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Makino tops Suzuka Super Formula test as Bearman stars

Tadasuke Makino was fastest across three days of post-season Super Formula testing at Suzuka, as Haas Formula 1 signing Oliver Bearman went third-fastest on the final day.

Autosport · Dec 13, 2024

Super Formula Suzuka: Tsuboi crowned champion, Ota wins finale

Sho Tsuboi wrapped up the Super Formula title with second place in Sunday’s final race of the season at Suzuka, as Kakunoshin Ota completed a dominant double victory.

Autosport · Nov 10, 2024

Super Formula Suzuka: Ota wins race of attrition, Tsuboi closes on title

Sho Tsuboi took a step closer to the Super Formula title in Saturday’s opening round of the final weekend at Suzuka with a second-place finish behind a dominant Kakunoshin Ota.

Autosport · Nov 9, 2024

Super Formula Suzuka: Nojiri wins season-opener, Pourchaire 18th on debut

Mugen driver Nojiri made a perfect start from third on the grid to leap ahead of surprise poleman Sena Sakaguchi and Kakunoshin Ota at the first corner, and from there his position was never truly threatened over the course of the 31-lap race.

Autosport · Mar 10, 2024

The Top 10 SUPER GT/Super Formula drivers of 2023

Super Formula fans were treated to their best title battle in years after some one-sided contests in 2021 and '22, and while SUPER GT had a more turbulent year filled with red flags and incidents, the series still produced a championship battle that went down to the wire. This year's…

Motorsport · Nov 24, 2023

Dandelion credits Makino for sparing team three-year win drought

Honda squad Dandelion scored its first victory in two years in last month's season finale at Suzuka, as rookie Kakunoshin Ota beat Liam Lawson to round off his first season on the top step of the podium.

Motorsport · Nov 15, 2023

Lawson admits he lacked consistency for Super Formula title

Third place in the final race of the season at Suzuka on Sunday, behind first-time winner Kakunoshin Ota and Lawson, was enough for Miyata to seal the championship.

Motorsport · Oct 29, 2023

Suzuka Super Formula: Lawson keeps title hopes alive with pole

Team Mugen driver Lawson set a best lap of 1m36.442s to take the top spot in qualifying for the first time this year, beating nearest rival Kakunoshin Ota by a little under two tenths of a second.

Motorsport · Oct 29, 2023

Super Formula Suzuka: Nojiri wins as 130R crash ends race early

Hiroki Otsu was trying to make a move on Ukyo Sasahara for 17th place on lap 4 when the two came to blows at 130R, with both spinning heavily into the barriers.

Autosport · Oct 28, 2023

Lawson: I was "too aggressive" in Nojiri battle after spin wrecks race

With Dandelion driver Kakunoshin Ota stalling on the grid after qualifying second, Lawson got on the offensive from third place and challenged his Mugen team-mate Nojiri for the lead in the opening sequence of corners.

Motorsport · Aug 20, 2023