Six Ways to Race Through History at Fuji Speedway in Project Motor Racing

A lap beneath Mount Fuji can take you much further back than the previous corner. The new Fuji Speedway – Hot Lap Showcase puts one of Japan’s most recognisable racing venues in the spotlight, introducing a World Endurance Pack that connects the circuit’s modern identity with its original 1966 incarnation. For Project Motor Racing, that means an opportunity to explore how the same location can deliver very different challenges across the decades.

Developed by Straight4 Studios and published by GIANTS Software, the expansion launches on November 10, 2026, bringing six circuit layouts and eleven cars across four endurance classes. Fuji provides the setting that ties those generations together, with both contemporary configurations and a historical recreation featuring its formidable original banked first corner.

Returning to Fuji’s Opening Chapter

The historical circuit is central to the showcase’s journey through time. According to the accompanying announcement, support from Fuji International Speedway Co., Ltd. helped make the recreation possible, contributing to the work needed to bring the venue’s earliest layouts into an officially licensed racing simulation.

The developers describe Project Motor Racing as the first racing simulator to officially include all the original historical configurations from Fuji’s opening era. That distinction concerns the historical layouts specifically: it is the chance to experience this early version of the venue that gives the collaboration its particular significance.

The game’s official circuit profile lists the Historic Full layout at 5.9 kilometres, describing a course shaped by a long straight, sweeping road sections, and the imposing banking. Together, those features establish a different character from the Fuji familiar to followers of contemporary endurance racing.

A Banked Corner with a Different Kind of Challenge

Fuji’s original banking reflects an ambitious beginning. The circuit was initially conceived as a banked superspeedway intended for NASCAR-style racing, although funding limitations prevented that original project from being completed. It subsequently developed into a road circuit and went on to host major international competition.

That background helps explain why the 1966 recreation is more than a familiar track dressed in period scenery. The banking belongs to a different vision of what Fuji could become, giving players a chance to encounter an element of its identity that modern configurations no longer preserve.

For a hot lap, that creates an appealing learning exercise. Knowing the modern venue provides a point of reference, but the historical course invites drivers to reconsider their approach rather than rely entirely on established habits. The attraction lies in discovering the circuit’s rhythm and gradually building the confidence to carry speed through its older configuration.

Four Historical Layouts and Two Modern Variants

The World Endurance Pack includes four layouts for the 1966 version and two for modern Fuji, making six configurations in total. The official announcement also specifies that two historical configurations can be raced in reverse.

That selection gives the circuit room to sustain more than a single nostalgic visit. Changing the configuration creates another reason to return, while reverse running offers a different perspective on the historical venue. Learning one route becomes the beginning of exploring Fuji rather than the end of it.

The modern circuit provides the other half of that comparison. Following a major renovation, Fuji reopened in 2005 with significant changes to its design and safety. Including both eras in the same expansion makes the venue’s evolution something players can explore directly, moving between two interpretations of the same racing location.

Eleven Prototypes Across Four Classes

The cars extend the expansion’s historical theme beyond the circuit. LMP1 brings together the 2016 Audi R18, Porsche 919 Hybrid, and Toyota TS050 Hybrid, representing the manufacturer rivalry of that hybrid prototype era.

Two further categories introduce the 2013 Olivera P2-13 in LMP2 and the 2026 Olivera P2-26 EVO in LMP2 EVO. These additions place different generations of prototype machinery alongside the pack’s headline manufacturers.

The largest individual selection belongs to IMSA GTP, with six cars: the 1986 BMW March GTP, Chevrolet Corvette C4 GTP, and Ford Probe GTP, followed by the 1988 Jaguar XJR 9 GTP, Nissan GTP SX-Turbo, and Porsche 962 GTP.

Together, those classes give players several ways to approach the new venue. The appeal is as much about choosing a machine and getting to know its relationship with the circuit as it is about chasing the fastest possible lap. Switching generations provides another reason to revisit a layout already learned.

A New Destination for Endurance Fans

The World Endurance Pack is included in the Year 1 Season Pass, with Project Motor Racing available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

The showcase’s strongest invitation is to spend time with Fuji itself. Between the original banking, multiple historical routes, and modern configurations, the expansion presents a circuit whose past can be explored from behind the wheel. Setting a quicker time is one objective; discovering how the venue changes across eras gives every return visit another purpose.