Grand Prix of Japan

Grand Prix of Japan 	Grand Prix of Japan
 	
Race information 	Race information
Number of times held 	10*
First held 	2008
Most wins (drivers) 	-
Most wins (constructors)	-
Circuit length 	4.563 km (2.835 mi)
Race length 	201.285 mi
Laps 	71
Last race 	2016
The Grand Prix of Japan, most recently known as the Tokyo 2020™ Grand Prix of Japan Sponsored by Coca-Cola for sponsorship purposes, is an open-wheel auto race held in Japan intermittently since 2008. It was first staged at the Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, Tochigi before relocating to the Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Shizuoka for the 2013 edition.
The event was left off of the 2017 calendar thus removing it from competition for the next four years. In August 2020, it was announced the race would return for a one-off running in 2021 in celebration of the 2020 Summer Olympics being hosted in Tokyo. 
History
The Grand Prix of Japan debuted in 2008 as a one-off event at the Twin Ring Motegi which proved wildly popular and successful resulting in the event earning a four-year spot on the 2009 schedule. The inaugural event was won by American Jaxton Baumgarten.
The event was included on the 2013 calendar, renewing it for another four years, albeit with a new host venue. Citing a larger area to draw fans from, the race was moved to the famous Fuji Speedway. The race continued to sell tickets but despite its popularity, the event was not included on the 2017 calendar surprising many. ASCRA revealed their intent to return to Japan in the near future.
The race returned to the calendar in 2021 as the Tokyo 2020™ Grand Prix of Japan Sponsored by Coca-Cola, a one-off event celebrating the 2020 Summer Olympics.
There are plans in place for the event to join the 2023 Champ Car World Series calendar. 
Four-year hiatus
On September 10, 2016, the Grand Prix of Japan was dropped from the 2017 Lucas Oil Series calendar, which left the Japanese race off the list for the first time since its inception in 2008.
Rumors began spreading prior to the start of the 2020 season that a race in Japan was in works for the following season as it would be the first with a new schedule since the race was dropped. The provisional schedule for the 2021 season leaked in May 2020 without the Grand Prix of Japan listed. It was later included in the official schedule released on August 22, 2020.
Official names
*2008: Grand Prix of Japan
*2009–2012: Honda Grand Prix of Japan
*2013–2016: Grand Prix of Japan Sponsored by NTT 
*2021: Tokyo 2020™ Grand Prix of Japan Sponsored by Coca-Cola
*2023–future: Coca-Cola Champ Car Grand Prix of Japan
Race winners
Year	Driver 	Constructor	Locaton 	Report
2008	Jaxton Baumgarten	- 	Twin Ring Motegi	-
2009	- 	- 	Twin Ring Motegi	-
2010	- 	- 	Twin Ring Motegi	-
2011	- 	- 	Twin Ring Motegi	-
2012	- 	- 	Twin Ring Motegi	-
2013	- 	- 	Fuji Speedway 	-
2014	- 	- 	Fuji Speedway 	-
2015	- 	- 	Fuji Speedway 	-
2016	- 	- 	Fuji Speedway 	-
2017	Not held 	Not held 	Not held 	Not held
2018	Not held 	Not held 	Not held 	Not held
2019	Not held 	Not held 	Not held 	Not held
2020	Not held 	Not held 	Not held 	Not held
2021	- 	- 	Fuji Speedway 	-