Asian Le Mans

SEASON YEAR

2018-19

EVENTS PER SEASON

SEASON START DATE

23/11/2018

SEASON END DATE

24/02/2019

RACES

Shanghai

COUNTDOWN TO RACE

DONE

Location

Shanghai International Circuit, China

Race Time

25/11/2018

The state-funded Shanghai International Circuit was completed in time for the 2004 Chinese Grand Prix and was built on former swaps which resulted in future subsidence. The venue was considered state-of-the-art with impressive facilities for the teams and fans alike and had now become a staple event on many international championships including the FIA World Endurance Championship.

Fuji

COUNTDOWN TO RACE

DONE

Location

Fuji Speedway, Japan

Race Time

09/12/2018

Built in the early 1960s, Fuji Speedway has become a regular on the FIA World Endurance Championship schedule. The Japanese circuit is now owned by Toyota but was originally designed to be a banked oval. The project faltered and the road circuit opened in 1965 and underwent modernisation programme in 2005. The original Atari Pole Position video game was based on Fuji.

Buriram

COUNTDOWN TO RACE

026
DAYS

Location

Buriram International Circuit, Thailand

Race Time

12/01/2019

Buriram International Circuit opened in 2014 and is the first FIA Grade 1 circuit to be built in Thailand. As with most modern circuits, it is designed by Hermann Tilke and first hosted the Asian Le Mans Series in January 2016. Dubbed the ‘Destination of Speed’ it may not have much choice in grandstands, but the ones it does have offer great views of the circuit.

Sepang

COUNTDOWN TO RACE

069
DAYS

Location

Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia

Race Time

24/02/2019

Built to host the Malaysian Grand Prix from 1999, this impressive facility is located less than 50km from Kuala Lumpur. It features very long straights as ‘the snail’ that is turns one and turns two, a tightening right-hand corner which offers great opportunities for passing. Turn nine is another area to offer passing opportunities as is the final hairpin following another long straight.