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Why Super Formula could be on the edge of an independents resurgence

Manufacturer-backed teams have controlled Super Formula in recent years, but after an announcement that new independent team Delightworks Racing is preparing to expand into the series, the balance of power could soon be restored

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Why there is hope for a Super Formula independents resurgence

In recent years the independent teams and drivers on the Super Formula grid have dwindled, while manufacturer backers Toyota and Honda have controlled the shape of the line-ups. But following an announcement of a new independent team in Delightworks Racing, it provides fresh impetus which should restore the balance

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TGM Grand Prix Super Formula future under threat

TGM Grand Prix is in danger of dropping off the Super Formula grid as it struggles to find drivers with the requisite financial backing.

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TGM team's Super Formula future under threat

TGM Grand Prix is in danger of dropping off the Super Formula grid as it struggles to find drivers with the requisite financial backing.

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TGM held talks with Kvyat for 2024 Super Formula debut

TGM Grand Prix has revealed it was in discussions with ex-Formula 1 driver Daniil Kvyat about taking over the Super Formula seat vacated by Nobuharu Matsushita.

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How to watch Super Formula: schedule, line-up and more

The 2024 Super Formula season kicks off this weekend at Suzuka, so here is how and when you can watch this weekend's action.

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Matsushita switches to TGM for 2024 Super Formula season

Matsushita will drive TGM’s #55 SF23 from this weekend’s opening round of the year at Suzuka, replacing Turkish driver Cem Bolukbasi in the team’s line-up.

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Super GT 2024: Nissan, Honda and Toyota's GT500 line-ups

On Thursday, Nissan announced a major overhaul of its line-up, ending the decade-long partnership between Ronnie Quintarelli and Tsugio Matsuda.

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Why Honda couldn't give the NSX-GT a fairytale send-off

At the end of last season, the upgraded Type S version of the NSX-GT rounded off the season with convincing victories at Autopolis and Motegi. A strong winter, combined with the addition of an extra car on the benchmark Bridgestone tyres, only added to the feeling that 2023 could be Honda's…

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Super Formula Suzuka: Miyata beats Lawson to title, Ota wins finale

Miyata came into Sunday’s title-deciding round 5.5 points clear of Tomoki Nojiri and 12 clear of Red Bull junior Lawson after a fiercely competitive season that had seen the trio win all eight races up to that point between them.

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What's going on with SUPER GT cars being disqualified?

Those that tuned in to Sunday's Sugo race were treated to a thrilling battle between Honda NSX-GT teams Real Racing and ARTA, with Real pair Koudai Tsukakoshi and Nobuharu Matsushita coming away with the win.

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"Mixed feelings" for Nojiri after inheriting Sugo SUPER GT win

Real pair Koudai Tsukakoshi and Nobuharu Matsushita took the win on the road after a thrilling battle with the #8 ARTA Honda shared by Nojiri and Toshiki Oyu, only to be disqualified following post-race inspection for a worn skid block.

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Super GT Sugo: Real Honda disqualified, ARTA inherits win

Real pair Koudai Tsukakoshi and Nobuharu Matsushita had come through to take victory at the end of a thrilling 300km race, beating the #8 ARTA Honda of Tomoki Nojiri and Toshiki Oyu by seven seconds.

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Real Racing Honda disqualified, ARTA inherits Sugo win

Real pair Koudai Tsukakoshi and Nobuharu Matsushita had come through to take victory at the end of a thrilling 300km race, beating the #8 ARTA Honda of Tomoki Nojiri and Toshiki Oyu by seven seconds.

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Super GT Sugo: Real Honda victorious in red-flagged thriller

Tsukakoshi came out on top in a pulsating battle with Toshiki Oyu in the closing stages of the 300km race following an earlier red flag.

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Sugo SUPER GT: Real Honda victorious in red-flagged thriller

Tsukakoshi, who shares the #17 Real Honda NSX-GT with Nobuharu Matsushita, came out on top in a pulsating battle with Toshiki Oyu in the closing stages of the 300km race following an earlier red flag.

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Suzuka 450km SUPER GT – schedule, how to watch, entry list

A total of 40 cars, 15 in GT500 and 25 in GT300, are entered for Sunday's 77-lap race, slated to begin slightly later than usual at 2.45pm local time (GMT +9).

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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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Makino hospitalised after heavy Super Formula crash at Motegi

Makino was running inside the top 10 on the opening lap when Red Bull junior Liam Lawson suffered a spin while battling with Mugen team-mate Tomoki Nojiri for the lead.

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Lawson: I was "too aggressive" in Nojiri battle after spin wrecks race

With Dandelion driver Kakunoshin Ota stalling on the grid after qualifying second, Lawson got on the offensive from third place and challenged his Mugen team-mate Nojiri for the lead in the opening sequence of corners.

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Makino leaves hospital after heavy Super Formula crash at Motegi

Makino was running inside the top 10 on the opening lap when Red Bull junior Liam Lawson suffered a spin while battling with Mugen team-mate Tomoki Nojiri for the lead.

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B-Max’s last throw of the dice to rescue abysmal season

With five races down and four to go this year, B-Max is the only team still yet to score a single point. And that’s despite having two cars this year for the first time since the 2020 season.

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How Bearman's Baku double stacks up in historic junior single-seater feats

Oliver Bearman's stunning weekend in Azerbaijan fired him far up the drivers' standings, with the 38-point haul putting him in fourth place and setting him up for a title-challenging rookie season.

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How Bearman’s Baku double stacks up in historic junior single-seater feats

Bearman’s stunning weekend in Azerbaijan fired him far up the drivers’ standings, with the 38-point haul putting him in fourth place and setting him up for a title-challenging rookie season.

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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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