Road course · China
Shanghai International Circuit
Shanghai International Circuit is a road course in China. OpenStreetMap maps 6 layouts here, the longest 3.43 mi (5.51 km). Below: the map, every corner with a computed line, the elevation, and where to stay and eat.
- 5.52
- Kilometres
- 10
- Corners
- —
- Ft of elevation
01Track map
Shanghai International Circuit track map
Full circuit
Name inferred by TRACK from the mapped loops, not an official layout name.
- Mapped length
- 3.43mi
- 5.51 km
- Direction
- Not mapped
- TRACK takes it from your first drive.
- Start/finish line
- Estimated
- Estimated by TRACK from the mapped geometry and not verified on site. TRACK asks you to confirm or move it before timing laps here, when you’re stopped.
- Published length (cross-check)
- 3.39 mi · mapped loop agrees within 3%
- Corners
- 14
- Inferred from curvature, not official turn numbers
- Sectors
- 3
- Estimated, near each third of the lap
Source geometry: OpenStreetMap ↗. Something wrong? Fixing it in OpenStreetMap improves it for everyone.
02Overview
What Shanghai International Circuit is like to drive.
The full circuit layout at Shanghai International Circuit is 3.43 miles with 10 corners worth setting up for. A generic track-day car in our model brakes hard 9 times a lap and is at full throttle for about 50% of the distance; the longest straight runs roughly 1870 ft.
9 of the corners are slow (under 50 mph in the model), 0 are fast (over 75 mph). There are hairpins where exit speed matters more than entry. The corner notes below come from the mapped geometry, not from local knowledge; we’ll add a researched guide for Shanghai International Circuit later.
03Lap at a glance
Where the speed is, and where the hills are.
- Length
- 3.43mi
- Elevation range
- —
- Steepest grade
- —
- Braking zones
- 9model
- Full throttle
- 50% model
- Longest straight
- 1870ft
The speed trace is a model, not a real lap: a generic track-day car (about 1.1 g of cornering grip, 1 g braking, 150 W/kg) driven on the computed line through an assumed 12 m wide track. Use it to see where the braking zones and flat-out sections are, not to predict your speeds. Elevation data for this track isn’t loaded yet.
04Corner by corner
The corners at Shanghai International Circuit.
TRACK’s own corner numbering (C1, C2…), found from the curvature of the mapped centerline. It isn’t the official turn numbering. Each diagram shows the computed line: the minimum-curvature path through an assumed 12 m wide track. It’s a geometric starting point. Your instructor’s line comes first.
- C1
Slow right-hander
↱ RightslowchicaneTRACK numbering
A slow right-hand chicane that turns about 381°, tightening to a radius of roughly 16 m (52 ft). The model car brakes for about 40 m (131 ft), from 59 to 37 mph. The computed line turns in from the left side, takes a late apex, about 70 m after the corner’s geometric apex, and lets the car run out to the left on exit.
- Turns
- 381° right
- Tightest radius
- 16 m
- Model speed
- 59 → 37 mph
- Braking (model)
- 40 m
- Grade
- —
- C2
Slow right-hander
↱ RightslowchicaneTRACK numbering
A slow right-hand chicane that turns about 151°, tightening to a radius of roughly 16 m (52 ft). The model car brakes for about 40 m (131 ft), from 59 to 37 mph. The computed line turns in from the left side, takes an early apex, about 10 m before the geometric apex, and lets the car run out to the left on exit.
- Turns
- 151° right
- Tightest radius
- 16 m
- Model speed
- 59 → 37 mph
- Braking (model)
- 40 m
- Grade
- —
- C3
Slow right-hander
↱ RightslowhairpinTRACK numbering
A slow right-hand hairpin that turns about 186°, tightening to a radius of roughly 25 m (82 ft). The model car brakes for about 65 m (213 ft), from 67 to 44 mph. The computed line turns in from the left side, takes an early apex, about 15 m before the geometric apex, and lets the car run out to the left on exit.
- Turns
- 186° right
- Tightest radius
- 25 m
- Model speed
- 67 → 44 mph
- Braking (model)
- 65 m
- Grade
- —
- C4
Slow left-hander
↰ LeftslowcornerTRACK numbering
A slow left-hand corner that turns about 130°, tightening to a radius of roughly 67 m (220 ft). The model car brakes for about 65 m (213 ft), from 67 to 44 mph. The computed line turns in from the right side, takes a late apex, about 10 m after the corner’s geometric apex, and lets the car run out to the right on exit.
- Turns
- 130° left
- Tightest radius
- 67 m
- Model speed
- 67 → 44 mph
- Braking (model)
- 65 m
- Grade
- —
- C5
Medium right-hander
↱ RightmediumcornerTRACK numbering
A medium right-hand corner that turns about 125°, tightening to a radius of roughly 70 m (230 ft). The model car barely brakes here, carrying about 69 mph: a lift or a confident throttle balance. The computed line turns in from the left side, takes an early apex, about 180 m before the geometric apex, and lets the car run out to the left on exit.
- Turns
- 125° right
- Tightest radius
- 70 m
- Model speed
- ≈ 69 mph
- Braking (model)
- Lift / none
- Grade
- —
- C6
Slow left-hander
↰ LeftslowhairpinTRACK numbering
A slow left-hand hairpin that turns about 170°, tightening to a radius of roughly 16 m (52 ft). The model car brakes for about 160 m (525 ft), from 111 to 35 mph. The computed line turns in from the right side, takes an early apex, about 5 m before the geometric apex, and lets the car run out to the right on exit.
- Turns
- 170° left
- Tightest radius
- 16 m
- Model speed
- 111 → 35 mph
- Braking (model)
- 160 m
- Grade
- —
- C7
Slow right-hander
↱ RightslowhairpinTRACK numbering
A slow right-hand hairpin that turns about 180°, tightening to a radius of roughly 27 m (89 ft). The model car brakes for about 265 m (869 ft), from 118 to 42 mph. The computed line turns in from the left side, takes a late apex, about 10 m after the corner’s geometric apex, and lets the car run out to the left on exit.
- Turns
- 180° right
- Tightest radius
- 27 m
- Model speed
- 118 → 42 mph
- Braking (model)
- 265 m
- Grade
- —
- C8
Slow left-hander
↰ LeftslowhairpinTRACK numbering
A slow left-hand hairpin that turns about 261°, tightening to a radius of roughly 27 m (89 ft). The model car brakes for about 265 m (869 ft), from 118 to 42 mph. The computed line turns in from the right side, takes a late apex, about 5 m after the corner’s geometric apex, and lets the car run out to the right on exit.
- Turns
- 261° left
- Tightest radius
- 27 m
- Model speed
- 118 → 42 mph
- Braking (model)
- 265 m
- Grade
- —
- C9
Slow right-hander
↱ RightslowcornerTRACK numbering
A slow right-hand corner that turns about 83°, tightening to a radius of roughly 12 m (39 ft). The model car brakes for about 180 m (591 ft), from 131 to 43 mph. The computed line turns in from the left side, takes an early apex, about 5 m before the geometric apex, and lets the car run out to the left on exit.
- Turns
- 83° right
- Tightest radius
- 12 m
- Model speed
- 131 → 43 mph
- Braking (model)
- 180 m
- Grade
- —
- C10
Slow left-hander
↰ LeftslowhairpinTRACK numbering
A slow left-hand hairpin that turns about 178°, tightening to a radius of roughly 9 m (30 ft). The model car brakes for about 150 m (492 ft), from 108 to 28 mph. The computed line turns in from the right side, takes an early apex, about 5 m before the geometric apex, and lets the car run out to the right on exit.
- Turns
- 178° left
- Tightest radius
- 9 m
- Model speed
- 108 → 28 mph
- Braking (model)
- 150 m
- Grade
- —
05Configurations
Every mapped loop at Shanghai International Circuit.
TRACK finds each closed loop in the OpenStreetMap raceway network. Named layouts come from OSM circuit relations; the rest are named by length, and some may be combinations the venue never runs. Your first session confirms which one you drove.
Full circuit
3.43 mi5.51 kmDirection unknownS/F EstimatedName inferred
Layout B · 4.7 km
2.92 mi4.71 kmDirection unknownS/F EstimatedName inferred
Layout C · 3.1 km
1.90 mi3.05 kmDirection unknownS/F EstimatedName inferred
Layout D · 3.0 km
1.87 mi3.01 kmDirection unknownS/F EstimatedName inferred
Layout E · 2.9 km
1.79 mi2.89 kmDirection unknownS/F EstimatedName inferred
Layout F · 2.2 km
1.37 mi2.20 kmDirection unknownS/F EstimatedName inferred
06Time it with TRACK
Drive Shanghai International Circuit. TRACK knows where you are.
No setup and no transponder. Start a session in the paddock and TRACK recognises Shanghai International Circuit and the layout from your GPS trace, then times every lap and sector with a live delta to your best.
- 1DetectTRACK matches your first few hundred metres against every mapped layout at Shanghai International Circuit, including shared pavement between configurations.
- 2Confirm the lineThe start/finish line here is estimated. When you’re stopped, TRACK shows it on the map: accept it or tap to move it. You’re never asked while driving.
- 3Laps, timed retroactivelyLaps you drove before confirming are timed from the recorded trace, so you don’t lose your first session.
- 4Go furtherSync a GoPro for video with telemetry and let TRACK Engineer point out where the time is. External 10–25 Hz GPS receivers for tighter sectors are awaiting hardware validation.
- Venue and layout detection is tested on simulated drives over real OpenStreetMap circuits, not yet in a real car. Compatible GPS receivers
07Plan your trip
Getting there, staying, eating.
Nearby places for Shanghai International Circuit haven’t been loaded yet.
08Track days
Find an open track day at Shanghai International Circuit.
TRACK doesn’t copy event listings. An on-page calendar will come with an organizer data partnership.
Before your first day here
09Nearby tracks
Closest mapped venues.
- Shanghai Tianma CircuitChina · 19 mi away
- Zhejiang International CircuitChina · 101 mi away
- Ningbo International CircuitChina · 116 mi away
- Korean International CircuitSouth Korea · 381 mi away
Straight-line distance between venues. All 889 tracks
FAQ
Shanghai International Circuit, answered.
How long is Shanghai International Circuit?
OpenStreetMap maps 6 closed loops at Shanghai International Circuit, from 1.37 mi to 3.43 mi (5.51 km). These are mapped centerline lengths; the venue’s published figures can differ slightly. The published length we cross-check against is 3.39 mi.
Which direction does Shanghai International Circuit run?
OpenStreetMap doesn’t record a direction for the main layout at Shanghai International Circuit. Venues sometimes run both ways. TRACK takes the direction from your first laps.
Can I time laps at Shanghai International Circuit with my phone?
Yes, with the TRACK iPhone app (beta). It recognises Shanghai International Circuit and the layout you’re driving from GPS, then times laps and sectors. A phone’s GPS is good for lap times; an external 10–25 Hz receiver tightens sector splits.
Where is the start/finish line at Shanghai International Circuit?
TRACK estimates the line from the mapped geometry (usually beside the pit lane, or on the longest straight). It isn’t verified on site, so the app asks you to confirm or move it before timing your first session here.
How do I find track days at Shanghai International Circuit?
Clubs and organizers list HPDE, track days and club races on MotorsportReg. The venue’s own calendar (also linked) lists its events too. TRACK doesn’t list events itself.
Where can I stay near Shanghai International Circuit?
This page lists hotels, campgrounds, restaurants, fuel and parts stores near Shanghai International Circuit from OpenStreetMap, with straight-line distances. Book early for big event weekends.
Track geometry and nearby places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License 1.0 (via the TRACK Atlas, snapshot 2026-10-17). Elevation: USGS 3DEP (public domain). Lengths are mapped centerlines, not official figures. The computed line and speed trace are a model. No start/finish line has been verified on site.
TRACK is not affiliated with or endorsed by Shanghai International Circuit, MotorsportReg or any business listed here. The venue name identifies the location only and belongs to its owner. TRACK shows no lap records or official results for this venue. Driving advice is general: your instructor, the event’s rules and the venue’s rules come first.