Tokachi Speedway
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 Sarabetsu , Hokkaidō Prefecture , Japan
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| Route type: | permanent race track | ||
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| Start of building: | 1992 | ||
| Opening: | 1993 | ||
| Time zone: | UTC + 9 ( JST ) | ||
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| Route length: | 5.091 km (3.16 mi ) | ||
| Curves: | 16 | ||
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| Track record: (automobile) |
1: 39,625 min. ( Toranosuke Takagi , Reynard96D, 1996) |
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| Track record: (motorcycle) |
2: 19.809 min. (Masahide Shirota (?), Honda RS125R, 1995) |
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| Route length: | 3.405 km (2.12 mi ) | ||
| Curves: | 10 | ||
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| Track record: (automobile) |
1: 14,136 min. ( Érik Comas , Nissan Z33, 2004) |
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| Track record: (motorcycle) |
1: 22,315 min. (Hiromasa Sakamoto, Suzuki GSX-R1000 , 2011) |
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| Route length: | 1,700 km (1.06 mi ) | ||
| Curves: | 7th | ||
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| Track record: (automobile) |
0: 47.710 min. (Harumitsu Narita, GNR Naritaya 7, 2015) |
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| Track record: (motorcycle) |
0: 57,796 min. (Toshiya Inatomi, Honda RS50, 2005) |
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Coordinates: 42 ° 37 ′ 48 ″ N , 143 ° 17 ′ 17 ″ E
The Tokachi Speedway ( Jap. 十勝スピードウェイ , Tokachi Supīdowei ), formerly Tokachi International Speedway ( 十勝インターナショナルスピードウェイ, Tokachi Intānashonaru Supīdowei ) is a motorsport race track in Sarabetsu , prefecture Hokkaido in Japan .
The circuit was part of a racing circuit construction boom in Japan in the 1990s, based on a great interest in motor sports in Japan. Construction of the Tokaichi Speedway began in 1992 and the racetrack was completed in October 1993.
The total route, which is traveled clockwise, is 5,091 meters long and 13.5 to 15 meters wide. The racetrack can be divided into two variants: the Clubman variant is 3,405 meters long, the junior variant is 1,700 meters long.
Various motorsport activities take place on the racetrack, including national club, drift and Gran Turismo events, as well as motorcycle races . The Tokachi 24-hour race was held annually between 1994 and 2008 . In 1995 there was a run of the Japanese Formula 3000 Championship and in 1996 a run of the Formula Nippon on the racetrack.
Web links
- Tokachi Speedway website (Japanese)