COMPANY INFORMATION
SUGO Co., Ltd. Corporate Profile
Located |
6-1 Sugo Murata-machi, Shibata-gun, Miyagi Prefecture |
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Established |
May 1975 |
President |
Wataru Endo |
Capital |
10 million yen |
Invested |
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.: 100% |
Employees |
45 |
Business |
Management of Sportsland SUGO |
Phone |
+81(224)83 3111 |
Fax |
+81(224)83 3790 |
info@sportsland-sugo.jp |
1975 | |
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May |
Japan’s leading motor sports facility covering 2,100,000m2at 6-1 Sugo Murata-machi, Shibata-gun, Miyagi Prefecture. Hotel Kunugi Sanso on site as well as specialized road racing and motocross courses trials course, and go-kart course. |
July |
The All Japan Road Race Championship is held. Since then held at SUGO every year to date. |
1976 | |
May |
All Japan Motocross Championship held. Since then held at SUGO every year to date. |
July |
Campsite opened. |
September |
1st Japan Kart Grand Prix held. |
November |
4th All Japan Championship Trial Japan GP held. |
1977 | |
April |
Hotel Kunugi Sanso expanded to 50 guest rooms for 300 guests (formerly 25 guest rooms). Recreation facilities such as tennis courts, a pool, archery range, putter golf course, and field athletics courses were added. |
May |
1st TBC Big Road Race held. Japan’s 1st Formula 750 event. Hideo Kanaya won with a YAMAHA-TZ750. |
1978 | |
October |
4th TBC Big Road Race held. WGP 500 Champion Kenny Roberts participated. |
1979 | |
October |
All Japan Motocross Championship held. Testumi Mitsuyasu from YAMAHA gained titles in both the 125 cc and 250 cc classes. |
1980 | |
August |
Increased to 21 tennis courts including indoor courts. Multiple-purpose facility SP Square opened. |
1981 | |
August |
Seiko World Super Tennis held. |
October |
1st Murata SUGO Marathon held. |
1982 | |
August |
The Kadokawa movie “The Last Hero,” originally written by Haruhiko Oyabu, was filmed in Sugo. A racer Tadahiko Taira, participated. |
1983 | |
April |
S-shaped corner newly constructed at the 1st high speed corner of the high speed of the SUGO road course. As a recreational area for riders and drivers, the Winners Salon opened at the road racing course paddock. |
June |
SUGO Grand Champion Race held (cars and GC machines) |
October |
11th TBC Big Road R ace, Kenny Roberts and Eddie Lawson first visited Japan and came to Sugo. Tadahiko Taira who became Champion in the All Japan GP500 class participated |
1984 | |
F3000 Championship, GC Championship, GROUP A 300 km Race held. |
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October |
World GP Champion Eddie Lawson and young Wayne Rainey participated in the 12th TBC big road race. |
1985 | |
F3000 Championship, GC Championship, GROUP A 300 km Race held. |
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1987 | |
April |
Large -scale r enovation o f t he r acing c ourses, resulting in the present layout with the hairpin curve, S-shaped corner, and SP corner. |
May |
TT Formula World Championship held. |
1988 | |
August |
Superbike World Championship held. Held at SUGO every year until 2003. |
1994 | |
September |
All Japan GT Championship held. Since then held at SUGO every year until 2004. Since 2005, the race changed its name to SUPER GT. |
1995 | |
The 20th anniversary of the foundation of Sportsland SUGO. |
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1996 | |
August |
TT Formula World Championship held. Held at SUGO every year to date. |
November |
Super N1 Endurance Race held. After that changed the name to Super Endurance Race and held every year to date. |
2004 | |
November |
Sportsland SUGO reinvents itself as a facility that specializes in motor sports business, such as races and race course management. |
2005 | |
May |
30th anniversary of the foundation of Sportsland SUGO. Motocross World Championship held, for the first time in ten years in Japan. |
2006 | |
May |
Japan Le Mans Challenge - a new sports car racing category is established. Motocross World Championship held. |
June |
A new Reception Hall is established as a facility for indoor events, parities, receptions, etc. |
2007 | |
May |
Japan Le Mans Challenge held. |
November |
In a racing course site, a heliport was constructed. |
2008 | |
December |
Along with complete renovation of the multi-course, the final event was held. Many top car racers participated. |
2009 |
March |
After completing t he renovation, the multi-course re-opened as the "International West Course." The escape zone and the safety zone were expanded to further solidify safety on the course. |
- Example of course use
- New model test rides, exhibitions, various tests, club track meets, various events, family track meets, night test rides, gymkhanas, etc.
Access
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By Car -
About 35 min from JR Sendai Stn. via the Nishi Road. About 15 min from Sendai-Minami IC. About 3 hrs and 40 min from the metropolitan area via the T ohoku Expressway (get off at the Murata IC). It is about a 40 min drive from SUGO to central Sendai.
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By Shinkansen -
About 90 min at the shortest from Tokyo to Sendai.
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By Air -
About a 40 min drive by rental car from Sendai Airport. It is about 17 min by Sendai Airport Access Line from Sendai Airport to JR Sendai Stn.
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