Inje Speedium

Race track in the Inje County, South Korea

Inje Speedium

Location| Inje, Gangwon, South Korea
Time zone| UTC+09:00
Coordinates| 38°00′05″N 128°17′31″E﻿ / ﻿38.00139°N 128.29194°E﻿ / 38.00139; 128.29194
FIA Grade| 2
Opened| 25 May 2013; 10 years ago (2013-05-25)
Architect| Alan Wilson
Major events| Current:
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia (2023–present)
Superrace Championship (2015–present)
Former:
Asian Le Mans Series (2013–2014)
Ferrari Challenge Asia–Pacific (2013–2014)
Formula Masters China (2014)
Super Taikyu (2013)
TCR Korea (2018)
Website| http://www.speedium.co.kr/
Grand Prix Circuit
Length| 3.908 km (2.428 miles)
Turns| 20
Race lap record| 1:25.148 ( Ho Pin Tung, Morgan LMP2, 2014)
North Track
Length| 2.577 km (1.601 miles)
Turns| 12
South Track
Length| 1.375 km (0.854 miles)
Turns| 8

Inje Speedium is a motor racing circuit in Inje County, South Korea, about 121 km (75 mi) east of Seoul. The circuit is part of a larger complex, named the Inje Auto Theme Park, that includes a hotel and condominiums. The main course is 3.908 km (2.428 mi), but can be split into separate 2.577 km (1.601 mi) and 1.375 km (0.854 mi) circuits.[1]

The track opened with a round of the Japanese Super Taikyu series on 25 May 2013,[2] and held the opening round of the 2013 Asian Le Mans Series season on 4 August 2013.[3]

The circuit was due to host the eighth round of the 2020 World Touring Car Cup on the 18th of October 2020.[4] However, due to COVID-19 pandemic, the round was cancelled; and it would host the sixth round of 2021 World Touring Car Cup on 16–17 October 2021. But 2021 round was cancelled again due to the pandemic.

## Events[edit]

Current

* June: Superrace Championship
* July: Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia
* August: Superrace Championship

Former

* Asian Le Mans Series
* 3 Hours of Inje (2013–2014)
* Ferrari Challenge Asia–Pacific (2013–2014)
* Formula Masters China (2014)
* Super Taikyu (2013)
* TCR Korea Touring Car Series (2018)

## Lap records[edit]

As of August 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the Inje Speedium are listed as:

Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event

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Grand Prix Circuit: 3.908 km (2013–present)
LMP2 | 1:25.148[5] | Ho Pin Tung | Morgan LMP2 | 2014 3 Hours of Inje
Formula Masters China | 1:32.695[6] | James Munro | Tatuus FA010 | 2014 Inje Formula Masters China round
GT3 | 1:32.888[5] | Han-Chen Chen | BMW Z4 GT3 | 2014 3 Hours of Inje
LM GTE | 1:33.640[7] | Kamui Kobayashi | Ferrari 458 GTE | 2013 3 Hours of Inje
Lamborghini Super Trofeo | 1:36.599[8] | Oscar Lee | Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo2 | 2023 Inje Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia round
Porsche Carrera Cup | 1:37.815[9] | Alexandre Imperatori | Porsche 911 (991 I) GT3 Cup | 2013 Inje Porsche Carrera Cup Asia round
Ferrari Challenge | 1:38.898[10] | Steve Wyatt | Ferrari 458 Challenge Evo | 2014 Inje Ferrari Challenge Asia–Pacific round
TCR Touring Car | 1:44.038[11] | Andrew Kim | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 2018 Inje TCR Korea round

## Notes[edit]

## References[edit]

1. ^ de Carli, Guido. "Inje Speedium". Tracks in the World. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
2. ^ Petronas Syntium Team (22 May 2013). "Lester to Turn First Ever Laps of New Korean Circuit". Retrieved 1 January 2014.
3. ^ Dagys, John (4 August 2013). "KCMG Wins in South Korea". Sportscar365. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
4. ^ "Aragón, Inje-Speedium confirmed on 2020 WTCR calendar". TouringCarTimes. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
5. ^ a b "Inje 3 Hours 2014". Retrieved 31 March 2021.
6. ^ "Formula Masters China Race 2 Official Car @ Inje Speedium (Korea, Republic of) • 18 July 2014". 18 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
7. ^ "Inje Speedium - South Korea 2013 Heat Statistics" (PDF). 4 August 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
8. ^ "2023 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia Round 4 - Race 1 - Official" (PDF). 19 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
9. ^ "Ragginger Rebounds to Take Round 9 Victory" (PDF). 4 August 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
10. ^ "Ferrari Challenge Asia–Pacific Race 2 Official Car @ Inje Speedium (Korea, Republic of) • 18 July 2014". 18 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
11. ^ "TCR KR 2018 » Inje Speedium Round 3 Results". Retrieved 23 April 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Official website (in Korean)
* Map and circuit history at RacingCircuits.info
* Onboard lap of the circuit

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