35th Pokka International 1000km Suzuka

Monkey Head · 25 Jul 2006, 09:30 (Ref:1664014)

This year 1000km is a round of Super GT,so serval team has to find 3rd driver for the long long race.
next joint test of the series held on Twin Ring Motegi ,but many team has arrenge 3rd driver,I guess that is prepare for 1000km race
many team has found foreign who racing/raced for JF3/FN/SGT(JGTC)

Provisional 3rd driver list of GT 500 cars
#1 Ronnie Quintarelli
#3 Darren Manning
#6 Brojn Wirdheim
#12 Jermine Dufour
#22 Joao Barbosa
#23 Yuiji Ide(he has been confirmed by NISMO)
#24 Seiji Ara(replaced illed comas in round 5)
#25 Hideki Noda
#35 Roberto Streit
#36 Adrian Sutil

Suzuka 1000km will be held on 20th Augest

**FIRE** · 25 Jul 2006, 17:20 (Ref:1664329)

Is it not allowed to race with 2 drivers?

Monkey Head · 26 Jul 2006, 01:15 (Ref:1664602)

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Originally Posted by FIRE

Is it not allowed to race with 2 drivers?

you can
but too hard for each driver drive 500km under only 2

GT-Eins · 26 Jul 2006, 05:05 (Ref:1664655)

Is it this year "Super GT only" or will there be additional invitation classes (like f.e. in the 24h of spa )?

Monkey Head · 26 Jul 2006, 05:12 (Ref:1664657)

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Originally Posted by GT-Eins

Is it this year "Super GT only" or will there be additional invitation classes (like f.e. in the 24h of spa )?

they haven't stat but I think those S-Taikyu,clubman phototype won't be there
in case of over 35 cars in Super GT(42 in fact,I am not sure whether some car forgive this round while only best 5 of first 6 round calculated in standing)

Monkey Head · 26 Jul 2006, 14:30 (Ref:1665037)

three more remour about 3rd driver:
#8Toshihiro Kaneishi
#18 Katsumoto Kaneishi
#66 Soheil Ayari

#32 ESPON NSX unlikely to find 3rd driver

Monkey Head · 26 Jul 2006, 14:50 (Ref:1665048)

oops,one more interesting news is GT300 class leading team Direxiv hasn't taking part in this 'test for 1000km preparation',not sure will they race in Suzuka 1000km(or even remaining season),while everything is uncertain in thie co-operation

**FIRE** · 26 Jul 2006, 14:51 (Ref:1665049)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monkey Head

#32 ESPON NSX unlikely to find 3rd driver

Has this 3rd driver to bring money to the team?

Monkey Head · 26 Jul 2006, 14:57 (Ref:1665051)

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Originally Posted by FIRE

Has this 3rd driver to bring money to the team?

oops....I mean team Nakajima(#32 ESPON NSX)provisional decided they only use their reqular(Duval and Mutoh) to race.

sorry for my bad words

moreover,most of teams employ(I don't think there are pay driver in Japanese top motorsport) foreign show how the team rich

**FIRE** · 26 Jul 2006, 14:57 (Ref:1665052)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monkey Head

oops,one more interesting news is GT300 class leading team Direxiv hasn't taking part in this 'test for 1000km preparation',not sure will they race in Suzuka 1000km(or even remaining season),while everything is uncertain in thie co-operation

Direxiv is collapsing very quickly.

Monkey Head · 26 Jul 2006, 15:01 (Ref:1665055)

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Originally Posted by FIRE

Direxiv is collapsing very quickly.

in fact there are other four GT300 requlars haven't in the test too(two lambos,Ford GT and Mosler MT900R),but they absent in this time......we are just too hard to stop this prediction

Monkey Head · 27 Jul 2006, 10:19 (Ref:1665788)

Stéphane Sarrazin driven #77 AWD Subaru Impreza too

Splatz the Cow · 27 Jul 2006, 14:51 (Ref:1665971)

Hi Monkey.

You stated that the two Lambos, Ford GT, and Mosler, haven't attended the test for Pokka 1000, does this mean that they will definitely miss the race?

Monkey Head · 27 Jul 2006, 15:19 (Ref:1665983)

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Originally Posted by Splatz the Cow

Hi Monkey.

You stated that the two Lambos, Ford GT, and Mosler, haven't attended the test for Pokka 1000, does this mean that they will definitely miss the race?

Hello

not yet
typical entry list of the race will be issue in early Augest I guess
that we can know who has miss

GT-Eins · 27 Jul 2006, 16:32 (Ref:1666024)

Last year there was a statistic site on the pokka-website mentioning the winners of all races
When i tried to look later at it, it had dissappeared unfortunately
does someone know a similar overview regarding the 1000km of suzuka?

With 35 issues it is the 2nd most traditional 1000km-race after the Nürburgring (37 times) and well in head of the 1000km of Bathurst (32times), the 1000k of Monza(22) and the 1000k of Spa (20 times)

Monkey Head · 31 Jul 2006, 09:13 (Ref:1668630)

GP2 driver Hiroki Yorshimoto will join Mooncraft's Purple Sanga 'Shiden'

GT-Eins · 2 Aug 2006, 20:59 (Ref:1671484)

What is the average entry of a super GT-round?
35 cars? or more 40?
will the 1000k suzuka attract more or less cars than the average? What do you think?
My feeling is that less than the average will take place due to the higher costs for that race...

Viper GTS-R*** · 2 Aug 2006, 22:09 (Ref:1671559)

Normaly we see 38-40 cars in Super GT.
But i thougt that those JLMC cars (proto's and GT's) would Join Super GT at those 1000KM's of Suzuka or am i wrong?
In the past years there also was a race of 1000km in Japan with those Super GT (JGTC) cars versus FIA GT cars (Chamberlain Viper GTS-R and Freisinger 996 RS etc)...

courageous · 3 Aug 2006, 09:16 (Ref:1671909)

Certainly no LMP cars, maybe some GTs could switch, but there are a lot of alterations to make.

In the past, Suzuka was a stand alone race - now it is just another round of Super GT.

Valker · 3 Aug 2006, 11:58 (Ref:1672054)

The entry list has been released.

Monkey Head · 6 Aug 2006, 06:13 (Ref:1674605)

just know that it will be a memorial race for Direxiv because they will withdrawed from SGT after this race,mean only Maro Engel's car bring their logo (in case of they have paid full season fee already?)

GT-Eins · 15 Aug 2006, 09:34 (Ref:1683026)

I wonder whether there will be a live-timing. It would be entertaining to watch this because the Grid in sufficient to make this a exciting race.
A shame that there is no Chance to see S-GT and pure FIA/ACO-cars competing in the same race. Such a benchmark would be interesting.

Viper GTS-R*** · 15 Aug 2006, 09:41 (Ref:1683031)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GT-Eins

A shame that there is no Chance to see S-GT and pure FIA/ACO-cars competing in the same race. Such a benchmark would be interesting.

Yess but i think it's better to put Super GT500 cars in the same race as DTM cars cause Super GT500 cars are too fast for FIA GT1 cars i'm afraid.

Monkey Head · 17 Aug 2006, 05:49 (Ref:1684662)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GT-Eins

I wonder whether there will be a live-timing. It would be entertaining to watch this because the Grid in sufficient to make this a exciting race.
A shame that there is no Chance to see S-GT and pure FIA/ACO-cars competing in the same race. Such a benchmark would be interesting.

SUPER GT japanese site has a live-timing

GT-Eins · 19 Aug 2006, 06:20 (Ref:1686456)

Is it possible to post the link to it Monkey Head?
Sorry but my japanese ist very limited and my babalfish has difficulties in resolving the page.
Thanks in advance!

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