Korea International Circuit-Yeongam GP course
Korea International Circuit-Yeongam GP course is 5.6 km, 18 turns, counter-clockwise. Fastest recorded lap: 2:09.300 (Radical SR10 2023).
The Korea International Circuit is a 3.49-mile (5.61-km) racing facility designed by the famous German track architect Hermann Tilke and paved in Yeongam, South Korea, along the shore of the Yellow Sea. The FIA Grade 1 Korea International Circuit hosted the Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix four times, from 2010 to 2013, and regularly hosts GT1 World Championship and GT Asia Series competitions. The design of the circuit allows spectators from the beach and adjacent hotels to see the races, and the pit lanes go through a part of the street public roads. There are four distinct seasons in Yeongam, with lots of rainfall, especially in summer.
The Korea International Circuit has two possible configurations for racing, both of them running in the counterclockwise direction. The Grand Prix Course includes the whole 3.49-mile (5.61-km) trajectory of the race track. Local motorsport events use the shorter National Circuit, which only covers the northern part of the track. Some of the most remarkable features of the raceway include its 1.16-km (0.72-mile) long back straightaway, its sharp multi-apex turn number three, and the highly technical sneaking stretch from turn six into turn eighteen. The average speed is 81 mph (130 km/h), with a top speed of 149 mph (240 km/h).
The GP Course at Korea International Circuit in Yeongam represents the full Formula One-specification layout at this modern facility that hosted the Korean Grand Prix from 2010-2013. The GP designation indicates the complete 5.615-kilometer championship configuration utilizing all circuit sections including the extended back straight and technical infield complex. This variant serves the circuit's role as South Korea's premier international motorsport venue despite limited utilization following Formula One's departure.
Operating the GP Course showcases Korea International Circuit's ambitious infrastructure built to FIA Grade 1 specifications at significant public expense in South Jeolla Province. The circuit's isolation in a partially-developed area created utilization challenges following Formula One's exit. South Korea's continental climate creates distinct seasonal racing windows. The GP Course configuration represents Korea's brief Formula One era and ongoing efforts to establish sustainable motorsport operations at this comprehensive facility built to international championship standards but struggling with economic viability in the post-F1 period.
Korea International Circuit-Yeongam averages 6°C winters and 28–29°C summers with peak monsoon rainfall in July–August; the optimal track-day season is March–June when conditions warm from 12°C to 22°C with moderate rain activity.
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