V1 Auto World Tianjin

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V1 Auto World Tianjin
Location Wuqing, Tianjin, China
Time zone UTC+08:00
Coordinates 39°22′59″N116°59′30.3″E / 39.38306°N 116.991750°E / 39.38306; 116.991750
FIA Grade 2
Broke groundApril 2017;7 years ago (2017-04)
Opened2018
Architect Hermann Tilke
Major eventsCurrent:
Hong Kong Touring Car Championship (2024)
Former:
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (2022)
Clio Cup China (2019)
International Professional Driver Circuit (2021–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length4.300 km (2.672 miles)
Turns19
Professional Driver Experience Circuit (2018–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.500 km (1.533 miles)
Turns14
'E' Circuit (2018–2019)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length3.720 km (2.032 miles)
Turns15
Race lap record1:33.300 ( Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Burdon, Ligier JS P3, 2018, LMP3)

The V1 Auto World Tianjin is a motorsport circuit located in Wuqing, Tianjin, China. It was designed by Hermann Tilke and opened in 2018.

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History

Construction of the V1 Auto World Tianjin began in April 2017 and was completed in 2018. In subsequent years, surrounding streets were incorporated, so that the longest version of the route includes a semi-permanent street circuit with 19 curves and up to 4.300 km (2.672 mi) in length. This is homologated according to FIA Grade 2. [1] [2] That configuration was preceded by the "E-Circuit", which was completed in 2019, was 3.720 km (2.312 mi) long and homologated to FIA Grade 3. [3]

Lap records

As of November 2018, the fastest official race lap records at the V1 Auto World Tianjin are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
'E' Circuit: 3.720 km (2018–2019)
LMP3 1:33.300 [4] Josh Burdon Ligier JS P3 2018 Tianjin China Endurance Series round

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