Circuit
Tsuchisaka
土坂 · Gunma
Circuit data
- Length
- 8.8 km
- Elevation
- Mountainous border between prefectures
- Corners
- Medium-speed technical curves
- Surface
- Variable mountain asphalt
- Difficulty
- High
- Type
- Technical border pass
- Prefecture
- Gunma
- Real-world
- Tsuchisaka (土坂)
Profile
About the circuit
Tsuchisaka is a mountain pass located on the border between Gunma and Saitama. This circuit is the territory of the Lancer Evolution Team and became infamous for the oil incident, where a competitor spilled oil on the road during a battle, creating one of the most controversial moments in touge racing history.
Background
History
Tsuchisaka is controlled by a team specialized in Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. The circuit gained notoriety for the infamous oil incident, where during a crucial battle, oil was deliberately spread on the road to sabotage the opponent. This incident violated the touge code of honor and was marked as one of the dirtiest acts in Japanese street racing history.
The route
Key points
3 sections
- 01 Gunma-Saitama Border - Dividing line between prefectures
- 02 Oil incident zone - Site of the infamous sabotage
- 03 Lancer Evo territory - Specialized team base
Craft
To master it
- All-wheel drive control (AWD)
- Lancer Evolution specific techniques
- Adaptation to changing surfaces
- Road condition vigilance
Warning
Hazards
- Risk of sabotage and dirty tricks
- Oil or other fluids on the road
- Unpredictable surface in some sections
- Border between prefectures with less oversight
Legend
Battles & trivia
- Located on the border between Gunma and Saitama
- Territory of the Lancer Evolution Team
- Infamous for the oil spill incident during a battle
- The oil incident violated the touge code of honor
- Considered one of the dirtiest acts in street racing history
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