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Barnicoat: Hard to prepare for "extreme" Super Formula debut after late call-up

Team Impul revealed on Tuesday that Barnicoat will step into its #19 car for this weekend’s second round of the season, following last week’s news that Theo Pourchaire will not return to the Japanese series to focus on IndyCar with Arrow McLaren.

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Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #11 Ritomo Miyata

Toyota WEC junior Ritomo Miyata launched his career globally by winning both the Super Formula and Super GT titles in an accomplished campaign, becoming by far the youngest of the five drivers to have achieved the feat, at the age of 24.

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Custom made by Tulane students, mobility chairs help special needs toddlers get moving

Nineteen-month-old Elijah Jack is unable to walk like most toddlers his age

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Nojiri unsure which overseas category would excite him

Nojiri said in the wake of last month’s Suzuka finale that the exploits of his title rivals Ritomo Miyata and Liam Lawson on the world stage - as well as Ryo Hirakawa’s Formula 1 testing deal - had put the idea of racing abroad back on his radar.

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How Rookie lost its status as Toyota's top SUPER GT team

Kenta Yamashita and Kazuya Oshima endured a year to forget in 2023 as they wound up seventh in the standings with just a single top-three finish to their name, which came when the disqualification of the #23 NISMO Nissan in the August Suzuka race promoted them to third.

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Honda junior Kimura snatches Super Formula Lights title

B-Max driver Kimura went into the Motegi round trailing championship leader Hibiki Taira by 10 points, but got his weekend off to the ideal start by winning Saturday's opening race from pole position.

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How Toyota's new Japanese star proved he's ready to go global

Chances for drivers to win both the Super Formula and SUPER GT titles in a single season are extremely rare. That is why the exclusive club of ‘double champions’ numbered only four drivers until they were joined by a new member in 2023: Ritomo Miyata.

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The new Toyota superstar who has joined an exclusive Japanese racing club

Chances for drivers to win both the Super Formula and Super GT titles in a single season are extremely rare. That is why the exclusive club of ‘double champions’ numbered only four drivers until they were joined by a new member in 2023: Ritomo Miyata.

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Why Tsuboi's second SUPER GT title felt different to his first

Tsuboi and Miyata became the first GT500 crew to win three races in a season since Nissan pair Satoshi Motoyama and Benoit Treluyer back in 2011 on Sunday, as they survived a late rain shower to deliver flagship Toyota squad TOM'S its sixth drivers' title.

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Super GT Motegi: TOM'S Toyota takes title amid Nissan drama

Katsumasa Chiyo and Mitsunori Takaboshi looked on course for a commanding victory from pole in the #3 NDDP Nissan Z for much of the race, but the arrival of rain in the closing stages opened the door for a late twist in the title battle.

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Motegi SUPER GT: TOM'S Toyota takes title amid Nissan drama

NDDP pair Katsumasa Chiyo and Mitsunori Takaboshi looked on course for a commanding victory from pole in the #3 Nissan Z for much of the race, but the arrival of rain in the closing stages opened the door for a late twist in the title battle.

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Five moments that swung Super Formula battle away from Lawson

But after an up-and-down campaign that yielded three wins in nine races but only one other visit to the podium, Lawson fell eight points shy of champion Ritomo Miyata in the end.

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Sasahara released from hospital after scary Suzuka Super Formula crash

TOM’S driver Sasahara was involved in a high-speed shunt at 130R on the fourth lap of the penultimate round of the season, as he made contact with the Nakajima Racing machine of Hiroki Otsu.

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Super Formula Suzuka: Miyata beats Lawson to title, Ota wins finale

Miyata came into Sunday’s title-deciding round 5.5 points clear of Tomoki Nojiri and 12 clear of Red Bull junior Lawson after a fiercely competitive season that had seen the trio win all eight races up to that point between them.

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Suzuka Super Formula: Miyata beats Lawson to title, Ota wins finale

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Sasahara to miss Super Formula finale with concussion after Suzuka 130R crash

TOM’S driver Sasahara was taken to hospital following the crash that occurred on the fourth lap of the race at 130R, following contact with the Nakajima Racing car of Hiroki Otsu.

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Sasahara to miss Suzuka finale due to concussion after 130R crash

TOM’S driver Sasahara was taken to hospital following the crash that occurred on the fourth lap of the race at 130R, following contact with the Nakajima Racing car of Hiroki Otsu.

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Miyata: Beating Lawson to Super Formula title could improve international prospects

TOM’S driver Miyata holds an eight-point lead over Lawson ahead of the final two races of the season this weekend, with defending two-time champion Tomoki Nojiri a further two points behind.

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Miyata: ‘I want to be able to say I’m faster than an F1 driver!’

TOM’S driver Miyata holds an eight-point lead over Lawson ahead of the final two races of the season this weekend, with defending two-time champion Tomoki Nojiri a further two points behind.

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TOM'S #37 car felt "back to normal" at Autopolis - Sasahara

Alongside team-mate Giuliano Alesi, Sasahara headed into the penultimate round of the season 15th and last in the GT500 standings with just nine points to their credit in the opening six races of 2023.

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Miyata set for Super GT exit in favour of Lexus WEC seat

Miyata is expected to embark on a full campaign in the 2024 WEC as part of an anticipated factory-backed Lexus effort in the new LMGT3 class that will replace GTE Am.

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Miyata set for SUPER GT exit in favour of Lexus WEC seat

Miyata is expected to embark on a full campaign in the 2024 WEC as part of an anticipated factory-backed Lexus effort in the new LMGT3 class.

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TOM'S #37 car risks making dubious piece of SUPER GT history

While the #36 TOM’S machine of Sho Tsuboi and Ritomo Miyata is in the thick of the title fight, the same can’t be said of the sister #37 car crewed by Ukyo Sasahara and Giuliano Alesi, who have mustered a mere nine points in the first six races of the…

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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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Sugo SUPER GT: ARTA Honda's Oyu pips Quintarelli to pole

Oyu came out on top in a thrilling end to the Q2 pole shootout at Sugo as he posted a record-breaking 1m09.413s lap in the #8 ARTA Honda NSX-GT he shares with Tomoki Nojiri.

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