The Tsukuba Circuit is a famous race track located in Shimotsuma, a neighboring city of Tsukuba, Japan. It is 2,070 metres (1.29 mi) long, has 32 pits and the longest straight is 437 metres (0.272 mi) long. The track was established in 1966 with the aim of attracting young people to participate in motor sports but was not actually built until 1970. These days an event is held every week. The track has a large variation in corners ranging from wide sweepers to hairpins, testing drivers and their vehicles. There is room for 8500 spectators at the track, 3000 in the stands, 5000 on lawn seats and a further 500 standing over the pits. There is a small chicane corner that is used for motorcycle racing only.
