Sendai Hi-Land Raceway
 Full Circuit (1996–2014) | |
| Location | Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°17′14″N 140°37′27″E / 38.28722°N 140.62417°E |
| Opened | 21 September 1986 |
| Closed | September 2014 |
| Major events | Super Taikyu (2010) Japanese F3 (1994–1998, 2000–2002, 2004, 2007) JGTC (1994–1998) JTCC (1986–1997) |
| Full Circuit (1996–2014) | |
| Length | 4.030 km (2.504 mi) |
| Turns | 18 |
| Race lap record | 1:38.080 ( Hiroaki Ishiura, Dallara F307, 2007, F3) |
| Original Circuit (1986–1995) | |
| Length | 3.956 km (2.458 mi) |
| Turns | 18 |
| Race lap record | 1:43.618 ( Michael Krumm, TOM'S 034F, 1994, F3) |
Sendai Hi-Land Raceway was a 4.030 km (2.504 mi) motor racing circuit in 12 Hayasaka, Shinkawa, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.[1]
In the 1990s, Sendai hosted rounds of the Japanese Touring Car Championship and Japanese Grand Touring Championship. It also hosted All-Japan Formula Three Championship races until 2007.
On October 17, 2010, the Japanese mountain race track hosted the sixth race in the 2010 Super Taikyu Endurance Series.[2]
The raceway was damaged by earthquake in 2011 until it was closed in September 2014. As of today the former raceway is now a solar-power park.
1995 action film Thunderbolt has a car racing scene filmed at Sendai.
Lap records
The fastest official race lap records at the Sendai Hi-Land Raceway are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Circuit (1996–2014): 4.030 mi (6.486 km)[3] | ||||
| Formula Three | 1:38.080[4] | Hiroaki Ishiura | Dallara F307 | 2007 Sendai Japanese F3 round |
| Formula Toyota | 1:46.551[5] | Takuto Iguchi | Tom's FT30 | 2007 1st Sendai Formula Toyota round |
| GT1 | 1:47.791[6] | Naoki Hattori | McLaren F1 GTR | 1996 HiLand GT Championship |
| Super Touring | 1:51.041[7] | Naoki Hattori | Honda Accord | 1996 Sendai JTCC round |
| Original Circuit (1986–1995): 3.956 mi (6.367 km)[3] | ||||
| Formula Three | 1:43.618[8] | Michael Krumm | TOM'S 034F | 1994 Sendai Japanese F3 round |
| Group A | 1:46.915[9] | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Nissan Skyline GT-R BNR32 | 1991 Sendai JTCC round |
| GT1 | 1:49.074[10] | Michael Krumm | Toyota Supra | 1995 HiLand GT&F3 Race |
| Super Touring | 1:49.806[11] | Joachim Winkelhock | BMW 318i | 1995 Sendai JTCC round |
References
- ↑ "Motor Racing Japan - Sendai Hi-Land Raceway". motoracing-japan.com. 1996. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ↑ "STES10: Rd 6 - Sendai Highland Raceway: Team triumphs with highland win, takes 2010 title". petmos.com.my. n.d. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- 1 2 "Sendai - Racing Circuits". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ↑ "2007 Sendai Japanese F3 - Round 18". Motor Sport Magazine. 7 October 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ↑ "2007 Esso Formula Toyota Series Round 4 Sendai Hi-Land 1". 6 October 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ↑ "Hi-Land GT Sendai 1996". 30 June 1996. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ↑ "1996 Highland Super Touring Car & F3 Championship Race JTCC Round 10 Results" (in Japanese). 8 September 1996. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ↑ "1994 Sendai Japanese F3". Motor Sport Magazine. 12 June 1994. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ↑ "1991 Highland Group A 300 Km race". 1 September 1991. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ↑ "Hi-Land GT Sendai 1995". 25 June 1995. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ↑ "1995 Highland Super Touring Car Championship Race JTCC Round 13 Results" (in Japanese). 8 October 1995. Retrieved 7 April 2025.