Sportscar Racing News
Suzuka International Circuit
SRO REVEALS REVISED GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA CALENDAR
The 2023 Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS calendar is now complete following confirmation of Sepang’s season finale date, while Suzuka has moved back two weeks to avoid clashing with the rescheduled CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa. The latter now takes place on July 15/16, one week before another Mobilityland-owned circuit – Motegi … Continue reading
CALSONIC IMPUL Z SCORES A GRAND COME-FROM-BEHIND SUPER GT WIN AT SUZUKA
The FUJIMAKI GROUP SUZUKA GT 450km RACE, Round 5 of the 2022 AUTOBACS SUPER GT series took place at Suzuka Circuit (1 lap 5,807m) in Mie Prefecture on August 28 (Sun.).In the GT500 class, the No. 12 CALSONIC IMPUL Z (Kazuki Hiramine/Bertrand Baguette) started from the last position of 15th on the staring grid to … Continue reading
THE FIRST SUPER GT POLE POSITION FOR THE NEW Z CAR GOES TO THE MOTUL AUTECH Z AT SUZUKA
The qualifying for the FUJIMAKI GROUP SUZUKA GT 450km RACE, Round 5 of the 2022 AUTOBACS SUPER GT series took place at Suzuka circuit (1 lap 5,807m) in Mie Prefecture on August 27 (Sat.). In the GT500 class, Quintarelli in the No. 23 MOTUL AUTECH Z (Tsugio Matsuda/Ronnie Quintarelli) took the first pole position for … Continue reading
AM DUO MAKE GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA HISTORY AT SUZUKA
Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS history was made at Suzuka today when Comet Racing’s Yusuke Yamasaki and Yorikatsu Tsujiko became the first Am crew to win a race outright, while Honda also scored its first-ever series victory. Four Safety Car periods across the 60 minutes, one of which occurred during the pit … Continue reading
COZZOLINO’S SLICK WORK HELPS CARGUY AND KIMURA CLEAN UP IN GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA AT SUZUKA
Kei Cozzolino staged quite possibly the greatest stint in Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS history en route to a sensational victory in Race 1 at Suzuka earlier today after the Ferrari he shares with Takeshi Kimura made up 60 seconds and 12 positions over the final 30 minutes. But his incredible performance … Continue reading
SUZUKA AND FUJI PRIMED FOR INAUGURAL JAPAN CUP EVENTS
The first of back-to-back Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS events takes place this weekend at Suzuka International Circuit where 17 of the 25 entries will also contest the all-new Fanatec Japan Cup. Races three and four of the regular pan-continental campaign are then followed seven days later by two more 60-minute contests … Continue reading
CRAFTSPORTS MOTUL Z TAKES SUPER GT WIN AT SUZUKA
The Takanokono Hotel SUZUKA GT 300km RACE, Round 3 of the 2022 AUTOBACS SUPER GT series took place at Suzuka circuit (one lap 5,807m × 52 laps) in Mie Prefecture on the afternoon of May 29 (Sun). In a rough race that saw the Safety Car brought out twice, the GT500 class winner was the … Continue reading
THE WEDSSPORT ADVAN GR SUPRA TAKES SECOND STRAIGHT SUPER GT POLE POSITION
The qualifying for the Takanoko Hotel SUZUKA GT 300km RACE, Round 3 of the 2022 AUTOBACS SUPER GT series took place at Suzuka Circuit (one lap: 5,807 m) in Mie Prefecture on May 28 (Sat). In the GT500 class, Kunimoto in the No. 19 WedsSport ADVAN GR Supra (Yuji Kunimoto/Sena Sakaguchi) ran a Suzuka course … Continue reading
GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA FINALISES 2022 CALENDAR
2022’s Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS calendar is now confirmed following the addition of three new circuits: the recently completed Mandalika in Indonesia, as well as Japanese venues Sugo and Okayama. The sweeping calendar changes, which will also see the previously announced Japan Cup incorporated into all four Japanese rounds, have encouraged … Continue reading
JAPAN CUP JOINS GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA IN 2022
2022’s Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS campaign will incorporate the Japan Cup, a new ‘championship within a championship’ for Japanese teams and drivers. Points counting towards the Japan Cup classification will be awarded at four of next season’s six events. Suzuka and Fuji’s existing July dates remain unchanged and will be joined … Continue reading
Sportscar Racing News 