Sportsland Sugo

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.

Sportsland Sugo

LocationMurata, Shibata District
Miyagi Prefecture Japan
Capacity50,000
FIA Grade2
OwnerYamaha Motor Co. Ltd.
OperatorSugo Co., Ltd.
Opened1975
Major eventsCurrent:
GT World Challenge Asia (2022)
Super GT (1994–2019, 2021–present)
Super Formula (1987–present)
FRJC (2020–present)
Former:
World SBK (1988–2003)
Japan Le Mans Challenge (2006–2007)
International Car Circuit (1987–present)
Length3.704 km (2.302 miles)
Race lap record1:06.350 ( Nick Cassidy, Dallara SF19, 2020, Super Formula)
International Motocycle Circuit (1987–present)
Length3.737 km (2.322 miles)
Race lap record1:29.108 ( Makoto Tamada, Honda VTR 1000 SP2, 2002, World SBK)

Events
Aerial view of the circuit

Annual racing events at the facility include

The facility also used to host a Superbike World Championship round from 1988 until 2003, and a D1 Grand Prix event.

Current
Former

Course

The total length is 3.704 km (2.302 mi) with the longest straight of 704.5 m (770.5 yd). Width is 10–12.5 m (10.9–13.7 yd) and has a total elevation change of 69.83 m (229.1 ft) per lap.

Lap records

The official race lap records at the Sportsland Sugo are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
International Car Circuit: 3.704 km (1987–present)
Super Formula1:06.350Nick CassidyDallara SF192020 Sugo Super Formula round
Super Formula Lights1:12.571Ritomo MiyataDallara 3202020 Super Formula Lights Sugo round
Super GT (GT500)1:12.818Takashi KogureHonda NSX-GT2016 Sugo Super GT round
Group C1:13.391[1]Mauro MartiniNissan R91CK1992 Sugo 500km
LMP11:14.316[2]Hideki NodaZytek 04S2006 Sugo Japan Le Mans Challenge round
FRJC1:18.534[3]Yuga FurutaniDome F111/32020 Sugo FRJC round
Super GT (GT300)1:20.053Takeshi TsuchiyaToyota 86 MC2016 Sugo Super GT round
TCR Touring Car1:29.105[4]Takuro ShinoharaAudi RS 3 LMS TCR2019 Sugo TCR Japan round
International Motorcycle Circuit: 3.737 km (1987–present)
World SBK1:29.108Makoto TamadaHonda VTR 1000 SP22002 Sugo World SBK round
World SSP1:33.015Fabien ForetHonda CBR600F2002 Sugo World SSP round

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.

References
  1. "Sugo 500 Kilometres 1992". Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  2. "Sugo 1000 Kilometres 2006". Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  3. "FRJC Sugo Round 5 Results" (PDF). Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  4. "2019 Sugo Round 1 Results" (PDF). Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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