Tsuchiya Engineering

{{short description|Japanese racecar team}} {{Infobox motor racing team |name = {{flagicon|JPN}} Tsuchiya Engineering |logo = |founded = 1971 |base = [[Fujisawa, Kanagawa]], Japan |principal = [[Takeshi Tsuchiya]] |founder = Haruo Tsuchiya |current series = [[Super GT]] |former series = [[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] [[Japan Formula 4]] [[Super Taikyu]] |current drivers = {{plainlist| * {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takamitsu Matsui]] * {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryota Horachi]] }} |website = http://tsuchiya25.com |driver titles = '''[[JGTC|JGTC – GT300]]''': [[1998 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|1998]]: [[Keiichi Suzuki (racing driver)|Keiichi Suzuki]] & [[Shingo Tachi]] [[1999 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|1999]]: [[Morio Nitta]] '''[[Super GT|Super GT – GT300]]''': [[2016 Super GT Series|2016]]: [[Takeshi Tsuchiya]] & [[Takamitsu Matsui]] |team titles = '''[[JGTC|JGTC – GT300]]''': [[1998 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|1998]] [[1999 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|1999]]''' [[Super GT|Super GT – GT300]]''' [[2016 Super GT Series|2016]] }}

'''Tsuchiya Engineering''' is a Japanese motor racing team based in [[Fujisawa, Kanagawa]], which competes in the GT300 class of [[Super GT]].

A long-time Toyota-fielding team in [[Super GT]], the team won three drivers' and teams' titles in the GT300 class, as well as two [[Japanese Touring Car Championship]] teams' titles in Division-3.

==History== ===Origins and first stint in Super GT (1971–2008)=== Haruo Tsuchiya (1945-2021), a former motocross rider, worked at TOMEI Automotive from 1968 to 1971 to create his own shop and team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.as-web.jp/supergt/686794?all|title=訃報：希代の“レース屋”にして“職人”。つちやエンジニアリング初代代表・土屋春雄さん亡くなる|website=as-web.jp|date=13 April 2021|access-date=10 January 2026|lang=ja}}</ref> The team initially competed in local touring car races, before entering [[Japanese Touring Car Championship|JTC]], where it won the Division-3 title twice, in 1989 and [[1990 Japanese Touring Car Championship|1990]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2021/04/13/haruo-tsuchiya-1945-2021.html|title=Haruo Tsuchiya: 1945-2021|website=dailysportscar.com|date=13 April 2021|access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref> Tsuchiya entered [[JGTC]] in 1997 with a [[Toyota MR2]] and won its first title in [[1998 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|1998]], after winning five out of six races with [[Shingo Tachi]] and [[Keiichi Suzuki (racing driver)|Keiichi Suzuki]] behind the wheel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://motorz.jp/race/15471/|title=名門土屋エンジニアリングが作り上げてきたマシンとは？不屈の町工場魂でワークスと戦った歴代GTマシンをご紹介します。|website=motorz.jp|date=10 October 2016|access-date=10 January 2026|lang=ja}}</ref> The following year, the team partnered with A'PEX and scored a lone win at [[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]] and two more podiums to secure the drivers' title with [[Morio Nitta]], as well as taking their second consecutive teams' title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.as-web.jp/supergt/683095|title=シルビア対MR2、1999年JGTCの土屋親子GT300対決に投入された秘密兵器|website=as-web.jp|date=2 April 2021|access-date=10 January 2026|lang=ja}}</ref>

Entering GT500 in 2000, the team fielded a [[Toyota Supra]] until 2006, before fielding a [[Lexus SC|Lexus SC430]] for the following two years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.as-web.jp/supergt/594190/2|title=いまや絶滅危惧種の職人魂。つちやエンジニアリング流“GT500独自チューン”の妙技【スーパーGT驚愕メカ大全】|website=as-web.jp|date=25 June 2020|access-date=10 January 2026|lang=ja}}</ref> In their nine-year stint in the category, the team scored five podiums, including their only win at [[Okayama International Circuit|Okayama]] in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gazoo.com/column/orido/15/12/08/|title=織戸学ドライバーズコラム第2回プロドライバーとしての半生（後編）|website=gazoo.com|date=8 December 2015|access-date=10 January 2026|lang=ja}}</ref> At the end of the 2008 season, the team suspended its motorsport activities in 2009 due to the economic recession and the reduction of manufacturer support.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.as-web.jp/past/つちやエンジニアリング、2008年以来のsgt復活へ|title=つちやエンジニアリング、2008年以来のSGT復活へ|website=as-web.jp|date=2 December 2014|access-date=10 January 2026|lang=ja}}</ref><ref name=":1"/>

===Team Samurai and Return to Super GT (2010–present)=== [[File:VivaC 86 MC.JPG|thumb|[[Takeshi Tsuchiya]] and [[Takamitsu Matsui]]'s title winning car at Suzuka in 2016.]] [[File:No.25 HOPPY Porsche at 2020 FUJIMAKI GROUP SUZUKA 300km (47).jpg|thumb|Hoppy Porsche at 2020 Fujimaki Group Suzuka 300km]] [[File:No.25 HOPPY schatz GR Supra GT at 2022 Takanoko no Hotel Suzuka GT 300km (22).jpg|thumb|Hoppy schatz GR Supra GT at 2022 Takanoko no Hotel Suzuka GT 300km]]

Haruo's son [[Takeshi Tsuchiya|Takeshi]], founded 25 Racing/Team Samurai in 2010, with his father as manager.<ref name=":1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.as-web.jp/past/土屋武士の『25-racing』が藤沢市にオープン|title=土屋武士の『25 Racing』が藤沢市にオープン|website=as-web.jp|date=31 March 2013|access-date=11 January 2026|lang=ja}}</ref> Across the next four years, the team competed in [[Super GT]] until 2011, before then competing in [[Porsche Carrera Cup Japan]], [[Super Taikyu]] and [[Formula Beat|JAF Formula 4]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.as-web.jp/past/samurai、15年のsgt復帰目指す。3年で王座狙う|title=SAMURAI、15年のSGT復帰目指す。3年で王座狙う|website=as-web.jp|date=25 February 2014|access-date=11 January 2026|lang=ja}}</ref> In 2015, Tsuchiya Engineering made their return to GT300 competition, with [[Takeshi Tsuchiya]] and [[Takamitsu Matsui]] driving a [[Toyota 86|Toyota 86 MC GT300]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.as-web.jp/past/つちやエンジニアリングのドライバーは土屋＆松|title=つちやエンジニアリングのドライバーは土屋＆松井に|website=as-web.jp|date=26 January 2015|access-date=10 January 2026|lang=ja}}</ref> In the team's first full season since 2011, the Tsuchiya-Matsui pairing won at [[Sportsland SUGO]] and qualified on pole at [[Buriram International Circuit|Buriram]] to end the season ninth in points.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kansenzyuku.com/2015/09/7372.html|title=【SGT】2015第6戦SUGO：マザーシャシーが悲願の初優勝！土屋／松井組が波乱のSUGOを制する|website=kansenzyuku.com|date=20 September 2015|access-date=11 January 2026|lang=ja}}</ref> Retaining both Tsuchiya and Matsui for 2016, the pair scored wins at [[Buriram International Circuit|Buriram]] and [[Twin Ring Motegi|Motegi]] to secure their third drivers' and teams' titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.as-web.jp/supergt/52247|title=「若手に任せるときがきた」土屋武士、17年はGTレギュラー参戦しない意向|website=as-web.jp|date=2 October 2016|access-date=11 January 2026|lang=ja}}</ref> Ten days after the season-finale, Haruo was diagnosed with oral cancer, and as a result Takeshi retired from full-time racing to take over the running of the team.<ref name=":1"/>

For the team's title defence, Matsui remained for a third consecutive season as [[Kenta Yamashita]] replaced Tsuchiya as the team's second driver.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.as-web.jp/supergt/104009?all|title=“事件”から始まった第二章。最高のアップデートで連覇に挑むつちやエンジニアリング|website=as-web.jp|date=31 March 2017|access-date=11 January 2026|lang=ja}}</ref> In their only season together, the Matsui-Yamashita pair won at [[Autopolis]] and finished third at [[Sportsland SUGO]] to secure sixth in the teams' standings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/05/22/victory-for-lexus-team-au-toms-in-autopolis.html|title=Victory For Lexus Team Au TOM’s In Autopolis|website=dailysportscar.com|date=22 May 2017|access-date=11 January 2026}}</ref> Matsui remained with the team as the sole full-time driver for the 2017 season, finishing third at [[Okayama International Circuit|Okayama]] and second at [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]] alongside [[Sho Tsuboi]] as the team ended the year eighth in points.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/04/08/keihin-real-racing-ends-seven-year-winless-drought-with-okayama-victory.html|title=Keihin Real Racing Ends Seven-Year Winless Drought With Okayama Victory|website=dailysportscar.com|date=8 April 2018|access-date=11 January 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/05/20/autobacs-racing-team-aguri-triumphs-in-thrilling-suzuka-300km.html|title=Autobacs Racing Team Aguri Triumphs In Thrilling Suzuka 300km|website=dailysportscar.com|date=20 May 2018|access-date=11 January 2026}}</ref> In 2019, Matsui remained with the team as he was joined by [[Kimiya Sato]], as they scored a best result of fourth at [[Buriram International Circuit|Buriram]] and qualified on pole three times to end the year 18th in points.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2019/09/07/real-racing-soars-to-pole-position-in-autopolis.html|title=Real Racing Soars To Pole Position In Autopolis|website=dailysportscar.com|date=20 May 2018|access-date=11 January 2026}}</ref>

Ahead of 2020, the team switched to a [[Porsche 911 GT3#991 GT3 R (2019–2023)|Porsche 911]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/supergt/news/tsuchiya-engineering-porsche-2020-toyota/4607119/|title=Tsuchiya Super GT squad switches to Porsche|website=dailysportscar.com|date=5 December 2019|access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2019/12/06/porsche-switch-for-tsuchiya-engineering.html|title=Porsche Switch For Tsuchiya Engineering|website=dailysportscar.com|date=6 December 2019|access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref> fielding it until 2021, scoring a best result of fifth at [[Twin Ring Motegi|Motegi]] in the latter year, before the team switched to a self-built [[Toyota GR Supra#Motorsport|Toyota GR Supra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/supergt/news/tsuchiya-hoppy-porsche-2022-options/6672436/|title=Tsuchiya considering ditching Porsche after just two seasons|website=motorsport.com|date=23 September 2021|access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/supergt/news/tsuchiya-toyota-supra-gt300-2022/6818662/|title=Tsuchiya to switch to Toyota Supra GT300 for 2022|website=motorsport.com|date=25 November 2021|access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref> In their first year with the Supra, the team scored a single points finish at [[Sportsland SUGO]], by finishing tenth, to end the year 34th in the teams' standings in a season in which they missed the second [[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]] round following a testing crash at [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/supergt/news/tsuchiya-supra-fuji-entry-list/10343120/|title=Tsuchiya, Drago Corse teams to miss Fuji SUPER GT round|website=motorsport.com|date=1 August 2022|access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref>

In [[2023 Super GT Series|2023]], at the fourth round of the season at [[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]], both Tsuchiya-ran cars caught fire, leading to both cars withdrawing from the following event and the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2023/08/14/hoppy-team-tsuchiya-max-racing-out-of-suzuka-450km.html|title=Hoppy Team Tsuchiya, Max Racing Out Of Suzuka 450km|date=14 August 2023|access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref> Tsuchiya then started a fundraiser known as the "Hopico Revival Project" in order to help the team return to racing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2023/11/03/tsuchiya-engineering-racing-to-race-again.html|title=Tsuchiya Engineering, Racing To Race Again|website=dailysportscar.com|date=3 November 2023|access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref> The team returned to GT300 competition in the following year with [[Takamitsu Matsui]] and [[Togo Suganami]], with a rebuilt version of "Hopico".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/01/10/toyota-gazoo-racing-announces-2024-gt300-super-taikyu-programmes.html|title=Toyota Gazoo Racing Announces 2024 GT300 & Super Taikyu Programmes|website=dailysportscar.com|date=10 January 2024|access-date=10 January 2024}}</ref>

===Partnership with Max Racing (2020–2023)=== Before the [[2020 Super GT Series|2020 Super GT season]] it was announced that Tsuchiya Engineering would support series newcomers Max Racing, by servicing their car.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/supergt/news/tsuchiya-lexus-max-racing-toyota/4681839/|title=Tsuchiya to support new Lexus Super GT team|website=dailysportscar.com|date=8 February 2020|access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref> The partnership lasted until the 2023 Fuji GT 450km Race, where both cars caught fire and Max Racing ceased operations with immediate effect.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2023/08/23/max-racing-withdraws-from-super-gt-ceases-operations.html|title=Max Racing Withdraws From SUPER GT, Ceases Operations|website=dailysportscar.com|date=23 August 2023|access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref> In their three-year partnership, Max Racing scored a lone win at [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]] in 2021 and scored a best points finish of fourth the same year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2021/08/24/the-weekend-that-was-super-gt-suzuka-gt-300km-race.html|title=The Weekend That Was, Super GT Suzuka GT 300km Race|website=dailysportscar.com|date=24 August 2021|access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref>

== Race results == === Complete JGTC results === ([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" |- ! Year<ref name=":0" /> ! Car !Tyres !Class !No. !Drivers ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! Pos ! Pts |- ! [[1997 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|1997]] |[[Toyota MR2]] |{{Yokohama}} |GT300 |25 |align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takeshi Tsuchiya]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masaoki Nagashima]] |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|3}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|[[Sendai Hi-Land Raceway|SEN]] {{small|1}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|5}} |[[Mine Circuit|MIN]] |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|'''SUG''']] {{small|3}} | | !style="background:#FFDF9F;"|3rd !style="background:#FFDF9F;"|52 |- ! [[1998 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|1998]] |[[Toyota MR2]] |{{Yokohama}} |GT300 |25 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Keiichi Suzuki (racing driver)|Keiichi Suzuki]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shingo Tachi]] |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|1}} |style="background:#FFFFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|C}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|[[Sendai Hi-Land Raceway|SEN]] {{small|1}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|'''FUJ''']] {{small|1}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|6}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|[[Mine Circuit|MIN]] {{small|1}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|'''SUG''']] {{small|1}} | !style="background:#FFFFBF;"|1st !style="background:#FFFFBF;"|106 |- ![[1999 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|1999]] |[[Toyota MR2]] |{{Yokohama}} |GT300 |25 | align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Morio Nitta]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yasushi Kikuchi]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shinichi Takagi]] |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ]] {{small|8}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|1}} |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|[[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]] {{small|2}} |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|[[Mine Circuit|MIN]] {{small|2}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|5}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|8}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|Ret}} | !style="background:#FFFFBF;"|1st !style="background:#FFFFBF;"|73 |- ! [[2000 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|2000]] |[[Toyota Supra]] |{{Yokohama}} |GT500 |25 |align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Manabu Orido]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mitsuhiro Kinoshita]] |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|13}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|10}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]] {{small|14}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|8}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|8}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Mine Circuit|MIN]] {{small|7}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ]] {{small|13}} | ! 13th ! 11 |- ! [[2001 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|2001]] |[[Toyota Supra]] |{{Yokohama}} |GT500 |25 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Manabu Orido]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Seiji Ara]] |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|9}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|11}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]] {{small|11}} |[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|DNS}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|7}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|7}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Mine Circuit|MIN]] {{small|10}} | !12th !11 |- ! [[2002 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|2002]] |[[Toyota Supra]] |{{Yokohama}} |GT500 |25 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shinichi Yamaji]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Seiji Ara]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoff Lees (racing driver)|Geoff Lees]] |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|6}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|13}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] {{small|11}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]] {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|4}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|9}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Mine Circuit|MIN]] {{small|5}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|7}} !10th !32 |- ! [[2003 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|2003]] |[[Toyota Supra]] |{{Yokohama}} |GT500 |25 |align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jérémie Dufour]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Seiji Ara]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hideki Noda]] |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|10}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] {{small|3}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|13}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|17}} |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|3}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] {{small|12}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|'''SUZ''']] {{small|Ret}} !10th !26 |- ! [[2004 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|2004]] |[[Toyota Supra]] |{{Yokohama}} |GT500 |25 |align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Manabu Orido]] {{flagicon|GER}} [[Dominik Schwager]] |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|14}} |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|''SUG'']] {{small|2}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]] {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Tokachi International Speedway|TOK]] {{small|13}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|12}} |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] {{small|3}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|10}} | !10th !31 |}

=== Complete Super GT Results === ([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" ! Year<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=World Sports Racing Prototypes - All Japan Grand Touring Championship |url=http://www.wsrp.cz/jgtc.html |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=www.wsrp.cz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Magazine |first=Speedsport |title=Super GT & All Japan GT: Overview of seasons |url=https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/grand-touring/super-gt-all-japan-gt.html |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=www.speedsport-magazine.com |language=en}}</ref> ! Car !Tyres ! Class ! No. ! Drivers ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! Pos ! Points |- ! [[2005 Super GT season|2005]] | [[Toyota Supra]] |{{Yokohama}} | GT500 | 25 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Manabu Orido]] {{flagicon|GER}} [[Dominik Schwager]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hideki Noda]] |style="background:#ffffbf;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|1}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|14}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]] {{small|15}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] {{small|9}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|15}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|''FUJ'']] {{small|NC}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|14}} | ! 10th ! 26 |- ! [[2006 Super GT season|2006]] | [[Toyota Supra]] |{{Yokohama}} | GT500 | 25 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takeshi Tsuchiya]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Manabu Orido]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hideki Noda]] |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|8}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|9}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|6}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]] {{small|10}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] {{small|12}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|12}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] {{small|15}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|9}} !14th !13 |- ! [[2007 Super GT season|2007]] | [[Lexus SC|Lexus SC430]] |{{Yokohama}} | GT500 | 25 |align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takeshi Tsuchiya]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Manabu Orido]] |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|9}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|6}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]] {{small|5}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] {{small|8}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|8}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] {{small|10}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|12}} ! 14th ! 38 |- ! [[2008 Super GT season|2008]] | [[Lexus SC|Lexus SC430]] |{{Yokohama}} | GT500 | 25 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takeshi Tsuchiya]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroaki Ishiura]] |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|11}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|11}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|8}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]] {{small|4}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] {{small|4}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|14}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|10}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] {{small|12}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|8}} ! 14th ! 44 |- ! [[2010 Super GT season|2010]] | [[Porsche 911|Porsche 997 GT3-RSR]] |{{Yokohama}} | GT300 | 25 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takeshi Tsuchiya]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Akihiro Tsuzuki]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yoshio Tsuzuki]] |[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] |[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|17}} |[[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]] |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] {{small|16}} |style="background:#efcfff;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#fff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|C}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|18}} | ! NC ! 0 |- ! [[2011 Super GT season|2011]] | [[Porsche 911|Porsche 997 GT3-RSR]] |{{Yokohama}} | GT300 | 25 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takeshi Tsuchiya]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Akihiro Tsuzuki]] |style="background:#ffdf9f;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|3}} |style="background:#efcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#efcfff;"|[[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]] {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] {{small|4}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|9}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|5}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] {{small|5}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|19}} | !9th !49 |- ![[2015 Super GT season|2015]] |[[Toyota 86|Toyota 86 MC GT300]] |{{Yokohama}} |GT300 |25 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takeshi Tsuchiya]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takamitsu Matsui]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tatsuya Tanigawa]] |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|6}} |style="background:#efcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Chang International Circuit|'''CHA''']] {{small|7}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|5}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|23}} |style="background:#ffffbf;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] {{small|1}} |style="background:#efcfff;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|12}} | !9th !51 |- ![[2016 Super GT season|2016]] |[[Toyota 86|Toyota 86 MC GT300]] |{{Yokohama}} |GT300 |25 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takeshi Tsuchiya]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takamitsu Matsui]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kenta Yamashita]] |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|'''''OKA''''']] {{small|6}} |style="background:#ffdf9f;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|3}} |style="background:#dfdfdf;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|'''''SUG''''']] {{small|2}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|13}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|22}} |style="background:#ffffbf;"|[[Chang International Circuit|'''CHA''']] {{small|1}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|7}} |style="background:#ffffbf;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|1}} | !style="background:#ffffbf;"|1st !style="background:#ffffbf;"|97 |- ! [[2017 Super GT Series|2017]] | [[Toyota 86|Toyota 86 MC GT300]] |{{Yokohama}} | GT300 | 25 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takamitsu Matsui]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kenta Yamashita]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tsubasa Kondo]] |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|4}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|15}} |style="background:#ffffbf;"|[[Autopolis|'''''AUT''''']] {{small|1}} |style="background:#ffdf9f;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|'''SUG''']] {{small|3}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|29}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|'''SUZ''']] {{small|18}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Chang International Circuit|'''CHA''']] {{small|15}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|5}} | ! 6th ! 65 |- ! [[2018 Super GT Series|2018]] | [[Toyota 86|Toyota 86 MC GT300]] |{{Yokohama}} | GT300 | 25 |align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takamitsu Matsui]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sho Tsuboi]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tsubasa Kondo]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takeshi Tsuchiya]] |style="background:#ffdf9f;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|3}} |style="background:#efcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#dfdfdf;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|2}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Chang International Circuit|CHA]] {{small|19}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Fuji Speedway|'''FUJ''']] {{small|5}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] {{small|24}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Autopolis|'''''AUT''''']] {{small|24}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|8}} | !8th !52 |- ! [[2019 Super GT Series|2019]] | [[Toyota 86|Toyota 86 MC GT300]] |{{Yokohama}} | GT300 | 25 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takamitsu Matsui]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kimiya Sato]] |style="background:#efcfff;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|18}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|'''''SUZ''''']] {{small|5}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Buriram United International Circuit|'''BUR''']] {{small|4}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|''FUJ'']] {{small|26}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Autopolis|'''AUT''']] {{small|16}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] {{small|27}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|18}} | ! 18th ! 29 |- ! rowspan="2" | [[2020 Super GT Series|2020]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3#991 GT3 R (2019–2023)|Porsche 911 GT3 R]] |{{Yokohama}} | GT300 | 25 |align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takamitsu Matsui]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kimiya Sato]] |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|19}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|20}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|14}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|8}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|11}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|9}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|6}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|14}} | !15th !33 |- |[[Lexus RC#Motorsports|Lexus RC F GT3]] |{{Yokohama}} |GT300 |244 | align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Atsushi Miyake]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Rintaro Kubo]] |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|16}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|13}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|20}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|26}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|19}} |[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|WD}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|15}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|24}} | !26th !19 |- ! rowspan="2" | [[2021 Super GT Series|2021]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3#991 GT3 R (2019–2023)|Porsche 911 GT3 R]] |{{Yokohama}} | GT300 | 25 |align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takamitsu Matsui]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kimiya Sato]] |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|7}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|13}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|6}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|23}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] {{small|19}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] {{small|10}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|5}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|6}} | !12th !45 |- |[[Toyota Supra#Fifth generation (J29/DB; 2019)|Toyota GR Supra GT300]] |{{Yokohama}} |GT300 |244 |align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Atsushi Miyake]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuui Tsutsumi]] |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|5}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|11}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|4}} |style="background:#ffffbf;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|''SUZ'']] {{small|1}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] {{small|9}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] {{small|17}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|7}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|7}} | !4th !68 |- ! rowspan="2" | [[2022 Super GT Series|2022]] | rowspan="2" | [[Toyota Supra#Fifth generation (J29/DB; 2019)|Toyota GR Supra GT300]] |{{Yokohama}} | GT300 | 25 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takamitsu Matsui]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Seita Nonaka]] |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|22}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|11}} |style="background:#efcfff;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|Ret}} |[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|15}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] {{small|10}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] {{small|16}} |style="background:#efcfff;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|Ret}} | !34th !1 |- |{{Yokohama}} |GT300 |244 |align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Atsushi Miyake]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kimiya Sato]] |[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|19}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|22}} |style="background:#efcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#efcfff;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] {{small|14}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] {{small|10}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|17}} | !35th !1 |- ! rowspan="2" |[[2023 Super GT Series|2023]] | rowspan="2" |[[Toyota Supra#Fifth generation (J29/DB; 2019)|Toyota GR Supra GT300]] |{{Yokohama}} |GT300 |25 |align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Seita Nonaka]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Togo Suganami]] |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|17}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|10}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|11}} |style="background:#efcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|Ret}} |[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] |[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] |[[Autopolis|AUT]] |[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] | ! 27th ! 10 |- |{{Yokohama}} |GT300 |244 |align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Atsushi Miyake]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kimiya Sato]] |style="background:#ffdf9f;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|3}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|16}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|16}} |style="background:#efcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|Ret}} |[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] |[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] |[[Autopolis|AUT]] |[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] | !20th !19 |- ![[2024 Super GT Series|2024]] |[[Toyota Supra#Fifth generation (J29/DB; 2019)|Toyota GR Supra GT300]] |{{Yokohama}} |GT300 |25 |align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takamitsu Matsui]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Togo Suganami]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kimiya Sato]] |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|14}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|23}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|18}} |style="background:#efcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#efcfff;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] {{small|11}} |style="background:#efcfff;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|15}} | ! 22nd ! 12 |- ![[2025 Super GT Series|2025]] |[[Toyota Supra#Fifth generation (J29/DB; 2019)|Toyota GR Supra GT300]] |{{Yokohama}} |GT300 |25 |align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takamitsu Matsui]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kimiya Sato]] |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|15}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|22}} |style="background:#;"|[[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]] |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FS1]] {{small|25}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FS2]] {{small|23}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|20}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] {{small|20}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] {{small|15}} |style="background:#ffffff;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|DNS}} ! 25th ! 15 |- ! [[2026 Super GT Series|2026]] | [[Toyota Supra#Fifth generation (J29/DB; 2019)|Toyota GR Supra GT300]] | {{Yokohama}} | GT300 | 25 |align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takamitsu Matsui]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryota Horachi]] |style="background:#;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|}} |style="background:#;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|}} |style="background:#;"|[[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]] |style="background:#;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|}} |style="background:#;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|}} |style="background:#;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] {{small|}} |style="background:#;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] {{small|}} |style="background:#;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|}} | ! TBD ! TBD |} ‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed. <nowiki>*</nowiki> Season still in progress.

== Timeline == {| class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size:85%;" ! colspan="2" |Current series |- |[[Super GT]] |1997–2008, 2010–2011, 2015–present |- ! colspan="2" |Former series |- |[[Japanese Touring Car Championship]] |1985–1998 |- |[[Super Taikyu Series]] |2012 |- |[[Formula Beat|Japan Formula 4]] |2014 |- |[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] |2016 |- |}

==References== {{reflist|2}} [[Category:Japanese auto racing teams]] [[category:companies based in Kanagawa Prefecture]] [[Category:Sports clubs and teams in Kanagawa Prefecture]] [[category:auto racing teams established in 1971]] [[category:1971 establishments in Japan]] [[category:Japanese racecar constructors]] [[category:Super GT teams]]