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![]() Grand Prix Circuit (2003–present) | |
Location | Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan |
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Time zone | UTC+09:00 |
Coordinates | 34°50′30″N 136°32′20″E / 34.8417°N 136.5389°E |
Capacity | 155,000 |
FIA Grade | 1 |
Owner | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (1962–present) |
Operator | Honda Mobilityland (2006–present) |
Opened | September 1962 |
Architect | John Hugenholtz[1][2][3][4] |
Major events | Current: Formula One Japanese Grand Prix (1987–2006, 2009–2019, 2022–present) FIM EWC Suzuka 8 Hours (1978–2019, 2022–present) Intercontinental GT Challenge Suzuka 1000 km (1966–1973, 1980–2019, 2025) Super GT (1993, 1995–present) Super Formula (1973–present) Former: Grand Prix motorcycle racing Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix (1987–1998, 2000–2003) WTCR Race of Japan (2011–2014, 2018–2019) GT World Challenge Asia (2017–2019, 2022–2024) FIA GT (1997–1998) NASCAR Thunder Special Suzuka (1996–1997) World Sportscar Championship (1989–1992) |
Website | www.suzukacircuit.jp |
Grand Prix Circuit (2003–present) | |
Length | 5.807 km (3.608 miles) |
Turns | 18 |
Race lap record | 1:30.983 (![]() |
Motorcycle Grand Prix Circuit (2004–present) | |
Length | 5.821 km (3.618 miles) |
Turns | 17 |
Race lap record | 2:04.387 (![]() |
East Circuit (1987–present) | |
Length | 2.243 km (1.394 miles) |
Turns | 7 |
Race lap record | 0:48.245 (![]() |
West Circuit (1987–present) | |
Length | 3.466 km (2.154 miles) |
Turns | 9 |
Race lap record | 0:58.396 (![]() |
Motorcycle Grand Prix Circuit (2003) | |
Length | 5.824 km (3.619 miles) |
Turns | 17 |
Race lap record | 2:04.970 (![]() |
Grand Prix Circuit (2002) | |
Length | 5.821 km (3.617 miles) |
Turns | 18 |
Race lap record | 1:36.125 (![]() |
Grand Prix Circuit (1987–2001) | |
Length | 5.860 km (3.641 miles) |
Turns | 18 |
Race lap record | 1:36.944 (![]() |
Grand Prix Circuit (1983–1986) | |
Length | 5.945 km (3.694 miles) |
Turns | 17 |
Race lap record | 1:54.400 (![]() |
Original Circuit (1962–1982) | |
Length | 6.004 km (3.728 miles) |
Turns | 17 |
Race lap record | 1:52.990 (![]() |
The Suzuka International Racing Course[5] (Japanese: 鈴鹿国際レーシングコース, Hepburn: Suzuka Kokusai Rēsingu Kōsu), a.k.a. the 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.