2022 Japanese Super GT

[Baliwa]

Originally Posted by MagVanisher

I wonder if it'll be GT3-based, Mother Chassis, or JAF-GT300?

would be big if they really put effort for FIA-GT3 specs.
I think it will be JAF GT300, since now the choice are pretty much JAF-GT300 or lose (well all pro driver and crew can do).

https://www.motorsport.com/supergt/n...gt300/7302209/

interesting point from APR on GR86, pretty much pointing out they are pretty much all on about aero

[MagVanisher]

Really a shame that the Mother Chassis is dead. Now, JAF should improve their JAF-GT300 regulations to make it cheap and competitive.

[TheNo1F1Fan]

Shinichi Takagi joins K-Tunes Racing, reuniting with Morio Nitta for the first time since 2010.
https://www.motorsport.com/supergt/n...nitta/7562423/

[MagVanisher]

Nissan's 2022 GT500 driver lineup (courtesy of geinou)

No. 3 - Katsumasa Chiyo/Mitsunori Takaboshi
No. 12 - Kazuki Hiramine/Betrand Baguette
No. 23 - Tsugio Matsuda/Ronnie Quintarelli
No. 24 - Daiki Sasaki/Kohei Hirate

[TheNo1F1Fan]

GAINER's 2022 lineup:
#10: Ryuichiro Tomita/Riki Okusa - with Yusuke Shiotsu for endurance rounds only
#11: Hironobu Yasuda/Keishi Ishikawa

[rjoconnell]

Auto Sport magazine vol. 1569 was released digitally today.

BMW Team Studie's driver lineup will consist of Seiji Ara, Augusto Farfus, and third driver Tsubasa Kondo. Farfus' participation is, of course, depending on his ability to enter Japan.

There is a forecast of most of the GT300 grid as well.

Seita Nonaka, reigning FIA F4 Japanese champion, would go to Hoppy Team Tsuchiya.


Kimiya Sato would move from Tsuchiya to Max Racing, taking the place of Yuui Tsutsumi, who would drive muta Racing INGING's new Toyota GR86 GT300.


Ryohei Sakaguchi would move to Arnage Racing, who would switch to a Toyota 86 Mother Chassis.


Busou are expected to collaborate with Drago Corse, switch to the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3, and have Masataka Yanagida and Yuji Ide as their drivers.

[rjoconnell]

Team Studie's new livery and confirmation of Michelin tyres in '22.

[TheNo1F1Fan]

I see some more GT300 switches...

[rjoconnell]

I discussed it with Jens, who thought Arnage Racing going to the MC86 may have been a mistake on auto sport's part - and sure enough, Arnage Racing are going to test their Mercedes-AMG GT3 at Suzuka...
https://twitter.com/arnage_racing/st...66385385574400

[Baliwa]

Originally Posted by rjoconnell

"Busou are expected to collaborate with Drago Corse, switch to the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3, and have Masataka Yanagida and Yuji Ide as their drivers."

Wow, never though Drago Corse will switch the brand. I still on expectation BMax will be with them running Honda.

Promotional video for SGT 2022 out, Pacific and Motoyama Racing are stay then?
https://youtu.be/ZSHvJijUm44

[AkioAsakura95]

Originally Posted by rjoconnell

Team Studie's new livery and confirmation of Michelin tyres in '22.

Woah Team Studie Switch to Michelin Tires ! That Pretty unexpected !

Can't wait for the pre season test and the Round 1 races at April !

[rjoconnell]

R'Qs Motor Sports are back for 2022, keeping the lineup of Hisashi Wada and Masaki Jyonai. Arnage Racing will continue to provide technical support.


https://www.facebook.com/rqsmotorspo...09591192711957


The #22 Mercedes in the post was also the same #50 Arnage car that rolled into Suzuka, testing with both number plates.


Ryosei Yamashita was testing for Arnage, as was Seiya Motojima (younger brother of Yuya), who raced in FIA F4 last year.

[TheNo1F1Fan]

Inging ends Lotus partnership, runs Toyota GT86 in 2022. Here's their livery.

[rjoconnell]

Hiroki Katoh will be joined by Yuui Tsutsumi in the #2 muta GR86.


Kondo Racing have announced they're staying with Fujinami & Oliveira for their GT300 team, as expected.
https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/...00-effort.html

[hvr777]

Originally Posted by TheNo1F1Fan

Inging ends Lotus partnership, runs Toyota GT86 in 2022. Here's their livery.

This is inline with demands from sponsors to change the car. GR86 & Bridgestone should be a great combinations.

[hvr777]

Originally Posted by rjoconnell

Hiroki Katoh will be joined by Yuui Tsutsumi in the #2 muta GR86.


Kondo Racing have announced they're staying with Fujinami & Oliveira for their GT300 team, as expected.
https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/...00-effort.html

If Nissan expands its GT500 squad into 5 cars, I'm sure Fujinami will get the GT500 seat.

[AkioAsakura95]

https://www.as-web.jp/supergt/781273


Regarding to this article , there related to the remaining GT300 Seats rumor , but that its only premium member in order to access this article.

Anyone can help me to take a look for this article and summarize this article?

[rjoconnell]

Originally Posted by AkioAsakura95

https://www.as-web.jp/supergt/781273


Regarding to this article , there related to the remaining GT300 Seats rumor , but that its only premium member in order to access this article.

For the stuff that wasn't in the latest magazine eBook:




- Due to the difficulty of recruiting staff members and likely a loss of sponsorship, arto Team Thailand is set to withdraw for at least a year.


- Busou Drago Corse is happening, they're going to the Nissan GT-R with Masataka Yanagida/Yuji Ide as drivers, Ryo Michigami as manager, and potentially tyres from Dunlop.


- Arnage Racing are going ahead with the switch to the Toyota MC86, specifically the chassis that was used by muta Racing INGING in 2020.


- No changes in driver lineups at GreenBrave, LM Corsa, apr #31, both JLOC cars, and Team LeMans w/Motoyama Racing.


- Team Mach is likely to retain the Hiraki brothers Yuya and Reiji, but there are other candidates including Super Taikyu/Virtual Le Mans Series driver Yusuke Tomibayashi.


- Pacific Racing are likely to continue their partnership with CarGuy and run a newer version of the Ferrari 488 GT3, keeping the lineup of Takeshi Kimura/Kei Cozzolino.

- NILZZ Racing will keep Taiyou Ida (whose changed his registered surname from "Iida") and bring in a second driver TBN.

[MagVanisher]

Really sad that Team Thailand will leave the series, as well as the Lotus MC. By the way, I've noticed that Cars Tokai Dream28 got rebranded to Muta Racing.

[TheNo1F1Fan]

With Busou Drago Corse happening, that means Ren Sato won't be in Super GT.

Now, speaking of livery reveals, Nakajima Racing have revealed the same one.

[rjoconnell]

Originally Posted by MagVanisher

Really sad that Team Thailand will leave the series, as well as the Lotus MC. By the way, I've noticed that Cars Tokai Dream28 got rebranded to Muta Racing.

That rebrand took effect last season with INGING buying into the program.

[MagVanisher]

I see. Still, let's hope that Muta Racing will be competitive this year with their JAF-GT300 spec GT86.

[TheNo1F1Fan]

MAX Racing's brand new 2022 livery

[rjoconnell]

Reigning F4 Japanese champion Seita Nonaka has joined Hoppy Team Tsuchiya as expected, with Kimiya Sato moving over to Max Racing.



https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/...ax-racing.html


Going to take a guess and say that we won't know what the 2022 Hoppy livery will look like until Tsuchiya Engineering reveals the specs of their homemade Supra. I'm really curious to see what sort of aero differences there are versus the apr/Saitama Toyopet spec version.

[TheNo1F1Fan]

Unchanged JLOC lineup for 2022
https://twitter.com/supergtworld/sta...22035239505922