It was also the first time the championship raced on a street circuit.

It was a non-championship event, after the track failed to gain the required FIA Grade 2 status in order to host a championship event.

[3] It was originally scheduled to be the eleventh round of the 2010 Superleague Formula season.

Nineteen cars took part including Chinese outfits Beijing Guoan and Team China.

Support races for the event were from the China Touring Car Championship.