No license required!
Let's drive on the circuit with your beloved car!
"I'm interested in circuit driving, but joining right away feels uncertain...",
"I looked at the official website, but I don't really understand...", "I want to try it out first before deciding!!"
To respond to these voices, we will hold a trial membership event.
No special license is required, and you can safely enjoy the unique speed of circuit driving
through guided driving experience.
Numbered 4-Wheel Racing Course Membership Trial Event
- Number of Openings
- 25 cars (first come, first served)
- Date and Time
- Tuesday, November 4, 2025
- Content
- ① Pre-lecture (classroom) by racing driver and current Suzuka Circuit advisor Mr. Tetsuya Tanaka
- ② High-speed lead driving (circling approximately 5.807 km per lap at a speed of about 5 minutes per lap for about 30 minutes)
- ③ Feedback regarding driving, inquiries about membership and sports driving, etc.
- ④ [For those who wish] Paddock facility tour (control room, podium, etc.)
- Eligibility
- Persons who can present a valid regular driver's license on the day
- For those aged 18 and over (high school students allowed)
- Those who have not joined as an SMSC member (our course driving event member) within the last 4 years
- Those who can answer a survey after driving
- Vehicles
- From the perspective of safety assurance, vehicles must comply with the regulations for numbered 4 wheels vehicles.
*Reference Vehicle regulations can be found here (PDF: 373KB)
- Items to Bring / Attire
- Full-face or jet helmet
- Long-sleeved pants
- Gloves (products that fully protect all fingers)
- Shoes (sneakers recommended, sandals etc. are not allowed)
- Driver's License
- Letter of Commitment (Seal Required)
*Please download the pledge form when applying, fill it out, and bring it with you on the day.
- Participation Fee
- 7,000yen (tax included) / per unit
* Includes mutual aid fee (tax-exempt) 500yen
- Application Period
- October 11 (Sat) 9:00 AM – November 2 (Sun) 11:00 PM
- Cancellation Policy
- Please contact us via the inquiry form instead of by phone.
Contact Form
Please note, participation fees are non-refundable.
- Contact Us
- SUZUKA CIRCUIT SMSC Office
Tel. 059-378-3405 (10:00–16:00)
- Notes
- If you arrive with vehicles or equipment that do not comply with the regulations, we may refuse your participation for the sake of safe operation.
- If we determine that there is a danger, we may suspend the driving.
- We kindly ask that companions refrain from riding along.
- When driving on the circuit, it is often the case that general voluntary insurance does not apply. We recommend confirming with your insurance company in advance.
- If you do not submit the pledge, we will have to refuse your participation in the driving.
Schedule for the Day (Tentative)
Information such as directions and detailed maps within the circuit premises will be provided after your application.
※Schedule is subject to change without notice.
Time | Location / Content |
11:40 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. |
PIT |
After confirming that the vehicle meets the regulations, park inside the pit |
12:10 p.m.~ 1:10 p.m. |
SMSC Training Room |
Membership system training, driving technique training, driver's license verification, etc.
★Lecture on safe driving by Tetsuya Tanaka, who regularly supports driving members as an official advisor of Suzuka Circuit |
1:10 p.m.~ 1:30 p.m. |
Pit Lane |
Move vehicles to the pit lane & line up |
1:30 p.m.~ 2:45 p.m. |
Racing Course |
・On-site lecture of major corners
・Approximately 30 minutes of high-speed lead driving (about 5 minutes per lap pace) |
2:45 p.m.~ |
SMSC Training Room |
Survey, Q&A, Feedback from Advisors |
Various Information
You can check various information such as arrival routes, precautions, and pledge forms here.
Application Method
Please apply from "Motaspo.net".
"Motaspo.net" Participation Application
Please scroll down to the November 4 wheels event section, select this event, and apply.