Bira Circuit is a

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track in

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, located in 111 Moo 5 Banglamung, Chonburi, northeast of

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. The circuit is located on State Highway 36 which is from Bangkok and from the CBD of Pattaya. The venue is named after first Thai

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racing driver, Prince Birabongse Bhanudej Bhanubandh. The circuit has been operated by Bira Circuit One Company, Limited. The track, initially opened in 1986, covers an area of . It is a permanent motor and motorbike racing circuit with an offroad track, a

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stage and a

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facility. The circuit is twisty and bumpy and consists of elevation and two chicanes, a fast downhill double apex corner. There are 30 pits for racecars, plus a control tower, medical center and meeting room. The grandstand and spectator area can accommodate up to 100,000 people. It is also the first circuit in Thailand that meets the standard of

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(F.I.A.). The South East Asia Touring Car Zone Challenge (SEATCZC) has been run at Bira Circuit since 1992 and the Asian Formula 2000 (AF2000) since 1997. The Circuit has full facilities for arranging all kinds of motorsport events; race meeting, racing school, test drives, etc. On the straights of Bira's

track speeds of up to can be achieved depending on the weather conditions. In order to meet

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's standard, the go-kart track was overhauled in 2006.

Lap records

The official fastest race lap records at the Bira Circuit are listed as:

Lap records

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