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{{Motorsport venue
| Name = Okayama International Circuit
| Location = Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
| Time = GMT +9
| Image = [[Image:Circuit TI (Aida).png]]
| Events = [[Super GT]], [[Formula Nippon]], [[All Japan Road Race Championship]], [[World Touring Car Championship|WTCC]], [[Pacific Grand Prix]]
| Length_km = 3.703
| Length_mi = 2.300
| Turns = 13
| Record_time = 1:14.023
| Record_driver = [[Michael Schumacher]]
| Record_team = [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] [[Benetton B194|B194]]
| Record_year = [[1994 Pacific Grand Prix|1994]]
}}
The '''Okayama International Circuit''' (formerly known as '''TI Circuit Aida''') is a 2.301-mile (3.7 km) private [[motorsport]] race track in Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. '''TI''' is abbreviation of "'''T'''anaka '''I'''nternational" after the name of the holding company, though the name of the circuit was officially "TI Circuit Aida".

The course was built in 1992 as a private race track for the wealthy. Soon, it hosted its first race, staged by veteran British drivers (which explains the circuit's corner names, such as [[David Hobbs (racing driver)|Hobbs]] and [[Richard Attwood|Attwood]]).

In {{F1|1994}} and {{F1|1995}}, the TI Circuit hosted the [[Formula One]] [[Pacific Grand Prix]]; both events were won by [[Michael Schumacher]] in his early title-winning years. This race made Japan one of only six countries to ever host more than one [[Formula One]] event in the same year. It was discontinued primarily due to its location in a remote area of Japan.

In March, 2003, "TI Circuit Company" was transferred from "Tanaka International Company" to Unimat Holding Co., Ltd. [http://www.unimat.co.jp/]. Thus, the owner of the circuit was renamed '''Okayama International Circuit Co., Ltd.''' on May 1, 2004 and the name of the circuit was changed from "TI Circuit Aida" to "Okayama International Circuit" on January 1, 2005.

On October 26, 2008, the circuit hosted a round of the [[Formula V6 Asia]] and [[FIA]] [[2008 World Touring Car Championship season|World Touring Car Championship]]. The [[World Touring Car Championship|WTCC]] race was the first world championship FIA race since 1995. However, it was announced on June 21, 2010 that [[Suzuka Circuit]] would host the Japan round of the 2011 [[World Touring Car Championship|WTCC]] season instead of the Okayama International Circuit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fiawtcc.com/Read_News.asp?idnews=585 |title=FIA WTCC TO RACE AT SUZUKA IN 2011 |publisher=fiawtcc.com |date=2010-Jun-21 |accessdate=2010-Jul-20}}</ref>

==External links==
* [http://www.okayama-international-circuit.jp/ Okayama International Circuit official website]
* [http://www.afos.com/allresult_listing2.php Asian Festival of Speed results]

{{Formula One circuits}}
{{WTCC circuits}}
{{Super GT courses}}
{{D1GP circuits}}

[[Category:Formula One circuits]]
[[Category:Pacific Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Motorsport venues in Japan]]

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