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Suzuka Circuit
The , the , is a 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. Introduction Soichiro Honda decided to develop a new permanent circuit in Mie prefecture in the late 1950s. Designed as a Honda test track in 1962 by Dutchman John Hugenholtz, John "Hans" Hugenholtz, the track has a figure-of-eight layout, with the long back straight passing over the front section by means of an overpass. It is the only FIA Grade 1 licensed track to have such a layout, after the Fiorano Circuit was downgraded to Grade 2 in 2024. The circuit has been modified at least eight times: In 1983 a chicane was inserted at the last curve to slow the cars into the pit straight; the original circuit was an extremely fast track with only one slo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzuka, Mie
is a city in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 197,977 in 87,680 households and a population density of 1000 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Suzuka is in northeastern Mie Prefecture, in northern Kii Peninsula, bordered by Ise Bay to the east. Parts of the city are within the borders of the Ise-no-Umi Prefectural Natural Park and the Suzuka Quasi-National Park. Climate Suzuka has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Suzuka is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1737 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.7 °C. Demographics The population of Suzuka has more than doubled over the 50-year period 1960-2010. History Suzuka, as a place name, is mentioned in the Nara period chro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIA WTCC Race Of Japan ...
The FIA WTCC Race of Japan is a round of the World Touring Car Championship, which is held at Suzuka Circuit in Japan. It used to be held at the Okayama International Circuit and at Twin Ring Motegi. The race was first run in 2008, with Rickard Rydell and Tom Coronel winning. Winners Gallery File:Tom Coronel and Augusto Farfus 2008 Japan.jpg, Tom Coronel leading Augusto Farfus on his way to winning Race 2 in 2008 {{WTCC races Japan Japan World Touring Car Championship The FIA World Touring Car Championship was an international touring car championship promoted by Eurosport Events and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). It has had several different incarnations, including a sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshihiro Kaneishi
is a Japanese racing driver. He has competed in such series as Formula Nippon and Super GT Super GT (stylized as SUPER GT) is a sports car racing series that began in 1993. Launched as the , generally referred to as the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC), the series was renamed to Super GT in 2005. It is the top level of .... Racing record Complete Japanese Formula 3 results ( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Complete German Formula Three results ( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Complete JGTC/Super GT results ( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) References External links Official website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kaneishi, Toshihiro 1978 births Living people Racing drivers from Osaka Prefecture Japanese racing drivers Japanese Formula 3 Championship drivers German Formula Three Champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superbike Racing
Superbike racing is a category of motorcycle racing that employs highly modified production motorcycles, as opposed to MotoGP in which purpose-built motorcycles are used. The Superbike World Championship is the official world championship series, though national Superbike championships are held in many countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, Australia and Canada. Superbike racing is generally popular with manufacturers, since it helps promote and sell their product, as captured by the slogan "Win on Sunday; Sell on Monday". Characteristics of Superbike racing motorcycles Superbike racing motorcycles are derived from standard production models, so for a bike to be eligible, the manufacturer must first homologate the model and manufacture the required number of roadgoing machines. While rules vary from series to series, in general the motorcycles must maintain the same profile as their roadgoing counterparts, with the same overall appearance as seen from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Japan Road Race Championship
The is the premiere motorcycle road racing championship in Japan. It is run by the Motorcycle Federation of Japan (MFJ) (日本モーターサイクルスポーツ協会) – the Japanese affiliate of the FIM. History The MFJ was formed in 1961 and held its first motorcycle road race in 1967. The Championship's premiere class for a number of years had been the 500ccm class but it was replaced by a superbike class in 1994. During the 2002 season the championship was used by some manufacturers to test their MotoGP Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the highest class of motorcycle road racing events held on Road racing, road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Independent motorcycle racing events have been held sin ... prototypes. The prototypes usually won the races but were not eligible for points. The series now runs a small seven round schedule but has a large field of Japanese riders and bikes. Similar to Spain's CEV championsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honda CBR1000RR
The Honda CBR1000RR, marketed in some countries with the Fireblade suffix (capitalized as FireBlade until the 2000s), is a sport bike produced by Honda since 2004 as the seventh generation of the Honda CBR series, CBR Honda Fireblade, Fireblade series of motorcycles that began with the Honda CBR900RR, CBR900RR in 1992. History Racing roots The Honda CBR1000RR was developed by the same team that was behind the MotoGP series.Honda Fireblade article from motorcyclenews.com (PDF) Many of the new technologies introduced in the Honda CBR600RR, a direct descendant of the RC211V, were used in the new CBR1000RR such as a lengthy swingarm, Unit Pro-Link rear Suspension (motorcycle), suspension, and Dual Stage Fuel Injection System (DSFI). 2004–2005 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takumi Takahashi
is a Japanese motorcycle racer. He recently competed in the British Superbike Championship on a factory-supported Honda Fireblade. Takahashi has raced in the All Japan Road Race Championship in the GP125 class, in the GP250 class, where he was champion in 2008, and in the JSB1000 class, where he was champion in 2017. He won the Suzuka 8 Hours in 2010 with Ryuichi Kiyonari and Takaaki Nakagami and in 2013 and 2014 with Michael van der Mark and Leon Haslam. A test rider for Honda Racing Corporation Honda Racing Corporation (HRC), also known as Honda Racing, is a motorsport subsidiary of the Honda, Honda Motor Company formed in 1982. From its founding, the company was initially solely responsible for Honda's motorcycle racing activities, b ..., Takahashi in 2015 made a wild card appearance in his home race in the MotoGP World Championship. Career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing By season Races by year ( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in ''italics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 Japanese Grand Prix
The 2025 Japanese Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix 2025) was a Formula One motor race held on 6 April 2025 at the Suzuka International Racing Course in Suzuka, Mie, Suzuka, Japan. It was the third round of the 2025 Formula One World Championship. Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing took pole position for the race, which he went on to win, with the two McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri completing the podium. Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes-Benz in Formula One, Mercedes became both the youngest driver List of Formula One driver records#Led for at least one lap, youngest leaders, to lead a race and List of Formula One driver records#Youngest drivers to set a fastest lap, to set a fastest lap in Formula One history. Background The event was held at the Suzuka International Racing Course in Suzuka, Mie, Suzuka for the 35th time in the circuit's history, across the weekend of 4–6 April. The Grand Prix was the third round of the 2025 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercedes W16
The Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E Performance, commonly known as the Mercedes W16, is a Formula One racing car designed and built by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team currently competing in the 2025 Formula One World Championship. It is being driven by George Russell, who is in his fourth consecutive season with the team, partnering rookie driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who replaces seven-time World Drivers' Champion Lewis Hamilton, who departed for Ferrari following the end of the 2024 season. As such, this is the first Mercedes F1 car since the F1 W03, from the 2012 season, not to be driven by Hamilton. It has taken one sprint pole position. Background The W16 is the successor to the W15 from the previous year that took four victories, namely in Austria, Great Britain, Belgium, and Las Vegas. Despite taking four wins the previous season, the W15 was criticised by driver George Russell who labeled it as "the most inconsistent" Mercedes car the team has ever had. The team finished t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (; born 25 August 2006) is an Italian racing driver who competes in Formula One for Mercedes-Benz in Formula One, Mercedes. Born and raised in Bologna, Antonelli is the son of sportscar racing driver Marco Antonelli. After a successful karting career—culminating in back-to-back victories at the KF2, direct-drive Karting European Championship in 2020 and 2021—Antonelli graduated to junior formulae. He won his first title at the 2022 Italian F4 Championship with Prema Racing, Prema, before winning ADAC Formula 4 in 2022 ADAC Formula 4 Championship, 2022 and Formula Regional European in 2023 Formula Regional European Championship, 2023 with Prema, as well as Formula Regional Middle East in 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship, 2023 with Mumbai Falcons. In addition to becoming a race-winner in 2023 Italian GT Championship, Italian GT3, he also won a gold medal at the 2022 FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup, 2022 FIA Motorsport Games, representing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Sportscar Championship
The World Sportscar Championship was the world Endurance racing (motorsport), endurance racing series run for sports car racing, sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), from 1953 World Sportscar Championship, 1953 to 1992 World Sportscar Championship, 1992. The championship evolved from a small collection of the most important sportscar, Endurance racing (motorsport), endurance, and road racing events in Europe and North America with dozens of gentleman drivers at the grid to a professional racing series where the world's largest automakers spent millions of dollars per year. The official name of the series frequently changed throughout the years but was generally known as the ''World Sportscar Championship'' from its inception in 1953. Alongside the Formula One World Championship, it was one of the two major Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile#FIA World Championships, World Championships in circuit motor racing. The championship was revived ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
