Losail International Circuit
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Location | Lusail, Al Daayen, Qatar |
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Time zone | UTC+03:00 |
Capacity | 8,000 |
FIA Grade | 1[1] |
Opened | 2004 |
Major events | Formula One Qatar Grand Prix (2021) MotoGP Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix (2004–) Doha motorcycle Grand Prix (2021) World SBK (2005–2009, 2014–2019) 8 Hours of Doha FIA WTCC Race of Qatar (2015–2017) |
Grand Prix Circuit (2004–present) | |
Length | 5.380 km (3.343 mi) |
Turns | 16 |
Race lap record | 1:23.196[2] (![]() |
Website | www |
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Losail International Circuit (Arabic: حلبة لوسيل الدولية) is a motor racing circuit located just outside in the town of Lusail, north of Doha, Qatar.
Built in just under a year by 1,000 workers at the cost of US$58 million, the track opened in 2004 to the inaugural 2004 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix, won by Sete Gibernau.[3]
The track is 5.380 kilometres (3.343 mi) in length, with a main straight of 1,068 metres (3,504 ft). It is surrounded by artificial grass to stop the sand encroaching on the track.
In 2007, Losail added permanent outdoor lighting for night races. At the time, the lighting of the Losail Circuit by Musco Lighting was the largest permanent venue sports lighting project in the world, a distinction that now belongs to another Persian Gulf motorsport venue, Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. The first night race in MotoGP history was the 2008 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix in March 2008.
In February 2009, a GP2 Asia Series nighttime race took place. The World SBK visited Losail in 2005–2009 and 2014–2019; and the WTCC visited there in 2015–2017.
The circuit hosted the 20th race of the 2021 Formula One season, the inaugural edition of the Qatar Grand Prix.[4]
Lap records[]
The official lap record for the current circuit layout is 1:23.196, set by Max Verstappen driving for Red Bull Racing in the 2021 Qatar Grand Prix. The official race lap records at the Losail International Circuit are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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Grand Prix Circuit: 5.380 km (2004–present) | ||||
Formula One | 1:23.196[2] | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing RB16B | 2021 Qatar Grand Prix |
GP2 Asia | 1:38.699[5] | Davide Rigon | Dallara GP2/08 | 2009 Qatar GP2 Asia Series round |
MotoGP | 1:54.491 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Desmosedici GP21 | 2021 Doha motorcycle Grand Prix |
World SBK | 1:56.687[6] | Jonathan Rea | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR | 2019 Losail World SBK round |
Moto2 | 1:58.711 | Thomas Lüthi | Kalex Moto2 | 2019 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix |
WTCC | 2:01.628[7] | José María López | Citroën C-Elysée WTCC | 2015 FIA WTCC Race of Qatar |
World SSP | 2:01.832 | Kenan Sofuoğlu | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 2017 Losail World SSP round |
Moto3 | 2:05.403 | Romano Fenati | Honda NSF250RW | 2019 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix |
Supersport 300 | 2:13.798[8] | Ana Carrasco | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | 2019 Losail Supersport 300 round |
Racing history[]
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Formula One[]
Year | Winning driver | Winning team |
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MotoGP[]
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Superbike World Championship[]
Year | Race | Winning driver | Winning team |
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2005 | Race 1 | ![]() |
Alstare Suzuki |
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2006 | Race 1 | ![]() |
Winston Ten Kate Honda |
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Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra | |
2007 | Race 1 | ![]() |
Alstare Suzuki |
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Ten Kate Honda | |
2008 | Race 1 | ![]() |
Ducati Xerox Team |
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Team Alstare Suzuki | |
2009 | Race 1 | ![]() |
Yamaha WSB |
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Aprilia Racing Team | |
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Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils | |
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2016 | Race 1 | ![]() |
Aruba.it Racing – Ducati |
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Race 2 | Race cancelled | ||
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World Touring Car Championship[]
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Motorcross World Championship[]
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2017 | Race 1 | ![]() |
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Speedcar Series[]
Year | Race | Winning driver | Winning team |
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2009 | Race 1 | ![]() |
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GP2 Asia[]
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References[]
- ^ Barretto, Lawrence (2021-09-30). "Everything you need to know about the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix". Formula1.com. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ a b https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2021/Qatar/Circuit.html[bare URL]
- ^ "Losail International Circuit". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "F1 to hold first Qatar Grand Prix at Losail this November". Motor Sport Magazine. 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ "Lusail International Circuit, Qatar 2009 - GP2 Asia results". autoevolution.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-16.
- ^ "2019 Superbike World Championship Losail Session Facts". Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "2015 WTCC Race Of Qatar Session Facts". Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Motul Qatar Round, 24-26 October 2019 Race Results" (PDF). Retrieved 22 May 2021.
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Losail International Circuit. |
- Official website
- Trackpedia's guide to driving the Losail International Circuit
- Google maps satellite view of Losail International Circuit
Coordinates: 25°29′24″N 51°27′15″E / 25.49000°N 51.45417°E
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