Sportsland Sugo Explained

Sportsland Sugo
Location:Murata, Shibata District
Miyagi Prefecture Japan
Coordinates:38.1385°N 140.7782°W
Fia Grade:2
Owner:Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
Operator:Sugo Co., Ltd.
Events:Current:
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)
Capacity:50,000
Layout1:International Car Circuit (1987–present)
Length Km:3.704
Length Mi:2.302
Turns:12
Record Time:1:05.190
Record Driver: Takuya Kurosawa
Record Car:Lola T92/50
Record Year:1992
Record Class:F3000
Layout2:International Motocycle Circuit (1987–present)
Length Km2:3.737
Length Mi2:2.322
Turns2:15
Record Time2:1:28.121
Record Driver2: Markus Reiterberger
Record Car2:BMW M1000RR
Record Year2:2023
Record Class2:SBK
Layout3:Original Circuit (1975–1986)
Length Km3:2.600
Length Mi3:1.616
Turns3:6
Record Time3:0:47.110
Record Driver3: Kunimitsu Takahashi
Record Car3:Porsche 962 C
Record Year3:1985
Record Class3:Group C

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.

Course

The total length is 3.704km (02.302miles) with the longest straight of .Width is and has a total elevation change of per lap.

Access

About 10 minutes from Murata ICIt 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:

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

Current
Former

Lap records

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]
1:05.190[2] 1992 Sugo Japanese F3000 round
1:06.350[3] 2020 Sugo Super Formula round
1:08.740[4] 2011 Sugo Formula Nippon round
1:10.629[5] 1991 SUGO Inter 500 Miles
1:12.571[6] 2020 Super Formula Lights Sugo round
1:12.580[7] 2023 Sugo GT 300km Race
1:14.316[8] 2006 Sugo JLMC round
1:14.457[9] 2019 Sugo Japanese F3 round
1:14.827[10] 2007 Sugo JLMC round
1:17.060[11] 1989 Sugo Grand Champion
1:18.534[12] 2020 Sugo FRJC round
1:20.053[13] 2016 Sugo GT 300km Race
1:20.721[14] 2022 Fanatec Japan Cup Series of SUGO
1:23.862[15] 1996 SUGO GT Championship
1:23.913[16] 2018 Sugo Japanese F4 round
1:24.029[17] 2024 Sugo Ferrari Challenge Japan round
1:24.486[18] 2005 2nd Sugo Formula Toyota round
1:24.746[19] 2021 Sugo Porsche Carrera Cup Japan round
1:26.777[20] 2023 Sugo TCR Japan round
1:27.848[21] 2024 Sugo Fanatec Japan Cup round
1:28.162[22] 1992 Sugo JTCC round
International Motorcycle Circuit: 3.737 km (1987–present)
1:28.121[23] 2023 Sugo ARRC round
1:29.108[24] 2002 Sugo World SBK round
1:30.490[25] 2023 Sugo ARRC round
1:33.015[26] 2002 Sugo World SSP round
1:38.682[27] 2023 Sugo ARRC round
1:45.620[28] 2023 Sugo ARRC round
Original Circuit: 2.600 km (1975–1986)
0:47.110[29] 1985 Super Sports Sugo

Notes and References

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

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