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How Lawson's first test brought back memories of Palou

Red Bull junior Liam Lawson’s first run in a Super Formula car last month evoked memories of working with Alex Palou for one of Team Mugen’s race engineers.

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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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Mugen Shows ZR-V Concept, Announces Civic Type R For Tokyo Auto Salon

The hot hatch will be unveiled at TAS next month.

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The Red Bull protege aiming to restore a forgotten F1 link

Amid a frustrating season in Formula 2, Liam Lawson was passed up for the vacancy in the AlphaTauri Formula 1 team for 2023. Now the New Zealander is hoping to use Super Formula to convince Red Bull to give him a shot in 2024 and restore the route from Japan…

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How Lawson plans to build his Red Bull F1 case in Japan

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Will ARTA's new SUPER GT pairing conquer or combust?

Honda has paired Tomoki Nojiri up with Toshiki Oyu for the 2023 SUPER GT season aboard the #8 ARTA car. But will this combination of 'driver-engineer' and 'alien-like talent' live up to its enormous potential?

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The logic behind the creation of Honda's new 'superteam'

Honda revealed its 2023 SUPER GT line-ups on Monday, confirming the anticipated news that ARTA and Mugen are joining forces to create a two-car ‘superteam’.

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Lawson: Super Formula car "felt a lot like F1" in test

Red Bull junior Liam Lawson says his first experience of driving a Super Formula car at Suzuka reminded him of Formula 1 machinery, and considers the Japanese series a 'big step up' from Formula 2.

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Why are Honda's Super Formula stars skipping Suzuka test?

Nine Honda-powered cars will be taking part in this week’s post-season Super Formula test at Suzuka, but Tomoki Nojiri, Tadasuke Makino and Toshiki Oyu are all absent. So what’s going on?

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Sasahara could replace Alesi at TOM'S for 2023

Ukyo Sasahara has emerged as a leading candidate to fill the twin vacancies at Toyota squad TOM’S in Super Formula and SUPER GT next season.

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Red Bull junior Lawson set for Super Formula move

Red Bull protege Liam Lawson is set to race in Super Formula next year with title-winning Honda outfit Team Mugen.

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Nojiri elated after "miraculous" Super Formula season

Two-time Super Formula champion Tomoki Nojiri has described his title-winning 2022 campaign with Team Mugen as 'miraculous' as he concluded a dominant season with a victory on Sunday at Suzuka.

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Suzuka Super Formula: Nojiri storms to sixth pole of 2022

Newly-crowned Super Formula champion Tomoki Nojiri scored his sixth pole position of the 2022 season in the final qualifying session of the year at Suzuka.

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Suzuka Super Formula: Nojiri puts one hand on title with pole

Tomoki Nojiri took a major step towards his second Super Formula title by scoring pole position for Saturday's penultimate round of the season at Suzuka.

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ARTA to join forces with Mugen for 2023 SUPER GT season

ARTA is set to join forces with fellow Honda SUPER GT team Mugen for the 2023 season, Motorsport.com understands.

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Bridgestone weakness opened door to Mugen podium

Mugen Honda driver Ukyo Sasahara believes the weakness of the Bridgestone teams in wet conditions was partly to thank for the team's first SUPER GT podium finish in two years at Sugo last weekend.

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Super GT Sugo: Nissan takes one-two in rain-hit thriller

Nissan's pair of NISMO-run Zs scored a decisive one-two in a rain-hit Sugo Super GT race, as NDDP Racing pair Katsumasa Chiyo and Mitsunori Takaboshi took a second win of the season.

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Sugo SUPER GT: Nissan takes one-two in rain-hit thriller

Nissan's pair of NISMO-run Zs scored a decisive one-two in a rain-hit Sugo SUPER GT race, as NDDP Racing pair Katsumasa Chiyo and Mitsunori Takaboshi took a second win of the season.

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Dunlop suffers "mystery" loss of pace in Sugo qualifying

Team Mugen's Ukyo Sasahara was left baffled by a 'mystery' drop in pace for both of Dunlop's SUPER GT entries in the second phase of qualifying for this weekend's Sugo round.

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Sasahara sure he should have been part of title fight

Team Mugen driver Ukyo Sasahara is convinced he would have been part of this year's Super Formula title battle without some of the bad luck he has encountered this season.

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When a future IMSA star was humbled by Super Formula

Renger van der Zande is now firmly established as one of the top drivers in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, but just over a decade ago a one-off outing at the wheel of a Super Formula car left a big impression on the Dutchman.

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How an 'easy' win escaped Nissan's flagship car at Suzuka

Nissan may have extended its streak of SUPER GT wins at Suzuka last weekend, but it was yet another race to forget for the marque's flagship #23 NISMO crew.

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Super Formula Motegi: Sekiguchi beats Hirakawa in thrilling duel

Yuhi Sekiguchi claimed his first Super Formula race victory since 2019 after beating his Impul team-mate Ryo Hirakawa in a thrilling battle.

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Motegi Super Formula: Oyu leads practice, Nojiri ninth

Nakajima Racing's Toshiki Oyu set the pace in the sole free practice session for this weekend's Motegi Super Formula double-header.

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Dunlop believes it has found root of 2022 SUPER GT woes

Dunlop believes it has found the reason it has struggled in the opening three races of the SUPER GT season and is confident of an improved showing in the upcoming rounds.

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