The 2025 Autobacs Super GT Series is a planned motor racing championship based in Japan for grand touring cars. The series is sanctioned by the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) and run by the GT Association (GTA). It will be the thirty-third season of the JAF Super GT Championship, which includes the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship era, and the twenty-first season under the Super GT name. It will be also the forty-third overall season of a national JAF sportscar championship dating back to the All Japan Endurance/Sports Prototype Championship.
Teams and drivers
editGT500
edit| Team | Make | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Tyre | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTA[1][a] | Honda | Honda Civic Type R-GT | Honda HR-420E 2.0 L Turbo I4 | 8 |  Tomoki Nojiri[1]
|
B | TBC |
| Nobuharu Matsushita[1]
| |||||||
| 16 | Hiroki Otsu[1]
|
B | TBC | ||||
| Ren Sato[1]
| |||||||
| Astemo Real Racing[1] | Honda | Honda Civic Type R-GT | Honda HR-420E 2.0 L Turbo I4 | 17 | Koudai Tsukakoshi[1]
|
B | TBC |
| Syun Koide[1]
| |||||||
| Modulo Nakajima Racing[1] | Honda | Honda Civic Type R-GT | Honda HR-420E 2.0 L Turbo I4 | 64 | Takuya Izawa[1]
|
D | TBC |
| Riki Okusa[1]
| |||||||
| Stanley Team Kunimitsu[1] | Honda | Honda Civic Type R-GT | Honda HR-420E 2.0 L Turbo I4 | 100 | Naoki Yamamoto[1]
|
B | TBC |
| Tadasuke Makino[1]
|
GT300
edit| Team | Make | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Tyre | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodsmile Racing & TeamUKYO[2] | Mercedes-AMG | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 4 | Nobuteru Taniguchi[2]
|
Y | TBC |
| Tatsuya Kataoka[2]
| |||||||
| BMW M Team Studie × CRS[b][3] Team UpGarage[b][4] |
BMW | BMW M4 GT3 Evo | BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Turbo I6 | 7 |  TBA
|
TBA | TBC |
| TBA
| |||||||
| TBA | TBA | TBA | 18 | TBA
|
TBA | TBC | |
| TBA
| |||||||
| D'station Racing[5] | Aston Martin | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | Aston Martin AMR16A 4.0 L Twin Turbo V8 | 777 | TBA
|
D | TBC |
| TBA
| |||||||
| Anest Iwata Racing[6] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA
|
TBA | TBC |
| TBA
|
Vehicle changes
editGT300
edit- Team UpGarage will replace their Honda NSX GT3 Evo22.[4]
- BMW M Team Studie upgrade their BMW M4 GT3 car to BMW M4 GT3 Evo.[3]
Entrant changes
editGT500
edit- Honda announced its driver line-ups on 11 December 2024.[1]
- Astemo Real Racing signed 2024 Super Formula Lights champion Syun Koide who drove for Team UpGarage in GT300 for over two seasons, as he replaces Kakunoshin Ohta who moves to IMSA SportsCar Championship GTP class with Meyer Shank Racing.[1]
- Nissan:
- Team Impul sponsor Marelli which sponsored the team before with previous brand Calsonic for over 43 years ended their association.[7]
- Four-time GT500 champion, and Nissan factory driver Ronnie Quintarelli retired from the Super GT Series after the 2024 season. Quintarelli has raced in the series from 2005, and raced with the manufacture from 2008.[8]
GT300
edit- Anest Iwata Racing ended their association with Arnage Racing after operated the team for two seasons. Arnage Racing who has competed in the series for over 11 years announced that they would not continue to compete in the 2025 Super GT season.[6]
- BMW M Team Studie driver Bruno Spengler who raced with them for two seasons, leaves the team after he ended his association with BMW M at the end of 2024 season.[9]
Calendar
editThe provisional calendar for 2025 was confirmed on 1 August 2024, which consists of eight races.[10] The series will race abroad for the first time since 2019, and they will return to race at Sepang International Circuit for the first time since 2013.[11]
| Round | Circuit | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Okayama International Circuit
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Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture | 12–13 April |
| 2 |  Fuji Speedway
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Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture | 3–4 May |
| 3 |  Sepang International Circuit
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Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia | 27–28 June |
| 4 | Fuji Speedway
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Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture | 2–3 August |
| 5 |  Suzuka Circuit
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Suzuka, Mie Prefecture | 23–24 August |
| 6 |  Sportsland Sugo
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Murata, Miyagi Prefecture | 20–21 September |
| 7 |  Autopolis
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Hita, Oita Prefecture | 18–19 October |
| 8 |  Mobility Resort Motegi
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Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture | 1–2 November |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Klein, Jamie (11 December 2024). "Ohta Lands Three-Race IMSA Program, Exits SUPER GT". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ a b c O'Connell, RJ (14 December 2024). "Goodsmile Racing & Team UKYO Announce Spa 24H & Suzuka 1000km Returns". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ a b Sobotta, Jens (12 December 2024). "Team Studie Set For BMW M4 GT3 EVO Upgrade". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ a b Klein, Jamie (5 December 2024). "Team UpGarage Set for Final Race With Honda NSX GT3". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ Klein, Jamie (23 October 2024). "D'station's WEC Future Uncertain Amid SUPER GT Focus". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ a b Klein, Jamie (10 December 2024). "Arnage Racing Parts Ways With Anest Iwata". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ Klein, Jamie (23 October 2024). "Marelli Announces End of Impul Title Sponsor Deal". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ Klein, Jamie (20 November 2024). "Nissan Announces Quintarelli to Retire After Suzuka Finale". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Schwab, Andrea (11 December 2024). "Goodbye, legend! DTM Champion Bruno Spengler leaves BMW M Motorsport after 13 years together". BMW Group. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Thukral, Rachit (1 August 2024). "Super Formula, SUPER GT to expand outside of Japan in 2025". motorsport.com. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Klein, Jamie (1 August 2024). "Sepang Returns as 2025 Calendar Revealed". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 1 August 2024.