2022 Japanese Super GT

[hvr777]

This is the thread about 2022 Japanese Super GT.

2021 champions :
GT500 : Yuhi Sekiguchi & Sho Tsuboi (#36 TGR Team au TOM'S. Also the GT500 champion team)
GT300 : Takuto Iguchi & Hideki Yamauchi (#61 Subaru BRZ R&D Sport. Also the GT300 champion team)

As per August 6, 2021, this is race schedule of 2022 season :
https://www.dailysportscar.com/2021/...-revealed.html

[hvr777]

Recently Bertrand Baguette also announced exit from Honda Super GT squad.

https://www.motorsport.com/supergt/n...t-fold/6838336

[hvr777]

Toyota will be also having announcement about 2022 racing programs including Super GT, Super Formula etc at Monday, December 6 2021, 13.00 JST.

https://toyotagazooracing.com/jp/event/nextseason/2022/

[TheNo1F1Fan]

And here's the 2022 Super GT season calendar.

Round 1: Okayama - April 17
Round 2: Fuji 500km - May 4
Round 3: Suzuka - May 29
Round 4: Fuji 500 Miles - August 7
Round 5: Suzuka Timed Event - August 28
Round 6: Sugo - September 18
Round 7: Autopolis - October 2
Round 8: Motegi - November 6

First three rounds are in April and May, followed by a 2 month break.
Round 5 is a timed event, probably an endurance race.
There is an one-month break between the last two rounds.

[hvr777]

After 13 seasons, Katsuyuki Hiranaka announced he departs from Team GAINER. So there are 2 empty seats at Gainer as the team will continue to race 2 cars.

https://www.motorsport.com/supergt/n...issan/6838765/

[hvr777]

There is a possibility Baguette will be racing at Super GT GT500 again next year, but this time with different manufacturer after ended his tenure as Honda driver (not just in Super GT). He still has the goal to be Super GT champion.

https://www.as-web.jp/supergt/765884?all

[helgi]

A new car (looks like GT300 Toyota 86) will replace #30 apr Prius PHV in 2022. #31 car is going to race again. https://www.as-web.jp/supergt/766146
Lots of Toyotas in GT300: apr-Supra, Tsuchiya-Supra, apr-Prius, apr-new model.

[TF110]

I think the APR new model is the GR 86. I really hope Subaru expand and make the BRZ available to customers. Itll be interesting to see if the GR 86/BRZ use like engines or if the GR will try the V8.

[TheNo1F1Fan]

Nissan's next GT500 car for 2022 will be unveiled on Sunday with a live broadcast on YouTube.
https://www.as-web.jp/supergt/766489

Giuliano Alesi poised for shock TOM'S Toyota SUPER GT move (Includes a possible GT500 grid below)
https://www.motorsport.com/supergt/n...-sard/6844965/

[hvr777]

Originally Posted by TF110

I think the APR new model is the GR 86. I really hope Subaru expand and make the BRZ available to customers. Itll be interesting to see if the GR 86/BRZ use like engines or if the GR will try the V8.

Yes #30 will be using GR86 on JAF-GT spec. For BRZ GT300, no any plans yet about expanding into small customer programs. Looks like Subaru focused on winning the title first.

2UR-based 5400cc V8 engine will be sensible for new GR86 GT300, just like on GR Supra, Prius & RC F GT3. No need to do R&D for new engine.

[hvr777]

Nissan Z GT500 revealed.


Here's the gallery of new Z GT500.
https://www.as-web.jp/supergt/766931

Also, Nissan decided to just use "Z" name for the GT500 car, not "Fairlady Z" like before, for the sake of global appeal instead of just being domestic "Fairlady Z".
https://www.as-web.jp/supergt/766981

[bentley speed 8]

Can't wait to see it in Motul/Calsonic colours

[canaglia]

it's just my personal taste but I always disliked Z bodyshape...
I've always had the suspect nissan wanted to release a japanese 911-like, which basically killed Z identity even before being introduced (speaking of models starting from early '00 350Z). But yeah at the end is just aesthetic bodywork, nissan main issues and deficit on pre-chamber ignition know how compared to honda and toyota will remain.

[helgi]

Originally Posted by canaglia

nissan main issues and deficit on pre-chamber ignition know how compared to honda and toyota will remain.

Instead of promoting useless FE they could have stepped into Super Formula to strengthen their racing constructors' department. Looks like dealing with Renault and European PR targeted onto dull advertising rather then on R&D suits them well, unfortunately.

[canaglia]

Originally Posted by helgi

Instead of promoting useless FE they could have stepped into Super Formula to strengthen their racing constructors' department. Looks like dealing with Renault and European PR targeted onto dull advertising rather then on R&D suits them well, unfortunately.

To race in SF won't help that much nissan since cars are powered by the same NRE engine used in GT500, the know how they could get from SF is basically nothing compared to what toyota and honda learned in last 5-6 years from lmp1-h and f1.
Am of the idea that renault doesn't share their f1 derivated technologies with nissan.
About FE, I'm not sure is that useless, considering that nissan was the only one to introduce an innovative twin electric engines as powertrain a couple of season ago before that concept was banned, but at the same time I'm not even 100% sure it was something really and actually done by nissan since FE team is always e-dams that just changed name and livery switching from yellow/blue renault to red/black nissan.

Recall last year japanese-samurai posted a technical sheet that revealed nissan GT500 cars had the longest refuel average time, basically meaning nissan NRE engine consumed more fuel and probably can't even match toyota and honda power due worse efficiency.

[helgi]

Originally Posted by canaglia

To race in SF won't help that much nissan since cars are powered by the same NRE engine used in GT500, the know how they could get from SF is basically nothing compared to what toyota and honda learned in last 5-6 years from lmp1-h and f1.

At least they would have had more track time to get some data. Better than none at all.

[hvr777]

2022 Toyota Super GT GT500 drivers :

TGR Team Eneos Rookie : Kazuya Oshima & Kenta Yamashita
TGR Team WedsSport Bandoh : Yuji Kunimoto & Sena Sakaguchi
TGR Team au TOM'S : Sho Tsuboi & Giuliano Alesi
TGR Team KeePer TOM'S : Sacha Fenestraz & Ritomo Miyata
TGR Team ZENT Cerumo : Yuji Tachikawa & Hiroaki Ishiura
TGR Team SARD : Yuhi Sekiguchi & Yuichi Nakayama

[hvr777]

No announcements yet for GT300 drivers on Toyota / Lexus cars, I think it will be announced by respective teams.

[AkioAsakura95]

According to BOB Suzuki blog:

Team Studie are looking for the main sponsor for next season due to the request from them its to produced the good results.

In this case , they need to create the new structure for the next season.

https://note.com/studiebob/n/n3ea38f064145

[Baliwa]

Originally Posted by AkioAsakura95

According to BOB Suzuki blog:

Team Studie are looking for the main sponsor for next season due to the request from them its to produced the good results.

I can take as they want get win GT300 title with M4 GT3 then or at least top 5. I think will be hard for them if they not JAF-GT or JAF-MC cars as per Team Tsuchiya explain back then and now JP talk about it too, political BoP in GT300 are nasty idk if lot team will try to GTWC Asia next year or not.
https://www.motorsport.com/supergt/n...issan/6883056/

[TheNo1F1Fan]

Redesigned Honda NSX-GT spotted testing at Motegi
https://www.dailysportscar.com/2021/...at-motegi.html

[hvr777]

Originally Posted by Baliwa

I can take as they want get win GT300 title with M4 GT3 then or at least top 5. I think will be hard for them if they not JAF-GT or JAF-MC cars as per Team Tsuchiya explain back then and now JP talk about it too, political BoP in GT300 are nasty idk if lot team will try to GTWC Asia next year or not.
https://www.motorsport.com/supergt/n...issan/6883056/

I don't think Team Studie is on the position for winning the championship title with current driver lineup. These days, to be successful on taking GT300 title, you need all pro drivers which can produce consistent result.

But I think they still can win a race with M4 GT3. And they need to do it on first year, because the car may be nerfed down by BOP once GTA know the car has "unfair advantage".

[hvr777]

Takuro Shinohara replaces Togo Suganami at #65 K2 R&D LEON Racing for 2022 season & partners with Naoya Gamou.

https://www.dailysportscar.com/2021/...g-in-2022.html

[MagVanisher]

Hi everyone, I have to say that the 2021 Super GT season finale is the most chaotic and memorable experience. Still, I'm hoping that JAF/GTA will find a suitable platform for streaming their races outside Japan.

Now then, Pacific Racing Team will be sponsored by Hololive Productions for 2022 Super GT season.

Pacific Racing Team: https://twitter.com/pacificracing/st...59058396958725

Hololive: https://twitter.com/hololivetv/statu...61685700935680

[Matador]

Really though, where is @japaneseSamurai ?