Sportsland Sugo
38°08′18.50″N 140°46′41.55″E / 38.1384722°N 140.7782083°E
Location | Murata, Shibata District Miyagi Prefecture Japan |
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Capacity | 50,000 |
Owner | Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. |
Operator | Sugo Co., Ltd. |
Opened | 1975 |
Major events | Super GT MFJ Superbikes Super Formula Super Taikyu F4 Japanese Championship |
Length | 3.737 km (2.323 miles) |
Sportsland Sugo (スポーツランドSUGO, Supōtsurando Sugo) 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.
Events
Annual racing events at the facility include
- Super GT
- Super Formula
- MFJ Superbikes All Japan Road Race Championship
- Motocross World Championship
- Super Taikyu
The facility also used to host a Superbike World Championship round from 1988 until 2003, and a D1 Grand Prix event.
Course
The total length is 3.586 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
About 10 minutes from Murata IC It takes about 20 minutes from Sendai Minami IC via Miyagi Prefectural Road No. 31 Sendai Murata Line.
External links
- Sportsland SUGO Official Website Japanese