The Smolensk Ring is a circuit in western Russia near the town of Safonovo in the settlement of Verkhnedneprovsky.

[citation needed] The construction of the 3.362 km (2.089 mi) circuit started in 2007, and the inaugural international event was a round of the FIA European Truck Racing Championship in August 2010.

[6][7] The race track, with the prerequisite modifications in place, will fulfill the International Automobile Federation (FIA) requirements for a Grade 2 race track, and the first category according to the classification of the Russian Automobile Federation (RAF).

With the FIA Grade 2 license, the Smolensk Ring would be able to host motor racing for all classes except Formula One.

Russian Touring Car Championship driver Yuri Semenchev was killed in an accident at the circuit in August 2012.