2012 Japanese Super GT

[MagVanisher]

Aww, man... I feel that I left out in the action again!

No stream for me.

[Articus]

I found a live stream of the race. Quality is just ok...
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/superg...%E6%88%A6-sugo

[Articus]

yeah Lexus are really quick here.

Whats happened to the HSV's? They look like backmarkers here.

[MagVanisher]

Originally Posted by Articus

I found a live stream of the race. Quality is just ok...
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/superg...%E6%88%A6-sugo

Thanks, you're a lifesaver!

[tbz]

on vipbox

[Articus]

Originally Posted by tbz

on vipbox

There is a clicking sound that drove me crazy!but the quality is better on this one. If you can stand the morse code.

[tbz]

set addblock on

[Articus]

Apparently the next gen GTR road car has not been yet approved?

Why are the HSV's struggling so much here?

[Articus]

This is looking like a Lexus whitewash. The other Lexuses are getting ready to attack the remaining Nissan GTR in the top 5.

[Japanese Samurai]

Sunday press conference by GTA (Masaaki Bandoh)

Collaboration with DTM
*About the collaboration of DTM and GT500, the report of motorsport.com is almost correct.
*Bandoh wishes that Japanese-made monocoque is adopted for GT500.

Collaboration with ACO
*Bandoh asked of ACO so that the champion team of GT500 could participate in the garage 56. (However, probably, realization will be difficult.)
*About GT300, we are negotiating so that JAF-GT300 vehicles can participate in GTC or GTE class. In the Suzuka round, we make a joint statement with ACO.

Future of SGT
*Nissan is wanting to participate in DTM.
*We would like to aim at collaboration with DTM in GT500, with AsLMS in GT300.
http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=42530

[Articus]

What a show!! Fantastic finishes in both classes!

[MitchZ06]

One of the hybrid GT300 cars would be better for G56 than a rocketship GT500 machine.

And after listening to that commentary, well I thought Hindy got excited sometimes but holy pants...

[MagVanisher]

I guess it's a 1-2 finish for Lexus at Sugo.

And as for the GT300 class, I'm glad that the GT-R GT3 has won for the first time!

[Matt]

First JAFGT300 car was 10th in class.

[Robbe]

Nice race Oshima was very emotional after the finish.

[MagVanisher]

Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

Collaboration with ACO
*Bandoh asked of ACO so that the champion team of GT500 could participate in the garage 56. (However, probably, realization will be difficult.)
*About GT300, we are negotiating so that JAF-GT300 vehicles can participate in GTC or GTE class. In the Suzuka round, we make a joint statement with ACO.

Hmm, will it be nice if the ACO reserve 1 or 2 cars at Le Mans...

[Puzzle]

only caught the last couple of laps but they were great thank you for putting that stream up it seems we never get to see this awesome series unless we live in japan.

[MagVanisher]

Still, any news on whether Grand-Am will allow GT500/DTM cars compete on their series?

[Speed-King]

Grand Am might saction a series for DTM-cars, but the plan was never to include them in the Rolex Series.

However, David Spitzer, who was responsible for the coordination between DTM and GA has left Grand Am a couple of weeks ago, so the whole thing might in fact be dead for the time being.

[MagVanisher]

Originally Posted by Speed-King

Grand Am might saction a series for DTM-cars, but the plan was never to include them in the Rolex Series.

However, David Spitzer, who was responsible for the coordination between DTM and GA has left Grand Am a couple of weeks ago, so the whole thing might in fact be dead for the time being.

Okay, that's a bit sad, and I expect them to race at Daytona...

Still, I hope Bandoh's wishes are heard to the ITR about the proposal of making their own chassis with the same specs as the DTM.

[Articus]

Originally Posted by MagVanisher

Okay, that's a bit sad, and I expect them to race at Daytona...

Still, I hope Bandoh's wishes are heard to the ITR about the proposal of making their own chassis with the same specs as the DTM.

I think thats the only way they can get along. The Japanese buy monocoques from the Germans? Fat chance haha.

[Japanese Samurai]

Sunday press conference by GTA (part2)

*The South Korean round next year is held as an exhibition race between Fuji and Sepang round. 15 cars will participate in GT500 and 10-15 cars will participate in GT300.
*There is a talk of holding Super GT in Thailand, Taiwan, and Indonesia (Sentul Circuit).
*GTA wants to hold Super GT in Southeast Asia. Therefore, it will become 1 circuit 1 race in the future.
http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=42548

[MagVanisher]

While Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia will most likely have a Super GT round, I'm worried that Brunei and the Philippines won't have a round too.

[Matt]

Super GT at the Singapore F1 circuit would be great.

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by MagVanisher

While Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia will most likely have a Super GT round, I'm worried that Brunei and the Philippines won't have a round too.

Do Singapore and Brunei have permanent tracks?