Kuwait Motor Town

Kuwait Motor Town
LocationAli Sabah Al Salem, Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait
Time zoneUTC+03:00
Coordinates28°55′48″N 48°8′30″E / 28.93000°N 48.14167°E / 28.93000; 48.14167
Capacity8,000 seated
FIA Grade1
Broke ground2017
Opened28 March 2019; 5 years ago (2019-03-28)
Construction costKWD 49 million (US $162 million)
ArchitectHermann Tilke
Major eventsCurrent:
F4 Saudi Arabia (2024)
Radical Cup Kuwait (2023–2024)
Future:
FR Middle East (2023, 2025)
Former:
24H Series Middle East Trophy (2022–2023)
Websitehttps://www.kmt.kw/
Grand Prix Circuit (2019–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length5.609 km (3.485 miles)
Turns20
Race lap record1:47.600 (Switzerland Joshua Dufek, Tatuus F3 T-318, 2023, F-Regional)
Alternative Grand Prix Circuit (2019–present)
Length5.160 km (3.207 miles)
Turns18
Race lap record1:43.065 (Romania Sergiu Nicolae, Porsche 911 (992) GT3 R, 2023, GT3)
National Circuit (2019–present)
Length4.540 km (2.821 miles)
Turns17
South Circuit (2019–present)
Length1.597 km (0.992 miles)
Turns8

Kuwait Motor Town is a 5.609 km (3.485 mi) motor racing circuit in Kuwait, located 56 km (35 mi) south of the capital Kuwait City. The main circuit is the first circuit in Kuwait to hold an FIA Grade One and FIM Grade A licence.[1] The Kuwait Motor Town aims to place Kuwait at the forefront of world-class motorsport events.[2][3]

  1. ^ "KUWAIT MOTOR TOWN". Tilke Engineers & Architects. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Kuwait Motor Town". RacingCircuits.info. 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Kuwait Motor Town opens to the public". Kuwait Motor Town. March 2018.