Inje Speedium
Inje Speedium is a motor racing circuit in Inje County, South Korea, about 121 km (75 mi) east of Seoul. The circuit is part of a larger complex, named the Inje Auto Theme Park, that includes a hotel and condominiums. The main course is 3.908 km (2.428 mi), but can be split into separate 2.577 km (1.601 mi) and 1.375 km (0.854 mi) circuits.[1]
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| Location | Inje, Gangwon, South Korea |
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| Time zone | UTC+09:00 |
| Coordinates | 38°00′05″N 128°17′31″E |
| FIA Grade | 2 |
| Opened | 25 May 2013 |
| Architect | Alan Wilson |
| Major events | Current: FIA WTCR Race of Korea (2022) FIA ETCR (2022) Superrace Championship Former: Asian Le Mans Series (2013–2014) Ferrari Challenge Asia–Pacific (2013–2014) Super Taikyu (2013) TCR Korea (2018) |
| International Circuit | |
| Length | 3.908 km (2.428 miles) |
| Turns | 20 |
| Race lap record | 1:25.148 ( Ho Pin Tung, Morgan LMP2, 2014) |
| North Track | |
| Length | 2.577 km (1.601 miles) |
| Turns | 12 |
| South Track | |
| Length | 1.375 km (0.854 miles) |
| Turns | 8 |
| Website | www |
The track opened with a round of the Japanese Super Taikyu series on 25 May 2013,[2] and held the opening round of the 2013 Asian Le Mans Series season on 4 August 2013.[3]
The circuit was due to host the eighth round of the 2020 World Touring Car Cup on the 18th of October 2020.[4] However, due to COVID-19 pandemic, the round was cancelled; and it would host the sixth round of 2021 World Touring Car Cup on 16–17 October 2021. But 2021 round was cancelled again due to the pandemic. And the round will be added again in the 2022 World Touring Car Cup calendar.
Events
- Current
- June: Superrace Championship, Korea Speed Racing
- July: Korea Speed Racing
- August: Superrace Championship
- October: World Touring Car Cup FIA WTCR Race of Korea, FIA ETCR
- Former
- Asian Le Mans Series 3 Hours of Inje (2013–2014)
- Ferrari Challenge Asia–Pacific (2013–2014)
- Super Taikyu (2013)
- TCR Korea (2018)
Lap records
The official race lap records at the Inje Speedium are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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| Grand Prix Circuit: 3.908 km (2013–present) | ||||
| LMP2 | 1:25.148[5] | Ho Pin Tung | Morgan LMP2 | 2014 3 Hours of Inje |
| GT3 | 1:32.888[5] | Han-Chen Chen | BMW Z4 GT3 | 2014 3 Hours of Inje |
| LM GTE | 1:33.640[6] | Kamui Kobayashi | Ferrari 458 GTE | 2013 3 Hours of Inje |
| TCR Touring Car | 1:44.038[7] | Andrew Kim | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 2018 Inje TCR Korea round |
References
- de Carli, Guido. "Inje Speedium". Tracks in the World. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- Petronas Syntium Team (22 May 2013). "Lester to Turn First Ever Laps of New Korean Circuit". Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- Dagys, John (4 August 2013). "KCMG Wins in South Korea". Sportscar365. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- "Aragón, Inje-Speedium confirmed on 2020 WTCR calendar". TouringCarTimes. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- "Inje 3 Hours 2014". Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- "Inje Speedium - South Korea 2013 Heat Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- "TCR KR 2018 » Inje Speedium Round 3 Results". Retrieved 23 April 2022.