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{{Short description|Race track in Istanbul, Turkey}}
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{{Infobox motorsport venue
| name           = TOSFED İstanbul Park
| former_names   = İstanbul Park (August 2005–September 2012, April 2024–May 2025)<br />Intercity İstanbul Park (October 2012–March 2024)
| location       = [[Tuzla, Istanbul|Tuzla]], [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]]
| coordinates    = {{coord|40|57|6|N|29|24|18|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| logo           = 
| logo_caption   = 
| image          = [[File:Istanbul park.svg|class=skin-invert|250px]]
| image_caption  = Grand Prix Circuit (2005–present)
| fia_grade      = 1 (Grand Prix)<ref name="2023_october_list">{{cite web |title=LIST OF FIA LICENSED CIRCUITS UPDATED ON : 2023-10-22 |url=https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/circuits_fia20231022.pdf |date=22 October 2023 |access-date=3 November 2025 |work=[[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]]}}</ref>{{efn|name=Istanbul G1&G3|TOSFED İstanbul Park's Grade 1 license expired 12 November 2023 and Grade 3 license expired 16 May 2025. It still holds a grade 6R license for rallycross.}}<br />3 (Intermediate){{efn|name=Istanbul G1&G3|TOSFED İstanbul Park's Grade 1 license expired 12 November 2023 and Grade 3 license expired 16 May 2025. It still holds a grade 6R license for rallycross.}}<br />6R (Rallycross)<ref name="2025_nov_list">{{cite web |title=LIST OF FIA LICENSED CIRCUITS UPDATED ON : 2025-11-03 |url=https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/circuits_fia20251103.pdf |  publisher=[[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] |date=3 November 2025 |access-date=3 November 2025}}</ref>
| broke_ground   = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2003|09|23}}
| opened         = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2005|08|19}}
| architect      = [[Hermann Tilke]]<ref name=Tilke>{{cite web|url=http://www.tilke-ac.de/en/3_0/3_1/1_0.php?category=1&projid=4950-01|title=tilke-ac.de|website=www.tilke-ac.de}}</ref>
| owner          = [[Directorate General of Foundations|Vakıflar Genel Müdürlüğü]] (August 2005–present)
| operator       = {{ill|Turkish Automobile Sports Federation|tr|Türkiye Otomobil Sporları Federasyonu}} (June 2025–present)<br />Can Bilim Eğitim Kurumları A.Ş. (April 2024–December 2024)<br />Intercity (October 2012–March 2024)<br />[[Bernie Ecclestone]] (April 2007–September 2012)<br />FİYAŞ (August 2005–March 2007)
| capacity       = 125,000
| events         = '''Former:'''<br />[[Formula One]]<br />''[[Turkish Grand Prix]]''<br />(2005–2011, 2020–2021)<br />[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]]<br />''[[Turkish motorcycle Grand Prix]]''<br />(2005–2007)<br />[[World Touring Car Championship|WTCC]] ''[[FIA WTCC Race of Turkey|Race of Turkey]]''<br />(2005–2006)<br />[[Le Mans Series]]<br />''[[1000 km Istanbul]]'' (2005–2006)<br />[[FIA World Rallycross Championship]]<br>''[[World RX of Turkey]]'' (2014–2015, 2024–2025)<br />[[FIA European Rallycross Championship]] (2025)<br />[[Superbike World Championship|World SBK]] (2013)<br />[[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters|DTM]] (2005)<br />[[FIA GT Championship|FIA GT]] (2005)<br />[[International GT Open]] (2006)<br />[[Renault Sport Series|World Series by Renault]] (2006)<br />[[European Truck Racing Championship]] (2012)
| layout         = Grand Prix Circuit (2005–present)
| length_km      = 5.338
| length_mi      = 3.317
| turns          = 14
| record_time    = 1:24.770<!-- lap records are set during races only. qualifying, practice or testing laps do not count -->
| record_driver  = {{flagicon|COL}} [[Juan Pablo Montoya]]
| record_car     = [[McLaren MP4-20]]
| record_year    = [[2005 Turkish Grand Prix|2005]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Dodgins |first1=Tony |last2=Hamilton |first2=Maurice  |last3=Hughes |first3=Mark |last4=Kirby |first4=Gordon |author-link3=Mark Hughes (journalist) |author-link4= Gordon Kirby |date=8 January 2021 |title=Autocourse 2020-2021  |location=Cheltenham, United Kingdom |publisher=Icon Publishing Limited |page=280 |isbn=978-1910584-42-2}}</ref>
| record_class   = [[Formula One|F1]]
| layout2        = Intermediate Circuit (2005–present)
| length2_km     = 3.925
| length2_mi     = 2.439
| turns2         = 13
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| layout3        = Rallycross Circuit (2014–present)
| length3_km     = 1.346
| length3_mi     = 0.836
| turns3         = 14
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| website        =https://tosfedistanbulpark.com/
|}}

'''Istanbul Park''' ({{langx|tr|İstanbul Park}}), also known as the '''TOSFED İstanbul Park''', is a [[motor sports]] [[race track]] in the [[Tuzla, Istanbul|Tuzla]] district of [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]]. Designed by [[Hermann Tilke]], it opened on 19–21 August 2005. It has been called "the best race track in the world" by former [[Formula One]] Chief Executive [[Bernie Ecclestone]], who held the managing rights of the circuit between 2007 and 2011.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |title=Turkey to keep F1 race until 2021 |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/6583387.stm |website=news.bbc.co.uk |date=23 April 2007 |access-date=21 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ecclestone İstanbul Park'ı bırakıyor |url=https://www.cnnturk.com/2009/spor/formula1/01/15/ecclestone.istanbul.parki.birakiyor/509070.0/index.html |website=CNN Türk (cnnturk.com) |language=tr |date=15 January 2009 |access-date=21 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ecclestone İstanbul Park'ı bırakıyor |url=https://www.ntv.com.tr/spor/ecclestone-istanbul-parki-birakiyor,7HkqWUyX80mS6Hz0hIrQmA |publisher=NTV |website=ntv.com.tr |language=tr |date=4 September 2011 |access-date=21 September 2025}}</ref> The circuit was then managed by the Turkish company Intercity since October 2012 to March 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last=Şengül |first=Kemal |title=İstanbul Park Tartışması Alevlendi |url=https://tr.motorsport.com/turkish-sports/news/istanbul-park-tartismasi-alevlendi/10526925/ |website=tr.motorsport.com |language=tr |date=29 September 2023 |access-date=6 April 2024}}</ref> After Intercity, the operator was firstly changed as Can Bilim Eğitim Kurumları A.Ş. in April 2024 for 30 years, however its tender rights was cancelled in December 2024 by the administrative court.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gumrukcu |first=Tuvan |editor=Costas Pitas |title=Motor Racing Istanbul Park circuit gets new operators to bring back F1, media report |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/formula1/motor-racing-istanbul-park-circuit-gets-new-operators-bring-back-f1-media-report-2024-04-02/ |website=[[Reuters]] |date=2 April 2024 |access-date=6 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Bölükbaş |first=Cengiz Anıl |title=4 milyarlık kamu zararıyla gündeme gelmişti: Formula 1 yarışlarının yapıldığı İstanbul Park ihalesine yargı freni |url=https://t24.com.tr/haber/4-milyarlik-kamu-zarariyla-gundeme-gelmisti-formula-1-yarislarinin-yapildigi-istanbul-park-ihalesine-yargi-freni,1214859 |website=t24.com.tr |publisher=[[T24 (newspaper)|T24]] |language=tr |date=31 January 2025 |access-date=16 June 2025}}</ref> In June 2025, it was announced that the operating rights of this circuit was given to {{ill|Turkish Automobile Sports Federation|tr|Türkiye Otomobil Sporları Federasyonu}} for at least 10 years, and the name was changed as TOSFED İstanbul Park.<ref>{{cite news |last=Karaca |first=Şeyda |title=Türkiye'nin tek Formula 1 pisti İstanbul Park, TOSFED yönetimine geçti |url=https://www.dunya.com/ekonomi/turkiyenin-tek-formula-1-pisti-istanbul-park-tosfed-yonetimine-gecti-haberi-781035 |website=dunya.com |publisher=[[Dünya (newspaper)|Dünya]] |language=tr |date=16 June 2025 |access-date=16 June 2025}}</ref>

==Description==
[[File:Istanbul Park aerial.jpg|thumb|left|270px|alt=Istanbul Park is in a rural area and is paved with tarmac. It has large concrete and gravel run-off areas, large grandstands and a substantial pit building and paddock.|Aerial view of Istanbul Park]]
The venue of the [[Turkish Grand Prix]] is located in the crossing of boundaries of Pendik and Tuzla districts on the [[Asia]]n side of Istanbul, close to the junction of Kurtköy on the north side of the [[Otoyol 4|O–4 motorway]], linking Istanbul to [[Ankara]]; and close to the junction of Istanbul Park on the south side of the [[Otoyol 7|O–7 motorway]]. It is near [[Sabiha Gökçen International Airport]] and is surrounded by forests and fields.

[[File:Istanbul Park 2022.jpg|thumb|left|270px|Aerial shot, 2022]]
The Istanbul Park racing circuit was one of only seven circuits running anticlockwise in the 2021 Formula One season, the others being the [[Imola Circuit]] (used for the [[Emilia Romagna Grand Prix]]), the [[Baku City Circuit]] (used for the [[Azerbaijan Grand Prix]]), [[Circuit of the Americas]] (used for the [[United States Grand Prix]]), the [[Interlagos Circuit]] (used for the [[Brazilian Grand Prix]]), the [[Jeddah Corniche Circuit]] (used for the [[Saudi Arabian Grand Prix]]), and the [[Yas Marina Circuit]] (used for the [[Abu Dhabi Grand Prix]]). This unusual anti-clockwise layout leads to increased strain on the other side of the driver's neck than they would experience at most other circuits, especially through the long high-speed left-hander at turn 8.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newbold |first=James |title=How Turkey was established as Tilke's F1 gold standard |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/feature/10777/how-turkey-was-established-as-tilke-f1-gold-standard |publisher=[[Autosport]] |website=autosport.com |date=11 November 2020 |access-date=21 September 2025}}</ref>

[[File:GPTurkey05 start.jpg|thumb|left|270px|Start of the [[2005 Turkish Grand Prix]], the first [[Formula One]] race at Istanbul Park.]]
The circuit is {{convert|5.338|km|mi|abbr=on}} long, with an average width of {{convert|15|m|yd|abbr=on}} ranging from {{convert|14|to|21.5|m|yd|abbr=on}}, and covers over {{convert|2.215|e6m2|acre}}. With a total of 14 corners, the sharpest with a radius of merely {{convert|15|m|yd|abbr=on}}, the circuit runs over four different ground levels with a start/finish straight over {{convert|650|m|yd|abbr=on}} in length.

[[File:Istanbul park front straight and main grandstand.JPG|thumb|left|A view of the main [[grandstand]]]]
The track can hold about 125,000 spectators. The main grandstand has a [[seating capacity]] of 25,000 spectators, with natural ground stands and temporary stands allowing for around 100,000 more. The paddock buildings are two-level structures; the ground floor reserved for racing teams, the upper floor serving as hospitality areas with 5,000 seats. At each end of the paddock, there are two 7-story [[Very Important Person (person)|VIP]] towers.

[[File:Istanbul park pit lane.JPG|thumb|right|A view of the [[pit stop|pit lane]]]]
[[File:Istanbul park turn 1 and pit lane exit.JPG|thumb|right|A view of the [[pit stop|pit lane]] exit]]
Turn 8 (nicknamed "Diabolica" by some in reference to [[Monza Circuit|Monza]]'s ''Curva Parabolica'') particularly caught the imagination. The corner is a fast, sweeping corner with four apexes, similar to one of the multi-apex sections of the old [[Nürburgring]]. Spectators and drivers alike raved about Turn 8, comparing it to legendary corners such as [[Eau Rouge corner|Eau Rouge]] and [[Suzuka Circuit|130R]]. The corner eventually became the basis of some of Tilke's newer track turns, such as turns 17 and 18 at the [[Circuit of the Americas]], turn 3 at the [[Sochi Autodrom]], and [[Buddh International Circuit]]'s turns 10 to 11. The high loads exerted through this corner contribute to the circuit's reputation for rapid tyre wear.<ref name="Motor Sport Mark Hughes Istanbul Park">{{Cite news |last=Hughes |first=Mark |title=MPH: Is a perfect lap at Istanbul Park possible? |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f1/mph-is-a-perfect-lap-at-istanbul-park-possible |work=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=9 November 2020 |access-date=1 January 2020}}</ref>

Another notable corner is Turn 1, a sharp downhill left-hander immediately after the front straight. This corner has been nicknamed by some as the "Turkish Corkscrew" in reference to the famous ''Corkscrew'' at [[WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca]]. Both the 2006 F1 and MotoGP races at the circuit featured multiple incidents at this corner. A third noteworthy area is the uphill kink in the middle of the back straight; due to its similarity to Eau Rouge, it has been jokingly referred to as "Faux Rouge".

The circuit is not, however, without its critics. After qualifying, [[Jenson Button]] claimed that the track was getting bumpier as the weekend went on, particularly at Turn 8, which was what caused so many drivers to spin off. This harks back to another circuit designed by Hermann Tilke, [[Shanghai International Circuit]], which is said to be sinking in places because it was built on the site of a former [[swamp]]. [[Jarno Trulli]] was notable for his lukewarm feeling towards the circuit, saying that he felt the circuit was easy to learn, and that good performance was down more to the car than the driver.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trulli unmoved by Istanbul |url=http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=33874 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312165546/http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=33874 |website=itv-f1.com |language=en |date=27 August 2005 |archive-date=12 March 2007 |access-date=21 September 2025 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Major motorsport events==

===Formula One===
{{Main|Turkish Grand Prix}}
The first Grand Prix of Turkey took place in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Turkish GP 2005: When the Iceman Kimi Raikkonen came up top! |url=https://f1chronicle.com/when-kimi-raikkonen-won-turkish-gp-2005/ |website=f1chronicle.com |language=en-AU |date=21 August 2021 |access-date=16 October 2022}}</ref> Due to financial disagreement, the last Turkish Grand Prix took place in 2011, despite earlier reports that the event would take place until at least 2021.<ref name=":0" /> The top speed measured of an [[Formula One car|F1 car]] by the speed trap was {{Convert|329.5|km/h|abbr=on}} in 2005. F1 cars equipped with the smaller 2.4-litre V8 engines (instead of the 3.0-litre V10s of previous years) reached {{convert|320|km/h|abbr=on}} in 2006. [[Felipe Massa]] has an affinity with this circuit, with the Brazilian winning three of the nine Grands Prix held at Istanbul Park with [[Lewis Hamilton]] winning two and [[Sebastian Vettel]], [[Jenson Button]], [[Kimi Räikkönen]] and [[Valtteri Bottas]] having won one race each.

Istanbul Park returned for the [[2020 Formula One World Championship]], after a nine-year absence.<ref>{{Cite web |title=F1 confirms return of Turkish GP on final 17-race calendar |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/29736013/f1-confirms-return-turkish-grand-prix-17-race-calendar |website=ESPN.com |language=en |date=25 August 2020 |access-date=13 November 2020}}</ref>

Istanbul Park was due to replace the cancelled [[Canadian Grand Prix]] for the [[2021 Formula One World Championship]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Turkey to replace Canada on 2021 F1 race calendar |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.turkey-to-replace-canada-on-2021-f1-race-calendar.5oXc8g8NfkRUrlydMahSVF.html |website=Formula1.com |language=en |date=28 April 2021 |access-date=28 April 2021}}</ref> Then it was postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19 travel restrictions imposed on the country by the UK government and was replaced by the [[Styrian Grand Prix]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2021 F1 calendar reshuffled as Turkey drops off and extra Austria race added |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-2021-f1-calendar-reshuffled-as-turkey-drops-off-and-extra-austria.3TufMtNBGTB4ALrfGaiN9e.html |website=Formula1.com |language=en |date=14 May 2021 |access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref> It was later re-added to the 2021 calendar in place of the cancelled Singapore Grand Prix.

===GP2===
In 2006, the winner of the [[GP2 Series|GP2]] race was [[Nelson Piquet Jr.]], however the real battle was with [[Lewis Hamilton]] who, at the beginning of the race, spun off and dropped right down the field from 2nd to 16th.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grandprix.com |title=Piquet Jr wins GP2 opener |url=http://www.grandprix.com//news/piquet-jr-wins-gp2-opener.html |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=www.grandprix.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> However he raced his way back through the pack with some spectacular overtaking moves to finish in second.

Fifteen racers completed the race in [[2009 Istanbul Park GP2 Series round|2009]] while eleven drivers were not classified. The winner was Russian [[Vitaly Petrov]] of [[Barwa Addax]], who moved up to second place in the championship table with 29 points ahead of [[Jérôme d'Ambrosio]] having 18 points. Petrov's teammate [[Romain Grosjean]], who retired from the race, was leading the championship with 31 points. The [[Italy|Italian]]s [[Luca Filippi]] of [[Super Nova Racing]] and [[Davide Valsecchi]] of [[Durango (racing team)|Durango]] finished second and third in the race.

===MotoGP===
{{main|Turkish motorcycle Grand Prix}}

[[MotoGP]] raced at Istanbul Park for three years between 2005 and 2007. [[Marco Melandri]] won the races in 2005 and 2006 with the 2007 race being won by [[Casey Stoner]]. After the venue was taken over by now ex-Formula One chief executive [[Bernie Ecclestone]] in 2007, the venue was dropped from the 2008 calendar.

===Other motorsport events===
The first leg of the 2012 [[FIA European Truck Racing Championship]] was held on 13 May 2012 at Istanbul Park.<ref>{{cite web |title=FIA European Truck Racing Championships - Calendars |url=http://www.fia.com/en-GB/sport/championships/Pages/truck.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010100156/http://www.fia.com/en-GB/sport/championships/Pages/truck.aspx |publisher=[[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] |archive-date=10 October 2012 |access-date=11 October 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Superbike World Championship]] raced at the track in [[2013 Superbike World Championship season|2013]]. The [[FIA World Rallycross Championship]] has organized the [[World RX of Turkey]] at Istanbul Park in 2014–2015 and 2024–2025, using an area to the outside of turns 12, 13, 14.

[[File:Mattias Ekström (Audi S1 EKS RX quattro) (21727174638).jpg|thumb|270px|right|[[2015 World RX of Turkey]] race in Istanbul Park]]
[[File:Circuito de Estambul - Rallycross.svg|thumb|right|Rallycross layout of Istanbul Park, used in 2014–2015 and 2024–2025]]

=== Former events ===

* [[Classic Endurance Racing]] (2005)
* [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters]]
** [[2005 Istanbul DTM round|Istanbul DTM round]] (2005)
* [[European Truck Racing Championship]] (2012)
* [[International Formula Master|F3000 International Masters]] (2006)
* [[Ferrari Challenge#Ferrari Challenge Europe|Ferrari Challenge Europe]] (2014)
* [[FIA European Rallycross Championship]] 
** ''Euro RX of Turkey'' (2025)
* [[FIA GT Championship]]
** ''[[2005 FIA GT Istanbul 2 Hours|FIA GT Istanbul 2 Hours]]'' (2005)
* [[FIA World Rallycross Championship]]
** ''[[World RX of Turkey]]'' (2014–2015, 2024–2025)
* [[Formula Alfa|Formula Alfa Championship]] (2014–2015)
* [[Formula-G]] (2005–2006)
* [[Formula One]]
** ''[[Turkish Grand Prix]]'' (2005–2011, 2020–2021)
* [[GP2 Series]] (2005–2011)
* [[GP3 Series]] (2010–2011)
* [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]]
** ''[[Turkish motorcycle Grand Prix]]'' (2005–2007)
* [[International GT Open]] (2006)
* [[European Le Mans Series|Le Mans Series]]
** ''[[1000 km Istanbul]]'' (2005–2006)
* [[Porsche Carrera Cup Germany]] (2005)
* [[Porsche Supercup]] (2007–2009, 2011)
* [[Superbike World Championship]]
** ''[[2013 İstanbul Park Superbike World Championship round|Istanbul Park World SBK round]]'' (2013)
* [[Renault Sport Series|World Series by Renault]] (2006)
* [[World Touring Car Championship]]
** ''[[FIA WTCC Race of Turkey]]'' (2005–2006)

==Lap records==
The official lap record for the current circuit layout is 1:24.770, set by Juan Pablo Montoya during the [[2005 Turkish Grand Prix]]. While the unofficial all-time track record is 1:22.868, set by Lewis Hamilton in the qualifying of the [[2021 Turkish Grand Prix]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Istanbul Park - Motor Sport Magazine |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/circuits/istanbul-park/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |access-date=10 January 2023}}</ref> As of August 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the Istanbul Park are listed as:

{| class="wikitable"
!Category !! Time !! Driver !! Vehicle !! Event
|-
! colspan=5 | Grand Prix Circuit: 5.338&nbsp;km (2005–present)
|-
| [[Formula One]] || '''1:24.770''' || {{flagicon|COL}} [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] || [[McLaren MP4-20]] || [[2005 Turkish Grand Prix]]<!-- Lap records set during races only (Official).-->
|-
| [[GP2 Series|GP2]] || '''1:33.482''' || {{flagicon|ARE}} [[Andreas Zuber]] || [[Dallara GP2/08]] || [[2008 Istanbul Park GP2 Series round|2008 Istanbul GP2 Series round]]
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype#LMP1|LMP1]] || '''1:41.281'''<ref name="2006_1000km_istanbul">{{Cite web |title=2006 Le Mans Series 1000kms Istanbul |url=https://www.racingyears.com/race/2006_Le_Mans_Series_1000kms_Istanbul |date=9 April 2006 |access-date=6 April 2024}}</ref> || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Emmanuel Collard]] || [[Courage C60|Pescarolo C60 Hybrid]] || [[2006 1000 km of Istanbul]]
|-
| [[Formula Renault#Formula Renault 3.5L|Formula Renault 3.5]] || '''1:41.342'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2006 Renault World Series Round 3: Turkey - World Series Race 1 - Final Classification |url=http://rsseries.alkamelsystems.com/Results/00_2006/03_Istanbul/01_WORLD%20SERIES.pdf |date=17 June 2006 |access-date=26 July 2022}}</ref> || {{flagicon|VEN}} [[Pastor Maldonado]] || [[Dallara T05]] || [[2006 Formula Renault 3.5 Series|2006 Istanbul Formula Renault 3.5 Series round]]
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype#LMP2|LMP2]] || '''1:43.031'''<ref name="2006_1000km_istanbul" /> || {{flagicon|POR}} [[João Barbosa]] || [[Radical SR9]] || [[2006 1000 km of Istanbul]]
|-
| [[Formula 3000]] || '''1:45.708'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2006 Istanbul F3000 Masters |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2006-istanbul-f3000-masters/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=24 September 2006 |access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref> || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Tomáš Kostka]] || [[Lola B02/50]] || [[2006 F3000 International Masters|2006 Istanbul F3000 Masters round]]
|-
| [[GP3 Series|GP3]] || '''1:47.227''' || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Andrea Caldarelli]] || [[Dallara GP3/10]] || [[2011 Istanbul Park GP3 Series round|2011 Istanbul GP3 Series round]]
|-
| [[Group GT1#GTS "GT1" (2000–2009)|GT1 (GTS)]] || '''1:49.469'''<ref name="2006_1000km_istanbul" /> || {{flagicon|POR}} [[Pedro Lamy]] || [[Aston Martin DBR9]] || [[2006 1000 km of Istanbul]]
|-
| [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing#MotoGP class|MotoGP]] || '''1:52.877''' || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Toni Elías]] || [[Honda RC211V]] || [[2006 Turkish motorcycle Grand Prix]]
|-
| [[Formula Renault#Formula Renault 2.0|Formula Renault 2.0]] || '''1:55.524'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2006 Formula Renault 2.0 Euro Istanbul Race 2 Statistics |url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/formula-renault-2-0-euro/2006/istanbul/stats/race-2 |date=18 June 2006 |access-date=26 July 2022}}</ref> || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Dani Clos]] || [[Tatuus#Racecars|Tatuus FR2000]] || [[2006 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0|2006 Istanbul Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 round]]
|-
| [[LM GTE#History|GT2]] || '''1:55.658'''<ref name="fia_gt_2005_istanbul">{{Cite web |title=FIA GT Championship Istanbul 2005 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Istanbul-2005-09-18.html |date=18 September 2005 |access-date=24 March 2021}}</ref> || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Mike Rockenfeller]] || [[Porsche 911 GT3#996 GT3 RSR (2004)|Porsche 911 (996) GT3-RSR]] || [[2005 FIA GT Istanbul 2 Hours]]
|-
| [[Superbike World Championship|World SBK]] || '''1:55.673''' || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tom Sykes]] || [[Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R|Kawasaki ZX-10R]] || [[2013 İstanbul Park Superbike World Championship round|2013 Istanbul World SBK round]]
|-
| [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing#Pre-MotoGP era|250cc]] || '''1:57.595''' || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Dani Pedrosa]] || [[Honda RS250R]] || [[2005 Turkish motorcycle Grand Prix]]
|-
| [[Porsche Carrera Cup]] || '''1:58.612'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rennergebnis Porsche Supercup - Istanbul 11.05.2008 |url=http://www.racecam.de/index.php?lang=de&site=zeiten&mode=rennen&rid=96&sid=21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224195907/http://www.racecam.de/index.php?lang=de&site=zeiten&mode=rennen&rid=96&sid=21 |date=11 May 2008 |archive-date=24 December 2013 |access-date=16 July 2022 |url-status=dead}}</ref> || {{flagicon|NED}} [[Jaap van Lagen]] || [[Porsche 911 GT3#997 GT3 Cup (2005–2008)|Porsche 911 (997) GT3 Cup]] || [[2008 Porsche Supercup|2008 Istanbul Porsche Supercup round]]
|-
| [[Supersport World Championship|World SSP]] || '''1:59.157''' || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Sam Lowes]] || [[Yamaha YZF-R6]] || [[2013 İstanbul Park Superbike World Championship round|2013 Istanbul World SSP round]]
|-
| [[TCR Touring Car]] || '''2:01.559'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2025 AVIS Türkiye Pist Şampiyonası 4. Ayak - Maxi - Sıralama |url=|date=1 November 2025 |access-date= }}</ref> || {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Zekai Özen]] || [[Audi RS 3 LMS|Audi RS 3 LMS TCR]] || [[Turkish Circuit Championship|2025 4th Istanbul Turkish Circuit Championship round]]
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| [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters|DTM]] || '''2:00.130'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=DTM 2005 » Istanbul Park Round 10 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=1890 |date=2 October 2005 |access-date=26 July 2022}}</ref> || {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Mika Hakkinen]] || [[Mercedes-Benz AMG C-Class DTM (W203)|Mercedes-Benz AMG C-Class]] || [[2005 Istanbul DTM round]]
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| [[Ferrari Challenge]] || '''2:00.718'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2014 Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli - Istanbul - Race 2 (30') - Final Classification |url=http://ferrarichallenge.alkamelsystems.com/Results/02_Europe/02_2014/06_ISTANBUL%20PARK/91_TROFEO%20PIRELLI/201410261600_Race%202/03_Classification_Race%202.PDF |date=26 October 2014 |access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref> || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Dario Caso]] || [[Ferrari 458#458 Challenge|Ferrari 458 Challenge Evo]] || [[Ferrari Challenge#Ferrari Challenge Europe|2014 Istanbul Ferrari Challenge Europe round]]
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| [[Eurocup Mégane Trophy]] || '''2:02.560'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2006 Round 2: Turkey - Eurocup Megane Trophy - Race 2 - Final Classification |url=http://rsseries.alkamelsystems.com/Results/00_2006/03_Istanbul/03_EUROCUP%20MEGANE%20TROPHY.pdf |date=18 June 2006 |access-date=24 March 2021}}</ref> || {{flagicon|POR}} [[César Campaniço]] || [[Renault Mégane RS#Renault Sport Mégane Trophy|Renault Mégane Renault Sport]] || [[2006 Eurocup Mégane Trophy|2006 Istanbul Eurocup Mégane Trophy round]]
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| [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing#Pre-MotoGP era|125cc]] || '''2:03.825''' || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Joan Olivé]] || [[Aprilia RS125R]] || [[2006 Turkish motorcycle Grand Prix]]
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| [[Super 2000#Touring cars|Super 2000]] || '''2:05.771''' || {{flagicon|ITA|2003}} [[Gabriele Tarquini]] || [[Alfa Romeo 156#Motorsport|Alfa Romeo 156 WTCC]] || [[2005 FIA WTCC Race of Turkey]]
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| [[Formula Alfa]] || '''2:07.676'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Türkiye Otomobil Sporları Federasyonu - Türkiye Pist Şampiyonası 5. Ayak - 01-02 Kasım 2014 - Results of Formula - Yarış |url=http://rustavi1.com/uploads/chronometr/02.11.2014/02.11.2014.zip |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113121326/http://rustavi1.com/uploads/chronometr/02.11.2014/02.11.2014.zip |date=2 November 2014 |archive-date=13 January 2015 |access-date=14 November 2022 |url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> || {{flagicon|GEO}} [[Tornike Kiknavelidze]] || [[Formula Alfa#Technical information|AKKS Formula Alfa]] || [[Formula Alfa|2014 Istanbul Formula Alfa round]]
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| [[Sports motorcycle#Classes|Supersport 300]] || '''2:13.924'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 Türkiye Pist Şampiyonası 1. 2. Ayak - TPS241 - SS300 + OPEN500 - Race (6 Laps) started at 16:27:31 |url=https://dinamik.tmf.org.tr/uploads/435_tps241.pdf |date=14 September 2024 |access-date=16 September 2024}}</ref> || {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Tolga Uprak]] || [[Yamaha YZF-R3]] || [[Turkish Superbike Championship|2024 1st Istanbul Turkish Superbike Championship round]]
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==See also==
* [[List of Formula One circuits]]
* [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle circuits]]
* [[List of Superbike World Championship circuits]]
* [[List of FIA World Touring Car Championship circuits]]
* [[List of European Le Mans Series circuits]]
* [[List of World Rallycross Championship events]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Istanbul Park}}
* [https://www.instagram.com/tosfedistanbulpark/ TOSFED Istanbul Park social media website]
* [https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.951667,29.405&q=40.951667,29.405&hl=en&t=h&z=15 Istanbul Park Circuit on Google Maps]

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