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Super GT 2024: Nissan, Honda and Toyota's GT500 line-ups

On Thursday, Nissan announced a major overhaul of its line-up, ending the decade-long partnership between Ronnie Quintarelli and Tsugio Matsuda.

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Nissan suggests NDDP moniker no longer suited to #3 drivers

Chiyo and Takaboshi were paired up at NDDP (short for the Nissan Driver Development Programme from which they both graduated) for the 2022 season, which coincided with NISMO taking over the running of the #3 car from B-Max Racing.

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P3 overall for NISMO Nissan “acceptable” after misfortunes

Quintarelli and his team-mate in the flagship #23 Nissan car, Tsugio Matsuda, wrapped up their 2023 campaign last weekend at Motegi by finishing second behind the title-winning #36 TOM’S Toyota of Sho Tsuboi and Ritomo Miyata.

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Nissan to continue 2024 Z development on Yokohama tyres

All three GT500 manufacturers are set to be in action at the Miyagi Prefecture track on Tuesday and Wednesday with a single test car each.

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What's going on with SUPER GT cars being disqualified?

Those that tuned in to Sunday's Sugo race were treated to a thrilling battle between Honda NSX-GT teams Real Racing and ARTA, with Real pair Koudai Tsukakoshi and Nobuharu Matsushita coming away with the win.

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Super GT Sugo: Real Honda victorious in red-flagged thriller

Tsukakoshi came out on top in a pulsating battle with Toshiki Oyu in the closing stages of the 300km race following an earlier red flag.

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Why Toyota’s top SUPER GT team is looking difficult to stop

After winning the second round of the season at Fuji, TOM’S duo Sho Tsuboi and Ritomo Miyata talked down their prospects of doing the same in the following race at Suzuka. That’s to be expected; cars rarely win races carrying 40kg of success ballast, after all.

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Suzuka SUPER GT: NDDP Nissan declared winner after race-ending crash

The #3 Nissan Z of Katsumasa Chiyo and Mitsunori Takaboshi was ahead on the road at the time of Matsuda's huge crash on lap 59 of 77 by virtue of not yet having completed its second refuelling stop.

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What to expect from SUPER GT’s Fuji Golden Week classic

The paddock was greeted by warm, sunny weather on Tuesday ahead of the start of track action for SUPER GT’s traditional midweek fixture on Wednesday, and forecasts indicate that both days of running will be completely dry - which would be a welcome change after two days of tempestuous weather…

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Super GT releases 42-car entry list for 2023 season

Super GT has released a 42-car entry list for the 2023 season, with 15 cars in the top GT500 class being joined by 27 cars in the GT300 division.

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SUPER GT releases 42-car entry list for 2023 season

SUPER GT has released a 42-car entry list for the 2023 season, with 15 cars in the top GT500 class being joined by 27 cars in the GT300 division.

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Ranking the best GT500 line-ups for the 2023 SUPER GT season

Now that all three of SUPER GT’s GT500 manufacturers have revealed their 2023 driver line-ups, it’s time for Motorsport.com to cast its verdict on the best combinations for the upcoming season.

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Nissan announces 2023 GT500 drivers, Hirate keeps seat

Nissan has announced its GT500 driver roster for the 2023 SUPER GT season, with no changes compared to last year.

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How a 2022 champion converted posting flyers to a top racing career

Few racing observers outside of Japan are unlikely to be too familiar with newly-crowned Super GT champion Kazuki Hiramine. Here's how the Nissan driver turned his fortunes around, after a spell of stuffing flyers through letterboxes, to form one half of Team Impul's 2022 title-winning duo

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From posting flyers to SUPER GT champion in nine years

Fans outside of Japan are unlikely to be too familiar with newly-crowned SUPER GT champion Kazuki Hiramine. Jamie Klein found out how the Nissan driver turned his fortunes around after a spell of stuffing flyers through letterboxes.

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How Nissan blew open SUPER GT’s Class One equilibrium

Since SUPER GT fully adopted Class One regulations in 2020, the GT500 class was remarkably evenly-matched between Toyota and Honda. But that all changed this year with the introduction of the new, all-conquering Nissan Z.

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Nissan trials four youngsters in GT500 'audition' test

Nissan trialled a quartet of young SUPER GT drivers in GT500 machinery on Monday at Fuji Speedway as it seeks to finalise its 2023 driver line-ups.

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The Top 10 SUPER GT/Super Formula drivers of 2022

After another memorable season in Japan's two top motorsport categories, it's time to look back on the top performers across both SUPER GT and Super Formula in 2022.

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Chiyo: "No regrets" over first-lap title-deciding clash

NDDP Nissan driver Katsumasa Chiyo says he has “no regrets” about his first-lap incident with the ARTA Honda of Tomoki Nojiri that all but ended his hopes of winning the 2022 SUPER GT title.

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Super GT Motegi: Kunimitsu Honda takes crucial pole for finale

The Kunimitsu Honda team claimed pole for the Super GT championship finale at Motegi to sustain its faint title hopes, while Nissan's two top contenders locked out the second row.

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Motegi SUPER GT: Kunimitsu Honda takes crucial pole for finale

The Kunimitsu Honda team claimed a stunning pole position for the SUPER GT championship finale at Motegi to keep its faint title hopes alive, while Nissan's two top contenders bagged spots on the second row.

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How the returning motorsport ‘Olympics’ is aiming to make its mark

The Motorsport Games is back and bigger than the inaugural event in 2019. But does that mean the future for the concept is bright?

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The long-standing alliance at the heart of Honda’s title bid

After a 1-2 finish in the most recent round at Autopolis, Honda still has two cars in SUPER GT title contention. But it’s the unheralded Real Racing squad and its understated lead driver Koudai Tsukakoshi who are leading the charge.

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Has Sugo weather made a Nissan title almost inevitable?

After last weekend's Sugo SUPER GT race, Nissan Z crews now occupy first, second and third places in the GT500 drivers' standings with two races to go. Jamie Klein says it's hard to shake the feeling that the Yokohama marque is finally on the cusp of ending its title drought.

Autosport

Super GT Sugo: Nissan takes one-two in rain-hit thriller

Nissan's pair of NISMO-run Zs scored a decisive one-two in a rain-hit Sugo Super GT race, as NDDP Racing pair Katsumasa Chiyo and Mitsunori Takaboshi took a second win of the season.

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