Toyota facing dilemma over WEC junior Miyata’s 2024 plans
When Miyata was unveiled earlier this year as Toyota’s latest Japanese protege in the World Endurance Championship, he initially was optimistic that his new role wouldn’t prevent him from continuing to race in SUPER GT with the TOM’S squad. But hopes of being able to race in both championships were dashed when the 2024 SUPER […]
Vandoorne replaces injured Muller in Peugeot’s Fuji WEC line-up
Vandoorne will share the #94 Peugeot 9X8 in the six-hour fixture in Japan with Loic Duval and Gustavo Menezes for what would be his first WEC outing in any category since the 2021 WEC season finale in Bahrain. The Belgian has been called in by Peugeot following the news that Muller sustained an injury on […]
Why ARTA Honda’s troubles are far from over despite Suzuka win
The first half of the 2023 campaign turned out to be a major disappointment for the two-car ARTA squad, which is in the first season of a new alliance with Team Mugen, with each of its cars having just a single third-place finish each to show for their efforts in the opening four races. But […]
Corvette Racing claims victory over title rival
The 160-minute race got underway with Jack Hawksworth leading the field from pole position, driving the No. 14 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3. Madison Snow, who qualified fourth overall in the No. 1 Paul Miller Racing BMW M4 GT3, led the non-GTD runners. Early in the race, the first full-course caution came as a […]
NISMO Nissan disqualified from Suzuka SUPER GT race
Ronnie Quintarelli and Tsugio Matsuda had finished second aboard the #23 NISMO Nissan Z in the 450km race, marking their first visit to the podium since the Okayama curtain-raiser. However, they were excluded following post-race technical inspection due to an infraction relating to their car’s skid block. It means the SARD Toyota GR Supra of […]
ARTA ends Honda NSX’s winless streak
The #16 ARTA car of Fukuzumi and Otsu took advantage of a well-timed first pitstop under full-course yellow to cement their early lead, ultimately beating NISMO pair Tsugio Matsuda and Ronnie Quintarelli to victory by just over 10 seconds. Completing the podium was the SARD Toyota GR Supra of Yuichi Nakayama and Yuhi Sekiguchi, the […]
Everything you need to know before the race
Read Also: Fukuzumi delighted with first pole for two years Nirei Fukuzumi delivered the pole-winning lap in Saturday’s pole shootout on board the ARTA Honda NSX-GT, putting he and team-mate Hiroki Otsu in an ideal position to score Honda’s first win of the season — and on the NSX’s last visit to Suzuka. To do […]
Hawksworth and Vasser Sullivan Lexus earn pole
Halfway through the 15-minute qualifying session, it was Antonio Garcia in the No. 3 Corvette C8.R at the top of the speed charts. The GTD Pro driver would better his time to a 1:45.133s, but it would not be enough. Jack Hawksworth in the No. 14 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3 was the first driver […]
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 with Hiroki Otsu. But it […]