The circuit, next to Balaton Lake, has applied for an FIA Grade 2 licence, allowing it to host junior single-seater categories and sportscar racing, but has been built in accordance with Grade 1 specifications.
The 2.55-mile anti-clockwise track with six right and ten left-hand corners, has permanent seating for 10,000 fans but the capacity to increase that to 120,000 with temporary grandstands.
The first event to be held at the circuit will be Porsche on Track, a two-week driving programme as part of the German marque’s 75th-anniversary celebrations, followed by a one-day Festival of Dreams on 10 June.
The facility, which hopes to host international racin …