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Ülkü Park

Coordinates: 38°26′2″N 27°16′18″E / 38.43389°N 27.27167°E / 38.43389; 27.27167
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Ülkü Park
LocationBornova, İzmir, Turkey
Time zoneUTC+03:00
Coordinates38°26′2″N 27°16′18″E / 38.43389°N 27.27167°E / 38.43389; 27.27167
Opened1997
Former namesPınarbaşı Racing Circuit
Major events
Length2.186 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

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The venue host regularly:

References

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  1. ^ a b c "İzmir Ülkü Yarış Pisti" (in Turkish). Ülkü Park. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  2. ^ a b "İzmir'de Formula 3 heyecanı". NTV-MSNBC (in Turkish). 2002-05-27. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  3. ^ "Motosiklet Şampiyonası, İzmir'de". NTV-MSNBC (in Turkish). 2001-09-14. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  4. ^ "İzmir'de karting heyecanı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2013-09-21.