Motegi SUPER GT – schedule, easy methods to watch, entry record

A complete of 40 vehicles, 15 in GT500 and 25 in GT300, are entered for the grand finale, which begins at 1pm native time on Sunday (GMT +9).

After final month’s thrilling Autopolis spherical, simply three vehicles are left in competition for the GT500 title, with every of three marques, Toyota, Nissan and Honda, fittingly having one crew every within the working.

Main the standings heading into the finale is the #36 TOM’S Toyota GR Supra of Sho Tsuboi and Ritomo Miyata after a blistering cost from twelfth to seize the victory at Autopolis. Miyata is arriving at Motegi this weekend recent from being topped the Tremendous Method champion, and as such has an enormous alternative to change into solely the fifth driver in historical past to realize the coveted ‘double’ in Japan’s high two classes.

Their closest pursuers are the NDDP Racing Nissan pairing of Katsumasa Chiyo and Mitsunori Takaboshi, who head to Motegi seven factors down on their important rivals. After the frustration of shedding final yr’s championship on the closing race, each Chiyo and Takaboshi shall be completely decided to make it back-to-back titles for the Nissan Z, particularly in tyre provider Michelin’s closing outing within the GT500 class.

After which there’s the #16 ARTA Honda of Nirei Fukuzumi and Hiroki Otsu, who’re 16 factors down on the leaders with 21 factors left on supply. Nothing lower than a win can be ok, however Fukuzumi and Otsu can take coronary heart in the truth that two years in the past, the TOM’S Toyota workforce overturned the same margin to grab an unlikely title from Honda. May it’s payback time for the Sakura marque?

There’s a further incentive for the ARTA crew as the long-lasting NSX-GT makes its closing race look earlier than it’s changed by the brand new Civic Kind R-GT for 2024. Including to the ‘finish of an period’ feeling is the truth that SUPER GT legend Yuji Tachikawa is ready for his closing race earlier than retirement. Tachikawa shall be decided to bag a podium end alongside Cerumo Toyota team-mate Hiroaki Ishiura earlier than he hangs up his helmet.

Within the GT300 class, the Saitama Toyopet Toyota squad is inside touching distance of the title following victory final day out at Autopolis for Hiroki Yoshida and Kohta Kawaai, who’re a commanding 20 factors clear within the title race and want only a single level from the Motegi weekend to ensure themselves championship honours.

Solely Inging Toyota pairing Yuui Tsutsumi and Hibiki Taira can deny Yoshida and Kawaai, however the duo have to attain the purpose on supply for pole place on Saturday and go on to win the race, whereas hoping their rivals do not rating. If they do not handle to get the pole, then Saitama Toyopet shall be topped champions on Saturday afternoon.

SUPER GT time schedule for Motegi Spherical 8

Instances are Native/UK time (GMT)/EDT/PDT 

Saturday November 4

Free follow (1h45 minutes) – 9.25am/0.25am/8.25pm (Friday)/5.25pm (Friday)

Qualifying – 2.20pm/5.20am/1.20am/10.20pm (Friday)

Sunday November 5

Heat-up – 11.30am/2.30am/10.30pm (Saturday)/7.30pm (Saturday)

Race (63 laps) – 1pm/4am/12am/9pm (Saturday)

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How can I watch SUPER GT at Motegi?

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SUPER GT entry record for Motegi Spherical 8

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