2013 Japanese Super GT - Page 3

Monkey Head · 22 Dec 2012, 14:48 (Ref:3181127)

Alpina's Importer Nicole have called B6 GT3 to Fuji Speedway for their annual festival day,sounds like they on collaboration with seeking buyer of B6 after Alpina team not going to race in ADAC GT Masters next year.On another article Alpina key person said they have several inquires including Japanese teams.Shall we see B6 in GT300 next year?

www.nicole.jp/ncd/

TF110 · 23 Dec 2012, 05:06 (Ref:3181277)

That would be a great addition. I wonder when/if they'll update the body style?

sukispeed · 23 Dec 2012, 21:47 (Ref:3181466)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monkey Head

Alpina's Importer Nicole have called B6 GT3 to Fuji Speedway for their annual festival day,sounds like they on collaboration with seeking buyer of B6 after Alpina team not going to race in ADAC GT Masters next year.On another article Alpina key person said they have several inquires including Japanese teams.Shall we see B6 in GT300 next year?

www.nicole.jp/ncd/

I wish Alpina would up date their B6 to the new shape M6/6-Series

hcch · 25 Dec 2012, 07:00 (Ref:3181782)

Lexus team Bandoh are testing SC430 at Sepang from 24 to 27 December.

Japanese Samurai · 25 Dec 2012, 08:41 (Ref:3181793)

Quote:

Originally Posted by hcch

Lexus team Bandoh are testing SC430 at Sepang from 24 to 27 December.

Sepang tire test
Participation team and driver (news source: Bandoh blog and rumours)
-Bandoh (#19, YH): Andre Couto, Seiji Ara
-Kondo (#24, YH): Michael Krumm?, ?
-Nakajima (#32, DL): ?
-NISMO (#230, MI?): ?
-Cerumo (#38, BS): Yuji Tachikawa, Kohei Hirate

Japanese Samurai · 25 Dec 2012, 08:56 (Ref:3181797)

Team Cars Tokai Dream 28 (#2) annouce 2013 SGT participation plan.
http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=45693

Team name: Cars Tokai Dream 28
Machine name: TBA
Supervisor: Makoto Gotoh
Driver: Kazuho Takahazhi, Hiroki Katoh
Machine maintenance: Mooncraft cars
Engine maintenance: Toda Racing
Machine: Mclaren MP4-12C GT3
Engine: M838T/ 3.8l Twin turbo DOHC
Tire: Yokohama

MitchZ06 · 25 Dec 2012, 09:36 (Ref:3181803)

McLarens sure are starting to get around!

Japanese Samurai · 25 Dec 2012, 11:01 (Ref:3181816)

Team Arnage (maintainance garage of team A-speed) will participate in GT300 class by Aston Martin Vantage GT3 next year!

http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=45697
http://ameblo.jp/arnage-racing/

Japanese Samurai · 25 Dec 2012, 12:16 (Ref:3181827)

Autosport web Sepang tire test (Dec 24-27) report
http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=45699

Bandoh (#19, YH): Andre Couto, Seiji Ara
Cerumo (#38, BS): Yuji Tachikawa, Kohei Hirate
Kondoh (#24, YH): Hironobu Yasuda, Michael Krumm
NISMO (#230, MI): Masataka Yanagida, Ronnie Quintarelli
Nakajima (#32, DL): Ryo Michigami, Daisuke Nakajima

TF110 · 25 Dec 2012, 12:28 (Ref:3181830)

That's interesting, the Nismo team on Michelin tires! Any lap times from the test, Samurai? It looks wet, I would figure the Epson HSV would be fast.

Japanese Samurai · 25 Dec 2012, 16:44 (Ref:3181853)

No time.

Honda announces the development target of 2013 HSV-010.
Honda set "the ease in handling" as the basic concept for 2013 HSV-010.
2012 HSV-010 had the narrow sweet spot of the machine setting (peaky character).
Therefore, Honda aimed at making the machine which is easy in handling by expanding the width of machine setting.
Honda is going to correct the aerodynamics character and weight distribution towards 2013.
http://response.jp/article/2012/12/25/187726.html

TF110 · 25 Dec 2012, 22:46 (Ref:3181886)

Sounds good. An easy car to set-up will make for a wider range the car can work. I wonder what the weight balance issue was.

MagVanisher · 25 Dec 2012, 23:18 (Ref:3181890)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

Autosport web Sepang tire test (Dec 24-27) report
http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=45699

Bandoh (#19, YH): Andre Couto, Seiji Ara
Cerumo (#38, BS): Yuji Tachikawa, Kohei Hirate
Kondoh (#24, YH): Hironobu Yasuda, Michael Krumm
NISMO (#230, MI): Masataka Yanagida, Ronnie Quintarelli
Nakajima (#32, DL): Ryo Michigami, Daisuke Nakajima

For some reason, I wonder why Michael Krumm has to move from the NISMO team to Kondo Racing? (even though he's a fully-established factory racer in Nissan)

TF110 · 26 Dec 2012, 02:41 (Ref:3181911)

Maybe he'll help that team score more? Just guessing.

Japanese Samurai · 26 Dec 2012, 08:36 (Ref:3181932)

Team Tom's (#36) carried out SGT test at Fuji today.
Drivers were Kazuki Nakajima and James Rossiter.
http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=45706

Japanese Samurai · 26 Dec 2012, 08:56 (Ref:3181936)

According to Motorsport channel,
A certain tire maker will return to GT300 class next season.
Michelin? Kumho? Toyo?

TF110 · 26 Dec 2012, 09:24 (Ref:3181941)

Have you heard anything about the Toyota GT-86 in GT300 next year?

Japanese Samurai · 26 Dec 2012, 09:29 (Ref:3181943)

Quote:

Originally Posted by TF110

Have you heard anything about the Toyota GT-86 in GT300 next year?

No. But it seems that the report of the Mother chassis appears in this week's Autosport magazine.

Japanese Samurai · 28 Dec 2012, 08:36 (Ref:3182376)

2013 GT500 driver lineup expectations by Autosport and Motorsport channel
#--1_MOLA(or NISMO)_MI_Ronnie Quintarelli?, Masataka Yanagida?
#--6_LeMans_________BS_Kazuya Oshima?, Yuji Kunimoto?
#--8_ARTA___________BS_Ralph Firman?, Takashi Kobayashi?, Naoki Yamamoto??
#-12_IMPUL__________BS_Tsugio Matsuda*, J-Pa de Oliveira*
#-17_REAL___________BS_Toshihiro Kaneishi?, Kodai Tsukagoshi?
#-18_DOME_______BSorMI_Takashi Kogure??, Naoki Yamamoto?, Kodai Tsukakoshi??, Takashi Kobayashi??, Richard Lyons??
#-19_Baondh_________YH_Seiji Ara?, Andre Couto??
#-23_NISMO__________MI_Satoshi Motoyama?, Yuhi Sekiguchi??, Michael Krumm??, Ronnie Quintarelli??
#-24_Kondo__________YH_Hironobu Yasuda?, Michael Krumm??, Yuhi Sekiguchi??, Katsumasa Chiyo??
#-32_Nakajima_______DL_Ryo Michigami*, Yuki Nakayama??, Daisuke Nakajima??
#-36_Tom's__________BS_Kazuki Nakajima*, James Rossiter*
#-37_Tom's__________BS_Daisuke Ito?, Yuji Kunimoto??, Andrea Caldarelli??
#-38_Cerumo_________BS_Yuji Tachikawa*, Kohei Hirate*
#-39_SARD___________BS_Juichi Wakisaka?, Hiroaki Ishiura?
#100_Kunimitsu______BS_Takuya Izawa?, Takashi Kogure?, Naoki Yamamoto??

*Confirmed
?Potent
??Possibility

-Team KRAFT might step down to GT300 class.
-Kogure might move to team Kunimitsu.

Japanese Samurai · 28 Dec 2012, 08:44 (Ref:3182379)

Autosport magazine GT300 report

*Michelin will supply tires to SUBARU BRZ.
*Team Gainer purchased Mercedes SLS for next season.
*Team Cars Tokai Dream28 has purchased two cars of MP4-12C GT3. (But no 2 car participation)
*Team TAISAN purchased two cars of Porsches. One is for GT300 (GT3R), another is for AsLMS (GTE?).

Japanese Samurai · 28 Dec 2012, 08:54 (Ref:3182382)

Autosport magazine reports interview to Hiroshi Fushida about Mother chassis plan of Dome.

*The Mother chassis will be set to FR layout.
*The sports car project of Dome will also become FR layout.
*The prototype of the Mother chassis is manufactured around the summer in 2013.
*Monocoque will be manufactured not by honeycomb structure but by "UOVA" style.
*The weight of monocoque is about 150 kg including tubular frame.
*It is dependent on BoP of GTA whether the Mother chassis spreads.

MitchZ06 · 28 Dec 2012, 08:58 (Ref:3182385)

Taisan in AsLMS would be sweet!

MagVanisher · 28 Dec 2012, 10:57 (Ref:3182405)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

Autosport magazine reports interview to Hiroshi Fushida about Mother chassis plan of Dome.

*The Mother chassis will be set to FR layout.
*The sports car project of Dome will also become FR layout.
*The prototype of the Mother chassis is manufactured around the summer in 2013.
*Monocoque will be manufactured not by honeycomb structure but by "UOVA" style.
*The weight of monocoque is about 150 kg including tubular frame.
*It is dependent on BoP of GTA whether the Mother chassis spreads.

So that means no MR-layout for the mother chassis? I felt that I remember this rule before in 2010, in regards to strictly FR on the GT500 class...

Still, if they want to race Porsches or Ferraris, the teams could use GT3 cars instead. IMO, FR cars based on the "Mother Chassis" is similar to BTCC/TTA setup.

Japanese Samurai · 28 Dec 2012, 11:09 (Ref:3182408)

Quote:

Originally Posted by MagVanisher

So that means no MR-layout for the mother chassis? I felt that I remember this rule before in 2010, in regards to strictly FR on the GT500 class...

Still, if they want to race Porsches or Ferraris, the teams could use GT3 cars instead. IMO, FR cars based on the "Mother Chassis" is similar to BTCC/TTA setup.

FR layout is based on the request of GTA.
It's because Japanese manufacuterers are not manufacturing MR-car.
However, Mother chassis for MR layout may be developed.

Audi R10 · 28 Dec 2012, 22:38 (Ref:3182561)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

2013 GT500 driver lineup expectations by Autosport and Motorsport channel
#--1_MOLA(or NISMO)_MI_Ronnie Quintarelli?, Masataka Yanagida?
#--6_LeMans_________BS_Kazuya Oshima?, Yuji Kunimoto?
#--8_ARTA___________BS_Ralph Firman?, Takashi Kobayashi?, Naoki Yamamoto??
#-12_IMPUL__________BS_Tsugio Matsuda*, J-Pa de Oliveira*
#-17_REAL___________BS_Toshihiro Kaneishi?, Kodai Tsukagoshi?
#-18_DOME_______BSorMI_Takashi Kogure??, Naoki Yamamoto?, Kodai Tsukakoshi??, Takashi Kobayashi??, Richard Lyons??
#-19_Baondh_________YH_Seiji Ara?, Andre Couto??
#-23_NISMO__________MI_Satoshi Motoyama?, Yuhi Sekiguchi??, Michael Krumm??, Ronnie Quintarelli??
#-24_Kondo__________YH_Hironobu Yasuda?, Michael Krumm??, Yuhi Sekiguchi??, Katsumasa Chiyo??
#-32_Nakajima_______DL_Ryo Michigami*, Yuki Nakayama??, Daisuke Nakajima??
#-36_Tom's__________BS_Kazuki Nakajima*, James Rossiter*
#-37_Tom's__________BS_Daisuke Ito?, Yuji Kunimoto??, Andrea Caldarelli??
#-38_Cerumo_________BS_Yuji Tachikawa*, Kohei Hirate*
#-39_SARD___________BS_Juichi Wakisaka?, Hiroaki Ishiura?
#100_Kunimitsu______BS_Takuya Izawa?, Takashi Kogure?, Naoki Yamamoto??

*Confirmed
?Potent
??Possibility

-Team KRAFT might step down to GT300 class.
-Kogure might move to team Kunimitsu.

Duval? Full time with Audi in WEC?

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