Suzuka

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Suzuka City is the "circuit city." Suzuka is in Mie Prefecture. Population is about 190,000. Suzuka has Suzuka Circuit. Opened 1962. Created by Honda founder Soichiro Honda. For Suzuka residents, "circuit" is daily life. Many Suzuka residents work in automotive industry. Suzuka is called "Motorsports City." But for Suzuka residents, motorsport is "work." Suzuka residents "make" cars. "Test" at circuit. But don't "enjoy as hobby." For Suzuka residents, cars are the "workplace." When work ends, want to leave cars behind. Suzuka residents live in city with world-famous circuit. But don't "enjoy" motorsport. Motorsport is "work."

map Tracks

Track	Location	Length km	Laps	Avg Time	Avg kph	Distance km
Suzuka Circuit	Mie, Japan	5.81	92	2:27.9	141	9.7
Mihama Circuit Kunimoto	Mihama, Japan	1.01	14	0:45	79	47.3
Spa Nishiura Motor Park	Gamagori, Japan	1.56	18	1:00.1	94	90.4
Fuji International Speedway	Shizuoka, Japan	4.54	58	1:56.6	140	353.7
Okayama International Circuit	Mimasaka, Japan	3.72	18	1:45.1	127	362.2