Fuji International Speedway Announces Outline for Holding
2008 FIA Formula One Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix

February 20, 2008
Fuji International Speedway Co., Ltd.

 

1. Outline of event

1) Event dates:
October 10 to 12, 2008
*Race: Oct. 12, 1:30 pm start (67 laps 305.416km)

2) Name of event:
2008 FIA Formula One World Championship Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix

3) Endorsed by:
Fédération Internationale de L'Automobile (FIA)
Japan Automobile Federation (JAF)

4) Promoted and organized by:
Fuji International Speedway (promoter)
Fuji Motor Sports Club (FMC) (organizer)

5) Title sponsor:
Fuji Television

6) Event management structure

Honorary president:
Shizuoka Prefecture Governor Yoshinobu Ishikawa
Honorary vice-presidents:
Oyama Town Mayor Hiroshi Takahashi
Gotemba City Mayor Kaizo Osada
Susono City Mayor Shunji Ohashi
Honorary chairman:
Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) President Setsuo Tanaka
Chairman:
Fuji International Speedway Chairman & CEO Tsutomu Tomita
Vice-chairman:
Fuji International Speedway President & COO Hiroaki Kato

7) Venue:
Fuji Speedway (694 Nakahinata, Oyama-cho, Suntou-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture)
Outline of racetrack:
- Circuit length 4,563 meters
- Longest straight 1,475 meters
- Altitude 545 to 580 meters

8) Expected number of spectators:
- Friday 40,000 (practice)
- Saturday (practice/qualifying) 70,000
- Sunday (race) 110,000
- Total 220,000