Circuit guide: all you need to know about Twin Ring Motegi

Thursday, 01 January 2009

Here you can find all the useful information about the Twin Ring Motegi circuit, host of the second round of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.

CIRCUIT INFO

Pole Position: Left
Length: 4 801 m / 2.983 miles
Width: 12-15 m
Right corners: 8
Left corners: 6
Longest straight: 762 m / 0.473 miles

Circuit records:
MotoGP 1'47.091 - C. Stoner (AUS), ´08, Ducati
250cc 1'51. 412 - A. Bautista (SPA), ’08, Aprilia
125cc 1'57. 666 – M. Kallio (FIN), ‘06, KTM

2008 winners:
MotoGP V. Rossi (ITA), Yamaha
250cc M. Simoncelli (ITA), Gilera
125cc S. Bradl (GER), Aprilia

HOW TO ARRIVE

VIA JOBAN EXPRESSWAY - from MITO EXIT (IC):
From the Toll Gate, head towards Kasama for 200 m, turning left at the first signal and then turn right at the next signal at this road.Follow this road, which merges into Prefecture Road 52; then follow Mito – Motegi Road (Prefecture Road 51). Follow to South Gate. Approx. 30 km; approx. 40 min

VIA TOHOKU EXPRESSWAY – from UTSUNOMIYA EXIT (IC):
From Toll Gate, follow along Nat. Route 119, merge into Nat. Route 4. At Hirade intersection, turn left towards Yanagida Bridge. Follow Prefecture Road 69, merging into. Nat. Road 123Follow to North Gate. Approx. 40 km; approx. 1 hour 20 minutes

AIRPORT CONTACT
Narita - Tokyo: Tel.: +81 4 76348000 (100 Km.)