Zhejiang International Circuit
Zhejiang International Circuit at a glance
- Location
- Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province
- Type
- road course
- Length
- 3.2 km (1.988 mi)
- Turns
- 16
- Direction
- clockwise
- Surface
- asphalt
- Opened
- 2016
Track map and layout
浙江国际赛车场 opened in 2016 in Shaoxing, a city of around five million people roughly 200 km south of Shanghai and close to Hangzhou. Designed by British firm Apex Circuit Design, the FIA Grade 2 venue carries a 16-turn full layout that also breaks down into two shorter East and West configurations for club racing and support categories, giving the circuit flexibility to run several race formats across a single event weekend.
Configurations
| Layout | Length | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Full circuit | 3.20 km | 16-turn primary configuration used for TCR China and China GT |
| East Circuit | 1.54 km | 8-turn short configuration |
| West Circuit | 1.61 km | 10-turn short configuration |
Events and race weekends
Zhejiang briefly drew international attention when it hosted the TCR International Series in 2017, alongside TCR Asia and Blancpain GT Series Asia rounds the same era, before the international series moved on. Its modern calendar centres on domestic Chinese racing, with TCR China Touring Car Championship and China Touring Car Championship rounds typically run together in October.
| Event | Series | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCR China Touring Car Championship | TCR China | October | domestic touring car round |
| China Touring Car Championship (CTCC) | CTCC | October | often run on the same weekend as TCR China |
Getting there and parking
The circuit is in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, within easy reach of Hangzhou, which has both an international airport and high-speed rail connections across eastern China. Shaoxing itself has its own high-speed rail stations connecting to the wider Shanghai-Hangzhou rail network; specific circuit shuttle or local transit details are not published by an official circuit source.
- Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)
Hotels and camping near Zhejiang International Circuit
Visitors typically stay in Shaoxing itself or in nearby Hangzhou, which has a much larger hotel supply and is well connected to Shaoxing by high-speed rail, making it a practical base for a circuit visit or race weekend.
Where to look
Central Shaoxing (closest to the circuit); Hangzhou (larger hotel choice, connected by high-speed rail).
Track days, driving experiences and lap records
No confirmed, publicly advertised tourist track-day programme could be verified for Zhejiang International Circuit; the venue is primarily used for domestic and formerly international racing series and club/support-category events on its full and short configurations.
Lap records
| Category | Time | Driver | Car | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMP3 | 1:26.922 | Leo Ye | Ligier JS P3 | 2022 |
| TCR | 1:33.414 | Jason Zhang | Lynk & Co 03 TCR | 2022 |
| GT3 | 1:40.779 | Alex Yoong | Audi R8 LMS GT3 | 2022 |
Spectator guide
Detailed grandstand and general-admission information is not published by an accessible official source; spectator facilities are built around the full circuit's start/finish straight and infield sections used for TCR China and CTCC events.
Weather
- October (TCR China / CTCC): mild autumn conditions typical of the Yangtze Delta region, with daytime highs generally in the low-to-mid 20s°C
History of Zhejiang International Circuit
A newer circuit for eastern China's growing scene
Zhejiang International Circuit opened in 2016 in Shaoxing, a city of roughly five million people about 200 km south of Shanghai and close to the provincial capital Hangzhou. It was designed by the British consultancy Apex Circuit Design and built to FIA Grade 2 standard, with a 16-turn full layout supplemented by shorter East and West configurations to allow multiple race formats on the same event weekend.
A brief international spotlight
The circuit's highest-profile moment came in 2017, when it hosted a round of the TCR International Series, the global touring car championship that would evolve into the WTCR the following year, alongside TCR Asia and Blancpain GT Series Asia rounds in the same period. That international attention proved short-lived as the touring car world's top-flight series moved its calendar elsewhere, but Zhejiang remained a regular venue for TCR Asia into the early 2020s.
A domestic racing venue today
Since the international series moved on, Zhejiang International Circuit has settled into a role as a mainstay of China's domestic racing calendar, regularly hosting TCR China Touring Car Championship and China Touring Car Championship (CTCC) rounds, typically run together in October. Its flexible short-circuit configurations also make it useful for club racing, driver training and junior single-seater categories such as Formula Renault 2.0, keeping the venue active well beyond its headline touring-car weekends.
Frequently asked questions
How long is Zhejiang International Circuit?+
The full circuit is 3.2 km (1.988 miles) long with 16 turns; there are also shorter East (1.54 km) and West (1.61 km) configurations.
Did Zhejiang International Circuit host the WTCR?+
No. It hosted the TCR International Series in 2017, the season before that series was rebranded as the WTCR; the WTCR itself did not race there.
Where is Zhejiang International Circuit?+
It is in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, roughly 200 km south of Shanghai and close to Hangzhou, which has the nearest major airport and high-speed rail links.
What racing happens at Zhejiang International Circuit today?+
TCR China Touring Car Championship and China Touring Car Championship (CTCC) rounds, usually held together in October, are the modern headline events.
Can the public drive Zhejiang International Circuit?+
No confirmed, publicly advertised tourist track-day programme could be verified; the venue is used mainly for competitive racing, club events and driver training.
Other tracks nearby
- Shanghai Tianma Circuit · 132 km · road course
- Ningbo International Speedpark · 138 km · road course
- Shanghai International Circuit · 162 km · road course
- Jiangsu Wantrack International Circuit · 228 km · road course
- Wuhan Street Circuit · 607 km · historic circuit (defunct)
- Lihpao Racing Park · 636 km · road course
Facts checked against 3 sources including the official circuit website. Last reviewed 2026-09-11.