A piece of the race track for your home: Why Suzuka is selling its asphalt and what the first pictures reveal about these collector’s items
Formula 1 fans have the opportunity to secure a piece of the legendary Suzuka International Racing Course. The venue for the Japanese Grand Prix is being resurfaced in sections ahead of the 2026 race, and parts of the existing track surface are being sold. However, the price is still to be determined.
The race track wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “As part of the construction work on the West Course, we are offering the asphalt on which numerous major races such as Formula 1 and the Suzuka 8 Hours have been held for sale.”
The X post features several pictures showing how asphalt cylinders are being removed – in the area of the chicane before the start and finish, which has been the scene of many special moments in Formula 1 history. It was here in 1989 that the famous collision between McLaren title rivals Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna took place, which led to Prost winning the world championship.
鈴鹿サーキット西コース路面張替え工事に伴い、 we are selling asphalt from the racing course where various big races such as F1 and the Suzuka 8 Hours have been held.
The image shows a scene of the asphalt being cut out.Details such as price will be announced at a later date. F1jp Suzuka8Hour SUPERGT JRR スーパー耐久 Sformula pic.twitter.com/rbZ6UlWnET
— Suzuka Circuit (@suzuka_event) December 28, 2025
However, the Suzuka International Racing Course’s post received mixed reactions on social media. One user wrote: “If you want to, you can really turn anything into a product these days.” Another said: “Please produce a large quantity of these and set a low price.” Another commented: “That’s the core, right? About 20 centimeters thick? Surprisingly massive!”
The post does not explain why the famous Formula 1 track is being partially resurfaced before the next Grand Prix. It is probably a routine measure. There had been no problems with the track surface at Suzuka recently, but there were interruptions to the Formula 1 race due to grass fires next to the track.
Suzuka has been the venue for the Japanese Grand Prix since 1987 and was only absent in the 2020 and 2021 seasons due to the coronavirus pandemic. Suzuka was also absent from the Formula 1 calendar in 2007 and 2008, when the Japanese Grand Prix moved to Fuji for two years – a track owned by the Toyota Group. Suzuka is owned by Toyota’s competitor Honda.
