Ladoux
The proving ground at Ladoux is located at the Michelin Technology Centre, 10 km north of the Michelin head offices in Clermont-Ferrand (in the centre of France).
The site covers 450 ha.
20 test tracks, 45 km long in total, for grip tests on wet or dry surfaces, handling tests, noise tests, comfort, etc.
Logistics: Recharge bay for electric vehicles, wash station, unloading ramp for vehicles, secure buildings
NEW: Michelin has recently equipped its proving ground with High Power Charging systems.
- Modular systems, charging powers available at 175kW
- Additional charging points possibilities in the future
- Suited for current and next generation Evs
- Located nearby the workshops and dry & wet handling tracks
Route planner
Test tracks, Ladoux
HIGH SPEED TRACK
Length: 7800 m
Width: 8-11.5 m
Banked turns (neutral speed of 100 km/h)
Straight: 1500 m
Standard motorway surface
Speed up to 250 km/h (more according to test conditions)
DRY HANDLING TRACK
Length: 2770 m
Width: 8 m
Various corners with radii from 30m to 240m
Standard road surface
DRY DYNAMIC PLATFORM
Length: 600 m
Width: 25 m
Gradient of 0.5 % to 2 %
Max track speed of 200 km/h
Standard motorway surface
WET HANDLING TRACK
Overall length of 4100 meters
7 to 9 meters wide
Automatic sprinkling
Water depth of 1 mm
Standard road-type surface
An inner course with a series of bends from 20 m to 100 m
A deceleration section with three pairs of symmetrical left/right turns (90 m, 80 m, 70 m)
WET DYNAMIC SKIDPAD
Round skidpad of 120 m Ø
Automatic watering
Several concentric paths with a radius of up to 50 m
Surface: concrete with various levels of grip
WET HANDLING RINGS
Radius: 36 m (wet/paving stones)
Radius: 42 m (water depth of 1 mm/asphaltic concrete surface)
Radius: 110 m (water depth of 1 mm/polished concrete)
Radius: 118 m (pool of water on bend/water depth of 8 mm)
Automatic watering
Water depth of 2 mm - 8 mm
Surface: polished concrete, paving stones, asphalt concrete
A curved pool of water for lateral hydroplaning tests (depth : 8 mm)
NOISE AND COMFORT
600 meters long excluding acceleration lane (2,200 meters in total)
Width: 18 m
Simulated road obstacles (representative of driving on European roads)
Surface: Single layer coat gritting 6/10
HIGH SPEED TRACK
Length: 7800 m
Width: 8-11.5 m
Banked turns (neutral speed of 100 km/h)
Straight: 1500 m
Standard motorway surface
Speed up to 250 km/h (more according to test conditions)
DRY HANDLING TRACK
Length: 2770 m
Width: 8 m
Various corners with radii from 30m to 240m
Standard road surface
DRY DYNAMIC PLATFORM
Length: 600 m
Width: 25 m
Gradient of 0.5 % to 2 %
Max track speed of 200 km/h
Standard motorway surface
WET HANDLING TRACK
Overall length of 4100 meters
7 to 9 meters wide
Automatic sprinkling
Water depth of 1 mm
Standard road-type surface
An inner course with a series of bends from 20 m to 100 m
A deceleration section with three pairs of symmetrical left/right turns (90 m, 80 m, 70 m)
WET DYNAMIC SKIDPAD
Round skidpad of 120 m Ø
Automatic watering
Several concentric paths with a radius of up to 50 m
Surface: concrete with various levels of grip
WET HANDLING RINGS
Radius: 36 m (wet/paving stones)
Radius: 42 m (water depth of 1 mm/asphaltic concrete surface)
Radius: 110 m (water depth of 1 mm/polished concrete)
Radius: 118 m (pool of water on bend/water depth of 8 mm)
Automatic watering
Water depth of 2 mm - 8 mm
Surface: polished concrete, paving stones, asphalt concrete
A curved pool of water for lateral hydroplaning tests (depth : 8 mm)
NOISE AND COMFORT
600 meters long excluding acceleration lane (2,200 meters in total)
Width: 18 m
Simulated road obstacles (representative of driving on European roads)
Surface: Single layer coat gritting 6/10
