title: Shanghai Tianma Circuit
text: # Shanghai Tianma Circuit
  
  Shanghai Tianma Circuit (simplified Chinese: 上海天马山赛车场; traditional Chinese: 上海天馬山賽車場; pinyin: Shànghǎi Tiānmǎshān Sàichēchǎng) is a permanent racing circuit located at the junction of $G15_{03}$ motorway and Shenzhuan Road, in Sheshan, Songjiang District, Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Inaugurated in 2004, the circuit is part of a resort which includes a 10,000-metre square proving ground, a 4X4 course, media center and grandstand, a cinema showing motoring-related films, a multifunctional hall, VIP rooms, a clubhouse that provide Chinese and western meals, a gym, a mini-supermarket, and a shop for motor racing supplies.
  
  ## The circuit
  
  The Formula 3 circuit is 2.063 km (1.282 mi) long in distance with 8 left turns and 6 right turns. There are 4 turns with the width of 14 meters.
  
  It held a round of the China Superbike Championship (CSBK). On September 30, 2011, it was announced that the Chinese round of the 2011 WTCC would be hosted by the Tianma Circuit.
  
  ## Lap records
  
  As of October 2020, the official fastest race lap records at the Shanghai Tianma Circuit are listed as:
  
  | Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Full Circuit: 2.063 km (2004–present) |||||
  | TCR Touring Car | 1:06.007 | Ma Qinghua | Lynk & Co 03 TCR | 2020 Tianma TCR China round |
  | Super 2000 | 1:06.080 | Yvan Muller | Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1 | 2011 FIA WTCC Race of China |
  