Ningbo International Circuit

The Ningbo International Circuit is a motorsport race circuit near the Chinese city of Ningbo.

Ningbo International Circuit
Full Circuit (2017–present)
LocationBeilun, Ningbo, China
Time zoneUTC+08:00
Coordinates29°45′41″N 121°51′50″E / 29.76139°N 121.86389°E / 29.76139; 121.86389
FIA Grade2
OwnerGeely
Broke groundDecember 2015; 8 years ago (2015-12)
OpenedAugust 2017; 6 years ago (2017-08)
ArchitectAlan Wilson
Major eventsCurrent:
TCR Asia Series (2024)
TCR China (2017–2019, 2024)
F4 China
(2017–2019, 2021–present)
Former:
WTCR
Race of China (2018–2019)
F3 Asia (2018)
Blancpain GT Series Asia (2018)
WTCC Race of China (2017)
Full Circuit (2017–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length4.015 km (2.494 miles)
Turns23
Race lap record1:40.798 (United Kingdom Jake Hughes, Tatuus F3 T-318, 2018, Formula Regional)

Events

The circuit was opened in August 2017 before its international debut in October, when it replaced Shanghai International Circuit as the venue for the World Touring Car Championship Race of China.[1]

Current

Former

Lap records

As of June 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Ningbo International Circuit are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Full Circuit: 4.015 km (2017–present)
Formula Regional1:40.798[2]Jake HughesTatuus F3 T-3182018 2nd Ningbo F3 Asian Championship round
GT31:41.572[3]Raffaele MarcielloMercedes-AMG GT32018 Ningbo Blancpain GT Series Asia round
Formula 41:47.139[4]Oscar PedersenMygale M21-F42024 Ningbo Chinese F4 round
Formula Renault 2.01:49.157[5]Charles LeongTatuus FR2.0/132018 Ningbo Asian Formula Renault round
LMP31:49.971[6]Josh BurdonLigier JS P32018 Ningbo Chinese LMP3 round
TCR Touring Car1:51.640[7]Thed BjörkHyundai i30 N TCR2018 FIA WTCR Race of China-Ningbo
GT41:53.619[3]Jukuchou SunakoBMW M4 GT42018 Ningbo Blancpain GT Series Asia round
TC12:03.753[8]Esteban GuerrieriChevrolet RML Cruze TC12017 FIA WTCC Race of China
Clio Cup2:05.604[9]He YuRenault Clio R.S. IV2018 Ningbo Clio Cup China round

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