2016 Japanese Super GT - Page 16

MagVanisher · 12 Feb 2016, 12:58 (Ref:3614191)

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Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

Honda will modify the powertrain concept of the NSX CONCEPT-GT and strive to capture the title with its 2.0-liter, direct-injected and turbocharged inline 4-cylinder engine without a hybrid system.
http://world.honda.com/news/2016/c160212eng.html

Someday, I hope Honda would make a lighter and more efficient hybrid system for their GT500 car.

But in any case, wish them luck for this year's system without one!

hvr777 · 12 Feb 2016, 14:57 (Ref:3614216)

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Originally Posted by MagVanisher

Someday, I hope Honda would make a lighter and more efficient hybrid system for their GT500 car.

But in any case, wish them luck for this year's system without one!

well sometimes we can't always got everything we want, at that case Honda need to choose one of them, stay with hybrid (consequently, less competitive) or concentrate on its combustion engine (surely without hybrid, but there's a chance for this choice).

Hopefully Honda get its engine optimized and (who knows) will try to continue developing the hybrid system in the future.

Japanese Samurai · 13 Feb 2016, 11:46 (Ref:3614392)

Matsumoto says that the reason of no hybrid is a problem in the battery supply side.
http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=70998

hvr777 · 13 Feb 2016, 13:16 (Ref:3614400)

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Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

Matsumoto says that the reason of no hybrid is a problem in the battery supply side.
http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=70998

in my opinion, the limited use of the hybrid system (at certain high rpm and number of kW) and massive additional weight also backed its decision to withdraw it.

Japanese Samurai · 13 Feb 2016, 14:10 (Ref:3614405)

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Originally Posted by hvr777

in my opinion, the limited use of the hybrid system (at certain high rpm and number of kW) and massive additional weight also backed its decision to withdraw it.

Yes, everybody knows it except Honda.

Japanese Samurai · 14 Feb 2016, 05:17 (Ref:3614531)

Masaaki Bandoh (GTA) revealed that Chiyo and Motoyama became a pair in Team MOLA (#46) at Osaka Auto Messe.

TF110 · 14 Feb 2016, 06:18 (Ref:3614541)

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Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

Masaaki Bandoh (GTA) revealed that Chiyo and Motoyama became a pair in Team MOLA (#46) at Osaka Auto Messe.

Was there anything on Lexus continuing gt300 (RC F gt3)?

hvr777 · 14 Feb 2016, 12:33 (Ref:3614610)

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Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

Masaaki Bandoh (GTA) revealed that Chiyo and Motoyama became a pair in Team MOLA (#46) at Osaka Auto Messe.

Papa even gave the spoiler before the official press release....
Regardless of that, the Chiyo-Motoyama combination seems promising.

hvr777 · 14 Feb 2016, 12:39 (Ref:3614613)

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Originally Posted by TF110

Was there anything on Lexus continuing gt300 (RC F gt3)?

Yes Lexus continues the GT300 effort this year with #60 Syntium LMcorsa RC F GT3 with same drivers, and it seems that the team will be the sole user of RC F GT3 at Super GT this year.

TF110 · 15 Feb 2016, 00:52 (Ref:3614711)

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Originally Posted by hvr777

Yes Lexus continues the GT300 effort this year with #60 Syntium LMcorsa RC F GT3 with same drivers, and it seems that the team will be the sole user of RC F GT3 at Super GT this year.

Was that discussed during Toyota's motorsport conference? I missed it if so. I know they're on the (unofficial) entry list but haven't heard anything from them.

hvr777 · 15 Feb 2016, 01:57 (Ref:3614729)

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Originally Posted by TF110

Was that discussed during Toyota's motorsport conference? I missed it if so. I know they're on the (unofficial) entry list but haven't heard anything from them.

Yes it was. Toyota Gazoo Racing included its GT300 contenders at the website, also with #60 car.
http://gazooracing.com/motorsports/r..._2016/supergt/

TF110 · 15 Feb 2016, 08:12 (Ref:3614772)

I don't know why I didn't check their site

Thanks. Shame there's only 1 car.

hvr777 · 15 Feb 2016, 09:03 (Ref:3614779)

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Originally Posted by TF110

I don't know why I didn't check their site

Thanks. Shame there's only 1 car.

I think the car's performance is still not convincing enough to make other teams buy the car.
Well, the purpose of LM corsa RC F is to give the feedback to Toyota for the RC F GT3 development, just like Farnbacher Racing and Emil Frey Racing at VLN Nurburgring. So far, the car was inferior to its GT3 rivals at last year.
If the car shows stunning performance, at both of Super GT and VLN, it's not impossible to make other teams interested with the car.

hvr777 · 15 Feb 2016, 09:11 (Ref:3614780)

New rules for 2016 :

1. For GT300 qualification, the top 14 at Q1 (previously 13) will advance to Q2.
2. No pit stop on safety car period until the green flag (looks like this rules comes from the pit incident at Sugo last year). If the car pit in during SC period, the car will be imposed 60-second stop-and-go penalty.
But this rule isn't applied for the cars which is still on the pitlane when the SC comes into the track.

http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=71018

Japanese Samurai · 15 Feb 2016, 09:42 (Ref:3614783)

GTA announces 2016 SGT sporting regulations.
http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=71018

*Pole position point system
-1 point is given to pole position drivers in Q2.
-14 car can participate in Q2 in GT300 from 2016.

*Pit stop during Safety Car run is banned.

*The participation condition of FIA-GT3 car is as follows.
(1) 2016 homologation car or 2016 EVO car.
(2) 2015 homologation car or 2015 EVO car.
(3) 2014 homologation car or 2014 EVO car.
-(3) car must change into (1) or (2) during 2016 season.

*Success ballast system of GT500
-TBD

hvr777 · 15 Feb 2016, 10:09 (Ref:3614789)

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Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

GTA announces 2016 SGT sporting regulations.
http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=71018

*Pole position point system
-1 point is given to pole position drivers in Q2.
-14 car can participate in Q2 in GT300 from 2016.

*Pit stop during Safety Car run is banned.

*The participation condition of FIA-GT3 car is as follows.
(1) 2016 homologation car or 2016 EVO car.
(2) 2015 homologation car or 2015 EVO car.
(3) 2014 homologation car or 2014 EVO car.
-(3) car must change into (1) or (2) during 2016 season.

*Success ballast system of GT500
-TBD

is the "EVO" refers to updated version of the car from previous year?

Japanese Samurai · 15 Feb 2016, 10:25 (Ref:3614795)

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Originally Posted by hvr777

is the "EVO" refers to updated version of the car from previous year?

Yes.

Japanese Samurai · 15 Feb 2016, 13:09 (Ref:3614818)

2016 SGT Tech/Sporting regulations detailed
https://twitter.com/konikoni22/statu...11248496304128
https://twitter.com/konikoni22/statu...11375139168256
https://twitter.com/konikoni22/statu...11513039466496

*Fuel restrictor: 100kg/h to 95kg/h
*Success ballast system: Max 100kg, pure ballast only.
*Speed limit of pit lane: 60kph to 50kph
*Black/White flag claims moral hazard (one point).
*Wheel dropout claims a penalty.

Matt · 15 Feb 2016, 17:25 (Ref:3614869)

Allowed to pit for emergency service?

TF110 · 16 Feb 2016, 05:24 (Ref:3615030)

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Originally Posted by hvr777

I think the car's performance is still not convincing enough to make other teams buy the car.
Well, the purpose of LM corsa RC F is to give the feedback to Toyota for the RC F GT3 development, just like Farnbacher Racing and Emil Frey Racing at VLN Nurburgring. So far, the car was inferior to its GT3 rivals at last year.
If the car shows stunning performance, at both of Super GT and VLN, it's not impossible to make other teams interested with the car.

I don't get what was so wrong with the car's pace in Super GT compared to VLN. In VLN, the car found something like 20 seconds over the course of the races it took part in. Maybe the tires? I think it ran Michelin, gt300 car ran Yokohama. Maybe it's better in VLN because the other cars are heavier than blancpain?

FormulaFox · 16 Feb 2016, 10:38 (Ref:3615072)

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Originally Posted by TF110

I don't get what was so wrong with the car's pace in Super GT compared to VLN. In VLN, the car found something like 20 seconds over the course of the races it took part in. Maybe the tires? I think it ran Michelin, gt300 car ran Yokohama. Maybe it's better in VLN because the other cars are heavier than blancpain?

Differences in the performance balancing, most likely.

hvr777 · 17 Feb 2016, 01:02 (Ref:3615330)

Kei Cozzolino is appointed to drive at Super GT with Lamborghini through GT3 Young Driver program. No any given information yet regarding the GT300 team (Direction Racing or JLOC?)

http://sportscar365.com/gt/lamborghini-confirms-2016-gt3-junior-drivers/

AkioAsakura95 · 17 Feb 2016, 03:28 (Ref:3615342)

It seem that Team Studie M6 GT3 main sponsor use the last year sponsor "Steiff" , but Suzuki-san said that this year will not be use "Steiff" as the main sponsor, but why they still use Steiff logo in this year???

@Japanese Samurai
By the way, Team Studie mentioned that 22 February will be the second shakedown of Fuji Speedway and also they taken delivery of BMW M6 GT3, right???
If not, can someone help me to translate this post of facebook???? (I just want to give the thought to us, not urging you)

大変お待たせしました！
ついにM6GT3がASIA初走行です。
2月22日（月）FUJIスピードウェイにて
午後14時すぎよりシェイクダウン走行予定です。
平日ではございますが
もしお時間ございましたら遊びにいらして下さい。

https://www.facebook.com/bmwsportstr...type=3&theater

TF110 · 17 Feb 2016, 04:30 (Ref:3615350)

Google translate does a decent enough job-

Quote:

Thank you for waiting so long!
Finally M6GT3 is ASIA 's first run .
February 22 at the ( month ) FUJI Speedway
This shakedown planned travel than afternoon 14:00 too .
Although there is a weekday
Please come to play if you have any of your time if .

AkioAsakura95 · 17 Feb 2016, 04:43 (Ref:3615353)

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Originally Posted by TF110

Google translate does a decent enough job-

Thx for translating but I am not sure google translate is correct or not??

So I ask @JS(Japanese Samurai) to translate this post (Note: I am not urging JS , I just want to share to thought with us)

Quote:

Originally Posted by AkioAsakura95

大変お待たせしました！
ついにM6GT3がASIA初走行です。
2月22日（月）FUJIスピードウェイにて
午後14時すぎよりシェイクダウン走行予定です。
平日ではございますが
もしお時間ございましたら遊びにいらして下さい。

By the way, I bet Kei Cozzolino enter Direction Racing partner with Naoki Yokomizo

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