Okayama International Circuit

What is a lap of Okayama International Circuit like?

Opened in 1990 as TI Circuit Aida, a members-only club circuit built by golf-course owner Hajime Tanaka in mountainous country, it is a compact track with a tight infield section, a back straight that ends at a hairpin, and most corners named after veteran British drivers such as Stirling Moss, David Hobbs and Brian Redman. It hosted the Pacific Grand Prix in 1994 and 1995, both won by Michael Schumacher; the 1995 race was moved from April to October after the Kobe earthquake, and Schumacher clinched his second title there. The race was dropped after 1995 mainly because of the remote location: spectators reached it only by bus along narrow country roads and there were few hotels nearby. Renamed Okayama International Circuit in 2005 after a change of owner, it now hosts Super GT and other Japanese national series.

Lap length

3.703 km

Direction

clockwise

Longest straight

700 m

Elevation change

29 m

Layout described

Grand Prix Circuit (1990 onwards), 3.703 km; used, as TI Circuit Aida, for the Pacific Grand Prix in 1994 and 1995

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How are races at Okayama International Circuit won?

1994 to 2009 (refuelling)

2 races; winners made 2 stops in 1, 3 or more in 1; first stop at a median lap 21 (26% of the race)

All races at Okayama International Circuit