GOLDENPORT CIRCUIT

Lap distance:   2.390 km

Race distance: 2 x 26 laps / 62.166 km

Location:          North-Eastern outskirts of Beijing, in Jinzhanxiang, Chaoyang District

Press officer:    Lai Yixiu, China Touring Car Championship tel: +86 21 64361819, fax: + 86 21 64361220; email: pr@ctcc.com.cn

Airports:             Beijing Capital International (10 km), Beijing Nayuan (40 km)

Lap records:       None

ROLL OF HONOUR RACE OF CHINA-BEIJING

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DID YOU KNOW IT?

December 2001 – The circuit was opened. It had been designed by Australian Michael McDonough, who had previous experience of building circuits in China; McDonough was responsible for construction management of the Zhuhai International Circuit in 1996.

10 September 2011 – Goldenport hosted its first FIA race meeting: the ninth round of the FIA GT1 World Championship. Germany-based Young Driver AMR dominated the event with the team Aston Martin DBR9 cars victorious in both races: Tomáš Enge and Alex Müller won the qualifying race, Darren Turner and Stefan Mücke the final.

5 February 2012 – Top Gear’s series 18, episode 2 featured a story called “China’s car industry”. Hosts Jeremy Clarkson and James May visited Beijing and Goldenport was the stage for the filming of a challenge between two Chinese saloons: Roewe 350 and Trumpchi GA5. Clarkson described the circuit as “a picturesque racetrack”.

WTCC TIMETABLE

Friday, 3 October

16.00: Drivers’ briefing

Saturday, 4 October

08.10 – 08.40: Testing

12.50 – 13.20: Free Practice 1

17.20 – 17.50: Free Practice 2

Sunday, 5 October

08.30 – 08.50: Qualifying 1

08.55 – 09.05: Qualifying 2

09.10 – 09.30: Qualifying 3

14.50: Race 1

15.50: Race 2

16.20 (est): Podium ceremonies

16.45 (est): Race 1&2 press conference

FIA OFFICIALS

Chairman of the Stewards:                                        Yves Bacquelaine (BEL)

2nd International Steward:                                         Henry Krausz (DOM)

Race Director:                                                          Miroslav Bartos (CZE)

Assistant to the Race Director / FIA Coordinator:        Rui Marques (PRT)

Medical Delegate:                                                    Jacques Tropenat (FRA)

Technical Delegate:                                                  Manuel Leal (ESP)

Press Delegate:                                                       Fabio Ravaioli (ITA)

Chief Timekeeper:                                                    Mike Salmon (GBR)

Incident Camera Delegate:                                        Lionel Bérard (FRA)

Safety Car Driver:                                                     Bruno Correia (PRT)

FIA WORLD TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS

The provisional classifications for all the Championship can be found on the following link:

http://www.fia.com/championship/world-touring-car-championship-wtcc/2014/classifications

FIA WTCC RACE OF SLOVAKIA

Shortly after the finish of the sessions, results of the event can be found on the following link:

http://www.fia.com/championship/events/world-touring-car-championship-wtcc/2014/race-china-beijing