Suzuka International Racing Course

Suzuka International Racing Course

Suzuka

Geographical Information

Suzuka is 50 minutes from Nagoya, and 110 from Osaka. Osaka and Nagoya are the nearest international airports. Nagoya Komaki is 67.8 km from the circuit, and Osaka Kansai is 163 km away. By Kintetsu Express train from Nagoya Station to Suzuka Shiroko 40 minutes and from Osaka Namba to Suzuka Shiroko 110 (plus the 30-minute transfer from the airport to the station).

Historical Information

Built by Honda for testing its cars, it first appeared on the World Championship calendar in 1987. It stretches 5.807 kilometers and has 18 corners some of which, such as Spoon, 130R and the uphill combination between turns 2 and 7, are among the most famous on the World Championship calendar.

Less well known are the two Degner turns, named after Ernest Degner, a German motorcycle racer of the 1950s and 1960s.

It has a unique layout in the shape of an “8”; from a technical point of view, it enhances the aerodynamic efficiency of single-seaters. Finally, the track has several elevation differences and offers fast sectors alternating with difficult ones where mistakes must be somewhat limited.

Address

Suzuka International Racing Course, 7992 Ino-cho, Suzuka-Shi, Mie-Ken 510-02 Tel: (81) 593 781111 Fax: (81) 593 70 1818
Satellite map

Fastest laps records

Race: Lewis Hamilton 1:30.983 at an average speed of 0 km/h (2019).
Qualifying: Sebastian Vettel 1:27.064 at an average speed of 0 km/h (2019).
Endurance: Rubens Barrichello 53 laps in 1h25:11.743 at an average speed of 216.611 km/h (2003).

Organisation

Suzuka Circuitland/ SMSC, c/o Suzuka Circuit, 7992 Ino-cho, Suzuka-Shi, MIE-KEN 510-0295 - J
Tel: (81) 593 781111
Fax: (81) 593 703603
Site: www.suzukacircuit.jp