Buddh International Circuit
The Buddh International Circuit is an Indian motor racing circuit situated at Dankaur, near Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh. The track shares its name with Gautama Buddha, as does the district of its location. The track was officially inaugurated on 18 October 2011.
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| Location | Jaypee Sports City (near Greater Noida), Uttar Pradesh, India |
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| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Indian Standard Time) |
| Coordinates | 28°21′2″N 77°32′6″E |
| Capacity | 110,000 |
| FIA Grade | 1 |
| Owner | Jaypee Group |
| Operator | Jaypee Sports International Limited |
| Opened | 18 October 2011 |
| Construction cost | ₹2,000 crore (US$250 million) |
| Architect | Hermann Tilke |
| Major events | Current: Grand Prix motorcycle racing Indian motorcycle Grand Prix (2023–present) Former: Formula One Indian Grand Prix (2011–2013) Asia Road Racing Championship (2016) |
| Website | buddhinternationalcircuit.in |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2011–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt concrete with Graywacke aggregate |
| Length | 5.125 km (3.185 miles) |
| Turns | 16 |
| Race lap record | 1:27.249 ( Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull RB7, 2011, F1) |
| Motorcycle Circuit (2011–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt concrete with Graywacke aggregate |
| Length | 5.010 km (3.113 miles) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Race lap record | 1:45.028 ( Marco Bezzecchi, Ducati Desmosedici GP22, 2023, MotoGP) |
| Short Circuit (2011–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt concrete with Graywacke aggregate |
| Length | 3.100 km (1.927 miles) |
| Turns | 6 |
| Race lap record | 1:47.204 ( David Vršecký, Tata Prima Racing, 2017, Truck racing) |
The 5.125 km (3.185 mi) long circuit was designed by German racetrack designer Hermann Tilke. The circuit is best known as the venue for the annual Formula One Indian Grand Prix, which was first hosted in October 2011. However, the Grand Prix was suspended for 2014 and subsequently cancelled due to a tax dispute with the Government of Uttar Pradesh during the Akhilesh Yadav administration.
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