Zhejiang International Circuit

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Zhejiang Circuit
Zhejiang-circuit-trackmap.gif
Full Circuit (2016–present)
Location Shaoxing, China
Time zone UTC+08:00
Coordinates 30°2′4.14″N120°27′57.74″E / 30.0344833°N 120.4660389°E / 30.0344833; 120.4660389
FIA Grade 2
Broke groundDecember 2013;11 years ago (2013-12)
Opened2016
ArchitectApex Circuit Design
Major eventsCurrent:
China Touring Car Championship (2019, 2022–present)
TCR China (2017, 2019, 2023–present)
Former:
TCR Asia (2017, 2019, 2022)
TCR International Series (2017)
Blancpain GT Series Asia (2017)
Website http://www.zhejiangcircuit.com/
Full Circuit (2016–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length3.200 km (1.980 miles)
Turns16
Race lap record1:26.922 ( Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Leo Ye, Ligier JS P3, 2017, LMP3)
East Circuit (2016–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.540 km (0.960 miles)
Turns8
West Circuit (2016–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.610 km (1.000 miles)
Turns10

The Zhejiang Circuit is a motorsport circuit in Shaoxing, China. It was designed by Apex Circuit Design Ltd [1] and opened in 2016.

Contents

Events

Current
Former

Lap records

As of November 2022, the fastest official race lap records at the Zhejiang International Circuit are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Full Circuit: 3.200 km (2016–present)
LMP3 1:26.922 [2] Leo Ye Ligier JS P3 2017 Zhejiang Chinese LMP3 round
Formula Renault 2.0 1:32.101 [3] Luo Kailuo Tatuus FR2.0/13 2017 Zhejiang Asian Formula Renault round
TCR Touring Car 1:33.414 [4] Jason Zhang Lynk & Co 03 TCR 2022 2nd Zhejiang TCR Asia round
GT3 1:40.779 [5] Alex Yoong Audi R8 LMS GT3 2017 Zhejiang Blancpain GT Series Asia round
Clio Cup 1:44.499 [6] David Lau Renault Clio R.S. IV 2017 Zhejiang Clio Cup China round
GT4 1:48.804 [5] Ringo Chong Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 2017 Zhejiang Blancpain GT Series Asia round

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