The 2024 Super GT Series is an upcoming 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 is the thirty-first season of the JAF Super GT Championship, which includes the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship era, and the nineteenth season under the Super GT name. It is also the forty-first overall season of a national JAF sportscar championship dating back to the All Japan Endurance/Sports Prototype Championship.
TGR Team au TOM'S and drivers Sho Tsuboi and Ritomo Miyata entered the season as the defending GT500 champions, while Saitama Toyopet GreenBrave and drivers Hiroki Yoshida and Kohta Kawaai entered the season as the defending GT300 champions.[1]
Teams and drivers
GT500
GT300
| Team | Make | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Tyre | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Station Racing[2] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |  TBA |
TBA | TBC |
| TBA | |||||||
| PONOS Racing[3] | Ferrari | Ferrari 296 GT3[3] | Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 | TBA |  Kei Cozzolino[3] |
M | TBC |
 Lilou Wadoux[3] | |||||||
Vehicle changes
GT500
- Honda will introduce the new Civic Type R-GT in 2024, replacing the second-generation NSX-GT.[4][5][6]
Entrant changes
GT500
- Toyota: Three-time GT500 champion Yuji Tachikawa retired from the series after the 2023 season.[7] While the reigning champion Ritomo Miyata will leave TGR Team au TOM'S, and the series to move to Formula 2 and the European Le Mans Series.[8]
GT300
- D'station Racing will return to Super GT for the first time since 2020.[2]
- PONOS Racing announced their participation to race in the series, The team entered Ferrari 296 GT3 with Kei Cozzolino & 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship LMGTE Am Female race winner Lilou Wadoux will make her debut in the series.[3]
Calendar
A confirmed eight round provisional 2024 calendar was announced on 3 August 2023.[9] On 3 October 2023, it was announced that Round 7 Autopolis moved to 19–20 October 2024.
| Round | Circuit | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Okayama International Circuit | Mimasaka-shi, Okayama-ken | 14–15 April |
| 2 | Fuji Speedway | Oyama-chō, Shizuoka-ken | 3–4 May |
| 3 | Suzuka Circuit | Suzuka-shi, Mie-ken | 1–2 June |
| 4 | Fuji Speedway | Oyama-chō, Shizuoka-ken | 3–4 August |
| 5 | Suzuka Circuit | Suzuka-shi, Mie-ken | 31 August—1 September |
| 6 | Sportsland Sugo | Murata-machi, Miyagi-ken | 21–22 September |
| 7 | Autopolis | Hita-shi, Ōita-ken | 19–20 October |
| 8 | Mobility Resort Motegi | Motegi-machi, Tochigi-ken | 2–3 November |
NOTE: Race dates and names are preliminary and subject to change.
Notes
References
- ↑ "2023 AUTOBACS SUPER GT シリーズチャンピオン会見 | SUPER GT OFFICIAL WEBSITE". supergt.net. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- 1 2 "D'station Racing Confirms Plan To Return To SUPER GT In 2024". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "PONOS Racing Introduces 296 GT3 To GT300 With Cozzolino & Wadoux". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ↑ "Honda Reveals New SUPER GT Civic Type R-GT Concept | dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ↑ "Honda To Begin Track Testing Of New Civic Type R-GT | dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ↑ "Honda reveals Civic Type R GT500 car ahead of shakedown test". motorsport.com. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ↑ "Toyota stalwart Tachikawa announces SUPER GT retirement". motorsport.com. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ↑ "Toyota star Miyata gets dual F2, ELMS programme in 2024". www.motorsport.com. 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ↑ "SUPER GT reveals eight-round calendar for 2024". motorsport.com. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.