İzmit Körfez Circuit

Sponsored by the Turkish Automobile Sports Federation (TOSFED) and built by the Istanbul Motorsports Club (İMK), it was inaugurated in 1993 as the first asphalted race track in Turkey.

The venue can be easily reached from Istanbul and İzmit by the motorway O-4 or highway D-100 at the exit Körfez.

The race track, 1.950 km (1.212 mi) at length,[1] has nine turns and runs clockwise.

In addition to Turkish championships, several racing organizations of private companies as well as various motor sport types in different categories are held here.

[2] Scheduled racing events throughout the year include The renowned Turkish motorcycle racer Sinan Sofuoğlu died on May 9, 2008, in a nearby hospital after a fall-off with severe injuries and traumas he suffered during a training session at the race track.