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Honda will reveal their 2017 Super GT driver lineup at their Tokyo Auto Salon press conference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFehimP8rnk Starts Friday 10:30 AM JST / 1:30 AM GMT. |
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12 Jan 2017, 15:14 (Ref:3702108) | #352 | |
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Super GT File magazine features 2016 Toyota Prius GT
http://www.as-books.jp/books/preview.php?no=4739 According to the magazine, front sub frame of 2016 Prius GT is quite different from that of apr chassis till 2015. |
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12 Jan 2017, 23:34 (Ref:3702218) | #353 | ||
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https://twitter.com/rsformation/stat...84738562551809
The #52 GreenBrave Toyota Mark X MC. It's real, and it's at Tokyo Auto Salon. The names above the drivers' door: Takayuki Hiranuma and Taku Bamba. |
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13 Jan 2017, 02:54 (Ref:3702230) | #354 | ||
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Honda's 2017 lineup:
ARTA - Tomoki Nojiri / Takashi Kobayashi Mugen - Hideki Mutoh / Daisuke Nakajima Keihin - Koudai Tsukakoshi / Takashi Kogure Epson - Bertrand Baguette / Kosuke Matsuura Raybrig - Naoki Yamamoto / Takuya Izawa No change in tyre suppliers from 2016 for ARTA (BS), Keihin (BS), Epson (DL), or Raybrig (BS). Subaru's 2017 lineup: Takuto Iguchi / Hideki Yamauchi. Dunlop tyres once again, and Yamauchi will also drive for Subaru in the Nürburgring 24H. |
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13 Jan 2017, 03:56 (Ref:3702237) | #355 | |
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According to Autosport web,
Subaru confirms that the drive system of 2017 BRZ GT300 will be changed! AWD? http://www.as-web.jp/supergt/82376?all |
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13 Jan 2017, 03:59 (Ref:3702239) | #356 | |
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The Mark X looks good. Reminds me of the Subaru B4 GT300. Hope it goes as well as it looks.
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13 Jan 2017, 05:29 (Ref:3702245) | #357 | |
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More variety is always good. Meawhile, an AWD BRZ? Are 4 wheel drive systems allowed in GT300?
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13 Jan 2017, 06:02 (Ref:3702251) | #358 | |
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(#6) Team LeMans Wako's will announced the driver lineup for 2017 season of SUPER GT .
Machine name: WAKO’S 4CR LC500 Director : Juichi Wakisaka Driver 1: Kazuya Oshima (expected) Driver 2: Andrea Caldarelli (expected) http://www.as-web.jp/supergt/82497?all http://www.wako-chemical.co.jp/corpo...017_GT500.html http://www.wako-chemical.co.jp/globa...0112173311.pdf |
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The maintenance garage of Team Kunimitsu (#100) will be changed into ATJ (Auto Technique Japan) from Mugen.
http://www.raybrig-ms.jp/news/index.html |
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According to Twitter rumor,
SUBARU Hideharu Tatsumi general director says that BRZ GT300 won't become AWD at Tokyo Auto Salon. So it seems that transaxle gearbox will be introduced. Last edited by Japanese Samurai; 14 Jan 2017 at 05:58. |
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According to Autosport web,
drivetrain (not drive system) of SUBARU BRZ GT300 will be changed. http://www.as-web.jp/supergt/82956?all |
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No.
Drive system won't be changed. So BRZ will remain in FR. However, drivetrain will be changed. So BRZ will introduce transaxle layout gearbox. |
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14 Jan 2017, 10:38 (Ref:3702503) | #367 | |
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Super GT File magazine reports SGT 2017 sporting regulations.
*Mandatory tire change in the time of pit stop including driver change might be introduced in GT300 from this season. *As for Suzuka 1000km, mandatory 4 times pit stop might be introduced. *Mandatory tire change in the time of pit stop including driver change might be introduced in Suzuka 1000km also in GT500 class. |
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14 Jan 2017, 16:39 (Ref:3702542) | #368 | ||
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Basically, no more fuel-only stops, and one less mandatory pit stop at the 1000km (it was 5 mandatory stops last year.)
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14 Jan 2017, 19:14 (Ref:3702581) | #370 | |
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So that means we won't see anything like the 2 unexpected wins by Kondo Racing and VivaC team's aggressive fuel only strategies next year
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14 Jan 2017, 21:31 (Ref:3702604) | #371 | |
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Does Super GT have soft and medium compound tires? Since tire changes are mandatory, why not implement a red/super soft tire. Sure they life expectancy is shorter but will lap times will be quicker. Also it will make the battles even more intense.
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14 Jan 2017, 22:10 (Ref:3702616) | #372 | |
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Yes.
You can choice tire from multiple compound although no eye-catching marking. (In first stint of final race, you have to use the tire used at Qualifying session.) Mandatory tire change will be introduced in all round of GT300 class. But, in GT500 class, it will be introduced only in Suzuka 1000km. So Kondo can try no-tire-change strategy in other races. Last edited by Japanese Samurai; 14 Jan 2017 at 22:16. |
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16 Jan 2017, 13:01 (Ref:3702929) | #374 | |
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Keihin announces continuation of sponsor contract with Real racing (#17) for 2017 seasons.
https://www.keihin-corp.co.jp/news/20170113/ |
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16 Jan 2017, 21:30 (Ref:3703014) | #375 | ||
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Super GT stars Katsumasa Chiyo and Jann Mardenborough will race in the Bathurst 12 Hour in Australia.
https://newsroom.nissan-global.com/r...thurst-12-hour Other confirmed Super GT alumni in the B12Hr: Oliver Jarvis (Bentley), Morgan Haber (BMW), and Alexandre Imperatori (Porsche Class B). |
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