Maze Sea Circuit () is a Japanese motor racing circuit at Maze, in the
Iwamuro neighbourhood of
Nishikan-ku
is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. , the ward had an estimated population of 55,963 in 20,369 households Niigata city
is a city located in the northern part of Niigata Prefecture (). It is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, and one of the cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, located in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is ...
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Niigata Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture in the Chūbu region of Honshu of Japan. Niigata Prefecture has a population of 2,131,009 (1 July 2023) and is the List of Japanese prefectures by area, fifth-largest prefecture of Japan by geographic area ...
Japan.
History
The circuit was established in 1967 by Dr. Yoshikazu Fujita, a local physician. In 1970 the track was paved and redesigned into a road racing course. Between 1978 and 1987 the track was closed.
When it reopened in 1987, racing was changed to a clockwise direction. The track layout was also realigned to improve safety conditions by adding a chicane.
In September 2008, Round 5 of the
D1 Street Legal drifting series was held at the circuit. Round 1 of the 2018
D1 Lights series was also held here.
References
External links
Official circuit website
Motorsport venues in Japan
Sports venues in Niigata Prefecture
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