Suzuka International Racing Course
Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan
155,000 Capacity
1962 Opened
asphalt Surface
open Roof
From Wikipedia
The Suzuka International Racing Course , a.k.a. the Suzuka Circuit , 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 for its use in the international Formula One and Japanese Super Formula championships.
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History & Stats
Capacity
155,000
Owner
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (1962–present)
Operator
Honda Mobilityland (2006–present)
Architect
John Hugenholtz
Signature Moments
The Only Figure-8 in F1
Suzuka is the only track on the F1 calendar with a true figure-8 layout — the back straight passes over the front section via a flyover bridge. Designed by Dutch architect John Hugenholtz in 1962. The 130R corner is one of the fastest in F1.