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TYRE GAMBLE AT RAIN-HIT FUJI FAILS TO REAP REWARD FOR WALKINSHAW AND PANTHER ARTO TEAM THAILAND
Panther ARTO Team Thailand driver Sean Walkinshaw had an ultimately fruitless return to Fuji Speedway in Japan this past Saturday, 4th May, when a tyre gamble during the second round of the Autobacs Super GT Championship season failed to reap any reward. For the second race meeting in succession in Super GT this year, the … Continue reading
ZENT CERUMO LC500 TEAM COMES FROM BEHIND TO WIN SUPER GT AT FUJI
The FUJI GT 500km RACE, Round 2 of the 2019 AUTOBACS SUPER GT series, took place at Fuji Speedway (one lap 4,563 m x 110 laps) in Shizuoka Pref. on May 4th. After a strong thunderstorm forced a halt to the race in the early going, the weather improved to allow a great race to … Continue reading
MOTUL AUTECH GT-R WINS SECOND CONSECUTIVE SUPER GT GT500 POLE POSITION
The qualifying for the FUJI GT 500km RACE, Round 2 of the 2019 AUTOBACS SUPER GT series, was held at the Fuji Speedway (one lap 4,563 m) in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 3. In the GT500 class, the No. 23 MOTUL AUTECH GT-R (Tsugio Matsuda/Ronnie Quintarelli) came from behind to win pole position (fastest qualifier) … Continue reading
30,000+ FANS CELEBRATE NISSAN’S MOTORSPORT PAST AND FUTURE
While heavy cloud cover meant more than 30,000 fans could not see Mount Fuji, fans did get to see more than 60 years of Nissan’s incredible racing history and gain insight into its exciting future at the 2018 NISMO Festival. The annual fan appreciation event featured an exciting day of races, demonstration and fan events … Continue reading
NISSAN UNLEASHES ALL-NEW LEAF NISMO RC ELECTRIC RACE CAR
The all-new Nissan LEAF NISMO RC, an electric race car with more than double the maximum power and torque output of its predecessor, was unveiled today in Tokyo. The unveiling took place at Nissan Crossing in the city’s Ginza district. The car, which was developed by Nissan’s racing arm, NISMO, with its race technology know-how, … Continue reading
NISSAN SUPER GT ACES READY FOR NISMO FESTIVAL AFTER FINAL SUPER GT ROUND
Nissan’s Super GT aces will turn their attention to the 2018 NISMO Festival after completing the final round of the 2018 Super GT Championship at Twin Ring Motegi. The leading Super GT stars and cars will join an amazing collecting of Nissan race cars from the past and present at Fuji International Speedway for the … Continue reading
NISSAN CELEBRATES 60 YEARS OF GLOBAL MOTORSPORTS AT NISMO FESTIVAL
Fans attending this year’s NISMO Festival at Fuji Speedway will not only get to see past Nissan race cars and meet their legendary drivers – they’ll also witness the future of Nissan motorsports. Nissan teams and drivers will gather Dec. 2 for the running of some of the greatest cars in Nissan’s 60 years of … Continue reading
BMW M MOTORSPORT HEADS TO FUJI FOR THE FIRST OF TWO ASIAN WEC ROUNDS
With the first European rounds of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Super Season complete, BMW Team MTEK is making the 9,500 kilometre journey to the Fuji International Speedway in Japan for the “Six Hours of Fuji”, the first of two rounds in Asia. The #81 BMW M8 GTE will be driven by Martin Tomcyzk … Continue reading
ASTON MARTIN HEADS EAST IN HUNT FOR WEC GLORY
Aston Martin Racing’s new FIA World Endurance Championship challenger – the Vantage GTE – heads East in search of its first podium this weekend, as the Super Season goes racing at Fuji Speedway in Japan. Following a highly encouraging performance in the previous round at Silverstone in August, where the new car qualified on the … Continue reading
WEC CHAMPIONSHIP LEADER PORSCHE AIMS FOR PODIUM IN FUJI
The Porsche GT Team is keen to extend its lead in the GTE-Pro category of the FIA World Sports Car Championship WEC. After scoring a double victory at Le Mans, as well as podium finishes at the season-opener in Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) and Silverstone, Great Britain, Porsche now leads the manufacturers’ and drivers’ classifications. Round four … Continue reading
