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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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TGM signs rookie Okusa for Suzuka Super Formula round

Okusa, 23, is best known for his exploits in SUPER GT's GT300 division, where he races for the Gainer Nissan team.

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Sugo SUPER GT: ARTA Honda's Oyu pips Quintarelli to pole

Oyu came out on top in a thrilling end to the Q2 pole shootout at Sugo as he posted a record-breaking 1m09.413s lap in the #8 ARTA Honda NSX-GT he shares with Tomoki Nojiri.

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Super Formula racers impressed by IndyCar, NASCAR on Indy visit

Oyu and Kotaka both took the opportunity to visit Indy as guests of fellow Super Formula racer Kamui Kobayashi, who was in action at the wheel of a Toyota NASCAR Cup car for 23XI Racing on the Indianapolis road course.

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Honda places Kimura on standby for injured Oyu at Fuji

Kimura has been named as the third driver for the #8 ARTA Honda NSX-GT alongside Tomoki Nojiri and Oyu for the fourth round of the season on August 6.

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Oyu to skip Fuji Super Formula round after breaking collarbone

Oyu picked up the injury during training ahead of this weekend's sixth round of the season, and was seen at the circuit on Friday with bandages covering his right arm and shoulder (pictured top).

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Floor damage behind Oyu's latest Super Formula disaster

Oyu started Sunday's fifth round of the season on pole and led the opening 11 laps of the race before being passed by eventual winner Ritomo Miyata on the approach to Turn 1 at the end of lap 12 of 51.

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Oyu denies full blame for Sakaguchi clash at Autopolis

TGM Grand Prix driver Oyu registered a second DNF in a row after a botched passing attempt on the Inging machine of Sakaguchi on lap 29 of 41 at the unorthodox location of Turn 11, the fast right-hander at the bottom of the ‘jet coaster’ straight.

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Nojiri apologises for Oyu crash: “I misread the situation”

The two Honda drivers were both eliminated from the third round of the season when Nojiri rear-ended Oyu on lap 19 of 31 entering the Turn 5 left-hander just after the latter had exited the pits on cold tyres.

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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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Suzuka record SUPER GT lap left ARTA Honda's Oyu "numb"

Oyu stunned the paddock when he posted a lap of 1m42.630s on the opening day of the two-day test last Thursday at the wheel of the #8 ARTA Honda NSX-GT he’ll race this year.

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Bolukbasi Super Formula plans complicated by Turkey earthquakes

The Turkish driver was only finally confirmed by the TGM Grand Prix team last Friday, the day before the Suzuka Fan Thanks Day event that preceded this week's two-day official test at the same track.

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Why Oyu spurned established teams for TGM Super Formula tie-up

Honda driver Toshiki Oyu has explained the reasoning behind his off-season move to the rebranded TGM Grand Prix outfit for the 2023 Super Formula season.

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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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Oyu closing on Super Formula reprieve with Servus

Toshiki Oyu looks increasingly likely to contest the 2023 Super Formula series with Servus Japan despite being left off Honda’s driver announcement last month.

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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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Suzuka Super Formula: Oyu tops practice, Nojiri down in 16th

Nakajima Racing's Toshiki Oyu topped the sole free practice session for this weekend's Suzuka Super Formula season finale, as champion-elect Tomoki Nojiri ended up in a lowly 16th.

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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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Motegi Super Formula: Oyu gives Nakajima back-to-back poles

Toshiki Oyu scored his maiden Super Formula pole position for Sunday's second leg of the Motegi double-header, continuing Nakajima Racing's resurgence.

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How Fuji clash exposed Super Formula stewarding shortcomings

A first-corner incident in Super Formula’s most recent race at Fuji Speedway has shown the difficulties the series faces as it tries to open itself up to fans while relying on antiquated methods to determine penalties.

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Mugen Honda gets grid penalty for Fuji SUPER GT race

The Mugen Honda team will take a four-place grid drop for next month's SUPER GT race at Fuji Speedway, triggered by Toshiki Oyu earning six penalty points.

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Nakajima struggles could be even worse at Suzuka, fears Oyu

Nakajima Racing’s Super Formula struggles could be even worse this weekend at Suzuka than they were in a disappointing opener at Fuji, says Toshiki Oyu.

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One-lap pace has become "weakness" for Oyu

Nakajima Racing Super Formula driver Toshiki Oyu admits that one-lap pace has become a 'weakness' following a disappointing showing in this week's Fuji pre-season test.

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