Pacific Motorsports Parc – Dumbéa

When was the track built?

One of the few countries in Oceania with a large enough island and a permanent kart track, New Caledonia has been added to the new F1 Calendar thanks also to this unique motorsport background.
The aerodrome near the Karting de Nakutakoin has been selected for building a two-layouts circuit, designed by me, that will be part of the complex ready for Formula 1, GT and other formula series, with the karting track that will be added to that, which is expected to attract fans from all over the region.

When was its first Grand Prix?

It will be the first race ever on this circuit, which has the 8^th spot of the Oceania Continental Series calendar.

What’s the circuit like?

The F1 layout is fast and rich in overtaking spots, but also scattered with tricky braking zones, like T12 and T19, both coming after a high-speed chicane and T22, where braking starts in the middle of the corner before and any mistake will compromise the speed on the main straight.
The sequence of tight chicanes and corners from T1 to T5 is also challenging, especially at the start but the key corner is the banked corner T9, up to 20, that connects the two super-high-speed sections in the middle sector.
This circuit has all the ingredients to deliver great racing, while a challenging tyre management and unpredictable weather conditions could also play a part.

Where is it located?

In Dumbéa, close to the Kart Parc Pacific, on the wonderful coastline of the New Caledonia main island, La Grande Terre; the International airport in 30km to the north, while the capital. Nouméa, is around 20km to the south. (-22°10’18”, +166°26’11”)