İzmir Park
Coordinates: 38°26′0″N 27°16′19″E / 38.43333°N 27.27194°E
| Location | Pınarbaşı, Bornova, İzmir, Turkey |
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| Time zone | UTC +2 |
| Major events | |
| Length | 2.186 km (1.358 mi) |
İzmir Park, also known as the Pınarbaşı Racing Circuit or İzmir Ülkü Racing Circuit, is a motor sports race track in Pınarbaşı neighborhood of Bornova district in İzmir, Turkey. It was inaugurated in 1997.[1]
İzmir Park stretches over an area of 245 acres (99 ha). With its 2.186 km (1.358 mi) length, it is Turkey's second longest race track following Istanbul Park.[1]
In addition to the asphalt course, which hosts auto and motorcycle and karting races, there are two more small-sized go-kart courses and a paintball playing field inside the main track. The facility includes open and covered stands, a 28-shop paddock, an exhibition area with halls in different sizes, a VIP lounge, training halls and a cafeteria.[1]
Major motorsports events
The venue host regularly:
- Turkish Formula Three Championship[2]
- Turkish Touring Car Championship[2]
- Turkish Motorcycle Grand Prix[3]
- Turkish Karting Championship[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "İzmir Ülkü Yarış Pisti" (in Turkish). İzmir Park. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "İzmir’de Formula 3 heyecanı". NTV-MSNBC. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
- ↑ "Motosiklet Şampiyonası, İzmir’de". NTV-MSNBC. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
- ↑ "İzmir'de karting heyecanı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2013-09-21.