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Mardenborough to make racing return in Fuji 24 Hours

The British driver will make his first outing since he lost his Nissan SUPER GT drive at the end of 2020 with Helm Motorsports for the blue riband round of Japan’s second-tier Super Taikyu series on May 27-28.

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Subaru has “back against the wall” in GT300 title fight

The brand-new BRZ has endured a rough start to the 2023 season, Takuto Iguchi and Hideki Yamauchi finishing a distant 22nd in a wet and wild opening race at Okayama and then coming home 11th in last week’s Golden Week classic at Fuji.

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Lexus LC500h hints at true potential with strong Fuji showing

After suffering technical issues on its race debut in a wet Okayama race, the #31 apr-run Lexus shared by Koki Saga, Kazuto Kotaka and third driver Yuki Nemoto enjoyed a much smoother run at Fuji, finishing eighth from second on the grid.

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Can Toyota’s ‘must-win’ combo go all the way after Fuji win?

After qualifying for last week’s Golden Week classic, there would have been short odds on a Honda victory, with NSX-GT crews starting first and third. Without a power steering issue for the #8 ARTA car, it might have been three Bridgestone Honda squads starting ahead of the #36 TOM’S Toyota…

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Nissan Z displays enhanced top speed advantage at Fuji

Wednesday's running was significant as it marked the first time all three GT500 manufacturers had shared a track in dry conditions at Fuji using the new-for-2023 carbon-neutral fuel.

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What to expect from SUPER GT’s Fuji Golden Week classic

The paddock was greeted by warm, sunny weather on Tuesday ahead of the start of track action for SUPER GT’s traditional midweek fixture on Wednesday, and forecasts indicate that both days of running will be completely dry - which would be a welcome change after two days of tempestuous weather…

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SUPER GT preview show: Baguette looks ahead to Fuji 450km

The 2023 season kicked off last month at Okayama with one of the craziest races in recent memory, featuring constantly changing conditions and no fewer than three red flags amid the chaos.

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

A total of 41 cars, 15 in GT500 and 26 in GT300, are entered for the annual Golden Week classic, the first of five 450km races on this year's schedule.

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Pacific to skip Fuji SUPER GT race after Okayama crash

The #9 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo shared by Ryohei Sakaguchi and Liang Jiatong was involved in an incident with the #88 JLOC Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo late in the rain-soaked Okayama race, bringing out the safety car.

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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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