Mazda Fan Festa 2025 to bring Le Mans legends and rotary power to Fuji Speedway

Located in the shadow of Mount Fuji, Mazda Fan Festa 2025 promises an all-encompassing dive into the rowdy, rorty world of Mazda and its iconic rotary powered cars.

Thousands of Mazda enthusiasts from across Japan will descend on Fuji Speedway in early October for the 2025 edition of Mazda Fan Festa.

The annual Mazda Fan Festa will take place at the world-famous circuit on October 4-5, promising a weekend packed with racing, demonstrations, car displays and immersive activities.

Mazda MX-5s lined up at Fuji Speedway for Mazda Fan Festa 2024
It won’t all be rotaries, with the four generations of Mazda’s MX-5 also set to be celebrated at the event (Image: Mazda)

Highlights include track demonstrations of iconic Mazda race cars including the Mazda 787B which won the 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the traditional Mazda Media MX-5 Endurance Race which will be held for the first time at Mazda Fan Festa.

Other track highlights include Round 5 of the Mazda Fan Endurance Race Series ‘Shizuoka’, a parade allowing owners the chance to lap Fuji in their own Mazdas.

Buses and race cars on track at Fuji Speedway
Those wanting to get right up close to the action can even ride one of the ‘circuit safari’ buses which follow the cars around the track (Image: Mazda)

There’ll also be a ‘circuit safari’ that provides bus rides around the track while historic Mazda race cars fly by, giving fans a visual and aural treat – particularly if they’re rotaries.

Mazda Spirit Racing will demonstrate its Super Taikyu Series entries, while a virtual racing zone will allow attendees to race in the digital world.

Cars on track at Fuji Speedway
The event will also include different races for fans, journalists, and pros (Image: Mazda)

Away from the track action, attendees can also look forward to car displays and parades, fan meet-ups, direct conversations with Mazda developers, motorsport showcases and various family-friendly activities.

Mazda Fan Festa 2025 all kicks off on October 4-5 at Fuji Speedway, and is a not to-be-missed event for Mazda fans in Japan or even from further afield.

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