Sunday, 24 October 2010

Yeongam F1 circuit getting international attention

Racing in the rain at the Yeongam International Circuit (Photo: Yonhap News)

Rain hammered down but couldn't stop spectators from enjoying the race (Photo: Yonhap News)

A crowd of spectators in the rain (Photo: Yonhap News)

An award ceremony was held on Oct. 24. Spanish racer Fernando Alonso of Ferrari won the Grand Prix (Photo: Yonhap News)

Korea hosted its first Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix from Oct. 22 to 24 in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province.

Having already hosted the Olympics (1988) and the World Cup (2002, co-hosted with Japan), Korea once again proved its ability to stage large-scale international sporting events. The F1 drew about 160,000 spectators.

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