Motoyama Speedway 2016-03-31

A video of one lap (with AI) around the track is available under the 'Discussion tab' above.

A very fun track to make in the TPE and to race on.
It's a proper circuit suited for GT500 or cars of similar speeds. Created in honor of Satoshi Motoyama. If you look at the track layout the left half resembles an 'S' for Satoshi.

Motoyama is like the Michael Schumacher of Japan. He holds numerous records in Japanese motorsport and his name is on two different Nissans in GT6.


Racing career summary (all disciplines)
Races entered: 372
Wins: 46
Podiums: 109
Pole positions: 36
Fastest laps: 33
Race win percentage: 12.4%
Podium percentage: 29.3%


4 championship titles in Formula Nippon
3 championship titles in GT500 (with 3 different teammates each time)

Formula Nippon records:

Most wins (27)
Most podiums (50)
Most fastest laps (20)
Most poles (20)

Championship wins: 1998, 2001, 2003 & 2005.


GT500 career:

16 wins
42 podiums

Championship wins: 2003, 2004 & 2008.


Also 3 wins and 17 podiums early in his career in Japanese F3 and Japanese Touring Cars.

He also tested the Jordan F1 car at Suzuka in 2003.

Motoyama earned international fame, respect and sympathy when he refused to give
up during the 2012 Le Mans 24h race.

http://www.ibtimes.com/satoshi-moto...ng-driver-real-hero-le-mans-2012-video-703312

'Satoshi Motoyama Is Our Hero!' Nissan DeltaWing Driver Real Hero Of Le Mans 2012

In probably the most dramatic moment in this weekend's 24 Heures Du Mans, the experimental and much-anticipated Nissan DeltaWing racing car, which promised to revolutionize the sport, was struck by LMP1-class Toyota racer, sending it flying into the tires and prematurely ending its day at the races. But the real story was just beginning when the car flew off the track on Saturday.

After the crash, DeltaWing driver Satoshi Motoyama spent 90 minutes by the side of the track trying to revive...

Click to expand...