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Country:Japan 
Opened:1975
Country:Japan 
Opened:1975
Country:Japan 
Opened:1975

Sugo International Racing Course was built by the Yamaha Motor Company and opened in 1975 as one of the largest motorsport facilities in Japan at the time, whilst also featuring other sports facilities including tennis courts and athletic facilities.

Being owned by a motorbike company, the circuit has always remained popular with two wheels – with bikes using the chicaned-final-corner variant, whilst cars have used the faster configuration.

A fast and sweeping circuit, the track is nestled, like many facilities in the country, in a woodland hillside setting.

After 12 years of operation, major changes were implemented in time for the 1987 season, featuring more extensive runoff areas, a new infield loop with more technical corners requiring heavier braking, a wider overall circuit and new pit and paddock facilities.

The past three decades have seen minimal changes at the national racing facility, which now focusses on motorsport and tennis, although the pit lane was extended in 2021, with cars now entering the circuit at the third corner.

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Sugo touring car race winners

Series
Year
Round
Layout
Driver
Entrant
Car
TCR JP
2023
TAMADA Racing
Audi RS3 LMS TCR
TCR JP
2023
KMSA Motorsport N
Hyundai Elantra N TCR
TCR JP
2022
Audi Team Mars
Audi RS3 LMS TCR
TCR JP
2022
Audi Team Mars
Audi RS3 LMS TCR
TCR JP
2021
Birth Racing Project [BRP]
Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR
TCR JP
2021
Birth Racing Project [BRP]
Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR
TCR JP
2021
Birth Racing Project [BRP]
Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR
TCR JP
2020
Audi Team Hitotsuyama
Audi RS3 LMS TCR
TCR JP
2019
GO&FUN Squadra Corse
Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR
TCR JP
2019
Saitama Toyopet GreenBrave
Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR

Note: Data valid for period between 22nd Jun 2019 and 26th Nov 2023