Central Circuit

{{Short description|Motor racing circuit in Taka, Hyōgo, Japan}}

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| Name = Central Circuit

| Location = Taka District, Hyōgo, Japan

| Time = JST

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| Opened = 1996

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| Length_km = 2.804

| Length_mi = 1.742

| Turns = 13

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File:CENTRAL CIRCUIT, Taka. Hyogo.jpg

{{Nihongo|Central Circuit|セントラルサーキット}} is a {{cvt|2.804|km|mi|abbr=on}} motor racing circuit in Taka District, Hyōgo, Japan.{{cite news|url=http://www.motoracing-japan.com/circuit/13_central.html|title=Motor Racing Japan - Central Circuit|accessdate=2011-06-06|date=1996|publisher=motoracing-japan.com}} It is now used only for occasional karting races, and mainly for private rental. A non championship Super GT race was held here in 1996. The track has hosted the Roadster Cup for Mazda MX-5s since 2022.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-24 |title=セントラルサーキットオフィシャルブログ |url=http://central-circuit.com/2025%e5%b9%b46%e6%9c%88%e3%80%80%e3%82%a4%e3%83%99%e3%83%b3%e3%83%88%e6%83%85%e5%a0%b1/ |access-date=2025-06-23 |language=ja}}

The circuit features a crossover, similar to Suzuka Circuit and Spa Nishiura Motor Park, also in Japan.

Lap records

The fastest official race lap records at the Mine Circuit are listed as:

class="wikitable"

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!Time

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!Event

colspan="5" |Full Circuit: 2.804 km (1996-present)
JGTC (GT500)

|1:16.167{{Cite web |title=GT Championship 1996 - AllStar Race Result |url=https://supergt.net/wp-content/archive/classic/supergt.net/jgtc/ex/gtc_cham/1996/cha96_X/chaXresu.htm |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=supergt.net}}

|Aguri Suzuki

|Nissan Skyline GTR (R33) GT500

|1996 Nicos Cup GT Allstar Race

References

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