Ebisu Circuit (エビスサーキット) is a motorsport racing complex located in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

Ebisu Circuit
East Course at the Ebisu Circuit
Location1 Sawamatsukura, Nihonmatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Time zoneJST
Coordinates37°38′39″N 140°22′20″E / 37.644224°N 140.372278°E / 37.644224; 140.372278
OwnerNobushige Kumakubo
Opened1986
Major eventsD1 Grand Prix, Formula Drift Japan, drifting, karting, motorcycling, FJ1600
Websitehttp://www.ebisu-circuit.com/
East Course (main)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.061 km (1.281 miles)
Turns16
West Course
Length2.103 km (1.307 miles)
Turns21
South Course
Length1.200 km (0.746 miles)
North Course
Length1.155 km (0.718 miles)
New Touge Course
Length1.500 km (0.932 miles)

Overview

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The Ebisu Circuit complex has seven individual tracks and two skid pad type circuits. The circuits are Nishi (West), Kita (North), Higashi (East), Minami (South) as well as Drift Land, the School Course, The Touge (mountain pass) and 'KuruKuru Land' which are the skidpads. The most famous circuit is the Minami or South course which is used for D1 Grand Prix and other drifting events. The Higashi or East circuit features a 420-meter-long main straight with 20 ground-floor pit garages and is used mainly for grip events.[1]

Ebisu Circuit was designed and built by the drift driver Nobushige Kumakubo and is one of the premier drifting-based race tracks in the world.[citation needed] Nobushige also holds other non-drifting motorsport events at Ebisu including motorcycle races, karting, endurance races, FJ1600 open-wheel car races and, in previous years, events like "Big-X".[2] The complex also has a safari park.[citation needed]

In February 2021, the circuit suffered significant damage due to a landslide caused by the 2021 Fukushima earthquake.

References

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  1. ^ "Ebisu Circuit". Moto Racing JAPAN. 1996. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Nobushige Kumakubo". Drift Japan. 6 April 2007. Archived from the original on 14 June 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
    - Peter Horniak (26 March 2009). "Back In The Day: BIG-X part I". 7tune. Archived from the original on 31 March 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
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