Top 50 Motorsports in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest motorsports in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 588 motorsports tracked in Japan, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. MotoGP, Formula One and MOTO GP (INDONESIA) lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 13,811,101 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 415,443, and the largest, MotoGP, reaches around 5,260,368 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each motorsport, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MotoGP |
5,260,368 | 6.2% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 2 |  Formula One |
4,947,782 | 4.2% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 3 |  MOTO GP (INDONESIA) |
3,602,951 | 6.5% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 4 |  NASCAR |
1,080,707 | 2.8% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 5 |  Honda in Formula One |
553,436 | 49.2% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 6 |  Multi-sport event |
407,723 | 2.8% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 7 |  Max Verstappen |
367,431 | 0.7% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 8 |  Lewis Hamilton |
317,446 | 0.9% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 9 |  Valentino Rossi |
227,223 | 2.5% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 10 |  Can-Am |
200,501 | 2.2% | Motorsport | Kids & Family |
| 11 |  Charles Leclerc |
196,240 | 0.8% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 12 |  M-Sport |
187,644 | 17.6% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 13 |  Women's major golf championships |
184,528 | 32.6% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 14 |  Yuki Tsunoda |
174,967 | 3.0% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 15 |  Lando Norris |
167,637 | 0.5% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 16 |  McLaren F1 |
134,255 | 2.5% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 17 |  The Ashes |
129,067 | 1.8% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 18 |  Michael Schumacher |
124,014 | 0.5% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 19 |  World Rally Car |
122,583 | 9.3% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 20 |  Goodwood Festival of Speed |
122,113 | 3.5% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 21 |  Williams Grand Prix Engineering |
120,129 | 2.8% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 22 |  Isle of Man TT |
119,724 | 4.1% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 23 |  Arnold Strongman Classic |
115,330 | 12.5% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 24 |  Formula E |
114,782 | 4.5% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 25 |  Fernando Alonso |
109,270 | 0.7% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 26 |  Oscar Piastri |
106,422 | 0.5% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 27 |  Ayrton Senna |
105,190 | 0.8% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 28 |  Mille Miglia |
98,493 | 11.0% | Motorsport | Cars & Mobility |
| 29 |  24 Hours Nürburgring |
97,652 | 6.4% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 30 |  Japanese Grand Prix |
93,630 | 6.0% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 31 |  Monster Jam |
85,606 | 1.9% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 32 |  George Russell |
82,502 | 0.6% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 33 |  Sebastian Vettel |
75,360 | 1.8% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 34 |  Speedway Grand Prix |
70,922 | 2.7% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 35 |  Carlos Sainz |
70,317 | 0.8% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 36 |  Liam Lawson |
69,596 | 0.8% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 37 |  Scuderia Toro Rosso |
67,625 | 4.3% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 38 |  Daniel Ricciardo |
65,564 | 1.0% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 39 |  Kimi Antonelli |
60,370 | 0.5% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 40 |  Valtteri Bottas |
58,005 | 1.3% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 41 |  Canadian Grand Prix |
52,608 | 5.0% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 42 |  Bahrain Grand Prix |
51,025 | 4.7% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 43 |  Jenson Button |
49,247 | 2.0% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 44 |  Formula 4 |
48,901 | 8.1% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 45 |  Nico Hülkenberg |
48,843 | 0.8% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 46 |  Super Formula |
47,739 | 18.4% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 47 |  Belgian Grand Prix |
45,378 | 3.3% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 48 |  Motocross World Championship |
45,000 | 6.8% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 49 |  Red Bull Racing |
44,227 | 0.2% | Motorsport | Sports |
| 50 |  United States Grand Prix |
44,093 | 1.9% | Motorsport | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each motorsport by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest motorsport in Japan?
MotoGP currently leads with an estimated audience of 5,260,368 people in Japan.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.