Sportsland Sugo

Sportsland Sugo
International Car Circuit (1987–present)
LocationMurata, Shibata District
Miyagi Prefecture Japan
Coordinates38°08′18.50″N 140°46′41.55″E / 38.1384722°N 140.7782083°E / 38.1384722; 140.7782083
Capacity50,000
FIA Grade2[1]
OwnerYamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
OperatorSugo Co., Ltd.
OpenedMay 1975 (1975-05)
Major eventsCurrent:
Super GT
(1994–2019, 2021–present)
Super Formula (1987–present)
Japan Cup Series (2022, 2024–2026)
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)
Websitehttps://sportsland-sugo.co.jp/en/
International Car Circuit (1987–present)
Length3.704 km (2.302 mi)
Turns12
Race lap record1:06.350 (New Zealand} Nick Cassidy, Dallara SF19, 2020, Super Formula)
International Motorcycle Circuit (1987–present)
Length3.737 km (2.322 mi)
Turns15
Race lap record1:25.465 (Japan Ryo Mizuno, Ducati Panigale V4 R, 2026, SBK)
Original Circuit (1975–1986)
Length2.600 km (1.616 mi)
Turns6
Race lap record0:47.110 (Japan 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.

Aerial view of the circuit

Course

The track was 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.

Access

Starting grid at the 2012 Sugo Super GT race

About 10 minutes from Murata IC It 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 1988 until 2003, and a D1 Grand Prix event.

Current
Former

Lap records

As of April 2026, the fastest official race lap records at the Sportsland Sugo are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
International Car Circuit (1987–present): 3.704 km (2.302 mi)[2]
Super Formula1:06.350[3]Nick CassidyDallara SF192020 Sugo Super Formula round
Formula Nippon1:08.740[4]Hiroaki IshiuraSwift FN092011 Sugo Formula Nippon round
Group C1:10.629[5]Mauro MartiniJaguar XJR-141991 SUGO Inter 500 Miles
F30001:11.519[6]Takuya KurosawaLola T92/501992 Sugo Japanese F3000 round
Super GT (GT500)1:12.079[7]Hiroki OtsuHonda Civic Type R-GT2025 Sugo GT 300km
Super Formula Lights1:12.571[8]Ritomo MiyataDallara 3202020 Super Formula Lights Sugo round
LMP9001:14.316[9]Hideki NodaZytek 04S2006 Sportsland Sugo 1000 km
Formula Three1:14.457[10]Sacha FenestrazDallara F3142019 Sugo Japanese F3 round
LMP11:14.827[11]Shinji NakanoCourage LC702007 Sportsland Sugo 1000 km
Prototype1:17.060[12]Takao WadaMad House F41989 Sugo Grand Champion
Formula Regional1:17.574[13]Tokiya SuzukiDome F111/32025 Sugo FRJC round
Super GT (GT300)1:18.945[14]Hiroki YoshimotoLexus LC 500 GT2025 Sugo GT 300km
GT31:19.959[15]Ukyo SasaharaFerrari 296 GT32025 Sugo SRO Japan Cup round
Formula Challenge Japan1:21.794[16]Yuichi NakayamaTatuus FC1062009 Sugo Formula Challenge Japan round
Porsche Carrera Cup1:22.200[17]Reimei ItoPorsche 911 (992 I) GT3 Cup2024 Sugo Porsche Carrera Cup Japan round
Formula 41:23.802[18]Itsuki SatoToray Carbon Magic MCSC-242025 Sugo Japanese F4 round
GT11:23.862[19]Ralf SchumacherMcLaren F1 GTR1996 SUGO GT Championship
Ferrari Challenge1:24.029[20]Yudai UchidaFerrari 488 Challenge Evo2024 Sugo Ferrari Challenge Japan round
Formula Toyota1:24.486[21]Kazuya OshimaTom's FT302005 2nd Sugo Formula Toyota round
TCR Touring Car1:26.777[22]Tobio OtaniAudi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)2023 Sugo TCR Japan round
GT41:27.037[15]Seita NonakaToyota GR Supra GT4 Evo 22025 Sugo SRO Japan Cup round
Super Touring1:27.541[23]Michael KrummToyota Corona EXiV1996 Sugo JTCC round
Group A1:28.162[24]Anders OlofssonNissan Skyline GT-R BNR321992 Sugo JTCC round
LMP21:34.056[25]Hiroki SagaDallara GC212004 Sugo GC-21 round
International Motorcycle Circuit (1987–present): 3.737 km (2.322 mi)[2]
Superbike1:25.465[26]Ryo MizunoDucati Panigale V4 R2026 Sugo All Japan Road Race Championship round
World SBK1:29.108[27]Makoto TamadaHonda VTR 1000 SP22002 Sugo World SBK round
Supersport1:29.301[28]Kengo NagaoYamaha YZF-R62025 Sugo All Japan Road Race Championship round
World SSP1:33.015[29]Fabien ForetHonda CBR600F2002 Sugo World SSP round
Moto31:34.188[30]Shun TakenakaHonda NSF250R2026 Sugo All Japan Road Race Championship round
Asia Productions 2501:38.682[31]Aldi Satya MahendraKawasaki Ninja 250R2023 Sugo ARRC round
Supersport 3001:41.434[32]Taishi KatadaYamaha YZF-R32026 Sugo All Japan Road Race Championship round
Asia Underbone 1501:45.620[33]Ahmad Fazrul ShamYamaha Y15 ZR2023 Sugo ARRC round
Original Circuit (1975–1986): 2.600 km (1.616 mi)[2]
Group C0:47.110[34]Kunimitsu TakahashiPorsche 962 C1985 Super Sports Sugo

Notes

References

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  5. ↑ "Sugo 500 Kilometres 1992". 3 November 1991. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "1992 Sugo Japanese F3000". JAF. 2 August 1992. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "2025 Autobacs Super GT Round 5 - Sugo GT 300km Race - GT500 Official Result" (PDF). 21 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "2020 Sugo Super Formula Lights - Round 6". Motor Sport Magazine. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
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  10. ↑ "2019 Sugo Japanese F3". Motor Sport Magazine. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  11. ↑ "Sugo 1000 Kilometres 2007". 13 May 2007. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  12. ↑ "Grand Champion Sugo 1989". 23 April 1989. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  13. ↑ "2025 Sugo Champion Cup Race Series Round 7 - Formula Regional Japanese Championship Round 4 - Race 10 Results" (PDF). 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  14. ↑ "2025 Autobacs Super GT Round 5 - Sugo GT 300km Race - GT300 Official Result" (PDF). 21 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  15. 1 2 "2025 Japan Cup - Race 1 - Round 1 - Classification - Final" (PDF). 15 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
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  17. ↑ "Porsche Carrera Cup Japan 2024 - Round 11 Result" (PDF). 10 November 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  18. ↑ "2025 FIA F4 Japan - Round 9 Final Race Results" (PDF). 20 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  19. ↑ "Sugo GT 1996". 6 October 1996. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  20. ↑ "2024 Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Japan Round 3 - Race 2 - Classification - Final" (PDF). 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  21. ↑ "2005 Esso Formula Toyota Series - Round 9 - Final Official Result Table". 2 October 2005. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  22. ↑ "2023 Sugo Champion Cup Race Series Rd. 5 - TCR Japan Series 2023 Round 5 Sunday Result" (PDF). 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  23. ↑ "1996 SUGO Super Touring Car Championship Race JTCC Round 4 Results" (in Japanese). 19 May 1996. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  24. ↑ "1992 Sugo Group A 300 Km Race". 17 May 1992. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  25. ↑ "GC21 Sugo 2004". 3 October 2004. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  26. ↑ "2026 MFJ All Japan Road Race Championship Round 2 - Superbike Race in Sugo - JSB1000 Supported by ETS Racing Fuels - Race 2" (PDF). 26 April 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  27. ↑ "Superbike - Sugo - 19-20-21 April, 2002 - Results Race 2" (PDF). World Superbike. 21 April 2002. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  28. ↑ "2025 MFJ All Japan Road Race Championship Round 2 - Superbike Race in Sugo - ST600 Supported by Bridgestone - Race 1" (PDF). 24 May 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  29. ↑ "Supersport - Sugo - 19-20-21 April, 2002 - Results Race" (PDF). World Superbike. 21 April 2002. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  30. ↑ "2026 MFJ All Japan Road Race Championship Round 2 - Superbike Race in Sugo - J-GP3 - Race" (PDF). 26 April 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  31. ↑ "2023 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship - Round 3 - Japan - Asia Productions 250 - Race 1 Official Result" (PDF). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  32. ↑ "2026 MFJ All Japan Road Race Championship Round 2 - Superbike Race in Sugo - MFJ JP-Sport - Race" (PDF). 25 April 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  33. ↑ "2023 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship - Round 3 - Japan - Asia Underbone 150 - Race 1 Official Result" (PDF). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  34. ↑ "Super Sports Sugo 1985". 15 September 1985. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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