Shougang International Circuit

Shougang International Circuit

Location	Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China
Time zone	UTC+08:00
Coordinates	40°00′49.9″N 119°30′08.2″E
FIA Grade	2
Opened	November 2018; 6 years ago (2018-11)
Major events	Former: China Endurance Championship (2024) F4 Chinese Championship (2019) China GT Championship (2019, 2021)
Full Circuit (2018–present)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	3.800 km (2.361 miles)
Turns	17
Race lap record	1:34.193 ( Alessio Picariello, Mercedes-AMG GT3, 2019, GT3)

The Shougang International Circuit (also known as Qinhuangdao Shougang International Circuit or Shougang Motorsport Valley) is a 3.800 km (2.361 mi) motorsport circuit located on the outskirts of the port city of Qinhuangdao in north-eastern China.^[1]

History

The site of a former steel factory, the circuit was created as part of a push to beautify the Qinhuangdao region and encourage tourism – the factory was closed in June 2018, with the circuit construction completed in four months having integrated existing factory infrastructure into the design.^[2] The first event, a GT and truck racing festival, was held at the venue in November 2018.^[3] Formula 4 became the first national level category to compete at the circuit in August 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic stunted plans for further use – as of 2024, the circuit is mainly used for GT racing through the Chinese Endurance Championship.^[4]

References

1. "Qinhuangdao Shougang Motorsport Valley". 51gt3.com. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
2. "POV: Mercedes AMG GT3 around the SHOUGANG Steel circuit with live commentary". Adam Christodoulou on YouTube. 14 August 2019.
3. "Shougang GT Circuit". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
4. "Clark dominates at first ever Formula 4 event at new Shougang circuit". Talk Motorsport NZ. 18 August 2019.