Event dates

October 10 to 12, 2008
*Race: Oct. 12, 1:30 pm start (67 laps 305.416km)

Name of event

2008 FIA Formula One World Championship Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix

Endorsed by

Federation Internationale de L'Automobile (FIA)
Japan Automobile Federation (JAF)

Promoted and organized by
Fuji International Speedway (promoter)
Fuji Motor Sports Club (FMC) (organizer)
Title sponsor

Fuji Television

Event management structure
Honorary president Shizuoka Prefecture Governor Yoshinobu Ishikawa
Honorary vice-presidents Oyama Town Mayor Hiroshi Takahashi
Gotemba City Mayor Kaizo Osada
Susono City Mayor Shunji Ohashi
Honorary chairman Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) President Setsuo Tanaka
Chairman Fuji International Speedway Chairman & CEO Tsutomu Tomita
Vice-chairman Fuji International Speedway President & COO Hiroaki Kato
Venue

Fuji Speedway (694 Nakahinata, Oyama-cho, Suntou-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture)
[ Outline of racetrack ]
- Circuit length 4,563 meters
- Longest straight 1,475 meters
- Altitude 545 to 580 meters

Expected number of spectators

- Friday 40,000 (practice)
- Saturday (practice/qualifying) 70,000
- Sunday (race) 110,000
- Total 220,000

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