Guangdong International Circuit Explained

Guangdong International Circuit
Location:Sihui, Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
Coordinates:23.2703°N 112.8181°W
Fiagrade:3
Construction Cost:USD 50 million
Architect:Qiming Yao
Events:Current:
Hong Kong Touring Car Championship
Former:
China Touring Car Championship (2009–2019)
TCR China (2017–2018)
Formula Pilota China (2011–2012)
Asian Touring Car Series (2011)
Formula BMW Pacific (2010)
Layout1:Full Circuit (2009–present)
Length Km:2.824
Length Mi:1.755
Turns:13
Record Time:1:14.318
Record Driver: Parth Ghorpade
Record Car:Tatuus FA010
Record Year:2012
Record Class:FP China

Guangdong International Circuit is a motor sport facility located at Da Wang, Sihui, in Zhaoqing city in China, approx 45 mins by car from Guangzhou. Designed by a female Chinese designer Qiming Yao, it is the second permanent motor sport facility in Guangdong, China, after Zhuhai International Circuit. The Guangdong International Circuit completed in 2009.[1]

Grading

The circuit holds an International FIA Grade "III" license and can hold F3, A1GP and WTCC races.

Layout

The circuit is 2.824km (01.755miles) long with a long straight, there are 5 left and 8 right hand turns running clockwise.

Events

The circuit hosted the China Touring Car Championship in December 2009 as its opening event.

It was announced on December 12, 2010, that the circuit also to host the China round of the 2011 WTCC season.[2] However, on September 30, 2011, was announced that the race would be hosted by the Shanghai Tianma Circuit.[3]

Lap records

As of December 2017, the fastest official race lap records at the Guangdong International Circuit are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Full Circuit: 2.824 km (2009–present)
1:14.318[4] 2012 Guangdong Formula Pilota China round
1:20.785[5] 2017 Guangdong TCR China round

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: A NEW Circuit is Born - Guangdong International Circuit . https://web.archive.org/web/20180324223837/http://www.bg-performance.com/2006/promotion/pnews.asp?id=72 . bg-performance.com . 23 December 2008 . 24 March 2018 . 28 January 2024 . dead.
  2. Web site: GUANGDONG TO HOST WTCC RACE OF CHINA . fiawtcc.com . 12 December 2010 . 14 December 2010 .
  3. Web site: World Touring Car Championship's Chinese round in venue change . . 23 September 2011 . 28 January 2024.
  4. Web site: Second win for Parth in Formula Pilota . Sportskeeda . 16 September 2012 . 28 January 2024.
  5. Web site: TCR CN 2017 » Guangdong International Circuit Round 13 Results . 29 December 2017 . 28 January 2024.