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 Grand Prix Circuit (2005–present) | |
| Location | Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 |
| Coordinates | 40°57′6″N 29°24′18″E / 40.95167°N 29.40500°E |
| Capacity | 125,000[1] |
| FIA Grade | 1 (Grand Prix)[a] 3 (Intermediate) |
| Owner | Vakıflar Genel Müdürlüğü (August 2005–present) |
| Operator | Can Bilim Eğitim Kurumları A.Ş. (April 2024–present) Intercity (October 2012–March 2024) Bernie Ecclestone (April 2007–September 2012) FİYAŞ (August 2005–March 2007) |
| Broke ground | 23 September 2003 |
| Opened | 19 August 2005 |
| Architect | Hermann Tilke[2] |
| Former names | Intercity Istanbul Park (October 2012–March 2024) Istanbul Park (August 2005–September 2012) |
| Major events | Current: FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of Turkey (2014–2015, 2024) Former: Formula One Turkish Grand Prix (2005–2011, 2020–2021) Grand Prix motorcycle racing Turkish motorcycle Grand Prix (2005–2007) WTCC Race of Turkey (2005–2006) Le Mans Series 1000 km Istanbul (2005–2006) World SBK (2013) DTM (2005) FIA GT (2005) International GT Open (2006) World Series by Renault (2006) European Truck Racing Championship (2012) |
| Website | https://intercitypark.com |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2005–present) | |
| Length | 5.338 km (3.317 miles) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:24.770 ( Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren MP4-20, 2005[3], F1) |
| Intermediate Circuit (2005–present) | |
| Length | 3.925 km (2.439 miles) |
| Turns | 13 |
Istanbul Park (Turkish: İstanbul Park), also known as the Istanbul Racing Circuit or initially as the Istanbul Otodrom, is a motor sports race track in the Tuzla district of Istanbul, Turkey. Designed by Hermann Tilke, it opened on 19–21 August 2005. It has been called "the best race track in the world" by former Formula One Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone, who held the managing rights of the circuit between 2007 and 2011.[4][5][6] The circuit was then managed by the Turkish company Intercity since October 2012 to March 2024.[7] The operating rights were given to Can Bilim Eğitim Kurumları A.Ş. in April 2024 for 30 years.[8]
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- ^ Dodgins, Tony; Hamilton, Maurice; Hughes, Mark; Kirby, Gordon (8 January 2021). Autocourse 2020-2021. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Icon Publishing Limited. p. 280. ISBN 978-1910584-42-2.
- ^ "Turkey to keep F1 race until 2021". 23 April 2007 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Ecclestone İstanbul Park'ı bırakıyor". CNN Türk (cnnturk.com) (in Turkish). 15 January 2009.
- ^ "Ecclestone İstanbul Park'ı bırakıyor". NTV (ntv.com.tr) (in Turkish). 4 September 2011.
- ^ Şengül, Kemal (29 September 2023). "İstanbul Park Tartışması Alevlendi". tr.motorsport.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Gumrukcu, Tuvan (2 April 2024). Costas Pitas (ed.). "Motor Racing Istanbul Park circuit gets new operators to bring back F1, media report". Reuters. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
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