Circuit de Bresse

What Circuit de Bresse does

Circuit de Bresse is a regional motorsport complex in Frontenaud, Saône-et-Loire (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté), operated by SAS T.S.M EVENTS (RCS 903 887 289) under the ownership of SD FINANCES. The 55-hectare site comprises three differentiated, homologated assets: a modular 3 km automobile speed circuit (configurable from 1,200 m to 3,000 m) approved by the FFSA in September 2022, a 1,100 m FFSA Category 1 karting circuit (prefectoral approval March 2021) used for endurance events and the French Long Circuit Championship, and a road-safety training track (declaration No. 26 71 017 67 71) described as unique in France. The facility includes live electronic chronometry with transponders, sound-level monitoring at 95 dB, a Driver Club restaurant in a renovated Bressane farmhouse, paddock and box rental, and a programmed calendar of 129 events per year.

The company's product portfolio spans track-day sessions for motorcycles (full-day €160, Monday-evening open pitlane €70), cars (full-day €220, Friday-evening €70), and single-seater/prototype vehicles (€280); BPJEPS-certified 3-hour coaching add-ons (€100); endurance karting events for teams (Business Cup €468, 6 Hours €990, 300 Tours €990, 8 Hours €1,380 — the latter launched in 2026); Qualiopi-certified road-safety training at €199 per person; corporate seminar and team-building packages for 10–300 guests; GT driving-experience gift packages featuring Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Alpine, and Aston Martin vehicles; and prepaid cartes cadeau sold through the e-commerce site.

Revenue is generated via direct-to-consumer online bookings and B2B bespoke quotations handled through a contact form. The go-to-market combines self-serve e-commerce with content marketing (blog, multi-platform social, email), event-driven acquisition, and a 13-property local accommodation referral network. Core customer segments are private motorsport enthusiasts (auto and moto), corporate groups (seminars, team-building, incentive trips), amateur and semi-professional karting teams, enterprise fleet drivers, monoplace/prototype owners, and gift-card consumers, with the parent SD FINANCES as Président and Stéphane Deschiens as Directeur Général.

Name

Circuit de Bresse

Legal name

SAS T.S.M EVENTS

Website

https://circuitdebresse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Circuit de Bresse is a 55-hectare French motorsport complex offering auto, motorcycle, and karting track days, endurance karting events, GT driving experiences, and Qualiopi-certified road-safety training, serving private enthusiasts, corporate groups, and amateur racing teams in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Motorsport Complex Services

NAICS

Racetracks (711212)

SIC

Services-Racing, Including Track Operation (7948)

akta.pro primary industry

Race Tracks, Circuits & Motorsport Venues (MPAKAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Motorsports Tracks & Racing Facilities (MPAKAEAC), Motorsports Series & Championships (Sanctioned Racing Calendars) (MPAKAGAA), Motorsports & Racing Experiences (THAJAFAF)

Keywords

• Motorsport track rental
• Karting endurance events
• Corporate team building events
• Road safety training
• Driving experience gifts

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Track day fees (droits de piste): Circuit de Bresse charges per-vehicle track fees for auto and moto track days and evening sessions. Revenue is session-based, one-time per event, with pricing varying by vehicle type and session length (full day vs. evening).
2. Corporate events and seminars: Bespoke event packages for businesses including seminar facilities, team-building activities (driving, karting, road safety), catering, and optional accommodation. Revenue is project-based per event, with custom quotes. Services include coaching, catering in a renovated Bressane farmhouse, and coordination support.
3. Coaching sessions: Three-hour coaching sessions with BPJEPS-certified instructors offered as an add-on to track days for auto and moto riders, priced as a one-time add-on.
4. Karting endurance events: Entry fees for karting endurance races (Business Cup, 6 Hours, 300 Tours, 8 Hours) charged per team. Revenue is per-event, with team sizes ranging from 2–6 pilots depending on the event format.
5. Gift cards (cartes cadeau): Prepaid gift cards sold for track days, coaching, safety training, and GT driving experiences. Cards are purchased upfront and redeemed against scheduled sessions, generating float revenue.
6. Road safety training (formation sécurité routière): One-day road safety training courses for individuals and corporate fleets, certified Qualiopi. Revenue is per-participant per session, with enterprise pricing available on enquiry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Circuit de Bresse is a 55-hectare motorsport complex in Frontenaud, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France, operating three homologated tracks: a 3 km modular automobile speed circuit, a 1,100 m FFSA Category 1 karting circuit, and a dedicated road-safety training track. It sells track-day sessions (auto, moto, monoplace), karting endurance events (Business Cup, 6h, 8h, 300 Tours), GT driving experience gift packages, Qualiopi-certified road safety training, and bespoke corporate seminars and team-building events.

Product overview

Circuit de Bresse is a multi-activity motorsports complex operated by TSM Events SAS, comprising three distinct tracks (speed circuit, karting circuit, and road safety center) on a 55-hectare site in Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy. The product portfolio centers on track-day experiences (roulages) for motorcycles and cars (sedans, GTs, single-seaters, prototypes), competitive karting endurance events (Business Cup, 6h, 8h, 300 Tours), GT driving experience gift packages (Découverte through Excellence tiers), Qualopi-certified road safety training, and corporate event services (seminars, team building, catering, accommodation partnerships). The Sodikart SR4 4-stroke 390cc kart is the standard competition kart used for endurance events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Driver Club: On-site restaurant at Circuit de Bresse, open every day the speed track is in operation, featuring renovated Bresse farm-style dining.

Products and services

• Roulage Moto Journee (Motorcycle Full-Day Track Day) Full-day motorcycle track sessions on a modulable 1,200 to 3,000 m FFM-homologated circuit, with riders divided into three skill groups (beginner, intermediate, expert), up to 35 motorcycles per group, priced at EUR160 per motorcycle and rider.
• Roulage Moto Soiree (Motorcycle Evening Track Session) Monday evening open pitlane motorcycle sessions (18:00 to 19:30) for up to 35 riders, priced at EUR70 per motorcycle and rider.
• Roulage Auto Journee (Car Full-Day Track Day) Full-day car track sessions (9:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 17:30) for up to 30 vehicles on a FFSA-homologated track with modulable configurations from 1,200 to 3,000 metres, priced from EUR220 per vehicle (1 pilot).
• Roulage Auto Soiree (Car Evening Track Session) Friday evening car track sessions (18:00 to 19:30) exclusively for covered-wheel vehicles (sedans, GTs), limited to 30 participants, priced from EUR70 per vehicle (1 pilot).
• Roulage Monoplace Journee (Single-Seater / Prototype Track Day) Exclusive single-seater and prototype car track days (9:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 17:30) for up to 30 participants with their own open-wheel vehicles, priced at EUR280 per vehicle (1 pilot) or EUR500 for professionals; box rental (50 m^2 or 100 m^2) available on enquiry.
• Business Cup - Karting Inter-Entreprises Team-based endurance karting competition for businesses with 2 to 3 drivers per team, featuring a 2h30 race with 7 mandatory relay changes, priced at EUR468 per team entry. Includes technical assistance, pilot equipment, and BBQ dinner.
• Les 06 Heures de Bresse (6-Hour Karting Endurance) Six-hour endurance karting race on the 1,100 m FFSA Category 1 homologated circuit, with teams of 3 to 6 drivers in Le Mans-style start format, priced at EUR990 per team. Includes kart rental, fuel, safety equipment, breakfast, lunch, open bar, and trophies.
• Les 8 Heures de Bresse (8-Hour Karting Endurance) Eight-hour endurance karting race (new 2026 event) using Sodikart SR4 390cc 4-stroke karts with EASY DRIVE technology, priced at EUR1,380 per team (3 to 6 pilots). Includes kart rental, fuel, safety equipment, meals, open bar, and trophies.
• Les 300 Tours de Bresse (300-Lap Karting Endurance) Distance-based endurance karting event (300 laps) on the 1,100 m FFSA Category 1 circuit, priced at EUR990 per team (3 to 6 pilots). Same all-inclusive inclusions as the 6-hour format.
• Formation Securite Routiere (Road Safety Training) One-day (7-hour) road safety awareness training featuring braking exercises, understeer/oversteer handling, low-grip evasion, lateral impact simulation, and eco-driving modules. Qualiopi-certified, priced at EUR199 per person; corporate fleet pricing available on enquiry.
• Coffrets Stage de Pilotage GT (GT Driving Experience Gift Packages) GT driving experience gift packages (Decouverte, Sensation, Passion, Excellence tiers) featuring supercars (Ferrari F8 Tributo, Lamborghini Huracan, Porsche 911 GT3, Alpine A110, Nissan GTR) with coaching by BPJEPS-certified instructors. Sold via online gift cards with promotional discounting.
• Karting de Competition (Competition Karting Track Access) Competition karting track access with categories including Minime and Cadet (7 to 13 years), Junior (12 to 15 years), Seniors and Masters (15+), KZ (gearbox), and Long Circuit endurance formats, priced at EUR100 per session (per driver).
• Evenementiel et Seminaires d'Entreprise (Corporate Events and Seminars) Corporate event packages on the racing circuit combining team-building activities (driving, karting, road safety), meeting rooms (10 to 300 persons), catering, and optional accommodation partnerships. Sold via custom quotation through a contact form; recommended booking lead time is at least 1 year in advance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Road accidents are one of the leading causes of occupational accidents in France; practical road safety training reduces real-world accident risk and associated insurance costs for fleet operators.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sodikart FrancecoreTechnology or IntegrationSodikart France supplies the Racing Kart 4-stroke 390cc (16 ch) models used in all Circuit de Bresse endurance karting events (Business Cup, 6 Hours, 300 Tours, 8 Hours). The partnership provides participants with consistent, professionally maintained karting equipment meeting FFSA Category 1 standards. Sodikart's SR4 model with EASY DRIVE technology is the standard kart across endurance events, ensuring equitable competition through a quick-change kart rotation system.
• Gite de RevminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGîte de Rev, located 2 km from the circuit in Frontenaud (275 Mnt de Charnequin), is listed as a recommended accommodation partner for circuit visitors requiring overnight stays.
• Le Domaine du SensminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGîte and chambres d'hôtes at 245 Chemin des Têtres, Frontenaud (3 km from circuit). Recommended as partner accommodation.
• L'Auberge L'OmbelleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRestaurant and chambres d'hôtes at 1620 Route de Cuiseaux, 71480 Le Miroir (3 km from circuit). Listed as partner accommodation.
• Le Sapin BleuminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGîte and chambres d'hôtes at 10 Route des Gallands, Sagy (5 km from circuit). Recommended accommodation partner.
• Le Bourgogne (hotel)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHotel, bar, and restaurant at 1 Rue Edouard Vuillard, Cuiseaux (6 km). Listed as partner accommodation for circuit visitors.
• Hôtel restaurant VuillotminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHotel and restaurant at 36 Rue Edouard Vuillard, Cuiseaux (6 km). Listed as accommodation partner.
• Hôtel Ibis Budget (Aire du Poulet de Bresse)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBudget hotel adjacent to the circuit at the Aire du Poulet de Bresse (7 km). Listed as accommodation partner.
• La Ferme de la TerveminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGîte at 120 Rte de Beaufort, Bruailles (10 km). Recommended as partner accommodation.
• Les Appart Hotel EugénieminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAppart'hotel at 3 Rue du Jura, Louhans (13 km). Listed as partner accommodation.
• Domaine du Moulin de JeanneminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGîte and chambres d'hôtes at Chem. du Moulin de Nilly, Courlaoux (21 km). Listed as partner accommodation.
• Camping Domaine de MépillatminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCamping and unusual accommodation at 70 Chemin de la Grange Maigre, Saint Nizier le Bouchoux (23 km). Listed as accommodation partner offering diverse lodging options.
• AMSRE (Auto Motos Manifestations Sportives Réassurance)coreOthersAMSRE is the required insurance intermediary for organiser third-party liability coverage for all concentrations and motor sport events held at Circuit de Bresse. Per French decree n° 2006-554 of 16 May 2006, only RC policies contracted through AMSRE are valid for circuit events. The circuit requires clients to provide an AMSRE insurance attestation at least 15 days before their event.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Bugatti Circuit (Le Mans): Shorter circuit within the Le Mans complex offering track days, driving experiences, and club racing. Comparable to Circuit de Bresse as a French motorsport venue serving enthusiast and corporate segments, though anchored by the 24 Hours of Le Mans brand.
• Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps: Belgian motorsport venue operating track days, driving experiences, and corporate events on a historic grand-prix circuit. Comparable to Circuit de Bresse in product offering but at much larger scale and located in Belgium rather than France.

Direct peers

• Circuit du Val de Vienne: Mid-sized French circuit offering car and motorcycle track days, driving experiences, and corporate events. Directly comparable to Circuit de Bresse in operations, regional customer base, and product portfolio.
• Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours: Former French F1 Grand Prix venue now operating as a multipurpose circuit hosting track days, corporate events, and motorsport experiences. Comparable to Circuit de Bresse in business model (track rental, corporate events, driving experiences) though with a larger, more historic facility.
• Circuit Paul Ricard: Iconic French motorsport venue at Le Castellet offering track days, corporate events, and motorsport experiences. Directly comparable to Circuit de Bresse as a French circuit operator serving enthusiast and B2B clients, though at a much larger scale and with F1 heritage.
• Circuit de Lédenon: Regional French motorsport circuit in southern France offering car and motorcycle track days, driving experiences, and corporate events. Closely comparable to Circuit de Bresse in scale, product mix, and target customer base.
• Anneau du Rhin: Alsace-based French circuit offering track days, driving experiences, karting, and corporate events. Comparable to Circuit de Bresse as a regional French motorsport venue with diversified activity offerings.

Emerging players

• Stages de Pilotage (network of French GT driving experience operators): Aggregator/distributor for French GT driving experience gift packages. Comparable to Circuit de Bresse's GT experience gift-card product line (Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Alpine, Aston Martin), though it does not own track infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

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