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In the News (Mon 30 Nov 09)

  
  SUZUKA CIRCUIT - RACE INFORMATION
In this race, riders do stints (in turns,) riding the same machine, and the whole competition is on how quick and how many laps around the circuit can be completed by each team during the 8 hours of racing.
While the race obviously goes over a long stretch of time, another aspect of this competition is also that those motorcycles on the market of major makers such as Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki gather to battle against another as “machines" technically upgraded to run the long and hard race.
According to our statistics, the yet unbroken record of 160,000 spectators (of one Race day) marked in 1990, is still the highest attendance figure achieved on a single day of the events held at Suzuka Circuit over the years.
www.suzukacircuit.com /race/cocacola8/index.html   (806 words)

  
  Shell and Ferrari - 2005 Circuit - Suzuka, Japan
Suzuka has seen its fair share of memorable racing incidents and it was here that Michael Schumacher won his first Drivers’ Championship for Ferrari in 2000.
I’ve had great races in Suzuka, which overtaking was part of it.
But mainly the layout of the circuit, the corner combinations are very challenging.
www.shell.com /home/Framework?siteId=ferrari-en&FC2=/ferrari-en/html/iwgen/archive/2005_race_season/races/japan/zzz_lhn.html&FC3=/ferrari-en/html/iwgen/archive/2005_race_season/races/japan/2005_circuit_japan_accessible.html   (208 words)

  
  BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula One | Circuit Guide | Suzuka, Japan
Suzuka is one of the greatest tracks in the world, and is unique in more than just its figure-of-eight layout.
It is right up there with Monaco and Spa as a challenge for the drivers - and some argue it surpasses both.
But with Fuji getting Japan's race in 2007, this could be Suzuka's last Grand Prix.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/circuit_guide/4258051.stm   (110 words)

  
  SUZUKA, JAPAN - Fuji Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka Circuit
Starting from January 7, 2003, Suzuka Circuitland Co., Ltd. (Head Office in Suzuka-shi, Mie-ken) is renovating a few sections of the international racing course, the Suzuka Circuit, in order to stage more breathtaking race scenes and to enhance safety throughout.
Suzuka Circuit is one of the few racing tracks around the world that can host top-class championship events of both 2-wheels and 4-wheels, such as the Formula One and MotoGP.
Suzuka Circuit is unchangingly dedicated to keeping up good safety and excitement throughout its facilities.
www.pitstop.com.my /circuits/suzuka.asp   (525 words)

  
  Suzuka Circuit - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Suzuka Circuit is the host of the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix and one of the oldest and most-famous racing circuits in Japan.
Designed in the mid-1970's by John Hugenholtz, Suzuka is a unique circuit, being one of the very few in the world to have a figure 8 layout.
Suzuka is one of the oldest remaining tracks on the Grand Prix circuit, and so has a long history of exciting races.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Suzuka_Circuit   (359 words)

  
 Auto Modellista Suzuka Circuit FAQ - IGN FAQs
Suzuka Circuit can be a bit tricky; those who have raced the circuit in other games (such as F1 2002 or Grand Prix Challenge) are already quite familiar with the technical expertise required to be successful at this venue.
Suzuka Circuit is likely to be a challenge for those who have never raced at this venue in other racing games.
Suzuka was once the official test circuit for Honda, with the figure-eight configuration ensuring that there were a near- equal number of both left-hand and right-hand turns.
faqs.ign.com /articles/391/391271p1.html   (1795 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Suzuka's swan song another great memory
Suzuka hosted the F1 series for the first time in 1987, and since then the drivers' world championship was settled at the track 10 times, including five straight years from 1987-91.
Everybody is pummeled when their circuits don't improve, and in life, if you want to hold on to something, you have to work at it.
Suzuka is also a great place for the fans as it is next door to a huge amusement park, which provides plenty of entertainment when the cars are off the track.
sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=2622644&type=Story&imagesPrint=off   (1501 words)

  
 The Raw Story | Suzuka a circuit with fond memories for Schumacher By Jens Marx
By Jens Marx, Suzuka, Japan- Michael Schumacher continues his battle with Renault's Fernando Alonso for the 2006 Formula One drivers' crown this weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka, a circuit that has fond memories for the Ferrari driver.
It was also in Suzuka six years ago that Schumacher won his first world championship with Ferrari, to go with the two titles he had already secured with Benetton in 1994 and 1995.
Three years later at the same circuit, Schumacher re-wrote F1 history when in the last race of the season, an eighth-place finish was enough to secure a record-breaking sixth drivers' crown, eclipsing the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio's five titles.
rawstory.com /news/2006/Suzuka_a_circuit_with_fond_memories_10042006.html   (350 words)

  
 The Japanese GP Preview
Suzuka is unique to Formula One in that it has a fly-over, but it is best described as 'funky', because it has a few idiosyncrasies and is quite difficult to learn.
Suzuka is not a circuit where Coulthard has excelled, perhaps due to a lack of early experience in lesser Formulae that many other drivers have.
Suzuka is a special circuit for me; it's a difficult track, not only to drive well, but also to set the car up for since you need a lot of traction to power out of the slow corners and plenty of power for the fast straight sections.
www.atlasf1.com /2000/jpn/preview/tytler.html   (3839 words)

  
 Motorsport.com: News channel
The SAF1 Team, which was 'Born in Japan', has been eagerly awaiting its 'home race' at the Suzuka Circuit and the team's arrival in Japan this week has been enthusiastically anticipated by Japanese and international racing fans alike.
The Honda-owned Suzuka Racing Circuit is situated on Honshu, the largest of the Japanese islands.
Suzuka has an equal number of the right and left- hand corners and most of them lead straight into each other, so it is important to have the absolutely right balance of the car, which I believe we can achieve after our successful testing at Silverstone last month."
www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=234920   (589 words)

  
 The Official Formula 1 Website   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Suzuka Circuit is 50 kilometres south west of Nagoya, Japan’s third largest city, and it is liked by the drivers and teams.
The Suzuka Circuit is very much a self-contained facility, which is why many Formula One people remain there for the duration of their stay.
If everything’s fully booked at Suzuka Circuit, try one of the local towns or even commute in from Nagoya, where the cheapest options will be available to you.
www.formula1.com /race/destination_guide/749.html   (783 words)

  
 HP F1 Racing - Japanese Grand Prix - PREVIEW
On paper, the Suzuka circuit is the most difficult of the tracks we have raced at recently, but nevertheless I like it and I would count it among my favourite tracks.
Suzuka is the most exciting circuit in the championship, with the high speed flowing corners to start the lap followed by the hairpin, the still infamous high speed 130R and the chicane, all of which places a high demand on the drivers, and rhythm is an important aspect of being quick at Suzuka.
Suzuka has been the home of the Japanese Grand Prix since 1987, but prior to this two races were held at the Mount Fuji track in '76 and '77.
espn.go.com /rpm/hp/features/1633326.html   (1422 words)

  
 Primedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The circuit itself is challenging because of the corners and combinations of the track layout and you need a good balance, especially for turns one and two.
Suzuka itself is one of the classic racing circuits in the world and a great driver’s track.
Suzuka has recently been sympathetically modernised: in 2002, the circuit was reduced in length by realigning several key corners to provide greater run-off areas.
www.racefan.com /primedia/pm_storiesresults.asp?StoryID=205555   (1465 words)

  
 Suzuka Circuit Tickets - Suzuka Circuit Information - Suzuka Circuit Seating Chart   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The price listed for Suzuka Circuit tickets is the total price per ticket and may be over the printed price on the ticket.
Suzuka Circuit seats are together, side by side, unless otherwise noted.
Actual Suzuka Circuit seat numbers are withheld for the privacy of both buyer and seller.
www.vividseats.com /venues/suzuka-circuit-tickets.html   (165 words)

  
 Soup :: A Brief History Of The Suzuka Circuit
Originally called Motor Sportsland (but re-named Suzuka Circuitland shortly after it opened), the Suzuka circuit is built near Suzuka City in Japan, on land previously used by rice farmers.
Suzuka is a Honda circuit, meaning that not just the results at Suzuka have favored Honda motorcycles or that the layout favors Hondas, but that it's a Honda track.
When Suzuka was built in 1960-62, many of the major roads in Japan were not yet paved.
www.superbikeplanet.com /2003-Apr/030401b.htm   (626 words)

  
 F1 News - Grandprix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Circuits > Suzuka International Racing Course
Built as a test track for Honda in 1962, Suzuka - located 30 miles to the south-west of Japan's third largest city, Nagoya - was designed by Dutchman John Hugenholz, the man who designed Zandvoort and Jarama.
The first Japanese Grand Prix took place at Suzuka in 1963 and was a sportscar race which was won a young British driver called Peter Warr, who would go on to become the motive force in the Lotus F1 team after the death of Colin Chapman.
Formula 1 arrived in 1976 but it went to Mount Fuji rather than Suzuka and it was not until 1987 that Honda influence finally swayed Formula 1 to return to Japan.
www.grandprix.com /gpe/cir-071.html   (406 words)

  
 Trackpedia - Suzuka
Suzuka Circuit is the host of the Formula One Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix and one of the oldest and most-famous motorsport race tracks in Japan.
Suzuka is one of the oldest remaining tracks on the Grand Prix circuit, and so has a long history of exciting races.
Suzuka recently lost the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix to the Fuji Speedway after the latter underwent a transformation and redesign by famous race circuit designer Hermann Tilke.
www.trackpedia.com /wiki/Suzuka   (845 words)

  
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Suzuka, gelegen in een groot amusementspark, werd in 1962 gebouwd en ontworpen door de Nederlander John Hugenholtz.
Dat Suzuka weg is blijft gewoon zonde, maar zolang Herr Ecclestone de touwtjes in handen blijft houden gaat het F1 circus toch echt naar de klote toe.
Geen idee hoe dat nieuwe circuit van Toyota is, maar Suzuka moet blijven.
www.ad.nl /sport/article697844.ece   (871 words)

  
 e-Tracks: Asia | Japan | Suzuka
Drivers rate it highly, mainly because it is one of the few circuits these days which still has challenges to throw at them.
Other popular events are the Motorcycle Grand Prix races, the Suzuka 100km race for sportscars and the Endurance Motorcycle eight hours race, which begins at 11.30am and finishes in the dusk.
Suzuka has made several modifications over the years in the battle against rising speeds.
www.etracksonline.co.uk /Asia/Japan/suzuka.html   (398 words)

  
 Motorsport.com: News channel
The penultimate round of the 2006 championship is a farewell to the Suzuka circuit, at least for the foreseeable future.
Suzuka is a technical track with a mixture of corners and the high speed section of 'Esses' is a challenging part to get right.
Suzuka is a home race for Bridgestone, Toyota, Super Aguri and Honda, the latter being the owner of the circuit.
www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=234921&FS=F1   (1002 words)

  
 Nikon Imaging | Events&Culture : SUZUKA CIRCUIT
SUZUKA CIRCUIT, Japan's most famous track, measures 5.864 kilometers.
Renowned as one of the world's most demanding circuits, it is a favorite among the world's top competitors.
Suzuka also hosts rounds of the country's top domestic series, Formula Nippon and the JGTC.
nikonimaging.com /global/activity/suzuka   (75 words)

  
 English Page/Overview of Suzuka City
Located in northern Mie Prefecture, Suzuka is blessed with a beautiful natural environment, surrounded with the Ise Bay to the east and the Suzuka Mountains to the west.
Suzuka got its start as a military administered city in December 1942 with the merger of two towns and twelve villages.
Suzuka covers a total of 197.67 square kilometers, and presently has a population of approximately 190,000.
www.city.suzuka.mie.jp /eng/index1.html   (543 words)

  
 MOBILITYLAND | About SUZUKA CIRCUIT
As part of this effort, a racing school was established to nurture drivers and riders able to compete at an international level.
Aside from these prestigious races, Suzuka Circuit has also been active in establishing a school for fostering future racing talent, as well as hosting entry-level races and various training courses.
This business area forms the core of Suzuka Circuit in its efforts to promote the healthy growth and development of motorsports.
www.mobilityland.co.jp /english/suzuka   (577 words)

  
 Suzuka Circuit Information
Suzuka is a very tough and technical circuit, with enormous crowds.
It is loved by all the drivers, although overtaking was made virtually impossible when the chicane before the pits was tightened in 1991, spoiling the best passing opportunity that had been at the end of the main straight.
Michael Schumacher was already the 2004 champion come the penultimate race of the season at Suzuka but as ever, the German was focused and fast as he notched up his sixth Japanese Grand Prix triumph.
f1ferrarifan.50webs.com /Suzuka.htm   (590 words)

  
 Zee News - Alonso all optimistic on Suzuka circuit   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Despite Suzuka's particularly rigorous demands, Alonso believes that Renault are very much capable of taking a victory that would give their championship hopes a timely boost.
Suzuka is a very demanding circuit for the chassis, for the aerodynamics, and also for the engine, and I think that more or less is what we have in the car.
"Suzuka is a very demanding circuit for the aerodynamics, for the chassis, for the tyres, and for the engines.
www.zeenews.com /znnew/articles.asp?aid=326870&ssid=89&sid=SPO   (468 words)

  
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 SuperWheels
Suzuka was built in 1962 as a Honda test track, with a downhill finishing straight and a figure-of-eight design.
While Suzuka will be absent next year, talks are under way to try and have a Pacific Grand Prix at the circuit in 2008.
For F1 fan Yukie Hiroyama, the trek to Suzuka with her daughter, Akane, from her home in Kawasaki is tough, but she regards the circuit as symbolic of Japanese racing.
www.superwheels.co.za /default.asp?id=193120&des=article&scat=superwheels/formula1   (627 words)

  
 Suzuka Circuit Seating Chart - Seat Diagram to ticket locations provided by Gold Coast Tickets
The seating chart shown below is intended to assist in the selection of tickets for events held at Suzuka Circuit.
If you are looking for tickets to an event at Suzuka Circuit, we offer a great selection of tickets to this venue as well as all major sports, theater and sporting events nation-wide.
The Suzuka Circuit seating chart shown above is provided by Gold Coast Tickets, Chicago, IL.
www.goldcoastseatingcharts.com /seating-chart-1796.html   (277 words)

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