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TOM'S says benching Alesi mid-season was discussed last year

Following this month's Sugo race, TOM'S took the decision to stand down the struggling Alesi and replace him with former Team Mugen driver Ukyo Sasahara for the remaining four races of the season.

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Alesi loses TOM'S Super Formula drive, Sasahara returns

The shock move follows another disastrous result for Alesi, the son of ex-Formula 1 driver Jean, in last weekend's Sugo race as he spun on the opening lap and was collected by Yuhi Sekiguchi, eliminating both drivers.

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The miscommunication that cost Lawson dearly at Sugo

“I don't know what to say... how we can go from where we were to... I don't understand what the hell just happened."

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Nojiri still not "at 100%" at Sugo after collapsed lung

Two-time champion Nojiri was forced to miss the most recent round at Autopolis after being hospitalised with a pneumothorax the day before opening practice and qualifying for the fourth round of the season.

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Lawson: Cassidy advice “huge” part of early Super Formula success

Red Bull junior Lawson goes into this weekend’s fifth round of the season at Sugo leading the championship following his second win last time out at Autopolis with Team Mugen.

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New Yokohama wet tyre "very bad" in heavy rain, strong in damp

The minimalistic tread pattern of the new tyre appears to take inspiration from the design that rival tyre manufacturer Michelin used to dominate the only wet race of the 2022 season at Sugo.

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Honda feels SUPER GT title battle was lost at Sugo

Honda has pinpointed September's rain-affected SUPER GT race at Sugo as the decisive moment in this year's title battle after losing out to Nissan.

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Toyota and Honda's last chance to stem the Nissan tide

Both Toyota and Honda go into this weekend's penultimate round of the SUPER GT season at Autopolis barely clinging on to their title ambitions. Can either marque force themselves back into the reckoning against Nissan?

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Alesi penalty points result in TOM'S Autopolis grid drop

The #36 TOM'S Toyota crew will serve a four-place grid penalty in this weekend's Autopolis SUPER GT round after Giuliano Alesi surpassed six penalty points.

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Has Sugo weather made a Nissan title almost inevitable?

After last weekend's Sugo SUPER GT race, Nissan Z crews now occupy first, second and third places in the GT500 drivers' standings with two races to go. Jamie Klein says it's hard to shake the feeling that the Yokohama marque is finally on the cusp of ending its title drought.

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How Impul’s “big risk” paid dividends in the wet at Sugo

Nissan driver Bertrand Baguette believes the “big risk” of a second stop for wet tyres was key to Impul's comeback in Sunday’s Sugo SUPER GT race.

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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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NISMO Nissan Z gets four-place grid penalty for Sugo

NISMO Nissan drivers Ronnie Quintarelli and Tsugio Matsuda have been hit with a four-place grid drop for next weekend’s Sugo SUPER GT round.

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The circuit that "punishes" newcomers to Japan's racing scene

Although tough and technical Japanese circuits like Suzuka and Fuji are well-known to fans of Formula 1, there's many more venues that challenge the drivers who choose to switch over to Super Formula and SUPER GT. Envision Formula E driver Nick Cassidy has won both titles - and picks the…

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Friday Favourite: The circuit that "punishes" newcomers to Japan's racing scene

Although tough and technical Japanese circuits like Suzuka and Fuji are well-known to fans of Formula 1, there's many more venues that challenge the drivers who choose to switch over to Super Formula and Super GT. Envision Formula E driver Nick Cassidy has won both titles - and picks the…

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Super Formula mid-season review ft. Joao Paulo de Oliveira

Now we’re halfway through the 2022 Super Formula season, it’s the perfect time to take stock of the campaign so far, with the help of 2010 series champion and commentator Joao Paulo de Oliveira.

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Fukuzumi: First points for Drago Corse a confidence booster

Nirei Fukuzumi says his top 10 finish in last weekend’s Sugo Super Formula round will act as a major confidence booster for Drago Corse, even if the team’s race pace left much to be desired.

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Yamamoto sees glimmer of hope after Sugo Super Formula round

Three-time Super Formula champion Naoki Yamamoto feels he's made 'a lot of progress' in the Japanese single-seater series after setting the fastest time in the first qualifying group at Sugo.

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Fenestraz's first win in Super Formula "a long time coming"

Sacha Fenestraz has described his first win in Super Formula in Sunday's Sugo race as 'a long time coming' after two troubled seasons in Japan's top single-seater category.

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Le Mans winner Hirakawa explains dismal Sugo qualifying

Le Mans 24 Hours winner Ryo Hirakawa has explained his disappointing run to 16th in qualifying for this weekend's Sugo Super Formula round, his lowest grid slot in the series in almost two years.

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Super Formula to try simulating V8 engine sound in next test

Super Formula will try and emulate the sound of a V8 engine in its next scheduled test for its development cars at Sugo next month.

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