Scalextric or F1 Shanghai, China

Location. Shanghai, China
Date. 16 October 2005
Lap distance. 5.451 km
Laps. 56
Race Distance. 305.256 km
Track Record. 1:32.238 M. Schumacher (Ferrari), 2004
This is how it looked as it was being built.
click the pic
Did they scrap the idea of the "looping" because they couldn't
get the magnets for the cars?