2010 Japanese Super GT Thread - Page 24

Japanese Samurai · 21 Jan 2011, 11:50 (Ref:2818745)

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBSB

By the way, Japanese Samurai, does the autosport magazine says anything about the Honda's reason for dumping Firman? I'm really curious...

AUTOSPORT says that the intention of Honda might have influenced though ARTA were evaluating Firman.

BBSB · 21 Jan 2011, 16:07 (Ref:2818868)

thanks JS.

Japanese Samurai · 25 Jan 2011, 12:46 (Ref:2820340)

AUTOSPORT says that 2011 version HSV has a side-mounted radiator!

This is an answer why HSV uses a flat bonnet.
http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=31619

Japanese Samurai · 25 Jan 2011, 13:05 (Ref:2820350)

Test driver lineup of Suzuka test at January18-20
Dome(#1) Kogure/ Duval
Kunimitsu(#2) Izawa/ Naoki Yamamoto
REAL(#17) Kaneishi/ Tsukagoshi
ARTA(#8) Hideki Mutoh/ Takashi Kobayashi

BBSB · 26 Jan 2011, 11:39 (Ref:2820785)

Only 4 HSV tested? Didn't the EPSON HSV participate in the test?

Japanese Samurai · 26 Jan 2011, 15:24 (Ref:2820886)

I had forgotten it.

Nakajima(#32) Ryo Michigami/ Yuhki Nakayama

Japanese Samurai · 27 Jan 2011, 02:34 (Ref:2821132)

You can check HSV's side radiator.
(Seeing between the front fender and the door is radiator.)
http://www.as-books.jp/book-view/sam...w/bookNum/255/

And The 6th Lexus SC430 seems to participate by Team Bandoh(Weds sport, #19)!

Matt · 27 Jan 2011, 02:45 (Ref:2821137)

Those Corolla's are SO ugly.

rich07 · 27 Jan 2011, 03:10 (Ref:2821144)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

AUTOSPORT's expectation(GT500)
<Lexus>
LeMans(#6, BS) Daisuke Ito/ Kazuya Oshima
Kraft(#35, BS) Juichi Wakisaka/ Andre Couto
Tom's(#36, BS) Kazuki Nakajima/ Andre Lotterer
Cerumo(#38, BS) Yuji Tachikawa/ Kohei Hirate
SARD(#39, MI) Hiroaki Ishiura/ Takuto Iguchi(?), Yuji Kunimoto(??)
<Nissan>
IMPUL(#12, BS) Tsugio Matsuda(?), Quintarelli(?), Motoyama(?), J.P.de.Oliveira(?)
NISMO(#23, BS(!)) Treluyer(?), Motoyama(?), Matsuda(?), Wirdheim(?)
KONDO(#24,YH) Hironobu Yasuda/ Oliveira(?), Quintarelli(?), Wirdheim(?)
MOLAorNISMO(#?, MI) Treluyer(?), Quintarelli(?), Wirdheim(?), Masataka Yanagida(?), Kazuki Hoshino(??)
<Honda>
Dome(#1, BS) Kogure/ Duval
ARTA(#8, BS) Hideki Mutoh/ Sakon Kondo(?), Takashi Kobayashi(?)
REAL(#17, BS) Toshihiro Kaneishi/ Kodai Tsukagoshi(?), Kobayashi(?)
NAKAJIMA(#32, DL) Ryo Michigami/ Tomoki Nakayama(?), Daisuke Nakajima(?)
Kunimitsu(#100, BS) Takuya Izawa/ Naoki Yamamoto

Quote:

Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

AUTOSPORT's expectation(GT300)
*Team Taisan seem to have bought 458GT3. They might participate by 4 cars(F430, 458GT3, 996RSR*2).
*Team MACH(#5) might also buy 458GT3.
*Good Smile Racing will make BMW Z4 GT3 run.
*The entry of 911GT3R seems to become 4-5.
*RE-Amemiya(#7) might withdraw(no rotary?

).
*NOB Taniguchi has received two or more offers(Taisan, GSR, etc).
*A new team（SGC) seems to make midship IS350 run.
*There seems to be a team that produce the GT300 version CR-Z(!)
*Ukyo Katayama might participate in GT300 as a supervisor.

Thankyou Japanese Samurai for posting up a summary of autosport's expectations of the Super GT field. very helpful in knowing what is going on for this year.

BBSB · 27 Jan 2011, 12:24 (Ref:2821325)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

You can check HSV's side radiator.
(Seeing between the front fender and the door is radiator.)
http://www.as-books.jp/book-view/sam...w/bookNum/255/

And The 6th Lexus SC430 seems to participate by Team Bandoh(Weds sport, #19)!

I hope so! the more participants the better. Also with Nissan going back to 4 entries, it makes the grid back to 15 cars (GT500). Still not as many as the good old days but is better than 13

Japanese Samurai · 28 Jan 2011, 00:27 (Ref:2821544)

Sepang test report by AUTOSPORT
http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=31656
-Participation cars-
Lexus; SARD(#39), Tom's(#36), LeMans(#6)
Nissan; Nismo(#23?, #230), Kondo(#24)

-Michelin test (Jan19-21)-
Sard(#39) Hiroaki Ishiura/ Takuto Iguchi
Nismo(#230) Ronnie Quintarelli/ Masataka Yanagida
-Yokohama test (Jan20-24)-
Kondo(#24) Hironobu Yasuda/ Bjorn Wirdheim
-Bridgestone test (Jan23-?)-
Tom's(#36) Juichi Wakisaka/ Kazuki Nakajima/ Andre Lotterer/ Yuji Tachikawa
LeMans(#6) Daisuke Ito/ Kazuya Oshima
NISMO(#23?) Satoshi Motoyama/ Tsugio Matsuda/ J-P de Oliveira

Japanese Samurai · 28 Jan 2011, 09:56 (Ref:2821679)

Team Aspeed(#66, Vantage GT2) announced driver line-up. Hiroki Yoshimoto and Kazuki Hoshino. Nissan let out Hoshino(He is a son of Kazuyoshi Hoshino, supervisor of IMPUL).
There is a rumor that Team Hasemi(#3) withdraws from S-GT. Nissan seems not to want to race with old 350Z.
AUTOSPORT(Print edition) reported that Team Bandoh(#19) participated in GT500 with Yokohama tires. Machine is a new car of SC430.
The driver is undecided. NOB Taniguchi is a candidate because he is supported by Yokohama.

BBSB · 28 Jan 2011, 13:23 (Ref:2821804)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

Team Aspeed(#66, Vantage GT2) announced driver line-up. Hiroki Yoshimoto and Kazuki Hoshino. Nissan let out Hoshino(He is a son of Kazuyoshi Hoshino, supervisor of IMPUL).
There is a rumor that Team Hasemi(#3) withdraws from S-GT. Nissan seems not to want to race with old 350Z.
AUTOSPORT(Print edition) reported that Team Bandoh(#19) participated in GT500 with Yokohama tires. Machine is a new car of SC430.
The driver is undecided. NOB Taniguchi is a candidate because he is supported by Yokohama.

Does that mean it's a new (different) chassis of the SC430 or is the same as the other SC430's?

Japanese Samurai · 29 Jan 2011, 06:28 (Ref:2822148)

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBSB

Does that mean it's a new (different) chassis of the SC430 or is the same as the other SC430's?

New chassis, but not new model(version), I think.

Matador · 30 Jan 2011, 15:07 (Ref:2822741)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

Team Aspeed(#66, Vantage GT2) announced driver line-up. Hiroki Yoshimoto and Kazuki Hoshino. Nissan let out Hoshino(He is a son of Kazuyoshi Hoshino, supervisor of IMPUL).
There is a rumor that Team Hasemi(#3) withdraws from S-GT. Nissan seems not to want to race with old 350Z.
AUTOSPORT(Print edition) reported that Team Bandoh(#19) participated in GT500 with Yokohama tires. Machine is a new car of SC430.
The driver is undecided. NOB Taniguchi is a candidate because he is supported by Yokohama.

Bandoh is the team that had the Wedsport IS350 right? The one with the Blue/yellow Livery and Neon green wheels?

Doesn't Orido drive for them?

rich07 · 31 Jan 2011, 03:16 (Ref:2823015)

Six SC430s? Toyota are really pulling out all the stops.

Hope NOB Taniguichi gets a ride in the Bandoh car, he should do quite well.

The IC · 31 Jan 2011, 07:49 (Ref:2823047)

well, theyve always had at least 6 cars up until 2009 when Team Tsushyia left (also on Yokohamas)...maybe its just Toyota returning to normal?

its good to see another team jump into GT500, instead of losing teams like the last few years

Matador · 31 Jan 2011, 16:39 (Ref:2823309)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The IC

well, theyve always had at least 6 cars up until 2009 when Team Tsushyia left (also on Yokohamas)...maybe its just Toyota returning to normal?

its good to see another team jump into GT500, instead of losing teams like the last few years

Conversely it's sad to see a team leave GT300, although I'm happy to see them "Step up to the big leagues".

Whatever happened to Team Reckless btw?

Japanese Samurai · 1 Feb 2011, 03:00 (Ref:2823602)

Quote:

Originally Posted by MatadorRacing_F1

Whatever happened to Team Reckless btw?

Reckless is a sponspr name.
It is team APR to have managed the team.
They are participating by Corolla Axio GT(#31, #74).
And they had undertaken the maintenance of ARTA Garaiya(#43) until last year.
http://www.apr-jp.com/

Matador · 4 Feb 2011, 03:00 (Ref:2825468)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

Reckless is a sponspr name.
It is team APR to have managed the team.
They are participating by Corolla Axio GT(#31, #74).
And they had undertaken the maintenance of ARTA Garaiya(#43) until last year.
http://www.apr-jp.com/

Thanks. I am familiar with APR. Tried to match the numbers (Reckless, #30). If APR had kept the number I'd have realized it was them.

Japanese Samurai · 4 Feb 2011, 04:53 (Ref:2825479)

Honda 2011 Motorsports Overview
http://world.honda.com/news/2011/c11...iew/index.html

Evangelion becomes the sponsor of Shiden.
http://www.runat.co.jp/runat/release105.html

Japanese Samurai · 4 Feb 2011, 10:09 (Ref:2825562)

(AUTOSPORT report)
NISMO(#23, BS); Treluyer/ Motoyama
IMPUL(#12, BS); Matsuda/ Oliveira

Team Bandoh(#19) will become Weds sport livery.
Tasuya Kataoka is a candidate.
There seem to be neither Manabu Orido nor Richard Lyons.

NOB Taniguchi drives BMW Z3 GT3 for Good Smile Racing.
(Ukyo Katayama becomes the supervisor of the team.)

Japanese Samurai · 4 Feb 2011, 11:12 (Ref:2825590)

A new team seems to participate in GT300.
Team name: Team SG-Changi(Malaysian company http://www.sgchangi.com/)
Machine: Lexus IS350
Tires: Yokohama
Maintenance: RS Fine(maintenance staff of team RE Amemiya)
Driver: Ryo Orime/ Alexandre Imperatori
http://ameblo.jp/ryo-dream-1/entry-10790003748.html

Japanese Samurai · 4 Feb 2011, 11:41 (Ref:2825610)

Yuji Ide said that he did not race this year on the podcast of the Japanese radio program.

He plans to launch his own team next year.(category is uncertain)

kurski · 4 Feb 2011, 11:47 (Ref:2825613)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

Yuji Ide said that he did not race this year on the podcast of the Japanese radio program.

He plans to launch his own team next year.(category is uncertain)

Yuji Ide stop any racing driver's career? or participate in races in your own team car.

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