The Greatest Private Race Track In The World?!

The über rich always need somewhere to play with their latest track toys, and now there’s a new high-end ‘driving resort’ recently opened in Japan that aims to best those already in business in Europe and the USA.
It’s called the Magarigawa Club and there’s a race track, obviously, and an on-site fuel station to minimise time away from the circuit, plus fully crewed workshops, a temperature-controlled storage facility for hundreds of cars, and a helipad. So far, so ultra-high-net-worth.
But this billionaire’s playground caters to its clients - and their families - away from the track as well, with traditional Japanese hot spring bathing, a top-tier gym and yoga studio, a kids’ creche complete with miniature Bugatti pedal cars, and a dog park for one’s pup. And this is Japan, so there’s even a (soundproofed) karaoke room too.
Join TG’s Tom Ford for a tour of this automotive theme park aimed at the 0.01%.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:54 Magarigawa Club
01:49 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 3.8
03:39 Drive POV
07:21 Chat with Hideto Yasuoka
10:29 Conclusion
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[@TopGear]

Pick a car for this track

[@sebastiangascoine3965]

ford festiva

[@auto__mobiletendency3823]

M5, gt3 RS 2024, GTR, McLaren 765 LT, 812 super fast. Koenigsegg jesko, Dodge Challenger, valkery, ❤

[@WhaleBuilder]

Pagani Zonda, or Mercedes-Benz 300SL

[@MarijnRoorda]

Ford Model T.

[@janneshildebrandt1]

Senna Gtr

[@lmc333]

Must be scanned into Gran Turismo !!! Pronto

[@UFC_MMA_Clips]

Delta

[@thurstonlebruh6611]

Watching this while playing lol

[@mikeypv6]

​@@thurstonlebruh6611same 👌

[@slowfrs]

Assetto Corsa tho

[@420BudNuggets]

AC

[@rocket009able]

Need this in a racing game asap, the track looks sick!

[@RealAvus]

You can actually play this track in Assetto Corsa (custom map). The Magarigawa Club official KZbin channel even featured it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWSbfZmNZqxgnas

[@Keiferdrives]

@@RealAvus So cool, wish my racing sim was better.

[@PorscheAndCats]

I don't know if it's just me, but I just can't get myself to be interested in a track that I won't ever get to race in. I'd rather practice where I'll be able to go IRL with a bit of money & a rental car locally.

[@Gizfreek]

@@RealAvusAwesome, thank you!

[@theinfamousgjk]

need that track lol

[@averagemoto]

This track looks beautiful. Blind crest and tight technical sections with just the right amount of straights!

[@XecutionStyle]

Yeah it's like the surrounding demands it. Beautifully integrated.

[@averagemoto]

@@XecutionStyle I agree. Wonder if they took inspiration from some of their mountain road courses when designing this track. Looks fun.

[@fastfarari]

This track is amazing, you can tell it was made for pure enthusiasm

[@Climate.Realist]

It's like a the child from Spa and the Nurburgring.

[@RaphaelAguirre]

the right uphill is total laguna seca too

[@nyox999]

​@@coletrickIesuch a sick track! Its very close to where I live, hope I'll get the chance to drive there sometime

[@TimiAkintoye-wb5yt]

Reminds me of CotA

[@destroythemartyr]

It’s got the double long straight of the Vietnam GP

[@nickconkle]

Trial Mountain IRL, friggin sick.

[@Dazzaai]

Why does this track looks so good 😭, the elevation change, the smooth flowy esses, so sick.

[@naildeath]

Tom literally has one of the coolest jobs in the world.

[@09juliancarr]

Plus a huge advantage with restaurant bookings!!!

[@willjimenez9013]

Male cornstarch a close second lol

[@TheDeadNightTiger]

Another great video, I'm not missing the TV show at all, this format is much better.

[@krisnarefaagusta16]

Yes, Top Gear TV Series 34 had scrapped due to the accident of Freddie Flintoff.

[@fredc9655]

a track day vacation this is, they have all the villas and suites and hospitalities there, its heaven.

[@Squashed8Ball]

I hope the rooms all have amazing sound proofing otherwise if you have a big night drinking and want to sleep in with a hang over it might not be so great.

[@afrikengunner]

This is a club where if u are asking how much the membership is, you should not be a member

[@thirrteenthirrteen5528]

What an amazing track.

[@sodazman]

It's like a mini Suzuka/Nurburgring combo. Wonderful!

[@chawley52]

I wonder what the acoustics are like; both for the driver and for those watching from the main buildings. Echos bouncing off the hills before a car roars into view, or for the driver exiting the hairpin and the exhaust notes suddenly booming against the rising retaining wall. A feast for all senses, I'd bet.

[@tdyerwestfield]

Quite a remarkable circuit. Pretty much tailormade to test Lotus cars and track toys. The blind crests are something else.

[@jdmbren13]

Can confirm this is in assetto corsa!! Excited to rip this tonight lol

[@olavofernandes7286]

Only in mod

[@MrSnrSquishy]

​@@olavofernandes7286obviously since AC hasn't had an update in years lmao

[@BotanistOnDuna]

@@olavofernandes7286 thats obvious why point it out?

[@LORDZERO777]

HELL YEAH! time to break out my G29 after work lol

[@jdmbren13]

@@BotanistOnDuna 😂

[@edrcozonoking]

That track just looks epic with the elevation changes and use of the terrain.

[@jasonbernard1277]

Everything Tom does in Japan is brilliant - can’t get enough of his vids!

[@SamuelSantos_]

This track's twisty, narrow layout and elevation change reminds me of Fujimi Kaido from older Forza games.

[@diggernicks]

Nahh bro

[@cgtactical6619]

I had been following the progress as the track was being built, I think it is a great track with cool scenery and good elevation change

[@bilalsyed5190]

the no shoe Japanese culture, gives the places the right feel for a sanctuary annnnd boom! a GT3 roaring past on track

[@mulyomaha5112]

FINALLY TOP GEAR WENT HERE!!

[@LadrilloEnBici]

ungraded clip at 3:37 awesome to see the color work they do for this videos

[@vipermoon_]

dang you're right. okay so maybe the greens are far less beautiful than they seem here

[@JoseAAbreu-hq8xr]

​@@vipermoon_ Yeah, but often the recording is made with soft profiles, to be able to grade better, so maybe the truth lies somewhere in between.

[@vipermoon_]

@@JoseAAbreu-hq8xr oh i see

[@imperator6253]

Amazing track😍

[@qhawemakhaye4098]

This is the first video ever that has given me a reason to do things differently. This is so inspiring. Thank you. 👏👏👏

[@magnustan841]

This proves Tilke gets way too much stick, when he and his team don’t have to conform to safety standards and the desires of motorsport governors, they can make magic like this.

[@martijnvangammeren1868]

True in a way. And I really like the Turkey track he made. But F1 needs safety. This is not suited for real racing, but it looks amazing and something just out of gran turismo.

[@herewegoagain7403]

Tilke is ass. makes a bunch of tracks but get 1 or 2 right. bad ratio

[@sdx3918]

​@@herewegoagain7403sepang, Istanbul, Buddh, COTA are pretty fun though and Yas marina is fun now after the rework especially in LMPs and GT cars And his non f1 tracks like the Blister Berg and Chang intl circuit are good ones too.

[@herewegoagain7403]

@@sdx3918 all overrated. leguna seca tops all of it.

[@HarryVerolme]

It's easy to hate on pretty much the only guy in recent times doing F1 tracks. People also fail to understand he works to assignment. He does the whole package, from track design and safety to infrastructure and the like. Few can compete with what his company offers.

[@W0o0dy]

It has a lot of Nürburgring vibes from the flowing straights and the undulations and blind (double) corners. Just not as long and so a lot easier to get into your head. I like it!

[@japsniper1980]

So let me get this right. Rich people can design and build something as awesome and unique as that, but when it comes to F1, all we get is yet another bland street circuit. What gives F1?

[@davidtomczak8035]

F1 needs infrastructure :) Hotels, crowd management etc

[@zounds13]

Constructing this track required an incredible amount of blasting and earthmoving, much more than anything I've ever seen before. Beautiful job.

[@aerospacenews]

😍Track looked like Laguna Seca and Spa had a baby raised by foster parents in a Japanese-set James Bond movie. Just beautiful. I bet the food is amazing too.

[@simo7321]

Going up and over the top, the down the other side. Reminds me of the Bathurst circuit in Australia!

[@grecoconduris6716]

Very cool circuit. Looks amazing Can see alot of the corners catching people out.

[@LonnieHutchinson90]

That track is so sick. Definitely one of the coolest I’ve ever seen

[@simo7321]

Going up the hill and down the other side reminds me of Bathurst in Australia! Especially with some of those corners.

[@Leri0th]

looks amazing, on my bucket list for sure. The owner has done an incredible job

[@Keiferdrives]

We need more clubs and tracks like this!

[@neelsduplessis1591]

Awesome video with tonnes of carbon filled emotions! Dig it!!!

[@muhammadzain7299]

Indeed a piece of Art

[@bicyclist2]

Wow! I hope to be able to come here some day. It's Very cool. Thank you.

[@romerlorenzo]

What a Privilege! Amazing Car and Amazing Racetrack, thank you for show Us this inspiration

[@tomn8998]

Wow great track great video thanks

[@petersauer94]

Absolutely gorgeous facilities, what a great racetrack ❤

[@turnnburn9008]

wow, just amazing! what a place and the location is surreal, have to put Japan on the list now. thx

[@HigginsHobbies]

That track looks mad fun!

[@jamaljames2578]

Always watching from Georgetown Guyana south America 🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾

[@advangs]

Beautiful track! Looks like you would be great fun going in the opposite direction too.

[@5ch3nk]

Oh man. What a track!

[@videditorEB1]

Amazing. A fantasy video game track that some genius made in real life?? YES PLEASE!!! 😃🏁😃

[@Inracing11]

Very technical and it looks like no gravel traps. Crazy!

[@nursolaststs]

pure bliss

[@jamespisano1164]

Amazing car. Amazing circuit.

[@tomme2314]

I’ve been to the opening of Magarigawa, AMAZING track and facilities

[@shoyamamoto8881]

I was lucky to go here for a test for work, and I have to say it is phenomenal. The track itself is fun, the facilities are immaculate, and the overall experience is any car enthusiasts dream. Really incredible place

[@EnamKunutsor]

Love this!

[@Nikolayski1337]

This is paradise!!!!

[@dieternugel1745]

What a beautiful track.

[@cars-ln8330]

Man what a great layout of the track and what a beautiful surrounding. Looks nicer than Thermal club

[@mahmudswalkman]

What a beautiful place for mountains lover and cars enthusiastic at the same time

[@fxmaster369]

Am i only one who sees some of the notorious corners from some of the great tracks in the world? Amazing!

[@More_Row]

Pretty cool, can't lie.

[@Arthur.R.S7]

Absolute work of art of a track

[@paolothevin]

I'd like to see the NSX Type S do the first hot lap of this & then have the GTR NISMO immediately after that. Lastly the Lexus LFA just for the sound. 😃

[@h4x0y]

What an awesome track and place

[@cobrac4t34]

Assetto Corsa 2 has to have this track!! Absolutely brilliant! This with a classic Singer 911 and that is all I need.

[@jonathanjones1814]

Beautiful track, it's extremely clean and smooth looking but also looks difficult to drive at high speeds. 👌🏾

[@DLITINTHEHOUSE]

Just missing some motorbikes! Track looks butter smooth. So beautiful.

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

Looks like a very technical track. Definitely some Laguna Seca Corkscrew. Like the large runoffs.

[@creamage.]

what a beautiful track

[@marcoh.6345]

I think the Nürgurgring has a lot of nature too^^

[@user-tv5pm2bp8r]

Looks amazing. Also looks like it could bite back... very easily.

[@federicoge1]

It feels like a little bit like Nürburgring... Amazing track!

[@VoOdOo-VinZ]

install a car workshop nearby and you'll get your own racetrack soon!

[@sumantriisa2485]

superb track..

[@johnlipton9863]

I really appreciate that the layout seems built for joy in a variety of machines, i.e. it's not only huge straights and sweepers for GP cars or Bugattis, and not only winding esses for motorcycles and Caterhams. I'll take two days in a supercharged ND Miata, please

[@JDMism]

This was the same private circuit club concept that Okayama Circuit had. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking up a membership

[@LukeHuxham]

I wonder if this place will ever come into profit, even with their member fees, which are pretty high but not enough to make a profit anytime soon. I can't imagine it happening at least not for a few decades if not more. The US model is members must buy houses, and there is a waiting list of about 3 ~ 5 years for your house to be built once commissioned, and every member must purchase land and house within 5 years of their membership. The houses are also made by the circuit, so they make a lot of money from land purchases and then the building fees.

[@Snake2303]

What a track!!!

[@nrvous309]

Wow, that has to be the most beautiful track ever! If I had access to that, I'd probably never leave

[@R19Robbin]

Dream car, Dream track 🔥🔥

[@scoobyruuuu]

Looks like Ridge Racer more than anything!!!

[@joeyi27]

Beautiful ✨ I'd love to drive in that track !

[@vintage-genes]

Scary track!

[@Spademonkey]

Very cool, like a Thermal Club but in Japan. Love that other countries have followed suit with this winning idea.

[@okeyezeilo6187]

Goodness, the sound track of that car is fantastic! Better than the current model...

[@HiddenWen]

Love this place. Track isn't insanely huge, just big enough for you to scratch that driving itch.

[@kentbeitel9966]

Wow what an amazing facility. This has to be the best private racetrack club, better then thermal .

[@kirbygreen420]

Im making an ode to this in central america on a mountain top. . I need my own.

[@hashaampiracha3712]

I’ve seen this for years now any super sick to see it almost complete

[@manostororosso2364]

I thought you 'd show us Ascari track... Wich also needs to be re-added in Gran Turismo 7

[@teamhandsome1974]

Oh the hardship Wookie!! A previous gen GT3 RS 3.8!!!

[@ehyojono]

"A long, thin circuit" I can relate.

[@michaeldyer6304]

One of the coolest things I've seen in a while...This guy knows how to enjoy life.👍 Unfortunately you can't take your earnings with you so spend and live your life to the fullest..

[@mesterorange8181]

I just falled in love with This track

[@uscars9207]

Never been on the Nürburgring Nordschleife that You praise the location and nature around it?! That looks to me like a private N-ring in miniature and I like the views...

[@markthibault8579]

The thing is so clean! I'd feel bad leaving tire marks all over it like at 4:55. I'm fairly certain they'd revoke my membership after a few "incidents". Reminds me of gym teachers getting after kids who weren't wearing non-marking shoes inside.

[@marcfrederic1168]

The "Our CEO wanted something for his family part" Money is nice

[@willum223]

That track could be straight out of Gran Turismo. Brilliant.

[@slapmynutz]

On a 1 lap glory run it must feel pretty good, but there are too many slow corners. I think the track will start to feel sluggish after the tyres overheat when you're doing a long stint. More high speed corners would be great especially as newer supercars are starting to utilise Aerodynamic downforce. Its still an amazing achievement to build such a track with limited space.

[@lupuscutis]

Amazing. Just totally awed. I'm not into racing but driving and this is just... #flabbergasted I'd love a take with a BMW. A M4 GT3 for the speed, a E28 M5 for the thrills.

[@revenantwolzart]

now that's money well spent!

[@UltimateDan1]

This reminds me of Salzburgring. Hopefully sections of this track won’t be forever in shade during certain times of the year like salzburgring because the track can go from dry to very slippery quite quickly.