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What's going on with SUPER GT cars being disqualified?

Those that tuned in to Sunday's Sugo race were treated to a thrilling battle between Honda NSX-GT teams Real Racing and ARTA, with Real pair Koudai Tsukakoshi and Nobuharu Matsushita coming away with the win.

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"Mixed feelings" for Nojiri after inheriting Sugo SUPER GT win

Real pair Koudai Tsukakoshi and Nobuharu Matsushita took the win on the road after a thrilling battle with the #8 ARTA Honda shared by Nojiri and Toshiki Oyu, only to be disqualified following post-race inspection for a worn skid block.

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SUPER GT reveals plans for 50% carbon-neutral fuel in GT300

Masaaki Bandoh, chairman of series promoter GTA, made the announcement during his usual pre-race press conference on Sunday ahead of the sixth round of the season at Sugo.

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Sugo SUPER GT – schedule, how to watch, entry list

A total of 40 cars, 15 in GT500 and 25 in GT300, are entered for the sixth round of the season, slated to begin at 1.30pm local time on Sunday (GMT +9).

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Toyota's Miyata to make WEC debut at Fuji in Ferrari GTE car

Miyata, a race winner in both Super Formula and SUPER GT, will partner Takeshi Kimura and Scott Huffaker at the wheel of the CarGuy Racing-branded Kessel Ferrari 488 GTE for Sunday's six-hour race.

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Suzuka SUPER GT: Fukuzumi puts Honda on pole, Toyotas struggle

On what will be the last visit for the NSX to Honda’s home track before it is replaced by the new Civic Type R-GT next year, Fukuzumi posted a 1m46.385s at the end of the Q2 pole shootout to grab the top spot in the #16 ARTA car he shares…

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Nissan keen on Fenestraz in SUPER GT, but 2024 drive unlikely

Fenestraz raced full-time in SUPER GT from 2020-22 as a Toyota factory driver before joining the Nissan Formula E squad on a two-year deal.

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

A total of 40 cars, 15 in GT500 and 25 in GT300, are entered for Sunday's 77-lap race, slated to begin slightly later than usual at 2.45pm local time (GMT +9).

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Motorsport.tv guide: What's on 26-27 August weekend?

Here is a guide to what's on Motorsport.tv for the weekend of 26-27 August. For a detailed list of what's available in your area, please visit the livestream page: Motorsport.tv/livestream.

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Toyota GT300 team Max Racing withdraws from SUPER GT

The team revealed its decision to end its participation in Japan's top sportscar series on Wednesday, ahead of this weekend's Suzuka 450km.

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Mardenborough: Hypercar or LMDh seat for 2024 “the dream”

As the Hollywood adaptation of his motorsport career hits cinemas, the former Gran Turismo sim racer still has his sights set on a full-time drive.

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De Oliveira eyeing WEC GT3 opportunity after Monza debut

Formula Nippon and SUPER GT champion de Oliveira was drafted in to join the Vanwall team for the fifth round of the WEC season alongside Esteban Guerrieri and Tristan Vautier when Tom Dillmann elected to quit the ByKolles-run outfit.

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Why Koyama's history-making SUPER GT stint wasn't one to savour

But her time at the wheel of the Arnage Racing Lexus RC F GT3 she shares with Igor Fraga and Yuga Furutani was not one she will remember fondly, as she was forced to struggle on a drying track while using wet tyres.

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Sepang SUPER GT test revival could pave way for 2025 race

SUPER GT released its 2024 calendar in the run-up to last weekend’s Fuji race, featuring eight races but no events outside of Japan for the fifth season in a row.

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The tactical moves that have injected new life into Asia's GT scene

Big grids of GT3 machinery may be nothing out of the ordinary in Europe, but the sight of 36 cars assembling for the GT World Challenge Asia round at Fuji in June marked an important achievement for a championship that was forced into hibernation for two seasons during the worst…

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Toyota stalwart Tachikawa announces SUPER GT retirement

The announcement was made on Friday by Toyota and his Cerumo team, for which the 48-year-old has driven continuously since the 1999 season.

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JLOC shakes down Huracan Evo2 ahead of car's SUPER GT debut

JLOC regular Takashi Kogure completed two days of running on Wednesday and Thursday aboard the #88 car he will campaign along with Yuya Motojima for the rest of the season.

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Michelin outlines conditions for future GT500 return

The French tyre maker, which currently supplies Nissan's two works-run NISMO and NDDP Racing entries, announced back in May that the current season will be its last in GT500, ending an unbroken run of participation dating back to 2009.

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Matsuda targets Fuji Super GT return after leaving hospital

Matsuda's #23 NISMO Nissan Z was involved in a high-speed accident at the 130R corner that brought the third round of the season to a premature halt.

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More details of SUPER GT's 2024 'shakedown' test emerge

The two-day test on July 25-26 is set to provide fans with the first glimpse of next year’s GT500 cars, most notably the Honda Civic Type R-GT that will replace the NSX-GT after this season.

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Merhi hopes to impress Mahindra enough for 2023-24 seat

The ex-Formula 1 racer was drafted in to join Mahindra ahead of last month’s Jakarta round, in place of Oliver Rowland, and was kept on for the following race in Portland.

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Merhi hopes to impress Mahindra enough for 2023/24 seat

The ex-Formula 1 racer was drafted in to join Mahindra ahead of last month’s Jakarta round, in place of Oliver Rowland, and was kept on for the following race in Portland.

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SUPER GT keen to prevent Bridgestone whitewash after Michelin exit

Michelin stunned the paddock when it announced in May that this season will be its last competing in the Japanese series’ top category, a move that leaves Nissan’s two NISMO-run cars needing to find a different supplier for 2024.

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Why a SUPER GT veteran loves Japan’s new GT3 alternative

If you’re a team looking to campaign GT3 machinery on some of Japan’s finest racetracks, lately you have been rather spoiled for choice.

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Suzuka SUPER GT: NDDP Nissan declared winner after race-ending crash

The #3 Nissan Z of Katsumasa Chiyo and Mitsunori Takaboshi was ahead on the road at the time of Matsuda's huge crash on lap 59 of 77 by virtue of not yet having completed its second refuelling stop.

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