Editing Suzuka Circuit (section)

{{Short description|Motorsport track in Japan}}
{{Infobox motorsport venue
| Name           = Suzuka International Racing Course
| Logo           = Suzuka Circuit logo (2022).svg
| Location       = [[Suzuka, Mie|Suzuka]], [[Mie Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
| Coordinates    = {{Coord|region:JP-24_type:landmark}}
| Time           = [[UTC+09:00]]
| Image          = [[File:Suzuka circuit map--2005.svg|260px]]
| Image_caption  = Grand Prix Circuit (2003–present)
| FIAGrade       = 1
| Owner          = [[Honda|Honda Motor Co., Ltd.]] (1962–present)
| Operator       = [[Honda Mobilityland]] (2006–present)
| Opened         = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1962|09}}
| Architect      = [[John Hugenholtz]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.honda.co.jp/F1/race2006/rd17/preview/|work=Honda. Motor Co., Ltd.|access-date=2016-04-16|title=日本GPプレビュー (2006 Japanese Grand Prix preview)|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.honda.co.jp/riki-san/talk28/|work=Hiroaki Iemura|publisher=Honda. Motor Co., Ltd.|access-date=2016-04-16|title=マイ・ワンダフルサーキット 第28回 (My Wonderful Circuit 28) |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f1-stinger.com/special/mwc/chapter02/talk05/|work=Hiroaki Iemura|publisher=Stinger|access-date=2016-04-16|title=マイ・ワンダフルサーキットII 第5回 (My Wonderful Circuit II 5)|language=ja|archive-date=2016-06-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602104629/http://www.f1-stinger.com/special/mwc/chapter02/talk05/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f1-stinger.com/special/mwc/chapter02/talk06/|work=Hiroaki Iemura|publisher=Stinger|access-date=2016-04-16|title=マイ・ワンダフルサーキットII 第6回 (My Wonderful Circuit II 6)|language=ja|archive-date=2016-06-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602104634/http://www.f1-stinger.com/special/mwc/chapter02/talk06/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| Events         = '''Current:'''<br />'''[[Formula One]]''' <br />''[[Japanese Grand Prix]]'' (1987–2006, 2009–2019, 2022–present)<br />'''[[FIM Endurance World Championship|FIM EWC]]'''<br />''[[Suzuka 8 Hours]]'' (1978–2019, 2022–present)<br />'''[[Intercontinental GT Challenge]]'''<br>''[[Suzuka 1000 km]]'' (1966–1973, 1980–2019, 2025)<br />'''[[Super GT]]''' (1993, 1995–present)<br />'''[[Super Formula]]''' (1973–present)<br />'''Former:'''<br />[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]]<br />''[[Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix]]'' (1987–1998, 2000–2003)<br />[[FIA WTCC Race of Japan|WTCR Race of Japan]]<br />(2011–2014, 2018–2019)<br />[[GT World Challenge Asia]] (2017–2019, 2022–2024)<br />[[FIA GT Championship|FIA GT]] (1997–1998)<br />[[NASCAR Thunder Special Suzuka]] (1996–1997)<br />[[World Sportscar Championship]] (1989–1992)
| Capacity       = 155,000
| Layout1        = Grand Prix Circuit (2003–present)
| Length_km      = 5.807
| Length_mi      = 3.608
| Turns          = 18
| Record_time    = 1:30.965<!-- Please do not change this to Max Verstappen's 2025 pole position time. This field is for the fastest lap set *during a race* -->
| Record_driver  = {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Andrea Kimi Antonelli]]
| Record_car     = [[Mercedes W16|Mercedes AMG W16]]
| Record_year    = [[2025 Japanese Grand Prix|2025]]
| Record_class   = [[Formula One|F1]]
| Layout2        = Motorcycle Grand Prix Circuit (2004–present)
| Length_km2     = 5.821
| Length_mi2     = 3.618
| Turns2         = 17
| Record_time2   = 2:04.387
| Record_driver2 = {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takumi Takahashi]]
| Record_car2    = [[Honda CBR1000RR]]
| Record_year2   = [[All Japan Road Race Championship|2019]]
| Record_class2  = [[Superbike racing|SBK]]
| Layout3        = East Circuit (1987–present)
| Length_km3     = 2.243
| Length_mi3     = 1.394
| Turns3         = 7
| Record_time3   = 0:48.245
| Record_driver3 = {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toshihiro Kaneishi]]
| Record_car3    = [[List of Dallara cars|Dallara F399]]
| Record_year3   = 1999
| Record_class3  = [[Formula Three|F3]]
| Layout4        = West Circuit (1987–present)
| Length_km4     = 3.466
| Length_mi4     = 2.154
| Turns4         = 9
| Record_time4   = 0:58.396
| Record_driver4 = {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toranosuke Takagi]]
| Record_car4    = [[List of Reynard Motorsport cars|Reynard 2KL]]
| Record_year4   = [[2000 Formula Nippon Championship|2000]]
| Record_class4  = [[Formula Nippon Championship|Formula Nippon]]
| Layout5        = Motorcycle Grand Prix Circuit (2003)
| Length_km5     = 5.824
| Length_mi5     = 3.619
| Turns5         = 17
| Record_time5   = 2:04.970
| Record_driver5 = {{flagicon|ITA|2003}} [[Valentino Rossi]]
| Record_car5    = [[Honda RC211V]]
| Record_year5   = [[2003 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix|2003]]
| Record_class5  = [[MotoGP]]
| Layout6        = Grand Prix Circuit (2002)
| Length_km6     = 5.821
| Length_mi6     = 3.617
| Turns6         = 18
| Record_time6   = 1:36.125
| Record_driver6 = {{flagicon|GER}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
| Record_car6    = [[Ferrari F2002]]
| Record_year6   = [[2002 Japanese Grand Prix|2002]]
| Record_class6  = [[Formula One|F1]]
| Layout7        = Grand Prix Circuit (1987–2001)
| Length_km7     = 5.860
| Length_mi7     = 3.641
| Turns7         = 18
| Record_time7   = 1:36.944
| Record_driver7 = {{flagicon|GER}} [[Ralf Schumacher]]
| Record_car7    = [[Williams FW23]]
| Record_year7   = [[2001 Japanese Grand Prix|2001]]
| Record_class7  = [[Formula One|F1]]
| Layout8        = Grand Prix Circuit (1983–1986)
| Length_km8     = 5.945
| Length_mi8     = 3.694
| Turns8         = 17
| Record_time8   = 1:54.400 
| Record_driver8 = {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stefan Johansson]]
| Record_car8    = [[March 842]]
| Record_year8   = [[JAF Grand Prix|1984]]
| Record_class8  = [[Formula Two|F2]]
| Layout9        = Original Circuit (1962–1982)
| Length_km9     = 6.004
| Length_mi9     = 3.728
| Turns9         = 17
| Record_time9   = 1:52.990
| Record_driver9 = {{flagicon|JPN|1947}} [[Kazuyoshi Hoshino]]
| Record_car9    = [[March 802]]
| Record_year9   = [[JAF Grand Prix|1980]]
| Record_class9  = [[Formula Two|F2]]
| website        = {{URL|https://www.suzukacircuit.jp/en/|www.suzukacircuit.jp}}
}}

The {{nihongo|'''Suzuka International Racing Course<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/races/2016/Japan.html|title=Japan|work=formula1.com|access-date=29 June 2016}}</ref>'''|鈴鹿国際レーシングコース|Suzuka Kokusai Rēsingu Kōsu|lead=yes}}, {{a.k.a.}} the {{nihongo|'''Suzuka Circuit'''|鈴鹿サーキット|Suzuka Sākitto}}, is a {{cvt|5.807|km|mi|abbr=on}} long [[motorsport]] [[race track]] located in Ino, [[Suzuka, Mie|Suzuka City]], [[Mie Prefecture]], [[Japan]] and operated by [[Honda Mobilityland]], a subsidiary of [[Honda|Honda Motor Co, Ltd]]. It has a capacity of 155,000. It is most well known by its use by both the international [[Formula One]]; and Japanese [[Super Formula]] championships.