Penbay International Circuit

Penbay International Circuit
大鵬灣國際賽車場
International Circuit (2011–2019)
LocationDonggang, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Time zoneUTC+08:00
Coordinates22°27′10″N 120°28′52″E / 22.45278°N 120.48111°E / 22.45278; 120.48111
FIA Grade2[1]
Opened9 October 2011; 13 years ago (2011-10-09)
Closed16 July 2019; 5 years ago (2019-07-16)
Major eventsAudi R8 LMS Cup (2015–2016)
Formula Masters China (2015–2016)
Asia Road Racing Championship (2012)
Websitehttp://www.pic-taiwan.com/
International Circuit (2011–2019)
Length3.527[a][2] km (2.192 miles)
Turns17

Penbay International Circuit (PIC; Chinese: 大鵬灣國際賽車場; pinyin: Dàpéng Wān Guójì Sàichē Chǎng) is a motor sport circuit in Donggang Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. The circuit is 3.527 km (2.192 mi) long with widths from 12m to 20m. It has five configurations. It officially opened on 9 October 2011.[3]

Irish driver Gary Thompson helped officially open Taiwan's all-new circuit by driving a Minardi F1 two seater race car around the track.[4]

Circuit manager Xu Hong-Bin claims that the track is the first circuit in Taiwan to satisfy FIA Grade 2 standard and from 2012 the track will host international events.[3]

The track was closed on 16 July 2019,[5] with only the nearby go-kart track remaining open.

  1. ^ (in Chinese)"FIA G International Track". Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Penbay International Circuit". Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  3. ^ a b (in Chinese) 記者顏瑞田/高雄報導 大鵬灣國際賽車場 啟用 工商時報. 2011-10-10 01:17
  4. ^ THOMPSON MAKES HISTORY WITH TAIWAN F1 OUTING Gary Thompson official website. 13 October 2011.
  5. ^ "The PenBay National Leisure Zone". Dapeng Bay National Scenic Area. Retrieved 8 September 2019.


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