Autopolis
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is a international racing circuit located near Kamitsue village in Ōita Prefecture, Japan on the northeast of Kumamoto. Opened in 1990, it hosts a range of domestic and international motorsport events throughout the year. The track is noted to have a high standard of facilities and infrastructure. Due to the circuit ending up in financial difficulties, it has changed hands several times but still operates to this day.
is a international racing circuit located near Kamitsue village in Ōita Prefecture, Japan on the northeast of Kumamoto. Opened in 1990, it hosts a range of domestic and international motorsport events throughout the year. The track is noted to have a high standard of facilities and infrastructure. Due to the circuit ending up in financial difficulties, it has changed hands several times but still operates to this day. ==The circuit== The circuit is located in an upland area of the island which means the air is thin with low atmospheric pressure, similar to Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City. It has an elevation change of over with the first section generally downhill and the latter part of the course runs uphill. The start/finish straight is located at an altitude of . ==Events== Current April: Super Formula Championship, Super Formula Lights May: MFJ Superbikes July: Super Taikyu October: Super GT, F4 Japanese Championship, D1 Grand Prix Future Ferrari Challenge Japan (2023, 2025, 2027) Former Asia Road Racing Championship (2009–2014) Asian Touring Car Series (2003–2005, 2007) Formula BMW Asia (2004–2005) Formula Crane 45 (1991–1992) Formula Regional Japanese Championship (2020) Formula V6 Asia (2007) Japanese Touring Car Championship (1991–1994) TCR Japan Touring Car Series (2019–2021) World Sportscar Championship 430 km of Autopolis (1991) ==References== ==External links== Circuit map and full history at RacingCircuits.info Article about the origins of the Autopolis circuit Circuits' Map Satellite picture by Google Maps
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