July 25, 2025

Suzuka 8 Hours Final Opening Ceremony

All Team Appearance

Introducing all teams and Riders challenging the 8 Hours in grid order—let's cheer together with applause!

Location

Pit Lane *Please watch on the in-venue screen
Date and Time

August 3 (Sun) 10:25 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.

Start Ceremony

Location

Podium
Date and Time

Sunday, August 3
10:50 a.m. – Winner Trophy Return Ceremony (Honda HRC)
10:55 a.m. – Coca-Cola 8 Hours 40th Sponsorship Commemorative Gift Presentation & Opening Declaration

Honda Coraidon Run

On Sunday, August 3, during the pre-start ceremony of the Suzuka 8 Hours final, we will unveil the "running appearance" of the Honda Koraidon for the first time.

Location

Main Straight in front of Seat A
Date and Time

August 3 (Sun) 11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
*Depending on the weather and race progress, the demonstration run may not be held.

National Anthem Solo by Miyisa Shimizu (Singer: From Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture)

Location

Racing Course
Date and Time

August 3 (Sun) 11:21 a.m.～

Miyisa Shimizu Profile

From Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture.

Born on March 10, 2000, a singer and musical actor from Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture.
As a singer, she performed the Japanese version theme song "Starting Now ~To a New Me" for Disney’s global event "Ultimate Princess Celebration."
In 2022, she released her major debut single "High Five," followed by a series of original songs. In 2024, she held two solo tours. In October 2024, she released "TipTap," the opening theme for the drama "Zenryo Ijo Kaiketsu-shitsu," which has surpassed 3.8 million views on YouTube. In April 2025, her song "Hana Uranai" was chosen as the opening theme for the Chukyo TV and Nippon TV Wednesday Platinum Night drama "Kirio Fan Club."
As a musical actor, she made her musical debut in the musical "Fist of the North Star ~Hokuto no Ken~." After that, she appeared as Lydia in the Broadway musical "Beetlejuice" and played the heroine Erina Pendleton in the musical "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood." Since December 2024, she has been performing as Éponine in the musical "Les Misérables." From May 2025, she is also reprising her role as Lydia in the Broadway musical "Beetlejuice." Furthermore, she has been cast as Glinda in the Japanese dubbed version of the movie "Wicked: The Two Witches," which will be released on Friday, March 7, 2025.