2016 Japanese Super GT

[rich07]

Originally Posted by carbsmith

I do believe I have a new wallpaper. Thankyou

[rjoconnell]

Here's a really great album of photos from the last race at Fuji that someone shared with me.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/seza-c...87295495/page1

I'm really excited about Suzuka at the end of the month, how about y'all?

[Matt]

It's on too late to watch live so I'll watch it over the course of a week or something.

[TF110]

Originally Posted by Bcarr6

There isn't a mix up, the car we saw testing was GT3 spec. It hasn't been announced yet.

The GT500 version has been announced.

Two different cars, only one official yet


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Neither one has been announced. We'll find out at Suzuka.

[MagVanisher]

Either way, the LC-F will become the successor to RC-F in both GT500 and GT3/00 class anyway.

On one hand, having wide rear wings in GT500 is kinda pleasing to see. Would it be nice if DTM will adopt this instead of adding DRS shenanigans?

[Japanese Samurai]

According to Autosport web,
at least, 5 times of pit stop is required of this year's Suzuka 1000km by sporting regulations.
http://www.as-web.jp/supergt/37354

[Japanese Samurai]

http://www.as-web.jp/supergt/37460/

Suzuka 1000km sporting regulations
*All teams have to do 5 times of pit stop.
*Available tire set number: Dry tire 12 set/ Wet tire 14 set
(cf. 2015: Dry 11 set/ Wet 13 set)

[hvr777]

Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

According to Autosport web,
at least, 5 times of pit stop is required of this year's Suzuka 1000km by sporting regulations.
http://www.as-web.jp/supergt/37354

Is a stop-and-go-only pitstop also counted as a valid pitstop? Makes me remember 2009 Suzuka 700 km race where at least 3 pitstop was required.
Some teams only made 2 real pitstops and 1 stop-and-go-only pitstop.

[Japanese Samurai]

Originally Posted by hvr777

Is a stop-and-go-only pitstop also counted as a valid pitstop? Makes me remember 2009 Suzuka 700 km race where at least 3 pitstop was required.
Some teams only made 2 real pitstops and 1 stop-and-go-only pitstop.

I think it's legal.

Edit: No, according to AS-web, Pit stop including a driver change is required 5 times.

[ss_collins]

Neither one has been announced. We'll find out at Suzuka.

The GT500 has been announced - or rather its existence and reveal at Suzuka has been - details of it have not been but we kind of know already. A revised GT-R should be at Suzuka too, a properly updated NSX will not appear until a bit later on.

[rjoconnell]

With the new pit window rules, we can expect undercutting and pitwork time to be more important than ever. I can even see a few teams try and double-stint a set of tyres to save time as well.

You do lose the wrinkle of teams trying to stretch their fuel windows as far as possible on a four-stop, but there are still some strategic routes teams can take to get ahead. And it benefits some of the GT3 "gas guzzlers" (looking at you, BMW)

[TF110]

Originally Posted by ss_collins

The GT500 has been announced - or rather its existence and reveal at Suzuka has been - details of it have not been but we kind of know already. A revised GT-R should be at Suzuka too, a properly updated NSX will not appear until a bit later on.

Right. That's what I mean. It's not officially been revealed but it's known the LC will be their GT500 model. Hopefully the GT3 situation is talked about also.

[MagVanisher]

Having pit-stops limited to 5 would be a challenge, but what about the driving time between 3 drivers in Suzuka 1000km? There should be a maximum time allotted among drivers, right?

On the other hand, can't wait for the revised models of both NSX and GT-R cars for the GT500 class.

[rjoconnell]

Originally Posted by MagVanisher

Having pit-stops limited to 5 would be a challenge, but what about the driving time between 3 drivers in Suzuka 1000km? There should be a maximum time allotted among drivers, right?

There is a maximum 2/3rds distance rule for any one driver in any team, 2 or 3 drivers.

However, there is no minimum drive time/distance, so it's not uncommon for some teams to only use two of their 3 drivers.

Here's some winning teams that did exactly this:

2005 - Toyota Team SARD (Couto/Quintarelli, Hayanari Shimoda DNR)
2007 - Lexus Team TOM's (Wakisaka/Lotterer, Oliver Jarvis DNR)
2010 - ARTA (Firman/Ide, Takashi Kobayashi DNR)
2012 - a speed Aston Martin (Kazuki Hoshino/Yoshimoto, Hiroki Yoshida DNR)
2014 - TWS LM Corsa (Iida/Yoshimoto, Shinya Sato DNR)

[MagVanisher]

Okay, but it's sad that the third driver wasn't used. Would it be better if JAF/GTA told the teams to use all three instead of two during the Suzuka 1000km?

Otherwise, what's the point of having a third driver when a team can use two regular drivers instead.

[hvr777]

Originally Posted by MagVanisher

Okay, but it's sad that the third driver wasn't used. Would it be better if JAF/GTA told the teams to use all three instead of two during the Suzuka 1000km?

Otherwise, what's the point of having a third driver when a team can use two regular drivers instead.

As a precautionary when the regular drivers are unwell in the middle of the race. Usually Suzuka 1000km is very hot (the race is held at summer).

At 2014, #60 TWS LM Corsa was also battle for victory against #55 ARTA CR-Z, so I think you won't risk the chance by let the 3rd, inexperienced driver to drive.

In other case at the same race, Kazuki Hiramine (3rd driver at #88 Manepa Lamborghini) was given the chance to drive, but at that time the team was far far away from chance of victory.

[Japanese Samurai]

Team Studie BOB Suzuki says that their trouble in Fuji round was caused by heat harm.
The water temperature after practice session before final race was 108 degrees.
When the water temperature exceeds 110 degrees, BMW M6 will be switched the safety mode. That cause boost down.
Therefore M6 couldn't chase just after other cars.
ARTA (#55) was a pole sitter, so they could run in fresh air.
http://lineblog.me/studiebob/archives/5991162.html

[AkioAsakura95]

Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

Team Studie BOB Suzuki says that their trouble in Fuji round was caused by heat harm.
The water temperature after practice session before final race was 108 degrees.
When the water temperature exceeds 110 degrees, BMW M6 will be switched the safety mode. That cause boost down.
Therefore M6 couldn't chase just after other cars.
ARTA (#55) was a pole sitter, so they could run in fresh air.
http://lineblog.me/studiebob/archives/5991162.html

@Japanese Samurai (Hoped you not hesitated to reply)
What is heat harm???? Its that means overheat????

By the way, I saw (#55) ARTA BMW M6 GT3 pit stop sequences in Fuji round with Firefighter in front of the car, its this method is to prevent the car caused by heat harm?????

[Japanese Samurai]

I mean "heat damage".

Is it legal?

[AkioAsakura95]

Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

I mean "heat damage".

Is it legal?

I hoped this method is legal in Suzuka 1000km race due to the hot weather and high temperature .

According to the results , (#55) ARTA does not have the penalty to that method.
https://supergt.net/results/index/2016/Round5/5/gt300

[rjoconnell]

The entry list for the Suzuka 1000km is published:

http://supergt.net/tandds/entry/2016/Round6/gt500?ln=en

Headlined by the GT500 debut of Takaboshi in the S Road GT-R with Motoyama and Chiyo.

14 3-driver teams in GT300, with marquee third drivers including Shinji Nakano, Augusto Farfus, Kenta Yamashita, Tadasuke Makino, Dom Farnbacher, Hironori Takeuchi, and Keisuke Ishihara among the notables.

[hvr777]

For GT300 class, I want to highlight the #2 Lotus which I think has very strong chance to be competitive with its 3rd driver.

Last year, the team was denied the chance for top 3 finish because of pitting at Safety Car period when the Pit Stop was closed, slapped with a painful 90-second penalty.

[rjoconnell]

I think they could have won the race by a lap if not for that penalty. And I whole heartedly agree - Makino was so quick in testing, matching Katoh's pace - if they don't make any mistakes, they'll win convincingly I feel.

[MagVanisher]

@hvr777
I hope so, because Cars Tokai Dream28 need a strong finish when they struggled a bit in the earlier rounds of this year's Super GT season.

Regardless of whether chassis and/or engine issues, or it's just that the drivers aren't doing their best, it needs to be addressed for the upcoming 1000km.

[TF110]

Look forward to that little Lotus running up front. Suzuka favors that car as seen last year. I think they are set for a good result if they are reliable.