In 2011, Apex were commissioned as lead consultant to undertake the detailed design and engineering of a luxury, multi-use motorsport destination in Shaoxing, China. As part of this commission, Apex appointed International Group, AECOM and Ridge and Partners as co-consultants for operational planning, civil engineering and a mix of architecture, cost consultancy and project management support respectively. Apex also provided pre-operational support and the first personnel for circuit operations.

The master plan for the 51 hectare site includes a design for a 3.2 km FIA Grade 2 race circuit and infrastructure including a medical centre, an 800m CIK kart circuit, a multi-use pit building and conference facility, a private members club, a five star hotel, 22 exclusive apartments overlooking the circuit, a 9 storey office tower and a multi-storey car market.

Following completion of the master plan, Apex worked with KPMG to undertake a business feasibility model of the project, which provided crucial information to inform the later design stages by the design team.

The project has seen Apex and it’s co-consultants working closely with the client’s appointed Chinese local design institutes HHG and SMEDI, to ensure that the design meets the Local Authority regulations for approval.

Construction of Phase 1 of the Zhejiang International Circuit is now complete with the main circuit, kart circuit, hotel, exhibition centre and main welcome centre now open.