Tsukuba Circuit

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Tsukuba Circuit
Location Shimotsuma, Ibaraki, Japan
Time zone JST, UTC +9
Major Events Tsukuba 1000
Circuit Length 2.070 [1] km (1.287 mi)
Turns 14[2]
Lap Record 51.875 seconds ("Keiichi Tsuchiya", , )

The Tsukuba Circuit is a famous race track located in Shimotsuma, a neighboring city of Tsukuba, Japan. It is 2,070 metres (1.29 mi) long, has 32 pits and the longest straight is 437 metres (0.272 mi) long.[1] The track was established in 1966 with the aim of attracting young people to participate in motor sports but wasn't actually built until 1970.[2] These days an event is held every week.[3] The track has a large variation in corners ranging from wide sweepers to hairpins, testing drivers and their vehicles.[2] There is room for 8500 spectators at the track, 3000 in the stands, 5000 on lawn seats and a further 500 standing over the pits.[2] There is a small chicane corner that is used for motorcycle racing only.

The track has been appeared in numerous video games including Forza Motorsport and its sequel, Gran Turismo 4, Tourist Trophy, Enthusia Professional Racing, and D1 Grand Prix. The track is commonly used for tuner events and has appeared in the final installment of the Shuto Kousoku Trial series, SKT Max.

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[edit] Time Attack

  • The current OEM chassis Time Attack record holder is the all carbon-fibre HKS CT230R Lancer Evolution, posting a time of 53.589 seconds. Keiichi Tsuchiya Arta NSX 2002 (Time Attack) new record of 51.875 seconds

[edit] Time Attack Results

2007 17th Annual Revspeed Super Battle at Tsukuba Circuit

  • 1st place- #13 M-Speed R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R (Best Lap: 55.23sec, Top Speed: 227.282 km/h)
  • 2nd place- #1 Cyber Evo CT9A Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution (Best Lap: 55.864sec, Top Speed: 220.678 km/h)
  • 3rd place- #22 Pro-Staff R Magic FD3S Mazda RX-7 (Best Lap: 55.947sec, Top Speed: 217.742 km/h)
  • 4th place- #12 Nagisa Auto R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R (Best Lap: 56.510sec, Top Speed: 227.082 km/h)
  • 5th place- #16 Decide R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R (Best Lap: 56.630sec, Top Speed: 233.615 km/h)
  • 6th place- #14 Garage Kagotani R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R (Best Lap: 56.833sec, Top Speed: 227.416 km/h)
  • 7th place- #31 ASM Honda S2000 (Best Lap: 57.398sec, Top Speed: 188.055 km/h)
  • 8th place- #18 Best Motor Sports R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R (Best Lap: 57.422sec, Top Speed: 220.994 km/h)
  • 9th place- #15 Osaka Tuning Factory R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R (Best Lap: 57.504sec, Top Speed: 224.346 km/h)
  • 10th place- #17 Keiyo Jiko R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R (Best Lap: 55.658sec, Top Speed: N/A)
  • 11th place- #3 Jun Auto CT9A Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution (Best Lap: 57.824sec, Top Speed: 211.640 km/h)
  • 12th place- #19 Auto Gallery R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R (Best Lap: 58.081sec, Top Speed: 223.881 km/h)
  • 13th place- #21 Garage R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R (Best Lap: 58.282sec, Top Speed: 216.650 km/h)
  • 14th place- #5 Varis CT9A Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution (Best Lap: 58.456sec, Top Speed: 211.102 km/h)
  • 15th place- #4 Steelway CT9A Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution (Best Lap: 58.484sec, Top Speed: 204.468 km/h)

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Tsukuba Circuit. Moto Racing Japan. Retrieved on 2006-11-06.
  2. ^ a b c d Go! Go! Speed Racer!. Ibaraki Prefecture. Retrieved on 2006-11-06.
  3. ^ What is the Tsukuba Circuit?. She Japan. Retrieved on 2006-11-06.

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Coordinates: 36°09′6″N, 139°55′17″E

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