Gulf of Fonseca International Circuit – Choluteca

When was the track built?

Despite having no existing active circuit, Honduras was added to the new Formula One Continental Series thanks to the new project, designed by me, supported by local backers and the new Formula One Organization, of a multilayout 4.25km racetrack in the southern part of the country, on the Pacific coast, to avoid any impact on the many protected natural reserves located in the North.
It is expected to debut in the 2023 season.

When was its first Grand Prix?

It will be the first ever Formula 1 GP in this country.
Honduras has the twelfth spot in the calendar of the South American Continental Series.

What’s the circuit like?

It is relatively flat until the banked Turn 8, with fast and sweeping corners in the first two sectors, with the exception of the tricky deceleration before the chicane at T5.
The final sector sees interesting elevation changes in the “Esses” up to the highest point at T13, a blind corner before the steep downhill and the difficult braking zone at T15.
It climbs up and down again in the last three corners, where keeping the ideal line is challenging.
Temperatures almost guaranteed above 30°C, with heavy showers that might arrive at any time and high humidity levels will make this race an intense fights also on the physical side.

Where is it located?

In Choluteca, in Southern Honduras between El Salvador and Nicaragua, capital city of the Honduran department of the same name. Tegucigalpa and its International airport are 140km to the north. (+ 13.289943, -87.162865)