TRACK OPTIMIZER is an independent tool using official catalogue SKUs, designed to attach to the Scalextric Shop. Not published by Hornby Hobbies.

Circuits / Shanghai International Circuit

Shanghai International Circuit in Scalextric track

The Track Optimizer fits the shape of Shanghai International Circuit to Scalextric Sport track using official catalogue SKUs only. Tell it what is already in your box and it returns the pieces that finish the lap, plus a plan you can lay on the floor.

The red centreline the designer follows for Shanghai International Circuit.

Circuit facts

Series
Formula 1
Type
road
Real circuit length
5.451 km
Build Shanghai International Circuit with what you own

Flyover of the Shanghai International Circuit layout

This is the full accuracy build, the tightest follow of the real centreline, flown lap by lap in official Scalextric Sport pieces.

See the flyover of every F1 circuit

How the Shanghai International Circuit layout is worked out

  1. Pick Shanghai International Circuit in the designer, or start from scratch with an empty box.
  2. List the straights, curves, chicanes and crossovers you already own.
  3. Choose an ambition level, from a small shop list up to a much closer follow of the real centreline. Higher levels take longer to compute and need more track.
  4. You get a shopping list of the official catalogue pieces still missing, a lay-out order, and a plan image to build from.

What you need before you start

Any Scalextric Sport track counts, including pieces from an older set. Count each SKU once, including the left-hand and right-hand curves separately, because the fit depends on which way each curve turns. The layout plans guide walks through measuring your space and counting your box.

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