# Super GT

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Sports car racing series in Japan

This article is about the sports car racing series. For the British YouTuber, see [Steve Alvarez Brown](/source/Steve_Alvarez_Brown).

Super GT Category Sports car racing Country Japan Malaysia (2005–2013, 2025) Thailand (2014–2019) Inaugural season 1993 (as JGTC) 2005 (as Super GT) Teams 15 (GT500) 28 (GT300) 43 (total) Tyre suppliers Bridgestone Dunlop Michelin Yokohama Drivers' champion GT500: Sho Tsuboi Kenta Yamashita GT300: Naoya Gamou Togo Suganami Makes' champion GT500: Toyota GT300: Mercedes AMG Teams' champion GT500: TGR Team au TOM'S GT300: K2 R&D LEON Racing Official website SuperGT.net Current season

**Super GT** (stylized as **SUPER GT**) is a [sports car racing](/source/Sports_car_racing) series that began in 1993. Launched as the **[All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship](/source/All_Japan_Grand_Touring_Car_Championship)** (全日本GT選手権, ***Zen Nihon GT Senshūken***), the series was renamed to Super GT in 2005. It is the top level of sports car racing in Japan.

The series is sanctioned by the [Japan Automobile Federation](/source/Japan_Automobile_Federation) (JAF) and managed by the GT Association (GTA). [Autobacs](/source/Autobacs_Seven) has been the title sponsor of the series and its predecessor since 1998.

## History

### The JGTC years (1993–2004)

Main article: [All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship](/source/All_Japan_Grand_Touring_Car_Championship)

The JGTC[1] was established in 1993[2][3] by the [Japan Automobile Federation](/source/Japan_Automobile_Federation) (JAF), replacing the defunct [All Japan Sports Prototype Championship](/source/All_Japan_Sports_Prototype_Championship) for [Group C](/source/Group_C) prototypes and the [Japanese Touring Car Championship](/source/Japanese_Touring_Car_Championship) for [Group A](/source/Group_A) touring cars, which instead would adopt the [supertouring](/source/Supertouring) formula. Seeking to prevent the spiraling budgets and one-team/make domination of both series, JGTC imposed strict limits on power, and heavy weight penalties on race winners, in an openly stated objective to keep on-track action close with an emphasis on keeping fans happy.

The GT Association (GTA) was established in October 1993[4] to manage the JGTC beginning in 1994. The two-class structure of GT500 and GT300 was introduced, and the series would gain popularity over the years with [Nissan](/source/Nissan), [Toyota](/source/Toyota), and [Honda](/source/Honda) all operating factory efforts in GT500. At the start of the new millennium, the JGTC would expand outside of Japan, adding a round at [Sepang International Circuit](/source/Sepang_International_Circuit) in [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia) in 2000, and running a non-championship race at [California Speedway](/source/California_Speedway) in the [United States](/source/United_States) in 2004.

### Super GT (2005–present)

2009 [Lexus Petronas Team TOM'S](/source/TOM's) [SC 430](/source/Lexus_SC_430) GT500 champion.

The JGTC had planned to hold a race during the [2005 season](/source/2005_Super_GT_Series) at the [Shanghai International Circuit](/source/Shanghai_International_Circuit) in [China](/source/China), in addition to the existing overseas round at Sepang. However, holding the series in more than two countries would have meant the JGTC would lose its status as a "national championship" under the International Sporting Code of the [FIA](/source/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_l'Automobile), and therefore could not keep "All Japan Championship" in its name. The series would instead be classified as an "international championship" by the FIA, and would therefore require direct authorization from it, rather than the JAF.

Initially, JAF announced JGTC would be renamed "Super GT World Challenge" with the goals of "challenge to the world", and "challenge to entertainment"; however, FIA prevented JAF from using it due to confusion of the suffix with "World Championship" (a higher level FIA recognition status) and a dispute with [Sports Car Club of America](/source/Sports_Car_Club_of_America), which ran [Speed World Challenge](/source/GT_World_Challenge_America) since 1990.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] On December 10, 2004, it was announced that new name of JGTC was confirmed as "Super GT". However, despite the name change and several attempts at holding a second overseas race, Super GT has continued to only hold one overseas race per year; in theory, it could regain its status as a national championship and return to JAF jurisdiction.

In 2014, Super GT and the German touring car series [DTM](/source/Deutsche_Tourenwagen_Masters) announced the creation of "[Class 1](/source/Class_1_Touring_Cars)",[5] which would unify GT500's and DTM's technical regulations, allowing manufacturers to race in both series with a single specification of car. After some delays, technical regulations were fully aligned in 2020, with the GT500 category fully adopting Class One specifications.[6] By 2021 however, DTM switched to a [Group GT3](/source/Group_GT3) series due to massive manufacturer exodus. Super GT maintained the current technical regulations for GT500, though the "Class 1" moniker would no longer be used.[7]

## Races

Super GT races take place on well-known Japanese race tracks such as [Fuji Speedway](/source/Fuji_Speedway), [Suzuka Circuit](/source/Suzuka_Circuit), and [Mobility Resort Motegi](/source/Mobility_Resort_Motegi). The series also races at [Autopolis](/source/Autopolis) in the [Kyushu](/source/Kyushu) region, [Okayama International Circuit](/source/Okayama_International_Circuit) in the [Chūgoku](/source/Ch%C5%ABgoku_region) region, and [Sportsland Sugo](/source/Sportsland_Sugo) in the [Tōhoku](/source/T%C5%8Dhoku_region) region. Races are typically sprints between 250 and 300 kilometres' distance, with one compulsory pit stop in the middle of the race for driver changes and refuelling. In 2022, the series introduced a new longer-distance format for select races, held over 450 kilometres with two compulsory pit stops.[8] In 2024, the series held its first time-based races, adding three-hour long-distance races to the calendar.[9]

The series had already expanded internationally by the time it was rebranded in 2005. [Sepang International Circuit](/source/Sepang_International_Circuit) in [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia) hosted a championship round every year until 2014, when it was replaced by a new event at [Chang International Circuit](/source/Buriram_United_International_Circuit) in [Buriram](/source/Buriram), [Thailand](/source/Thailand).[10] Additional overseas races were planned to be held at [Shanghai Circuit](/source/Shanghai_International_Circuit) in 2005, and [Yeongam International Circuit](/source/Korea_International_Circuit) in 2013,[11] but both events were cancelled. Buriram and Sepang were both on the 2020 provisional calendar, but both races were cancelled due to the [effects of the COVID-19 pandemic](/source/Impact_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic_on_sports). Sepang would return to the calendar in 2025.

The [International Suzuka 1000km](/source/Suzuka_1000km) endurance race in late August was the longest and most prestigious event on the Super GT calendar, from 2006 when it was added as a championship round, until 2017, the final year of the event in its 1000 km format. The Suzuka 1000 km was replaced with the Intercontinental GT Challenge Suzuka 10 Hours in 2018.[12][13] That year, Super GT revived the Fuji GT 500 Mile Race (805 km) as the series' new endurance round, running in 2018 and 2019.

The [Golden Week](/source/Golden_Week_(Japan)) race at Fuji Speedway, held annually on May 4, is also considered to be the series' most prestigious event. Held during a major public holiday, it regularly draws the largest crowds of any Super GT race, with a two-day attendance of 91,000 spectators in 2019.[14] It was the first event of the first official JGTC season in 1994, and has been a permanent fixture of the series' calendar with the exception of 2004, when the circuit was closed for renovations, and 2020, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Traditionally, this event has been run as the Fuji GT 500 km Race, but in 2022, the event was shortened to 450 km (100 laps), and in 2024, it was reformatted into a three-hour timed race.

Due to the effects of the [2009 energy crisis in Japan](/source/2000s_energy_crisis), the Fuji 500 km and Suzuka 1000 km race distances were shortened. The [2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami](/source/2011_T%C5%8Dhoku_earthquake_and_tsunami) and its effects resulted in a further reduction in all race distances for the season, before standard distances were restored in 2012.

Non-championship rounds have been run sporadically during Super GT's history. The Fuji Sprint Cup was held from 2010 to 2013, consisting of two sprint races per class. The first annual Super GT x DTM Dream Race was held in November 2019, consisting of two sprint races for GT500 and DTM cars, supported by the *auto sport Web* Sprint Cup, two sprint races for select GT300 teams as well as one-off GT3 entries from other Japanese events.

## Cars

The cars are divided into two classes: GT500 and GT300. The names of the categories derive from their traditional maximum horsepower limit – in the early years of the series, GT500 cars would have no more than 500 horsepower, and GT300 cars would max out at around 300 hp. However, the current generation of GT500 engines produce in excess of 650 horsepower. Meanwhile, in present-day GT300, the horsepower range varies from around 400 to just over 550 horsepower; however, GT300 cars have far less downforce than their GT500 counterparts.

In both groups, the car number is assigned to the team, in which each team is allowed to choose whichever number they want as long as the number isn't already used by any other team. The number assigned to each team is permanent, and may only change hands when the team exits the series. The number 1 is reserved for the defending GT500 champion, and the number 0 is reserved for the reigning GT300 champion.

For easy identification, headlight covers, windshield decals, and number panels are white on GT500 cars, and yellow on GT300 cars.

### GT500

2014 Super GT (GT500), [Suzuka Circuit](/source/Suzuka_Circuit)

The top class in Super GT, GT500, is composed entirely of manufacturer-supported teams, representing the three biggest Japanese automobile manufacturers: [Toyota](/source/Toyota), [Honda](/source/Honda), and [Nissan](/source/Nissan).

Since 2014, GT500 cars have been powered by single-turbocharged, inline four-cylinder engines with two liters of displacement and producing over 650 horsepower. The cars are [silhouette racing cars](/source/Silhouette_racing_car) with purpose-built carbon fibre monocoques. The advancements in aerodynamics and horsepower, combined with an ongoing [tyre war](/source/Tire_war) driving even higher speeds, have made the GT500 class the fastest form of production-based sports car racing today. The pace of a current GT500 car is roughly equivalent to that of the fastest non-hybrid [Le Mans Prototypes](/source/Le_Mans_Prototype).[15]

For many years, the [Nissan Skyline GT-R](/source/Nissan_Skyline_GT-R), the [Toyota Supra (A80)](/source/Toyota_Supra_(A80)), and the [Honda NSX (NA1)](/source/Honda_NSX_(first_generation)) represented their respective brands in GT500. Today, the three cars competing in GT500 are the [Nissan Z (RZ34)](/source/Nissan_Z_(RZ34)), the revived [Toyota GR Supra](/source/Toyota_GR_Supra), and the [Honda Prelude (BF1)](/source/Honda_Prelude#Sixth_generation_(BF1;_2025)). Other models, such as the [Nissan Fairlady Z (Z33)](/source/Nissan_370Z), [Lexus SC 430](/source/Lexus_SC#Z40), [Lexus RC F](/source/Lexus_RC), [Lexus LC 500](/source/Lexus_LC), [Nissan GT-R](/source/Nissan_GT-R), [Honda NSX (NC1)](/source/Honda_NSX_(second_generation)), and the [Honda Civic Type R](/source/Honda_Civic_Type_R) (FL5) have been used, as well as the [Honda HSV-010 GT](/source/Honda_HSV-010_GT), a prototype car developed specifically for Super GT with its planned road-going variant having been cancelled.

In the earlier years of the GT500 category, a number of foreign manufacturers also entered cars in the series, with varying success. During the first season, the [Ferrari F40](/source/Ferrari_F40), [Porsche 911 Turbo](/source/Porsche_911_(964)#Turbo), and [Porsche 962C](/source/Porsche_962) all won races. The [Porsche 911 GT2](/source/Porsche_911_GT2) and the [BMW](/source/BMW_in_motorsport)-powered [McLaren F1 GTR](/source/McLaren_F1_GTR) are, to date, the only foreign cars to win the GT500 championship; the 911 GT2 won the teams' title in 1995[a] and the F1 GTR won both the drivers' and teams' titles in 1996. The longtail version of the F1 GTR would later score a race victory in 2001. The last foreign-built car to enter the series was the [Aston Martin DBR9](/source/Aston_Martin_DBR9), which fared poorly in its brief run in 2009 – illustrating the overwhelming advantage that newer generations of GT500 cars had over the [FIA GT1](/source/FIA_GT1_World_Championship) category cars that dominated the landscape in Europe. [Team Goh](/source/Team_Goh), who entered the championship-winning 1996 McLarens, planned to enter a [Maserati MC12 GT1](/source/Maserati_MC12#MC12_GT1) in 2006, but withdrew after pre-season testing for similar reasons.[16][17]

In 2012, the GT500 regulations were changed in order to provide provisions for four-door vehicles, although none were run until Honda announced that the Civic Type R would replace the outgoing NSX in 2024.[18] In 2010, the front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout became the only permitted layout in the class, prompting Honda to initially replace the first-generation NSX-GT with the HSV-010 GT. In 2014, Honda was granted a waiver to allow the NSX Concept-GT and NSX-GT (both second-generation based models) to run with a mid-engine layout to match the road car's engine position. The waiver expired after the 2019 season with the full implementation of Class 1 technical regulations, after which Honda was required to redesign the NSX-GT to accommodate a front-engine layout.[19]

New GT500 cars were introduced in 2014 in preparation for the future unified [Class 1 touring car](/source/Class_1_Touring_Cars#Second_generation_(2019–present)_2) regulations, including the first car in the class to utilize a [KERS](/source/KERS)-assisted hybrid powertrain, the Honda NSX Concept-GT. Common aerodynamic regulations with the DTM were adopted, as was Class 1's turbocharged four-cylinder engine specification. Furthermore, the 2014 rules overhaul also increased the cars' downforce by 30%, while lowering costs. Aerodynamic development above a "design line" wrapping around the fenders, bumpers, and doorsills was restricted. Over sixty common parts were introduced, including the brakes, diffuser, and rear wing.[20]

In response to increasing cornering speeds, another aerodynamic overhaul was introduced in 2017, lowering downforce by 25%.[21] Furthermore, KERS units were banned, although the only manufacturer to utilize such systems, Honda, had already discontinued their usage in 2016.[22] In 2020, Class 1 technical regulations were fully implemented, with the manufacturers introducing new cars to comply with the new rules. Aerodynamic development was further restricted, and a standardized ECU and suspension were introduced.[23]

Selection 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Nissan Fairlady Z (Z33) GT-R (R35) Z GT500 (RZ34) Toyota/Lexus Supra (A80) GR Supra (DB42)[24] SC 430 (UZZ40) RC F (USC10)[25] LC 500 (URZ100) Honda NSX-GT (NA2) HSV-010 GT NSX Concept-GT[26] NSX-GT (NC1)[27] Civic Type R-GT (FL5) HRC Prelude-GT (BF1)[28][29] McLaren F1 GTR Lamborghini Murciélago Ferrari 550 GTS Aston Martin DBR9

#### Cars

Make Car Years competed Engine Image Note Aston Martin Aston Martin DBR9 2009 Aston Martin DBR9 6.0L NA V12 Part-time entry in 2009. Audi Audi RS5 Turbo DTM 2019 Audi RC8 2.0 TFSI turbo I4 Only entered in the 2019 Super GT × DTM Dream Race BMW BMW M4 Turbo DTM 2019 BMW P48 Turbo 2.0L turbo I4 Only entered in the 2019 Super GT × DTM Dream Race Ferrari Ferrari 550 GTS 2005 Ferrari F133 5.9L NA V12 Ex-Prodrive chassis Honda Honda NSX-GT (NA2) 2005–2009 Honda C32B 3.0L turbo V6 (2005 Rd.1–3) 3.5L NA V6 (2005 Rd.4–2008) 3.4L NA V6 (2009) Honda HSV-010 GT 2010–2013 Honda HR10EG 3.4L NA V8 Honda NSX Concept-GT 2014–2016 Honda HR-414E 2.0L turbo I4 Equipped with a Zytek battery hybrid powertrain system from 2014 to 2015. Honda NSX-GT (NC1) 2017–2021 Honda HR-417E 2.0L turbo I4 (2017–2019) Honda HR-420E 2.0L turbo I4 (2020–present) Debuted as a mid-engine model in 2017. Changed to a front-engine model in 2020 to comply with current regulations. 2022–2023 Updated styling based on Honda NSX Type S model. Honda Civic Type R-GT (FL5) 2024–2025 Honda HRC Prelude-GT (BF1)[28][29] 2026 Lamborghini Lamborghini Murciélago RG-1 2005 Lamborghini L535 6.0L NA V12 Moved to the GT300 class before the end of the 2005 season. Lexus Lexus SC430 GT500 (UZZ40) 2006–2013 Lexus 3UZ-FE 4.5L NA V8 (2006–2008) Lexus RV8KG 3.4L NA V8 (2009–2013) Used by four Toyota teams in 2006, then by all teams from 2007. Lexus RC F GT500 (USC10) 2014–2016 Lexus RI4AG 2.0L turbo I4 Lexus LC 500 GT500 (URZ100) 2017–2019 McLaren McLaren F1 GTR 2005 BMW S70/2 6.0L NA V12 Part-time entry in 2005. Nissan Nissan Fairlady Z GT500 (Z33) 2005–2007 Nissan VQ30DETT 3.0L turbo V6 (2005–2006 Rd.8) Nissan VK45DE 4.5L NA V8 (2006 Rd.9-2007) Nissan GT-R GT500 (R35) 2008–2013 Nissan VK45DE 4.5L NA V8 (2008–2009) Nissan VRH34A 3.4L NA V8 (2010–2011 Rd.4) Nissan VRH34B 3.4L NA V8 (2011 Rd.5-2013) Nissan GT-R NISMO GT500 (R35) 2014–2021 Nissan NR20A 2.0L turbo I4 (2014–2019) Nissan NR20B 2.0L turbo I4 (2020) Nissan NR4S21 2.0L turbo I4 (2021) Nissan Z GT500 (RZ34) 2022–2023 Nissan NR4S21 2.0L turbo I4 (2022–2023) Nissan Z NISMO GT500 (RZ34) 2024–present Nissan NR4S24 2.0L turbo I4 (2024) Nissan NR4S25 2.0L turbo I4(2025)[30] Toyota Toyota Supra GT500 (A80) 2005–2006 Toyota 3UZ-FE 4.5L NA V8 Used by two Toyota teams in 2006. Toyota GR Supra GT500 (DB42) 2020–present Toyota RI4AG 2.0L turbo I4 (2020–2023) Toyota RI4BG 2.0L turbo I4 (2024–present)

#### Turbocharger

The standard turbochargers were introduced from the start of [2014 season](/source/2014_Super_GT_season). The single-turbocharger configuration produces boost pressure up to 3.5 [bar](/source/Bar_(unit)) (51 [psi](/source/Pound_per_square_inch)). Swiss-American turbocharger company [Garrett Advancing Motion](/source/Garrett_Advancing_Motion), a subsidiary of [Honeywell International Inc.](/source/Honeywell), currently supplies exclusive turbocharger kits including wastegate (846519-15) for all Super GT GT500 cars.

#### GT500 specifications (2014-present)

Engine displacement 2.0 L (122 cu in) DOHC inline-4 Turbocharger Garrett TR35R 846519–15 Gearbox 6-speed semi-automatic paddle shift gearbox Weight Over 1,020 kg (2,249 lb) including driver and fuel Power output Approximately 650 hp (485 kW) Fuel 102 RON unleaded gasoline (2014–2022) ETS Racing Fuels Renewablaze R100 carbon neutral fuel (2023–present) Fuel capacity 120 litres (32 US gallons; 26 imperial gallons) Fuel delivery Direct fuel injection Aspiration Single-turbocharged Length 4,650–4,725 mm (183–186 in) excluding rear wing; 5,010 mm (197 in) including rear wing Width 1,950 mm (77 in) Wheelbase 2,750 mm (108 in) fixed Steering Servo-assisted rack and pinion Tire suppliers Bridgestone, Yokohama, and Dunlop

### GT300

A [Lotus Evora](/source/Lotus_Evora) MC leads several [GT3](/source/Group_GT3) cars.

Unlike GT500, both works-backed and independent teams compete in GT300, so the field tends to be much more varied in terms of types of cars entered. As in GT500, the major Japanese automakers participate in this class, entering cars such as the [Toyota Prius](/source/Toyota_Prius) and [Subaru BRZ](/source/Toyota_86#Motorsport), which comply with JAF-GT regulations. However, the GT300 class is predominantly composed of [GT3](/source/Group_GT3)-class cars from European manufacturers such as [Audi](/source/Audi) and [Mercedes](/source/Mercedes-AMG), although Lexus, Nissan and Honda are also represented in the class by GT3 cars. This reflects a growing interest in the series from European manufacturers, with Audi and BMW fielding works-supported entries. Toyota/Lexus, Nissan, and Subaru also campaign works-supported cars in the class.

The GT300 class used to host more exotic cars from the likes of [ASL](/source/Autobacs_Seven), [Mosler](/source/Mosler_Automotive), [Mooncraft](/source/Mooncraft) and [Vemac](/source/Vemac_Car_Company), as well as detuned GT500 cars, such as the 2004 title-winning M-TEC NSX. However, starting in 2006, teams increasingly chose to campaign European GT cars instead, a trend that accelerated in 2010 with the introduction of FIA GT cars to the series. In response to the decline of locally produced entries from specialist manufacturers, the GTA worked with [Dome](/source/Dome_(constructor)) to create the "[Mother Chassis](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mother_Chassis&action=edit&redlink=1)" ([ja: マザーシャシー](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC)), a low-cost GT300 platform,[31] with the first MC car entering the series in 2014. Mother Chassis cars utilize a standard Dome-produced tub and GTA-branded [Nissan VK45DE](/source/Nissan_VK_engine#VK45DE) engine, while maintaining the appearance of production cars such as the [Toyota 86](/source/Toyota_86), [Lotus Evora](/source/Lotus_Evora), and [Toyota Mark X](/source/Toyota_Mark_X). The MC concept proved to be popular with independent teams, as well as competitive, with the Toyota 86 MC winning the GT300 championship in 2016.

Since 2006, [Group GT1](/source/Group_GT1) and [Group GT2](/source/LM_GTE) could race in GT300, and [Group GT3](/source/Group_GT3) cars are able to enter GT300 since 2010 season. After the 2011 season, the previous generation Le Mans GTE and GT1 cars were retired from the series with the intention of reducing costs, adopted the [Stephane Ratel Organisation](/source/Stephane_Ratel_Organisation) GT3 regulations with [Lamborghini](/source/Lamborghini) and [Ferrari](/source/Ferrari) leading the move with some success, including a class win in the opening round of the 2006 season at Suzuka. Since 2008, [BMW](/source/BMW) also returned to the series by a private team since their exit from JGTC eras.

2006 Privée Zurich [Shiden (MC/RT-16)](/source/Mooncraft_Shiden).

One of the more unique GT300 competitors was the [Mooncraft Shiden MC/RT-16](/source/Mooncraft_Shiden), a [Riley](/source/Riley_Technologies) [Daytona Prototype](/source/Daytona_Prototype)-based revival of the original 1977 Mooncraft [Shiden 77](/source/Shiden_77) (紫電77).[32] It competed from 2006 to 2012, narrowly losing the title in 2006, and winning the championship in 2007. [Front-wheel drive](/source/Front-wheel_drive) cars such as the [Mitsubishi FTO](/source/Mitsubishi_FTO), [Toyota Celica](/source/Toyota_Celica) and [Cavalier](/source/Toyota_Cavalier), a rarity in top-level circuit racing, are further examples of unique GT300 machines. They competed in their original configurations until the early 2000s, when FWD cars were being permitted to be converted to [rear-wheel drive](/source/Rear-wheel_drive) configuration. The FWD cars were mostly unsuccessful, failing to win any championships, although a Celica won a race in 1999 after a Porsche 911 was disqualified. Rear-wheel drive cars dominated the series until [2008](/source/2008_Super_GT_Series), when an [all-wheel drive](/source/All-wheel_drive) [Subaru Impreza](/source/Subaru_Impreza_WRX_STI) developed by Cusco won in Sepang. An open top car, [Renault Sport Spider](/source/Renault_Sport_Spider), made a one-off participation in 1997, also with lack of success.

2015 [Toyota Prius apr GT](/source/Toyota_Prius).

[Hybrid cars](/source/Hybrid_electric_vehicle) first raced in the GT300 class in 2012, when apr introduced their [Toyota Prius apr GT](/source/Toyota_Prius), and [Team Mugen](/source/Mugen_Motorsports) fielded a [Honda CR-Z GT](/source/Honda_CR-Z). Both cars were heavily modified from their production counterparts. The Prius was powered by a 3.4 liter V8 [LMP1](/source/Le_Mans_Prototype) engine, which worked in concert with production [Hybrid Synergy Drive](/source/Hybrid_Synergy_Drive) components; the CR-Z utilized a 2.8 liter V6 [LMP2](/source/LMP2) engine and a 50 kW [Zytek](/source/Zytek) electric motor.[33][34] Both the CR-Z and Prius were mid-engined, differing from their front-engined road-going counterparts; this resulted in the CR-Z's withdrawal after the 2015 season, as new regulations for 2016 stipulated that GT300 cars' engines were to be located in the same position as in their production counterparts. However, apr took advantage of a loophole in the regulations to continue to race their mid-engine Prius until 2018,[35] when the team was required to build a new, front-engine Prius.[36]

The development of GT300 cars is much more regulated than that of their GT500 counterparts; the GTA works with the [Stephane Ratel Organisation](/source/Stephane_Ratel_Organisation) to balance the performance of all GT300 cars via [technical adjustments](/source/Balance_of_performance) in order to create close racing.[37] While the [GT3](/source/Group_GT3) cars in the class are closely related to production cars, the JAF-GT machines differ from production vehicles to a greater degree, and in the case of the Mother Chassis cars, share little more than a badge and exterior styling with their road-going counterparts. While engine outputs are at a lower level than the GT500 cars, the GT300 cars still post competitive times and races are relatively tight when combined with GT500 traffic. As it is becoming increasingly more difficult for GT500 cars to overtake GT300s, the GTA may review the speed difference between the two classes in the future, especially if the pace of the GT300 cars continues to increase.[38]

#### Cars

Make Car Category Years competed Image Note ASL ASL ARTA Garaiya JAF-GT 2005, 2007–2012 Aston Martin Aston Martin V8 Vantage FIA GT2 2010–2012 Served until Round 1, 2012 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 FIA GT3 2012–2014 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 FIA GT3 2019–2020 (first generation) 2024–present (second generation) Audi Audi R8 LMS FIA GT3 2012–2016 (first generation) 2016–2023 (second generation) BMW BMW Z4 M Coupé JAF-GT 2008–2009 BMW Z4 GT3 FIA GT3 2011–2015 BMW M6 GT3 FIA GT3 2016–2018, 2020–2021 BMW M4 GT3 FIA GT3 2022–2024 Bentley Bentley Continental GT3 FIA GT3 2017–2018 Chevrolet Chevrolet Corvette C6 JAF-GT 2005, 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06-R FIA GT3 2011–2013 Callaway Corvette C7-R FIA GT3 2019 Only entered in the 2019 auto sport Web Sprint Cup exhibition race. Ferrari Ferrari 360 Modena JAF-GT 2005–2009 Ferrari F430 GT2 JAF-GT FIA GT2 2007–2009 2009–2012 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 FIA GT2 FIA GT3 2011 (GT2) 2012–2013 Rd.3, 2015 (GT3) Ferrari 488 GT3 FIA GT3 2017, 2021–2022 Ferrari 296 GT3 FIA GT3 2024–present Ford Ford GT JAF-GT 2006–2007 Run by DHG Racing, powered by a 3.5L V8 based on a Mugen design Honda Honda NSX-GT JAF-GT 2005 First generation (NA2) NSX Honda NSX GT3 FIA GT3 2018–2024 Second generation (NC1) NSX Honda CR-Z GT JAF-GT 2012–2015 Petrol-electric hybrid Lamborghini Lamborghini Murciélago RG-1 JAF-GT 2005–2009 Developed by JLOC, initially competed as a detuned GT500 car Lamborghini Gallardo JAF-GT FIA GT3 2007–2012 (JAF-GT) 2012–2015 (FIA GT3) JAF-GT specification is the RG-3 variant developed by JLOC. FIA GT3 specification is the GT3 variant developed by Reiter Engineering. Lamborghini Huracán GT3 FIA GT3 2016–2019 (first generation) 2019–2024 (second generation) 2023–present (third generation) Second generation car served until Round 3, 2024 Lexus Lexus IS350 GT300 JAF-GT 2008–2012 Lexus RC F GT3 FIA GT3 2015–present Lexus LC500h GT JAF-GT 2023–present Developed by apr. Petrol-electric hybrid Lexus LC500 GT JAF-GT 2025–present Built by apr. Identical to apr's LC500h GT but without a hybrid system Lotus Lotus Exige 300RR JAF-GT 2005 Spot participant at the Malaysian round, powered by a GM Ecotec engine Lotus Evora MC JAF-GT 2015–2021 Mother Chassis platform,[39] constructed by Mooncraft. Mazda Mazda RX-7 JAF-GT 2005–2010 McLaren McLaren MP4-12C GT3 FIA GT3 2013–2015 McLaren 720S GT3 FIA GT3 2019 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 FIA GT3 2012–2017 Mercedes-AMG GT3 FIA GT3 2016–2020 (first generation) 2020–present (second generation) Mooncraft Mooncraft Shiden JAF-GT 2006–2012 Based on a Riley Technologies Daytona Prototype Mosler Mosler MT900 JAF-GT 2005–2007, 2010–2011 As a spot participant in 2009 and 2012 Nissan Nissan Fairlady Z (Z33) JAF-GT 2005–2010 Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 FIA GT3 2012–2019 (first generation) 2018–present (second generation) Nissan Fairlady Z (RZ34) JAF-GT 2024-present Developed by GAINER.[40] Porsche Porsche 911 GT3 FIA GT2 FIA GT3 JAF-GT 2005–2011 (GT2/JAF-GT) 2010–2021, 2025–present (GT3) Porsche Boxster JAF-GT 2005–2010 Porsche 968 GT4 JAF-GT 2005 Subaru Subaru Impreza WRX STi JAF-GT 2005–2008 Rear-wheel drive 4-door sedan in 2005. Converted to 4WD layout in 2006. Subaru Legacy JAF-GT 2009–2011 4WD 4-door sedan in 2009. Converted to rear-wheel drive layout in 2010. Subaru BRZ GT300 JAF-GT 2012–2020 (first generation) 2021–present (second generation) Toyota Toyota MR-S JAF-GT 2005–2008 Toyota Celica JAF-GT 2005–2008 Served until Round 3, 2008 Toyota Corolla Axio apr GT JAF-GT 2009–2011 4-door sedan, used a Toyota 2GR-FSE engine Toyota Prius apr GT JAF-GT 2012–2015 (first generation) 2016–2018 (second generation) 2019–2022 (third generation) First and second generation car is mid-engined, third generation car is front-engined. Petrol-electric hybrid sedan, hybrid system turned off on #30 car in 2019. Toyota 86 MC JAF-GT 2014–present Mother Chassis platform, designed and constructed by Dome. Spot entry in 2014. Toyota Mark X MC JAF-GT 2017–2019 Mother Chassis platform. 4-door sedan designed by Saitama Toyopet. Toyota GR Supra GT300 JAF-GT 2020–present Developed by apr. Tsuchiya Engineering uses self-built chassis on the same basic design. Toyota GR86 GT300 JAF-GT 2022–present Developed by apr. Vemac Vemac RD320R JAF-GT 2005–2011 Developed by Tokyo R&D. Uses a Honda NSX engine. Team Mach's car uses a Porsche 911 GT3 engine. Vemac RD350R JAF-GT 2005–2012 Developed by Tokyo R&D initially for GT500. Uses a Zytek V8. Vemac RD408R JAF-GT 2006–2010 Developed by Tokyo R&D initially for GT500. Uses a Mugen LMP engine. Team Mach's car uses a Porsche 911 GT3 engine.

#### GT300 specifications

- **Engine displacement**: Free

- **Aspiration**: [Naturally-aspirated](/source/Naturally-aspirated) and single or twin-[turbocharged](/source/Turbocharger)

- **Number of cylinders**: Minimum 4 but not exceeding 10 cylinders

- **Allowed engine shape**: Flat, Inline and V

- **Gearbox**: 5 or 6-speed [paddle shift gearbox](/source/Semi-automatic_transmission)

- **Power output**: Various

- **Fuel**: 102 [RON](/source/Octane_rating#RON) unleaded gasoline

- **Fuel delivery**: Free (direct and indirect multi-point electronic injection)

- **Steering**: Power-assisted [rack and pinion](/source/Rack_and_pinion)

- **Tyre suppliers**: [Bridgestone](/source/Bridgestone), [Yokohama](/source/Yokohama_Rubber_Company), [Michelin](/source/Michelin), and [Dunlop](/source/Dunlop_Tyres)

## Circuits

- **Bold** denotes a current Super GT track.

- *Italic* denotes a former Super GT track.

Number Country / Circuit Years 1 Fuji Speedway 2005–present 2 Suzuka Circuit 2005–present 3 Mobility Resort Motegi 2005–present 4 Okayama International Circuit 2005–2019, 2021–present 5 Sportsland Sugo 2005–2019, 2021–present 6 Autopolis 2005–2009, 2011–2015, 2017–2019, 2021–present 7 Sepang International Circuit 2005–2013, present 8 Chang International Circuit 2014–2019

## Parity

Super GT states that its regulations prioritize race competition over manufacturer investment. GT500 cars use common parts to manage costs and performance parity. In the GT300 class, air restrictor sizes, minimum weights, ride heights, and maximum turbo boost pressures are modified per race to balance performance across all vehicles. Regulatory adjustments and balance of performance data are public.

The regulations stipulate that no single driver drive over two-thirds of the race distance, which affects the timing of pit stops and driver changes, therefore preventing strategy from dominating the competition.[41] Formerly, the regulations went further and required pit stops and driver changes be done within mandatory windows; in 2004, during an exhibition race held at [Fontana](/source/Auto_Club_Speedway), a few teams were penalised after the race ended when race officials discovered their pit stops came one lap before the mandatory window had opened.

### Success Weight

Perhaps the best-known performance balancing system in use in the Super GT is its Success Ballast system, also known as Success Weight and formerly referred to as "weight handicap".[42] Weight penalties are assigned depending on a car's performance during the race, similar to systems used in the [DTM](/source/Deutsche_Tourenwagen_Masters) and the [BTCC](/source/British_Touring_Car_Championship). The system metes out two kilograms of ballast per point scored;[43] it formerly added ballast based on qualifying positions and individual lap times. Stickers on the cars display every car's weight handicap level. In the 2007 season, the Takata NSX team achieved a record-breaking 5 pole positions in the first 7 races, but due to the weight handicap system, they only won one race among those seven. Such regulations keep the championship in play up to the final race of the season: only two GT500 teams (ARTA in 2007 and MOLA in 2012) and one GT300 team (GAINER with [André Couto](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Couto) in 2015) have managed to clinch a driver's championship prior to the final race.

Following repeated cases of teams and drivers not winning a single race but still winning the championship (in 2003, neither the GT500 nor GT300 champions won a single race in particular), the handicap system was changed in 2009 to combat [sandbagging](/source/Sandbagging_(racing)), discouraging a team from intentionally performing poorly in order to secure a more favorable weight handicap. The ballast is now halved in the penultimate race and lifted altogether in the final race for teams that participated in every round of the season. Teams missing only one round receive halved-ballast in the final race instead.

In 2017, the weight handicap system for GT500 cars was amended to add fuel flow restrictions. Actual weight ballast will be capped at 50 kilograms for reasons of practicality and safety. When a car's assigned ballast exceeds 50 kilograms, it will be assigned a lesser amount of weight ballast, but a fuel flow restriction will be imposed, the severity of which increases according to the size of the assigned weight handicap. While the amount of actual weight ballast carried may vary, the weight handicap stickers on the cars will continue to display the assigned weight handicap.[44][45]

Beginning in 2025, GT300 success weight would incorporate refuelling time as part of the formula; similar to GT500, physical would be capped at 50 kilograms, while smaller fuel rig restrictors would be used for cars that exceeded the 50 kg threshold.[46]

## The drivers

Like the series, Super GT drivers are very popular in Japan with a growing international fanbase. Top Japanese stars of the 2000s included Toyota factory drivers [Juichi Wakisaka](/source/Juichi_Wakisaka) and [Yuji Tachikawa](/source/Yuji_Tachikawa), Nissan's [Satoshi Motoyama](/source/Satoshi_Motoyama), and Honda's [Ryo Michigami](/source/Ryo_Michigami), who have all won championships in GT500. Some Super GT drivers have leveraged success in GT500 to become [FIA World Endurance Champions](/source/FIA_World_Endurance_Championship) and winners of the [24 Hours of Le Mans](/source/24_Hours_of_Le_Mans). They include series champions like [Benoît Tréluyer](/source/Beno%C3%AEt_Tr%C3%A9luyer), [André Lotterer](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Lotterer), and [Loïc Duval](/source/Lo%C3%AFc_Duval), who all won Le Mans and WEC titles with Audi, as well as [Kazuki Nakajima](/source/Kazuki_Nakajima), [Kamui Kobayashi](/source/Kamui_Kobayashi), and [Ryo Hirakawa](/source/Ryo_Hirakawa), who have achieved the same honours with [Toyota Gazoo Racing](/source/Toyota_Gazoo_Racing_Europe) after winning races in GT500.

The series also attracts drivers who see the series as a stepping-stone to [Formula One](/source/Formula_One) such as [Ralf Schumacher](/source/Ralf_Schumacher) and [Pedro de la Rosa](/source/Pedro_de_la_Rosa), as well as former F1 drivers, most famously [Érik Comas](/source/%C3%89rik_Comas), who was the series' most successful driver until he stepped down from his position as a number one driver, and [2016](/source/2016_Super_GT_Series) GT500 Champion [Heikki Kovalainen](/source/Heikki_Kovalainen). After a one-off appearance in 2017, 2009 F1 world champion [Jenson Button](/source/Jenson_Button) drove for [Team Kunimitsu](/source/Team_Kunimitsu) in 2018 and 2019, winning the 2018 title.

In the GT300 class, notable drivers include [Nobuteru Taniguchi](/source/Nobuteru_Taniguchi) of [Goodsmile Racing](/source/Goodsmile_Racing), who is also well known as a [D1GP](/source/D1_Grand_Prix) champion,[47] and [Manabu Orido](/source/Manabu_Orido), a former D1GP judge currently driving for apr Racing. Other well-known drivers in the category were gymkhana legend and three-time series champion [Tetsuya Yamano](/source/Tetsuya_Yamano), TV presenter and singer Hiromi Kozono and [Masahiko Kondo](/source/Masahiko_Kondo), who was also a pop star, actor, and racer-turned-team owner.

## Champions

Across both classes, 37 different drivers have won the drivers' championship in Super GT since 2005. [Japan](/source/Japan) has produced the most championship-winning drivers across both categories with 27. [Ronnie Quintarelli](/source/Ronnie_Quintarelli) and [Sho Tsuboi](/source/Sho_Tsuboi) have won the most drivers' championships in GT500 with four. Including championships won in the JGTC era, [Satoshi Motoyama](/source/Satoshi_Motoyama), [Juichi Wakisaka](/source/Juichi_Wakisaka), [Yuji Tachikawa](/source/Yuji_Tachikawa), and [Kenta Yamashita](/source/Kenta_Yamashita) each have three titles. In GT300, [Tatsuya Kataoka](/source/Tatsuya_Kataoka) and [Nobuteru Taniguchi](/source/Nobuteru_Taniguchi) have achieved the most drivers' titles since 2005, with three. Including the JGTC era, they are tied with [Morio Nitta](/source/Morio_Nitta) and [Tetsuya Yamano](/source/Tetsuya_Yamano) for the most GT300 titles.

Three drivers, [Masataka Yanagida](/source/Masataka_Yanagida), [Kazuya Oshima](/source/Kazuya_Oshima), and [Takashi Kogure](/source/Takashi_Kogure) have won championships in both classes. [Toranosuke Takagi](/source/Toranosuke_Takagi) in 2005 (GT500), [Jenson Button](/source/Jenson_Button) in 2018 (GT500), and [Nirei Fukuzumi](/source/Nirei_Fukuzumi) in 2019 (GT300) have managed to win the championship in their first full season.

Season Category Drivers' Championship Teams' Championship Driver(s) Car Team Car 2005 GT500 Yuji Tachikawa Toranosuke Takagi Toyota Supra Nismo Xanavi/Motul Pitwork Nissan Fairlady Z Z33 GT300 Tetsuya Yamano Kota Sasaki Toyota MR-S Team Reckless Toyota MR-S 2006 GT500 Juichi Wakisaka André Lotterer Lexus SC 430 Open Interface Toyota Team TOM'S Lexus SC 430 GT300 Tetsuya Yamano Hiroyuki Iiri Mazda RX-7 RE Amemiya Racing Asparadrink Mazda RX-7 FD3S 2007 GT500 Daisuke Ito Ralph Firman Honda NSX Autobacs Racing Team Aguri Honda NSX GT300 Kazuya Oshima Hiroaki Ishiura Toyota MR-S Cars Tokai Dream 28 Privée Kenzo Asset Mooncraft/Riley Shiden MC/RT-16. 2008 GT500 Satoshi Motoyama Benoît Tréluyer Nissan GT-R Petronas Toyota Team TOM'S Lexus SC 430 GT300 Kazuki Hoshino Hironobu Yasuda Nissan Fairlady Z Z33 MOLA Nissan Fairlady Z Z33 2009 GT500 Juichi Wakisaka André Lotterer Lexus SC 430 Lexus Team Petronas TOM'S Lexus SC 430 GT300 Tatsuya Kataoka Manabu Orido Lexus IS 350 Racing Project Bandoh Lexus IS 350 2010 GT500 Takashi Kogure Loïc Duval Honda HSV-010 GT Weider Honda Racing Honda HSV-010 GT GT300 Kazuki Hoshino Masataka Yanagida Nissan Fairlady Z Z33 Hasemi Motorsport Nissan Fairlady Z Z33 2011 GT500 Ronnie Quintarelli Masataka Yanagida Nissan GT-R MOLA Nissan GT-R GT300 Nobuteru Taniguchi Taku Bamba BMW Z4 GT3 Goodsmile Racing & Studie with TeamUKYO BMW Z4 GT3 2012 GT500 Ronnie Quintarelli Masataka Yanagida Nissan GT-R MOLA Nissan GT-R GT300 Kyosuke Mineo Naoki Yokomizo Porsche 911 GT3-R Team Taisan ENDLESS Porsche 911 GT3-R 2013 GT500 Yuji Tachikawa Kohei Hirate Lexus SC430 Lexus Team ZENT Cerumo Lexus SC430 GT300 Hideki Mutoh Yuhki Nakayama Honda CR-Z Team Mugen Honda CR-Z 2014 GT500 Tsugio Matsuda Ronnie Quintarelli Nissan GT-R Nismo Nissan GT-R GT300 Tatsuya Kataoka Nobuteru Taniguchi BMW Z4 GT3 GAINER Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 2015 GT500 Tsugio Matsuda Ronnie Quintarelli Nissan GT-R Nismo Nissan GT-R GT300 André Couto Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 GAINER Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 2016 GT500 Heikki Kovalainen Kohei Hirate Lexus RC F Lexus Team SARD Lexus RC F GT300 Takeshi Tsuchiya Takamitsu Matsui Toyota 86 MC VivaC team Tsuchiya Toyota 86 MC 2017 GT500 Ryo Hirakawa Nick Cassidy Lexus LC 500 Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S Lexus LC 500 GT300 Tatsuya Kataoka Nobuteru Taniguchi Mercedes-AMG GT3 Goodsmile Racing & TeamUKYO Mercedes-AMG GT3 2018 GT500 Naoki Yamamoto Jenson Button Honda NSX Team Kunimitsu Honda NSX GT300 Naoya Gamou Haruki Kurosawa Mercedes-AMG GT3 K2 R&D LEON Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 2019 GT500 Kazuya Oshima Kenta Yamashita Lexus LC 500 GT500 Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S Lexus LC 500 GT500 GT300 Shinichi Takagi Nirei Fukuzumi Honda NSX GT3 Evo ARTA Honda NSX GT3 Evo 2020 GT500 Tadasuke Makino Naoki Yamamoto Honda NSX Team Kunimitsu Honda NSX GT300 Kiyoto Fujinami João Paulo de Oliveira Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 Kondo Racing Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 2021 GT500 Yuhi Sekiguchi Sho Tsuboi Toyota GR Supra GT500 TGR Team au TOM'S Toyota GR Supra GT500 GT300 Takuto Iguchi Hideki Yamauchi Subaru BRZ GT300 R&D Sport Subaru BRZ GT300 (ZD8) 2022 GT500 Kazuki Hiramine Bertrand Baguette Nissan Z GT500 Team Impul Nissan Z GT500 GT300 Kiyoto Fujinami João Paulo de Oliveira Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 Kondo Racing Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 2023 GT500 Sho Tsuboi Ritomo Miyata Toyota GR Supra GT500 TGR Team au TOM'S Toyota GR Supra GT500 GT300 Hiroki Yoshida Kohta Kawaai Toyota GR Supra GT300 Saitama Toyopet GreenBrave Toyota GR Supra GT300 2024 GT500 Sho Tsuboi Kenta Yamashita Toyota GR Supra GT500 TGR Team au TOM'S Toyota GR Supra GT500 GT300 Takashi Kogure Yuya Motojima Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 JLOC Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 2025 GT500 Sho Tsuboi Kenta Yamashita Toyota GR Supra GT500 TGR Team au TOM'S Toyota GR Supra GT500 GT300 Naoya Gamou Togo Suganami Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo K2 R&D LEON Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo

## International live telecasts

- [J Sports](/source/J_Sports) in Japan

- [RTM](/source/Radio_Televisyen_Malaysia) in Malaysia

- [Motorsport.tv](http://www.motorsport.tv) – International live streaming (except Japan) – paid access to live streams, free access to highlights.

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v t e Circuits of the JGTC and Super GT Grand Touring Series (1993–present) Current (2026) Okayama Fuji Sepang Suzuka Sugo Autopolis Motegi Former Buriram Central (NC) Fontana (NC) Mine Sendai Tokachi

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