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Pattaya Pro Racing Series, Rd 5, Bira Circuit, Chonburi – Pro Car paddock, pitlane & grid views

Last weekend the fifth and final double-header round of the Pattaya Pro Racing Series was held at the Bira International Circuit, located just 10 km inland from the popular Thai seaside resort, and after trips to two rounds of the Super Carchampionship at Bira in recent months it was time to venture back to this 2.41 km permanent course to see the action on offer from what is a relatively new motor sport championship. The weather was warm and pleasant which always a good starting point to a weekends racing. The Pattaya Pro Racing Series Series offers a multi-layer programme much like the Super Car series, combining production cars, pick-ups and motorbikes in a rapid-fire programme. Like the Super Cars there is an itinerary of races on the Saturday and Sunday. As I have mentioned previously the Bira circuit, which first opened in 1985, is Thailands only FIA approved track and is the countrys premier facility. After the shock of stepping away from an itinerary that involves the worlds biggest and most-modern tracks in moving to Thailand earlier this year and immersing myself into local motorsport life, Bira, does pose a decent challenge to the driver and engineer on a track that is actually quite demanding and technical. Named in honour of the famous Thai Prince Birabongse Bhanutej Bhanubandh who was by all accounts a sportsman of some repute, the circuit itself is reasonably tight and contains a bit of everything: a constant radius first bend that demands technical ...