Guangdong International Circuit is a motor sport facility located at Da Wang,

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, approx 45 mins by car from

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. Designed by a female Chinese designer Qiming Yao, it is the second permanent motor sport facility in

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, China, after Zhuhai International Circuit. The Guangdong International Circuit completed in 2009.

Grading

The circuit holds an International FIA Grade "III" license and can hold F3,

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and WTCC races.

Layout

The circuit is long with a long straight, there are 5 left and 8 right hand turns running clockwise.

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

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WTCC season. However, on September 30, 2011, was announced that the race would be hosted by the Shanghai Tianma Circuit.

Lap records

As of December 2017, the fastest official race lap records at the Guangdong International Circuit are listed as:

Notes

References

External links

Official website (Chinese only)

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