Goldenport Circuit

Address: Goldenport Motor Park No.1 Goldenport Avenue Jinzhanxiang Chaoyang District Beijing 100018 China
Chaoyang , Beijing , China
Route type:	permanent race track
Time zone:	UTC + 8 ( CST )
Track layout
Route data
Important events:	FIA GT1 , WTCC
Route length:	2.4  km (1.49  mi )
http://www.goldenport.com.cn/

Coordinates: 40 ° 0 ′ 54.7 ″  N , 116 ° 33 ′ 40.6 ″  E

2008 Chinese Superbike Series

The Goldenport Circuit is a permanent racetrack in the Chaoyang District in Beijing .

description

The track opened in 2001 is only the second permanent race track in China. It was designed by the Australian Michael McDonough, who was already involved in the construction of the Zhuhai International Circuit . The facility is very compact, with an off-road course and a fish pond. The route is 2.4 km long with 12 bends and 25 pit garages and is driven counter-clockwise . Plans to extend the route have not yet been implemented.

Events

In addition to the Chinese Superbike championship and the Chinese Touring Car Championship (CTCC) was held here in 2011 , a run of the FIA GT1 World Championship instead. This run was started as a replacement after Curitiba's cancellation in August.

In 2014 a round of the World Touring Car Championship took place here, which was added to the racing calendar as a replacement for the canceled race on Sonoma Raceway .

Web links

• official homepage

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Google Maps, see safety bags, run-off zones and starting grid , accessed on October 1, 2011.
2. ↑ GT1 World Championship: Two or three races left? , motorsport-total.com article from August 23, 2011, accessed October 1, 2011.
3. ↑ GT1 World Championship: Who shines in Goldenport? , Motorsport Aktuell from September 8, 2011, accessed on October 1, 2011.
4. ↑ WTCC confirms race change: Beijing instead of Sonoma , motorsport-total.com from June 30, 2014; Accessed October 4, 2014