Suzuka Circuit
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 |
| 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 | 1:30.965 ( Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes AMG W16, 2025, F1) |
| Motorcycle Grand Prix Circuit (2004–present) | |
| Length | 5.821 km (3.618 miles) |
| Turns | 17 |
| Race lap record | 2:04.387 ( Takumi Takahashi, Honda CBR1000RR, 2019, SBK) |
| East Circuit (1987–present) | |
| Length | 2.243 km (1.394 miles) |
| Turns | 7 |
| Race lap record | 0:48.245 ( Toshihiro Kaneishi, Dallara F399, 1999, F3) |
| West Circuit (1987–present) | |
| Length | 3.466 km (2.154 miles) |
| Turns | 9 |
| Race lap record | 0:58.396 ( Toranosuke Takagi, Reynard 2KL, 2000, Formula Nippon) |
| Motorcycle Grand Prix Circuit (2003) | |
| Length | 5.824 km (3.619 miles) |
| Turns | 17 |
| Race lap record | 2:04.970 ( Valentino Rossi, Honda RC211V, 2003, MotoGP) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2002) | |
| Length | 5.821 km (3.617 miles) |
| Turns | 18 |
| Race lap record | 1:36.125 ( Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F2002, 2002, F1) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1987–2001) | |
| Length | 5.860 km (3.641 miles) |
| Turns | 18 |
| Race lap record | 1:36.944 ( Ralf Schumacher, Williams FW23, 2001, F1) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1983–1986) | |
| Length | 5.945 km (3.694 miles) |
| Turns | 17 |
| Race lap record | 1:54.400 ( Stefan Johansson, March 842, 1984, F2) |
| Original Circuit (1962–1982) | |
| Length | 6.004 km (3.728 miles) |
| Turns | 17 |
| Race lap record | 1:52.990 ( Kazuyoshi Hoshino, March 802, 1980, F2) |
The Suzuka International Racing Course (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. It is most well known by its use by both the international Formula One; and Japanese Super Formula championships.