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CHN - CHINA, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF
SHANGHAI
Description
Location	Shanghai - Shanghai
Location	in Shanghai Anting Automobile City, site of the manufacturing headquarters for automakers Volkswagen and General Motor’s Buick, in the north-west of the city.
Latitude - Longitude	+ 31°20'25"     +121°13'16" 31.340278     121.221111
UTM Coordinates	X = 330769.922  -  Y = 3468680.95  -  Zone 51R
Aerial photo / Map (*)	Google Maps  -    Bing Maps  -    Flash Earth
Altitude AMSL	3 m - 10 ft
Inauguration	2004
Closing
Designer	Tilke Hermann Tilke
Sources and links (Translation) (**)	(1) www.a1gp.com/Circuit/CircuitInfo.aspx?circuitId=17 A1GP Official website (2) www.travelplaces.co.uk/mr-a1-circuits-shanghai.htm (3) Autosprint 16/2009 (page 32) 2009 changes (4) Autosprint 45/2010 (page 34) Little changes must be made before 2011 F.1 GP (5) www.bday.co.za/bday/content/direct/1,3523,1123328-6078-0,00.html July 2002 proposal [Publishing date: July 2002] (6) www8.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/east/07/05/china.grandprix.ap July 2002 proposal [Publishing date: July 2002] (7) english.peopledaily.com.cn/200210/17/eng20021017_105217.shtml 2002 proposal [Publishing date: October 17th 2002] (8) /2002 (Milan newspaper) [Publishing date: October 18th 2002] (9) ca.sports.yahoo.com/020620/5/n6l6.html October 2002 proposal [Publishing date: October 2002] (10) www.china-sss.com/ENG_VERSION/f1/f1shanghai_circuit.htm October 2002 proposal [Publishing date: October 2002] (11) www.icsh.sh.cn Official website (12) www.icsh.sh.cn/head/icsh_sdpd_3.html Maps from official website

(*) NOTE: a complete and detailed view of the circuit can be found (if available) on Street View by Google Maps and/or Bird's Eye and 3D views by Bing Maps for Enterprise (former Microsoft Virtual Earth): both can be reached using their own link in Aerial photo / Map cell.

(**) For on-line not-English speaking sources, click on each small flag and you open the corresponding Google Translator page with automatic translation.

Shanghai
Description	Project by Hermann Tilke announced on July 5th for a permanent circuit that should host a China F.1 GP on 2004. There should be also an oval track for motocycle races and other events. Consutruction of the project should start later within July 2002. There should be also an oval track 3 km - 1 mi ?!? (approx. - of course this conversion is wrong but I don’t know which is correct length)
Years	2002 (07)
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit	YES
Type	Permanent
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	July 8th 2007
Info last update	July 5th 2002
Designer	Tilke Hermann Tilke
Distinctive points
length (approx)	5000  m	16404  ft	3.107  mi

Shanghai
Description	Project by Hermann Tilke announced on July 5th for a permanent circuit that should host a China F.1 GP on 2004. There should be also an oval track for motocycle races and other events. Consutruction of the project should start later within July 2002. There should be also an oval track 3 km - 1 mi ?!? (approx. - of course this conversion is wrong but I don’t know which is correct length)
Years	2002 (07)
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit	YES
Type	Oval course
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	July 8th 2007
Info last update	July 5th 2002
Designer	Tilke Hermann Tilke
Distinctive points
length (approx)	1609  m	5280  ft	1  mi	to be verified
length (approx)	3000  m	9843  ft	1.864  mi	to be verified

Shanghai
Description	In October 2002 a project was announced with some changes from the previous one. I have no info about oval track
Years	2002 (10)
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit	YES
Type	Permanent
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	July 8th 2007
Info last update	October 2002
Designer	Tilke Hermann Tilke
Distinctive points
length	5455  m	17897  ft	3.39  mi
length	7000  m	22966  ft	4.35  mi	Full circuit	(7)
length	4500  m	14764  ft	2.796  mi	Circuito Stradale	(7)
Total area	530  hectares	5300000  m²	1309.644  acres		(7)

Variant 1 - F.1 GP Track
Description	Before F.1 China GP 2009 (held on April 19th) corner 10 has been slightly widened on the external side. Moreover, still at corner 10, white line on the external side has been modified and green carpet on run off area has been replaced. Finally, pit lane entry has been widened, in order to avoid any accident similar to Hamilton’s one occurred in F.1 China GP 2007.
Years	2004÷...
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration	2004
Closing
Last update of this page	November 9th 2009
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	5421.24  m	17786  ft	3.369  mi
length	5451  m	17884  ft	3.387  mi		(2)
length	5453  m	17890  ft	3.388  mi		(12)
Straight length	764  m	2507  ft	0.475  mi	Start finish straight	(12)
Straight length	1202  m	3944  ft	0.747  mi	Longest straight	(12)
Bend minimum radius	8  m	26  ft			(12)

Variant 2 - Motorcycle GP Track
Description
Years	2004÷...
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit	YES
Type	Permanent
Inauguration	2004
Closing
Last update of this page	November 9th 2009
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	5342  m	17526  ft	3.319  mi		(12)
Straight length	764  m	2507  ft	0.475  mi	Start finish straight	(12)
Straight length	1202  m	3944  ft	0.747  mi	Longest straight	(12)
Bend minimum radius	8  m	26  ft			(12)

Variant 3
Description
Years	2004÷...
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration	2004
Closing
Last update of this page	November 9th 2009
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	4600  m	15092  ft	2.858  mi		(1)
length	4602  m	15098  ft	2.86  mi		(12)
Straight length	764  m	2507  ft	0.475  mi	Start finish straight	(12)
Straight length	1202  m	3944  ft	0.747  mi	Longest straight	(12)
Bend minimum radius	8  m	26  ft			(12)

Variant 4
Description
Years	2004÷...
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration	2004
Closing
Last update of this page	November 9th 2009
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	3067  m	10062  ft	1.906  mi		(12)
Straight length	549  m	1801  ft	0.341  mi	Start finish straight	(12)
Bend minimum radius	11  m	36  ft			(12)

Variant 5
Description
Years	2004÷...
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit	YES
Type	Permanent
Inauguration	2004
Closing
Last update of this page	November 9th 2009
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	2957  m	9701  ft	1.837  mi		(12)
Straight length	549  m	1801  ft	0.341  mi	Start finish straight	(12)
Bend minimum radius	11  m	36  ft			(12)

Variant 6
Description
Years	2004÷...
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration	2004
Closing
Last update of this page	November 9th 2009
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	2217  m	7274  ft	1.378  mi		(12)
Straight length	549  m	1801  ft	0.341  mi	Start finish straight	(12)
Bend minimum radius	11  m	36  ft			(12)

Variant 7 - Handling Course
Description
Years	2004÷...
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration	2004
Closing
Last update of this page	November 9th 2009
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	2883  m	9459  ft	1.791  mi		(12)
Straight length	1202  m	3944  ft	0.747  mi	Start finish straight	(12)
Bend minimum radius	12  m	39  ft			(12)

Variant 8 - Handling Course
Description
Years	2004÷...
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration	2004
Closing
Last update of this page	November 9th 2009
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	1237  m	4058  ft	0.769  mi		(12)
Straight length	541  m	1775  ft	0.336  mi	Start finish straight	(12)
Bend minimum radius	12  m	39  ft			(12)

Variant 9 - Handling Course
Description
Years	2004÷...
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration	2004
Closing
Last update of this page	November 9th 2009
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	1001  m	3284  ft	0.622  mi		(12)
Straight length	254  m	833  ft	0.158  mi	Start finish straight	(12)
Bend minimum radius	12  m	39  ft			(12)

Latitude - Longitude: + 31°20'25", +121°13'16"
If the aerial photo is not visible, you have to zoom out by clicking (maybe more then once) button ’-’ in top left corner

Updates
Date	Track layout	Years	Description by	Map by	Thanks to	Note
November 9th 2010	Variant 1 - F.1 GP Track	2004÷...	Guido de Carli			Update	Description
November 9th 2009			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
November 3rd 2009			Guido de Carli	Roelard Smit	Roelard Smit	Update	Description with map
April 22nd 2009	Variant 1 - F.1 GP Track	2004÷...	Guido de Carli			Update	Description
October 29th 2008	Variant 1 - F.1 GP Track	2004÷...	Guido de Carli	Roelard Smit	Roelard Smit	Update	Map
April 21st 2007			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
March 23rd 2006			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
September 17th 2004			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
May 5th 2003	Variant 1 - F.1 GP Track	2004÷...	Guido de Carli			Update	Description
October 21st 2002			Guido de Carli	Guido de Carli		Update	Description with map
September 23rd 2002			Guido de Carli			New	Description
August 2nd 2002			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
Not all eventual updates issued in last years are already visible in this list

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