Track Notes
Course Summary
Left-handed medium-distance course with a tricky pocket start and only about 150m before a sharp bend. Early positioning is dangerous, but Tokyo’s 525.9m final straight gives late runners a huge runway if they survive the Shiroi slope.
Fun Facts
• Hosts Tenno Sho Autumn, one of the major senior medium-distance G1 races.
• Silence Suzuka’s 1998 Tenno Sho Autumn is one of the most famous tragic races in Japanese racing history.
• 2000m is a Core Distance, so Standard Distance can activate.
• Late-race spurt begins in Corner 4, giving Corner acceleration strong timing.
• Silence Suzuka’s 1998 Tenno Sho Autumn is one of the most famous tragic races in Japanese racing history.
• 2000m is a Core Distance, so Standard Distance can activate.
• Late-race spurt begins in Corner 4, giving Corner acceleration strong timing.
