Shanghai Tianma Circuit Explained

Shanghai Tianma Circuit is a permanent racing circuit located at the junction of G15₀₃ motorway and Shenzhuan Road, in Sheshan, Songjiang District, Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Inaugurated in 2004,^[1] the circuit is part of a resort^[2] which includes a 10,000-metre square proving ground, a 4X4 course, media center and grandstand, a cinema showing motoring-related films, a multifunctional hall, VIP rooms,^[3] a clubhouse that provide Chinese and western meals, a gym, a mini-supermarket, and a shop for motor racing supplies.^[4]

The circuit

The Formula 3 circuit^[5] is long in distance with 8 left turns and 6 right turns.^[6] There are 4 turns with the width of 14 meters.^[7]

It held a round of the China Superbike Championship (CSBK). On September 30, 2011, it was announced that the Chinese round of the 2011 WTCC would be hosted by the Tianma Circuit.^[8]

Lap records

As of October 2020, the official fastest race lap records at the Shanghai Tianma Circuit are listed as:

Category	Time	Driver	Vehicle	Event
Full Circuit: 2.063 km (2004–present)
	1:06.007[9]			2020 Tianma TCR China round
	1:06.080[10]			2011 FIA WTCC Race of China

External links

• Superbike Race at the Tianma Circuit
• Tianma Circuit Website
• Drag racing at the Tianma Circuit

Notes and References

1. Web site: TIANMA CIRCUIT TO HOST WTCC IN CHINA . fiawtcc.com. Sep 30, 2011 . Oct 6, 2011.
2. Web site: 上海天马山赛车场. lotour.com. 2011-06-27. Sep 30, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111025100548/http://shanghai.lotour.com/jingqu/02082777/tese/7976.shtml. 2011-10-25.
3. Web site: Shanghai Tianma Circuit. etracksonline.co.uk. 2006. 2010-03-01. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100301100116/http://www.etracksonline.co.uk/Asia/China/tianma.html. 2010-03-01.
4. Web site: 上海天马山赛车场简介. qcql.com. 2003-07-30. 2010-03-01. 2010-01-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20100107160934/http://www.qcql.com/temp/qcql577.htm. dead.
5. Web site: Shanghai Tianma Circuit. etracksonline.co.uk. 2006. 2010-03-01. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100301100116/http://www.etracksonline.co.uk/Asia/China/tianma.html. 2010-03-01.
6. Web site: 上海天马山赛车场简介. qcql.com. 2003-07-30. 2010-03-01. 2010-01-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20100107160934/http://www.qcql.com/temp/qcql577.htm. dead.
7. Web site: 上海天马山赛车场简介. qcql.com. 2003-07-30. 2010-03-01. 2010-01-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20100107160934/http://www.qcql.com/temp/qcql577.htm. dead.
8. Web site: TIANMA CIRCUIT TO HOST WTCC IN CHINA . fiawtcc.com. Sep 30, 2011 . Oct 6, 2011.
9. Web site: TCR CN 2020 » Shanghai Tianma Round 6 Results . 25 October 2020 . 11 December 2022.
10. Web site: WTCC 2011 » Shanghai Tianma Round 22 Results . 6 November 2011 . 11 December 2022.