TRACK DATA
Pole position: Left
Length: 5,010 km
Width: 12 m
Corners: 13 (8 right, 5 left)
Longest Straight: 1220 m
Constructed: 2011
Modified: 2023
All Time Record: 2023 | Best Race Lap: 2023 | Best Pole: 2023 | Top Speed: 2023 |
HISTORY
The Buddh International Circuit (Hindi: बुद्ध अन्तरराष्ट्रीय परिपथ) was the first circuit to bring international motorsport to India, bursting onto the scene as the host of the Formula One™ Indian Grand Prix in 2011. Originally known during planning and development as the Jaypee Group Circuit or the Jaypee International Circuit after the circuit's owners, the gained it's current name at inauguration, in recognition of the area where the racetrack is situated – Gautam Buddh Nagar district (also known as Greater Noida). Designed by Hermann Tilke, the track has been largely well-received by the drivers and looked set to firmly establish India on the international motorsport calendar. Sadly, a tax dispute with the Government of Uttar Pradesh meant that Formula One's stay was all too brief; after two more races, the Grand Prix was suspended for 2014 and ultimately dropped from the calendar altogether. With its global reputation tarnished, the circuit has subsequently seen it's rather lavish facilities being rather under-utilised in the intervening years, with general testing, track days and national level racing being only occasional visitors. However, a new era was set to begin when the MotoGP™ World Championship announced in 2022 that India will be on 2023 calendar. Since then, the circuit has put all their efforts into remodelling the Buddh Internatinal Circuit so it can welcome motorcycle racing, and host its first-ever MotoGP™ Grand Prix.
