"Fuji Motor Sports Museum"- Tracing about 130 years of motorsports history

In October 2022, the "Fuji Speedway Hotel" opened in Oyama Town, Shizuoka Prefecture.

The concept is "fusion of motor sports and hospitality". Adjacent to "Fuji Speedway", which is also called the sacred place of motor sports.

This time, we would like to report on the "Fuji Motor Sports Museum" in the Fuji Speedway Hotel.

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The Fuji Motor Sports Museum is located on the first and second floors of the hotel building.

This is a motor sports museum in collaboration with 10 domestic and foreign automobile manufacturers, which is rare in the world. The history of motor sports spanning about 130 years is traced along with numerous racing car exhibits.

Of course, you can also enter the museum only!

"Toyota 7" welcomes you!

"Toyota 7" welcomes you at the entrance! Although it is a replica, the spare parts of the time such as the engine and transmission are used. By exhibiting in a state where no load is applied to the tires, the tires are also used as they were at the time.

If you go around to the back, you can also see the bottom of the car body.

130 years since the dawn of motorsports.
Looking back on its history with about 40 vehicles on display

With the theme of "Tracing the passionate history of motor sports, where cars have been refined and evolved," it is divided into 15 exhibition areas, and about 40 vehicles are displayed.

We will pick out a few from each area to introduce.

Beginning of motor sports

Thomas Flyer Model L

In the late 1800s, steam, electricity, and internal combustion engines existed as new sources of power for transportation to replace the horse-drawn carriage. Motor racing was born out of the competition to settle which of these was the best.

Automakers challenged the race with prestige, and technology advanced dramatically in the fierce competition.

A gem of a racing car

Stats Bearcat Series F

Bugatti Type 35B

Sunbeam Grand Prix

After World War I, aircraft evolved rapidly.

Technologies honed through aircraft development were also applied to automobiles, achieving dramatic progress. As a result, racing cars and sports cars have evolved even further!

Mercedes-Benz W25 (Replica)

Here are some tips to enjoy the exhibition!

This "Mercedes-Benz W25" is a replica, but even the oil marks have been realistically reproduced. Please pay attention to these details.

Founder and Motorsport

Left) Honda RC162 Right) Honda RA272

There is also a corner that spotlights the founder!

The Honda RA272, which brought Honda its first F1 victory, is on display near the panel introducing Soichiro Honda's character.

Domestic racing car

A Japanese car on the rough roads of Australia

Let's go to the second floor with the elevator!

"Porsche 904 Carrera GTS" welcomes you

Porsche 904 Carrera GTS

Right next to the elevator, Porsche's racing car "904 Carrera GTS" welcomes you!

This car is one of three produced and is the actual class winner in Targa Florio.

The second floor showcases the evolution of rally and endurance racing, as well as the machines that forged production cars.

The Challenge of the World's Greatest Race

Alfa Romeo 6C1750GranSport

The exhibition features an array of rally cars from around the world, including F1, Le Mans, NASCAR, and more!

The world of 24-hour endurance racing

Bentley 4 1/2

Races, which began as a test of power sources, were divided into "sprint races," in which contestants competed for speed, and "endurance races," in which contestants competed for long periods of time and over long distances.

Bentley has competed in the Le Mans 24 Hours since its inception in 1923. Equipped with large-displacement engines and a strong chassis, Bentley won the Le Mans 24 Hours four consecutive times starting in 1927.

Left) Mazda 787B Right) Toyota GT-One (TS020)

The Le Mans exhibition area is staged in a space that evokes the image of night.

The "Mazda 787B" that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1991 and the "Toyota GT-One" that finished second in the same race in 1999.

In addition to the actual vehicle, tires and engines are also displayed in the museum.

The best machines that colored Fuji

Honda NSX-R

In the area of "The best machines that colored Fuji", there are many racing cars that were active at "Fuji Speedway", which is also called the mecca of motor sports!

Take a break at the shop and cafe

From the "Fan Terrace" shop and cafe on the 3rd floor, you can enjoy a magnificent panoramic view of the Fuji Speedway below.

In this issue, we have brought you a report on the "Fuji Motorsports Museum". We hope you will visit the museum as well as the Fuji Speedway Hotel!

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