Buddh International Circuit
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The Buddh International Circuit is an Indian motor racing circuit situated at Dankaur, near Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh.[2] The track shares its name with Gautama Buddha, as does the district of its location. The track was officially inaugurated on 18 October 2011.[3]
Configuration for FIM sanctioned events Configuration for FIA sanctioned events | |
Location | Jaypee Sports City (near Greater Noida), Uttar Pradesh, India |
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Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Indian Standard Time) |
Coordinates | 28°21′2″N 77°32′6″E |
Capacity | 110,000 |
FIA Grade | 1[lower-alpha 1] |
Owner | Jaypee Group |
Operator | Jaypee Sports International Limited |
Opened | 18 October 2011; 12 years ago (2011-10-18) |
Construction cost | ₹2,000 crore (US$240 million)[1] |
Architect | Hermann Tilke |
Major events | Future: Grand Prix motorcycle racing Indian motorcycle Grand Prix (2023, 2025) Former: Formula One Indian Grand Prix (2011–2013) Asia Road Racing Championship (2016) |
Website | buddhinternationalcircuit.in |
Grand Prix Circuit (2011–present) | |
Surface | Asphalt concrete with Graywacke aggregate |
Length | 5.125 km (3.185 miles) |
Turns | 16 |
Race lap record | 1:27.249 ( Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull RB7, 2011, F1) |
Motorcycle Circuit (2011–present) | |
Surface | Asphalt concrete with Graywacke aggregate |
Length | 5.010 km (3.113 miles) |
Turns | 13 |
Race lap record | 1:45.028 ( Marco Bezzecchi, Ducati Desmosedici GP22, 2023, MotoGP) |
Short Circuit (2011–present) | |
Surface | Asphalt concrete with Graywacke aggregate |
Length | 3.100 km (1.927 miles) |
Turns | 6 |
Race lap record | 1:47.204 ( David Vršecký, Tata Prima Racing, 2017, Truck racing) |
The 5.125 km (3.185 mi) long circuit was designed by German racetrack designer Hermann Tilke.[4][5] The circuit is best known as the venue for the annual Formula One Indian Grand Prix, which was first hosted in October 2011.[6] However, the Grand Prix was suspended for 2014 and subsequently cancelled due to a tax dispute with the Government of Uttar Pradesh during the Akhilesh Yadav administration.[7]