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Location | Clark Freeport Zone, Mabalacat, Pampanga, Philippines |
Time zone | UTC+08:00 |
Coordinates | 15°12′28″N120°32′15″E / 15.20778°N 120.53750°E |
Broke ground | 2007 |
Opened | 15 November 2008 |
Major events | Former: F4 SEA (2016–2017) |
Website | https://www.clarkinternationalspeedway.com |
Length | 4.189 [1] km (2.60 miles) |
Turns | 18 |
Race lap record | 1:51:67 ( Kurt Hill, Eurasia Motorsport, 2017, Formula Pilota) |
Clark International Speedway, abbreviated as CIS, is a motorsport venue at the Clark Freeport Zone in Mabalacat, Pampanga, Philippines. [2]
It was built on November 15, 2008. The 4.189 km (2.603 mi) circuit features 18 turns and runs in a counter-clockwise direction. [3] Clark International Speedway hosts both 2- and 4-wheeled events. This includes the Philippine Superbike Championship, Toyota Vios Cup, Philippine GT Championship, Philippine Touring Car Championship, and FlatOut Race Series. The layout also has a 1 km (0.62 mi) drag strip that hosts the National Drag Racing Championship.
The Philippine Sports Commission and V8 Supercars CEO Martin Whitaker announced that the circuit would hold a round of V8 Supercars on 10–11 November 2012, but series management never officially ratified the event and it did not appear on the calendar. [4]
The circuit hosted the second event of the 2016–17 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship. This was the first event in the motorsport venue to be certified by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. [1]
Aside from car races, CIS also hosts several motorcycle sports including the Pirelli Petron National Motorcycle Racing Championship and the Philippine Superbike Championship held every May to October.
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