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The Autopolis circuit, located in Kyushu, Japan, is the second highest altitude racetrack in the country, sitting at 525 meters above sea level.
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The track was originally built in 1990, and initially featured a staggering 22 turns over 4.674 km.
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The Autopolis hosted its first F1 race in 1994, although the race was marred by heavy rain, which caused many cars to gain more speed than expected.
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The track also hosts the World Endurance Championship, and was the first Japanese race to be held under the FIA GT1 World Championship in 2011.
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The Autopolis is one of the few tracks in the world to have an oval course, complete with banked turns.
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However, the oval track has only been used once in 2001, when the Japan GT Championship and CEZ Super Taikyu series held a race there.
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The track’s 4 hairpin turns often cause the most exciting and memorable overtakes, as drivers jostle for position around the tight corners.
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Autopolis is also the birthplace of the revolutionary “Dry” pitstop, which allowed cars to stay on the track in drier weather and take much less time to refuel.
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The track is known for its unique elevation changes due to its mountainous setting, and the dramatic elevation changes have been incorporated into the circuit's design.
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The Autopolis circuit contains more elevation changes than any other track in Japan, and was the first Japanese Formula One circuit to have a chicane.