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Location | 120-1 Hiyama, Motegi Haga, Tochigi, 321-3597 Japan |
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Time zone | UTC+09:00 |
Coordinates | 36°32′0″N 140°13′42″E / 36.53333°N 140.22833°E |
Capacity | 68,156 |
FIA Grade | 2 |
Owner | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
Operator | Honda Mobilityland |
Opened | August 1997 |
Construction cost | ¥5 billion (44,873,000.00 United States Dollars) |
Former names | Twin Ring Motegi (August 1997–February 2022) |
Major events | Current: Grand Prix motorcycle racing Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix (1999, 2004–2019, 2022–present) Pacific motorcycle Grand Prix (2000–2003) Asia Road Racing Championship (2024) Super GT (1998–present) Super Formula (1997–present) Former: GT World Challenge Asia (2023) WTCC Race of Japan (2015–2017) IndyCar Series Indy Japan 300 (1998–2011) Coca-Cola 500 (1998) |
Website | www.mr-motegi.jp |
Speedway (1997–present) | |
Length | 2.493 km (1.549 miles) |
Turns | 4 |
Banking | 10° |
Race lap record | 0:25.830 ( Hélio Castroneves, Lola B99/00, 1999, CART) |
Road Course (1997–present) | |
Length | 4.801 km (2.983 miles) |
Turns | 14 |
Race lap record | 1:31.422 ( Toshiki Oyu, Dallara SF19, 2021, Super Formula) |
East Road Course (1997–present) | |
Length | 3.400 km (2.112 miles) |
Turns | 11 |
West Road Course (1997–present) | |
Length | 1.400 km (0.869 miles) |
Turns | 6 |
Mobility Resort Motegi (モビリティリゾートもてぎ) is a motorsport venue located in Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Originally Twin Ring Motegi (ツインリンクもてぎ), the venue's name came from the facility having two race tracks: a 2.493 km (1.549 mi) oval track and a 4.801 km (2.983 mi) road course. It was built in 1997 by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., as part of the company's effort to bring the Championship Auto Racing Teams series to Japan, helping to increase their knowledge of American open-wheel racing. The oval was last raced on in 2010 by the Indycar Series. On 1 March 2022, the name of the track was changed to Mobility Resort Motegi, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the facility.[1] The road course's most notable event is the Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix which is currently held every year. The track also currently hosts rounds in the domestic Super Formula Championship and Super GT series each year.