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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 4/29 (Mon, Holiday), 6/15 (Sat), 9/16 (Mon, Holiday), 10/19 (Sat), 11/10 (Sun), 12/1 (Sun)

    Date of Event Application Period
    4/29 (Mon, Holiday) 3/10 (Sun) ~ 4/26 (Fri)
    6/15 (Sat) 4/26 (Fri) ~ 6/7 (Fri)
    9/16 (Mon, Holiday) 7/28 (Sun) ~ 9/13 (Fri)
    10/19 (Sat) 8/30 (Fri) ~ 10/16 (Wed)
    11/10 (Sun) 9/21 (Sat) ~ 11/7 (Thu)
    12/1 (Sun) 10/12 (Sat) ~ 11/28 (Thu)
  • Tetsuya Yamano Handling Club "Plus" 6/16 (Sun), 7/15 (Mon/holiday), 9/1 (Sun), 10/20 (Sun), 11/23 (Sat/holiday)

    Date of Event Application Period
    6/16 (Sun) 4/27 (Sat) ~ 6/7 (Fri)
    7/15 (Mon, Holiday) 5/26 (Sun) ~ 7/12 (Fri)
    9/1 (Sun) 7/13 (Sat) ~ 8/29 (Thu)
    10/20 (Sun) 8/31 (Sat) ~ 10/17 (Thu)
    11/23 (Sat, Holiday) 10/4 (Fri) ~ 11/20 (Wed)
  • Tetsuya Yamano Handling Club "Time Attack Competition" 12/22 (Sun)

    Date of Event Application Period
    12/22 (Sun) 2024/11/2 (Sat) ~ 2024/12/19 (Thu)

※Schedule may be subject to change depending on course conditions. Thank you for your understanding.
※Starting from April 2024, the recruitment start date will be changed to 50 days before the event date.
※For the June 15th and 16th events, the application period will be earlier than usual due to the closure of all facilities for maintenance and inspection. Please take note.

NEWS

  • 2024/3/29

    Starting this year, if the regular Handling Club and Handling Club "Plus" are held on consecutive days, the provisional insurance fee for non-MCoM and SMSC members will be counted as 1 event for 2 days, and those who participate on both days can participate at a reasonable price of 1 provisional insurance fee (3,000yen) as before! Please join us on both days!
    ※Please note that separate applications are required for each.
    ※The consecutive days of the Handling Club and Handling Club "Plus" in 2024 will be held on 6/15 (Sat) and 6/16 (Sun), and 10/19 (Sat) and 10/20 (Sun).

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 2023, they greatly contributed to the team's first championship win in the Super Taikyu series. Additionally, they achieved the championship in the PE1 class at the All Japan Gymkhana Championship with a car equipped with an electric parking brake, extending their total number of championship wins in the championship to an unprecedented 23. In the 2023 season, they achieved the feat of becoming a double champion in two different championships in the same year.

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.

Tetsuya Yamano Handling Club
"Time Attack Competition"

  • Tetsuya Yamano Handling Club
  • Tetsuya Yamano Handling Club

" 40-minute drive (20 minutes x 2 slots), time attack x 2 heats"

Handling Club's year-end culmination event for a year.
Participants form teams and compete in a time attack! Handicap set by advisor Tetsuya Yamano is also available, making it fun for any car to participate!
Awards will be given to outstanding teams, and prizes will also be presented.
Please feel free to experience how much you have improved your skills in a year, and use it for next year's Handling Club participation.
※Please note that the title, content, and fees for the time attack competition may change.

Participation Fee

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

※The price includes participation fee, facility entrance fee, parking fee, meal fee, and insurance fee.
※We also accept lunch for accompanying guests separately.

Travel Time and Capacity

Travel Time
40 minutes of driving (20 minutes x 2 sessions), time attack x 2 heats
Capacity
45 people
Minimum Number of Participants
9 people

※If the minimum number of participants is not met, the event may be cancelled.
※Please note that the title, content, and fees of the time attack competition may be subject to change.

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
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.
  • Champion won in the 2023 Super Taikyu Series. Additionally, won the 23rd series championship in the JAF All Japan Gymkhana Championship.

Awarded "Driver of the Year" by race fans through voting at the "2023 JAF Motorsports Awards Ceremony" thanks to these achievements.

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.