Location | Inje, Gangwon, South Korea |
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Time zone | UTC+09:00 |
Coordinates | 38°00′05″N 128°17′31″E / 38.00139°N 128.29194°E |
FIA Grade | 2 |
Opened | 25 May 2013 |
Architect | Alan Wilson |
Major events | Current: Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia (2023–present) Superrace Championship (2015–present) Former: Asian Le Mans Series (2013–2014) Ferrari Challenge Asia–Pacific (2013–2014) Formula Masters China (2014) Super Taikyu (2013) TCR Korea (2018) |
Website | http://www.speedium.co.kr/ |
Grand Prix Circuit | |
Length | 3.908 km (2.428 miles) |
Turns | 20 |
Race lap record | 1:25.148 ( Ho Pin Tung, Morgan LMP2, 2014) |
North Track | |
Length | 2.577 km (1.601 miles) |
Turns | 12 |
South Track | |
Length | 1.375 km (0.854 miles) |
Turns | 8 |
Inje Speedium is a motor racing circuit in Inje County, South Korea, about 121 km (75 mi) east of Seoul. The circuit is part of a larger complex, named the Inje Auto Theme Park, that includes a hotel and condominiums. The main course is 3.908 km (2.428 mi), but can be split into separate 2.577 km (1.601 mi) and 1.375 km (0.854 mi) circuits.[1]
The track opened with a round of the Japanese Super Taikyu series on 25 May 2013,[2] and held the opening round of the 2013 Asian Le Mans Series season on 4 August 2013.[3]
The circuit was due to host the eighth round of the 2020 World Touring Car Cup on the 18th of October 2020.[4] However, due to COVID-19 pandemic, the round was cancelled; and it would host the sixth round of 2021 World Touring Car Cup on 16–17 October 2021. But 2021 round was cancelled again due to the pandemic.
As of August 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the Inje Speedium are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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Grand Prix Circuit: 3.908 km (2013–present) | ||||
LMP2 | 1:25.148[5] | Ho Pin Tung | Morgan LMP2 | 2014 3 Hours of Inje |
Formula Masters China | 1:32.695[6] | James Munro | Tatuus FA010 | 2014 Inje Formula Masters China round |
GT3 | 1:32.888[5] | Han-Chen Chen | BMW Z4 GT3 | 2014 3 Hours of Inje |
LM GTE | 1:33.640[7] | Kamui Kobayashi | Ferrari 458 GTE | 2013 3 Hours of Inje |
Lamborghini Super Trofeo | 1:36.599[8] | Oscar Lee | Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo2 | 2023 Inje Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia round |
Porsche Carrera Cup | 1:37.815[9] | Alexandre Imperatori | Porsche 911 (991 I) GT3 Cup | 2013 Inje Porsche Carrera Cup Asia round |
Ferrari Challenge | 1:38.898[10] | Steve Wyatt | Ferrari 458 Challenge Evo | 2014 Inje Ferrari Challenge Asia–Pacific round |
TCR Touring Car | 1:44.038[11] | Andrew Kim | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 2018 Inje TCR Korea round |