Sendai Hi-Land Raceway
Japanese F3 (1994–1998, 2000–2002, 2004, 2007)
JGTC (1994–1998)
JTCC (1986–1997)
Sendai Hi-Land Raceway was a 2.504 mi (4.030 km) motor racing circuit in 12 Hayasaka, Shinkawa, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.[1]
In the 1990s, Sendai hosted rounds of the Japanese Touring Car Championship and Japanese Grand Touring Championship. It also hosted All-Japan Formula Three Championship races until 2007.
On October 17, 2010, the Japanese mountain race track hosted the sixth race in the 2010 Super Taikyu Endurance Series.[2]
The raceway was damaged by earthquake in 2011 until it was closed in September 2014. As of today the former raceway is now a solar-power park.
1995 action film Thunderbolt has a car racing scene filmed at Sendai.
Lap records
The fastest official race lap records at the Sendai Hi-Land Raceway are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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Full Circuit: 4.030 km (1996–2014)[3] | ||||
Formula Three | 1:38.080[4] | Hiroaki Ishiura | Dallara F307 | 2007 Sendai Japanese F3 round |
Formula Toyota | 1:46.551[5] | Takuto Iguchi | Tom's FT30 | 2007 1st Sendai Formula Toyota round |
GT1 | 1:47.791[6] | Naoki Hattori | McLaren F1 GTR | 1996 HiLand GT Championship |
Original Circuit: 3.956 km (1986–1995)[3] | ||||
Formula Three | 1:43.618[7] | Michael Krumm | TOM'S 034F | 1994 Sendai Japanese F3 round |
Group A | 1:46.915[8] | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Nissan Skyline GT-R BNR32 | 1991 Sendai JTCC round |
GT1 | 1:49.074[9] | Michael Krumm | Toyota Supra | 1995 HiLand GT&F3 Race |
References
- ^ "Motor Racing Japan - Sendai Hi-Land Raceway". motoracing-japan.com. 1996. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ^ "STES10: Rd 6 - Sendai Highland Raceway: Team triumphs with highland win, takes 2010 title". petmos.com.my. n.d. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Sendai - Racing Circuits". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "2007 Sendai Japanese F3 - Round 18". Motor Sport Magazine. 7 October 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "2007 Esso Formula Toyota Series Round 4 Sendai Hi-Land 1". 6 October 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Hi-Land GT Sendai 1996". 30 June 1996. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "1994 Sendai Japanese F3". Motor Sport Magazine. 12 June 1994. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "1991 Highland Group A 300 Km race". 1 September 1991. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Hi-Land GT Sendai 1995". 25 June 1995. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
External links
- Sendai Hi-Land Raceway Official site (Japanese)
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