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Autopolis SUPER GT: ARTA Honda on pole as Nissan struggles

With the top three teams in the standings failing to progress into Q2, ARTA driver Fukuzumi made the most of his rivals’ troubles to clinch a second pole in the space of three rounds.

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Autopolis SUPER GT – schedule, how to watch, entry list

A total of 40 cars, 15 in GT500 and 25 in GT300, are entered for the seventh round of the season, slated to begin at 1.30pm local time on Sunday (GMT +9).

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Suzuka SUPER GT: Everything you need to know before the race

Fukuzumi delighted with first pole for two years

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Suzuka SUPER GT: Fukuzumi puts Honda on pole, Toyotas struggle

On what will be the last visit for the NSX to Honda’s home track before it is replaced by the new Civic Type R-GT next year, Fukuzumi posted a 1m46.385s at the end of the Q2 pole shootout to grab the top spot in the #16 ARTA car he shares…

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The strategy calls that set up Gainer’s irresistible Fuji charge

A late charge by Ryuichiro Tomita in the #11 Gainer Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 allowed him to grab the lead at the start of the penultimate lap, easily passing the works Subaru BRZ that was struggling for pace with badly-worn wet tyres on a drying track.

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ARTA and Kunimitsu Honda teams hit with post-race penalties

Both the #16 ARTA Honda of Nirei Fukuzumi and Hiroki Otsu and #100 Team Kunimitsu car of Naoki Yamamoto and Tadasuke Makino had 40 seconds added to their race times for illegally refuelling and changing tyres at the same time.

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Subaru has “back against the wall” in GT300 title fight

The brand-new BRZ has endured a rough start to the 2023 season, Takuto Iguchi and Hideki Yamauchi finishing a distant 22nd in a wet and wild opening race at Okayama and then coming home 11th in last week’s Golden Week classic at Fuji.

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Why Subaru brought back an old face for Fuji SUPER GT test

The Japanese manufacturer caused a surprise by registering 52-year-old Sasaki as a third driver for the final test of the pre-season alongside its usual drivers Takuto Iguchi and Hideki Yamauchi in the works RD Sport-run BRZ.

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Subaru firms up 2023 SUPER GT plans

Subaru has announced an unchanged driver line-up for the 2023 SUPER GT season as it seeks to regain the GT300 title it lost last year.

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Nissan unhappy with GT300 BoP relative to Subaru

Nissan has expressed its unhappiness with the Balance of Performance in SUPER GT’s GT300 class after Subaru took half of the available poles for a second season running.

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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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Super GT Suzuka: Bandoh team leads all-Toyota front row

Yuji Kunimoto clinched the Racing Project Bandoh Toyota’s second consecutive Super GT pole position at Suzuka, smashing the lap record in Saturday’s qualifying session.

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Suzuka SUPER GT: Bandoh team leads all-Toyota front row

Yuji Kunimoto clinched the Racing Project Bandoh Toyota’s second consecutive SUPER GT pole position at Suzuka, smashing the lap record in Saturday’s qualifying session.

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Fuji SUPER GT: Bandoh Toyota on pole for Golden Week enduro

Sena Sakaguchi put the Racing Project Bandoh Toyota team on pole position for Wednesday’s Golden Week SUPER GT race at Fuji Speedway, with Kondo Racing making it a front row lock-out for Yokohama.

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Why Subaru faces an even tougher job defending its title

Last year, Subaru finally managed to do what it had been aiming to for more than two decades - to win the championship in SUPER GT’s ultra-competitive GT300 class.

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Super GT Okayama: Rookie Toyota holds off Kunimitsu Honda

Rookie Racing Toyota pair Kazuya Oshima and Kenta Yamashita took victory in Super GT's 2022 curtain-raiser at Okayama, as NISMO gave the new Nissan Z GT500 a debut podium.

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Okayama SUPER GT: Rookie Toyota wins thrilling opener

Rookie Racing delivered Toyota victory in a thrilling opening SUPER GT race of the 2022 season at Okayama, as NISMO gave the new Nissan Z GT500 a podium on its debut.

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Super GT Okayama: Toyota locks out front row for season opener

Toyota locked out the front row of the grid for the opening round of the 2022 Super GT season at Okayama, with Kazuya Oshima claiming pole position in the Rookie Racing GR Supra.

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Okayama SUPER GT: Toyota locks out front row for season opener

Toyota locked out the front row of the grid for the opening round of the 2022 SUPER GT season at Okayama, with Kazuya Oshima claiming pole position in the Rookie Racing GR Supra.

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