Losail International Circuit
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] ( Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing-Honda, 2021, F1) |
Website | www |
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[]
Formula One[]
Year | Winning driver | Winning team |
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2021 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
MotoGP[]
Year | MotoGP | 250cc/Moto2 | 125cc/Moto3 |
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2004 | Sete Gibernau | Sebastián Porto | Jorge Lorenzo |
2005 | Valentino Rossi | Casey Stoner | Gábor Talmácsi |
2006 | Valentino Rossi | Jorge Lorenzo | Álvaro Bautista |
2007 | Casey Stoner | Jorge Lorenzo | Héctor Faubel |
2008 | Casey Stoner | Mattia Pasini | Sergio Gadea |
2009 | Casey Stoner | Héctor Barberá | Andrea Iannone |
2010 | Valentino Rossi | Shoya Tomizawa | Nicolás Terol |
2011 | Casey Stoner | Stefan Bradl | Nicolás Terol |
2012 | Jorge Lorenzo | Marc Márquez | Maverick Viñales |
2013 | Jorge Lorenzo | Pol Espargaró | Luis Salom |
2014 | Marc Márquez | Esteve Rabat | Jack Miller |
2015 | Valentino Rossi | Jonas Folger | Alexis Masbou |
2016 | Jorge Lorenzo | Thomas Lüthi | Niccolò Antonelli |
2017 | Maverick Viñales | Franco Morbidelli | Joan Mir |
2018 | Andrea Dovizioso | Francesco Bagnaia | Jorge Martín |
2019 | Andrea Dovizioso | Lorenzo Baldassarri | Kaito Toba |
2020 | Moto2 and Moto3 only | Tetsuta Nagashima | Albert Arenas |
2021 | Maverick Viñales | Sam Lowes | Jaume Masiá |
2021 Doha | Fabio Quartararo | Sam Lowes | Pedro Acosta |
Superbike World Championship[]
Year | Race | Winning driver | Winning team |
---|---|---|---|
2005 | Race 1 | Troy Corser | Alstare Suzuki |
Race 2 | Yukio Kagayama | Alstare Suzuki | |
2006 | Race 1 | James Toseland | Winston Ten Kate Honda |
Race 2 | Troy Corser | Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra | |
2007 | Race 1 | Max Biaggi | Alstare Suzuki |
Race 2 | James Toseland | Ten Kate Honda | |
2008 | Race 1 | Troy Bayliss | Ducati Xerox Team |
Race 2 | Fonsi Nieto | Team Alstare Suzuki | |
2009 | Race 1 | Ben Spies | Yamaha WSB |
Race 2 | Ben Spies | Yamaha WSB | |
Race 1 | Sylvain Guintoli | Aprilia Racing Team | |
Race 2 | Sylvain Guintoli | Aprilia Racing Team | |
Race 1 | Jordi Torres | Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils | |
Race 2 | Leon Haslam | Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils | |
2016 | Race 1 | Chaz Davies | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati |
Race 2 | Chaz Davies | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati | |
Race 1 | Jonathan Rea | Kawasaki Racing Team | |
Race 2 | Jonathan Rea | Kawasaki Racing Team | |
Race 1 | Jonathan Rea | Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK | |
Race 2 | Race cancelled | ||
Race 1 | Jonathan Rea | Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK | |
SR | Jonathan Rea | Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK | |
Race 2 | Jonathan Rea | Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK | |
Race cancelled |
World Touring Car Championship[]
Year | Race | Winning driver | Winning team |
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Race 1 | José María López | Citroën Total WTCC | |
Race 2 | Yvan Muller | Citroën Total WTCC | |
Race 1 | Gabriele Tarquini | Lada Sport Rosneft | |
Race 2 | Mehdi Bennani | Sébastien Loeb Racing | |
Race 1 | Tom Chilton | Sébastien Loeb Racing | |
Race 2 | Esteban Guerrieri | Honda Racing Team JAS |
Motorcross World Championship[]
Year | Race | MX1 | MX2 | |
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2013 | Race 1 | Clément Desalle | Jeffrey Herlings | |
Race 2 | Tony Cairoli | Jeffrey Herlings | ||
Year | Race | MXGP | MX2 | |
2014 | Race 1 | Maximilian Nagl | ||
Race 2 | Gautier Paulin | Jeffrey Herlings | ||
2015 | Race 1 | Maximilian Nagl | Jeffrey Herlings | |
Race 2 | Maximilian Nagl | Jeffrey Herlings | WMX | |
2016 | Race 1 | Tim Gajser | Jeffrey Herlings | |
Race 2 | Tim Gajser | Jeffrey Herlings | ||
2017 | Race 1 | Tony Cairoli | Pauls Jonass | |
Race 2 | Tony Cairoli | Pauls Jonass |
Speedcar Series[]
Year | Race | Winning driver | Winning team |
---|---|---|---|
2009 | Race 1 | Gianni Morbidelli | Palm Beach |
Race 2 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Union Properties |
GP2 Asia[]
Year | Race | Winning driver | Winning team |
---|---|---|---|
2009 | Race 1 | Nico Hülkenberg | ART Grand Prix |
Race 2 | Sergio Pérez | Barwa International Campos |
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[]
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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