The following is a list of motor racing venues, ordered by capacity; i.e. the maximum number of spectators they can accommodate. Due to the length of motor racing courses, and the fact that the cars pass each point frequently, it is often not possible to see the entire track from any one seat. This makes it possible to seat larger numbers of people, and differentiates a race-track from other stadiums, in which the entire field of play usually is visible from every seat. Some race-tracks also contain sitting or standing areas in the form of grassy banks. Currently all venues with a standard capacity of 35,000 or more are included.

Italics indicate that the circuit formerly hosted a certain championship round.

VenueCapacityCityCountrySeries
Indianapolis Motor Speedway257,325[1][2]SpeedwayUnited States United StatesIndyCar, NASCAR Cup Series, FIM MotoGP, FIA Formula One
Circuit de la Sarthe234, 800[1]Le Mans France24 Hours of Le Mans
Adelaide Street Circuit210,000[3]AdelaideAustralia AustraliaFIA Formula One, Supercars
Shanghai International Circuit200,000[4]ShanghaiChina ChinaFIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP
Texas Motor Speedway181,655Fort WorthUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar
Bristol Motor Speedway162,000[4]BristolUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series
Talladega Superspeedway160,000[4]TalladegaUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series
Suzuka Circuit155,000[5]Suzuka JapanFIA Formula One, SuperGT, Suzuka 8 Hours
Istanbul Park155,000[4]IstanbulTurkey TurkeyFIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP
Silverstone Circuit150,000[6]Silverstone United KingdomFIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP
Aintree Motor Racing Circuit150,000Aintree United KingdomFIA Formula One
Nürburgring150,000[4]Nürburg GermanyFIA Formula One, DTM
Las Vegas Motor Speedway142,000[4]Las VegasUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya140,700[7]Barcelona SpainFIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP, World SBK
Daytona International Speedway140,000[4]Daytona BeachUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series, Rolex 24, Daytona 200
Fuji Speedway140,000[8]Oyama JapanSuperGT, FIA Formula One
Korea International Circuit135,000[9]Yeongam KoreaFIA Formula One
Sepang International Circuit130,000[10]Sepang MalaysiaFIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP
Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit124,300[11]Melbourne AustraliaFIA Formula One, Supercars
Auto Club Speedway122,000[4]FontanaUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series
Circuit of the Americas120,000AustinUnited States United StatesFIA Formula One, NASCAR Cup Series, FIM MotoGP, Summer X Games
Buddh International Circuit120,000[12]Greater NoidaIndia IndiaFIM MotoGP, FIA Formula One
Hockenheimring120,000[13]Hockenheim GermanyFIA Formula One, DTM
EuroSpeedway Lausitz120,000[14]Klettwitz GermanyDTM, World SBK
Hungaroring120,000[15]Mogyoród HungaryFIA Formula One, FIA WTCC, DTM
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours120,000[16]Magny-Cours FranceFIA Formula One
Autódromo José Carlos Pace119,000[17]Sao Paulo BrazilFIA Formula One
Autodromo Nazionale Monza115,000[18]Monza ItalyFIA Formula One, DTM
Mandalika International Street Circuit110,000Lombok IndonesiaFIM MotoGP
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez110,000Mexico City MexicoFIA Formula One, Gran Premio de México
Surfers Paradise Street Circuit108,110[19]Surfers Paradise AustraliaCART, Supercars
Kentucky Speedway107,000[4]SpartaUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar
TT Circuit Assen105,000[20]Assen NetherlandsFIM MotoGP, DTM, World SBK
Autódromo Internacional do Algarve100,000Portimão PortugalFIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP, World SBK
Goodwood Circuit100,000Chichester United KingdomGoodwood Revival
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve100,000[21]Montreal CanadaFIA Formula One, NASCAR Xfinity Series
Bugatti Circuit100,000[22]Le Mans FranceFIM MotoGP
Atlanta Motor Speedway99,000[4]HamptonUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series
Richmond International Raceway94,000[4]RichmondUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series
Charlotte Motor Speedway94,000[4]ConcordUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series
New Hampshire Motor Speedway93,000[4]LoudonUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series
Auto Club Raceway at Pomona91,000Pomona United StatesNHRA Series
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps90,000[23]Spa BelgiumFIA Formula One
Donington Park90,000[24]Castle Donington United KingdomFIM MotoGP, FIA Formula One, BTCC
Portland International Raceway86,000[4]Portland, OregonUnited States United StatesIndyCar
Michigan International Speedway85,000[4]BrooklynUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series
Pocono Raceway77,000[4]Long PondUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar
Kansas Speedway74,000[4]Kansas CityUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series
Chicagoland Speedway70,000[4]JolietUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course75,000[4]LexingtonUnited States United StatesNASCAR Xfinity Series, IndyCar
Twin Ring Motegi68,156[4][lower-alpha 1]MotegiJapan JapanFIM MotoGP, IndyCar
Martinsville Speedway65,000[4]RidgewayUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series
Gateway International Raceway65,000[4]MadisonUnited States United StatesNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, NASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar
Circuit Park Zandvoort62,000Zandvoort NetherlandsFIA Formula One, DTM
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari60,000[25]Imola ItalyFIA Formula One
Darlington Raceway60,000[4]DarlingtonUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series
Circuito de Jerez60,000Jerez de la Frontera SpainFIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP
Circuit de Valencia60,000[26]Cheste SpainFIM MotoGP
Phakisa Freeway60,000[27]Welkom South AfricaFIM MotoGP
Mount Panorama Circuit57,939[28]Bathurst AustraliaSupercars
Homestead-Miami Speedway55,000[4]HomesteadUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar
Dover International Speedway54,000[29]DoverUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit53,100[30]Phillip IslandAustralia AustraliaFIM MotoGP
Losail International Circuit 52,000 Lusail QatarQatar Formula One, Qatar Grand Prix, Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix, Asia Talent Cup
Bahrain International Circuit50,000[31]Sakhir BahrainFIA Formula One
Croft Circuit50,000Dalton-on-Tees United KingdomBTCC
Milwaukee Mile50,000[4]West AllisUnited States United StatesIndy Car
Mugello Circuit50,000Mugello ItalyFIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP, DTM, Would SBK
Sentul International Circuit50,000Bogor IndonesiaFIM MotoGP
Sanair Super Speedway50,000Saint-Pie CanadaGrand Prix of Montreal
Yas Marina Circuit50,000[32]Yas Island United Arab EmiratesFIA Formula One
Phoenix Raceway50,000[4]AvondaleUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series
Chang International Circuit50,000[4]BuriramThailand ThailandFIM MotoGP, World SBK
Sonoma Raceway47,000[4]SonomaUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar
Autódromo do Estoril45,000Estoril PortugalFIM MotoGP, FIA Formula One, World SBK
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez45,000[33]Buenos Aires ArgentinaFIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP
Calder Park Raceway44,000Melbourne AustraliaATCC, Australian NASCAR Championship, AUSCAR, Australian National Drag Championships, Australian Grand Prix, FIA WTCC
Cadwell Park40,000Tathwell United KingdomBritish Superbike
Brands Hatch40,000West Kingsdown United KingdomBritish Superbike, FIA Formula One
Circuito del Jarama40,000Madrid SpainFIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP, World SBK
Oulton Park40,000Little Budworth United KingdomBTCC, British Superbike
Pikes Peak International Raceway40,000Fountain United StatesIndyCar
Watkins Glen International35,000[4]Watkins GlenUnited States United StatesNASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar, FIA Formula One

Defunct venues

VenueCapacityCityCountryClosedSeries
Brooklands287,000Weybridge United Kingdom1939Grandes Épreuves
Ontario Motor Speedway140,000Ontario United States1980California 500
Crystal Palace71,311London United Kingdom1972Motor racing
Maroubra Speedway70,000Maroubra Australia1947Motor racing
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet60,000Rio de Janeiro Brazil2008CART, MotoGP, FIA Formula One
Rockingham Motor Speedway 52,000[4] Corby  United Kingdom 2018 BTCC
Harringay Stadium50,000London United Kingdom1987Motor racing
Nazareth Speedway45,000Nazareth United States2004IRL, NASCAR Busch Series
Hyde Road40,000Manchester United Kingdom1987Speedway

See also

Notes

  1. The Motegi complex has actual seating capacity for up to 100,000 for road races and 80,000 for oval races. However, the track operators have chosen to restrict ticket sales because the area's transport infrastructure cannot handle a full-capacity crowd.

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