GRAND PRIX OF TURKEY

Introduction: The track is located on the Asian side of Istanbul, close to the newly constructed Sabiha Gokcen Istanbul Airport, and was designed by Herman Tilke, the architect behind a number of racetracks like Sepang and Shanghai.
The circuit proved an instant hit with riders on their first visit in 2005, featuring breath-taking changes in elevation as well as some extremely fast and challenging corners. There are echoes of several world famous corners, the most thrilling being the fast turn eleven which resembles Eau Rouge at Spa and which almost certainly now qualifies as the fastest corner in MotoGP. Sitting just on the Asian side of the Bosphorus, and with stands ready to hold 130,000 race fans, the circuit opens MotoGP up to a whole new world.