Motu-Koitabu Circuit – Port Moresby

When was the track built?

The most linguistically diverse country in the World, and among the ones that has better preserved the traditions, habits and culture of the indigenous inhabitants, Papua New Guinea is also one of the few in the Oceania region with a territory large enough to host a FIA-Grade 1 circuit.
The modern capital, one of the largest and most important cities in the region , with the large streets in front of the Parliament, has been selected to host a Grand Prix.
The circuit, designed by me, will feature permanent box and paddock and will be built by 2023, while all other buildings will be constructed specifically for the event.

When was its first Grand Prix?

It will be the first race ever on this circuit, which has the 6^th spot of the Oceania Continental Series calendar.

What’s the circuit like?

It has lots of traits of a classic street circuit, with several 90° corners, but most of its street are wide enough to allow for wheel-to-wheel battles, and straights are long enough to secure multiple overtaking spots.
There are also some unexpected features, like the uniquely-shaped section T6-T9, the only slow part of this track, and the high-speed 180° hairpin at T11 followed by a sudden change of direction at very high speed, which will become one of the highlights of this circuit.
Humidity is normally quite high, but temperatures rarely are critical.
Storms can suddenly arrive from the Ocean and make a race unpredictable.

Where is it located?

In the north part of the capital of Papua New Guinea, using the road leading to the Parliament as main straight and passing by many institutional buildings, with the International airport being just 5km away. (-9.428081, 147.184032)