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Sekiguchi: Halo spared me injury in Motegi Super Formula crash

Impul driver Sekiguchi was one of three drivers eliminated from the race in the crash that was triggered by the side-by-side battle between Tomoki Nojiri and Liam Lawson through Turns 1 and 2 after the start.

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Motegi Super Formula: Nojiri wins, Lawson 13th after first-lap chaos

Red Bull junior Lawson spun on the opening lap after running wide at the exit of Turn 2 while battling with Nojiri for the lead, with Tadasuke Makino and Yuhi Sekiguchi both going airborne in the ensuing mayhem.

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Hirakawa: Impul recovery now the focus, not faltering title bid

Toyota star Hirakawa finds himself a distant fifth in the championship with four races to go, trailing leader Ritomo Miyata by 47 points, with a best finish so far of third place in both the opening race at Fuji and the third round at Suzuka.

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Suzuka SUPER GT: NDDP Nissan declared winner after race-ending crash

The #3 Nissan Z of Katsumasa Chiyo and Mitsunori Takaboshi was ahead on the road at the time of Matsuda's huge crash on lap 59 of 77 by virtue of not yet having completed its second refuelling stop.

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Hirakawa wants more "aggressive" Impul approach at Autopolis

Hirakawa has scored two podium finishes from the opening three races of the 2023 season, with third-place finishes in both the opening race at Fuji and the most recent round at Suzuka.

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Baguette brands Impul Nissan’s Fuji performance “unacceptable”

Baguette made the comments after he and Kazuki Hiramine finished a distant ninth in their Nissan Z GT500, one minute and 20 seconds down on the winning TOM’S Toyota in a 450km race that ran completely free of full-course yellows or safety car periods.

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SUPER GT Fuji: TOM'S pair deliver Toyota's first win of 2023

The occupants of the #36 Toyota GR Supra came through from sixth on the grid to beat the pole-sitting Team Kunimitsu Honda NSX-GT of Naoki Yamamoto and Tadasuke Makino by 28 seconds in the 450km race, which ran completely caution-free.

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Fuji SUPER GT: TOM'S pair deliver Toyota's first win of 2023

The occupants of the #36 au-liveried Toyota GR Supra came through from sixth on the grid to beat the pole-sitting Team Kunimitsu Honda NSX-GT of Naoki Yamamoto and Tadasuke Makino by 28 seconds in the 100-lap, 450km race, which ran completely caution-free.

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Impul's Baguette relieved to survive "wild" Okayama opener

Impul Nissan duo Baguette and Kazuki Hiramine came home seventh on the road in a race interrupted and ultimately cut short by three red flags, but were later promoted to sixth when the #16 ARTA Honda was hit with a penalty.

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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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Fuji Super Formula: 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: Red Bull junior Lawson wins on debut

Having qualified third on the grid, Lawson passed the TGM car of Toshiki Oyu following a safety car restart on lap 8 of 41 before settling in behind pole-sitter and Mugen teammate Nojiri.

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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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The signs Toyota can still threaten Honda in Okayama opener

SUPER GT pre-season testing times have always been tricky to get a read on, but the introduction of the new for 2023 carbon-neutral fuel (CNF) has made it harder than ever to discern which of the three GT500 manufacturers has the advantage.

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Honda leads the way on first day of official SUPER GT testing

Fukuzumi set what proved to be the day's benchmark time of 1m17.827s just under halfway through the two-hour morning session at the wheel of the #16 Honda NSX-GT he shares with new team-mate Hiroki Otsu.

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New fuel tipped to be "key factor" in 2023 SUPER GT title battle

Manufacturers adapting their engines to carbon-neutral fuel could be the 'key factor' in this year's SUPER GT title race, believes reigning champion Bertrand Baguette.

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Is Honda really as strong as it looks in SUPER GT testing?

We may still be a little under a month away from the start of official SUPER GT pre-season testing, but preparations for the 2023 season are already in full swing with unofficial manufacturer testing.

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Ranking the best GT500 line-ups for the 2023 SUPER GT season

Now that all three of SUPER GT’s GT500 manufacturers have revealed their 2023 driver line-ups, it’s time for Motorsport.com to cast its verdict on the best combinations for the upcoming 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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New Super Formula car won’t be complete reset, says Hirakawa

The introduction of an updated Super Formula car for the 2023 season is not a significant enough change to “reset” the field this season, believes Team Impul's Ryo Hirakawa.

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Ten things to look forward to in Japanese racing in 2023

New international drivers, an upgraded car and even a rare switch of manufacturers - there are plenty of reasons to get excited about the SUPER GT and Super Formula seasons ahead. Here are 10 things to look forward to in Japanese racing this year:

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How a 2022 champion converted posting flyers to a top racing career

Few racing observers outside of Japan are unlikely to be too familiar with newly-crowned Super GT champion Kazuki Hiramine. Here's how the Nissan driver turned his fortunes around, after a spell of stuffing flyers through letterboxes, to form one half of Team Impul's 2022 title-winning duo

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Fraga eager to re-establish "real world" career in Japan

Gran Turismo esports star Igor Fraga says he is eager to re-establish his 'real world' racing career in Japan following his Super Formula test appearance for Team Impul at Suzuka last week.

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The Top 10 SUPER GT/Super Formula drivers of 2022

After another memorable season in Japan's two top motorsport categories, it's time to look back on the top performers across both SUPER GT and Super Formula in 2022.

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Nissan impressed by Baguette's progression through 2022

Nissan says new SUPER GT signing Bertrand Baguette performed 'much better' towards the end of his title-winning 2022 campaign than he did at the start following his off-season move from Honda.

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