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Old 3 Nov 2019, 05:50 (Ref:3938266)   #1
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2020 Japanese Super GT

This is the new thread for 2020 season of Japanese Super GT.
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Old 3 Nov 2019, 06:36 (Ref:3938271)   #2
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This is the new thread for 2020 season of Japanese Super GT.
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Thx for setting the new thread

Btw , this its the SUPER GT 2020 calendar


April 11-12 Okayama International Circuit
May 3-4 Fuji Speedway
May 30-31 Suzuka Circuit 
July 4-5 Chang International Circuit (Buriram)
July 18-19 Sepang International Circuit
September 12-13 Sportsland SUGO
October 24-25 Autopolis
November 7-8 Twin Ring Motegi
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Old 3 Nov 2019, 10:55 (Ref:3938288)   #3
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Team Tsuchiya (#25) annouce they quit to use MC86 by this season.
New chassis is to be announced.
https://www.as-web.jp/supergt/539330?all
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Old 3 Nov 2019, 11:48 (Ref:3938293)   #4
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Hm, could it be that it's tied to JAF's announcement of a new car for GT300? Hoping that they bring a new version of the Mother Chassis.

On the other hand, I think we need to know who will be taking over Jenson Button's vacant seat.
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Old 3 Nov 2019, 13:31 (Ref:3938305)   #5
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In SGT File magazine, Takeshi Tsuchiya talked about the next gen MC.
However, there are no rumors about the next gen MC so far.
In the worst case, Tsuchiya might switch the chassis to FIA-GT3 next season.
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Old 4 Nov 2019, 06:41 (Ref:3938439)   #6
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According to Shintaro Watanabe (#2 engineer) facebook page,
Kazuho Takahashi retires from SGT by this season.
But we will see Lotus Evora GT300 also in next season.
https://twitter.com/PNKR_4AG/status/1191202656301174785
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According to jp.motorsport.com,
the reason Tsuchiya change the chassis is not a lack of rigidity, but a lack of speed.
Therefore, there is a great possibility that they will change to FIA-GT3, IMO.
https://jp.motorsport.com/supergt/ne...eason/4592699/
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Old 4 Nov 2019, 16:20 (Ref:3938554)   #8
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According to jp.motorsport.com,
the reason Tsuchiya change the chassis is not a lack of rigidity, but a lack of speed.
Therefore, there is a great possibility that they will change to FIA-GT3, IMO.
https://jp.motorsport.com/supergt/ne...eason/4592699/
They had good pace in qualifying but often fades in the middle of the race.
Personally, still putting hopes on Lotus Evora MC. Hopefully the team can find another pro driver that replaced Kazuho Takahashi & be competitive.
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Old 5 Nov 2019, 03:25 (Ref:3938665)   #9
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According to jp.motorsport.com,
the reason Tsuchiya change the chassis is not a lack of rigidity, but a lack of speed.
Therefore, there is a great possibility that they will change to FIA-GT3, IMO.
https://jp.motorsport.com/supergt/ne...eason/4592699/
Do you think they will run a Japanese make of GT3? Maybe another Lexus RC F? I actually hope another team runs McLaren's 720 GT3.
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Old 5 Nov 2019, 04:05 (Ref:3938670)   #10
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Do you think they will run a Japanese make of GT3? Maybe another Lexus RC F? I actually hope another team runs McLaren's 720 GT3.
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Maybe they used RC F GT3, coz Tsuchiya Engineering also managed MAX Racing which used Lexus RC F GT3 , although their team used to be participate Super Taikyu .

While they also retain their driver lineup. Matsui also TGR racing driver in Nurburgring race. Plus Kimiya Sato also drove Lexus RC F GT3 as well in Super Taikyu

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Old 5 Nov 2019, 07:02 (Ref:3938675)   #11
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Kazuho Takahashi confirms retirement from SGT in the race report.
However, he will participate in S-Tai in the future.
http://www.lotus-cars.jp/news/news/s...3%bc%e3%83%88/
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Apparently, no one bought the #22 R'Qs Motor Sports Mercedes AMG GT3 from the auction by the time was ended.

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/424141689
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Old 6 Nov 2019, 13:00 (Ref:3938870)   #13
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Shigekazu Wakisaka says that he leaves Saitama Toyopet Green Brave by this season.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Up-fxAK31/
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(OUT TOPIC)

Seems that K2 LEON Racing its participating Asian Le Mans Series

Albeit the entries name as K2 UCHINO RACING.


https://www.facebook.com/AsianLMS/po...0853?__tn__=-R
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Accoring to Akio Toyoda's comment,
current 6 Toyota GT500 teams will continue to participate also in next season.
https://toyotagazooracing.com/jp/sup...9/1107-01.html

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Accoring to Akio Toyoda's comment,
current 6 Toyota GT500 teams will continue to participate also in next season.
https://toyotagazooracing.com/jp/sup...9/1107-01.html

Motorsport.com is reporting that Team Le Mans is splitting from Toyota and KCMG may replace them.
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Motorsport.com is reporting that Team Le Mans is splitting from Toyota and KCMG may be their replacement.
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Yes, there was a rumor mainly on twitter that LeMans will withdraw from GT500 few days ago.
It was a rumor that Toyota won't deliver GT500 machine to LeMans.
Team LeMans' parent company is Okayama International Circuit, and its parent company is an auto parts manufacturer ASKA.
Therefore, it's not because of the lack of funds of the team.
And Akio Toyoda commented that this year's 6 teams would compete by new Supra.
So I think LeMans will participate in GT500 also next season.
https://www.aska.co.jp/

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Takeshi Tsuchiya says that it was a painful decision not to use 86 MC.
he will choose next season's car for those who support him rather than his feelings.
He will do his best to develop the next gen MC car one day.
Judging from his comment, he will use FIA-GT3 car (RC F GT3?) next season.
https://twitter.com/TsuchiyaTakeshi/...42687827378176
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...00003953086541
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Good Smile Racing sells its Mercedes AMG GT3 MY2019.
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Takeshi Tsuchiya interview about chassis change.
https://jp.motorsport.com/supergt/ne...se-mc/4597854/

*Main sponsor Hoppy suggested him to switch the chassis to FIA-GT3 after the SUGO race.
*One of the reason is that Tsuchiya can't give results to everyone who supports him.
*Another reason is that the development of next-gen MC has stopped.
*For the Japanese DIY spirit, a next-gen MC balanced with FIA-GT3 is required.
*Current MC was not accepted by FIA-GT3 users.
*They were able to become champions by MC not because the MC was fast, but because the tires were excellent.
After that, 50kg of success ballast was imposed by BoP and they had a hard time.
*The race must be a place to train engineers and mechanics.
MC is its symbol. But that value was not accepted by everyone.
*In the 2020 season, Team Tsuchiya will use FIA-GT3 car.
If they succeed next season, they will prove to be thanks to the mechanics, engineers and drivers, not by MC.
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A shame to lose the MC and original GT300 cars in the future if the new MC doesn’t go ahead. It’s part of the spirit of the class.
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A shame to lose the MC and original GT300 cars in the future if the new MC doesn’t go ahead. It’s part of the spirit of the class.
Since FIA GT3 cars dominate GT300 class at 2012, I was concerned about that. I thought Japanese DIY racing cars would be diminished over time.
JAF-GT cars like Prius & CR-Z were too expensive for privateers (you know development of those cars were aided by respective manufacturers).
Hiroto Kaneso (team director of apr) said his team is more like a semi-constructor instead of a mere privateer.

JAF-GT & MC cars were above GT3 cars at some time but I remember some teams like GAINER felt MC cars were too OP with 1100kg minimum weight. Maybe that's why MC cars were added +50kg weight.

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Should have gone half way and been 1125 or 1130kg. Their power is too low though. Once a straight comes they don't have the juice to keep up or to block.
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Toyota GR racing GT500 lineup rumors

Fenestraz set to replace Nakajima at TOM'S

https://www.motorsport.com/supergt/n...-2020/4600622/
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