Shougang International Circuit

The Shougang International Circuit (also known as Qinhuangdao Shougang International Circuit or Shougang Motorsport Valley) is a 3.800 km (2.361 mi) motorsport circuit located on the outskirts of the port city of Qinhuangdao in north-eastern China.^[1]

Shougang International Circuit

Location	Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China
Time zone	UTC+08:00
Coordinates	40°00′49.9″N 119°30′08.2″E
FIA Grade	2
Opened	November 2018; 6 years ago (2018-11)
Major events	Former: China Endurance Championship (2024) F4 Chinese Championship (2019) China GT Championship (2019, 2021)
Full Circuit (2018–present)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	3.800 km (2.361 miles)
Turns	17
Race lap record	1:34.193 ( Alessio Picariello, Mercedes-AMG GT3, 2019, GT3)

History

The site of a former steel factory, the circuit was created as part of a push to beautify the Qinhuangdao region and encourage tourism – the factory was closed in June 2018, with the circuit construction completed in four months having integrated existing factory infrastructure into the design.^[2] The first event, a GT and truck racing festival, was held at the venue in November 2018.^[3] Formula 4 became the first national level category to compete at the circuit in August 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic stunted plans for further use – as of 2024, the circuit is mainly used for GT racing through the Chinese Endurance Championship.^[4]