# Buriram International Circuit

The Buriram International Circuit (known as Chang International Circuit (ช้าง อินเตอร์เนชั่นแนล เซอร์กิต) for commercial purposes, but listed by its non-commercial name because of alcohol restrictions in some countries) is a motorsport race track in Buriram, Buriram Province, Thailand. The circuit was opened in October 2014. This is the first FIA Grade 1 and FIM Grade A circuit in Thailand.

## History

The Japanese Super GT has visited Buriram since 2014. Also, the TCR International Series, TCR Asia Series and GT Asia Series is scheduled to race at Buriram in October 2015, and the World Touring Car Championship in November 2015, and the Asian Le Mans Series in January 2016.
On 22 March 2015, the first ever Thailand round of the World Superbike Championship was held at the circuit. Both of the Superbike races were won by UK rider Jonathan Rea and the World Supersport race was won by Thai rider Ratthapark Wilairot, much to the delight of the Thai spectators.
On 23 June 2015, it was announced that the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia series would be visiting the circuit for the seventh and eighth rounds of the one-make series.
On 12 March 2016, the second Thailand round of the World Superbike Championship was held. UK rider Jonathan Rea again won race 1, UK rider Tom Sykes won race 2. The World Supersport race was won by the French rider Jules Cluzel.
On 11 March 2017, the third Thailand round of the World Superbike Championship took place. UK rider Jonathan Rea scored his hattrick of race 1 wins at the circuit and also won race 2. The World Supersport race was won by Italian rider Federico Caricasulo, local Thai rider Decha Kraisart came second.
In September 2017, Dorna Sports confirmed that MotoGP will be held at the Buriram International Circuit, with a three-year commitment running from 2018 to 2020 for a race called the PTT Thailand Grand Prix. In February 2021, the MotoGP contract was extended until at least 2026.

## Events
### Current

* March: Grand Prix motorcycle racing Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix, Asia Talent Cup
* April: Asia Road Racing Championship
* May: Formula 4 South East Asia Championship, Thailand Super Series
* June: GT World Challenge Asia
* July: TCR Asia Series
* August: TCR Asia Series
* November: Thailand Super Series
* December: Asia Road Racing Championship

### Former

* Asian Formula Renault (2016)
* Asian Le Mans Series
** 4 Hours of Buriram (2016–2020)
* Audi R8 LMS Cup (2016)
* Clio Cup China Series (2016)
* F3 Asian Championship (2019–2020)
* Formula Masters China (2016)
* GT Asia Series (2015–2016, 2018)
* Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia (2016–2018)
* Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (2015–2016, 2023–2024)
* Super GT (2014–2019)
* Superbike World Championship (2015–2019)
* Supersport World Championship (2015–2019)
* TCR International Series (2015)
* World Touring Car Championship
** FIA WTCC Race of Thailand (2015)

## Lap records

As of March 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the Buriram International Circuit are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
| Grand Prix Circuit: 4.554 km (2014–present) |||||
| LMP2 | 1:23.848 | Nick Cassidy | Ligier JS P217 | 2020 4 Hours of Buriram |
| Super GT (GT500) | 1:24.977 | Yuhi Sekiguchi | Lexus LC 500 GT500 | 2018 Buriram United Super GT Race |
| LMP3 | 1:29.905 | Josh Burdon | Ligier JS P3 | 2018 6 Hours of Buriram |
| MotoGP | 1:30.637 | Marc Márquez | Ducati Desmosedici GP25 | 2025 Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix |
| Formula Regional | 1:32.260 | Mikhael Belov | Tatuus F3 T-318 | 2020 Buriram F3 Asia round |
| World SBK | 1:32.724 | Álvaro Bautista | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 2019 Buriram World SBK round |
| GT3 | 1:33.055 | Jesse Krohn | BMW M6 GT3 | 2018 6 Hours of Buriram |
| Super GT (GT300) | 1:33.172 | Katsuyuki Hiranaka | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 (2018) | 2018 Buriram United Super GT Race |
| Audi R8 LMS Cup | 1:33.356 | Martin Rump | Audi R8 LMS | 2016 Buriram Audi R8 LMS Cup round |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo | 1:33.698 | Tim Slade | Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo | 2018 Buriram Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia round |
| Moto2 | 1:35.390 | Manuel González | Kalex Moto2 | 2025 Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix |
| Porsche Carrera Cup | 1:37.186 | Luo Kailuo | Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup | 2023 Buriram Porsche Carrera Cup Asia round |
| World SSP | 1:37.620 | Randy Krummenacher | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2018 Buriram World SSP round |
| Formula Renault 2.0 | 1:38.515 | Ye Hongli | Tatuus FR2.0/13 | 2016 Buriram Asian Formula Renault round |
| TC1 | 1:39.275 | Gabriele Tarquini | Honda Civic WTCC | 2015 FIA WTCC Race of Thailand |
| Formula Abarth | 1:39.473 | Philip Hamprecht | Tatuus FA010 | 2016 Buriram Formula Masters China round |
| Moto3 | 1:41.042 | David Muñoz | KTM RC250GP | 2025 Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix |
| Formula 4 | 1:42.398 | Ugo de Wilde | Mygale M14-F4 | 2018 1st Buriram F4 SEA round |
| TCR Touring Car | 1:44.121 | Gianni Morbidelli | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) | 2015 Buriram TCR International Series round |
| GT4 | 1:44.825 | Reinhold Renger | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 2018 Buriram Blancpain GT Series Asia round |
| Asia Productions 250 | 1:50.726 | Veda Eva Pratama | Honda CBR250RR | 2023 1st Buriram ARRC round |
| Clio Cup | 1:58.608 | Kenneth Lim | Renault Clio R.S. IV | 2016 Buriram Clio Cup China round |
| Asia Underbone 150 | 2:01.080 | Wahyu Aji Trilaksana | Yamaha MX King 150 | 2024 1st Buriram ARRC round |

## Fatalities

Asia Road Racing Championship Underbone 150 class rider Amber Garcia Torres died after a crash with a Yamaha Jupiter MX King with UMA Racing Yamaha Philippines on the third lap while fighting for race leader on December 5, 2019.

## Gallery

* Finish line of the Circuit
* S-curve at the Circuit
* Marc Márquez after winning the 2018 Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix at Buriram International Circuit
* Dani Pedrosa riding his Repsol Honda in the 2018 Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix at Buriram International Circuit
* Marc Márquez, celebrating with his team on the podium after winning his sixth MotoGP world championship title and the 2019 Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix