SUPER GT Round 1 – Okayama GT 250km Race : KEIHIN HSV-010 Takes 1st Pole of the Season for Honda
Despite the threat of rain early on, qualifying resumes in a normal fine weather for the Okayama GT 250km Race. Qualifying was run with a new knockout format, starting with Q1, proceeding into Q2 and Q3. Koudai Tsukakoshi recorded the fastest lap in Q3 to take... Read More
Gallery – Super GT Round 2 : FUJI GT 400km RACE Part 2
Fuji Speedway is a race track standing in the foothills of Mount Fuji, in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The circuit opened in late 1965, and it has previously hosted the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix. It held the first Formula One Grand Prix of Japan in 1976 and... Read More
Gallery – Super GT Round 2 : FUJI GT 400km RACE Part 1
The FUJI GT 400km RACE, which was shortened to a 300km race in 2011 saw an intense battle in the torrential rain between the frontrunners. It was Nissan that came out victorious with the MOTUL AUTECH GT-R of Satoshi Motoyama and Benoit Treluyer. Relive some of... Read More
Super GT Round 2 – FUJI GT 400km RACE : MOTUL AUTECH GT-R Secures Victory in Challenging Conditions
Benoit Treluyer delivered a masterclass display of control in the torrential rain and strong winds to take 1st place before the first pitstop window despite starting the race from 6th on the grid. While many of the the front runners faltered in the bad condition,... Read More
Super GT Round 2 – FUJI GT 400km RACE : DENSO SARD SC430 Takes Pole
Due to the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, Super GT has rescheduled their calendar and Round 1 of the championship at Okayama has been postponed to the 21st of March. Subsequently, Round 2 at Fuji has become the 2011 season opener for the championship... Read More
Super GT – Testing Resumes at Okayama
Pre-season testing ahead of the 2011 season resumes as usual on March 8th-9th at the Okayama International Circuit. 15 GT500 cars and 5 GT300 cars participated, continuing with their testing programmes of tyre development and evaluating new aero parts. The S... Read More
Super GT – Exclusive : Honda, Nissan and Lexus Testing at Okayama
Ahead of the 2011 Super GT championship, all three manufacturers took part in the winter testing programme at the Okayama International Circuit. Honda completed their test session a week earlier than Nissan and Lexus, taking to the track in a three day session... Read More
Super GT – TRD (Toyota Racing Development) Initiates Preseason Testing Session at Suzuka
Ahead of the 2011 Super GT Championship, TRD (Toyota Racing Development) conducted a test session for their 2011 challenger, the Lexus SC430. Former Williams F1 driver, Kazuki Nakajima also took part in the session, taking turns at the wheel of the SC430 for a... Read More
