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.
The circuit has two main configurations, the Grand Prix Course (グランプリコース), , and the Clubman Course (クラブマンコース), .
Events Starting in 1994, 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.
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.
Lap records
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. The official lap record for the current circuit layout is 1:41.100, set by Michael Krumm during the same race. As of July 2004, the fastest official race lap records at the Tokachi International Speedway are listed as:
Category Time Driver Vehicle Event Grand Prix Course (1993–present): Formula Nippon 1:41.100 Michael Krumm Reynard 95D 1996 Tokachi Formula Nippon round F3000 2:07.010 Toranosuke Takagi Reynard 94D 1995 Tokachi Japanese F3000 round Group A 2:08.042 Kazuyoshi Hoshino Nissan Skyline GT-R BNR32 1993 Tokachi JTCC round Clubman Course (1993–present): JGTC (GT500) 1:15.517 Érik Comas Nissan Fairlady Z 2004 Tokachi JGTC round Formula 3 1:15.920 Masemi Kageyama TOM'S 034F 1994 Tokachi Japanese F3 round JGTC (GT300) 1:21.392 Hiroki Yoshimoto Vemac RD320R 2004 Tokachi JGTC round Super Touring 1:22.901 Osamu Nakako Honda Accord 1996 Tokachi JTCC round
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References
External links Tokachi International Speedway Official site (Japanese)