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| Location | Murata, Shibata District Miyagi Prefecture Japan |
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| Time zone | UTC+09:00 |
| Coordinates | 38°08′18.50″N 140°46′41.55″E / 38.1384722°N 140.7782083°E / 38.1384722; 140.7782083 |
| Capacity | 50,000 |
| FIA Grade | 2[a] |
| Owner | Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. |
| Operator | Sugo Co., Ltd. |
| Opened | May 1975; 49 years ago (1975-05) |
| Major events | Current: Super GT (1994–2019, 2021–present) Super Formula (1987–present) 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) |
| International Car Circuit (1987–present) | |
| Length | 3.704 km (2.302 miles) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Race lap record | 1:05.190 ( Takuya Kurosawa, Lola T92/50, 1992, F3000) |
| International Motocycle Circuit (1987–present) | |
| Length | 3.737 km (2.322 miles) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:28.121 ( Markus Reiterberger, BMW M1000RR, 2023, SBK) |
| Original Circuit (1975–1986) | |
| Length | 2.600 km (1.616 miles) |
| Turns | 6 |
| Race lap record | 0:47.110 ( Kunimitsu Takahashi, Porsche 962 C, 1985, Group C) |
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. The track is owned by the Yamaha Motor Company.
The total length is 3.704 km (2.302 mi) with the longest straight of 704.5 m (2,311 ft). Width is 10–12.5 m (33–41 ft) and has a total elevation change of 69.83 m (229.1 ft) per lap.
About 10 minutes from Murata IC It takes about 20 minutes from Sendai Minami IC via Miyagi Prefectural Road No. 31 Sendai Murata Line.
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.
As of June 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Sportsland Sugo are listed as:
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