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Istanbul Park
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motor sports race track in Istanbul, Turkey
Key facts
- Location
- Tuzla , Istanbul , Turkey
- Capacity
- 125,000
- Fia grade
- 1 (Grand Prix) , 3 (Intermediate) , 6R (Rallycross)
- Owner
- Vakıflar Genel Müdürlüğü (August 2005–present)
- Operator
- Turkish Automobile Sports Federation [ tr ] (June 2025–present), Can Bilim Eğitim Kurumları A.Ş. (April 2024–December 2024), Intercity (October 2012–March 2024), Bernie Ecclestone (April 2007–September 2012), FİYAŞ (August 2005–March 2007)
- Broke ground
- 23 September 2003 ; 22 years ago ( 2003-09-23 )
- Opened
- 19 August 2005 ; 20 years ago ( 2005-08-19 )
- Architect
- Hermann Tilke
- Former names
- İstanbul Park (August 2005–September 2012, April 2024–May 2025), Intercity İstanbul Park (October 2012–March 2024)
- Website
- https://tosfedistanbulpark.com/
- Length
- 5.338 km (3.317 mi)
- Race lap record
- 1:24.770 ( Juan Pablo Montoya , McLaren MP4-20 , 2005 , F1 )
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- motorsport racing track
- Country
- Turkey
- Located in
- Tuzla
- Sport
- motorsport
- Official website
- intercitypark.com
- Image
- Istanbul park turn 1 and pit lane exit.JPG
- Length
- 5.338
- Significant event
- Turkish Grand Prix
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- Commons category
- Istanbul Park
- inception
- 2005-01-01
- used by
- Formula One
- short name
- Istanbul
- number of matches played/races/starts
- 11
- pseudonym
- Istanbul Otodrom
- native label
- İstanbul Park
- architect
- Hermann Tilke
Sources (3)
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Encyclopedic overview
Istanbul Park (Turkish: İstanbul Park), also known as the TOSFED İstanbul Park for marketing purposes, is a motor sports race track in the Tuzla district of Istanbul, Turkey. Designed by Hermann Tilke, it opened on 19–21 August 2005. It has been called "the best race track in the world" by former Formula One Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone, who held the managing rights of the circuit between 2007 and 2011.
Description
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