Asian Motorsport
Explore the major racing circuits of Asia and the Middle East: from Suzuka and Fuji to the night races of Singapore, Qatar and Abu Dhabi, the MotoGP venues of Southeast Asia, the streets of Macau and Baku, and the drift and time-attack culture of Japan.
Asia’s motorsport scene is as varied as the continent itself. Japan built world-class circuits in the 1960s and developed its own championships, Super GT and Super Formula, along with the drift and time-attack culture that spread around the world. Macau has raced through its streets since 1954, Singapore created Formula 1’s first night race, and Southeast Asia now hosts several of the best-attended rounds of MotoGP. In the Middle East, purpose-built venues in the Gulf and street circuits in Baku and Jeddah have become fixtures of the Formula 1 calendar.
This directory introduces 28 circuits across 15 countries and territories, chosen for their current racing calendars and for how often people search for them. Each entry gives you the essentials at a glance: where the circuit is, what kind of track it is, how long a lap is and which major series race there. Detailed AutoGathering pages for each circuit, covering history, layouts, events and visitor information, will be linked from here as they are published.
The circuits are not ranked. They are grouped by region and can be filtered by country, type and series, so the aim is discovery rather than a league table.
Eight circuits with international profiles and busy calendars. They appear again in their regional sections below with full details.
Suzuka, Mie · Japan
Honda's figure-eight circuit, with its bridge crossover, the Esses and 130R, has hosted the Japanese Grand Prix since 1987 and the Suzuka 8 Hours motorcycle race since 1978.
Explore Circuit Suzuka Circuit
Oyama, Shizuoka · Japan
Toyota's circuit beneath Mount Fuji pairs a very long main straight with a twisting final sector. It is Japan's round of the World Endurance Championship and hosts two Super GT rounds a year.
Explore Circuit Fuji Speedway
Jiading, Shanghai · China
Shaped like the Chinese character shang, Shanghai brought Formula 1 to mainland China in 2004 and returned to the calendar in 2024 after a five-year break.
Explore Circuit Shanghai International Circuit
Macau · China
Macau's narrow street circuit is one of the toughest tests in motorsport. The Macau Grand Prix each November has been a stepping stone for many future Formula 1 drivers.
Explore Circuit Guia Circuit
Marina Bay, Singapore · Singapore
The original Formula 1 night race, run through the heart of Singapore since 2008 under thousands of floodlights, with the city skyline as its backdrop.
Explore Circuit Marina Bay Street Circuit
Sepang, Selangor · Malaysia
Malaysia's modern circuit beside Kuala Lumpur's airport, a former Formula 1 venue that now hosts the Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix in front of huge crowds.
Explore Circuit Sepang International Circuit
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi · UAE
Abu Dhabi's twilight circuit, where a hotel spans the track and the Formula 1 season traditionally comes to a close each December.
Explore Circuit Yas Marina Circuit
Lusail · Qatar
Qatar's floodlit desert circuit hosts both the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix and MotoGP, which ran its first night race here in 2008.
Explore Circuit Lusail International CircuitJapan has one of the deepest racing cultures in the world, built around manufacturer-owned circuits such as Suzuka, Fuji and Motegi. Alongside Formula 1, MotoGP and the WEC, its own Super GT and Super Formula championships fill the calendar, and circuits like Tsukuba and Ebisu are famous far beyond Japan.
Suzuka, Mie · Japan
Designed by John Hugenholtz and opened by Honda in 1962, Suzuka is the only figure-eight layout on the Formula 1 calendar, crossing itself on a bridge. It hosts the Japanese Grand Prix, the Suzuka 8 Hours motorcycle race, Super GT and Super Formula.
Explore Circuit Suzuka CircuitOyama, Shizuoka · Japan
Set at the foot of Mount Fuji with a main straight of about 1.5 km, Fuji hosted Formula 1 in 1976, 1977, 2007 and 2008. Owned by Toyota, it stages the WEC's 6 Hours of Fuji, Super GT and Super Formula.
Explore Circuit Fuji Speedway
Motegi, Tochigi · Japan
Honda's circuit in rural Tochigi was known as Twin Ring Motegi until 2022. Its stop-start layout of hairpins and straights hosts the Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix, Super GT and Super Formula, and the site includes the Honda Collection Hall museum.
Explore Circuit Mobility Resort Motegi
Hita, Oita · Japan
Built high in the mountains of Kyushu in 1990, Autopolis is known for dramatic elevation changes and fog that can roll across the track. It hosts Super GT, Super Formula and Japanese national motorcycle racing.
Explore Circuit Autopolis
Mimasaka, Okayama · Japan
Opened in 1990 as the TI Circuit Aida, Okayama hosted the Formula 1 Pacific Grand Prix in 1994 and 1995. The tight, technical circuit opened the 2026 Super GT season and also hosts GT World Challenge Asia.
Explore Circuit Okayama International Circuit
Shimotsuma, Ibaraki · Japan
Tsukuba's short 2 km lap is a benchmark of Japanese car culture: magazines, video series and tuners have published Tsukuba lap times for decades. It hosts the Tsukuba Time Attack Challenge, national motorcycle racing and busy track days.
Explore Circuit Tsukuba Circuit
Murata, Miyagi · Japan
A hilly circuit in northern Japan whose steep final climb sets up late overtaking. SUGO has been on the Super Formula calendar since 1987, hosts Super GT and was a WorldSBK venue from 1988 to 2003.
Explore Circuit Sportsland SUGO
Nihonmatsu, Fukushima · Japan
A mountainside motorsport park with several short courses, Ebisu is known worldwide as a centre of drifting culture. It hosts D1 Grand Prix and Formula Drift Japan, and its drift festivals attract visitors from around the world.
Explore Circuit Ebisu CircuitShanghai brought Formula 1 to mainland China in 2004, while Macau's street race has been a proving ground for young drivers for decades. South Korea's circuits host the Superrace Championship and international touring cars.
Jiading, Shanghai · China
Hermann Tilke's circuit north-west of Shanghai is laid out in the shape of the Chinese character shang, meaning above. It has hosted the Chinese Grand Prix since 2004, with a tightening Turn 1 and a long back straight, and also holds Formula E.
Explore Circuit Shanghai International CircuitMacau · China
Racing through the streets of Macau since 1954, the Guia Circuit combines fast seafront straights with a narrow, barrier-lined climb through the old town. The Macau Grand Prix each November has launched the careers of many Formula 1 drivers and includes a motorcycle race.
Explore Circuit Guia Circuit
Zhuhai, Guangdong · China
Opened in 1996 in the Pearl River Delta, Zhuhai was mainland China's first permanent racing circuit. It remains a base for Chinese national racing and hosts Porsche Carrera Cup Asia and SRO GT racing.
Explore Circuit Zhuhai International Circuit
Yeongam, South Jeolla · South Korea
Built on reclaimed land in south-western South Korea for the Korean Grand Prix, which ran from 2010 to 2013, Yeongam has one of the longest lap lengths in Asia at 5.6 km. Today it hosts the Superrace Championship, South Korea's top national series, and track days.
Explore Circuit Korea International Circuit
Inje, Gangwon · South Korea
A mountain resort circuit in north-eastern South Korea, with a hotel overlooking the track. Inje hosts the Superrace Championship and, since 2025, a round of the TCR World Tour.
Explore Circuit Inje SpeediumSoutheast Asia is one of the strongest regions for motorcycle racing, with MotoGP rounds in Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia drawing some of the largest crowds of the season. Singapore adds Formula 1's original night race.
Sepang, Selangor · Malaysia
Opened in 1999 near Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Sepang was Hermann Tilke's first Formula 1 design and hosted the Malaysian Grand Prix until 2017. Its wide corners and two long straights now host the Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix and GT World Challenge Asia.
Explore Circuit Sepang International CircuitMarina Bay, Singapore · Singapore
Formula 1's first night race ran here in 2008. The floodlit layout winds past Singapore's skyline, and heat and humidity make it one of the most physically demanding races for drivers. The Singapore Grand Prix is held each September or October.
Explore Circuit Marina Bay Street Circuit
Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara · Indonesia
On the south coast of the island of Lombok, Mandalika opened in 2021 and brought MotoGP back to Indonesia in 2022 for the first time in 25 years. The seaside layout also hosts the Asia Road Racing Championship and GT World Challenge Asia.
Explore Circuit Mandalika International Street Circuit
Buriram · Thailand
Also known as the Buriram International Circuit, this 12-turn track in north-eastern Thailand opened in 2014. Its long straights and heavy braking zones host the Thai motorcycle Grand Prix, which opened the 2026 MotoGP season, and the Asia Road Racing Championship.
Explore Circuit Chang International Circuit
Bogor, West Java · Indonesia
Opened in 1993 south of Jakarta, Sentul hosted the Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix in 1996 and 1997 and WorldSBK in the mid-1990s. Today it is the centre of Indonesian national car and motorcycle racing.
Explore Circuit Sentul International CircuitIndia's motorsport scene centres on the south, where Chennai and Coimbatore have long hosted national racing. Near Delhi, the Buddh International Circuit remains the country's only Formula 1 venue.
Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh · India
India's only Formula 1 venue hosted the Indian Grand Prix from 2011 to 2013 and the Indian motorcycle Grand Prix in 2023. Its sweeping layout near Delhi has held little major international racing since, and MotoGP has not returned.
Explore Circuit Buddh International Circuit
Chennai, Tamil Nadu · India
India's first permanent racing circuit, opened in 1990 at Irungattukottai near Chennai by the Madras Motor Sports Club. It is the home of Indian national car and motorcycle racing and hosts the MRF Formula 2000 series.
Explore Circuit Madras International Circuit
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu · India
A compact, technical circuit opened in 2003 in Coimbatore, a city with a long motorsport tradition. It hosts F4 India and national car and motorcycle racing.
Explore Circuit Kari Motor SpeedwayThe Gulf states, Azerbaijan and Türkiye host some of Formula 1's most striking modern venues, from floodlit desert circuits to street tracks along the Caspian and Red Sea waterfronts.
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi · UAE
Known for the hotel that spans the track and the twilight start of its Formula 1 race, Yas Marina hosts the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, traditionally the season finale, along with the Asian Le Mans Series. The layout was revised in 2021 to encourage overtaking.
Explore Circuit Yas Marina Circuit
Baku · Azerbaijan
A street circuit that combines a 2.2 km flat-out run along the Caspian seafront with a narrow climb past the walls of Baku's medieval old town. It has hosted the Azerbaijan Grand Prix since 2017, after a first race as the European Grand Prix in 2016.
Explore Circuit Baku City Circuit
Sakhir · Bahrain
Opened in 2004 as the first Formula 1 venue in the Middle East, Sakhir usually hosts the Bahrain Grand Prix under floodlights and the WEC's 8 Hours of Bahrain. Both were off the 2026 calendar because of the conflict in the region, and both are scheduled to return in 2027.
Explore Circuit Bahrain International CircuitLusail · Qatar
Built in 2004 in the desert north of Doha, Lusail hosted MotoGP's first night race in 2008. It holds both the Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix and the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix under floodlights.
Explore Circuit Lusail International Circuit
Jeddah · Saudi Arabia
A high-speed street circuit along the Red Sea waterfront, with 27 corners, many of them fast, blind sweepers between concrete walls. It hosted the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from 2021 to 2025; the 2026 race was cancelled and Formula 1 is scheduled to return in 2027.
Explore Circuit Jeddah Corniche Circuit
Dubai Motor City · UAE
Opened in 2004 in Dubai Motor City, the Autodrome is home to the Dubai 24 Hour, a well-known endurance race for GT and touring cars held each January. It also hosts the Asian Le Mans Series and Formula Regional Middle East.
Explore Circuit Dubai Autodrome
Tuzla, Istanbul · Türkiye
Famous for Turn 8, a long, fast, multi-apex left-hander, Istanbul Park hosted the Turkish Grand Prix from 2005 to 2011 and again in 2020 and 2021. Formula 1 has agreed a five-year return starting in 2027; until then the circuit mostly holds national events.
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The circuits on AutoGathering are connected to the championships and events that fill the Asian calendar. Counts reflect the circuits in this directory linked to each discipline; schedules change from year to year.
Six Asian venues are on the 2026 calendar, from Shanghai and Suzuka to Singapore, Qatar and Abu Dhabi. Bahrain and Jeddah are scheduled to return in 2027, when Istanbul Park rejoins.
Suzuka Circuit, Shanghai International Circuit, Marina Bay Street Circuit, Yas Marina Circuit, Baku City Circuit, Bahrain International Circuit, Lusail International Circuit, Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Istanbul Park
Five Asian rounds in 2026, from the season opener at Buriram to Motegi, Mandalika, Sepang and the floodlit Lusail circuit.
Mobility Resort Motegi, Sepang International Circuit, Mandalika International Street Circuit, Chang International Circuit, Lusail International Circuit
The WEC's 6 Hours of Fuji, the Suzuka 8 Hours motorcycle race, the Dubai 24 Hour and the Asian Le Mans Series.
Suzuka Circuit, Fuji Speedway, Yas Marina Circuit, Bahrain International Circuit, Dubai Autodrome
Japan's top GT championship, where manufacturer-backed GT500 cars share the track with GT300 entries, draws large crowds at every round.
Suzuka Circuit, Fuji Speedway, Mobility Resort Motegi, Autopolis, Okayama International Circuit, Sportsland SUGO
Japan's top single-seater series, known for lap times close to Formula 1 and as a proving ground for international drivers.
Suzuka Circuit, Fuji Speedway, Mobility Resort Motegi, Autopolis, Sportsland SUGO
Japan gave the world drifting and time attack, and these circuits remain places of pilgrimage for car enthusiasts.
Each circuit will have its own AutoGathering page covering its history, layout, major races, events, famous drivers, cars, visitor information, photographs and community discussions.
Racing circuits are more than pieces of asphalt. They are places where drivers, teams, manufacturers, photographers, spectators and automotive enthusiasts come together.
AutoGathering will connect each circuit with its own community discussions, so you can plan a race weekend, compare notes after a track day or find people heading to the same event.
There is no single official list. Widely known venues include Suzuka and Fuji Speedway in Japan, Shanghai International Circuit, the Guia Circuit in Macau, Sepang in Malaysia, Singapore's Marina Bay, and the Middle East's Formula 1 circuits at Yas Marina, Lusail, Bahrain and Baku. This directory lists 28 circuits in 15 countries and territories, chosen for their current activity and how often people search for them.
The 2026 Formula 1 calendar includes Shanghai, Suzuka, Baku, Singapore's Marina Bay, Lusail in Qatar and Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi. The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix were cancelled for 2026 and are scheduled to return in 2027, when Istanbul Park also rejoins the calendar. Check the official Formula 1 schedule for current dates.
The 2026 MotoGP season visits Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand (the season opener), Mobility Resort Motegi in Japan, Mandalika in Indonesia, Sepang in Malaysia and Lusail in Qatar.
Super GT is Japan's top GT racing championship, with manufacturer-backed GT500 cars and GT300 cars racing together. The 2026 season runs at Okayama, Fuji Speedway, Suzuka, Sportsland SUGO, Autopolis and Mobility Resort Motegi.
The Macau Grand Prix has run on the Guia street circuit since 1954. Its narrow, barrier-lined layout is one of the toughest tests in motorsport, and past winners of its junior single-seater race include Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher.
Many Asian circuits, including Tsukuba, Fuji Speedway, Sepang and Yas Marina, run track days, driving experiences or licensed sport-driving sessions. Rules, licences and booking systems vary by circuit, so check each circuit's official website first.
Japan has eight, reflecting its deep domestic racing scene. China and Macau have three, India three, and South Korea, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates two each, with single circuits in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan and Türkiye.
Most permanent circuits sell tickets for race weekends, and many also offer tours, museums or track days at other times of year. Street circuits such as Marina Bay, Macau and Baku exist only around their event weekends. Access, prices and schedules change every year, so check each circuit's official website before you travel.
From historic road courses to modern international racing facilities, Asia’s circuits offer an incredible variety of motorsport experiences.
Explore the tracks, discover their history, follow upcoming events and connect with other enthusiasts on AutoGathering.
