Ordos International Circuit
 Full Circuit (2010–present) | |
| Location |  Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, China |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 |
| Coordinates | 39°37′19″N 109°52′15″E / 39.62194°N 109.87083°E |
| FIA Grade | 2 |
| Opened | 2010 |
| Major events | Current: TCR China (2025) CTCC (2010–2013, 2025) Former: Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (2011–2013) Audi R8 LMS Cup (2012–2013) Formula Pilota China (2011–2013) Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia (2012) FIA GT1 World Championship (2011) Superleague Formula (2010) |
| Full Circuit (2010–present) | |
| Length | 3.751 km (2.331 miles) |
| Turns | 18 |
| Race lap record | 1:30.021 ( Ben Hanley, Panoz DP09, 2010, Superleague Formula) |
Ordos International Circuit (Chinese: 鄂尔多斯国际赛车场), built in 2010, is a motorsport facility located in Kangbashi New Area, Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, China. It hosted a round of the China Touring Car Championship, Scirocco Cup China[1] and Superleague Formula in 2010. The circuit is 3.751 km (2.331 mi) long with 18 corners and resembles a galloping horse.[2]
History
Orodos International Circuit opened in 2010 and is the first track that was designed and developed entirely by the Chinese. Taking its inspiration from the local culture, the unusual track layout mimics the shape of a horse dashing, while its main grandstand features a roofline in the shape of a swooping eagle.
Completed in summer 2010, the circuit received FIA grade 2 certification that September. Allowing it to host single seater categories below contemporary Formula One, as well as prototype racing cars.
Jiang Tengyi was the first driver to win a race at Ordos, when he won round 1 of the China Touring Car Championship at the wheel of a Ford Focus.[3] Ben Hanley became the first driver to win an international race at Ordos on 3 October 2010 when he won the first of two Superleague Formula races held here for Olympiacos.[4]
Ordos was included in the 2011 FIA GT1 World Championship calendar by the FIA on 10 December 2010.[5] Marc VDS Racing's Maxime Martin and Frédéric Makowiecki secured their third qualifying race victory of the year.[6] The team then secured its first championship race win in the World GT1 series as Maxime Martin and Frédéric Makowiecki held JRM Nissan duo Richard Westbrook and Peter Dumbreck at bay.[7]
Since then international motorsport has ventured elsewhere in China, but Ordos continues to hold national and regional races, supplemented by driver training and manufacturer test days and new product launches.
Lap records
As of August 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the Ordos International Circuit are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Circuit: 3.751 km (2010–present) | ||||
| Superleague Formula | 1:30.021 | Ben Hanley | Panoz DP09 | 2010 Ordos Superleague Formula round |
| GT1 | 1:38.710[8] | Peter Dumbreck[9] | Nissan GT-R GT1 | 2011 Ordos FIA GT1 round |
| Porsche Carrera Cup | 1:45.249[10] | Earl Bamber | Porsche 911 (991 I) GT3 Cup | 2013 Ordos Porsche Carrera Cup Asia round |
| TCR Touring Car | 1:49.784[11] | David Zhu | Lynk & Co 03 TCR | 2025 Ordos TCR China round |
Notes
References
- ^ "Ordos Circuit Information" (in Chinese). Scirocco Cup China. October 2010. Archived from the original on 14 October 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "China Touring Car Championship Ordos Circuit information" (in Chinese). 16 June 2010. Archived from the original on 16 June 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "The CTCC 5th race: they call him Tengyi Khan now". FRD Sports. 24 September 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Olympiacos' Hanley wins at Ordos". Autosport.com. 3 October 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "China on the 2011 calendar". gt1world.com. SRO Group. 10 December 2010. Archived from the original on 15 December 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
- ^ "Maxime Martin and Frederic Makowiecki win Ordos World GT1 race one for Marc VDS Racing Team – Marc VDS Ford". Autosport.com. 3 September 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Marc VDS Ford wins a GT1 championship race for first time at Ordos". Autosport.com. 4 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "FIA GT1 World Championship Ordos 2011". 4 September 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "FIA GT1 World Championship 2011 standings". Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Brilliant Bamber conquers Ordos" (PDF). 6 July 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "TCR CN 2025 » Ordos International Circuit Round 8 Results". 10 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.