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"
|+ !Category !Time !Driver !Vehicle !Event |
colspan="5" |Full Circuit: 2.804 km (1996-present) |
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JGTC (GT500) |
References
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External links
[https://central-circuit.com/ Central Circuit Official Blog]{{Super GT courses}}
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Category:Motorsport venues in Japan
Category:Sports venues in Hyōgo Prefecture
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