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Fuji Speedway is the first non-permanent racetrack built in Japan, originally for use by the original JAF Grand Prix in 1963.
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The name of Fuji Speedway was officially changed to Fuji International Speedway in 1965, and continues to be used for some events today.
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The circuit measures 4.5 kilometers long, has 11 turns and is one of the longest motorsport circuits in Japan.
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The track is owned by Toyota Motor Corporation, who purchased the land in 1963.
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It is one of the few race tracks in the world to feature a 1.2 kilometer long straight known as “The Velocity Line” at its midpoint.
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The track hosted Formula One Grand Prix Races between 1976 and 1977 and between 1987 and 2008.
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The track hosted the Japanese Super GT series between 1993 and 2016.
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The track also hosts the annual 6 Hours of Fuji endurance race since 1966.
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The only multi-collision accidents in history took place at the Fuji International Speedway during the 1973 Japanese Grand Prix when 9 cars were involved in a destructive pile-up at the end of the first lap.
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The Fuji Speedway held the first 24 Hours Nürburgring race outside of Europe from 2005 to 2007.