Kuwait Motor Town is a

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circuit in

Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...

, located south of the capital

Kuwait City Kuwait City ( ar, مدينة الكويت) is the capital and largest city of Kuwait. Located at the heart of the country on the south shore of Kuwait Bay on the Persian Gulf, it is the political, cultural and economical centre of the emirate, ...

. The main circuit is the first circuit in Kuwait to hold an

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Grade One and

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Grade A licence. The Kuwait Motor Town aims to place Kuwait at the forefront of world-class motorsport events.

History

The circuit was penned by

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circuit designer

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in early 2017. Construction was undertaken by KCC Engineering and Contracting Company at a reported cost of KWD49 million ( US$162 million). Circuit construction was completed in December 2018 with the circuit opening in 2019. Further development around the circuit is set to take place, including an "Entertainment City" shopping centre. The first event held at the circuit was the opening round of the 2019

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on March 28. In terms of international auto racing series,

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was the first event, which was held on 2 December 2022.

Events

; Current * January: Radical Cup Kuwait * February: Formula 4 Saudi Arabian Championship, Radical Cup Kuwait * December: 24H Series Middle East Trophy ''Hankook 12H Kuwait'' ; Former *

Formula 4 UAE Championship Starting in the 2016–17 season, the all new Formula 4 UAE Championship was launched by the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile, and its national affiliate the Automobile & Touring Club of the United Arab Emirates (ATCUAE), who acted as t ...

(2023) * Formula Regional Middle East Championship (2023)

Lap records

As of December 2023, the fastest official race lap records at Kuwait Motor Town are listed as:

Notes

References

External links

Kuwait Motor Town websitein Arabic
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Kuwait Motor Town Kuwait Motor Town is a motor racing circuit in Kuwait, located south of the capital Kuwait City. The main circuit is the first circuit in Kuwait to hold an FIA Grade One and FIM Grade A licence. The Kuwait Motor Town aims to place Kuwait at th ...