Buriram International Circuit
The Buriram International Circuit (known as Chang International Circuit (ช้าง อินเตอร์เนชั่นแนล เซอร์กิต) for commercial purposes, but listed by its non-commercial name because of alcohol restrictions in some countries) is a motorsport race track in Buriram, Buriram Province, Thailand. The circuit was opened in October 2014. This is the first FIA Grade 1 and FIM Grade A circuit in Thailand.
| Location | Buriram, Thailand |
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| Time zone | UTC+07:00 Thai Standard Time |
| Coordinates | 14°57′46.24″N 103°5′5.99″E |
| Capacity | 50,000 (grandstand) + 50,000 (berm) = 100,000 total capacity |
| FIA Grade | FIA 1 FIM A |
| Broke ground | 2 March 2013 |
| Opened | 4 October 2014 |
| Construction cost | THB 2 billion |
| Architect | Hermann Tilke |
| Major events | Current: Grand Prix motorcycle racing Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix (2018–2019, 2022–present) GT World Challenge Asia (2017–2019, 2023–present) Asia Road Racing Championship (2014–2019, 2022–present) Former: Asian Le Mans Series (2016–2020) Super GT (2014–2019) World SBK (2015–2019) TCR Asia Series (2015–2016) WTCC Race of Thailand (2015) |
| Website | http://www.bric.co.th/ |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2014–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 4.554 km (2.830 miles) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Race lap record | 1:23.848 ( Nick Cassidy, Ligier JS P217, 2020, LMP2) |
| 'D' Circuit (2014–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 3.126 km (1.942 miles) |
| Turns | 8 |
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