Zhuzhou International Circuit

The Zhuzhou International Circuit is a state-of-the-art 2.68-mile (4.15-km) racing road course located in the Chinese city of Zhuzhou, on the province of Hunan, 1500 km (932 miles) to the south of Beijing. The TCR Asia Series, the China Touring Car Championship, and the TCR China Touring Car Championship use the venue for hosting regular events. The Zhuzou race track layout is optimal for high-speed racing, with long straightaways and fast-paced sweeping corners that allow drivers to reach a remarkable average speed of 99 mph (159 km/h). The track surface and the landscaping around are stunning to see, and the climate of Zhuzhou varies in four distinct seasons, with an even distribution of rainfall during the warmer months.

The clockwise-oriented races at Zhuzhou International Circuit start right in the middle of the front straight. Turns one and two are sharp corners leading racers into the back straightaway, the longest and fastest segment of the track. Entering turn three requires heavy braking and maneuvering, as this downhill 30-degree corner is so challenging that inexperienced drivers tend to commit very costly mistakes. The short straight after turn three gets racers climbing into a pair of blind corners before coming down again. Turn seven is a fast-paced sweeper taking drivers into a super-tight corner at eight and back into a sweeping corner at nine. The tight-angle corner ten leads into a short straight racers need to pass to enter the last technical stretch of the course. The remaining corners from eleven to fourteen come in quick succession and make racers feel they're riding a rollercoaster to the end of this exhilarating raceway.