Baku World Challenge
The Baku World Challenge was an international motorsport competition in Baku, Azerbaijan, held on a temporary street circuit on closed public roads.
Original Circuit (2012) | |
| Location | Baku, Azerbaijan |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC+04:00 |
| Coordinates | 40°23′43″N 49°52′56″E |
| Broke ground | October 12, 2012 |
| Opened | October 25, 2012 |
| Closed | November 2, 2014 |
| Former names | City Challenge Baku (2012) |
| Major events | Blancpain Sprint Series (2013–2014) |
| Street Circuit (2014) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 3.890 km (2.417 miles) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Race lap record | 1:29.488 ( Laurens Vanthoor, Audi R8 LMS ultra, 2014, GT3) |
| Street Circuit (2013) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 4.380 km (2.722 miles) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Race lap record | 1:42.583 ( René Rast, Audi R8 LMS ultra, 2013, GT3) |
| Original Circuit (2012) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.144 km (1.332 miles) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:03.939 ( Sean Edwards, Porsche 911 GT3 R, 2012, GT3) |
| Blancpain Sprint Series | |
|---|---|
| First race | 2012 |
| Last race | 2014 |
| Laps | ca. 30 |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Previous names | City Challenge Baku (2012) Baku World Challenge (2013–2014) |
| Most wins (driver) | Laurens Vanthoor (2) |
| Most wins (team) | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT (2) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Audi (2) |
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