2013 Japanese Super GT

[avvelenamento]

"This will allow to switch to the other championship with minimum changes"

only if german DTM will decide to use the same kind of engine used in japan. I read about US DTM since late 2010, sincerly I think that the american DTM series will never see the light.

[hondafan37]

Originally Posted by Articus

The Subaru BRZ was on another planet. Cool looking and fast at Suzuka. 6 seconds gap in the fist 2 laps! I wish that car was in GT500.

I would like to see the car in GT500 too

[Planty]

So, is there anybody who believe that Japanese manufacturers will move into DTM and vice versa? In my opinion, as Toyota has its euro base, they might be involved, but thats all. I think Germans are much too conservative and will stay with their proven cars. On the other hand - it would be a good move to come with "exotic" Toyota/Honda/Lexus - as one of first, to secure media attention, thus money from sponsors etc etc.
On the Japanese side, i can actually see a lot of german machinery - when imports were avalible, they were always there - Group A cars, Superturismos, GT3s....

[avvelenamento]

Private japanese teams willing to buy german DTM cars to run in super GT, out from nissan-toyota-honda influence would be a great incentive to make accept the 2.0 L4 engine formula to german manufacturers.

[hondafan37]

Originally Posted by avvelenamento

Private japanese teams willing to buy german DTM cars to run in super GT, out from nissan-toyota-honda influence would be a great incentive to make accept the 2.0 L4 engine formula to german manufacturers.

They should be allow the V8 an equalized by flange of admission.

[TF110]

Why? They seem to agree to downsize to the 4 cylinder in the near future. And no DTM team will step up to GT500 now anyway. So they should just wait and do the turbo 4 hybrid engine.

[Christian Mogami]

Japanese Samurai

For 2014 does the 2.0L 4 cylinder engine have to be and inline engine?

Motor-Total is saying they are V4!?

[Christian Mogami]

What I heard was that the Japanese don't what to take they're cars to Europe but what DM,Audi,BMW to bring their cars to Japan.

This move to DTM rules was to save their racing series in Japan.

The Japanese are losing their car culture with their youth,they rather have new electronic gadgets over a car.

[jim199]

What do you reckon are the chances that Studie AG bring a BMW DTM car?

[Christian Mogami]

Just look at these numbers and ask yourself if BMW would like to race in Asia.

In 2012,BMW sold 491,512 cars,up 40.4% over 2011

Japan 56,607 cars, up 18.9%(native manufactures in the negative) and Japan is almost a close market(taxes) to outside manufactures

That is a better market than Europe at the moment and you spend your marketing money(racing) where you can sale more cars.

[MagVanisher]

Originally Posted by Christian Mogami

The Japanese are losing their car culture with their youth,they rather have new electronic gadgets over a car.

Not just Japan, but the rest of the world. Although you won't notice it until you look it further.

Still, I wish those two series good luck if they made an agreement in secret on whether they would do a cross-over race or not.

[TF110]

Cars are expensive, so they need to go back to cheap fun like the late 90's early 2000's were for Japanese automakers. There isn't any Silvia, Celica or MRS, no S2000 or Integra, no RX7, no Supra... the SUV craze erased those cars, now people wish they existed!

[Japanese Samurai]

Originally Posted by Christian Mogami

Japanese Samurai

For 2014 does the 2.0L 4 cylinder engine have to be and inline engine?

Motor-Total is saying they are V4!?

Yes, 2 liter DI inline 4 turbo engine only. (technical regulatinons 4.1.1)

[Japanese Samurai]

IMP (International motorsports project) Co., ltd. announces that it will postpone the holding target time of Okinawa Tomigusuku Grand Prix until 2015 from March, 2014.
https://www.facebook.com/impseasider...88088991331593

[hondafan37]

Originally Posted by TF110

Cars are expensive, so they need to go back to cheap fun like the late 90's early 2000's were for Japanese automakers. There isn't any Silvia, Celica or MRS, no S2000 or Integra, no RX7, no Supra... the SUV craze erased those cars, now people wish they existed!

I think like you but I think that Toyota saw this and made ​​the GT 86.
Also Nissan working on Mini-Z to target FR-S/BRZ. Toyota is considering the introduction 2 new RWD sports cars, the idea would be to have the current 86 sit right in the middle of the three.
http://www.motortrend.com/future/fut...arget_frs_brz/
http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/08/...e-sports-cars/
I want back those old times!!!

[Flying_Scotsman]

I noticed that it is practically impossible to find the onboards of qualifying and races, why?

[hondafan37]

interview MASAAKI BANDOH.
http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...nce-20069.html

[Japanese Samurai]

Test schedule of 2014 GT500 car (Total 40hours)
Sep 3-4, Suzuka, Lexus/Nissan
Sep 24-26, Fuji, Lexus/Nissan
Sep 25-26, Suzuka, Honda
Oct 16, SUGO, Honda
Oct 17-18, SUGO, Lexus/Honda/Nissan
Oct 29-30, Suzuka, Honda
Nov 5-7, Motegi, Lexus/Nissan
Nov 19-20, Fuji, Honda
Nov 28, Motegi, Honda
http://supergt.net/pages/pg:news_det...ln:ja/id:13254

[avvelenamento]

It looks like that honda prefers to do private test only

[TF110]

Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

Test schedule of 2014 GT500 car (Total 40hours)
Sep 3-4, Suzuka, Lexus/Nissan
Sep 24-26, Fuji, Lexus/Nissan
Sep 25-26, Suzuka, Honda
Oct 16, SUGO, Honda
Oct 17-18, SUGO, Lexus/Honda/Nissan
Oct 29-30, Suzuka, Honda
Nov 5-7, Motegi, Lexus/Nissan
Nov 19-20, Fuji, Honda
Nov 28, Motegi, Honda
http://supergt.net/pages/pg:news_det...ln:ja/id:13254

Only a couple weeks and we will see these on track testing! I'm excited to see how quick they become. I imagine it will take a little time, but they will be fast certainly.

[Articus]

Relating to some of the earlier post about seeing DTM cars in SGT and vice versa I think it is a strong possibility because SGT and DTM are customer based. There is factory involvement but they rely on customer teams. All it would take was 3 Audi's and we would probably see some kind of tracksie support people/truck.

Also. Why are the HSV so slow in a straightline compared to the other cars after the development. Engine or drag tradeoff for the downforce?

[avvelenamento]

for years lexus was the car with the best top speed and the honda the car with the worst. In my opinion is about drag and aero set-up; final power and torque bend more or less is the same for the 3 engine.

[TF110]

Honda never seemed to have the best power. But always seem to have good handling cars. The HSV is a great driving car, at least from the comments of its drivers.

[avvelenamento]

Don't know if japanese samurai can confirm or not, but I remember that more than once toyota and honda claimed that the nissan engine is the most powerfull because was designed and projected exclusively for super gt. Anyway we are talking about a difference of less than 10hp.

[Articus]

To me it seems that Nissan has the best overall package. Whereas the Lexus and HSV performances fluctuate depending on if we are going to long straightaway tracks(Lexus advantage) or something like Suzuka(Honda territory) but Nissan is always near the front fighting with either the Lexus at the quick tracks of the Honda at the high downforce tracks. They had poles at every kind of track I think.