Autodromo Riccardo Paletti
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| Location | Varano, Italy |
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| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Major Events | Formula Renault; Formula Three Euroseries |
| Circuit Length | 2.375 km (1.475 mi) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Lap Record | 1:01.998 (Nico Rosberg, Team Rosberg F3, 2003) |
Autodromo Riccardo Paletti is a motorsport race track near Varano in the Province of Parma, Italy. The track began as a small 550m oval in 1969, and this was then expanded to a full 1.800 km (1.119 miles), 11 turn race track. This new layout was inaugurated officially on 26 March 1972.
In 2001 the layout was extended to a length of 2.375 km (1.475 miles).
The track is named after Formula One driver Riccardo Paletti, who was killed at the 1982 Canadian Grand Prix.
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