Autobacs Super GT 2022 Series Round 5

The Autobacs Super GT 2022 Series continues in Suzuka Circuit for Round 5. A fitting way for drivers to end the summer holidays with an intense 77-lap thriller that saw some drama involved while the drivers are cashing out on who will make it to the checkered flag first.

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The #12 Calsonic IMPUL Z is named the winner of Round 5 while the #17 Asterno NSX-GT finished 2nd, and the #39 DENSO KOBELCO SARD GR Supra finished 3rd. In the GT300 class, meanwhile, it's the first win of the season for the #4 GOODSMILE Hatsune Miku AMG while the #10 TANAX GAINER GT-R finished 2nd and the #30 apr GR86 GT finished 3rd.

After Round 5, the #37 TGR TEAM KeePer TOM's is leading the GT500 leaderboard at a score of 41;5 points while the #56 KONDO RACING leads the GT300 class with 48.5 points.

The next race of the Autobacs Super GT 2022 Series will be at Sportsland Sugo this September 17-18.

Autobacs Super GT 2022 Series Round 4

As summer draws to its close, the 100-lap race in Fuji Speedway of the Autobacs Super GT 2022 Series has shifted into high gear as drivers are going all-out to survive this 100-lap speed-fest, by all means necessary.

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After a 100-lap thriller in Fuji, the #37 KeePer TOM'S GR Supra is named the winner of the race while the #12 Calsonic IMPUL Z finished 2nd and the #24 Realize corporation ADVAN Z finished 3rd. In the GT300 class, meanwhile, the #61 SUBARU BRZ R&D SPORT is the winner while the #11 GAINER TANAX GT-R finished 2nd and the #18 UPGARAGE NSX GT3 finished 3rd.

The next race will be at Suzuka Circuit this August 28.

Autobacs Super GT 2022 Series Round 3

Summer comes early in Japan with the third round of the Autobacs Super GT 2022 Series held in the prestigious Suzuka Circuit.

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The #12 suffered mechanical failures that triggered a yellow flag, the #88 car suffered a tire puncture in a middle of a race, and a crash for the #244, this is what the action in Suzuka summed up.

After all of the action in Suzuka, the #3 CRAFSTPORTS MOTUL Z won the race, a first for the new Fairlady Z RZ34 GT500 race car, while the #17 Astemo NSX-GT finished 2nd, and the #37 KeePer TOM's GR Supra finished 3rd. In the GT300 class, meanwhile, the #7 Studie BMW M4 won the race while the #5 MACHSYAKEN AIR BUSTER MC86 MACH GO finished 2nd, and the #56 REALIZE NISSAN MECHANIC CHALLENGE GT-R finished 3rd.

After Suzuka, the #3 NDDP RACING and the #14 TGR TEAM ENEOS ROOKIE are tied in 1st with 32.5 seconds while the #100 TEAM KUNIMITSU's 5 points behind them. In the GT300 class, meanwhile, the #56 KONDO RACING leads with 40.5.

The next race will be at Fuji Speedway this August 7th.

Autobacs Super GT 2022 Series Round 2

The Golden Week exodus in Japan gave car enthusiasts the ideal moment to spend GW in Fuji Speedway, where the second round of the Autobacs Super GT 2022 Series was held.

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The second round of the Super GT 2022 series could have been an exciting event of the Golden Week until halfway of the race saw big accidents that forced the race to be stopped twice, only to be ended prematurely after 62 laps. The #8 ARTA NSX-GT, which is currently leading the race, is named the winner of the chaotic second round while the #10 TANAX GAINER GT-R wins the GT300 class.

The next race of the Autobacs Super GT 2022 Series will be in Suzuka Circuit this May 29th.

Autobacs Super GT 2022 Series Round 1

Easter Sunday 2022 marked the beginning of the 2022 season of the Autobacs Super GT and this season marked the debut of the new Nissan Z GT500 racing machines based on the upcoming Nissan Fairlady Z RZ34 sports car as well as the Honda NSX Type S GT500 racing machines based on the final versions of the Honda/Acura NSX sportscars.

The first round of the Autobacs Super GT 2022 Series is set in Okayama, giving these new GT500 machines a chance to flex their Japanese muscles in a real motoring combat JDM fanatics glued their eyes for.

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After an intense 82-lap Easter action thriller in Okuyama, the #14 ENEOS X PRIME GR Supra repeated its season opener win from last year while the #100 STANLEY NSX-GT finished 2nd and the #23 MOTUL AUTECH Z finished 3rd, its first podium finish for the new Z RZ34 GT500 racing machine.

In the GT300 class, meanwhile, the #56 REALIZE NISSAN MECHANIC CHALLENGE GT-R won the race while the #18 UPGARAGE NSX GT3 finished 2nd and the #65 LEON PYRAMID AMG finished 3rd.

Highlights: https://www.supergtvideo.online/videos/UwFwWTvPglA0HGVw39j7n

The next race of the Autobacs Super GT 2022 Series will be at Fuji Speedway from the 3rd to the 4th of May, 2022.

Autobacs Super GT 2021 Series FINAL

The Autobacs Super GT 2021 Series returns to Fuji Speedway for the final time as the season finale will mark the end of the Nissan GT-R GT500 racing machines as Nissan announced that a new GT500 racing machine that will take the GT-R's place next season. As the R35 GT-R's days in the GT500 class came to an end, the final round of the Autobacs Super GT 2021 Series decides who will be named champions in both GT500 and GT300 classes.

From dramatic overtakes to heartbreaking accidents, the final round of the Autobacs Super GT 2021 Series in Fuji Speedway is the one fans will remember forever. Although the R35 GT-R GT500 machines failed to deliver the results they wanted, the drivers behind them are giving them the send-off they truly deserved.

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After the final 66 laps of the season, the final race of the Autobacs Super GT 2021 Series ended with a full podium sweep for the Toyota GR Supra GT500 machines with the #36 au TOM'S GR Supra won the race and the championship as well while the #37 KeePer TOM'S GR Supra finished 2nd and the #14 ENEOS X PRIME GR Supra finished 3rd.

In the GT300 class, meanwhile, the #60 SYNTIUM LMcorsa GR Supra GT won while the #65 LEON PYRAMID AMG finished 2nd. The third-place finisher, #61 Subaru BRZ R&D Sport, is crowned the GT300 champion, a first for Subaru.

HIGHLIGHTS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA962v0bcHw

Congratulations to the winners of this season!

And that concludes the Autobacs Super GT 2021 Series. See you next season!

Autobacs Super GT 2021 Series Round 7

The penultimate race of the Autobacs Super GT 2021 Series, held in the Twin Ring Motegi Road Course, delivered an intense racing action the world expected as the climax draws near.

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The #8 ARTA NSX-GT of Tomoki Nojiri and Nirei Fukuzumi delivered a come-from-behind win in the penultimate round of the season while the #19 WedsSport ADVAN GR Supra finished 2nd and the #12 CALSONIC IMPUL GT-R finished 3rd. In the GT300 class, meanwhile, the #21 Hitotsuyama Audi R8 LMS wins while the #55 ARTA NSX GT3 finished 2nd and the #56 Realize Nissan Automobile Technical College GT-R finished 3rd.

Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RyUoK0DdMw

The Autobacs Super GT 2021 Series concludes at Fuji Speedway this November 28th. Don't miss it!

Autobacs Super GT 2021 Series Round 6

The Autobacs Super GT 2021 Series continues in Autopolis and with just three races left for the season, nothing says hotter than intense racing action this race delivers as the climax draws near.

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The #8 ARTA NSX-GT of Tomoki Nojiri and Nirei Fukuzumi emerged as the winner of the sixth race while the #38 ZENT CERUMO GR Supra finished 2nd and the #23 MOTUL AUTECH GT-R finished 3rd. In the GT300 class, meanwhile, the #31 TOYOTA GR SPORT PRIUS PHV apr GT wins while the #96 K-tunes RC F GT3 finished 2nd and the #61 Subaru BRZ R&D SPORT finished 3rd.

Highlights:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RgMq493LJw

The next race will be at Motegi this November 7th, 2021.

Autobacs Super GT 2021 Series Round 5

The Autobacs Super GT 2021 Series continues at Sportsland Sugo, where drivers end summer with an intense race a select number of audiences experienced.

The first half of the race saw some dramatic overtakes and a disaster for the #38 car as it went off course while trying to overtake the #3 car. The same goes for the #16 car. The latter half of the race saw some intense racing drama with the #4 car experienced tire troubles, a spin for car #60, and others.

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In the end, the #12 Calsonic IMPUL GT-R wins the race while the #1 STANLEY NSX-GT finished 2nd and the #17 Astemo NSX-GT finished 3rd. In the GT300 class, meanwhile, the #61 SUBARU BRZ R&D SPORT claimed its maiden win while the #55 ARTA NSX GT3 finished 2nd and the #56 Realize Nissan Technical College GT-R finished 3rd.

The next race will be at Autopolis on the 24th of October, 2021.

Autobacs Super GT 2021 Series Round 3

After a COVID-19 delay, the third round of the Autobacs Super GT 2021 Series in Suzuka Circuit went ahead as planned and this race became the one fans will never forget.

As the race kicked off, the #18 car violently crashed at the 130R corner, triggering a red flag that temporarily stopped the race, but thankfully, the driver is safe. As the race resumed, the sixth lap saw the #64 car caught fire at the end of the chicane. As the weather gets gloomy, the action heats up for the drivers.

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After one eventful day at Suzuka, the #23 MOTUL AUTECH GT-R wins while the #3 CRAFTSPORTS MOTUL GT-R finished 2nd and the #24 Realize corporation ADVAN GT-R finished 3rd. In the GT300 class, meanwhile, the #244 Takanoko-no-yu GR Supra GT wins while the #88 JLOC Lamborghini GT3 finished 2nd and the #4 GOODSMILE HATSUNE MIKU AMG finished 3rd.

The next race will be at Sugo on the 12th of September, 2021.

Autobacs Super GT 2021 Series Round 4

Of course, as the third round, originally scheduled for the end of May, got postponed due to COVID-19, the Autobacs Super GT 2021 Series proceed with Motegi for their fourth round of the season, and looks like the odds are starting to blur as the Olympic mania draws near.

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The #1 STANLEY NSX-GT served as the polesitter of this 63 lap race in the middle of the scorching hot weather and as the race begins, it's all or nothing for the drivers trying to survive through this midsummer race of the season. 10 laps passed and the #87 GT300 car is pulled out of the race because of the damage to the suspension following a collision while the #35 vehicle retired on lap 36 due to mechanical issues. In Lap 43, the #64 GT500 car got caught in the accident and it was therefore out.

After 63 laps of intense midsummer racing action, the #1 STANLEY NSX-GT survived all the way to victory while the #19 WedsSport ADVAN GR Supra finished 2nd and the #36 au TOM'S GR Supra finished 3rd. In the GT300 class, meanwhile, the #2 muta Racing Lotus MC wins while the #11 GAINER TANAX GT-R finished 2nd and the Saitama Toyopet GB GR Supra GT finished 3rd.

Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU95R08WI50

The next race will be at Suzuka. The third round will proceed on the 22nd of August after a COVID-19 delay.

Autobacs Super GT 2021 Series Round 2

Despite the ongoing state of emergency in some parts of Japan in the midst of the Golden Week, the second round of the Autobacs Super GT 2021 Series, held at Fuji Speedway, is still on and there's still more work that needs to be done for the drivers to deliver the best Golden Week experience for the whole fans to see.

The #19 WedSport ADVAN GR Supra served as the pole sitter of this race, leading the grid to the start of this 110 lap race. As the race progresses, there are three vehicles that are out of the race such as the #23 for engine problems at lap 2 and #38 that had issues with the rear wheel hub on Lap 31 while on the GT300 class, the #22 crashed at Lap 71.

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The Golden Week race at Fuji ends with the #17 Astemo NSX-GT, driven by Koudai Tsukakoshi and Bertrand Baguette, won the race while the #14 ENEOS X PRIME GT Supra finished 2nd and the #37 KeePer TOM'S GR Supra finished 3rd. A Supra-dominated podium! In the GT300 class, meanwhile, the #60 SYNTIUM LMcorsa GR Supra GT is the winner while the new #61 SUBARU BRZ R&D SPORT, which is based on the upcoming second-generation Subaru BRZ, claimed its first podium finish with a 2nd place, and the #55 ARTA NSX GT3 finished 3rd.

Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGh93xSNcNw

The next race of the Autobacs Super GT 2021 Series will be at Suzuka on the 30th of May.

Autobacs Super GT 2021 Series Round 1

The Autobacs Super GT returns for the 2021 series and this season's maiden voyage is at Okuyama where drivers of both classes kicked off the new season of Japan's favorite motorsport in the midst of the pandemic the world lingers on.

Sunny weather means dry track conditions around Okuyama, the perfect setup to kick off the new season of Super GT. The #37 Keeper TOM's GR Supra leads the grid to start the 82-lap season opener and throughout the course of the race, there have been some unlucky ones that didn't survive the race. The #30 car got crashed at lap 5, #360 at lap 28, the #2 car suffered vehicle damage due to contact at lap 47, and the #23 car got damaged at Lap 49 and therefore out of the race.

After an intense season opener, the #14 ENEOS X PRIME GR Supra wins the first race of the Autobacs Super GT 2021 Series while the #36 au TOM'S GR Supra finished 2nd and the #37 KeePer TOM'S GR Supra finished 3rd. In the GT300 class, meanwhile, the #56 Realize Nissan Automobile Technical College GT-R wins the race while the #65 LEON PYRAMID AMG finished 2nd and 3rd placer goes to the #52 SAITAMA TOYOPET GB GR Supra GT.

URL: https://supergt.net/news/single/20798

The next race of the Autobacs Super GT 2021 Series will be at Fuji Speedway on the 4th of May.

Autobacs Super GT 2020 Series FINAL

In the midst of the recent spike of coronavirus cases across Japan, there's no stopping a flock of racing fans gathering at Fuji Speedway to witness the finale of the Autobacs Super GT 2020 series as they're witnessing what is known to be the most dramatic Super GT race in history.

The Autobacs Super GT 2020 Series reached its dramatic finale at Fuji Speedway in front of the not-so-socially-distanced audience and the last 65 laps of this season were proven to be memorable from start to finish, especially the final sprint that got the whole world talking about.

The #100 Raybrig NSX emerged as the winner of the final race and the GT500 champion after its rival, the #37 KeePer Supra, ran out of fuel as it sprints through the finish line. Such heartbreak for the Supra ended up in a 2nd place finish. The #36 au Supra, meanwhile, finished 3rd.

In the GT300 class, meanwhile, the #52 Green Brave Supra emerged the winner of the final race but the 2nd placer, the #56 Realize GT-R, emerged as the GT300 class champion. The #6 ADVICS MC86 finished 3rd.

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Congratulations to the champions of this season!

And that concludes the Autobacs Super GT Series. What a season it was. Despite the pandemic, they sure know how to deliver some awesome races with or without the audiences and let's hope next season will be better when things are back to the way it used to be.

See you next season!

Autobacs Super GT 2020 Series Round 7

The Autobacs Super GT 2020 Series continues in Twin Ring Motegi Road Course for the penultimate round of the season and as the whole world watches over the heated election coverage, nothing's more intense than watching the best of the best clashing at Twin Ring Motegi as the climax draws near.

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With 63 laps of intense driving action, this penultimate race of the season is packed with moments too fast to forget as well as some drama involved as the race progresses.

After an intense Motegi drama, it's a triple podium finish for the NSX-GT machines with the #8 ARTA NSX-GT named the winner, the #64 Modulo NSX-GT placed 2nd, and the #100 RAYBRIG NSX-GT placed 3rd. In the GT300 class, meanwhile, the #56 Realize Nissan Automobile Technical College GT-R wins while the #4 GOODSMILE HATSUNE MIKU AMG finished 2nd and #360 RUNUP RIVAUX GT-R finished 3rd.

Who will win the Autobacs Super GT 2020 Series? Find out as the season concludes in Fuji Speedway on the 29th of November. Don't miss it!

Autobacs Super GT 2020 Series Round 6

The Autobacs Super GT 2020 series returns to Suzuka Circuit for their 6th round of the season and this time, there are some audiences present, bringing more life to this race as the climax draws near.

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Suzuka Circuit roars back to life with fast cars, gleeful audience, and all of the drama involved in the sixth round of the Autobacs Super GT 2020 Series. With 52 laps of no-nonsense, thrilling, and dramatic race moments experienced in front of the audiences, this race sure served as a build-up for this season's imminent climax.

After 52 laps, it's a 1-2 GT-R finish as the #23 MOTUL AUTECH GT-R of Tsugio Matsuda and Ronnie Quintarelli wins while the #12 CALSONIC IMPUL GT-R finished 2nd. The #8 ARTA NSX-GT completes the podium with a third place finish. In the GT300 class, meanwhile, the #21 Hitotsuyama Audi R8 LMS wins while the #6 ADVIC muta MC86 finished 2nd and the #4 GOODSMILE HATSUNE MIKU AMG finished 3rd.

The next race will be at Twin Ring Motegi on the 8th of November,

Autobacs Super GT 2020 Series Round 5

The Autobacs Super GT 2020 Series returns to Fuji Speedway for the fifth round and with the audience started to pile up the circuit again, this race never felt so alive than ever in the midst of the new normal.

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As the audiences starting to gather around the grandstands again, the fifth round of the Autobacs Super GT 2020 Series in Fuji Speedway shows that in the midst of the new normal, the action roars back to the fans and in this intense 66-lap campaign, the drivers are going all-out to see who comes out on top.

After a 66-lap thriller at Fuji, the #39 DENSO KOBELCO SARD GR Supra of Heikki Kovalanien and Yuichi Nakayama emerged as the winner while the #14 WAKO'S 4CR GR Supra placed 2nd and the #8 ARTA NSX-GT finished 3rd. In the GT300 class, meanwhile, the #56 Realize Nissan Automobile Technical College GT-R is the winner while the #55 ARTA NSX GT3 finished 2nd and the #65 LEON PYRAMID AMG finished 3rd.

The next race will be at Suzuka on the 25th of October.

Autobacs Super GT 2020 Series Round 4

The Autobacs Super GT 2020 Series continues at Twin Ring Motegi for its 4th round and what a way to kickstart autumn with some intense racing action in the midst of the new normal.

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The fourth round of this season's Super GT held at the Twing Ring Motegi Road Course is a 63-lap action-packed thriller where drivers kickstart the autumn season with an action-packed race where everything's on the line from start to finish.

The #17 KEIHIN NSX-GT, driven by Koudai Tsukakoshi and Bertrand Baguette, nicked its second win of the season while the #38 ZENT GR Supra finished 2nd and the #16 Red Bull MOTUL MUGEN NSX-GT finished 3rd. In the GT300 class, meanwhile, the #65 LEON PYRAMID AMG may have started 13th but it managed to blitz through victory lane with a 1st place finish while the #88 JLOC LAMBORGHINI GT3 finished 2nd and the #61 SUBARU BRZ R&D SPORT finished 3rd.

Highlights:

The next race will be at Fuji Speedway on the 4th of October.

Autobacs Super GT 2020 Series Round 3

The Autobacs Super GT continues at Suzuka Circuit for the third round of the "new normal" 2020 Series and this round is proven to be a wild way to end the summer season with some thrilling moments on track and some unfortunate crashes in store.

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The 52-lap Super GT race in Suzuka is filled with numerous incidents that sent the unfortunate drivers packing with disappointment while the bravest ones managed to survive this incident-filled race day by all means necessary to finish the race with high hopes.

After an incident-filled thriller in Suzuka, the #23 MOTUL AUTECH GT-R, driven by Tsugio Matsuda and Ronnie Quintarelli, wins the race while the #100 RAYBRIG NSX-GT placed 2nd and #36 au TOM'S GR Supra finished 3rd. In the GT300 class, meanwhile, the #11 GAINER TANAX GT-R wins while the #18 UPGARAGE NSX GT3 finished 2nd and the #2 SYNTIUM Apple Lotus finished 3rd.

Highlights:

The next race will be at Twin Ring Motegi at the 13th of September, 2020.

Autobacs Super GT 2020 Series Round 2

The Autobacs Super GT 2020 Series continues at Fuji Speedway for the second round of the season and the drivers are getting their serious faces on to stay on top in the midst of the new normal.

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Serious this race is, the second round of the 2020 Super GT season is all about the best close-quarters fights for the top spot and with a spin at Lap 36 to scratch the Sunday race, this Fuji race went relatively well as planned.

In the end, the #17 KEIHIN NSX-GT wins the second round, beating the two Supras, the #36 au TOM'S GR Supra and the #14 WAKO'S 4CR GT Supra, into it. Int he GT300 class, meanwhile, #2 SYNTIUM Apple LOTUS EVORA wins the race with the #61 SUBARU BRZ R&D SPORT finished 2nd and the #55 ARTA NSX GT3 finished 3rd.

Highlights:

The next race of the Autobacs Super GT 2020 Series will be at Suzuka on the 23rd of August.