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	Shanghai International Circuit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Shanghai International Circuit (Simplified Chinese: 上海国际赛车场, Traditional Chinese: 上海國際賽車場; pinyin: Shànghǎi Guójì Sàichēchǎng) is a brand new motor racing venue, situated near Shanghai in China.
		In common with many other new Formula One circuits, it was designed by Hermann Tilke.
		Other events held at the circuit include a round of the MotoGP world championship, and the Australian-based V8 Supercar championship.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shanghai_International_Circuit (260 words)

	Shanghai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Shanghai once became the third largest financial centre in the world, ranking after New York City and London, and the largest commercial city in the Far East in the late 19th century and early 20th century.
		Political power in Shanghai has traditionally been seen as a stepping stone to higher positions within the PRC central government.In the 1990s, there was what was often described as the politically right-of-center "Shanghai clique," which included the president of the PRC Jiang Zemin and the premier of the PRC Zhu Rongji.
		Shanghai is administratively equal to a province and is divided into 19 county-level divisions: 18 districts and 1 county.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shanghai (6307 words)

	A1GP World Cup of Motorsport ™ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The site that was chosen in the Jiading district, 20km from Hongqiao international airport and 30km north-west of the city centre in an area being developed as Shanghai International Auto City, along with an automobile manufacturing base, exhibition and sales facilities.
		Circuit design expert Herrman Tilke headed the project, coming up with a layout that offered seven left turns and seven rights, and a 200mph back straight leading into a hairpin that's good for overtaking as it's unusually wide.
		Shanghai is China's main port at the mouth of the Wusong and Huangpu rivers where they feed into the East China Sea, with a population of 10 million and rising with financial businesses at its driving force, supported by shipbuilding, food products and textiles.
	www.a1gp.com /racing/season.php?raceid=13 (842 words)

	motoring.iafrica.com \| formula 1 Shanghai circuit wows Jordan
		Eddie Jordan, as the first Formula 1 team principal to visit the site of Shanghai International Circuit, is "most impressed" by the venue which will host the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix in 2004.
		Autosport.com reports that Jordan was given a tour of the circuit, currently being constructed near the commercial heart of Shanghai.
		Circuit President Mao Xiaohan, who accompanied Jordan on his tour, said they are confident of delivering a successful Chinese Grand Prix next year.
	motoring.iafrica.com /formulaone/258689.htm (184 words)

	Siemon High-Speed Cabling Right at Home in Chinaâs New F1 Auto Racing Circuit - Siemon Case Study/Brief
		Shanghai F1 International Circuit - Formula 1 racing is one of the most watched and exciting sporting events in the world.
		At the inaugural China Grand Prix, the new Shanghai International Circuit was a huge success for drivers and fans alike.
		The circuit occupies 5.3 square kilometers, including F1 racing circuit, Karting race circuit, the main and sub grandstands, temporary grandstand, contest work areas, power & emergency center, news center, race team living areas, and pits..
	www.siemon.com /us/company/case_studies/?showbrief=54 (141 words)

	Travel Places
		The state-of-the-art circuit, Sepang International Circuit was officially opened on March 9, 1999 by the Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad.
		Race officials and track marshals from Shanghai International Circuit will be included in the Malaysian team to run the 2004 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix, which will be held from 19th to 21st March at Sepang F1 Circuit.
		The agreement was reached in a 30-minute meeting at Shanghai International Circuit in China between Sepang International Circuit General Manager Ahmad Mustafa and his Shanghai counterpart, Mr Mao Xiaohan on Tuesday.
	www.travelplaces.co.uk /mr-circuits-malaysia.htm (352 words)

	A1 GP Circuits
		Shanghai International Circuit is located on northeast of Anting Township in the Jiading District of Shanghai, an old county with a kind folkway, neighbouring the world famous Shanghai International Auto City, 30 km from the center of Shanghai city and 20 km to Hongqiao International airport.
		Shanghai International Circuit will provide a brand-new platform for F1 racing, A1GP and other car races of different classes as well as for automobile testing and inspection, service, travelling, exhibition, and other industries such as cultural and artistic performance, hotel, restaurant, travel service and retailing.
		However, many people were skeptical about the possibility of building up Shanghai International Auto Racetrack occupying 2.5km2 within 18 months, furthermore the Project is built on the soft ground and is very complex and demands stringent specifications.
	www.travelplaces.co.uk /mr-a1-circuits-shanghai.htm (435 words)

	rpm.espn.com: Shanghai to build F1 track
		BEIJING -- Shanghai is planning to build China's first Formula One track by the 2004 racing season.
		German architects have been signed up to design and build the track, said a spokeswoman for developer Shanghai International Circuit Co. F1's owners have promised to include Shanghai on the 2004 tour, said the spokeswoman, who gave just her surname, Chen.
		Shanghai's government and state corporations are backing the estimated $400 million construction cost.
	espn.go.com /rpm/f1/2002/0705/1402310.html (235 words)

	Tata Group \| Media releases \| Brand ambassadors \| Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, 14-16 October 2005
		Tiago Monteiro, Narain Karthikeyan and Nicolas Kiesa are eagerly awaiting to go to the Shanghai International Circuit, a track they are not familiar with and where corners have been constructed to be technically challenging and where mistakes will be easy to make.
		In my opinion, the circuit seems quite modern and has different challenges to the other tracks we have been to this year particularly the last race at Suzuka.
		As Japan, Shanghai will be a new track for me so I will spend most of the Friday learning the layout as well as focusing on our normal programme.
	www.tata.com /0_about_us/brand_ambassadors/releases/20051014.htm (710 words)

	Boston.com / Sports / Other sports / Auto racing news / Shanghai inaugurates F1 track (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Shanghai inaugurated its Formula One circuit Sunday, marking international auto racing's arrival in China and a milestone in the nation's rise as an international sports venue.
		SHANGHAI, China --Shanghai inaugurated its Formula One circuit Sunday, marking international auto racing's arrival in China and a milestone in the nation's rise as an international sports venue.
		Nearly two years in the making, the Shanghai International Circuit rises out of former farmland in the Shanghai suburb of Jiading, home to the city's bustling car industry.
	www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/autoracing/articles/2004/06/06/shanghai_inaugurates_f1_track?mode=PF (508 words)

	Chinese whispers turn to roar - Motorsport - Sport - theage.com.au
		All this should prepare you for the sight of the newly minted Shanghai International Circuit, the $600 million motor-racing track about 45 minutes from the heart of the city.
		The circuit is an absolutely jaw-dropping marvel of construction, with seating for 200,000 spectator - almost twice the population of Darwin.
		Porter pointed out that Shanghai was home to the world's first Maglev train, which runs between Shanghai International Airport and the city centre at a top speed of 430 km/h.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2005/06/11/1118347631952.html (558 words)

	MOTOGP: China gets TV deal, Shanghai 'sells' MotoGP. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Shanghai International Circuit today announced a seven-year co-operation contract with Shanghai Media Group regarding the MotoGP TV broadcasting rights in mainland China.
		The contract between Shanghai International Circuit, the exclusive holder of MotoGP's TV rights in China, and Shanghai Media Group (SMG) means that Shanghai TV Station, the local mainstream TV media, and Dragon TV (a TV network that covers the country) will broadcast the whole of the 2005 MotoGP season.
		Yu Zhifei, Shanghai International Circuit's deputy manager, is aiming to 'sell' the sport to the Chinese people in the run-up to that event - and believes MotoGP "will take racing fans by storm", just as F1 did last year.
	www.crash.net /news_View~t~China-gets-TV-deal--Shanghai--sells--MotoGP-~cid~6~id~106313.htm (411 words)

	Motorsport.com: News channel
		All FPR team personnel will arrive in Shanghai on Tuesday evening and will proceed direct to the circuit on Wednesday to set up all team pit equipment and to begin preparation work on both FPR Falcons ahead of the opening two hour practice session on Friday morning.
		The Shanghai International Circuit is a truly world class venue and I am gearing up for a truly incredible experience.
		Shanghai is in the same zone as Western Australia, two hours behind Australia's Eastern Seaboard.
	www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=187733&FS= (935 words)

	Soup :: Camel Yamaha Looking For A Fortune Cookie In China
		The Shanghai circuit was designed by architects Hermann Tilke and Peter Wahl and its layout was inspired by the shape of the Chinese character 'shang', which stands for 'high' or 'above'.
		One of the circuit's most impressive features is the extraordinary main grandstand, which holds capacity for 29,000 spectators and provides a spectacular view of almost 80 percent of the circuit.
		Like Turkey the Shanghai circuit was designed by Hermann Tilke, but it is much more similar to the German architect's other effort at Sepang in Malaysia, with tight bends and long straights that, according to Rossi, make the rider's skill in setting the bike up even more important.
	www.superbikeplanet.com /2006/May/tb/060509z.htm (1305 words)

	Prestigious Formula One Comes to Shanghai
		October 25th 2002 (FriedlNet.com) - Shanghai this week became the latest addition to the prestigious Formula One motor racing circuit when the Shanghai International Circuit Co. Ltd signed a deal with Bernie Ecclestone, boss of Formula One Management Ltd., backed by the International Automobile Federation (FIA).
		Shanghai would then be entitled to host races for seven years upon the expected 2004 completion of the 5.45 kilometer F1 race track, on which work began last week in the northwestern suburb of Anting, an important car manufacturing district, home to Volkswagen’s China operations.
		FIA’s president Max Mosley said Shanghai was chosen over other mainland cities because of its ability to build a high-quality track, its infrastructure and its abundance of hotel rooms.
	www.friedlnet.com /news/02102504.html (433 words)

	SASBK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Shanghai International Circuit will host a round of MotoGP World Championship for the first time next week, the taobao.com Grand Prix of China.
		The Shanghai International circuit, situated outside China's prosperous metropolitan port city, hosted its first race just over six months ago but is already acknowledged as one of the most impressive race venues on earth.
		These symbolize Shanghai’s role as gate to the world as well as Shanghai’s future role as gate to the racing world.
	www.sasbk.co.za /China.htm (328 words)

	Middle East Online
		SHANGHAI - A1 Team Lebanon has arrived in China this week for the final event in the inaugural A1 Grand Prix, a winter season of international motor racing which pits nation against nation, competing for the World Cup of Motorsport.
		Rahal is ready for the Shanghai challenge and says, “It is going to be quite special to drive on a current Formula one circuit, particularly this one, which is such a futuristic facility.
		The A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Shanghai, China concludes the 2005/06 season of A1 Grand Prix, a unique new motor racing series which pits nation against nation in international competition around the globe.
	www.middle-east-online.com /English/?id=16118 (498 words)

	tinou.com
		Shanghai is China's largest city, the commercial and financial gateway to China.
		Tried ordering the race tickets directly through the Shanghai International Circuit, but their online system was no longer accepting orders.
		Shanghai International Circuit is a nice but bland circuit located an hour or so outside of Shanghai.
	www.tinou.com /shanghai.jsp (1623 words)

	CNNSI.com - Motor Sports - Shanghai shifts Formula 1 ambition into high gear - Friday July 05, 2002 07:49 AM
		Shanghai's government and state corporations are backing the estimated 3.5 billion yuan (US$400 million) construction cost, city sports officials and developer Shanghai International Circuit Co. said Friday.
		Details of the plan were released just days after Shanghai, China's high-striving commercial powerhouse, announced it would build the world's largest Ferris wheel, capping a decade of electrifying economic growth and urban reinvention.
		The proposed Shanghai track would probably be more than 5 kilometers (3 miles) long, Chen said.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /motorsports/news/2002/07/05/shanghai_f1_ap (420 words)

	China: Shanghai 'layout looks interesting' \|\| RealHondaF1.com - Unofficial Honda Racing F1 News and Views
		The state-of-the-art, 5.451-kilometre (3.387-mile) Shanghai International Circuit is the second new venue to appear on the 2004 calendar, after Bahrain.
		The SIC's corners present a range of low, medium and high-speed challenges and the longest straight - which is more than a kilometre in length - runs between Turns 13 and 14.
		When you encounter a new circuit like this, with lots of directional changes, it is best to select compounds that have a slightly broader operational spectrum than usual.
	www.sportnetwork.net /main/s169/st58869.htm?fromrss=1 (449 words)

	Michelin Challenge Bibendum - MSN Autos
		The sixth edition of Michelin Challenge Bibendum was conducted in the Shanghai International Automobile City (SIAC), currently under development in the Jiading district of northwest Shanghai.
		Performance testing and driving evaluations were conducted at the recently completed Shanghai International Circuit, also located in SIAC—a state-of-the-art Formula One racetrack that hosted the inaugural Grand Prix of China in September.
		The 3CC is a new concept for a sports car, designed to carry up to three adults or two adults and two children with a unique two-plus-one seating configuration that accommodates two adults in the front and either one adult or two children in the rear.
	autos.msn.com /advice/article.aspx?contentid=4022760 (1494 words)

	R&T ROADandTRACK.com -- Automotive Technology - Technology Update: M. Bibendum and I Visit Shanghai (2/2005) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		What made this edition exceptional was its venue, the Shanghai International Circuit that a mere two weeks before had hosted the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix.
		Shanghai traffic, though no more dense than Los Angeles', is a rolling example of a chaotic system: There are underlying rules (though I couldn't fathom them); and the slightest perturbation might lead to complete disorder — or maybe not.
		It was a Bibendum Challenge entry developed by Shanghai Shen-Li High Tech Co. in conjunction with the Science and Technology Committee of the Shanghai Municipal Government as well as China's Ministry of Science and Technology.
	www.roadandtrack.com /article.asp?section_id=20&article_id=1824&print_page=y (1358 words)

	Shanghai International Racing Circuit » TravelBlog Archive » Missing… Presumed Having A Good Time
		Here’s a map of the circuit that made me think I was actually going to get to drive on the circuit.
		I had mentioned racing at the circuit to Tim, Dutchman extraordinaire, and he decided this was also the time to throw frugality to the wind and go racing!
		This I assume is a International Racing License that we did not need to produce.
	blogs.bootsnall.com /MPHAGT/?p=83 (837 words)

	Sky Sports - The Best Sport Coverage From Around The World
		One of two new venues on the 2004 schedule, China's Shanghai International Circuit continued to extend the expectations of subsequent additions.
		Shanghai is more than that, however, and the interminable first corner complex, the sweeping mid-lap section and the extremely tight final hairpin all combine to provide different challenges.
		Two huge structures spanning the main straight stood sentinel over Shanghai's first grand prix - the first to be held in mainland Asia - and witnessed a race that will have the crowds returning in 2005.
	home.skysports.com /circuitguide.aspx?cpid=583&venue=2836 (257 words)

	pitpass - the latest, hottest F1 & A1GP news
		China's spectacular Shanghai International Circuit stages the country's first ever Formula One Grand Prix this weekend.
		It has an equal number of right and left handers, a good mix of corner types, from long sweeps to tight hairpins, and a number of straights where we can stretch the legs of the MP4-19B, the longest of which is over 1km and links turns 13 and 14 at the end of the lap.
		The general consensus is that the Shanghai International Circuit will be technically demanding from a set-up perspective and also quite tough physically.
	www.pitpass.com /fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=22363 (851 words)

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