The Korea International Circuit is a 3.49-mile (5.61-km) racing facility designed by the famous German track architect Hermann Tilke and paved in Yeongam, South Korea, along the shore of the Yellow Sea. The FIA Grade 1 Korea International Circuit hosted the Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix four times, from 2010 to 2013, and regularly hosts GT1 World Championship and GT Asia Series competitions. The design of the circuit allows spectators from the beach and adjacent hotels to see the races, and the pit lanes go through a part of the street public roads. There are four distinct seasons in Yeongam, with lots of rainfall, especially in summer.
The Korea International Circuit has two possible configurations for racing, both of them running in the counterclockwise direction. The Grand Prix Course includes the whole 3.49-mile (5.61-km) trajectory of the race track. Local motorsport events use the shorter National Circuit, which only covers the northern part of the track. Some of the most remarkable features of the raceway include its 1.16-km (0.72-mile) long back straightaway, its sharp multi-apex turn number three, and the highly technical sneaking stretch from turn six into turn eighteen. The average speed is 81 mph (130 km/h), with a top speed of 149 mph (240 km/h).
The GP Course of the Korea International Circuit in Yeongam has an average speed of 81 mph (130 mph) and an average lap time of 2:34.6. A large portion of the trajectory goes beside the promenade by the beach, a trademark feature of the track. Tourists, residents, and motorsports fans can see the races from the balconies of the nearby buildings, from their recreational yachts, or free-standing on the beach.