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Can Nissan end GT500 title drought in Honda's backyard?

Nissan stands on the brink of a first SUPER GT title success in seven years in this weekend's season finale at Motegi with the all-new Z. But to do so, it will have to overcome Honda at what has become a stronghold for the NSX-GT.

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Super Formula Suzuka: Nojiri ends season with dominant win

Newly-crowned Super Formula champion Tomoki Nojiri scored a second win of the season in dominant style in Sunday's final race of 2022.

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Suzuka Super Formula: Nojiri ends season with dominant win

Newly-crowned Super Formula champion Tomoki Nojiri scored a second win of the season in dominant style in Sunday's final race of 2022 at Suzuka.

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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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Yamamoto "just wants to win" after Autopolis frustration

Honda's Naoki Yamamoto says he 'just wants to win' next month's SUPER GT season finale after he and Tadasuke Makino barely kept their title hopes alive with a 'frustrating' run to second last weekend at Autopolis.

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Matsushita: Staying relaxed after crash key to Autopolis win

Nobuharu Matsushita says he went into last weekend's Autopolis SUPER GT race 'super-relaxed' despite his crash in practice, as he and Real Racing Honda teammate Koudai Tsukakoshi scored a crucial first win of the season.

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Super GT Autopolis: Kondo Nissan snatches shock pole

The Kondo Racing Nissan team scored a surprise first Super GT pole position in five years for this weekend's penultimate round of the season at Autopolis.

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Toyota and Honda's last chance to stem the Nissan tide

Both Toyota and Honda go into this weekend's penultimate round of the SUPER GT season at Autopolis barely clinging on to their title ambitions. Can either marque force themselves back into the reckoning against Nissan?

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Honda's left-field pick for a shot at F1 feeder series glory

Honda junior drivers racing in Formula 2 has become a regular sight in recent years, but eight years ago the Japanese marque made a rather left-field choice for its first driver to send to race in the F1 support series.

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Why Real Honda was defenceless in Suzuka victory fight

The Real Racing Honda SUPER GT team has revealed that a refuelling issue left Koudai Tsukakoshi defenceless in the closing stages of Sunday's Suzuka race.

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Super GT Suzuka: Impul Nissan takes stunning last-to-first win

The Impul Nissan Z of Bertrand Baguette and Kazuki Hiramine scored an unlikely win from 15th and last on the grid in Sunday's fifth round of the Super GT season at Suzuka.

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Is winning in Super Formula really easier than in F2?

Super Formula has had an unusual number of first-time winners recently, and one of those caused a stir by suggesting that scoring a victory in Formula 2 was a harder achievement. But is that really the case? Jamie Klein analyses.

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Super Formula mid-season review ft. Joao Paulo de Oliveira

Now we’re halfway through the 2022 Super Formula season, it’s the perfect time to take stock of the campaign so far, with the help of 2010 series champion and commentator Joao Paulo de Oliveira.

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Le Mans winner Hirakawa explains dismal Sugo qualifying

Le Mans 24 Hours winner Ryo Hirakawa has explained his disappointing run to 16th in qualifying for this weekend's Sugo Super Formula round, his lowest grid slot in the series in almost two years.

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Super GT Suzuka: New Nissan Z dominates for first GT500 win

NISMO duo Katsumasa Chiyo and Mitsunori Takaboshi claimed a maiden Super GT victory for the new Nissan Z with a commanding drive at Suzuka, as BMW took top honours in the GT300 class.

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Suzuka SUPER GT: Nissan Z dominates for first GT500 win

NDDP Racing Nissan duo Katsumasa Chiyo and Mitsunori Takaboshi claimed a fairytale comeback SUPER GT victory at Suzuka, a first for the manufacturer's new Z GT500 car.

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Why SUPER GT teams face "tricky" Fuji 450km strategy calls

SUPER GT teams are facing a headache working out the best strategy for Wednesday's Fuji race, with rule changes for this year opening up a wide range of options for the 450km race.

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Hirakawa rues mystery qualifying issue as points gap widens

Super Formula title hopeful Ryo Hirakawa was left to rue a mysterious lack of qualifying pace as he recovered from 12th to seventh in last weekend's Suzuka race.

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Makino 'pushed too hard' in pursuit of first Super Formula win

Tadasuke Makino admits he pushed too hard, too soon in pursuit of a first Super Formula victory in wet conditions at Suzuka, as he ended up dropping to third place.

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Yamashita can't explain "weird" loss of pace at Suzuka

Kenta Yamashita can't explain his 'weird' loss of pace in the wet during Sunday's Super Formula race as he slumped from second to a disastrous 16th-place finish.

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Matsushita: Maiden Super Formula win "not enough for me"

Nobuharu Matsushita says his stunning victory in Sunday’s wet Super Formula race at Suzuka is “not enough” as he still has a mountain to climb to catch championship leader Tomoki Nojiri.

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Super Formula Suzuka: Matsushita beats Nojiri for maiden win

B-Max Honda driver Nobuharu Matsushitsa produced a masterful drive in treacherous conditions at Suzuka to pass long-time leader Tomoki Nojiri and claim his maiden Super Formula victory.

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Suzuka Super Formula: Matsushita beats Nojiri for maiden win

B-Max Honda driver Nobuharu Matsushita produced a masterful drive in treacherous conditions at Suzuka to pass long-time leader Tomoki Nojiri and claim his maiden Super Formula victory.

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Super Formula Suzuka: Nojiri stretches points lead with pole

Reigning champion Tomoki Nojiri extended his Super Formula championship lead by grabbing pole for this weekend's Suzuka round.

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How will the 'Z factor' impact SUPER GT's 2022 title fight?

The 2022 SUPER GT season kicks off this weekend at Okayama, and the arrival of the Nissan Z has only lended extra intrigue to what should be another sensational fight between Japan's 'big three'. Jamie Klein is your guide to the season ahead.

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