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| Location | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 22°16′55″N114°09′29″E / 22.28194°N 114.15806°E /22.28194; 114.15806 |
| FIA Grade | 6R |
| Opened | 9 October 2016; 9 years ago (2016-10-09) |
| Closed | 12 November 2023; 2 years ago (2023-11-12) |
| Major events | Former: Formula E Hong Kong ePrix (2016–2017, 2019) Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy (2019) FIA World RX World RX of Hong Kong, China (2023) |
| Street Circuit (2016–2019) | |
| Length | 1.860 km (1.156 mi) |
| Turns | 10 |
| Race lap record | 1:02.317 ( Andre Lotterer,DS E-Tense FE 19,2019,F-E) |
| Rallycross Circuit (2023) | |
| Length | 0.802 km (0.498 mi) |
| Turns | 6 |
| Race lap record | 0:35.673 ( Johan Kristoffersson, ZEROID X1,2023,RX1e) |
TheHong Kong Central Harbourfront Circuit is astreet circuit on theCentral Harbourfront onHong Kong Island,Hong Kong, facing theVictoria Harbour. A 1.860 km (1.156 mi) layout was used between 2016 and 2019 for theHong Kong ePrix of thesingle-seater,electrically poweredFormula E championship. Its first use was on 9 October 2016, as the opening ePrix of the2016–17 Formula E season and its last use being in 10 March 2019.[1] A 0.802 km (0.498 mi) rallycross circuit on the Harbourfront was separately designed for theFIA World Rallycross Championship in the season finale of its2023 season.
The circuit had been used to hold theHong Kong ePrix in 2016, 2017 and 2019. A total of 4 races were held on this circuit in the2016–17 season,2017-18 season and the2018–19 season.
The circuit failed to meet regulations set forth by theFédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). FIA regulations require tracks to be 2.2 km (1.4 mi) long but the Hong Kong Central Harbourfront Circuit was only 1.860 km (1.156 mi) long.[2] The FIA required Hong Kong to extend the circuit to 2.2 km (1.4 mi) for the2019–20 season, in which two more teams were expected to enter the E-Prix.[2]Lawrence Yu, governor of the Hong Kong Automobile Association, cited difficulties in extending the track to the west as theHong Kong station on the western side of the circuit links up the city with theairport. An extension to the east of the circuit through a tunnel was considered too dangerous for the cars to be running at high speeds along a straight road before they enter the tunnel.[2]
The Hong Kong ePrix was eventually dropped from the2019–20 season.[3]
Hong Kong was selected to host the final two rounds of the2023 season inWorld RX in March 2023.[4] For the first time in the series' history, a 1.225 km (0.761 mi)-long street circuit was designed on theCentral Harbourfront, using parts ofpublic roads used by the Formula E circuit. Gravel sections of the rallycross circuit were laid on the Central Harbourfront Event Space.[5] Last-minute track alterations were made one day prior to the race weekend owing to delay in track construction. The circuit was shortened to 0.802 km (0.498 mi) by dropping the two longest asphalt straights from the layout.[6]
Hong Kong did not return to the 2024 calendar of World RX with the organiser reportedly HK$10 million owed in unpaid debt to suppliers.[7]
As of November 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the Hong Kong Central Harbourfront Circuit are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formula E Circuit: 1.860 km (2016–2019) | ||||
| Formula E | 1:02.317 | Andre Lotterer | DS E-Tense FE 19 | 2019 Hong Kong ePrix |
| Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy | 1:21.657 | Bryan Sellers | Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy (racecar) | 2019 Hong Kong Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy round |
| Rallycross Circuit: 0.802 km (2023) | ||||
| World RX | 0:35.673 | Johan Kristoffersson | ZEROID X1 | 2023 World RX of Hong Kong, China |
| Season | Date | Driver | Team | Race Distance | Race Time | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||
| ABB FIA Formula E World Championship | |||||||
| 2016 | Oct 9 |  Sebastian Buemi | e.DAMS Renault | 45 | 51.795 (83.70) | 53:13.298 | Report |
| 2017 | Dec 2 |  Sam Bird | Virgin-Citroën | 43 | 49.708 (79.98) | 1:17:10.486 | Report |
| Dec 3 | Felix Rosenqvist | Mahindra | 45 | 51.795 (83.70) | 50:05.084 | ||
| 2019 | Mar 10 | Edoardo Mortara | Venturi | 36 | 41.616 (66.96) | 59:36.119 | Report |
| FIA World Rallycross Championship | |||||||
| 2023 | Nov 11 | Kevin Hansen | Hansen | 5 | 2.479 (3.990) | 3:17:820 | Report |
| Nov 12 | Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson | 5 | 2.479 (3.990) | 3:09.300 | Report | |
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