Madras International Circuit
Motor racing circuit in Chennai, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Madras International Circuit (MIC, previously known as Madras Motor Race Track and Irungattukottai Race Track) is a permanent motor racing circuit located in Irungattukottai, Chennai, India. It was built in the late 1980s and was inaugurated in 1990. It was the first permanent racing circuit in India and is owned by the Madras Motor Sports Club.[1] In July 2022, the track was renamed as Madras International Circuit.
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Full Circuit (1990–present) Short Circuit (1990–present) | |
Location | Irungattukottai, Chennai, India |
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Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Indian Standard Time) |
Coordinates | 13°0′9″N 79°59′9″E |
FIA Grade | 2 |
Owner | Madras Motor Sports Club |
Broke ground | 1988 |
Opened | 1990 |
Former names | Madras Motor Race Track Irungattukottai Race Track |
Major events | Current: MRF Formula 2000 (2013–2020, 2022–present) Former: Indian Racing League (2022–2023) F4 India (2023) F4 SEA (2018–2019) Asia Road Racing Championship (1997, 2009–2011, 2013, 2017–2018) Asian F3 (2008) |
Full Circuit (1990–present) | |
Length | 3.717 km (2.310 miles) |
Turns | 17 |
Race lap record | 1:30.323 ( Yuven Sundaramoorthy, Dallara Formulino Pro, 2020, MRF Challenge) |
Short Circuit (1990–present) | |
Length | 2.067 km (1.280 miles) |
Turns | 9 |
Race lap record | 0:56.257 ( Cooper Webster, Mygale M21-F4, 2023, F4) |
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