Back حلبة كوريا الدولية Arabic Корейска международна писта Bulgarian Circuit de Yeongam Catalan Korean International Circuit Czech Korea International Circuit Danish Korean International Circuit German Korea Internacia Kurejo Esperanto Circuito Internacional de Corea Spanish Korean International Circuit Finnish Circuit international de Corée French
 Grand Prix Circuit (2010–present) | |
| Location | Yeongam, South Jeolla Province, South Korea |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 |
| Coordinates | 34°44′N 126°25′E / 34.733°N 126.417°E |
| Capacity | 135,000 |
| FIA Grade | 1 (Grand Prix) 2 (2 layouts) |
| Broke ground | 2 September 2009 |
| Opened | 11 October 2010 |
| Construction cost | 88 billion won |
| Major events | Current: Superrace Championship (2010–present) Former: Formula One Korean Grand Prix (2010–2013) Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (2015, 2023) GT World Challenge Asia (2019) TCR Asia Series (2016, 2018) |
| Website | http://www.koreacircuit.kr |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2010–present) | |
| Length | 5.615 km (3.489 miles) |
| Turns | 18 |
| Race lap record | 1:39.605 ( Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull RB7, 2011, F1) |
| National Circuit (2010–present) | |
| Length | 3.045 km (1.892 miles) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 1:20.191 ( Peter Terting, Hyundai i30 N TCR, 2018, TCR) |
| Short Grand Prix Circuit (2019–present) | |
| Length | 3.312 km (2.057 miles) |
| Turns | 13 |
The Korea International Circuit[1] (코리아 인터내셔널 서킷) is a 5.615 km (3.489 mi) motorsport circuit located in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, 400 km (250 mi) south of Seoul and near the port city of Mokpo. It was the venue for the Korean Grand Prix from 2010 to 2013 after a $264 million (250 billion won) deal between Bernie Ecclestone and the Korean F1 promoter Korea Auto Valley Operation (KAVO – a joint venture between M-Bridge Holdings and Jeollanam-do regional government).[2][3]
By 2015, having only hosted four Grand Prix events and relegated to hosting modestly attended local races, the facility has been criticized as a debacle.[4]
- ^ "About KIC". KAVO. Korea Auto Valley Operation. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- ^ "Korean F1 – Formula 1 in South Korea". seoulkoreaasia.com. 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "South Korea to host F1 race from 2010". rediff.com. 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ Sang-hun, Choe (16 February 2015). "A Korean Auto-Racing Debacle, but Hope Around the Bend". The New York Times.