.

• It is forbidden to leave worn tyres in the paddock
• Drilling or making holes in the ground is prohibited (for example, to secure your tent)
• No smoking in the boxes, the pitlane and along the circuit
• Children are not permitted to walk around the pitlane without being accompanied
• It is forbidden to bring animals to the entire race track area
• It is forbidden to make “Burnouts” under penalty of a fine of € 1.000 (imposed by the race track)

Don't forget

• Car that is technically 100% fit
• cleaned on the outside (pictures)
• cleaned windshield
• checked the amount of
• oil
• coolant
• washer
• reasonable "fresh" tires
• brake pads with some "margin" - in doubt bring extra pads with you, we can mount them for you
• towing eye (has to be mounted before going on track)
• Helmet | Shirt or jacket with Long sleeves | Long trousers | Comfortable, Closed shoes
• Identity card | Driving licence
• Positive attitude, discipline, good fellowship, a fit body in a clear mindset

• With WHEELTORQUE, the Third Party Liability (TPL) insurance is included in your enrolment price since years;
• Some circuits require a license. The only reason for this is that there is a TPL insurance included in it;
• Because we provide for all participants - included in the price - such a TPL insurance, a license is not requested during our events and yet you are fully okay.

Paddock access

As of 8:00 AM

Acces code

You wil receive this by e-mail

Address

Circuit Dijon-Prenois

21370 Prenois
France

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Website circuit

Where?

• WHEELTORQUE pitbox

Hours

• In the morning
• 09:00 - 09:20

Bring

• ID-card
• Waiver of liability, with on it:
• First- & Lastname
• ID card number
• Read and approved
• Signature

Waiver of liability

Show

• ID card

Deliver

• Completed | Signed waiver of liability

Receive

• Number for on your car
• License plate sticker

Contact us

Phone

• We are not available by phone
• You can always contact us by mail, in the manner described below

Mail

• management@wheeltorque.eu
• Describe your question or problem as clearly and completely as possible
• Always state your:
• First and last name
  
• GSM-n° with country code
• Mails
• without this information will be deleted without replying to them
• that have been written with respect for the higher formal requirements will be answered ASAP, and if necessary we will contact you by phone