The Korean International Circuit is a racetrack being made in Yeongam County, South Jeolla Province, of South Korea. This track will be 5.684km long. This will be the longest track in Asia. The main purpose of this track is the F1 Challenge which will be held for 7 years from 2010. It will also be used for local races.
German designer Hermann Tilke designed the track. The track has two parts. One permanent part(3.047km) will be used for local races. One temporary part(2.643km) will be joined to the permanent part and be used for F1 races. The track has 19 corners and the first 3 corners are hoped to have lots of overtaking. They are located right after the high-speed sections. The 17th corner is the fastest corner with a 130 meter radius.
The grand stand will be able to hold 15,000 people. It has 8 columns, for the 8 cylinders of F1 engines, and the beacon mound which was the fastest communication method. The Race control building and Team buildings are planned in the same style as the grand stand. The buildings will fit in well together. There is a Pit and Paddock for both parts of the track, so F1 teams will be using their own. There is also a marina along the 17th corner so some people will be able to see the races from their boats.