Lihpao Racing Park Explained

Lihpao Racing Park
麗寶國際賽車場
Location:Houli, Taichung, Taiwan
Coordinates:24.3189°N 120.6856°W
Capacity:9,500
Fia Grade:2
Events:Current:
TCR Taiwan Series (2022–present)
Layout1:G2 Circuit (2018–present)
Length Km:3.5
Length Mi:2.175
Turns:23
Record Time:1:48.426[1]
Record Driver: Jonathan Lester
Record Car:Audi RS 3 LMS TCR
Record Year:2022
Record Class:TCR
Layout2:Wind Circuit (2018–present)
Length Km2:2
Length Mi2:1.243
Turns2:13

Lihpao Racing Park is a motorsport race track, situated in the Houli District of Taichung, Taiwan.

History

The construction project was presented in 2015 by Yue-Mei International Development Corp, with the intention of holding four international events, including one Formula 3 race and fifty private events per year.[2] The track would be built around the pre-existing karting track. Construction work began in August 2017, in partnership with Audi,[3] and was completed in November of the following year.[4] The track has received FIA Grade 2 certification.[5]

In 2022, the circuit became the main venue for the annual TCR Taiwan Series.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TCR CT 2022 » Lihpao Racing Park Round 1 Results . 12 March 2023.
  2. News: en. Chen Wei-han. Taichung F3 track approval closer. Taipei Times. 13 September 2015. 3. 9 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Lihpao International Circuit . RacingCircuits.info . en . 5 February 2023.
  4. News: 9 September 2020. Hsiao Yu-hsin. Jonathan Chin. 5 February 2019. en. 2. Taipei Times. Amusement parks offer deals to draw in holiday crowd.
  5. Web site: 2020 麗寶國際賽車場 場地承租說明. Lihpao Racing. zh. 4. 9 September 2020.
  6. Web site: fabior . New TCR Chinese Taipei series to kick off next month . 29 March 2022 . 1 September 2022 . TCR HUB . en-gb.