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Sportsland Sugo

Motorsport track in Japan

Sportsland Sugo
Summary

Motorsport track in Japan

FieldValue
nameSportsland Sugo
logo[[File:Sugo logo.svg250px]]
image[[Image:Sportsland Sugo.pngclass=skin-invert250px]]
image_captionInternational Car Circuit (1987–present)
locationMurata, Shibata District
Miyagi Prefecture Japan
coordinates
opened
fia_grade2
ownerYamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
operatorSugo Co., Ltd.
eventsCurrent:
Super GT
(1994–2019, 2021–present)
Super Formula (1987–present)
Japan Cup Series (2022, 2024–present)
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)
capacity50,000
layoutInternational Car Circuit (1987–present)
length_km3.704
length_mi2.302
turns12
record_time1:06.350
record_driverNZL} Nick Cassidy
record_carDallara SF19
record_year2020
record_classSuper Formula
layout2International Motorcycle Circuit (1987–present)
length2_km3.737
length2_mi2.322
turns215
record_time21:28.121
record_driver2GER Markus Reiterberger
record_car2BMW M1000RR
record_year22023
record_class2SBK
layout3Original Circuit (1975–1986)
length3_km2.600
length3_mi1.616
turns36
record_time30:47.110
record_driver3JPN Kunimitsu Takahashi
record_car3Porsche 962 C
record_year31985
record_class3Group C

Miyagi Prefecture Japan Super GT (1994–2019, 2021–present) Super Formula (1987–present) Japan Cup Series (2022, 2024–present) 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)

Sportsland Sugo is a motorsports facility in the town of Murata, Shibata District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

Aerial view of the circuit

Course

The track was 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. The total length is 3.704 km with the longest straight of 704.5 m. Width is 10–12.5 m and has a total elevation change of 69.83 m per lap.

Access

Starting grid at the 2012 Sugo Super GT race
  • Tohoku Expressway 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

Annual racing events at the facility include:

  • Super GT;
  • Super Formula;
  • MFJ Superbikes All Japan Road Race Championship; and
  • Super Taikyu.

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

; Current

  • April: MFJ Superbikes All Japan Road Race Championship
  • May: Japan Cup Series
  • July: Super Taikyu
  • August: Super Formula Championship, Super Formula Lights, Porsche Carrera Cup Japan, Formula Regional Japanese Championship
  • September: Super GT, F4 Japanese Championship

; Former

  • All-Japan Sports Prototype Championship (1990–1992)
  • Asia Road Racing Championship (2022–2023)
  • Ferrari Challenge Japan (2023–2024)
  • Fuji Grand Champion Series (1988–1989)
  • GC-21 (2004)
  • GT World Challenge Asia (2022)
  • Japan Le Mans Challenge (2006–2007)
  • Japanese Touring Car Championship (1985–1998)
  • Long Distance Series (1991–1992)
  • Motocross World Championship (2005–2007)
  • Superbike World Championship (1988–2003)
  • Supersport World Championship (1997, 2000–2003)
  • TCR Japan Touring Car Series (2019–2023)

Lap records

As of September 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the Sportsland Sugo are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEventInternational Car Circuit: 3.704 km (1987–present)International Motorcycle Circuit: 3.737 km (1987–present)Original Circuit: 2.600 km (1975–1986)
Super Formula1:06.350Nick CassidyDallara SF192020 Sugo Super Formula round
Formula Nippon1:08.740Hiroaki IshiuraSwift FN092011 Sugo Formula Nippon round
Group C1:10.629Mauro MartiniJaguar XJR-141991 SUGO Inter 500 Miles
F30001:11.519Takuya KurosawaLola T92/501992 Sugo Japanese F3000 round
Super GT (GT500)1:12.079Hiroki OtsuHonda Civic Type R-GT2025 Sugo GT 300km
Super Formula Lights1:12.571Ritomo MiyataDallara 3202020 Super Formula Lights Sugo round
LMP9001:14.316Hideki NodaZytek 04S2006 Sugo JLMC round
Formula Three1:14.457Sacha FenestrazDallara F3142019 Sugo Japanese F3 round
LMP11:14.827Shinji NakanoCourage LC702007 Sugo JLMC round
Prototype1:17.060Takao WadaMad House F41989 Sugo Grand Champion
Formula Regional1:17.574Tokiya SuzukiDome F111/32025 Sugo FRJC round
Super GT (GT300)1:18.945Hiroki YoshimotoLexus LC 500 GT2025 Sugo GT 300km
GT3title=2025 Japan Cup - Race 1 - Round 1 - Classification - Finalurl=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=GTASIA/2025/252408rc1jpc.pdfdate=15 June 2025access-date=15 June 2025}}Ukyo SasaharaFerrari 296 GT32025 Sugo SRO Japan Cup round
Porsche Carrera Cup1:22.200Reimei ItoPorsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup2024 Sugo Porsche Carrera Cup Japan round
Formula 41:23.802Itsuki SatoToray Carbon Magic MCSC-242025 Sugo Japanese F4 round
GT11:23.862Ralf SchumacherMcLaren F1 GTR1996 SUGO GT Championship
Ferrari Challenge1:24.029Yudai UchidaFerrari 488 Challenge Evo2024 Sugo Ferrari Challenge Japan round
Formula Toyota1:24.486Kazuya OshimaTom's FT302005 2nd Sugo Formula Toyota round
TCR Touring Car1:26.777Tobio OtaniAudi RS 3 LMS TCR2023 Sugo TCR Japan round
GT41:27.037Seita NonakaToyota GR Supra GT4 Evo 22025 Sugo SRO Japan Cup round
Super Touring1:27.541Michael KrummToyota Corona EXiV1996 Sugo JTCC round
Group A1:28.162Anders OlofssonNissan Skyline GT-R BNR321992 Sugo JTCC round
LMP21:34.056Hiroki SagaDallara GC212004 Sugo GC-21 round
Superbike1:28.121Markus ReiterbergerBMW M1000RR2023 Sugo ARRC round
World SBK1:29.108Makoto TamadaHonda VTR 1000 SP22002 Sugo World SBK round
Supersport1:30.490Khairul Idham PawiHonda CBR600RR2023 Sugo ARRC round
World SSP1:33.015Fabien ForetHonda CBR600F2002 Sugo World SSP round
Asia Productions 2501:38.682Aldi Satya MahendraKawasaki Ninja 250R2023 Sugo ARRC round
Asia Underbone 1501:45.620Ahmad Fazrul ShamYamaha Y15 ZR2023 Sugo ARRC round
Group C0:47.110Kunimitsu TakahashiPorsche 962 C1985 Super Sports Sugo

Notes

References

References

  1. "Sugo - Racing Circuits".
  2. (18 October 2020). "2020 Sugo Super Formula".
  3. (25 September 2011). "2011 Sugo Formula Nippon".
  4. (3 November 1991). "Sugo 500 Kilometres 1992".
  5. (2 August 1992). "1992 Sugo Japanese F3000".
  6. (21 September 2025). "2025 Autobacs Super GT Round 5 - Sugo GT 300km Race - GT500 Official Result".
  7. (17 October 2020). "2020 Sugo Super Formula Lights - Round 6".
  8. "Sugo 1000 Kilometres 2006".
  9. (28 July 2019). "2019 Sugo Japanese F3".
  10. (13 May 2007). "Sugo 1000 Kilometres 2007".
  11. (23 April 1989). "Grand Champion Sugo 1989".
  12. (31 August 2025). "2025 Sugo Champion Cup Race Series Round 7 - Formula Regional Japanese Championship Round 4 - Race 10 Results".
  13. (21 September 2025). "2025 Autobacs Super GT Round 5 - Sugo GT 300km Race - GT300 Official Result".
  14. (15 June 2025). "2025 Japan Cup - Race 1 - Round 1 - Classification - Final".
  15. (10 November 2024). "Porsche Carrera Cup Japan 2024 - Round 11 Result".
  16. (20 September 2025). "2025 FIA F4 Japan - Round 9 Final Race Results".
  17. (6 October 1996). "Sugo GT 1996".
  18. (9 June 2024). "2024 Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Japan Round 3 - Race 2 - Classification - Final".
  19. (2 October 2005). "2005 Esso Formula Toyota Series - Round 9 - Final Official Result Table".
  20. (26 November 2023). "2023 Sugo Champion Cup Race Series Rd. 5 - TCR Japan Series 2023 Round 5 Sunday Result".
  21. (19 May 1996). "1996 SUGO Super Touring Car Championship Race JTCC Round 4 Results".
  22. (17 May 1992). "1992 Sugo Group A 300 Km Race".
  23. (3 October 2004). "GC21 Sugo 2004".
  24. (25 June 2023). "2023 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship Round 3 - Japan - Asia Superbike 1000 - Race 2 Official Result".
  25. (21 April 2002). "Superbike - Sugo - 19-20-21 April, 2002 - Results Race 2". [[Dorna Sports.
  26. (25 June 2023). "2023 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship - Round 3 - Japan - Asia Supersports 600 - Race 2 Official Result".
  27. (21 April 2002). "Supersport - Sugo - 19-20-21 April, 2002 - Results Race". [[Dorna Sports.
  28. (24 June 2023). "2023 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship - Round 3 - Japan - Asia Productions 250 - Race 1 Official Result".
  29. (24 June 2023). "2023 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship - Round 3 - Japan - Asia Underbone 150 - Race 1 Official Result".
  30. (15 September 1985). "Super Sports Sugo 1985".
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