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Sportsland Sugo (スポーツランドSUGO, Supōtsurando Sugo) is a motorsports facility in the town of Murata, Shibata District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It opened in 1975 and is one of the largest motorsports facilities in Japan, with a total area of 2.1 million m². It offers four specialized race courses - a road racing course, a motocross course, a trials course, and a go-kart course. The track is owned by the Yamaha Motor Company.

Sportsland Sugo

LocationMurata, Shibata District
Miyagi Prefecture Japan
Time zoneUTC+09:00
Coordinates38°08′18.50″N 140°46′41.55″E / 38.1384722°N 140.7782083°E / 38.1384722; 140.7782083
Capacity50,000
FIA Grade2[a]
OwnerYamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
OperatorSugo Co., Ltd.
OpenedMay 1975; 49 years ago (1975-05)
Major eventsCurrent:
Super GT
(1994–2019, 2021–present)
Super Formula (1987–present)
Japan Cup Series (2022, 2024)
FR Japan (2020–present)
Former:
Asia Road Racing Championship (2022–2023)
World SBK (1988–2003)
Motocross World Championship (2005–2007)
GT World Challenge Asia (2022)
Japan Le Mans Challenge (2006–2007)
All-Japan Sports Prototype Championship (1990–1992)
Fuji Grand Champion Series (1988–1989)
International Car Circuit (1987–present)
Length3.704 km (2.302 miles)
Turns12
Race lap record1:05.190 (Japan Takuya Kurosawa, Lola T92/50, 1992, F3000)
International Motocycle Circuit (1987–present)
Length3.737 km (2.322 miles)
Turns15
Race lap record1:28.121 (Germany Markus Reiterberger, BMW M1000RR, 2023, SBK)
Original Circuit (1975–1986)
Length2.600 km (1.616 miles)
Turns6
Race lap record0:47.110 (Japan Kunimitsu Takahashi, Porsche 962 C, 1985, Group C)
Aerial view of the circuit

Course

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The total length is 3.704 km (2.302 mi) with the longest straight of 704.5 m (2,311 ft). Width is 10–12.5 m (33–41 ft) and has a total elevation change of 69.83 m (229.1 ft) per lap.

Access

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Starting grid at the 2012 Sugo Super GT race

About 10 minutes from Murata IC It takes about 20 minutes from Sendai Minami IC via Miyagi Prefectural Road No. 31 Sendai Murata Line.

Events

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Annual racing events at the facility include:

The facility also used to host a Superbike World Championship round from 1988 until 2003, and a D1 Grand Prix event.

Current
Former

Lap records

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As of June 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Sportsland Sugo are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
International Car Circuit: 3.704 km (1987–present)[1]
F3000 1:05.190[2] Takuya Kurosawa Lola T92/50 1992 Sugo Japanese F3000 round
Super Formula 1:06.350[3] Nick Cassidy Dallara SF19 2020 Sugo Super Formula round
Formula Nippon 1:08.740[4] Hiroaki Ishiura Swift FN09 2011 Sugo Formula Nippon round
Group C 1:10.629[5] Mauro Martini Jaguar XJR-14 1991 SUGO Inter 500 Miles
Super Formula Lights 1:12.571[6] Ritomo Miyata Dallara 320 2020 Super Formula Lights Sugo round
Super GT (GT500) 1:12.580[7] Tomoki Nojiri Honda NSX-GT 2023 Sugo GT 300km Race
LMP900 1:14.316[8] Hideki Noda Zytek 04S 2006 Sugo JLMC round
Formula Three 1:14.457[9] Sacha Fenestraz Dallara F314 2019 Sugo Japanese F3 round
LMP1 1:14.827[10] Shinji Nakano Courage LC70 2007 Sugo JLMC round
Prototype 1:17.060[11] Takao Wada Mad House F4 1989 Sugo Grand Champion
Formula Regional 1:18.534[12] Yuga Furutani Dome F111/3 2020 Sugo FRJC round
Super GT (GT300) 1:20.053[13] Takeshi Tsuchiya Toyota 86 MC 2016 Sugo GT 300km Race
GT3 1:20.721[14] Kei Cozzolino Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 2022 Fanatec Japan Cup Series of SUGO
GT1 1:23.862[15] Ralf Schumacher McLaren F1 GTR 1996 SUGO GT Championship
Formula 4 1:23.913[16] Yuki Tsunoda Dome F110 2018 Sugo Japanese F4 round
Ferrari Challenge 1:24.029[17] Yudai Uchida Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo 2024 Sugo Ferrari Challenge Japan round
Formula Toyota 1:24.486[18] Kazuya Oshima Tom's FT30 2005 2nd Sugo Formula Toyota round
Porsche Carrera Cup 1:24.746[19] Tsubasa Kondo Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup 2021 Sugo Porsche Carrera Cup Japan round
TCR Touring Car 1:26.777[20] Tobio Otani Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 2023 Sugo TCR Japan round
GT4 1:27.848[21] Seita Nonaka Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo 2024 Sugo Fanatec Japan Cup round
Group A 1:28.162[22] Anders Olofsson Nissan Skyline GT-R BNR32 1992 Sugo JTCC round
International Motorcycle Circuit: 3.737 km (1987–present)[1]
Superbike 1:28.121[23] Markus Reiterberger BMW M1000RR 2023 Sugo ARRC round
World SBK 1:29.108[24] Makoto Tamada Honda VTR 1000 SP2 2002 Sugo World SBK round
Supersport 1:30.490[25] Khairul Idham Pawi Honda CBR600RR 2023 Sugo ARRC round
World SSP 1:33.015[26] Fabien Foret Honda CBR600F 2002 Sugo World SSP round
Asia Productions 250 1:38.682[27] Aldi Satya Mahendra Kawasaki Ninja 250R 2023 Sugo ARRC round
Asia Underbone 150 1:45.620[28] Ahmad Fazrul Sham Yamaha Y15 ZR 2023 Sugo ARRC round
Original Circuit: 2.600 km (1975–1986)[1]
Group C 0:47.110[29] Kunimitsu Takahashi Porsche 962 C 1985 Super Sports Sugo

Notes

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  1. ^ Sportsland Sugo's Grade 2 license expired 31 December 2023.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Sugo - Racing Circuits". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  2. ^ "1992 Sugo Japanese F3000". Motor Sport Magazine. 2 August 1992. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  3. ^ "2020 Sugo Super Formula". Motor Sport Magazine. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  4. ^ "2011 Sugo Formula Nippon". Motor Sport Magazine. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Sugo 500 Kilometres 1992". 3 November 1991. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  6. ^ "2020 Sugo Super Formula Lights - Round 6". Motor Sport Magazine. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  7. ^ "2023 Round 6 Sugo GT500 Results". 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Sugo 1000 Kilometres 2006". Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  9. ^ "2019 Sugo Japanese F3". Motor Sport Magazine. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Sugo 1000 Kilometres 2007". 13 May 2007. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Grand Champion Sugo 1989". 23 April 1989. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  12. ^ "FRJC Sugo Round 5 Results" (PDF). 23 August 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  13. ^ "2016 Round 4 Sugo GT300 Results". 24 July 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  14. ^ "2022 Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS Fanatec Japan Cup Series of SUGO Race 1 - Classification - Final" (PDF). 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Sugo GT 1996". 6 October 1996. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  16. ^ "Tsunoda closes in on Japanese F4 title at SUGO, Sato denied dominant win". 17 September 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  17. ^ "2024 Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Japan Round 3 - Race 2 - Classification - Final" (PDF). 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  18. ^ "2005 Esso Formula Toyota Series - Round 9 - Final Official Result Table". 2 October 2005. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  19. ^ "2021 Sugo Champion Cup Race Series Round 4 - Porsche Carrera Cup Japan Final Result Round 8". 25 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  20. ^ "2023 Sugo Champion Cup Race Series Rd. 5 - TCR Japan Series 2023 Round 5 Sunday Result" (PDF). 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  21. ^ "2024 Japan Cup - Race 2 - Round 2 - Classification - Final" (PDF). 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  22. ^ "1992 Sugo Group A 300 Km Race". 17 May 1992. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  23. ^ "2023 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship Round 3 Japan Asia Superbike 1000 - Race 2 Official Result" (PDF). 25 June 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  24. ^ "Superbike Sugo 19-20-21 April, 2002 Results Race 2" (PDF). World Superbike. Dorna. 21 April 2002. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  25. ^ "2023 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship Round 3 Japan Asia Supersports 600 - Race 2 Official Result" (PDF). 25 June 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  26. ^ "Supersport Sugo 19-20-21 April, 2002 Results Race" (PDF). World Superbike. Dorna. 21 April 2002. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  27. ^ "2023 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship Round 3 Japan Asia Productions 250 - Race 1 Official Result" (PDF). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  28. ^ "2023 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship Round 3 Japan Asia Underbone 150 - Race 1 Official Result" (PDF). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  29. ^ "Super Sports Sugo 1985". 15 September 1985. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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