Goldenport Park Circuit
{{Short description|Motorsport race track in China}}
{{Motorsport venue
|Name = Goldenport Park Circuit
|Location = Jinzhan Township, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
|Coordinates = {{coord|40|0|54.71|N|116|33|40.63|E|type:landmark_source:enwiki-googlemaplink|display=inline,title}}
|Image = 250px
|Image_caption = Full Circuit (2001–present)
|Time = UTC+08:00
|Opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2001|12}}
|Architect = Michael McDonough
|FIA_grade = 3
|Events = Former:
GT Asia Series (2017)
F4 China (2015–2017)
WTCC Race of China, Beijing (2014)
FIA GT1 World Championship (2011)
China Superbike Championship (2007–2009, 2011)
Asian Formula Renault Challenge (2005–2007, 2009)
Asian Touring Car Series (2003–2006)
Formula BMW Asia (2004–2006)
|Layout1 = Full Circuit (2001–present)
|Length_km = 2.390
|Length_mi = 1.485
|Record_time = 1:05.382
|Record_driver = {{flagicon|GBR}} Tom Chilton
|Record_car = Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1
|Record_year = 2014
|Record_class = TC1
}}
Goldenport Park Circuit ({{zh|s=北京金港国际赛车场 |t=北京金港國際賽車場}}) is a permanent circuit in Jinzhan Township, Chaoyang District, Beijing, People's Republic of China, which is located {{cvt|10|km|adj=on}} north of Beijing.{{cite news|url=http://www.afos.com/calendar.php?cid=83&y=0 |title=21 May 2010 - 23 May 2010 Goldenport Circuit, China |access-date=2010-07-29 |date=n.d. |publisher=afos.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100518205830/http://www.afos.com/calendar.php?cid=83&y=0 |archive-date=18 May 2010 }} designed by Australian Michael McDonough.{{cite news|url=http://www.jhpww.com/theater_122.html/|title=北京金港国际赛车场介绍 |access-date=2011-10-04|year=2011|publisher=jhpww.com}} The circuit was opened in December 2001 and the development also includes a 4X4 Course,{{cite news|url=http://www.jhpww.com/theater_122.html/|title=北京金港国际赛车场介绍 |access-date=2011-10-04|year=2011|publisher=jhpww.com}}{{cite news
|url=http://www.eemap.org/id/66366
|title=北京金港国际赛车场
|access-date=2011-10-06
|year=2006
|publisher=eemap.com
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329114338/http://www.eemap.org/id/66366
|archive-date=2012-03-29
}} a cinema, a motel and a trading place named as "Auto Mall" trading new and second hand cars.{{cite news
|url=http://www.eemap.org/id/66366
|title=北京金港国际赛车场
|access-date=2011-10-06
|year=2006
|publisher=eemap.com
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329114338/http://www.eemap.org/id/66366
|archive-date=2012-03-29
}}
History
It held the Beijing round of China Circuit Championship (CCC){{cite news|url=http://www.jhpww.com/theater_122.html/|title=北京金港国际赛车场介绍 |access-date=2011-10-04|year=2011|publisher=jhpww.com}} for touring cars and China Superbike Championship (CSBK). The circuit became a replacement round of the 2011 FIA GT1 World Championship season after the Curitiba round had been cancelled. The race took place the week after the round held in Ordos, which is also located in China.
In 2014, Goldenport was added to the 2014 World Touring Car Championship season calendar after logistics regarding shipping for overseas rounds forced the FIA to remove the United States race at Sonoma Raceway in California, and add the third Chinese race (Shanghai and Macau are the other two).
The circuit
The circuit is {{cvt|2.390|km|mi|abbr=on}} long in distance with the width between {{cvt|12–20|m|abbr=on}}. It is a FIA Class 3 Homologated Circuit with 2 grandstands and 25 pit garages.{{cite news|url=http://www.asianf3.net/article/articleview/226/1/33/ |title=Goldenport Park Circuit |access-date=8 February 2010 |year=2007 |publisher=asianf3.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091105082557/http://www.asianf3.net/article/articleview/226/1/33/ |archive-date=5 November 2009}} The circuit has a very smooth surface and very little grip on several sections.{{cite news|url=http://www.afos.com/calendar.php?cid=83&y=0 |title=21 May 2010 - 23 May 2010 Goldenport Circuit, China |access-date=29 July 2010 |date=n.d. |publisher=afos.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100518205830/http://www.afos.com/calendar.php?cid=83&y=0 |archive-date=18 May 2010}}
As of October 2014, the official fastest race lap records at the Goldenport Park Circuit are listed as:
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.goldenport.com.cn/}}
- [http://www.racingcircuits.info/asia/china/goldenport-motor-park,-beijing.html Map and circuit history at RacingCircuits.info]
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{{WTCC circuits}}
{{Asian Touring Car Series circuits}}
Category:Sports venues in Beijing
Category:Motorsport venues in Beijing
Category:World Touring Car Championship circuits
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