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| Location | Jaypee Sports City (Greater Noida), Uttar Pradesh, India |
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| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Indian Standard Time) |
| Coordinates | 28°21′2″N 77°32′6″E / 28.35056°N 77.53500°E |
| Capacity | 110,000 |
| FIA Grade | 1[a] |
| Owner | Jaypee Group |
| Operator | Jaypee Sports International Limited |
| Opened | 18 October 2011 |
| Construction cost | ₹2,000 crore (US$240 million)[1] |
| Architect | Hermann Tilke |
| Major events | Former: Grand Prix motorcycle racing Indian motorcycle Grand Prix (2023) Formula One Indian Grand Prix (2011–2013) Asia Road Racing Championship (2016) |
| Website | buddhinternationalcircuit.in |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2011–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt concrete with Graywacke aggregate |
| Length | 5.125 km (3.185 miles) |
| Turns | 16 |
| Race lap record | 1:27.249 ( Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull RB7, 2011, F1) |
| Motorcycle Circuit (2011–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt concrete with Graywacke aggregate |
| Length | 5.010 km (3.113 miles) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Race lap record | 1:45.028 ( Marco Bezzecchi, Ducati Desmosedici GP22, 2023, MotoGP) |
| Short Circuit (2011–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt concrete with Graywacke aggregate |
| Length | 3.100 km (1.927 miles) |
| Turns | 6 |
| Race lap record | 1:47.204 ( David Vršecký, Tata Prima Racing, 2017, Truck racing) |
The Buddh International Circuit is an Indian motor racing circuit situated in Jaypee Sports City, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.[2] The track shares its name with Gautama Buddha, as does the district of its location. The track was officially inaugurated on 18 October 2011.[3]
The 5.125 km (3.185 mi) long circuit was designed by German racetrack designer Hermann Tilke.[4][5] The circuit is best known as the venue for the annual Formula One Indian Grand Prix, which was first hosted in October 2011.[6] However, the Grand Prix was suspended for 2014 and subsequently cancelled due to a tax dispute with the Government of Uttar Pradesh during the Akhilesh Yadav administration.[7]
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