Fuji Speedway

Fuji Speedway
Grand Prix Circuit (2005–present)
LocationOyama, Suntō District, Shizuoka, Japan
Coordinates35°22′18″N 138°55′36″E / 35.37167°N 138.92667°E / 35.37167; 138.92667
Capacity110,000
FIA Grade1
OwnerToyota Motor (2000–present)
Mitsubishi Estate (1965–2000)
OperatorFuji Motorsports Forest, Inc. (via Fuji International Speedway Co., Ltd.)
OpenedJanuary 1966 (1966-01)
Re-opened: April 2005 (2005-04)
ClosedSeptember 2003 (2003-09)
Major eventsCurrent:
FIA WEC
6 Hours of Fuji
(2012–2019, 2022–present)
GT World Challenge Asia (2017–2019, 2022–present)
Super GT (1993–2003, 2005–present)
Super Formula
(1973, 1975–1979, 1982–2003, 2005–present)
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia (2012–2019, 2023–present)
Former:
Formula One
Japanese Grand Prix
(1976–1977, 2007–2008)
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix (1966–1967)
Asian Le Mans Series
4 Hours of Fuji (2013–2018)
World Sportscar Championship (1982–1988)
Websitehttps://www.fsw.tv/, https://www.fsw.tv/en/
4th and current configuration (2005–present)
Length4.563 km (2.835 mi)
Turns16
Race lap record1:18.426 ( Felipe Massa, Ferrari F2008, 2008, F1)
3rd configuration (September 1987–2003)
Length4.400 km (2.734 mi)
Turns12
Race lap record1:17.025 ( Andrew Gilbert-Scott, Lola T93/50, 1994, F3000)
2nd configuration (1975–August 1987)
Length4.359 km (2.709 mi)
Turns8 (10 Turns from 1984 to August 1987)
Race lap record1:14.300 ( Jody Scheckter, Wolf WR1, 1977, F1)
Original Circuit (1965–1974)
Length5.999 km (3.728 mi)
Turns15
Race lap record1:32.570 ( Vern Schuppan, March 722, 1973, F2000)

Fuji Speedway (富士スピードウェイ, Fuji Supīdowei) is a motorsport race track standing in the foothills of Mount Fuji, in Oyama, Suntō District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Originally conceived as an American-style superspeedway, it was completed as a road course and opened in January 1966.

In 1976, Fuji Speedway hosted the first-ever Formula One race in Japan. In the 1980s, the track was used for the FIA World Sportscar Championship and national racing. For decades, Fuji Speedway was owned by Mitsubishi Estate, until it was acquired by Toyota Motor in 2000. The circuit hosted the Formula One 2007 Japanese Grand Prix after an absence of nearly 30 years, replacing the Suzuka Circuit owned by Honda. After Fuji Speedway hosted the 2008 race, the Japanese Grand Prix returned to Suzuka for races from 2009 onward. The Super GT Fuji 500 km race is held at the racetrack on Golden Week.

Fuji Speedway has one of the longest straights in motorsport, at 1.475 km (0.917 mi) in length. The circuit has an FIA Grade 1 license at least until April 2026.