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Endurance Racing

2026 Super Taikyu Round 4 Sugo

Sportsland SUGO, Murata, Japan4–5 Jul 2026Weekend

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Why You Should Go

Japan's oldest sports car championship on a hillside circuit with 69-metre elevation change.

Format

2-day endurance race

Crowd

families & petrolheads

Vibe

Grassroots, Family-friendly

About This Event

Japan's oldest operating sports car championship since 1991, run as a pro-am endurance series across the country's major circuits. Two four-hour races at Sportsland SUGO — a 3.7km hillside layout with 70 metres of elevation change per lap, owned by Yamaha Motor Company since opening in 1975. Nine race classes compete simultaneously, from GT3 and GT4 machinery to minimally modified production vehicles.

1What to Expect

Two separate four-hour endurance races scheduled across Saturday and Sunday
Hillside circuit with 70-metre elevation change creating uphill home straight and downhill back straight
704-metre main straight provides overtaking opportunities under braking
Multi-class format produces overtaking battles as faster and slower cars mix together

2Best Way to Experience It

  • Hillside setting and multiple viewing areas around the circuit allow spectators different perspectives
  • Pit work including refuelling and tyre changes influences race developments over four-hour duration

About the Venue

Race Tracks

Sportsland Sugo

3Logistics

  • Circuit located approximately ten minutes by car from Murata Interchange on Tohoku Expressway
  • Parking for thousands of vehicles available across multiple lots adjacent to spectator areas
  • Circuit sits amidst lush greenery and rolling hills in rural setting
  • Early July timing brings warm summer weather in Miyagi Prefecture

4Frequently Asked Questions

  • Best fit if you enjoy multi-stage competitions: unique double-header format with two 4-hour endurance races across Saturday-Sunday, offering twice the racing action versus single-race rounds at other Super Taikyu venues.
  • Best fit if you value grassroots car culture: Japan's oldest sports car championship welcomes GT3 factory teams alongside minimally-modified production vehicles, nine classes racing simultaneously, 72 total entries mixing professional drivers with weekend enthusiasts.
  • Best fit if you like family-friendly festival atmosphere: camping areas, outdoor barbecues, fireworks displays create relaxed weekend gathering recommended for first-time race spectators, pro-am accessibility versus elite-only motorsport exclusivity.
  • Not ideal if you prefer unobstructed circuit viewing: 69.83-metre elevation creates hillside viewing challenges, track squeezed between rural landscape limits spectator vantage points compared to purpose-built flat circuits with grandstand infrastructure.

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Multi Day EventCircuit RacingJDMEndurance Racing

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