Buddh International Circuit, Racing Circuit

The Buddh International Circuit was the venue that first brought international motorsport to India, situated in the Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, from which it takes its name. Designed by German architect Hermann Tilke and opened on 18 October 2011, it was originally known as the Jaypee Group Circuit after its developers before being renamed at inauguration. The track burst onto the scene hosting Formula One's Indian Grand Prix, a race won on all three occasions from 2011 to 2013 by Sebastian Vettel. The 5.125-kilometre Grand Prix layout runs to sixteen turns and is defined by a long main straight of more than a kilometre and a fast, flowing middle section. Its signature feature is the banked, double-apex sequence at Turns 10-11-12, nicknamed the Currybolica in a nod to Monza's Parabolica, which generates very high tyre loadings. A tax dispute with the state government cut Formula One's stay short, and the Grand Prix was dropped after 2013. International racing returned in 2023 when MotoGP arrived for the inaugural Indian motorcycle Grand Prix, run on a slightly shorter 5.010-kilometre motorcycle configuration, and widely judged a success despite monsoon rain and dust. The circuit holds FIA Grade 1 and FIM Grade A certification. Together its bold Tilke design and pioneering events established a foothold for top-level motorsport on the subcontinent.

Operated by: Jaypee Group