Korean Yeonngam track set to replace San Luis on FIA GT1 World Championship calendar
The FIA GT1 World Championship is set to race in Korea for the first time this year
The Korean International Circuit in Yeongam, which hosts the country's grand prix, has been granted a provisional date on September 14-16. This slot was previously allocated to a Russian round at Moscow Raceway, which has now been put back two weeks to September 29-30.
Both the Korean and Russian races remain provisional, subject to final confirmation by April 15 at the latest.
Zandvoort and the San Luis circuit in Argentina have been dropped from the original calendar. Korea has taken one of those slots, with the Slovakia Ring being granted its first World GT1 event in June to fill the other gap.
Revised FIA GT1 World Championship schedule: Date Nation/Venue 9th April F Nogaro 22nd April B Zolder 27th May E Navarra 10th June SVK Slovakia Ring 8th July P Algarve 25th August PRC Beijing 2nd September PRC Ordos 16th September KOR Yeongam* 30th September RU Moscow* 2nd December IN Buddh * To be confirmed by April 15.
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