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13 Dec 2018, 22:19 (Ref:3870080) | #76 | |
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14 Dec 2018, 08:27 (Ref:3870128) | #77 | |
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14 Dec 2018, 11:32 (Ref:3870164) | #78 | |
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The official name of Bridgestone's tire simulator is "Ultimate Eye."
https://car.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/647501.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NeeDwduRj0 Last edited by Japanese Samurai; 14 Dec 2018 at 11:46. |
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14 Dec 2018, 21:30 (Ref:3870357) | #79 | |
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"DTM manufacturers want to freeze the engine part for at least three years, while the brands present in SUPER GT want to continue to develop"
What are your thoughts about this my follow motorsports fans? http://www.endurance-info.com/fr/dif...partie-moteur/ *hit translate* |
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15 Dec 2018, 03:07 (Ref:3870391) | #80 | |
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https://sg.news.yahoo.com/bmw-could-...103020696.html
Hopefully BMW and Audi private teams in GT500 in near future? |
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15 Dec 2018, 08:49 (Ref:3870431) | #81 | |
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I think sending Class One car to Japan is a clearly lie.
It is a bluff to make the unification of technical regulations their own advantage. German manufacturers just do not want to spend money on technological development. |
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15 Dec 2018, 09:15 (Ref:3870434) | #82 | |
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Say goodbye to the Germans, they offer nothing to Super GT but a dumbing down
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15 Dec 2018, 09:37 (Ref:3870447) | #83 | ||
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While we all loved the japanes technological dev it almost buried them to and they are still allowing bit to much opening there. |
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15 Dec 2018, 19:57 (Ref:3870554) | #85 | |
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And what part of that was because of the world financial situation at the time? The brands now are enjoying profits so there's not as much concern about huge budgets. It seems you can make an advantage these regulations because in 2017 Lexus definitely had a big advantage.
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17 Dec 2018, 07:10 (Ref:3870767) | #86 | |
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Team Gainer announce that Hiroki Yosihida will leave the team.
At present, only Katsuyuki Hiranaka is confirmed for 2019 driver. http://www.gainer.asia/teamblog/11734 |
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17 Dec 2018, 07:28 (Ref:3870770) | #87 | |
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According to Autosport web,
Team Gainer will use two Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 next season. http://www.as-web.jp/supergt/439371?all |
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17 Dec 2018, 17:51 (Ref:3870917) | #89 | |
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Turn Super GT into a technically bland spec-series? there are countless of these already smothering motorsport in a ocean of unbroken dullness. Keep watching the DTM.
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17 Dec 2018, 23:09 (Ref:3870989) | #90 | ||
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Yes we all loved them but still. They found a solution in a way now so im not sure what is wrong with that. Both series clearly got some of their ideas into this class now and we can hope the best from both. And yeah i rather see 4-5 manufacturers competing and that all actually have a chance to be competitive rather than 1. |
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19 Dec 2018, 01:06 (Ref:3871283) | #91 | |
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While DTM obviously is, I don't know if the current Super GT cars are really that much cheaper, so much as the idea was being able to spread the cost out more between 7 or 8 manufacturers and 3 series. Which hasn't really happened because NASCAR flaked out, nobody is joining each other's series and the joint races are tantamount to lighting a stack of money on fire.
JAF is still going along with them but DTM itself is pretty precarious right now so they inherently aren't as committed to the joint Class 1 regulations as they outwardly say. |
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19 Dec 2018, 10:59 (Ref:3871358) | #92 | |
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According to Tsutomu Tojo blog,
Sepang test schedules are Dec. 20, 21, 23, 24. Participation cars are: Lexus (#36, #19, TRD development car), nissan(#23), Honda(#16, development car). https://ameblo.jp/tsutomutojo/entry-12426995202.html |
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21 Dec 2018, 09:10 (Ref:3871762) | #93 | |
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Nakajima racing announces stop of annual livery contest by 2018.
Epson's sponsorship scale might be reduced. Personal sponsor of Karthikeyan may become the main sponsor? https://www.epson.jp/sponsor/nakajim..._r/oldwork.htm Last edited by Japanese Samurai; 21 Dec 2018 at 09:21. |
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21 Dec 2018, 09:24 (Ref:3871764) | #94 | |
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Tsutomu Tojo's Sepang test report.
#36: Sekiguchi, Cassidy #093: Tachikawa, Ishiura, Kovalainen, Yuichi Nakayama https://ameblo.jp/tsutomutojo/entry-12427237957.html |
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21 Dec 2018, 12:11 (Ref:3871796) | #95 | |
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Pacific racing with Mirai Akari launches 2019 SGT website.
Judging from the illustration, they will use 911GT3R? http://pacific-miraiakari-racingproject.jp/ |
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21 Dec 2018, 21:11 (Ref:3871881) | #96 | |
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Is there any testing photos from Sepang available? I can't seem to find any online.
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22 Dec 2018, 10:46 (Ref:3871951) | #97 | |
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Good smile racing & team Ukyo announces 2019 SGT participation plan
Driver: Nobuteru Taniguchi, Tatsuya Kataoka Machine: Mercedes-AMG GT3 Tire: Yokohama Maintenance garage: RS-Fine *2019 livery is published at Tokyo Auto Salon. *They also participate in Suzuka 10h race. Third driver is Kamui Kobayashi. https://www.goodsmileracing.com/news...2%89%E3%81%9B/ |
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24 Dec 2018, 09:34 (Ref:3872204) | #98 | |
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https://www.motorsport.com/supergt/n...japan/4304490/
"Also [it becomes easier] if Super GT is expanding more to an Asian rather than purely focused on Japan, because a national sort of championship is always less attractive than a regional one. "This is also the reason why with the ITR we worked so hard on making the DTM a more European championship rather than a German championship, and being 50/50 [with venues] is one of the first steps in that direction." I think there's big different about Asian and Euro thinking about this one, first about geography areal, you can traveling across Europe with truck or plane and only some day maybe week but not with Asia area ok if the class that race is GT500 only but maybe he forget that's lot privateer team in GT300 that can't make trip across Asia. If it's make flood for team from Asia I can it's win-win solution but I didn't think that's will happening anytime soon, cause China GT and Blancpain Asia still growing up. |
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24 Dec 2018, 10:35 (Ref:3872220) | #99 | |
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DTM's attitude is here.
We "might" send Class one car, so you should freeze car development. |
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24 Dec 2018, 19:09 (Ref:3872293) | #100 | |
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I am not sure if they're serious about that but hopefully Super GT says no thanks. Imo, they should be able to compete with the GT500's with a little more effort and some competitive tires. If not then stay in Europe and let GT500 go on from these dtm style cars.
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