Tokachi International Speedway (十勝インターナショナルスピードウェイ) is a motor racing circuit in Takikubo, Sarabetsu, Hokkaido, Japan.[1]
The Grand Prix Course layout of the Tokachi International Speedway (1993–present) | |
| Location | Sarabetsu, Hokkaido, Japan |
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| Time zone | UTC+09:00 |
| Coordinates | 42°37′52″N 143°17′31″E |
| FIA Grade | 2[N 1] |
| Broke ground | 1992 |
| Opened | October 1993 |
| Major events | Current: Japan F4 Regional Championship Series (2022) Former: Tokachi 24 Hours (1994–2008) All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (2004) Formula Nippon (1995–1996) Japanese F3 (1994) |
| Grand Prix Course (1993–present) | |
| Length | 5.092 km (3.163 miles) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:41.100 ( |
| Clubman Course (1993–present) | |
| Length | 3.400 km (2.113 miles) |
| Turns | 10 |
| Race lap record | 1:15.517 ( |
| Junior Course (1993–present) | |
| Length | 1.700 km (1.056 miles) |
| Turns | 7 |
| Website | tokachi |
The circuit has two main configurations, the Grand Prix Course (グランプリコース), 5.091 km (3.163 mi), and the Clubman Course (クラブマンコース), 3.400 km (2.113 mi).
Starting in 1994,[2] there was a 24-hour N1 class race in July each year until 2008. In 2007, a Toyota Supra took the first win for a hybrid vehicle.[3]
In 2004, a regular All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship race was held at the Clubman Course. And also a regular Formula Nippon race in 1995 and 1996 were held at the Grand Prix Course. In 2018 the D1 Grand Prix series held a regular race at the circuit.
The track is also used by the Renault Eurocup, and for karting.
The unofficial all-time track record set during a race weekend is 1:39.625, set by Toranosuke Takagi in a Reynard 96D, during the qualifying for the 1996 Tokachi Formula Nippon round.[4] The official lap record for the current circuit layout is 1:41.100, set by Michael Krumm during the same race. The official race lap records at the Tokachi International Speedway are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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| Grand Prix Course: 5.092 km (1993–present) | ||||
| Formula Nippon | 1:41.100[5] | Michael Krumm | Reynard 95D | 1996 Tokachi Formula Nippon round |
| F3000 | 2:07.010[6] | Toranosuke Takagi | Reynard 94D | 1995 Tokachi Japanese F3000 round |
| Clubman Course: 3.400 km (1993–present) | ||||
| JGTC (GT500) | 1:15.517[7] | Érik Comas | Nissan Fairlady Z | 2004 Tokachi JGTC round |
| Formula 3 | 1:15.920[8] | Masemi Kageyama | TOM'S 034F | 1994 Tokachi Japanese F3 round |
| JGTC (GT300) | 1:21.392[7] | Hiroki Yoshimoto | Vemac RD320R | 2004 Tokachi JGTC round |
Super Formula Championship circuits (1973–present) | |
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Japanese Touring Car Championship circuits (1985–1998) | |
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D1 Grand Prix circuits | |
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| Current Courses (2022) | |
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