Penbay International Circuit (PIC; ) is a motor sport circuit in
Donggang Township
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Pingtung County
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Taiwan
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. The circuit is long with widths from 12m to 20m. It has five configurations. It officially opened on 9 October 2011.
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Irish driver
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helped officially open Taiwan's all-new circuit by driving a
Minardi F1 two seater race car around the track.
Circuit manager Xu Hong-Bin claims that the track is the first circuit in Taiwan to satisfy FIA Grade 2 standard and from 2012 the track will host international events.
The track was closed on 16 July 2019, with only the nearby go-kart track remaining open.
2012 Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Asia
Automobili Lamborghini and
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announced a new series, 2012 Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Asia, to run alongside the established European competition. Building on the series' success, the Asian Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo will debut in
Sepang
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in May 2012 with five further race weekends across Japan, China and Taiwan, possibly at Penbay. But the track failed to receive its FIA certification in time to host the race.
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Defunct motorsport venues
Motorsport venues in Taiwan
Buildings and structures in Pingtung County
Tourist attractions in Pingtung County
2011 establishments in Taiwan
2019 disestablishments in Taiwan
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