While much of Philippine motorsport races are held in race tracks in Clark and Batangas, the ground has just been broken on a new and even larger race track that hopes to host even bigger international races in the future.

That race track is the Pradera Verde Circuit (PRVC) in Lubao, Pampanga. Situated within the Pradera Verde development, the circuit was first announced in 2018. Back then, the property's developers had hired famed Formula 1 track designer, Hermann Tilke to conceive a design. Hermann Tilke and his company are responsible the layouts of circuits like the Red Bull Ring in Austria, Bahrain International Circuit, Circuit of the Americas in Austin Texas, and Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia.

The upcoming motorsport facility recently held its groundbreaking ceremony, featuring a completely redesigned layout from Tilke Engineers & Architects. Present at the event was PRVC president, Rodolfo “Bong” Pineda.

The layout shows a motorsports complex that spans 42 hectares. The main circuit will be 4.8-kilometers long with 17 turns. Its longest configuration is bigger than the Clark International Speedway, which has a track length of 4.189 kilometers. It has multiple configurations, allowing two separate races to be run within the complex simultaneously, or for creating alternate track layouts for back-to-back races. Among its notable features are a dedicated drag strip, a V-shaped pit building with 44 pit garages, as well as trackside villas.

While the goal is to host international races, the circuit has yet to be graded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the international governing body for all motorsports. The grade it receives will dictate the kind of international races it may host. The grade is dependent on several factors like circuit width, safety provisions like gravel traps, runoff areas, and flood control, as well as outside factors like its proximity to advanced hospitals that can treat race-related injuries.

For now, the circuit management is aiming to reach FIA Grade-2 certification, which will make it eligible to host MotoGP and FIA GT races. FIA Grade-1 means it is eligible to host a Formula One Grand Prix, however, besides the certification, a bidding process must also be entered with Formula 1's management.  

PRVC may not host a Formula 1 race any time soon, however, it's certainly likely it can easily play host to current Philippine racing events like the Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippine Cup, the MSCC Mazda Spec series, and the Makabayan Endurance Challenge series. It may even host regional events like legs of the TCR Asia touring car series or even Formula 4.

Construction is expected to be completed in 18 months. This means we can expect to watch races here by late 2026 or early 2027.