 Central Park Mine Circuit (1991–2006) | |
| Location | Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 |
| Coordinates | 34°08′35″N 131°06′12″E / 34.14306°N 131.10333°E |
| Owner | Mazda (January 2006–February 2006) CQ Motors (2002–January 2006) |
| Opened | November 1972 |
| Closed | 28 February 2006 |
| Former names | Nishi-Nihon Circuit (1976–1990) Atsu Circuit (1972–1975) |
| Major events | Formula Nippon (1977–1980, 1983–2005) Japanese F3 (1994–2005) JGTC (1994–2002) JTCC (1985–1990, 1992–1997) All-Japan Sports Prototype Championship (1992) |
| Central Park Mine Circuit (1991–2006) | |
| Length | 3.331 km (2.070 miles) |
| Turns | 16 |
| Race lap record | 1:14.618 ( Katsumi Yamamoto, Reynard 97D, 1997, Formula Nippon) |
| Nishi-Nihon Circuit (1976–1990) | |
| Length | 2.830 km (1.758 miles) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Race lap record | 1:01.447 ( Hitoshi Ogawa, Lola T90/50, 1990, F3000) |
| Atsu Circuit (1972–1975) | |
| Length | 1.300 km (0.808 miles) |
| Turns | 7 |
Mine Circuit (みねサーキット) was a 3.331 km (2.070 mi) motor racing circuit in Nagao, Nishiatsu-cho, Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It used to be known as Nishinihon. The track closed in February 2006 as it was sold to Mazda for development purposes.[1]
It was one of the main circuits in Japanese motorsport; until 2005, every year, one or more races of the most important national categories, (the Japan GT Championship and Formula Nippon series) were held at this circuit.
- ^ "Motor Racing Japan – Mine Circuit". motoracing-japan.com. 1996. Retrieved 6 June 2011.