Nagao, Japan
Location: 1173-1 Nagao, Nishiatsu-cho, Mine City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Latitude and Longitude: 34°8′35″N 131°6′18″E / 34.14306°N 131.105°E / 34.14306; 131.105
Gross Area: 601,683 sq. meters.Total floor area: 6,128.91 sq. meters (includes all office buildings and other equipment on the land).
Recently acquired by Mazda Corporation from CQ Motors Corporation, Tokyo in February–March 2006, after the previous company withdrew from the racing circuit business.
Current setup includes: a 3.3 km circuit course, control tower, gymkhana space, pit area, paddocks, and viewing stands.
Mazda plans to add a large rollover test section, high speed straights for slalom performance testing, a European style mid-range handling road and a high speed hillclimb/low friction road for brake system assessment.
Read more about this topic: Mazda Proving Grounds, Mine Proving Grounds (MPG)
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