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Endurance Racing

2026 Super Taikyu Round 1 Motegi

Mobility Resort Motegi, Motegi, Japan21–22 Mar 2026Weekend

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Why You Should Go

Asia's largest pro-am endurance series opens its 35th season at Honda's mountain circuit.

Format

2-day race weekend

Crowd

families & petrolheads

Vibe

Family-friendly, Grassroots

About This Event

Japan's oldest operating sports car championship, founded in 1991 — a pro-am endurance series mixing GT3 and GT4 machinery with minimally modified production vehicles across seven rounds annually. The Motegi season opener runs two separate 4-hour races on consecutive days around the 4.8km permanent circuit in the forested hills of eastern Tochigi.

1What to Expect

Fifty-six cars racing across nine classes from GT3 down to production vehicles
Constant overtaking battles as different-speed classes mix together on track
Pit strategy unfolds through refueling, tire changes, and weather condition shifts
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Fourteen-corner road course running 4.8 kilometers through forested hillsides
S-Tai Yokocho festival zone and family-only grid walk before both races

2Best Way to Experience It

  • Infield areas along the 750-meter backstraight let you track cars through extended full-throttle runs
  • Long race duration allows breaks to explore park attractions between stints

About the Venue

Race Tracks

Mobility Resort Motegi

  • 4.8 km
See the venue guideDirections

3Logistics

  • Ages 16-23 enter free with advance 16-23 ZERO Yen Pass registration
  • Race ticket grants free paddock access during practice sessions before race weekend
  • Parking requires separate paid ticket beyond race admission
  • Shuttle bus runs from JR Utsunomiya and Mito stations on event days
  • Limited food allowed: one bottle, sandwich, fruit, or snack per person

4Frequently Asked Questions

  • Best fit if you enjoy multi-class racing: GT3, GT4, TCR touring cars, minimally modified production vehicles compete simultaneously in pro-am endurance format, 50-69 car grids across multiple classes create varied racing.
  • Best fit if you value championship openers: Season-opening round of Asia's largest pro-am endurance series, unique double-header format with two 4-hour races (Saturday and Sunday) sets championship points battle.
  • Best fit if you like family-friendly events: Free admission for ages 16-23, 4,200 yen adult tickets, officially recommended for first-time race spectators and family outings, Mobility Resort Motegi combines circuit with theme park.
  • Not ideal if you prefer internationally touring championships: Seven-round calendar runs exclusively at Japanese circuits (Motegi, Fuji, Suzuka, Sugo, Autopolis), domestic series rather than global championship like WEC or IMSA.

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CampingMulti Day EventCircuit RacingJDMBehind the ScenesEndurance Racing

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