The Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix (日本グランプリ) is a motorcycling event that is part of the

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season. The main venue that held the races for years was the

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 i ...

, until it permanently was replaced by the

Mobility Resort Motegi Mobility Resort Motegi (モビリティリゾートもてぎ) is a motorsport venue located in Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Originally Twin Ring Motegi (ツインリンクもてぎ), the venue's name came from the facility having two race ...

from

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onwards after the circuit faced criticism for its short runoff areas and dangerous trackside barriers, causing the death of Japanese rider

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and the injuries of

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and

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at the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix. As a result, Suzuka was faced with making considerable safety alterations to avoid a possible strike by the riders – many of whom believed the 240 hp motorbikes had outgrown the tight circuit. The FIM stated that the modifications would not be completed before 2005 and that, therefore, the 2004 Japanese Grand Prix would be held at Motegi, but Suzuka has not appeared on the calendar since. The 2020 and 2021 races were cancelled due to the outbreak of

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Official names and sponsors

*1963: Grand Prix Race Meeting (no official sponsor) *1987–1989, 2001, 2005, 2010–2011: Grand Prix of Japan (no official sponsor) *1990–1991: Kibun Japanese Grand Prix *1992: Japanese Grand Prix (no official sponsor) *1993:

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GP *1994–2000:

Grand Prix of Japan *2002–2003:

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Grand Prix of Japan *2004:

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Grand Prix of Japan *2006–2008: A-Style Grand Prix of Japan *2009:

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Grand Prix of Japan *2012–2013:

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Grand Prix of Japan *2014–2019, 2022–present: Motul Grand Prix of Japan

Formerly used circuits

File:Suzuka circuit map (1987-2002).svg, Suzuka, used in 1987–1998 and 2000–2003 File:Fuji Speedway (1965-1974 Layout).svg, Fuji, used in 1966–1967 File:Suzuka 1962-1982.png, Suzuka layout used in 1962–1965

Winners of the Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix

Multiple winners (riders)

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

By year

''A pink background indicates an event that was not part of the

championship.''

Notes

References

External links

* {{MotoGP races Recurring sporting events established in 1962 1962 establishments in Japan