Istanbul Park
Istanbul Park (Turkish: İstanbul Park), also known as the Istanbul Racing Circuit or initially as the Istanbul Otodrom, is a motor sports race track in the Tuzla district of Istanbul, Turkey. Designed by Hermann Tilke, it opened on 19–21 August 2005. It has been called "the best race track in the world" by former Formula One Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone, who held the managing rights of the circuit between 2007 and 2011. The circuit was then managed by the Turkish company Intercity since October 2012 to March 2024. The operating rights were given to Can Bilim Eğitim Kurumları A.Ş. in April 2024 for 30 years.
Grand Prix Circuit (2005–present) | |
| Location | Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Time zone | UTC+03:00 |
| Coordinates | 40°57′6″N 29°24′18″E |
| Capacity | 125,000 |
| FIA Grade | 1 (Grand Prix) 3 (Intermediate) |
| Owner | Vakıflar Genel Müdürlüğü (August 2005–present) |
| Operator | Can Bilim Eğitim Kurumları A.Ş. (April 2024–March 2054) Intercity (October 2012–March 2024) Bernie Ecclestone (April 2007–September 2012) FİYAŞ (August 2005–March 2007) |
| Broke ground | 23 September 2003 |
| Opened | 19 August 2005 |
| Architect | Hermann Tilke |
| Former names | Intercity Istanbul Park (October 2012–March 2024) Istanbul Park (August 2005–September 2012) |
| Major events | Former: Formula One Turkish Grand Prix (2005–2011, 2020–2021) Grand Prix motorcycle racing Turkish motorcycle Grand Prix (2005–2007) WTCC Race of Turkey (2005–2006) Le Mans Series 1000 km Istanbul (2005–2006) World SBK (2013) FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of Turkey (2014–2015) DTM (2005) FIA GT (2005) International GT Open (2006) World Series by Renault (2006) European Truck Racing Championship (2012) |
| Website | https://intercitypark.com |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2005–present) | |
| Length | 5.338 km (3.317 miles) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:24.770 ( Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren MP4-20, 2005, F1) |
| Intermediate Circuit (2005–present) | |
| Length | 3.925 km (2.439 miles) |
| Turns | 13 |
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