Guangdong International Circuit
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 Full Circuit (2009–present) | |
| Location | Sihui, Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 23°16′13″N 112°49′05″E / 23.27028°N 112.81806°E |
| FIA Grade | 3[a] |
| Broke ground | December 2008 |
| Opened | 5 December 2009 |
| Construction cost | USD 50 million |
| Architect | Qiming Yao |
| Major events | Former: Hong Kong Touring Car Championship (2015–2018, 2023–2024) China Touring Car Championship (2009–2019) TCR China (2017–2018) Formula Pilota China (2011–2012) Asian Touring Car Series (2011) Formula BMW Pacific (2010) |
| Full Circuit (2009–present) | |
| Length | 2.824 km (1.755 mi) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Race lap record | 1:14.318 ( Parth Ghorpade, Tatuus FA010, 2012, Formula Abarth) |
Guangdong International Circuit is a motor sport facility located at Da Wang, Sihui, in Zhaoqing city in China, approximately 45 minutes 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]
Layout
The circuit is 2.824 km (1.755 mi) long with a 0.718 km (0.446 mi) long straight, there are 5 left and 8 right hand turns running clockwise.[1]
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:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Circuit (2009–present): 2.824 km (1.755 mi) | ||||
| Formula Abarth | 1:14.318[4] | Parth Ghorpade | Tatuus FA010 | 2012 Guangdong Formula Pilota China round |
| Formula BMW | 1:20.540[5] | Óscar Tunjo | Mygale FB02 | 2010 Guangdong Formula BMW Pacific round |
| TCR Touring Car | 1:20.785[6] | Alex Hui | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 2017 Guangdong TCR China round |
