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TGM signs rookie Okusa for Suzuka Super Formula round

Okusa, 23, is best known for his exploits in SUPER GT's GT300 division, where he races for the Gainer Nissan team.

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Red Bull junior Iwasa set for Super Formula move in 2024

Iwasa, who placed fifth in F2 last year and sits third in this year’s standings with one round remaining, has been linked to the Team Mugen seat currently occupied by Liam Lawson.

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Could Lawson's Suzuka F1 outing boost his SF title hopes?

Red Bull junior Lawson returns to his main commitments in Super Formula after making five grand prix appearances for AlphaTauri in place of an injured Daniel Ricciardo since the previous round of the Japanese series at Motegi in August.

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Lawson focused on Super Formula title after Qatar F1 frustration

Lawson filled in for the injured Daniel Ricciardo for five events, scoring his first points at the Singapore Grand Prix with what remains the best Sunday result for any AlphaTauri driver this season.

Autosport

Kvyat in line for surprise Super Formula test chance

Kvyat appears likely to participate in the Japanese single-seater’s traditional so-called ‘rookie test’ with Honda squad Nakajima Racing on December 6-8.

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Toyota teams can’t pin hopes on common dampers, say drivers

As revealed by Motorsport.com in July, Super Formula is set to outlaw open damper development, a core part of the single-seater series’ philosophy for many years, for the 2024 campaign and mandate standardised dampers.

Motorsport

Hirakawa could quit Super Formula to focus on McLaren F1 duties

Hirakawa, who currently races in both Super Formula and the World Endurance Championship as a Toyota driver, was unveiled as the latest addition to McLaren’s pool of reserve drivers at last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.

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Yamamoto to miss final Super Formula, SUPER GT races after Sugo crash

Yamamoto suffered a major impact with the barriers in the sixth round of the SUPER GT season at Sugo after the Team Kunimitsu driver collided with the Kondo Racing Nissan GT300 car of Teppei Natori.

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Kiwi racer Hedge in line for HPD Super Formula scholarship

Hedge, 19, leads the FR Americas standings by 55 points with nine wins from the 12 races to have taken place so far this season, with only two rounds remaining at Virginia International Raceway and the Circuit of the Americas.

Motorsport

Lawson plans to finish Super Formula title bid after AlphaTauri F1 reserve outings

The Kiwi currently sits within an effective three-way title battle for the Super Formula crown, with Suzuka scheduled to host the season finale at the end of October.

Motorsport

Nojiri voices concern about Super Formula’s common damper move

Two-time champion Nojiri, who is aiming to capture a third crown in next month’s Suzuka season finale, fears outlawing damper development will make it harder for any team to overcome the inherent traits of its car, including the chassis.

Autosport

Nojiri has concerns about Super Formula’s common damper move

Motorsport

Toyota's Miyata to make WEC debut at Fuji in Ferrari GTE car

Miyata, a race winner in both Super Formula and SUPER GT, will partner Takeshi Kimura and Scott Huffaker at the wheel of the CarGuy Racing-branded Kessel Ferrari 488 GTE for Sunday's six-hour race.

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Ricciardo likely to be out until F1 Qatar GP after hand injury

The AlphaTauri driver suffered a metacarpal fracture in practice for last month's Dutch Grand Prix, ruling him out of the Italian Grand Prix one week later as the Australian underwent surgery in Barcelona.

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Kobayashi hopes to open NASCAR doors for Japanese drivers

Ex-Formula 1 racer Kobayashi added his name to the growing list of international racers to try their hand at NASCAR in recent times when he joined Toyota squad 23XI Racing for the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard in August, finishing in 33rd place.

Motorsport

Who is Liam Lawson? Ricciardo F1 Dutch GP replacement

The 21-year-old took part in three F1 practice sessions last season, two for AlphaTauri and one for Red Bull, but will step up to make his racing debut at Zandvoort with the Italian squad.

Autosport

Who is Liam Lawson? Ricciardo F1 Dutch GP injury replacement

The 21-year-old took part in three F1 practice sessions last season, two for AlphaTauri and one for Red Bull, but will step up to make his racing debut at Zandvoort with the Italian squad.

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Hyman wants to stay in Super Formula despite nightmare season

HPD scholarship winner Hyman has endured a wretched campaign driving for the B-Max Racing team, having finished no higher than 15th place in seven races so far and qualifying no better than 18th.

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Kobayashi suggests he's ready to give up on Super Formula

Ex-Formula 1 driver Kobayashi enjoyed his strongest qualifying result of the season last weekend with sixth on the grid, and was promoted to fourth by the first-lap crash triggered by Liam Lawson's spin exiting Turn 2.

Motorsport

Lawson 'amazed' by rapid Mugen rebuild after Motegi crash

Red Bull junior Lawson spun exiting Turn 2 while challenging team-mate Tomoki Nojiri for the lead around the outside, triggering a major incident that sent the cars of Yuhi Sekiguchi and Tadasuke Makino airborne.

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Sekiguchi: Halo spared me injury in Motegi Super Formula crash

Impul driver Sekiguchi was one of three drivers eliminated from the race in the crash that was triggered by the side-by-side battle between Tomoki Nojiri and Liam Lawson through Turns 1 and 2 after the start.

Motorsport

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.

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Motegi Super Formula: Nojiri wins, Lawson 13th after first-lap chaos

Red Bull junior Lawson spun on the opening lap after running wide at the exit of Turn 2 while battling with Nojiri for the lead, with Tadasuke Makino and Yuhi Sekiguchi both going airborne in the ensuing mayhem.

Motorsport

Super Formula racers impressed by IndyCar, NASCAR on Indy visit

Oyu and Kotaka both took the opportunity to visit Indy as guests of fellow Super Formula racer Kamui Kobayashi, who was in action at the wheel of a Toyota NASCAR Cup car for 23XI Racing on the Indianapolis road course.

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Why an ex-Super Formula racer thinks Bolukbasi’s the real deal

One of the factors that led Bolukbasi to consider the Japanese series for 2023 was the advice of his mentor Richard Bradley, who raced in Super Formula back in 2013 for the KCMG team before embarking on a successful sportscar racing career.

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