Back in 1990, Aguri Suzuki became the first Japanese racer to finish on the podium in a race on the Formula One circuit, long regarded as the highest level of motor racing.
That third-place finish came at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, a demanding race track that celebrated the 60th anniversary of its opening on Tuesday and has long been a sacred place in Japanese motorsports as the venue for numerous top-level races.
