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Kazakhstan 2027

The first W1 World Championship, planned for August 2027 in the Almaty region, bringing together international athletes, business leaders, visitors and media.

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  Live preview · Round 01

Kapchagay
circuit

Three courses on one lake, north of Almaty. Host of the first W1 World Championship.

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    Course concepts · not to scale
    Event factsProvisional
    CountryKazakhstan
    RegionAlmaty
    VenueKapchagay
    MonthAugust 2027
    CoursesAmateur · GP · Long
    StatusPlanned host

    Exact dates, programme and participating partners will be announced as preparations progress.

    Hospitality & tickets

    Race weekend

    Programme to be announced
    DAY 1
    Practice & qualifying
    TBA
    DAY 2
    Races
    TBA
    DAY 3
    Final & podium
    TBA

    Indicative structure only. The official programme will be published by W1.

    Getting there
    Almaty

    International airport in Almaty. Travel and transfer information will follow.

    Stay
    Hotels

    Official hotel partners and packages to be announced.

    Tickets
    Waitlist open

    Join the waitlist to get first access to tickets and hospitality.