Mine Circuit

{{Motorsport venue

| Name = Mine Circuit

| Location = Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

| Time = UTC+09:00

| Coordinates = {{coord|34|08|35|N|131|06|12|E|source:kolossus-jawiki|display=inline,title}}

| Image = Mine91-FIX.svg

| Image_caption = Central Park Mine Circuit (1991–2006)

| Opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1972|11}}

| Closed = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2006|02|28}}

| Owner = Mazda (January 2006–February 2006)
CQ Motors (2002–January 2006)

| Events = Formula Nippon (1977–1980, 1983–2005)
Japanese F3 (1994–2005)
JGTC (1994–2002)
JTCC (1985–1990, 1992–1998)
All-Japan Sports Prototype Championship (1992)

| Former_names = Nishi-Nihon Circuit (1976–1990)
Atsu Circuit (1972–1975)

| Layout1 = Central Park Mine Circuit (1991–2006)

| Length_km = 3.331

| Length_mi = 2.070

| Turns = 16

| Record_time = 1:14.618

| Record_driver = {{flagicon|JPN|1947}} Katsumi Yamamoto

| Record_car = Reynard 97D

| Record_year = 1997

| Record_class = Formula Nippon

| Layout2 = Nishi-Nihon Circuit (1976–1990)

| Length_km2 = 2.830

| Length_mi2 = 1.758

| Turns2 = 13

| Record_time2 = 1:01.447

| Record_driver2 = {{flagicon|JPN|1947}} Hitoshi Ogawa

| Record_car2 = Lola T90/50

| Record_year2 = 1990

| Record_class2 = F3000

| Layout3 = Atsu Circuit (1972–1975)

| Length_km3 = 1.300

| Length_mi3 = 0.808

| Turns3 = 7

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Mine Circuit (みねサーキット) was a {{cvt|3.331|km|mi|abbr=on}} motor racing circuit in Nagao, Nishiatsu-cho, Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It used to be known as Nishinihon. The track closed in February 2006 as it was sold to Mazda for development purposes.{{cite news |title=Motor Racing Japan – Mine Circuit |url=http://www.motoracing-japan.com/circuit/16_mine.html |access-date=6 June 2011 |year=1996 |publisher=motoracing-japan.com}}

It was one of the main circuits in Japanese motorsport; until 2005, every year, one or more races of the most important national categories, (the Japan GT Championship and Formula Nippon series) were held at this circuit.

Lap records

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

class="wikitable"

!Category!!Time!!Driver!!Vehicle!!Event

colspan=5 | Central Park Mine Circuit: 3.331 km (1991–2006){{cite web |title=Mine Circuit - Racing Circuits |url=https://www.racingcircuits.info/asia/japan/mine-circuit.html |website=RacingCircuits.info |access-date=11 January 2023}}
Formula Nippon1:14.618{{cite web |title=1997 Mine Formula Nippon |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1997-mine-formula-nippon/ |website=Motor Sport Magazine |date=18 May 1997 |access-date=11 January 2023}}Katsumi YamamotoReynard 97D1997 Mine Formula Nippon round
Formula 30001:14.669{{cite web |title=1995 Mine Japanese F3000 - Round 3 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1995-mine-japanese-f3000-2/ |website=Motor Sport Magazine |date=7 May 1995 |access-date=11 January 2023}}Jeff KrosnoffLola T94/501995 F3000 Mine All Star
Group C1:17.615{{cite web |title=Mine 500 Kilometres 1992 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Mine-1992-11-01.html |date=1 November 1992 |access-date=11 January 2023}}Geoff LeesToyota TS0101992 Inter-Challenge Cup Mine 500 km
Formula Three1:22.842{{cite web |title=2004 Mine Japanese F3 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2004-mine-japanese-f3/ |website=Motor Sport Magazine |date=3 October 2004 |access-date=11 January 2023}}Fábio CarboneDallara F3042004 Mine Japanese F3 round
JGTC (GT500)1:23.186{{cite web |title=Mine 250 Kilometres 2002 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Mine-2002-10-27.html |date=27 October 2002 |access-date=11 January 2023}}Ryo MichigamiHonda NSX (LA-NA2)2002 CP Mine GT Race
GT11:23.940{{cite web |title=Mine 250 Kilometres 2001 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Mine-2001-11-11.html |date=11 November 2001 |access-date=21 January 2023}}André CoutoMcLaren F1 GTR2001 CP Mine GT Race
Formula Toyota1:27.933{{Cite web |title=2002 Esso Formura Toyota Series Round 7 Race 2 |url=http://www.toyota.co.jp/ms/ft/racereport/200209211.html |date=21 September 2002 |access-date=21 January 2023}}Kohei HirateTom's FT302002 Mine Formula Toyota round
Group A1:29.259{{cite web |title=93 All-Japan Touring Car Championship 1st round - Mine |url=http://touringcarracing.net/Races/1993%20Mine.html |date=14 March 1993 |access-date=11 January 2023}}Kazuyoshi HoshinoNissan Skyline GT-R BNR321993 Mine JTCC round
JGTC (GT300)1:29.507Masaoki NagashimaToyota MR-S (ZZW30)2002 CP Mine GT Race
GT21:29.948{{cite web |title=Mine 250 Kilometres 1995 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Mine-1995-10-01.html |date=1 October 1995 |access-date=21 January 2023}}Eiichi TajimaPorsche 911 GT21995 CP Mine GT Race
Super Touring1:31.982{{cite web |title=1998 CP MINE Super Touring Car Race JTCC Round 8 Result |url=https://motorsports.jaf.or.jp/results/search/1998/race/1998-9999-69 |language=Japanese |date=26 July 1998 |access-date=7 April 2025}}Masanori SekiyaToyota Chaser1998 Mine JTCC round
GT1:32.418{{cite web |title=Mine 250 Kilometres 2000 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Mine-2000-10-01.html |date=1 October 2000 |access-date=21 January 2023}}Shinsuke ShibaharaPorsche 911 (996) GT3-R2000 CP Mine GT Race
colspan=5 | Nishi-Nihon Circuit: 2.830 km (1976–1990)
Formula 30001:01.447{{cite web |title=1990 Mine Japanese F3000 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1990-mine-japanese-f3000/ |website=Motor Sport Magazine |date=14 May 1990 |access-date=11 January 2023}}Hitoshi OgawaLola T90/501990 Mine Japanese F3000 round
Group C1:07.920{{cite web |title=Super Cup Mine 1985 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Mine-1985-10-27.html |date=27 October 1985 |access-date=11 January 2023}}Kunimitsu TakahashiPorsche 962C1985 Mine Super Cup
Group A1:13.377{{cite web |title=1990 All-Japan Touring Car 300 Km Race - Nishi Nippon West Circuit |url=http://touringcarracing.net/Races/1990%20Nishi%20Nippon.html |date=18 March 1990 |access-date=11 January 2023}}Kazuyoshi HoshinoNissan Skyline GT-R BNR321990 Mine JTCC round

See also

References

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