List of motor racing venues by capacity

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The following is a list of motor racing venues, ordered by capacity; i.e. the maximum number of spectators they can accommodate. Due to the length of motor racing courses, and the fact that the cars pass each point frequently, it is often not possible to see the entire track from any one seat. This makes it possible to seat larger numbers of people, and differentiates a race-track from other stadiums, in which the entire field of play usually is visible from every seat. Some race-tracks also contain sitting or standing areas in the form of grassy banks. Currently all venues with a standard capacity of 35,000 or more are included.

Italics indicate that the circuit formerly hosted a certain championship round.

#VenueCapacityCityCountrySeriesImage
1 Indianapolis Motor Speedway257,325[1][2]SpeedwayUnited States United StatesIndyCar, NASCAR Cup Series, FIM MotoGP, FIA Formula One
2 Adelaide Street Circuit210,000[3][may be outdated as of February 2024]AdelaideAustralia AustraliaFIA Formula One, Supercars
3 Shanghai International Circuit200,000[4]ShanghaiChina ChinaFIA Formula One, Formula E, FIM MotoGP
4 Silverstone Circuit164,000[5]SilverstoneUnited Kingdom United KingdomFIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP
5 Bristol Motor Speedway162,000[4]BristolUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series
6 Suzuka Circuit155,000[6]Suzuka JapanFIA Formula One, SuperGT, Suzuka 8 Hours
7 Istanbul Park155,000[4]IstanbulTurkey TurkeyFIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP
8 Aintree Motor Racing Circuit150,000AintreeUnited Kingdom United KingdomFIA Formula One
9 Nürburgring150,000[4]Nürburg GermanyFIA Formula One, DTM
10 Las Vegas Motor Speedway142,000[4]Las VegasUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar
11 Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit141,000[7]Melbourne AustraliaFIA Formula One, Supercars
12 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya140,700[8]Barcelona SpainFIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP, World SBK
13 Daytona International Speedway140,000[4]Daytona BeachUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series, Rolex 24, Daytona 200
14 Fuji Speedway140,000[9]Oyama JapanSuperGT, FIA Formula One
15 Korea International Circuit135,000[10]Yeongam KoreaFIA Formula One
16 Sepang International Circuit130,000[11]Sepang MalaysiaFIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP
17 Circuit of the Americas120,000AustinUnited States United StatesFIA Formula One, NASCAR Cup Series, FIM MotoGP, IndyCar
18 Buddh International Circuit120,000[12]Greater NoidaIndia IndiaFIM MotoGP, FIA Formula One
19 EuroSpeedway Lausitz120,000[13]Klettwitz GermanyDTM, World SBK
20 Hungaroring120,000[14]Mogyoród HungaryFIA Formula One, FIA WTCC, DTM
21 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours120,000[15]Magny-Cours FranceFIA Formula One
22 Autódromo José Carlos Pace119,000[16]São Paulo BrazilFIA Formula One
23 Autodromo Nazionale di Monza115,000[17]Monza ItalyFIA Formula One, DTM
24 Texas Motor Speedway112,662Fort WorthUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar
25 Mandalika International Street Circuit110,000Lombok IndonesiaFIM MotoGP
26 Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez110,000Mexico City MexicoFIA Formula One, Gran Premio de México
27 Surfers Paradise Street Circuit108,110[18]Surfers Paradise AustraliaCART, Supercars
28 Kentucky Speedway107,000[4]SpartaUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar
29 Circuit Park Zandvoort105,000Zandvoort NetherlandsFIA Formula One, DTM
30 TT Circuit Assen105,000[19]Assen NetherlandsFIM MotoGP, DTM, World SBK
31 Autódromo Internacional do Algarve100,000Portimão PortugalFIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP, World SBK
32 Goodwood Circuit100,000ChichesterUnited Kingdom United KingdomGoodwood Revival
33 Circuit de la Sarthe100,000Le Mans France24 Hours of Le Mans, FIM MotoGP
34 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve100,000[20]Montreal CanadaFIA Formula One, NASCAR Xfinity Series
35 Atlanta Motor Speedway99,000[4]HamptonUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series
36 Richmond International Raceway94,000[4]RichmondUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series
37 Charlotte Motor Speedway94,000[4]ConcordUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series
38 New Hampshire Motor Speedway93,000[4]LoudonUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series
39 Auto Club Raceway at Pomona91,000Pomona United StatesNHRA Series
40 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps90,000[21]Spa BelgiumFIA Formula One, 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
41 Donington Park90,000[22]Castle DoningtonUnited Kingdom United KingdomFIM MotoGP, FIA Formula One, BTCC
42 Portland International Raceway86,000[4]Portland, OregonUnited States United StatesIndyCar
43 Michigan International Speedway85,000[4]BrooklynUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series
44 Talladega Superspeedway78,000[23]TalladegaUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series
45 Pocono Raceway77,000[4]Long PondUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar
46 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course75,000[4]LexingtonUnited States United StatesNASCAR Xfinity Series, IndyCar
47 Kansas Speedway74,000[4]Kansas CityUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series
48 Chicagoland Speedway70,000[4]JolietUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar
49 Hockenheimring70,000[24]Hockenheim GermanyFIA Formula One, DTM
50 Twin Ring Motegi68,156[4][a]MotegiJapan JapanFIM MotoGP, IndyCar
51 Martinsville Speedway65,000[4]RidgewayUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series
52 Gateway International Raceway65,000[4]MadisonUnited States United StatesNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, NASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar
53 Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari60,000[25]Imola ItalyFIA Formula One
54 Darlington Raceway60,000[4]DarlingtonUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series
55 Circuito de Jerez60,000Jerez de la Frontera SpainFIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP
56 Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo165,000[26]Cheste SpainFIM MotoGP
57 Phakisa Freeway60,000[27]Welkom South AfricaFIM MotoGP
58 Mount Panorama Circuit57,939[28]Bathurst AustraliaSupercars
59 Homestead-Miami Speedway55,000[4]HomesteadUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar, FIA Formula E
60 Dover International Speedway54,000[29]DoverUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series
61 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit53,100[30]Phillip IslandAustralia AustraliaFIM MotoGP
62 Losail International Circuit 52,000 Lusail QatarQatar Formula One, Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Asia Talent Cup
63 Bahrain International Circuit50,000[31]Sakhir BahrainFIA Formula One, 8 Hours of Bahrain
64 Croft Circuit50,000Dalton-on-TeesUnited Kingdom United KingdomBTCC
65 Milwaukee Mile50,000[4]West AllisUnited States United StatesIndy Car
66 Mugello Circuit50,000Mugello ItalyFIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP, DTM, Would SBK
67 Sentul International Circuit50,000Bogor IndonesiaFIM MotoGP
68 Sanair Super Speedway50,000Saint-Pie CanadaIndyCar
69 Yas Marina Circuit50,000[32]Yas Island United Arab EmiratesFIA Formula One
70 Phoenix Raceway50,000[4]AvondaleUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar
71 Chang International Circuit50,000[4]BuriramThailand ThailandFIM MotoGP, World SBK
72 Sonoma Raceway47,000[4]SonomaUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar
73 Autódromo do Estoril45,000Estoril PortugalFIM MotoGP, FIA Formula One, World SBK
74 Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez45,000[33]Buenos Aires ArgentinaFIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP
75 Calder Park Raceway44,000Melbourne AustraliaATCC, Australian NASCAR Championship, AUSCAR, Australian National Drag Championships, Australian Grand Prix, FIA WTCC
76 Cadwell Park40,000TathwellUnited Kingdom United KingdomBritish Superbike
77 Brands Hatch40,000West KingsdownUnited Kingdom United KingdomBritish Superbike, FIA Formula One
78 Circuito del Jarama40,000Madrid SpainFIA Formula E, FIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP, World SBK
79 Oulton Park40,000Little BudworthUnited Kingdom United KingdomBTCC, British Superbike
80 Pikes Peak International Raceway40,000Fountain United StatesIndyCar
81 Watkins Glen International35,000[4]Watkins GlenUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar, FIA Formula One

Defunct venues

VenueCapacityCityCountryClosedSeries
Brooklands287,000Weybridge United Kingdom1939Grandes Épreuves
Ontario Motor Speedway140,000Ontario United States1980California 500
Auto Club Speedway 122,000 Fontana United States United States 2023 NASCAR Cup Series, Indycar
Crystal Palace71,311London United Kingdom1972Motor racing
Maroubra Speedway70,000Maroubra Australia1947Motor racing
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet60,000Rio de Janeiro Brazil2008CART, MotoGP, FIA Formula One
Rockingham Motor Speedway 52,000[4] Corby  United Kingdom 2018 BTCC
Harringay Stadium50,000London United Kingdom1987Motor racing
Nazareth Speedway45,000Nazareth United States2004IRL, NASCAR Busch Series
Hyde Road40,000Manchester United Kingdom1987Speedway

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