2015 Japanese Super GT - Page 12

TF110 · 12 Jan 2015, 23:09 (Ref:3492224)

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Originally Posted by ss_collins

Interesting that everyone says hybrid GT3 can't happen.

Not in the immediate future. If I were to guess, Hybrids being allowed could come at a time the gt3/E rules are closer? Maybe a few years from now.

Deleted · 13 Jan 2015, 09:49 (Ref:3492424)

I see zero reason why they couldn't get them to GT3 (and GTE). They're only gonna bop the bunch again and again anyway so no performance benefit/deficit apart from the usual politics. Those wishing to marketize it and waste money will and those that don't won't.

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Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

Dancing Tachikawa and Hirate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTq3GTVrBjQ

This is simply amazing.

TheNo1F1Fan · 13 Jan 2015, 15:43 (Ref:3492502)

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Originally Posted by Racing in Japan

Bertrand Baguette @BerBaguette
Very happy to announce that I'll be racing in Super GT and Super Formula in 2015! Many thanks to Honda… http://instagram.com/p/xwIbhyMYkA/

Baguette confirms, he will ride SuperGT and SuperFormula this season with Nakajima racing!

That's what he should deserve last year. (I meant the Super Formula seat)

Deleted · 13 Jan 2015, 22:10 (Ref:3492600)

Local Japanese GT500 squad for Bimmer in 2017
http://www.motorsport-total.com/dtm/...-15011302.html

AkioAsakura95 · 14 Jan 2015, 03:18 (Ref:3492651)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

Local Japanese GT500 squad for Bimmer in 2017
http://www.motorsport-total.com/dtm/...-15011302.html

Thx for sharing this, but this news is related to BMW will participating in GT500 but it is a privateer team not work team.

Racing in Japan · 14 Jan 2015, 09:09 (Ref:3492695)

Toyota will announce motorsports participation plan on Jan.30th.
And will livestream at Ustream (13:00 Japan time~)
http://ms.toyota.co.jp/jp/event/toyo...ting-2015.html

Japanese Samurai · 15 Jan 2015, 08:46 (Ref:3493010)

One RC-F GT3 will pariticipate in the 2015 GT300 class according to Autosport web.
http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=62601

AkioAsakura95 · 15 Jan 2015, 10:38 (Ref:3493024)

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Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

One RC-F GT3 will pariticipate in the 2015 GT300 class according to Autosport web.
http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=62601

Only one RC-F GT3 in GT300 izit?

Japanese Samurai · 15 Jan 2015, 13:48 (Ref:3493053)

At least one car.

Autosport web reports Hideharu Tatsumi (General team manager of SUBARU) interview.

*Reason of driver change
Sasaki is quick now. But we look 3 year destination. So we had our eye on Yamauchi. he is a very quick and belongs to privateer team.
If we won't pick him up, he'll be a strong rival. Therefore we acquired Yamauchi.

*Reason of tire change
Many pole positions in qualifying is favor of Michelin. But it didn't last long in the race. That's because it's a tire for GT500.
So the manufacturer who can design BRZ exclusive use was Dunlop.

*Theme in 2015
-2014 car couldn't run straight although cornering speed was fast.
-We would like to take in with the stock car theory of SUBARU in 2015 car.
http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=62608

Deleted · 15 Jan 2015, 14:36 (Ref:3493063)

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Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

*Reason of tire change
Many pole positions in qualifying is favor of Michelin. But it didn't last long in the race. That's because it's a tire for GT500.
So the manufacturer who can design BRZ exclusive use was Dunlop.

Interesting to say that as it's not as if Michelin is particularly well presented in GT500 either. But in any case that should decrease the GT300 tire variety by one unless someone else switches to them

TF110 · 15 Jan 2015, 21:07 (Ref:3493162)

There was a Porsche that ran Michelin tires in the race in Thailand.

Bobby_status · 16 Jan 2015, 00:08 (Ref:3493187)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

Local Japanese GT500 squad for Bimmer in 2017
http://www.motorsport-total.com/dtm/...-15011302.html

Bummer! So no works BMW in the future? First no NSX in GT300 and this haha. To be fair Team Studie AG isn't full works ether and they did fairly well. But GT500 is a different beast though.

http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=62593

Speed-King · 16 Jan 2015, 01:38 (Ref:3493200)

Well, the article says they'd be looking for a similar arrangement as the one they have in the US, i.e. with RLL. So the team may not be run from Munich, but it's still pretty close to a works team.

Deleted · 16 Jan 2015, 22:24 (Ref:3493438)

Apparently, Mugen is set to ditch the CR-Z and move to the upper category to fill up the missing NSX slot Dome left open. So unless they can commit to both categories, which looks to be no, that would leave ARTA as the only pretty CR-Z left in the field. Well I guess with mother chassis Evora and Toyota 86 onboard the JAF-GT300 numbers aren't really gonna be hurted too much by that, but still.

It's good for GT500 obviously though

Japanese Samurai · 17 Jan 2015, 02:56 (Ref:3493479)

Autosport magazine SGT silly season report (GT300)
*Morio Nitta leaves team apr.
*Team MUGEN quit GT300 participation.
*ARTA CR-Z: Shinichi Takagi/ Takashi Kobayashi
*JLOC will introduce two Huracan GT3. Kazuki Hiramine join in JLOC.
*5th mother chassis car might participate in GT300.
*Cars Tokai Dream 28 will change the qualifying strategy. Takahashi will drive Q1 and Katoh will drive Q2.

rich07 · 17 Jan 2015, 03:36 (Ref:3493483)

Those JLOC Huracan will have to mid season because the car hasn't been publicly launched yet and I'm assuming it'll be raced in Europe by a factory blessed squad before anyone else gets theirs hand on it.

MagVanisher · 17 Jan 2015, 05:13 (Ref:3493489)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

Apparently, Mugen is set to ditch the CR-Z and move to the upper category to fill up the missing NSX slot Dome left open. So unless they can commit to both categories, which looks to be no, that would leave ARTA as the only pretty CR-Z left in the field. Well I guess with mother chassis Evora and Toyota 86 onboard the JAF-GT300 numbers aren't really gonna be hurted too much by that, but still.

It's good for GT500 obviously though

But, Dome's slot will be filled by the new HRD Sakura team for what I remembered.

Of course, I'm okay for Honda having 6 NSX GT500 cars by moving up Mugen to the top class.

AkioAsakura95 · 17 Jan 2015, 05:28 (Ref:3493492)

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Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

Autosport magazine SGT silly season report (GT300)
*Morio Nitta leaves team apr.
*Team MUGEN quit GT300 participation.
*ARTA CR-Z: Shinichi Takagi/ Takashi Kobayashi
*JLOC will introduce two Huracan GT3. Kazuki Hiramine join in JLOC.
*5th mother chassis car might participate in GT300.
*Cars Tokai Dream 28 will change the qualifying strategy. Takahashi will drive Q1 and Katoh will drive Q2.

If Nitta leaves team apr, then Sasaki might join team apr is it?

Japanese Samurai · 17 Jan 2015, 05:43 (Ref:3493493)

No. Team apr (Prius) is basically Toyota team.
So young scholarship driver of Toyota would move up.

AkioAsakura95 · 17 Jan 2015, 05:47 (Ref:3493494)

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Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

No. Team apr (Prius) is basically Toyota team.
So young scholarship driver of Toyota would move up.

I know that, then my guess is Yuichi Nakayama (3rd driver for previous year) will join apr???? But for Team apr second team will they switch to Lexus RC-F GT3 instead of GT-R GT3???

IS THAT ANY OPINION THERE??

Japanese Samurai · 17 Jan 2015, 06:02 (Ref:3493495)

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Originally Posted by AkioAsakura95

I know that, then my guess is Yuichi Nakayama (3rd driver for previous year) will join apr????

Likely.

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But for Team apr second team will they switch to Lexus RC-F GT3 instead of GT-R GT3??

Second car of apr is pay driver's car.
Therefore there seems to be no RC-F.

And
Autosport magazine says that Andre Couto's team mate will be NISMO driver.
So 2nd car of team Gainer will be competitive.

AkioAsakura95 · 17 Jan 2015, 06:15 (Ref:3493498)

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Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

Likely.

Second car of apr is pay driver's car.
Therefore there seems to be no RC-F.

And
Autosport magazine says that Andre Couto's team mate will be NISMO driver.
So 2nd car of team Gainer will be competitive.

halo there, what is pay driver's car??? Can you explain to me what is that please??? But how do you know second car of apr is pay driver's car???

For Andre Couto's team mate will be NISMO driver: Masami Kageyama is it??

Any opinion here?

Japanese Samurai · 17 Jan 2015, 06:21 (Ref:3493500)

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Originally Posted by AkioAsakura95

halo there, what is pay driver's car??? Can you explain to me what is that please???

Yuki Iwasaki is basically pay driver.

AkioAsakura95 · 17 Jan 2015, 06:24 (Ref:3493501)

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Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

Yuki Iwasaki is basically pay driver.

Then Yuki Iwasaki seem rich or not???? If he rich then he can contribute the team also is that right???

But can Iwasaki find other sponsor and driver as well??

TF110 · 17 Jan 2015, 07:17 (Ref:3493507)

Interesting to see JLOC get a Huracan! Who will be the next mother chassis team/car? Any guesses?

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