Taiwan, Province of China, Kaohsiung
Penbay National
A 1.96 km circuit in Kaohsiung. Timed layouts, lap times and what you need to know before a track day here.
Going to Penbay?
See which corner costs you the most time.
Record the session on your phone. Vetkuro splits the laps, times every sector and shows where the gap to your best lap opens.
Filming your laps?
Put speed, delta and lap time on your onboard video.
Overlay the data from the same session on the footage, synced automatically. One file to watch back, or to share.
Driving with friends?
Find out who is faster, and in which corner.
Overlay two laps from the same day and see exactly where the gap opens, not only the final number.
Track layouts
Lap times only compare within one layout.
Going to Penbay?
See which corner costs you the most time.
Record the session on your phone. Vetkuro splits the laps, times every sector and shows where the gap to your best lap opens.
Filming your laps?
Put speed, delta and lap time on your onboard video.
Overlay the data from the same session on the footage, synced automatically. One file to watch back, or to share.
Driving with friends?
Find out who is faster, and in which corner.
Overlay two laps from the same day and see exactly where the gap opens, not only the final number.
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Penbay lap times
Timed from GPS on real track days, not typed in. Compare within one layout and one vehicle class, because a motorcycle lap and a car lap are not the same thing.
No recorded laps on Penbay National yet.
Record a session on this layout and your lap becomes the time other drivers in your class compare against.
Track day guide
Track day at Penbay
Weather by month, who runs the days and what to put in the car. Written for a first visit.
Who runs track days here
What to bring
- Helmet that meets the organiser's standard
- Long sleeves, long trousers, closed shoes
- Tyre pressure gauge, since pressures rise fast on track
- Removable towing eye fitted or in the car
- An empty boot: loose items out before the first session
- Your phone in a rigid mount, recording with Vetkuro
Weather by month
Now, in November: 28°C by day, 23°C at night, rain on 11 days. Warmest in July, 31°C by day on average. Coldest in January, 18°C at night. Fewest days with rain: February.
Rain: days with rain per month. Climate: NASA POWER, daily data 2016–2025. Monthly averages, not a forecast. Check the organiser's calendar for open dates. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division.
Elevation profile
Penbay elevation
Elevation change 1 m. That is within the margin of the terrain model, so Penbay counts as flat and there is no profile to draw.
From a terrain model, sampled every 10 m along the track line and smoothed over 100 m. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The organisations in charge of the Copernicus programme by law or by delegation do not incur any liability for any use of the Copernicus WorldDEM-30.
Going to Penbay?
More to do with the session than the lap time
About Penbay
The Penbay National configuration is one of 2 layouts available at Penbay - 1.96 km across 10 corners. Lap times and sessions on this layout are tracked separately from other configurations.
Overview
Penbay International Circuit, also known as the Dapeng Bay International Circuit or PIC, is a permanent circuit in Donggang Township, Pingtung County, in the south of Taiwan. It was built as part of the leisure district of the Dapeng Bay National Scenic Area and was Taiwan's first international circuit, as well as the first in the country to meet the FIA Grade 2 standard. After four years out of use it reopened in July 2023 under the Shang Teng Auto Group, which runs track days and a driving school on the site.
Technical Specifications and Track Features
The full circuit is 3.527 km long with 17 turns, and the track width varies between 12 and 20 m. Five configurations are available, among them a shorter main circuit and a lakeside circuit. The longest straight measures about 535 m, and it doubles as a drag strip with about 700 m of usable tarmac when the start and braking areas are counted. On two wheels, Australian Mike Jones lapped in 1:42.700 on a Kawasaki ZX-10R on 9 December 2018, and the fastest time by a Taiwanese rider is 1:47.342, set by Chen Yan-ze on a Yamaha YZF-R1 on 22 December 2024.
Facilities and Specialized Areas
A go-kart track lies next to the circuit and stayed open while the main track was closed. The Delta Motorsport Driving Centre occupies the tallest tower on the west side of the main building, which had never been open to the public before 2023. Its ground floor holds the reception, a car showroom, a safety briefing area, changing rooms and a racing simulator; the second floor has a classroom for up to 200 people; the third floor is a VIP lounge with large windows over the track; and the top floor is a semi-open terrace looking across the scenic area. The 2023 renovation also added DC fast chargers for electric cars and a preparation area in the pit zone.
History
The circuit cost NT$1.41 billion and was built by Penbay International Development Co, a subsidiary of the Oriental Leisure Group, which held the build-operate-transfer contract for the Dapeng Bay leisure district. It opened on 9 October 2011, when Irish driver Gary Thompson drove a two-seat Minardi Formula One car around the track. A planned 2012 round of the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Asia did not take place there because FIA certification was not granted in time, but the Asia Road Racing Championship visited in 2012. National championships such as TTCC and NTCC raced there, the TSF series held several rounds every year from 2013, and the Audi R8 LMS Cup and Formula Masters China came in 2015 and 2016. In July 2019 the Oriental Leisure Group announced an indefinite closure after losses and failed talks with the government, and the contract was terminated after about eight years of racing. The Shang Teng Auto Group took over the operating rights at the end of 2022, spent about NT$20 million repairing the track surface and buildings, and reopened the circuit on 14 July 2023 together with the new driving centre.
Address
Penbay Circuit
82452 Kaohsiung
Taiwan, Province of China
