Ülkü Park
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| Location | Bornova, İzmir, Turkey |
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| Time zone | UTC+03:00 |
| Coordinates | 38°26′2″N 27°16′18″E / 38.43389°N 27.27167°E |
| Opened | 1997 |
| Former names | Pınarbaşı Racing Circuit |
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| Length | 2.186 km (1.358 miles) |
Ülkü Park, also known as the Pınarbaşı Racing Circuit or İzmir Ülkü Racing Circuit, is a motor sports race track in the Pınarbaşı neighborhood of Bornova district in İzmir, Turkey. It was inaugurated in 1997.[1]
Ülkü Park stretches over an area of 245 acres (99 ha). With its 2.186 km (1.358 mi) length, it is Turkey's second longest race track following Istanbul Park.[1]
In addition to the asphalt course, which hosts auto and motorcycle and karting races, there are two more small-sized go-kart courses and a paintball playing field inside the main track. The facility includes open and covered stands, a 28-shop paddock, an exhibition area with halls in different sizes, a VIP lounge, training halls and a cafeteria.[1]
Major motorsports events[edit]
The venue host regularly:
- Turkish Formula Three Championship[2]
- Turkish Touring Car Championship[2]
- Turkish Motorcycle Grand Prix[3]
- Turkish Karting Championship[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "İzmir Ülkü Yarış Pisti" (in Turkish). Ülkü Park. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
- ^ a b "İzmir'de Formula 3 heyecanı". NTV-MSNBC (in Turkish). 2002-05-27. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
- ^ "Motosiklet Şampiyonası, İzmir'de". NTV-MSNBC (in Turkish). 2001-09-14. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
- ^ "İzmir'de karting heyecanı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
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