Updated post #3.

Ralph Firman

 

2005 GT300 Top Teams


ARTA
http://www.autobacs.com/motorsports/
Tires: Michelin
#43 ARTA Garaiya: Morio Nitta (Japan) / Shinichi Takagi (Japan)


Team Reckless
http://www.reckless.co.jp/
Tires: Michelin
#30 Reckless MR-S: Kota Sasaki (Japan) / Tetsuya Yamano (Japan)


Team Gainer
http://www.ferrari.ne.jp/jimgainer/top.html
Tires: Dunlop
#10 Mach-Go Ferrari: Go Mifune (Japan) / Hideshi Matsuda (Japan)
#11 GPH Ferrari: Tetsuya Tanaka (Japan) / Paolo Montin (Italy)


M-Tec
http://www.mugen-power.com
Tires: Dunlop
#0 Ebbro NSX: Haruki Kurosawa (Japan) / Shinya Hosokawa (Japan)


RE Amemiya Racing
http://www.re-amemiya.co.jp/
Tires: Yokohama
#7 AsparaDrink RX-7: Shinichi Yamaji (Japan) / Hiroyuki Iiri (Japan)


Racing Project Bandoh
http://www.bandohracing.com/
Tires: Yokohama
#19 WedsSport Celica: Hiroki Kato (Japan) / Nobuteru

 

SuperGT Tire Suppliers


Bridgestone
http://ms.bridgestone.co.jp/en/

Dunlop
http://tyre.dunlop.co.jp/msports/index.html

Yokohama
http://msj.advan.com/motorsports/05/gt/index.jsp

Michelin
http://www.michelinsport.com/sport/h...me.jsp?lang=EN

Kumho
http://www.kumhotire.com/int/index.jsp

 

GT500 Supra Notes

The '05 model Supra is gentle on tires, so even with a considerable weight handicap on board, we should be able to run well. Externally the car is not that different from last year's, with a lot of the aero parts we're running having been introduced at the final race last season. However, the changes from

 

Joint Test 1

 

Updated Toyota Teams post.

Toyota has added another car to its GT500 lineup - #34 Bandai Supra.

Toyota is probably spending more money in SuperGT than Honda and Nissan combined.


GT500 Summary

Toyota

 

2005 SuperGT Racing Schedule


Mar 27

 

Round 1

 

Round 1

 

Round 1 Race Review


GT500 Notes

The top two Supras are 2004-spec cars.

The #1 Z had mechanical problem. The #22 Z finished poorly due to driver error.

The NSXs are slightly off the pace.

http://supergt.net/supergt/2005/05r01/0501race_en.shtm