UAE - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
YAS MARINA
Description  
Location Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi
Location Abu Dhabi eastern suburb
Latitude - Longitude + 24°28'26"     + 54°36'16"
24.473889     54.604444
UTM Coordinates X = 257199.177  -  Y = 2708797.89  -  Zone 40R
Aerial photo / Map (*) Aerial photo / Map (*) OpenStreetMap  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Google Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Bing Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Flash Earth  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Wikimapia
Altitude AMSL 1 m - 3 ft
Inauguration October 2009
Closing  
Designer Tilke
Hermann Tilke
Sources and links (Translation) (**)
(1) English ForumForum --> Asia --> More countries --> UAE - ABU DHABI F.1 2009 [ITA]
(2) English abudhabi.v8supercars.com.au/circuit/tabid/696/default.aspxCorkscrew circuit
(3) English www.tilke-ac.de/projects.php?projid=1065-02&imgno=1
(4) English www.yasmarinacircuit.com (...)
(5) Italian Autosprint 5/2007 (page 33)Abu Dhabi GP 2009 program presented
(6) Italian Autosprint 19/2009 (page 32)Economical problems
(7) English www.speedcafe.com.au (...) [Publishing date: November 7th 2009]
(8) English www.abudhabigp.com/english/the_circuit.aspxOfficial website
(9) English www.yasmarinacircuit.comOfficial website
(10) English www.yasmarinacircuit.com (...)Data and maps

(*) 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.

Yas Marina
Description Preliminary Project
Years 2009
Direction  
Progetto Proposal Proposal  YES
Proposal not developed  
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page February 3rd 2007
Info last update February 3rd 2007
Designer Tilke
Hermann Tilke
Distinctive points  
length (approx) 5600  m 18373  ft 3.48  mi    

Full Circuit

Full circuit
Description Final layout.
Years 2009÷...
Direction Anticlockwise   Anticlockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational  
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration October 2009
Closing  
Last update of this page June 5th 2009
Info last update  
Designer Tilke
Hermann Tilke
Distinctive points  
length 5491  m 18015  ft 3.412  mi Ideal line length (10)
length 5555  m 18225  ft 3.452  mi Grand Prix Course (10)
Width 15  m 49  ft    Start finish straight (10)
Min width 12  m 39  ft      (10)
Max width 16  m 52  ft      (10)
Straight length 1173  m 3848  ft 0.729  mi Longest straight (10)
Total area 161.9  hectares 1619000  m² 400.059  acres   (10)
Max. speed extimated 317  km    196.98  mi Formula 1 (10)

Corkscrew Circuit
Description This track layout hosted Round 1 of Australian V8 Supercup 2010 championship on February 18th-20th 2010
Years 2009÷...
Direction Anticlockwise   Anticlockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational  
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration October 2009
Closing  
Last update of this page November 14th 2010
Info last update  
Designer Tilke
Hermann Tilke
Distinctive points  
length 4730  m 15518  ft 2.939  mi   (4)
Width 15  m 49  ft    Start finish straight (10)

North Circuit

North Course
Description Two short Courses (North and South) can be used simultaneously
Years 2009÷...
Direction Anticlockwise   Anticlockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational  
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration October 2009
Closing  
Last update of this page November 14th 2010
Info last update  
Designer Tilke
Hermann Tilke
Distinctive points  
length 3130  m 10269  ft 1.945  mi North Course (4)
length 3150  m 10335  ft 1.957  mi North Course (10)
Width 15  m 49  ft    Start finish straight (10)
Straight length 1173  m 3848  ft 0.729  mi Longest straight (10)

South Circuit

South Course
Description Two short Courses (North and South) can be used simultaneously
Years 2009÷...
Direction Anticlockwise   Anticlockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational  
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration October 2009
Closing  
Last update of this page November 14th 2010
Info last update  
Designer Tilke
Hermann Tilke
Distinctive points  
length 2350  m 7710  ft 1.46  mi South Course (4)
length 2360  m 7743  ft 1.466  mi South Course (10)

North Handling Circuit
Description  
Years 2009÷...
Direction Anticlockwise   Anticlockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational  
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration October 2009
Closing  
Last update of this page November 14th 2010
Info last update  
Designer Tilke
Hermann Tilke
Distinctive points  





Updates
Date Track layout Years Description by Map by Thanks to Note
November 15th 2010     Guido de Carli   Roelard Smit Update Description
June 5th 2009 Full Circuit 2009÷... Guido de Carli   Roelard Smit Update Description
February 3rd 2007   2009 Guido de Carli     New Description without map
Not all eventual updates issued in last years are already visible in this list
 
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