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Lusail International Circuit

Motorsport track in Qatar

Lusail International Circuit

Summary

Motorsport track in Qatar

FieldValue
nameLusail International Circuit
image[[File:Lusail International Circuit 2023.svgclass=skin-invert250px]]
image_captionGrand Prix Circuit (2023–present)
locationLusail, Al Daayen, Qatar
coordinates
capacity52,000
fia_grade1
broke_ground2003
opened
construction_costmillion
eventsCurrent:
Formula One
Qatar Grand Prix (2021, 2023–present)
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix
(2004–present)
Doha motorcycle Grand Prix (2021)
FIA World Endurance Championship
Qatar 1812 km (2024–present)
Former:
World SBK
(2005–2009, 2014–2019)
WTCC Race of Qatar
(2015–2017)
Motocross World Championship (2013–2017)
FIM EWC 8 Hours of Doha
(2007–2012)
GP2 Asia (2009)
layoutGrand Prix Circuit (2023–present)
length_km5.419
length_mi3.367
turns16
record_time1:22.384
record_driverGBR Lando Norris
record_carMcLaren MCL38
record_year2024
record_classF1
layout2Short Circuit (2023–present)
length2_km3.701
length2_mi2.300
turns211
layout3Club Circuit (2023–present)
length3_km2.446
length3_mi1.520
turns312
layout4Original Grand Prix Circuit (2004–2022)
length4_km5.380
length4_mi3.343
turns416
record_time41:23.196
record_driver4NED Max Verstappen
record_car4Red Bull Racing RB16B
record_year42021
record_class4F1
websitehttps://www.lcsc.qa/

Formula One Qatar Grand Prix (2021, 2023–present) Grand Prix motorcycle racing Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix (2004–present) Doha motorcycle Grand Prix (2021) FIA World Endurance Championship Qatar 1812 km (2024–present) Former: World SBK (2005–2009, 2014–2019) WTCC Race of Qatar (2015–2017) Motocross World Championship (2013–2017) FIM EWC 8 Hours of Doha (2007–2012) GP2 Asia (2009)

2016 FIA WTCC Race of Qatar
View from the grandstand

The Lusail International Circuit (, sometimes rendered Losail International Circuit) is a motor racing circuit located just outside the city of Lusail, north of Doha, Qatar. The track is 5.419 km in length, with a main straight of 1.068 km. The circuit has an FIA Grade 1 license. It is surrounded by artificial grass intended to stop the sand encroaching on the track.

History

Built in just under a year by 1,000 workers at the cost of million, the track opened in 2004 and hosted the inaugural Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix in the same year, won by Sete Gibernau. In 2007, Lusail added permanent outdoor lighting for night races. At the time, the lighting of the Lusail Circuit by Musco Lighting was the largest permanent venue sports lighting project in the world, a distinction that now belongs to another Persian Gulf motorsport venue, Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. The first night race in MotoGP history was the 2008 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix in March 2008.

In February 2009, a GP2 Asia Series nighttime race took place. The World SBK visited Lusail in 2005–2009 and 2014–2019; and the WTCC visited there in 2015–2017.

The circuit hosted the 20th race of the 2021 Formula One season, the inaugural edition of the Qatar Grand Prix. Before the second edition of the Grand Prix, the circuit was renovated, the facilities upgraded, and the capacity was increased from 8,000 to 52,000.

Beginning in 2024, the FIA World Endurance Championship hosted its season opener at Lusail, the Qatar 1812 km, in addition to the Prologue, the championship's pre-season testing sessions.

Layout history

| File:Losail.svg | Original Grand Prix Circuit (2004–2022) | File:Lusail International Circuit 2023.svg | Grand Prix Circuit (2023–present)

Events

; Current

  • January: Lusail 4 Hours
  • February: Formula Regional Middle East Championship, UAE4 Series
  • March: FIA World Endurance Championship Qatar 1812 km, Classic Endurance Racing
  • April: Grand Prix motorcycle racing Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix, Moto4 Asia Cup
  • November: Formula One Qatar Grand Prix, FIA Formula 2 Championship, Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East

; Future

  • Ferrari Challenge Middle East (2027)

; Former

  • Asia Road Racing Championship (2010–2015)
  • F1 Academy (2024)
  • F4 Saudi Arabian Championship (2024)
  • FIM Endurance World Championship
    • 8 Hours of Doha (2007–2012)
  • GP2 Asia Series (2009)
  • Grand Prix Masters (2006)
  • Grand Prix motorcycle racing
    • Doha motorcycle Grand Prix (2021)
  • Motocross World Championship (2013–2017)
  • MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship (2014)
  • Porsche GT3 Middle East Championship (2012–2015)
  • Speedcar Series (2009)
  • Superbike World Championship (2005–2009, 2014–2019)
  • Supersport World Championship (2005–2009, 2014–2019)
  • Supersport 300 World Championship (2019)
  • World Touring Car Championship
    • FIA WTCC Race of Qatar (2015–2017)

Lap records

The official lap record for the current circuit layout is 1:22.384, set by Lando Norris driving for McLaren in the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix. The fastest qualifying lap was 1:19.387, set by Oscar Piastri driving for McLaren in the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix. As of November 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the Lusail International Circuit are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEventGrand Prix Circuit: 5.419 km (2023–present)Original Grand Prix Circuit: 5.380 km (2004–2022)
Formula One1:22.384Lando NorrisMcLaren MCL382024 Qatar Grand Prix
FIA F21:37.997Oliver BearmanDallara F2 20242024 Lusail Formula 2 round
LMDhtitle=FIA WEC 2024 - Qatar 1812 KM - Race - Final Classification by Driver Fastest Lapurl=http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/13_2024/01_LOSAIL/517_FIA%20WEC/202403021100_Race/10_Hour%2010/07_FastestLapByDriver_Race_Hour%2010.PDFpublisher=FIAdate=3 March 2024access-date=17 March 2024archive-date=17 March 2024archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240317070145/http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/13_2024/01_LOSAIL/517_FIA%20WEC/202403021100_Race/10_Hour%2010/07_FastestLapByDriver_Race_Hour%2010.PDFurl-status=live }}Matt CampbellPorsche 9632024 Qatar 1812 km
LMHtitle=FIA WEC 2025 - Qatar 1812 KM - Race - Provisional Classification by Driver Fastest Lapurl=http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/14_2025/01_LOSAIL/579_FIA%20WEC/202502281400_Race/10_Hour%2010/07_FastestLapByDriver_Race_Hour%2010.PDFpublisher=FIAdate=28 February 2025access-date=1 March 2025archive-date=16 October 2025archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251016194751/https://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/14_2025/01_LOSAIL/579_FIA%20WEC/202502281400_Race/10_Hour%2010/07_FastestLapByDriver_Race_Hour%2010.PDFurl-status=live }}Alessandro Pier GuidiFerrari 499P2025 Qatar 1812 km
Formula Regional1:50.541Nikita BedrinTatuus F3 T-3182025 Lusail Formula Regional Middle East round
MotoGP1:52.561Marc MárquezDucati Desmosedici GP252025 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix
GT31:53.529Alessio RoveraFerrari 296 GT32024 Qatar 1812 km
Formula 41:54.996Doriane PinTatuus F4-T4212024 Lusail F1 Academy round
Moto21:57.366Sam LowesKalex Moto22023 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix
Porsche Carrera Cup1:58.024Caleb SumichPorsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup2025 Lusail Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East round
Supersport2:02.617David Munoz RodriguezYamaha YZF-R62025 1st Lusail QSTK 600 round
Moto32:03.135Tatsuki SuzukiHusqvarna FR250GP2024 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix
Supersport 3002:16.952Nolann MacaryKawasaki Ninja 3002025 4th Lusail QSSP 300 round
Touring car racing2:19.360Ghanim Al MadheedLotus Elise2024 5th Lusail QTCC round
Formula One1:23.196Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing RB16B2021 Qatar Grand Prix
GP2 Asiatitle=Lusail International Circuit, Qatar 2009 – GP2 Asia resultsurl=http://www.autoevolution.com/sport/gp2-asia/results/2009/qatar.htmlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110916053850/http://www.autoevolution.com/sport/gp2-asia/results/2009/qatar.htmlwebsite=autoevolution.comdate=13 February 2009archive-date=16 September 2011}}Davide RigonDallara GP2/052009 Qatar GP2 Asia Series round
GP Masters1:49.116Pierluigi MartiniDelta Motorsport GP Masters car2006 Losail Grand Prix Masters
MotoGP1:54.338Enea BastianiniDucati Desmosedici GP212022 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix
World SBK1:56.687Jonathan ReaKawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR2019 Lusail World SBK round
Moto21:58.711Thomas LüthiKalex Moto22019 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix
250cc1:59.379Alex DebónAprilia RSV 2502008 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix
MRF Challenge1:59.519Toby SoweryDallara Formulino Pro2014 Lusail MRF Challenge round
Porsche Carrera Cup2:00.322Clemens SchmidPorsche 911 (991 I) GT3 Cup2015 2nd Lusail Porsche GT3 Middle East Championship round
TC12:01.628José María LópezCitroën C-Elysée WTCC2015 FIA WTCC Race of Qatar
World SSP2:01.832Kenan SofuoğluKawasaki Ninja ZX-6R2017 Lusail World SSP round
Stock car racing2:04.508Vitantonio LiuzziSpeedcar V82009 Lusail Speedcar Series round
Moto32:05.403Romano FenatiHonda NSF250RW2019 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix
125cc2:05.695Scott ReddingAprilia RS125R2008 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix
Supersport 3002:13.798Ana CarrascoKawasaki Ninja 4002019 Lusail Supersport 300 round
Asia Productions 2502:24.177Kasma Daniel KasmayudinYamaha YZF-R252015 Lusail ARRC round
Asia Underbone 1302:31.934Ferlando HerdianYamaha T-1502014 Lusail ARRC round

Racing history

MotoGP]] class has run under lights at Losail

Formula One

YearWinning driverWinning team2021202320242025
GBR Lewis HamiltonGER Mercedes
NED Max VerstappenAUT Red Bull Racing
NED Max VerstappenAUT Red Bull Racing
NED Max VerstappenAUT Red Bull Racing

MotoGP

YearMotoGP250cc/Moto2125cc/Moto320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020Cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns2021 Qatar2021 Doha2022202320242025
ESP Sete GibernauARG Sebastián PortoESP Jorge Lorenzo
ITA Valentino RossiAUS Casey StonerHUN Gábor Talmácsi
ITA Valentino RossiESP Jorge LorenzoESP Álvaro Bautista
AUS Casey StonerESP Jorge LorenzoESP Héctor Faubel
AUS Casey StonerITA Mattia PasiniESP Sergio Gadea
AUS Casey StonerESP Héctor BarberáITA Andrea Iannone
ITA Valentino RossiJPN Shoya TomizawaESP Nicolás Terol
AUS Casey StonerGER Stefan BradlESP Nicolás Terol
ESP Jorge LorenzoESP Marc MárquezESP Maverick Viñales
ESP Jorge LorenzoESP Pol EspargaróESP Luis Salom
ESP Marc MárquezESP Esteve RabatAUS Jack Miller
ITA Valentino RossiGER Jonas FolgerFRA Alexis Masbou
ESP Jorge LorenzoSUI Thomas LüthiITA Niccolò Antonelli
ESP Maverick ViñalesITA Franco MorbidelliESP Joan Mir
ITA Andrea DoviziosoITA Francesco BagnaiaESP Jorge Martín
ITA Andrea DoviziosoITA Lorenzo BaldassarriJPN Kaito Toba
JPN Tetsuta NagashimaESP Albert Arenas
ESP Maverick ViñalesGBR Sam LowesESP Jaume Masià
FRA Fabio QuartararoGBR Sam LowesESP Pedro Acosta
ITA Enea BastianiniITA Celestino ViettiITA Andrea Migno
ITA Fabio Di GiannantonioESP Fermín AldeguerESP Jaume Masià
ITA Francesco BagnaiaESP Alonso LópezCOL David Alonso
ESP Marc MárquezESP Arón CanetESP Ángel Piqueras

FIA World Endurance Championship

YearHypercar WinnersLMGT3 Winners20242025
DEU No. 6 Porsche Penske MotorsportLIT No. 92 Manthey PureRxcing
FRA Kévin Estre
DEU André Lotterer
BEL Laurens VanthoorSaint Kitts and Nevis Alex Malykhin
DEU Joel Sturm
AUT Klaus Bachler
ITA No. 50 Ferrari AF CorseGBR No. 33 TF Sport
ITA Antonio Fuoco
ESP Miguel Molina
DEN Nicklas NielsenGBR Jonny Edgar
ESP Daniel Juncadella
USA Ben Keating

Superbike World Championship

YearRaceWinning riderWinning team2005200620072008200920142015201620172018Race cancelled20192020Race cancelled
Race 1AUS Troy CorserAlstare Suzuki
Race 2JPN Yukio KagayamaAlstare Suzuki
Race 1GBR James ToselandWinston Ten Kate Honda
Race 2AUS Troy CorserAlstare Suzuki Corona Extra
Race 1ITA Max BiaggiAlstare Suzuki
Race 2GBR James ToselandTen Kate Honda
Race 1AUS Troy BaylissDucati Xerox Team
Race 2ESP Fonsi NietoTeam Alstare Suzuki
Race 1USA Ben SpiesYamaha WSB
Race 2USA Ben SpiesYamaha WSB
Race 1FRA Sylvain GuintoliAprilia Racing Team
Race 2FRA Sylvain GuintoliAprilia Racing Team
Race 1ESP Jordi TorresAprilia Racing Team – Red Devils
Race 2GBR Leon HaslamAprilia Racing Team – Red Devils
Race 1GBR Chaz DaviesAruba.it Racing – Ducati
Race 2GBR Chaz DaviesAruba.it Racing – Ducati
Race 1GBR Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team
Race 2GBR Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team
Race 1GBR Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
Race 2
Race 1GBR Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
SRGBR Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
Race 2GBR Jonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK

World Touring Car Championship

YearRaceWinning driverWinning team201520162017
Race 1ARG José María LópezFRA Citroën Total WTCC
Race 2FRA Yvan MullerFRA Citroën Total WTCC
Race 1ITA Gabriele TarquiniRUS Lada Sport Rosneft
Race 2MAR Mehdi BennaniFRA Sébastien Loeb Racing
Race 1GBR Tom ChiltonFRA Sébastien Loeb Racing
Race 2ARG Esteban GuerrieriJPN Honda Racing Team JAS

FIM Endurance World Championship

YearManufacturerWinning teamWinning riders200720082009201020112012
JPN SuzukiFRAFRA
FRA Matthieu Lagrive
JPN YamahaAUT Yamaha Austria Racing TeamSLO
AUS Steve Martin
GBR Steve Plater
JPN YamahaAUT Yamaha Austria Racing TeamSLO
AUS Steve Martin
FRA
JPN SuzukiFRAFRA
FRA Sylvain Guintoli
FRA
JPN YamahaFRAESP David Checa
FRA Kenny Foray
FRA Matthieu Lagrive
GER BMWAUT BMW Motorrad France TheventFRA Sebastien Gimbert
AUS Damian Cudlin
FRA

Motocross World Championship

YearRaceMX1MX22013YearRaceMXGPMX2WMX2014201520162017
Race 1BEL Clément DesalleNED Jeffrey Herlings
Race 2ITA Tony CairoliNED Jeffrey Herlings
Race 1GER Maximilian NaglFRA Dylan Ferrandis
Race 2FRA Gautier PaulinNED Jeffrey Herlings
Race 1GER Maximilian NaglNED Jeffrey Herlings
Race 2GER Maximilian NaglNED Jeffrey Herlings
Race 1SLO Tim GajserNED Jeffrey HerlingsNZL Courtney Duncan
Race 2SLO Tim GajserNED Jeffrey HerlingsNZL Courtney Duncan
Race 1ITA Tony CairoliLAT Pauls Jonass
Race 2ITA Tony CairoliLAT Pauls Jonass

Speedcar Series

YearRaceWinning driverWinning team2009
Race 1ITA Gianni MorbidelliUSA Palm Beach
Race 2ITA Vitantonio LiuzziUAE Union Properties

GP2 Asia

YearRaceWinning driverWinning team2009
Race 1DEU Nico HülkenbergFRA ART Grand Prix
Race 2MEX Sergio PérezESP Barwa International Campos

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