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Street circuit

{{short description|Motorsport track composed of public roads of a city}}

{{distinguish|Street racing}}

File:The Montecarlo's harbour during the days of Formula 1 Monaco GP 2013.jpg, held at the Circuit de Monaco, is one of the world's most prestigious and famous auto races.]]

File:2003 Molson Indy Toronto.jpg has run at Toronto’s Exhibition Place since 1986.]]

A street circuit is a motorsport racing circuit composed of temporarily closed-off public roads of a city, town or village, used in motor races. Airport runways and taxiways are also sometimes part of street circuits. Facilities such as the paddock, pit boxes, fences and grandstands are usually installed temporarily and removed soon after the race is over but in modern times the pits, garages, race control and main grandstands are sometimes permanently constructed in the area. Since the track surface is originally planned for normal speeds, race drivers often find street circuits bumpy and lacking grip. Run-off areas may be non-existent, which makes driving mistakes more expensive than in purpose-built circuits with wider run-off areas.

Racing on a street circuit is also called "legal street racing".

Local governments sometimes support races held in street circuits to promote tourism. In some cases, short segments or connector roads of the circuit are purpose-built for the racecourse, and remain in place year-round, but are not otherwise utilized by public traffic.

List of street circuits

active circuits in bold

=Americas=

File:TurnTen.jpg held its first race in 1985, and was integrated into the IndyCar Series in 2003.]]

File:Punta del Este ePrix 2014 02.jpg, Uruguay was the first ePrix of Formula E in the Americas. It runs along Punta del Este's harbour – nicknamed the Monte Carlo of South America.{{cite web|url=http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/calendar/2014-punta-del-este/punta-del-este-circuit.aspx|title=Circuit Guide | Punta del Este, Uruguay | FIA Formula E|publisher=FIA Formula E|access-date=2014-08-24}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2014/june/formula-e-reveals-circuit-for-punta-del-este-eprix.aspx|title=Formula E reveals circuit for Punta del Este ePrix|publisher=FIA Formula E|date=2014-06-20|access-date=2014-08-24}}{{cite web|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/114541|title=Formula E unveils Punta del Este circuit in Uruguay|publisher=autosport.com|date=2014-06-20|access-date=2014-08-24}}]]

File:Largada y puesto de bondiola.jpg, Argentina, alongside a typical food stand in the Costanera Sur]]

=Asia=

File:Macau Grand Prix - entry into the Lisboa corner, Guia Circuit.jpg, host of both the Macau Grand Prix and the World Touring Car Cup's Race of Macau.]]

File:Singapore grand prix fullerton test.JPG, Singapore, currently used in Formula 1]]

=Europe and Africa=

File:Circuito de la Sarthe-curva dunlop.JPG, also known as Le Mans for its association with the 24 Hours of Le Mans, partly runs on public road.]]

=Oceania=

File:2014 Australian F1 Grand Prix (13124899313).jpg, Australia]]

=Never used=

  • Hanoi Street Circuit, Vietnam{{cite web|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/motor-racing-hanoi-to-host-f1-race-in-2020-10888138|title=Motor Racing: Hanoi to host F1 race in 2020|publisher=Channel News Asia|access-date=2018-11-03}} (planned for F1 in 2020, cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, later abandoned in 2021)
  • Port Imperial Street Circuit, New Jersey, USA (proposed for F1 in 2013, abandoned as of 2016)

See also

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Category:Motorsport venues