Suzuka International Racing Course

Suzuka International Racing Course

LocationSuzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Time zoneUTC+09:00
Coordinates34°50′30″N 136°32′20″E / 34.8417°N 136.5389°E / 34.8417; 136.5389
Capacity155,000
FIA Grade1
OwnerHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
OperatorHonda Mobilityland
OpenedSeptember 1962 (1962-09)
ArchitectJohn Hugenholtz[1][2][3][4]
Major eventsCurrent:
Formula One
Japanese Grand Prix (1987–2006, 2009–2019, 2022–present)
FIM EWC
Suzuka 8 Hours (1978–2019, 2022–present)
GT World Challenge Asia (2017–2019, 2022–2024)
Super GT (1993, 1995–present)
Super Formula (1973–present)
Future:
Suzuka 1000 km (1966–1973, 1980–2019, 2025)
Former:
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix (1987–1998, 2000–2003)
WTCR Race of Japan
(2011–2014, 2018–2019)
FIA GT (1997–1998)
NASCAR Thunder Special Suzuka (1996–1997)
World Sportscar Championship (1989–1992)
Websitewww.suzukacircuit.jp
Grand Prix Circuit (2003–present)
Length5.807 km (3.608 miles)
Turns18
Race lap record1:30.983 (United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W10, 2019, F1)
Motorcycle Grand Prix Circuit (2004–present)
Length5.821 km (3.618 miles)
Turns17
Race lap record2:04.387 (Japan Takumi Takahashi, Honda CBR1000RR, 2019, SBK)
East Circuit (1987–present)
Length2.243 km (1.394 miles)
Turns7
Race lap record0:48.245 (Japan Toshihiro Kaneishi, Dallara F399, 1999, F3)
West Circuit (1987–present)
Length3.466 km (2.154 miles)
Turns9
Race lap record0:58.396 (Japan Toranosuke Takagi, Reynard 2KL, 2000, Formula Nippon)
Motorcycle Grand Prix Circuit (2003)
Length5.824 km (3.619 miles)
Turns17
Race lap record2:04.970 (Italy Valentino Rossi, Honda RC211V, 2003, MotoGP)
Grand Prix Circuit (2002)
Length5.821 km (3.617 miles)
Turns18
Race lap record1:36.125 (Germany Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F2002, 2002, F1)
Grand Prix Circuit (1987–2001)
Length5.860 km (3.641 miles)
Turns18
Race lap record1:36.944 (Germany Ralf Schumacher, Williams FW23, 2001, F1)
Grand Prix Circuit (1983–1986)
Length5.945 km (3.694 miles)
Turns17
Race lap record1:54.400 (Sweden Stefan Johansson, March 842, 1984, F2)
Original Circuit (1962–1982)
Length6.004 km (3.728 miles)
Turns17
Race lap record1:52.990 (Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino, March 802, 1980, F2)

The Suzuka International Racing Course[5] (鈴鹿国際レーシングコース, Suzuka Kokusai Rēsingu Kōsu), a.k.a. “Suzuka Circuit” (鈴鹿サーキット, Suzuka Sākitto), is a 5.807 km (3.608 mi) long motorsport race track located in Ino, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan and operated by Honda Mobilityland, a subsidiary of Honda Motor Co, Ltd. It has a capacity of 155,000.

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