Editing Fuji Speedway (section)

===2001–present: renovations===
In 2003, the circuit was closed down to accommodate a major reprofiling of the track, using a new design from [[Hermann Tilke]]. The track was reopened on April 10, 2005, and hosted its first Formula One championship event in 29 years on September 30, 2007. In circumstances similar to Fuji's first Grand Prix in 1976, [[2007 Japanese Grand Prix|the race]] was run in heavy rain and mist and the first 19 laps were run under the [[safety car]], in a race won by [[Lewis Hamilton]].

[[Image:Fisco-mainstand.jpg|thumb|200px|Rebuilt grandstand in the 2000s]]
The circuit has hosted the [[Nismo]] Festival for historic Nissan racers since refurbishment in 2003; the event previously took place at [[Okayama International Circuit|Okayama]]. {{Citation needed|date=September 2020}} When the festival returned in 2005, the organisers allowed circuit owner Toyota to bring in its [[Toyota 7]] [[Can-Am]] racer to re-enact an old Japanese GP battle. Toyota also hosts its own historic event a week before the [[Nismo]] festival called the Toyota Motorsports Festival. Close to the circuit is a [[drifting (motorsport)|drifting]] course, which was built as part of the refurbishment under the supervision of "Drift King" [[Keiichi Tsuchiya]] and former works driver and Super GT team manager [[Masanori Sekiya]]. There is a Toyota Safety Education Center and a mini circuit. In addition to motorsports, Fuji also hosts the Udo Music Festival.

The only time the circuit is run on a reverse direction is during the [[D1 Grand Prix]] round, as Keiichi Tsuchiya felt the new layout meant reduced entry speed, making it less suitable for drifting.<ref name="JDM Option Vol.21">JDM Option Vol.21</ref> The series has hosted its rounds since {{D1|2003}}; with the exception of the 2004 closure, the circuit became the first to take place on an international level racetrack<ref name="JDM Option Vol.21"/> and the first of the three to take place on an F1 circuit. The drift course starts from the 300R section and ends past the [[Coca-Cola]] corner. With the reprofiling, as cars no longer run downbank, entry speeds have since been reduced, the hill at the exit making acceleration difficult.<ref name="JDM Option Vol.21"/> As part of the 2003 renovations, most of the old banked section of track was demolished. Only a small section remains to this day.

Fuji Speedway was announced to host the finish of the [[Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics|road cycling races]] at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] and [[2020 Summer Paralympics]].<ref>[https://tokyo2020.org/en/news/notice/20180809-01.html Challenging Cycling road race courses revealed] – Tokyo 2020 official website, 9 August 2018</ref>