Lusail International Circuit

The Lusail International Circuit (Arabic: حلبة لوسيل الدولية, 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 (3.367 mi) in length, with a main straight of 1.068 km (0.664 mi). 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 US$58 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 Events Current February: Formula Regional Middle East Trophy, UAE4 Series, Ferrari Challenge Middle East Prologue October: FIA World Endurance Championship Qatar 1812 km, Classic Endurance Racing November: Formula One Qatar Grand Prix, FIA Formula 2 Championship Lusail Formula 2 round, Grand Prix motorcycle racing Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix, Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East, Moto4 Asia Cup 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 February 2026, the fastest official race lap records at the Lusail International Circuit are listed as: Racing history Formula One MotoGP FIA World Endurance Championship Superbike World Championship World Touring Car Championship FIM Endurance World Championship Motocross World Championship Speedcar Series GP2 Asia References External links Official website