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How Bandoh, Yokohama ended seven-year SUPER GT win drought

Bandoh pair Yuji Kunimoto and Sena Sakaguchi finished second on the road when Sunday's race was abandoned after a horrifying crash involving Nissan driver Tsugio Matsuda on lap 59 of 77, but were promoted to what many felt was a rightful win after a penalty for the NDDP Racing Nissan.

Motorsport · Jun 5, 2023

Winning Nissan penalised after mass protest, Bandoh Toyota wins

Katsumasa Chiyo and Mitsunori Takaboshi were initially declared the winners of the 450km race after it was cut short for a huge crash involving the sister NISMO car of Tsugio Matsuda and the JLOC Lamborghini Huracan of Kosuke Matsuura.

Motorsport · Jun 4, 2023

The forgotten Japan successes of an ex-Jordan F1 racer

Two decades ago this month, Firman scored his first and only F1 point with an eighth-place finish in the Spanish Grand Prix. It turned out to be the high point of a tough campaign with Jordan, which by now was in its death throes ahead of being purchased by the…

Autosport · May 22, 2023

Kobayashi on KCMG changes: "If this doesn't work, it's over"

Ex-Formula 1 racer Kobayashi is entering his ninth season in Super Formula and seventh as part of the KCMG outfit, which he will combine with his World Endurance Championship duties for Toyota.

Motorsport · Mar 8, 2023

Can Nissan’s flagship SUPER GT car bounce back from sub-par 2022?

Last year was a banner season for Nissan in SUPER GT. On top of the fact it won the GT500 crown that had eluded it since 2015 with the brand new Z, it locked out the top two in the drivers’ standings, and it won the GT300 title to boot. 

Motorsport · Mar 8, 2023

ARTA, Honda sweep both days of Fuji SUPER GT test

Honda and the Mugen-run ARTA team stayed on top as SUPER GT manufacturer testing at Fuji Speedway concluded on Friday.

Motorsport · Feb 3, 2023

Nissan announces 2023 GT500 drivers, Hirate keeps seat

Nissan has announced its GT500 driver roster for the 2023 SUPER GT season, with no changes compared to last year.

Motorsport · Jan 27, 2023

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…

Autosport · Jan 6, 2023

From posting flyers to SUPER GT champion in nine years

Fans outside of Japan are unlikely to be too familiar with newly-crowned SUPER GT champion Kazuki Hiramine. Jamie Klein found out how the Nissan driver turned his fortunes around after a spell of stuffing flyers through letterboxes.

Motorsport · Dec 30, 2022

Strategy call that cost Quintarelli Sugo win 'hard to accept'

Nissan’s Ronnie Quintarelli says the strategy call that effectively handed victory to the sister NISMO car in Sunday’s Sugo SUPER GT race was “difficult to accept”.

Motorsport · Sep 18, 2022