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Tetsuya Yamano Handling ClubTetsuya Yamano Handling Club

It feels great when your car moves just the way you want it to!
Japan's number one champion! Driving program presented by Tetsuya Yamano

Schedule

  • Tetsuya Yamano Handling Club 4/12 (Sat), 6/29 (Sun), 8/3 (Sun), 8/31 (Sun), 10/18 (Sat), 11/9 (Sun), 12/13 (Sat)

    Date of Event Application Period
    4/12 (Sat) 2/21(Fri)~4/5(Sat)
    6/29 (Sun) 5/10 (Sat) ~ 6/22 (Sun)
    8/3 (Sun) 6/14 (Sat) ~ 7/27 (Sun)
    8/31 (Sun) 7/12(Sat)~8/24(Sun)
    10/18 (Sat) 8/29 (Fri) ~ 10/11 (Sat)
    11/9 (Sun) 9/20(Sat)~11/2(Sun)
    12/13 (Sat) 10/24(Fri)~12/6(Sat)
  • Tetsuya Yamano Handling Club “Plus” 3/1 (Sat), 5/2 (Fri), 7/19 (Sat), 10/19 (Sun), 11/23 (Sun, Holiday)

    Date of Event Application Period
    3/1 (Sat) 1/10(Fri)~2/26(Wed)
    5/2 (Fri) 3/13(Thu)~4/25(Fri)
    7/19 (Sat) 5/30(Fri)~7/12(Sat)
    10/19 (Sun) 8/30 (Sat) ~ 10/12 (Sun)
    11/23 (Sun) 10/4 (Sat) ~ 11/16 (Sun)

Please note that the schedule may change depending on the condition of the course. Thank you for your understanding.
Starting from April 2024, the application start date will be changed to 50 days before the event date.

NEWS

  • 2025/2/10

    The schedule for the 2025 Tetsuya Yamano Handling Club and Handling Club “Plus” has been published.
    Additionally, starting this year, the application deadline has been changed from 3 days before the event to 7 days before the event. Thank you for your understanding.

  • 2024/11/22

    The Handling Club "Plus" scheduled to be held on September 1st (Sun) this year has been canceled due to bad weather caused by Typhoon No. 10, but we have decided on a substitute date.
    It will be held on March 1st (Sat), 2025. We hope you will join us.

Tetsuya Yamano Handling Club

Experience program for challenging motorsports and enjoying machine control. That is the "Tetsuya Yamano Handling Club". The advisor is professional racing driver Tetsuya Yamano.

Tetsuya Yamano, also known as the "Contractor of Victory", achieved the feat of winning the SUPER GT championship for three consecutive years with different teams, manufacturers, tire manufacturers, and paired drivers.

In 2024, we will participate in the Super Taikyu series ST-2 class with the Honda Civic Type-R. We achieved 3rd place in the series, the highest position among the Civic competitors. Furthermore, in the All Japan Gymkhana Championship, we won the PE1 class for vehicles equipped with electric parking brakes, becoming the champion for three consecutive years. This updated my own record for the total number of championships won in the same competition, extending it to 24, the most in All Japan Gymkhana history.

No timing will be done, and each car will run at approximately 10-second intervals. You can challenge the limits of driving such as full braking, understeer, and oversteer without worrying about other cars on the fully asphalt-paved South Course, which is laid out with white lines. It is a valuable event where you can also experience a ride-along with driver Tetsuya Yamano. We look forward to the participation of those who want to improve their driving skills.

Tetsuya Yamano Handling Club

  • Tetsuya Yamano Handling Club
  • Tetsuya Yamano Handling Club

"80 minutes of driving (20 minutes x 4 slots), with accompanying driving"

Of course, it is enjoyable for customers to drive themselves, but the "ride-along" with Tetsuya Yamano, a professional driver, is also popular.
Customers can directly experience and learn the techniques of a professional driver.

Participation Fee

MCoM・SMSC Member
22,000yen
General
28,000yen

※The participation fee includes admission and parking fees, lunch fees, and insurance fees.
※We also accept separate lunch fees for accompanying guests.

Travel Time and Capacity

Travel Time
80 minutes (20 minutes x 4 slots, with accompanying ride)
Capacity
45 people
Minimum Number of Participants
10 people

※If the minimum number of participants is not met, the event may be cancelled.

Tetsuya Yamano Handling Club
"Plus"

  • Tetsuya Yamano Handling Club
  • Tetsuya Yamano Handling Club

" 120 minutes of driving (30 minutes x 4 slots), with accompanying and reverse accompanying driving"

Small group system with a capacity of 26 people for intensive driving. The added bonus is "riding together" and "reverse riding". The "reverse riding" where we give advice from the passenger seat on your driving is highly praised by our customers.

Participation Fee

MCoM・SMSC Member
33,000yen
General
39,000yen

※The participation fee includes admission and parking fees, lunch fees, and insurance fees.
※We also accept separate lunch fees for accompanying guests.

Travel Time and Capacity

Travel Time
120 minutes (30 minutes x 4 slots, with passenger driving and reverse passenger driving)
Capacity
26 people
Minimum Number of Participants
5 people

※If the minimum number of participants is not met, the event may be cancelled.

Eligibility and Regulations

Eligibility

Driver's license that allows you to drive participating vehicles.
*We will confirm this at the reception on the day of the event.
*Please note that having a companion ride in the passenger seat during the drive is prohibited. Thank you for your understanding.

Participating Vehicles

Road-legal vehicles registered with the Land Transport Bureau (vehicles with license plates)

Eligible Vehicles

Light passenger car type ※1 Regular car
SUV / Station wagon ※2

※1 Vehicles with open roofs (without B-pillars behind the driver) are required to have 4 or more roll bars or a hard top. Targa top and T-bar roof vehicles are allowed to participate.
 Example: ○Honda S660 ×Honda BEAT
※2 If you have any concerns, please contact us at the Frequently Asked Questions section before applying.

Unavailable Vehicles

RV・1BOX
Van・Minivan
Lightweight High Wagon Type
Example) ○Honda N-ONE ×Honda N-BOX

Equipment Required for Driving

Helmet: (JIS, Class C, SNELL standards or higher)
Clothing: Racing suit or long-sleeved shirt and long pants
Shoes: Easy-to-drive shoes (heels, sandals, etc. not allowed)
Gloves: Non-slip racing gloves (work gloves not allowed)
*Please note that rental items are not available. Participants must prepare their own equipment.

Advisor

Tetsuya Yamano

TETSUYA YAMANO
Racing driver born on October 2, 1965 in Tokyo.

  • 1992 JAF All Japan Gymkhana Championship Series First Championship Win
  • 1996 Ene-1 Challenge Suzuka Pole to Finish Victory
  • 3-time consecutive champion in the 2004-2006 All Japan GT Championship/SUPER GT, the only one of its kind
  • 2016 Honda Development Vehicle "4-MOTOR EV CONCEPT" Achieves 3rd Place Overall and Fastest Time for Japanese at Pikes Peak
  • Won the first series championship at the 2017 GLOBAL MX-5CUP JAPAN
  • Achieved 100 wins at the 2018 JAF All Japan Gymkhana Championship. Awarded the "Motorsports Special Award" by the Japan Automobile Federation.
  • In addition to winning the series championship in the 2023 JAF All-Japan Gymkhana Championship and the Super Taikyu series, awarded the "Driver of the Year" selected by votes from racing fans at the "2023 JAF Motorsports Awards Ceremony."
  • In 2024, won the series championship for the 24th time at the JAF All Japan Gymkhana Championship.
    The racing driver with the most victories in the history of the JAF All Japan Championship.
    In Super Taikyu, achieved 3rd place in the series, the highest position among the ST2 class Civic Type R competitors.

In addition to race activities, they also participate in various events, school programs, coaching, development drivers, journalists, and more.

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MORE INFO Other Information

  • To cancel your application, please proceed from the My Page of Shikuminet.
    For cancellation policies and procedures, please click here.
  • In case the event cannot be held due to bad weather or other reasons, we will refund the fee after deducting the handling fee.
    If the event is cancelled, we will inform you by email or other means by 3:00 PM the day before.
    For more information on event cancellations, click here.