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16 Apr 2018, 16:59 (Ref:3816036) | #502 | |
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The NSX's are fast in testing at Suzuka. Button at the top of a few runners unofficially breaking the track record.
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19 Apr 2018, 12:08 (Ref:3816487) | #503 | |
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New front spoiler of BRZ GT300 @Suzuka official test.
It seems to meant to thin the central part of the spoiler and flow air into the rear diffuser. https://twitter.com/SUPERGT_JP/statu...53858414030848 |
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23 Apr 2018, 06:47 (Ref:3816976) | #504 | |
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Kenji Yamada (Cheif engineer of Team LeMans) has passed away.
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23 Apr 2018, 19:34 (Ref:3817060) | #505 | |
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The Super GT YouTube has uploaded onboards from opening round at Okayama.
Keihin Honda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-b0YcjuFi0 Raybrig Honda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4714y64Lyk KeePer Lexus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA9ZevP_lmk The onboards are the full race from each perspective!!! I hope they continue this through the year. |
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26 Apr 2018, 22:09 (Ref:3817570) | #508 | |
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I don't recall but were there any onboards during the race?
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They've tried to broadcast them live before with little success. Usually they go up on a special onboards-only digest show on J Sports.
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28 Apr 2018, 05:56 (Ref:3817829) | #510 | |
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Kotaro Tanaka became a track engineer of Team LeMans as successor of Kenji Yamada who passed away.
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28 Apr 2018, 06:11 (Ref:3817831) | #511 | |
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Akinori Kasai and Hisashi Matsuda combi will became replacement engineer of kotaro Tanaka for team SARD.
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1 May 2018, 03:46 (Ref:3818563) | #513 | |
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Hopefully this change brings more speed to the DENSO SARD LC. Kobayashi and Kovalainen deserve to be competitive with the other Lexus'.
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1 May 2018, 11:03 (Ref:3818637) | #514 | |
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1st corner stand of Fuji speed way is now called as Car Guy stand (naming rights).
https://ameblo.jp/naoki-yokomizo/entry-12372618253.html |
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2 May 2018, 07:11 (Ref:3818811) | #515 | |
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Super GT official guidebook features first shot of engine room of NSX GT500.
http://www.as-books.jp/books/info.php?no=SGT20180502 Intercooler installed on the engine was moved to the left side of the engine. |
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2 May 2018, 13:33 (Ref:3818870) | #516 | |
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Something needs to be done to make the GT500 and 300 cars standout from each other more. I would suggest the IMSA route. Color code the mirrors, numbers, and panels. Red for 500. Green for 300.
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I disagree with using mirrors to identify classes. They should be used to identify sister cars.
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GT500 have white headlights, 300 have yellow.
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Secret of quickness of Yuji Tachikawa (#38).
Fuji meister Tachikawa uses left-foot braking. The secret of his quickness is acceleration while braking. His driving style is very quick but on the other hand it has low fuel consumption. So he can not be in charge of long stints. |
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3 May 2018, 08:42 (Ref:3819046) | #523 | |
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Today's surprise is that Mizuho Bank, one of the big 3 mega banks in Japan, has sponsored CarGuy.
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Very well written piece, thank you.
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