The following is a list of motor racing venues, ordered by capacity; i.e. the maximum number of spectators they can accommodate. Due to the length of motor racing courses, and the fact that the cars pass each point frequently, it is often not possible to see the entire track from any one seat. This makes it possible to seat larger numbers of people, and differentiates a race-track from other stadiums, in which the entire field of play usually is visible from every seat. Some race-tracks also contain sitting or standing areas in the form of grassy banks. Currently all venues with a standard capacity of 35,000 or more are included.

Italics indicate that the circuit formerly hosted a certain championship round.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Shanghai International Circuit
Texas Motor Speedway
Bristol Motor Speedway
Fuji Speedway
Hockenheimring
TT Circuit Assen
Yas Marina Circuit
Venue Capacity City Country Series
Indianapolis Motor Speedway 257,325[1][2] Speedway United States United States IndyCar, NASCAR Cup Series, FIM MotoGP, FIA Formula One
Circuit de la Sarthe 234, 800[1] Le Mans  France 24 Hours of Le Mans
Adelaide Street Circuit 210,000[3] Adelaide Australia Australia FIA Formula One, Supercars
Shanghai International Circuit 200,000[4] Shanghai China China FIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP
Texas Motor Speedway 181,655 Fort Worth United States United States NASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar
Bristol Motor Speedway 162,000[4] Bristol United States United States NASCAR Cup Series
Talladega Superspeedway 160,000[4] Talladega United States United States NASCAR Cup Series
Suzuka Circuit 155,000[5] Suzuka  Japan FIA Formula One, SuperGT, Suzuka 8 Hours
Istanbul Park 155,000[4] Istanbul Turkey Turkey FIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP
Silverstone Circuit 150,000[6] Silverstone  United Kingdom FIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP
Aintree Motor Racing Circuit 150,000 Aintree  United Kingdom FIA Formula One
Nürburgring 150,000[4] Nürburg  Germany FIA Formula One, DTM
Las Vegas Motor Speedway 142,000[4] Las Vegas United States United States NASCAR Cup Series
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 140,700[7] Barcelona  Spain FIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP, World SBK
Daytona International Speedway 140,000[4] Daytona Beach United States United States NASCAR Cup Series, Rolex 24, Daytona 200
Fuji Speedway 140,000[8] Oyama  Japan SuperGT, FIA Formula One
Korea International Circuit 135,000[9] Yeongam  Korea FIA Formula One
Sepang International Circuit 130,000[10] Sepang  Malaysia FIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP
Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit 124,300[11] Melbourne  Australia FIA Formula One, Supercars
Auto Club Speedway 122,000[4] Fontana United States United States NASCAR Cup Series
Circuit of the Americas 120,000 Austin United States United States FIA Formula One, NASCAR Cup Series, FIM MotoGP, Summer X Games
Buddh International Circuit 120,000[12] Greater Noida India India FIM MotoGP, FIA Formula One
Hockenheimring 120,000[13] Hockenheim  Germany FIA Formula One, DTM
EuroSpeedway Lausitz 120,000[14] Klettwitz  Germany DTM, World SBK
Hungaroring 120,000[15] Mogyoród  Hungary FIA Formula One, FIA WTCC, DTM
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 120,000[16] Magny-Cours  France FIA Formula One
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 119,000[17] Sao Paulo  Brazil FIA Formula One
Autodromo Nazionale Monza 115,000[18] Monza  Italy FIA Formula One, DTM
Mandalika International Street Circuit 110,000 Lombok  Indonesia FIM MotoGP
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez 110,000 Mexico City  Mexico FIA Formula One, Gran Premio de México
Surfers Paradise Street Circuit 108,110[19] Surfers Paradise  Australia CART, Supercars
Kentucky Speedway 107,000[4] Sparta United States United States NASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar
TT Circuit Assen 105,000[20] Assen  Netherlands FIM MotoGP, DTM, World SBK
Autódromo Internacional do Algarve 100,000 Portimão  Portugal FIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP, World SBK
Goodwood Circuit 100,000 Chichester  United Kingdom Goodwood Revival
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 100,000[21] Montreal  Canada FIA Formula One, NASCAR Xfinity Series
Bugatti Circuit 100,000[22] Le Mans  France FIM MotoGP
Atlanta Motor Speedway 99,000[4] Hampton United States United States NASCAR Cup Series
Richmond International Raceway 94,000[4] Richmond United States United States NASCAR Cup Series
Charlotte Motor Speedway 94,000[4] Concord United States United States NASCAR Cup Series
New Hampshire Motor Speedway 93,000[4] Loudon United States United States NASCAR Cup Series
Auto Club Raceway at Pomona 91,000 Pomona  United States NHRA Series
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 90,000[23] Spa  Belgium FIA Formula One
Donington Park 90,000[24] Castle Donington  United Kingdom FIM MotoGP, FIA Formula One, BTCC
Portland International Raceway 86,000[4] Portland, Oregon United States United States IndyCar
Michigan International Speedway 85,000[4] Brooklyn United States United States NASCAR Cup Series
Pocono Raceway 77,000[4] Long Pond United States United States NASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar
Kansas Speedway 74,000[4] Kansas City United States United States NASCAR Cup Series
Chicagoland Speedway 70,000[4] Joliet United States United States NASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 75,000[4] Lexington United States United States NASCAR Xfinity Series, IndyCar
Twin Ring Motegi 68,156[4][a] Motegi Japan Japan FIM MotoGP, IndyCar
Martinsville Speedway 65,000[4] Ridgeway United States United States NASCAR Cup Series
Gateway International Raceway 65,000[4] Madison United States United States NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, NASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar
Circuit Park Zandvoort 62,000 Zandvoort  Netherlands FIA Formula One, DTM
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 60,000[25] Imola  Italy FIA Formula One
Darlington Raceway 60,000[4] Darlington United States United States NASCAR Cup Series
Circuito de Jerez 60,000 Jerez de la Frontera  Spain FIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP
Circuit de Valencia 60,000[26] Cheste  Spain FIM MotoGP
Phakisa Freeway 60,000[27] Welkom  South Africa FIM MotoGP
Mount Panorama Circuit 57,939[28] Bathurst  Australia Supercars
Homestead-Miami Speedway 55,000[4] Homestead United States United States NASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar
Dover International Speedway 54,000[29] Dover United States United States NASCAR Cup Series
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 53,100[30] Phillip Island Australia Australia FIM MotoGP
Losail International Circuit 52,000 Lusail QatarQatar Formula One, Qatar Grand Prix, Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix, Asia Talent Cup
Bahrain International Circuit 50,000[31] Sakhir  Bahrain FIA Formula One
Croft Circuit 50,000 Dalton-on-Tees  United Kingdom BTCC
Milwaukee Mile 50,000[4] West Allis United States United States Indy Car
Mugello Circuit 50,000 Mugello  Italy FIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP, DTM, Would SBK
Sentul International Circuit 50,000 Bogor  Indonesia FIM MotoGP
Sanair Super Speedway 50,000 Saint-Pie  Canada Grand Prix of Montreal
Yas Marina Circuit 50,000[32] Yas Island  United Arab Emirates FIA Formula One
Phoenix Raceway 50,000[4] Avondale United States United States NASCAR Cup Series
Chang International Circuit 50,000[4] Buriram Thailand Thailand FIM MotoGP, World SBK
Sonoma Raceway 47,000[4] Sonoma United States United States NASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar
Autódromo do Estoril 45,000 Estoril  Portugal FIM MotoGP, FIA Formula One, World SBK
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 45,000[33] Buenos Aires  Argentina FIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP
Calder Park Raceway 44,000 Melbourne  Australia ATCC, Australian NASCAR Championship, AUSCAR, Australian National Drag Championships, Australian Grand Prix, FIA WTCC
Cadwell Park 40,000 Tathwell  United Kingdom British Superbike
Brands Hatch 40,000 West Kingsdown  United Kingdom British Superbike, FIA Formula One
Circuito del Jarama 40,000 Madrid  Spain FIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP, World SBK
Oulton Park 40,000 Little Budworth  United Kingdom BTCC, British Superbike
Pikes Peak International Raceway 40,000 Fountain  United States IndyCar
Watkins Glen International 35,000[4] Watkins Glen United States United States NASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar, FIA Formula One

Defunct venues

Venue Capacity City Country Closed Series
Brooklands 287,000 Weybridge  United Kingdom 1939 Grandes Épreuves
Ontario Motor Speedway 140,000 Ontario  United States 1980 California 500
Crystal Palace 71,311 London  United Kingdom 1972 Motor racing
Maroubra Speedway 70,000 Maroubra  Australia 1947 Motor racing
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet 60,000 Rio de Janeiro  Brazil 2008 CART, MotoGP, FIA Formula One
Rockingham Motor Speedway 52,000[4] Corby  United Kingdom 2018 BTCC
Harringay Stadium 50,000 London  United Kingdom 1987 Motor racing
Nazareth Speedway 45,000 Nazareth  United States 2004 IRL, NASCAR Busch Series
Hyde Road 40,000 Manchester  United Kingdom 1987 Speedway

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The Motegi complex has actual seating capacity for up to 100,000 for road races and 80,000 for oval races. However, the track operators have chosen to restrict ticket sales because the area's transport infrastructure cannot handle a full-capacity crowd.[citation needed]

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