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.
- Number of Openings
- 20 vehicles (first-come, first-served)
- Date and Time
- June 12, 2025 (Thu)
- Content
- ①Pre-lecture (classroom) by former professional 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 interested only] 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 protect all fingers)
- Shoes (sneakers recommended, sandals not allowed)
- Driver's License
- Pledge (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
- May 4 (Sun, Holiday) 9:00 AM – June 8 (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 AM - 4 PM)
- Notes
- If you arrive with vehicles or equipment that do not comply with regulations, we may refuse to allow you to drive for safety reasons.
- 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)
Time | Location / Content |
13:00~14:00 |
PIT |
After confirming that the vehicle meets the regulations, park inside the pit |
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
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 |
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM |
Pit Lane |
Move vehicles to the pit lane & line up |
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM |
Racing Course |
・On-site lecture of major corners
・Approximately 30 minutes of high-speed lead driving (about 5 minutes per lap pace) |
16:10~16:30 |
SMSC Training Room |
Survey, Q&A, Feedback from Advisors |
*The schedule is subject to change.
Various Information
You can check various information such as arrival routes, precautions, and pledge forms here.
Application Method
Please apply from "Motaspo.net".
≫ Click here to apply