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How Toyota’s Miyata is staking his claim to an overseas future

If you were to make a list of drivers yet to win a Super Formula race that were most likely to break their duck in 2023, TOM’S driver Ritomo Miyata would probably have been at the top.

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Analysis: Super Formula faces up to recent popularity slump

Super Formula may have entered a new era on track with the new SF23 car this year, but behind the scenes there has been another change at least as significant when it comes to determining the future direction of the series.

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TGM newcomer Oyu reflects on first-to-last Fuji slump

Oyu, who has joined the rebranded Servus Japan-run TGM outfit for 2023 after three seasons at Nakajima Racing, qualified third for the second round of the season, and passed poleman Nojiri on the opening lap into Turn 3.

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Hirakawa on Fuji misery: "A huge loss for the championship"

The Team Impul driver qualified seventh for Sunday's race and ran in that position in the early stages until being handed a 10-second stop-and-go penalty for a violation of the start procedure.

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Super Formula Fuji: Nojiri wins Race 2, Lawson penalised

At the start of the race, polesitter Nojiri immediately moved to the right to cover off a fast-charging Toshiki Oyu, who had made a blistering start from third on the grid to pass Ritomo Miyata for second.

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Fuji Super Formula: Nojiri wins Race 2, Lawson penalised

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Alesi accepts blame for Fukuzumi clash in Fuji opener

TOM'S driver Alesi was fighting the ThreeBond machine of Fukuzumi for eighth place in the closing stages of the 41-lap race when the pair came to blows approaching Turn 1 at the start of lap 36.

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SUPER GT delays carbon-neutral fuel for GT300 class

The GT Association made a brief announcement on Monday stating that the ETS Racing Fuels-supplied CNF that was planned to be used in both classes from 2023 will not be used for the lower division for the opening two rounds of the season at Okayama and Fuji.

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Why Subaru brought back an old face for Fuji SUPER GT test

The Japanese manufacturer caused a surprise by registering 52-year-old Sasaki as a third driver for the final test of the pre-season alongside its usual drivers Takuto Iguchi and Hideki Yamauchi in the works RD Sport-run BRZ.

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The signs Bridgestone has closed in on Michelin with new wet tyre

The French tyre firm, which supplies just the two NISMO-run Nissan Zs in the 15-car GT500 field, revealed a new specification of wet tyre for the 2022 season designed to maximise performance in mixed conditions.

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Koyama set for SUPER GT debut after clearing rookie test

Toyota junior Koyama, the reigning Formula Regional Japanese champion, is registered as the third driver for the Arnage Racing-run #50 Lexus RC F GT3 alongside Igor Fraga and Yuga Furutani for the Fuji 450km on May 4.

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ARTA reveals Honda liveries for 2023 SUPER GT season

ARTA took the covers off its new designs on the eve of this weekend's final official pre-season test at Fuji Speedway, with its #8 and #16 cars sporting two different colour schemes representing 'day and night'.

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Super Formula set to hold in-season test at Fuji

The Japanese single-seater championship has held two pre-season tests in March in recent years, giving drivers four days of running ahead of the season.

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Natori replaces Fujinami at Kondo Nissan for 2023 SUPER GT season

Teppei Natori has been named by Nissan as Joao Paulo de Oliveira’s new teammate in Kondo Racing’s GT300 entry for the 2023 SUPER GT season.

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SUPER GT pre-season testing: Who's running where and when?

The start of the new SUPER GT season is now less than two months away, and from next week GT500 cars will be roaring back to life as preparations for the 2023 campaign intensify.

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Friday favourite: The mountain-side Japanese venue where atmosphere is king

Suzuka is regarded as the home of Japanese motorsport, and has held the nation's Grand Prix for all but two editions in the late 2000s. But to four-time champion of its Super GT series Ronnie Quintarelli, Fuji is the circuit closest to his heart as the Italian explains in Autosport's…

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2022 WEC 8 Hours of Bahrain – How to watch, session timings and more

The 2022 World Endurance Championship season reaches its climax this weekend with the 8 Hours of Bahrain. Here’s how you can follow the title decider.

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Fenestraz: "Weird" lack of pace after-effect of Fuji crash

Sacha Fenestraz believes his 'weird' lack of pace in the penultimate race of the Super Formula season at Suzuka could be an after-effect of the heavy crash he suffered in July's Fuji round.

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Watch Six Hours of Fuji Full Access: Episode 1

The FIA World Endurance Championship behind the scenes show is back with the opening episode from the Fuji round.

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Fuji Full Access: Episode 1

The FIA World Endurance Championship behind the scenes show is back with the opening episode from the Fuji round.

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Fuji struggles put Corvette's Monza win into perspective

Corvette Racing's Nick Tandy says the American marque's struggles in last weekend's FIA World Endurance Championship race at Fuji make the team's success in the preceding Monza round seem all the more special.

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JOTA strategy spoiled by lack of Fuji full-course yellows

JOTA was left to rue a rare lack of full-course yellows or safety car periods in last weekend’s Fuji FIA World Endurance Championship after missing out on LMP2 honours to WRT.

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Jota rues lack of FCY that scuppered strategy in WEC Fuji 6 Hours

The Jota LMP2 team lamented a rare lack of full-course yellows or safety car periods in last weekend’s Fuji World Endurance Championship round following its defeat by class rivals WRT.

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Peugeot: We had pace for Fuji podium without oil leak issues

Peugeot believes it would have been able to challenge for a podium in Sunday’s FIA Fuji World Endurance Championship round but for the oil leak issues that delayed its two cars.

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Peugeot: Fuji WEC podium possible before oil leak issues

Peugeot believes it would have been able to challenge for a podium in Sunday’s Fuji World Endurance Championship round but for the oil leak that delayed its two cars.

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