2014 Japanese Super GT

[AkioAsakura95]

Originally Posted by TheNo1F1Fan

Team KTR might do that if the Porsche is not eligible...

I sure Team KTR might do that as well because Hankook not only a tire supplier but Hankook also the main sponsor for Team KTR so they need find the main sponsor.

[TheNo1F1Fan]

Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

Arnage racing (#50) announces the intention of participation in SGT.
Concrete participation plan is to be announced.
http://ameblo.jp/arnage-racing/entry-11741894335.html

[AkioAsakura95]

Originally Posted by TheNo1F1Fan

Team KTR might do that if the Porsche is not eligible...

Team KTR also worried about the main sponsorship advertising effect how strong they could . Not only this issue but also need to provide heavy support to this team. If the cost too high and possible hurt core service. Team KTR will be changed the machine to BMW Z4 GT3 as they can't find the suitable sponsorship to the team by using Porsche.

[TheNo1F1Fan]

Originally Posted by AkioAsakura95

Team KTR also worried about the main sponsorship advertising effect how strong they could . Not only this issue but also need to provide heavy support to this team. If the cost too high and possible hurt core service. Team KTR will be changed the machine to BMW Z4 GT3 as they can't find the suitable sponsorship to the team by using Porsche.

Perfect, the BMW Z4 GT3 should suit for them.

And the last team to change to a Z4 GT3 is...Direction Racing?

[Bobby_GT6262]

Has there ever been an american driver in SGT? An american driver will give fans in the states more coverage of this amazing sport. Just like how Joey Hand gets coverage of DTM to the states another can do the same for SGT.

[TheNo1F1Fan]

Originally Posted by Bobby_GT6262

Has there ever been an american driver in SGT? An american driver will give fans in the states more coverage of this amazing sport. Just like how Joey Hand gets coverage of DTM to the states another can do the same for SGT.

There was one named Michael Kim. He might come from another decent or something.

[ptclaus98]

Originally Posted by Bobby_GT6262

Has there ever been an american driver in SGT? An american driver will give fans in the states more coverage of this amazing sport. Just like how Joey Hand gets coverage of DTM to the states another can do the same for SGT.

Ross Cheever and Jeff Krosnoff raced in Japan, I don't know if they raced in the JGTC, though.

[Bobby_GT6262]

Originally Posted by ptclaus98

Ross Cheever and Jeff Krosnoff raced in Japan, I don't know if they raced in the JGTC, though.

I think both were in F3000/Formula Nippon.

[Bobby_GT6262]

Originally Posted by TheNo1F1Fan

There was one named Michael Kim. He might come from another decent or something.

I was thinking more like Graham Rahal or Marco Andretti. Both of their fathers are household names in american open wheel racing and both run hondas in INDYCAR. But both are super committed to INDYCAR at the moment.

[TheNo1F1Fan]

Originally Posted by Bobby_GT6262

I think both were in F3000/Formula Nippon.

Yes, they were. Krosnoff also raced in the JGTC.

[AkioAsakura95]

Originally Posted by TheNo1F1Fan

Perfect, the BMW Z4 GT3 should suit for them.

And the last team to change to a Z4 GT3 is...Direction Racing?

No, Direction Racing sponsorship is already stable for sponsorship. Because last year sponsorship is from LMP Motorsport as LMP Motorsport had no eligible cars for SUPER GT 2013 season.Also Direction Racing is eligible to Porsche already because Direction Racing has participating Porsche Carrera Cup Japan (PCCJ). Oh yeah, I have some idea for Tomonobu Fujii team expectation. He might enter Direction Racing since he quit Team KTR, if he want to continue to race with Porsche.

See this is the link of Direction Racing
http://www.pacific-racing.jp/
http://drc.blogten.jp/about.asp


If you expect the last team of BMW Z4 GT3 might be the new team. But my thinking is the team might participate GT500 and GT300 both just like ARTA. I hope that BMW will participate GT500 as a new team. If Team Bandoh does not ready to participate SUPER GT since TOYOTA Motorsports has been announced the team & driver but Team Bandoh does not ready to participate in the season yet due to the sponsorship problem. If Team Bandoh wish to participate SUPER GT without withdrawing or absent the SUPER GT race and qualify, then Team Bandoh will use BMW to participate SUPER GT alongside the new team which is alongside with GT500 and GT300 both. They also can help Team Bandoh to find the sponsorship problem with BMW Sport Trophy website and also help BMW Motorsport and BMW Japan both sponsor will the more interesting for Team Bandoh and Team Bandoh will fame rose if Team Bandoh can cooperating with BMW Motorsport, BMW Sport Trophy and BMW Japan also.

[TheNo1F1Fan]

Originally Posted by AkioAsakura95

No, Direction Racing sponsorship is already stable for sponsorship. Because last year sponsorship is from LMP Motorsport as LMP Motorsport had no eligible cars for SUPER GT 2013 season.Also Direction Racing is eligible to Porsche already because Direction Racing has participating Porsche Carrera Cup Japan (PCCJ). Oh yeah, I have some idea for Tomonobu Fujii team expectation. He might enter Direction Racing since he quit Team KTR, if he want to continue to race with Porsche.

See this is the link of Direction Racing
http://www.pacific-racing.jp/
http://drc.blogten.jp/about.asp


If you expect the last team of BMW Z4 GT3 might be the new team. But my thinking is the team might participate GT500 and GT300 both just like ARTA. I hope that BMW will participate GT500 as a new team. If Team Bandoh does not ready to participate SUPER GT since TOYOTA Motorsports has been announced the team & driver but Team Bandoh does not ready to participate in the season yet due to the sponsorship problem. If Team Bandoh wish to participate SUPER GT without withdrawing or absent the SUPER GT race and qualify, then Team Bandoh will use BMW to participate SUPER GT alongside the new team which is alongside with GT500 and GT300 both. They also can help Team Bandoh to find the sponsorship problem with BMW Sport Trophy website and also help BMW Motorsport and BMW Japan both sponsor will the more interesting for Team Bandoh and Team Bandoh will fame rose if Team Bandoh can cooperating with BMW Motorsport, BMW Sport Trophy and BMW Japan also.

Okay. So might...any team without an eligible car, but will not withdraw from the series, will? (if announced)

[AkioAsakura95]

Originally Posted by TheNo1F1Fan

Okay. So might...any team without an eligible car, but will not withdraw from the series, will? (if announced)

Which team??

[TheNo1F1Fan]

Originally Posted by AkioAsakura95

Which team??

No idea. What about you?

[AkioAsakura95]

Originally Posted by TheNo1F1Fan

No idea. What about you?

None of them for the team without an eligible car but will not withdraw from the series.

Because No(#5,#48 and #360) use Nissan GT-R, No(#10,#11,#52 & #62) use Mercedes SLS GT3, Team Taisan and Direction Racing use Porsche 911 GT3 .
(Actually No #52 i estimated that that team use Mercedes SLS GT3 and Team Taisan is already confirm the machine is Porsche 911 GT3).

Something I predicted that the team without an eligible car, but will not withdraw from the series, will be #2(Cars Tokai Dream28) as I didnt seen in possible grid update since 22 December 2013. I think that #2(Cars Tokai Dream28) still use McLaren MP4-12C GT3 for this year cause No #2 will focused on mid mounted race car machine.

So I confirmed that the last team to use BMW Z4 GT3 will be the new team.

[TheNo1F1Fan]

Originally Posted by AkioAsakura95

None of them for the team without an eligible car but will not withdraw from the series.

Because No(#5,#48 and #360) use Nissan GT-R, No(#10,#11,#52 & #62) use Mercedes SLS GT3, Team Taisan and Direction Racing use Porsche 911 GT3 .
(Actually No #52 i estimated that that team use Mercedes SLS GT3 and Team Taisan is already confirm the machine is Porsche 911 GT3).

Something I predicted that the team without an eligible car, but will not withdraw from the series, will be #2(Cars Tokai Dream28) as I didnt seen in possible grid update since 22 December 2013. I think that #2(Cars Tokai Dream28) still use McLaren MP4-12C GT3 for this year cause No #2 will focused on mid mounted race car machine.

So I confirmed that the last team to use BMW Z4 GT3 will be the new team.

The new team would have been epic.

[AkioAsakura95]

Originally Posted by TheNo1F1Fan

The new team would have been epic.

Yes I agree that. Hope the new team will participating GT500 and GT300 both by using BMW machines like BMW Z4 GT3 and wish the new team might participate in the GT500 class could be BMW. Do you agree that????

[TheNo1F1Fan]

Originally Posted by AkioAsakura95

Yes I agree that. Hope the new team will participating GT500 and GT300 both by using BMW machines like BMW Z4 GT3 and wish the new team might participate in the GT500 class could be BMW. Do you agree that????

Already agreed before you posted that.
If GT500, what should the drivers be?

[AkioAsakura95]

Originally Posted by TheNo1F1Fan

Already agreed before you posted that.
If GT500, what should the drivers be?

You mean BMW one for GT500??? If yes, then the driver sometimes to be the Toyota/ Lexus Team driver who have been lost GT500 seat for Toyota/ Lexus Racing Team. And others will be the foreigner driver something like that.

[TheNo1F1Fan]

Originally Posted by AkioAsakura95

You mean BMW one for GT500??? If yes, then the driver sometimes to be the Toyota/Lexus Team driver who have been lost GT500 seat for Toyota/Lexus Racing Team. And others will be the foreigner driver something like that.

Yes.

[AkioAsakura95]

Originally Posted by TheNo1F1Fan

Yes.

Good timing!!! The driver should be Lexus driver who have lost GT500 seat. And others will be the foreigner.

You know why I predicted the drivers in GT500 is Lexus driver who lost the GT500 seat because I predict that Tatsuya Kataoka enter Good smile Racing(GSR&Studie with Team Ukyo) since SUPER GT 2012 and last year he is from GT500 Lexus Team Wedssport Bandoh. Tatsuya Kataoka enter SUPER GT since 2003 until 2011 he participate the team is only Toyota or Lexus machine chassis only.

[Japanese Samurai]

Direction racing looks for a mechanic for two car participation (of GT300 class).
http://www.direction.jp/blogpresident/2180/

[TheNo1F1Fan]

Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

Direction racing looks for a mechanic for two car participation (of GT300 class).
http://www.direction.jp/blogpresident/2180/

The main car will be Porsche, and the second one will be...Ferrari? It's my guess.

[AkioAsakura95]

Originally Posted by TheNo1F1Fan

The main car will be Porsche, and the second one will be...Ferrari? It's my guess.

Ya The main car is Porsche, and the second one is Ferrari. Because last year Direction Racing because last year Direction Racing's Supervisor and Chief Engineer is same as (#27) LMP Motorsport one since 2012 Super GT. So the second car that I confirm is Ferrari.

[TheNo1F1Fan]

Originally Posted by AkioAsakura95

Ya The main car is Porsche, and the second one is Ferrari. Because last year Direction Racing because last year Direction Racing's Supervisor and Chief Engineer is same as (#27) LMP Motorsport one since 2012 Super GT. So the second car that I confirm is Ferrari.

Correct guess I just got there...