2018 Japanese Super GT - Page 3

AkioAsakura95 · 2 Dec 2017, 14:16 (Ref:3784752)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjoconnell

So, what's up with Chiyo? Switching teams? Nissan putting him in another series?

@rjoconnell

I think Chiyo will enter Blancpain GT Series. That's all

Speaking about NSX GT3's

CarGuy (strongly possible), Drago Corse ,UPGARAGE, a team by Yuji Ide

For Drago I bet they don't have any money to participate SUPER GT unless they partner with another team

For UPGARAGE , if they want to used NSX GT3 they better divorced with Team Bandoh first because they officially switch to NSX GT3.

By the way , I want to ask you about a team by Yuji Ide , its that is that Team TTO is his team or not?

TF110 · 2 Dec 2017, 23:16 (Ref:3784813)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

Autosport magazine 2018 silly season report

Lexus
*Kamui Kobayashi, Kenta Yamashita and new foreign driver (?) will participate in GT500.
*Kohei Hirate and Andrea Caldarelli might lose GT500 seat. (mentioned in very roundabout way.)
*Ryo Hirakawa might step up to F1 if he could get Super Formula champion next season.

Honda
*Jenson Button will participate in GT500.
*Another foreign driver might participate in GT500.
*Maximum 4(!) NSX GT3 might participate in GT300.
(rumored team: Drago Corse, CarGuy, UPGARAGE, a team by Yuji Ide.)

Nissan
*Team B-MAX will replace Team MOLA and participate in GT500.
*Mitsunori Takaboshi will step up to GT500 class.
*Katsumasa Chiyo is a key person of 2018 silly season.

I wonder if that foreign Lexus driver will be Jose Maria Lopez or someone else driving in their lmp1's?

rjoconnell · 3 Dec 2017, 04:08 (Ref:3784848)

Jenson Button has just announced at Honda Racing Thanks Day that he will drive in GT500 for Honda (Team TBD)

Japanese Samurai · 3 Dec 2017, 09:10 (Ref:3784866)

According to Autosport web,
#99 NSX which Button drove at Honda thanks day equips with 2018 spec aero and Bridgestone tire.
http://www.as-web.jp/supergt/186338?all

AkioAsakura95 · 3 Dec 2017, 09:15 (Ref:3784867)

According to Autosport.web

It seem that HONDA NSX GT500 has developing the 2018 chassis for the NSX GT500

Title: スーパーGT：ホンダNSX-GTの開発車がサンクスデーに登場。18年仕様エアロか!?

http://www.as-web.jp/supergt/186338?all

@Japanese Samurai

Can you please translate this article as the website is shown above and summarize to us

Japanese Samurai · 3 Dec 2017, 09:17 (Ref:3784868)

#99 is Honda development car.
And it equips with 2018 aero for upcoming Sepang test.

hvr777 · 3 Dec 2017, 09:55 (Ref:3784870)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

According to Autosport web,
#99 NSX which Button drove at Honda thanks day equips with 2018 spec aero and Bridgestone tire.
http://www.as-web.jp/supergt/186338?all

Just like what I thought. There are camouflages installed at several aero parts on #99 car at HRTD.

S griffin · 3 Dec 2017, 10:36 (Ref:3784879)

Looks like Jenson will be joining Super GT as expected

Japanese Samurai · 5 Dec 2017, 08:10 (Ref:3785201)

According to F1-stinger website (by Masami Yamaguchi),
paddock rumor says that Button will participate in GT500 from new team which have been launched by the company related to Honda.
http://f1-stinger2.com/r_navi/201712...upergtcontluct

hvr777 · 5 Dec 2017, 12:18 (Ref:3785234)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

According to F1-stinger website (by Masami Yamaguchi),
paddock rumor says that Button will participate in GT500 from new team which have been launched by the company related to Honda.
http://f1-stinger2.com/r_navi/201712...upergtcontluct

With some existing rumors which mention some new drivers at Honda, I think it's make sense for an additional car. You can't simply throw 2017 drivers for newcomers.

Also, I have never seen 16 GT500 cars on the grid after 2008 season.

bentley speed 8 · 5 Dec 2017, 16:19 (Ref:3785265)

I agree. Wonder whether that means a new team or the return of Dome?

loon · 5 Dec 2017, 18:38 (Ref:3785285)

my dream would be for Dome to return with Wacoal sponsorship just like those stunning pink and white cars of the mid-eighties

TF110 · 5 Dec 2017, 22:28 (Ref:3785318)

On another site I read that WTCC will drop their rules for TCR in 2018/19 then go to class 1 in 2020. Anything anyone else heard on what the cars will be like? I sure hope they drop the DTM look.

Japanese Samurai · 6 Dec 2017, 14:15 (Ref:3785428)

According to Wada-Q (#22) blog,
Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 can't participate in GT300 next season by SGT regulations.
Team RQ's is working hard for next season.
Their target is to be commended at SGT HEROES 2018 party.
https://ameblo.jp/wada-q/entry-12333951950.html

bentley speed 8 · 6 Dec 2017, 14:36 (Ref:3785433)

Is that because FIA homologation of their SLS will expire?

Japanese Samurai · 6 Dec 2017, 14:40 (Ref:3785436)

Or it might be an original regulations of GTA.

Japanese Samurai · 7 Dec 2017, 12:28 (Ref:3785635)

Sorry for off topic.

Twitter rumor
Lexus LC500 styled racing car was captured at Fuji.
Instagram has already been deleted.
Nürburgring challenge car?
It might be unveiled at Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival.
https://twitter.com/ts020_gt_1/statu...70022393282560

TF110 · 7 Dec 2017, 17:15 (Ref:3785679)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

Sorry for off topic.

Twitter rumor
Lexus LC500 styled racing car was captured at Fuji.
Instagram has already been deleted.
Nürburgring challenge car?
It might be unveiled at Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival.
https://twitter.com/ts020_gt_1/statu...70022393282560

Any other pictures of this car? Have you seen it before it was deleted? I wonder if it is the same or an updated version of the white LC we saw early this year at Fuji.

Japanese Samurai · 8 Dec 2017, 10:28 (Ref:3785792)

No. I couldn't see it.

TF110 · 9 Dec 2017, 07:37 (Ref:3785970)

Oh, too bad. I hope it's re-uploaded.

Baliwa · 9 Dec 2017, 17:43 (Ref:3786030)

Quote:

Originally Posted by TF110

On another site I read that WTCC will drop their rules for TCR in 2018/19 then go to class 1 in 2020. Anything anyone else heard on what the cars will be like? I sure hope they drop the DTM look.

You the link or something? I'd love to read that go to class 1 part

TF110 · 9 Dec 2017, 23:23 (Ref:3786077)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baliwa

You the link or something? I'd love to read that go to class 1 part

I'll have to look for it. I'm sure it was mentioned in this thread earlier too.

Japanese Samurai · 10 Dec 2017, 07:13 (Ref:3786105)

Autosport web reports SGT silly season rumor.
http://www.as-web.jp/super-formula/187837/2

*More than one international driver will lose Lexus GT500 seat.
*New international driver, Kamui Kobayashi and Felix Rosenqvist might participate in GT500 from Lexus.
*#36, #6, #39, #19 will change the driver line-up.

rjoconnell · 10 Dec 2017, 16:02 (Ref:3786147)

So now if I had to guess what Lexus looks like next year.

1 - Hirakawa/Cassidy
6 - Oshima/Rosenqvist
19 - Sekiguchi/Yamashita
36 - Nakajima/Kobayashi
38 - Tachikawa/Ishiura
39 - Kovalainen/Kunimoto

Bcarr6 · 10 Dec 2017, 22:59 (Ref:3786190)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjoconnell

So now if I had to guess what Lexus looks like next year.

1 - Hirakawa/Cassidy
6 - Oshima/Rosenqvist
19 - Sekiguchi/Yamashita
36 - Nakajima/Kobayashi
38 - Tachikawa/Ishiura
39 - Kovalainen/Kunimoto

I'm not completely in the loop with the ins and outs of Super Gt, so forgive me for asking- but is Rosenqvist a big surprise to anyone else?

Not undeserved though, but thought he'd be chasing a Euro factory deal

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