Kuwait Motor Town is a

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circuit in

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, located south of the capital

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. The main circuit is the first circuit in Kuwait to hold an FIA Grade One and

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Grade A licence. The Kuwait Motor Town aims to place Kuwait at the forefront of world-class motorsport events.

History

The circuit was penned by

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circuit designer

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in early 2017. Construction was undertaken by KCC Engineering and Contracting Company at a reported cost of KWD49 million ( US$162 million). Circuit construction was completed in December 2018 with the circuit opening in 2019. Further development around the circuit is set to take place, including an "Entertainment City" shopping centre. The first event held at the circuit was the opening round of the 2019 Middle East Rally Championship on March 28. In terms of international auto racing series,

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was the first event, which was held on 2 December 2022.

Events

; Former * 24H Series Middle East Trophy ** '' 12 Hours of Kuwait'' (2022–2023) * F4 Saudi Arabian Championship (2024) *

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(2023) * Formula Regional Middle East Championship (2023) * Radical Cup Kuwait (2023–2024)

Lap records

As of December 2023, the fastest official race lap records at Kuwait Motor Town are listed as:

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