2015 Super GT Series

Motorsport season Super GT Series Super GT Series 2015 GT500 Drivers' Champion: Tsugio Matsuda & Ronnie Quintarelli GT500 Teams' Champion: NISMO GT300 Drivers' Champion: André Couto GT300 Teams' Champion: GAINER Support series:F4 Japanese Championship The 2015 Autobacs Super GT Series was the twenty-third season of the Japan Automobile Federation Super GT Championship including the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC) era, and the eleventh season under the name Super GT. It marked the thirty-third season overall of a Japanese professional sportscar championship dating back to the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship. The season began on April 5 and ended on November 15, after 8 races. 2 400 No.1 MOTUL AUTECH GT-R at 2015 International Suzuka 1000km (14).JPG No.10 GAINER TANAX GT-R at 2015 International Suzuka 1000km (10).JPG The No. 1 Nismo car won the GT500 Drivers' and Teams' Championship title. The No. 10 Gainer car won the GT300 Teams' championship title with its driver André Couto winning the GT300 Drivers' championship title. Schedule A provisional calendar was released on August 8, 2014.http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=59005 2014年のSUPER スーパーGTの15年カレンダー発表。今季同様全8戦 as-web.jp August 8, 2014 November 12, 2014 '15 Calendar announcement of Super GT. This season the same 8 raceshttp://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=59101 15年FIA国際カレンダー発表。日本GPは3候補 as-web.jp August 13, 2014 November 12, 2014 '15 FIA international calendar announced. Japan GP 3 candidates An updated calendar was released on January 19, 2015, which saw the Autopolis race move from May to November, the Chang race move from October to June and SUGO from July to September.http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=62652 SGTの15年カレンダーが大幅変更。3戦が日程移動 as-web.jp January 19, 2015 January 19, 2015 Japanese '15 Calendar changes significantly for SGT. 3 races move on the schedule Round Race Circuit Date 1 Okayama GT300 km JPN Okayama International Circuit April 5 2 Fuji GT 500 km JPN Fuji Speedway May 3 3 Buriram United Super GT Race300 km THA Chang International Circuit June 21 4 Fuji GT 300 km JPN Fuji Speedway August 9 5 44th International Suzuka 1000km1000 km JPN Suzuka Circuit August 30 6 Sugo GT300 km JPN Sportsland SUGO September 20 7 Autopolis GT300 km JPN Autopolis November 1 8 Motegi GT250 km JPN Twin Ring Motegi November 15 Japan 300 2015 Japanese venues right Japan 34 50 136 32 bottom Suzuka Japan 36 52 140 13 right Motegi Japan 33 2 130 58 right Autopolis Japan 35 22 138 55 top Fuji Japan 38 8 140 46 right SUGO Japan 34 54 134 13 left OkayamaThailand 150 right 2015 International venue Thailand 15.678511 102.997514 Chang Drivers and teams GT500 Team Make Car Engine No. Car number Drivers Tyre Rounds JPN Nismohttp://www.nissan-motorsports.com/ENN/PRESS/2015/15009.html Nissan announces 2015 motorsports activities Nismo February 12, 2015 February 12, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150212104129/http://www.nissan-motorsports.com/ENN/PRESS/2015/15009.html February 12, 2015 dead Nissan Nissan GT-R NISMO GT500 Nissan NR20A 2.0 L Turbo I4 1 JPN Tsugio Matsuda MichelinAll ITA Ronnie QuintarelliAll JPN Lexus Team LeMans ENEOShttps://newsroom.toyota.co.jp/en/detail/5736875/ Toyota Outlines 2015 Motorsports Activities, Announces Return to World Rally Championship Toyota Global Newsroom Toyota January 30, 2015 January 30, 2015 Lexus Lexus RC F GT500 Lexus RI4AG 2.0 L Turbo I4 6 JPN Yuji Kunimoto BridgestoneAll JPN Kazuya OshimaAll JPN Autobacs Racing Team Agurihttp://world.honda.com/news/2015/c150213Motorsports-Overview/index.html Honda 2015 Motorsports Program Overview Honda February 13, 2015 February 13, 2015 Honda Honda NSX Concept-GT Honda HR-414E 2.0 L Turbo I4 8 JPN Kosuke Matsuura BridgestoneAll JPN Tomoki NojiriAll JPN Team Impul Nissan Nissan GT-R NISMO GT500 Nissan NR20A 2.0 L Turbo I4 12 BRA João Paulo de Oliveira BridgestoneAll JPN Hironobu YasudaAll JPN Drago Modulo Honda Racing Honda Honda NSX Concept-GT Honda HR-414E 2.0 L Turbo I4 15 JPN Takashi Kogure BridgestoneAll GBR Oliver TurveyAll JPN Keihin REAL Racing Honda Honda NSX Concept-GT Honda HR-414E 2.0 L Turbo I4 17 JPN Hideki Mutoh BridgestoneAll JPN Koudai TsukakoshiAll JPN Lexus Team WedsSport BANDOH Lexus Lexus RC F GT500 Lexus RI4AG 2.0 L Turbo I4 19 JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi YokohamaAll JPN Juichi WakisakaAll JPN Kondō Racing Nissan Nissan GT-R NISMO GT500 Nissan NR20A 2.0 L Turbo I4 24 JPN Daiki Sasaki YokohamaAll ESP Lucas Ordóñez1–3 DEU Michael Krumm4–8 JPN Lexus Team Petronas TOM'S Lexus Lexus RC F GT500 Lexus RI4AG 2.0 L Turbo I4 36 JPN Daisuke Ito BridgestoneAll GBR James RossiterAll JPN Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S Lexus Lexus RC F GT500 Lexus RI4AG 2.0 L Turbo I4 37 ITA Andrea Caldarelli BridgestoneAll JPN Ryo HirakawaAll JPN Lexus Team ZENT Cerumo Lexus Lexus RC F GT500 Lexus RI4AG 2.0 L Turbo I4 38 JPN Hiroaki Ishiura BridgestoneAll JPN Yuji TachikawaAll JPN Lexus Team SARD Lexus Lexus RC F GT500 Lexus RI4AG 2.0 L Turbo I4 39 JPN Kohei Hirate BridgestoneAll FIN Heikki Kovalainenhttp://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63036 ja:サード、コバライネン起用を発表！「優勝狙う」 as-web.jp February 6, 2015 August 7, 2015 JapaneseAll AUT Christian Klienhttp://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=66187 サード、クリエンを鈴鹿1000kmの第3ドラに起用 as-web.jp June 19, 2015 August 7, 2015 Japanese5 JPN MOLA Nissan Nissan GT-R NISMO GT500 Nissan NR20A 2.0 L Turbo I4 46 JPN Satoshi Motoyama MichelinAll JPN Masataka YanagidaAll JPN Nakajima Racing Honda Honda NSX Concept-GT Honda HR-414E 2.0 L Turbo I4 64 BEL Bertrand Baguette DunlopAll JPN Daisuke NakajimaAll JPN Team Kunimitsu Honda Honda NSX Concept-GT Honda HR-414E 2.0 L Turbo I4 100 JPN Takuya Izawa BridgestoneAll JPN Naoki YamamotoAll GT300 Team Make Car Engine No. Car number Drivers Tyre Rounds JPN Goodsmile Racing & Team Ukyohttp://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=62292 GSR&TeamUKYO、15年はメルセデスにスイッチ！ as-web.jp December 23, 2014 January 30, 2015 After 15 years, GSR & TeamUKYO to switch to Mercedes! Japanese Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Mercedes-Benz M159 6.2 L V8 0 JPN Tatsuya Kataoka YokohamaAll JPN Nobuteru TaniguchiAll JPN Cars Tokai Dream28https://car.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20141224_681601.html エルシーアイ、2015年SUPER GT300シリーズ参戦の「SGT-EVORA」を東京オートサロン2015に出典 car.watch.impress.co.jp December 24, 2014 January 30, 2015 Japanese Lotus Lotus Evora MC GT300 GTA V8 4.5 L V8 2 JPN Hiroki Katoh YokohamaAll JPN Kazuho TakahashiAll JPN Hiroshi Hamaguchi5 JPN NDDP Racing Nissan Nissan GT-R GT3 Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Twin Turbo V6 3 JPN Kazuki Hoshino YokohamaAll JPN Mitsunori TakaboshiAll BEL Wolfgang Reip5 JPN Team Machhttp://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63526 スーパーGTの年間エントリー発表。合計44台揃う as-web.jp March 2, 2015 March 3, 2015 Japanese Annual entry announcement of Super GT. Total of 44 entries Toyota Toyota 86 MC GT300 GTA V8 4.5 L V8 5 JPN Shogo Mitsuyama Yokohama1–2, 4–8 JPN Tetsuji Tamanaka1–2, 4–8 JPN Junichiro Yamashita2 JPN BMW Sports Trophy Team Studiehttp://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63426 目標は王座のみ。Studie、体制堅持で2年目に臨む as-web.jp February 26, 2015 February 27, 2015 Japanese BMW BMW Z4 GT3 BMW P65B44 4.4 L V8 7 JPN Seiji Ara YokohamaAll DEU Jörg MüllerAll JPN Pacific Racing Teamhttp://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63746 PACIFIC RACINGが今季体制発表。マクラーレン使用 as-web.jp March 12, 2014 March 12, 2015 Japanese McLaren McLaren MP4-12C GT3 McLaren M838T 3.8 L Twin Turbo V8 9 JPN Takuya Shirasaka Yokohama1–2, 4–8 JPN Tohjiro Azuma1–2 JPN Daisuke Yamawaki2, 5 JPN Ryohei Sakaguchi4–8 JPN GAINERhttp://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=62260 GAINER、15年はSLSとGT-Rの2台に！ クート加入 as-web.jp December 21, 2014 January 30, 2015 Japanese 15th year for Gainer; to two cars of SLS and GT-R. Couto joins March 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220649/http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=62260 deadhttp://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63233 GAINER、15年参戦体制を発表。千代と富田が加入 as-web.jp February 18, 2015 February 19, 2015 Japanese GAINER, announced their '15 race structure. Chiyo and Tomita join April 20, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150420065321/http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63233 dead Nissan Nissan GT-R GT3 Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Twin Turbo V6 10 MAC André Couto DunlopAll JPN Katsumasa Chiyo1–2, 4–5, 7–8 JPN Ryuichiro Tomita2–3, 5–6 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Mercedes-Benz M159 6.2 L V8 11 JPN Katsuyuki HiranakaAll SWE Björn WirdheimAll JPN Team Up Garage with Bandohhttp://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63287 アップガレージ、86マザーシャシーでGT300参戦！ Up garage to race in GT300 race with the 86 mother chassis! as-web.jp Japanese February 20, 2015 February 22, 2015http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63572 GT300のUP GARAGE BANDOH、中山とアスマー起用 as-web.jp Japanese March 4, 2015 March 4, 2015 Toyota Toyota 86 MC GT300 GTA V8 4.5 L V8 1820 JPN Yuhki Nakayama YokohamaAll JPN Yuji Ide1–4, 7–8 EST Marko Asmer2, 5 NZL Nick Cassidy5 JPN Kota Sasaki6 JPN Audi Team Hitotsuyamahttp://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63406 Audi Team Hitotsuyamaが今季体制発表。WRTと提携 as-web.jp February 25, 2015 February 27, 2015 Japanese Audi Team Hitotsuyama announce their structure for this season, and an alliance with WRThttp://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63456 Hitotsuyama、ル・マン勝者のオルテリを第3ドラに起用 as-web.jp Japanese February 27, 2015 February 28, 2015 Audi Audi R8 LMS ultra Audi CJJ 5.2 L V10 21 JPN Tomonobu Fujii YokohamaAll GBR Richard LyonsAll MCO Stéphane Ortelli2 JPN R'Qs Motor Sports Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Mercedes-Benz M159 6.2 L V8 22 JPN Masaki Jyonai Yokohama1, 3–8 JPN Hisashi Wada1, 3–8 JPN VivaC team Tsuchiyahttp://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=62756 ja:つちやエンジニアリングのドライバーは土屋&松井に as-web.jp January 26, 2015 January 30, 2015 Japanese Tsuchiya Engineering drivers Tsuchiya & Matsui Toyota Toyota 86 MC GT300 GTA V8 4.5 L V8 25 JPN Takeshi Tsuchiya YokohamaAll JPN Takamitsu Matsui1–6 JPN Tatsuya Tanigawa5, 7–8 THA Reiter Vattana Motorsport Lamborghini Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX Lamborghini CEH 5.2 L V10 28 THA Chonsawat Asavahame Michelin3 CZE Tomáš Enge3 JPN aprhttp://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63019 aprがプリウスの体制発表。嵯峨、中山に佐々木も as-web.jp February 5, 2015 February 12, 2015 Japanese Nissan Nissan GT-R GT3 Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Twin Turbo V6 30 JPN Yuki Iwasaki YokohamaAll JPN Hiroshi KoizumiAll JPN Masami Kageyama2 Toyota Toyota Prius apr GT Toyota RV8KLM 3.4 L Hybrid V8 31 JPN Yuichi Nakayama BridgestoneAll JPN Koki SagaAll JPN Kota Sasaki2, 5 JPN Porsche Team KTRhttp://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63956 Porsche Team KTR、強力なSGT参戦体制を発表 as-web.jp March 20, 2015 March 20, 2015 Japanese Porsche Team KTR announces a powerful SGT race team Porsche Porsche 911 GT3 Porsche M97/80 4.0 L F6 33 JPN Kenta Yamashita YokohamaAll SUI Alexandre Imperatori1–4 JPN Yuya Sakamoto5–8 JPN Dijon Racing Nissan Nissan GT-R GT3 Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Twin Turbo V6 47 JPN Yusaku Shibata Yokohama4, 8 JPN Shohei Yuzawa4, 8 48 JPN Hiroshi Takamori1–2, 4–8 JPN Masaki Tanaka1–2, 4–8 JPN Yusaku Shibata2, 5 JPN Arnage Racing Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Mercedes-Benz M159 6.2 L V8 50 JPN Masaki Kano YokohamaAll JPN Hideto Yasuoka1–2, 5–7 THA Nanin Indra-Payoong2–5, 8 JPN LM corsahttp://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63051 LMcorsaはRC FとZ4の2台体制！ INGINGとタッグ as-web.jp February 7, 2015 February 7, 2015 Japanese LM corsa to two cars, a RC F and Z4! BMW BMW Z4 GT3 BMW P65B44 4.4 L V8 51 JPN Morio Nitta Yokohama1–2, 4–8 JPN Shigekazu Wakisaka1–2, 4–8 Lexus Lexus RC F GT3 Lexus 2UR-GSE 5.3 L V8 60 JPN Akira IidaAll JPN Hiroki YoshimotoAll GER Dominik Farnbacher5 JPN Autobacs Racing Team Aguri Honda Honda CR-Z GT Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Twin Turbo Hybrid V6 55 JPN Takashi Kobayashi BridgestoneAll JPN Shinichi TakagiAll JPN Nirei Fukuzumi5 JPN R&D Sporthttp://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=62485 BRZ、15年は井口&山内でSGT参戦。タイヤも変更 as-web.jp January 10, 2015 January 30, 2015 Japanese 15 years of SGT participation for BRZ, with Iguchi and Yamauchi, also changing tyre manufacturers Subaru Subaru BRZ GT300 Subaru EJ20 2.0 L Turbo F4 61 JPN Takuto Iguchi DunlopAll JPN Hideki YamauchiAll JPN LEON Racinghttp://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63437 LEON RACINGが体制発表。黒澤×蒲生のコンビに as-web.jp February 27, 2015 Japanese February 27, 2015 Leon Racing announce their team structure, a combination of Kurosawa and Gamou Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Mercedes-Benz M159 6.2 L V8 65 JPN Naoya Gamou YokohamaAll JPN Haruki KurosawaAll JPN Direction Racinghttp://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63596 Direction、強力体制でSGT参戦。横溝&峰尾組復活 as-web.jp Japanese March 5, 2015 March 5, 2015 Ferrari Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Ferrari F136F 4.5 L V8 77 JPN Kyosuke Mineo YokohamaAll JPN Naoki Yokomizo1–3, 5–8 JPN Taiyo Iida2, 4–5 JPN Audi Team Racing Tech Audi Audi R8 LMS ultra Audi CJJ 5.2 L V10 86 JPN Shinya Hosokawa Yokohama1–5 GER Christian Mamerow1–2, 4–5 JPN Yoshitaka Kuroda2 JPN Masanobu Kato3, 5 JPN JLOChttp://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=64043 JLOC88号車は今年もマネパがサポート。公哉加入 as-web.jp March 25, 2015 March 26, 2015 Japanese Lamborghini Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 Lamborghini CEH 5.2 L V10 87 JPN Takayuki Aoki YokohamaAll JPN Koji Yamanishi1–5, 7 JPN Yoshitaka Kuroda5 JPN Kimiya Sato6, 8 88 JPN Manabu OridoAll JPN Kazuki Hiramine1–2, 5–8 JPN Kimiya Sato2–5 JPN Rn-sportshttp://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=62894 Rn-SPORTS、111号車として独自にGT300参戦へ as-web.jp February 1, 2015 February 1, 2015 Japanese Rn-SPORTS 111 to compete with their own GT300 carhttp://supergt.net/upload/TeamRe.pdf Rn-sports スーパーGT 300クラス参戦概要 SUPERGT.net March 27, 2015 Japanese Rn-sports Super GT300 Class Participation Overview Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Mercedes-Benz M159 6.2 L V8 111 JPN Kazuya Tsuruta Yokohama1–2, 4–8 JPN Masayuki Ueda1–2, 4–8 JPN Shin Ikegami2, 5 JPN Tomei Sportshttp://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63321 RUN UPが今季GT300参戦体制発表。DOESとコラボ as-web.jp February 21, 2015 February 22, 2015 Japanese Run Up are announced for GT300 this season by race organisation. In collaboration with DOES. February 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150223012452/http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63321 dead Nissan Nissan GT-R GT3 Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Twin Turbo V6 360 JPN Hiroki Yoshida Yokohama1–2, 4–8 JPN Atsushi Tanaka1–2, 4–5, 7–8 JPN Masato Narisawa2, 5–6 Vehicle changes Cars Tokai Dream28 switched to race a Lotus Evora mother chassis, replacing their McLaren MP4-12C GT3 from 2014 and 2013.553528609923543042 Racing_injapan Mooncraft and Lotus Japan revealed SGT-EVORA. This machine uses GT300 mother chassis and Nissan Vk45 engine. #supergt 9 January 2015 GAINER replaced their #10 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 car with a Nissan GTR GT3, following Rn-SPORTS' split from the team. Pacific Racing Team will replace their Porsche 911 GT3R with a McLaren MP4-12C GT3. LM Corsa will expand to two cars, with their purchase of the new Lexus RCF GT3.http://www.lm-corsa.com/pdf/lmcorsa_news_20150207.pdf Archived copy 2015-11-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20150226064604/http://www.lm-corsa.com/pdf/lmcorsa_news_20150207.pdf 2015-02-26 dead Team Mach will switch from a Nissan GTR GT3 to a Toyota 86 mother chassis. New teams VivaC team Tsuchiya and Team UPGARAGE with BANDOH will also field a Toyota 86 mother chassis. Goodsmile Racing will replace their BMW Z4 GT3 with a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3.547374949795520512 Racing_injapan GSR Hatsunemiku is long time BMW user, but next year they use SLS AMG GT3! #supergt 23 December 2014 Direction Racing replaced their Porsche 911 GT3R with a Ferrari 458 Italia GT3.http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63596 Direction、強力体制でSGT参戦。横溝&峰尾組復活 autosport web Dijon Racing would field a second Nissan GTR GT3, car #47, for only rounds 4 and 8. Arnage Racing will replace their Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 with a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3.568417303370584064 geinou Arnage Racing will switch from Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 to a Mercedes-Benz SLS GT3. No announcement on drivers & sponsor yet. #supergt 19 February 2015 Entrant changes GT500 Honda: With the Weider Honda Racing Team leaving Super GT, Naoki Yamamoto moved to Team Kunimitsu to partner Takuya Izawa. Frederic Makowiecki will not return to the series. After years of being with Real Racing, Toshihiro Kaneishi will not drive for this season, being replaced by former Team Kunimitsu driver Hideki Mutoh. Weider Honda Racing leave the Super GT series, and the entrant replaced by the Drago Modulo Honda Racing Team. They utilize Bridgestone tyres. Oliver Turvey joined Drago Modulo Honda Racing, partnering Takashi Kogure.Team information Team Mugen withdrew from the series. ARTA driver Vitantonio Liuzzi will be replaced by former Mugen driver Tomoki Nojiri after a disappointing season last year. Nakajima Racing changed the car number from 32 to 64. Toyota: Kazuki Nakajima, like Oliver Jarvis, will not return to focus on his LMP1 drive in the 2015 World Endurance Championship.Daisuke Ito will move from the KeePer TOM'S team to the Petronas TOM'S team. Ryo Hirakawa, who previously drove for the Petronas TOM'S team, joined the KeePer TOM'S team. Oliver Jarvis left the series to drive for Audi Sport Team Joest in the 2015 World Endurance Championship.http://www.crash.net/sportscars/news/212658/1/wec-jarvis-gets-nod-to-replace-kristensen-at-audi.html Sportscars News - WEC: Jarvis gets nod to replace Kristensen at Audi www.crash.net dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150104201514/http://www.crash.net/sportscars/news/212658/1/wec-jarvis-gets-nod-to-replace-kristensen-at-audi.html 2015-01-04 Former F1 driver Heikki Kovalainen joined the SARD team, replacing Oliver Jarvis.http://www.sard.co.jp/race_r/news_20150206 SARD Racing :: LEXUS TEAM SARD、ドライバーはヘイキ・コバライネンに決定！ 2015-02-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20150212073841/http://www.sard.co.jp/race_r/news_20150206 2015-02-12 dead Hiroaki Ishiura swapped seats with Kohei Hirate at the Zent Cerumo Team, while Hirate for SARD. Nissan: Lucas Ordonez moves from NDDP Racing to drive for Kondo Racing for the first three rounds. Michael Krumm replaces him to drive the remaining rounds.http://www.nissan-motorsports.com/ENN/PRESS/2015/15009.html NISSAN MOTORSPORTS 2014 Press Release 2015-02-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20150212104129/http://www.nissan-motorsports.com/ENN/PRESS/2015/15009.html 2015-02-12 dead GT300 Yuhki Nakayama dropped to GT300, and drive for the new UPGARAGE with BANDOH team. Former Sauber F1 test driver Marko Asmer partner Yuhki Nakayama in the UPGARAGE with BANDOH team.http://d1ms.upgarage.com/?page_id=21 Super GtMotorsports Garage 2015-11-24 2015-05-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20150515234946/http://d1ms.upgarage.com/?page_id=21 dead Porsche Team KTR overhauled their driver line-up, recruiting Rebellion Racing driver Alexandre Imperatori and All-Japan Formula Three Championship driver Kenta Yamashita. Hideki Yamauchi moved from GAINER to R&D Sport, replacing Kota Sasaki. Morio Nitta, who drove for apr in the Toyota Prius, moved to LM Corsa to drive the #51 BMW Z4 GT3, along with Shigekazu Wakisaka. Asian Le Mans Series driver Takamitsu Matsui drive for the new VivaC team Tsuchiya. All-Japan Formula Three Championship driver Mitsunori Takaboshi will drive for NDDP Racing with Kazuki Hoshino in the Nissan GTR GT3. Team Taisan withdrew from the series. Audi Team Racing Tech join the series with an Audi R8 LMS ultra. R&D Sport will switch to Dunlop tyres. Mid-season changes From round 6 and up, Team UPGARAGE with BANDOH will change their racing number from 18 to 20. Audi Team Racing Tech left the series after the Suzuka round due to a severe accident. They will return in 2016 with the upgraded Audi R8 LMS ultra.http://www.racingtech.jp/news/audi-team-racing-tech-accident/ Audi Team Racing Techは、鈴鹿1000kmでのアクシデントにより、今季参戦を断念。 2016シーズンに向けて、PHOENIX RACINGとの共同体制で新たなスタートを切る。 - RACING TECH / レーシングテック 2015-11-24 2015-11-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20151125010501/http://www.racingtech.jp/news/audi-team-racing-tech-accident/ dead Calendar Round Circuit Date Class Pole position Race winner 1 JPN Okayama International CircuitReport 5 April GT500 No. 37 Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S No. 37 Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S ITA Andrea CaldarelliJPN Ryō Hirakawa ITA Andrea CaldarelliJPN Ryō Hirakawa GT300 No. 10 Gainer No. 31 apr JPN Katsumasa ChiyoMacau André Couto JPN Yuichi NakayamaJPN Koki Saga 2 JPN Fuji SpeedwayReport 3 May GT500 No. 1 Nismo No. 1 Nismo JPN Tsugio MatsudaITA Ronnie Quintarelli JPN Tsugio MatsudaITA Ronnie Quintarelli GT300 No. 31 apr No. 10 Gainer JPN Yuichi NakayamaJPN Koki SagaJPN Kota Sasaki JPN Katsumasa ChiyoMacau André CoutoJPN Ryuichiro Tomita 3 THA Chang International CircuitReport 21 June GT500 No. 38 Lexus Team ZENT Cerumo No. 46 MOLA JPN Hiroaki IshiuraJPN Yuji Tachikawa JPN Satoshi MotoyamaJPN Masataka Yanagida GT300 No. 25 VivaC team Tsuchiya No. 3 NDDP Racing JPN Takamitsu MatsuiJPN Takeshi Tsuchiya JPN Kazuki HoshinoJPN Mitsunori Takaboshi 4 JPN Fuji SpeedwayReport 9 August GT500 No. 38 Lexus Team ZENT Cerumo No. 24 Kondo Racing JPN Hiroaki IshiuraJPN Yuji Tachikawa JPN Daiki SasakiGER Michael Krumm GT300 No. 55 Autobacs Racing Team Aguri No. 55 Autobacs Racing Team Aguri JPN Takashi KobayashiJPN Shinichi Takagi JPN Takashi KobayashiJPN Shinichi Takagi 5 JPN Suzuka CircuitReport 30 August GT500 No. 1 Nismo No. 36 Lexus Team Petronas TOM'S JPN Tsugio MatsudaITA Ronnie Quintarelli JPN Daisuke ItoGBR James Rossiter GT300 No. 2 Cars Tokai Dream28 No. 10 Gainer JPN Hiroki KatohJPN Kazuho TakahashiJPN Hiroshi Hamaguchi Macau André CoutoJPN Katsumasa ChiyoJPN Ryuichiro Tomita 6 JPN Sportsland SUGOReport 20 September GT500 No. 46 MOLA No. 100 Team Kunimitsu JPN Satoshi MotoyamaJPN Masataka Yanagida JPN Takuya IzawaJPN Naoki Yamamoto GT300 No. 55 Autobacs Racing Team Aguri No. 25 VivaC team Tsuchiya JPN Takashi KobayashiJPN Shinichi Takagi JPN Takamitsu MatsuiJPN Takeshi Tsuchiya 7 JPN AutopolisReport 1 November GT500 No. 12 Team Impul No. 1 Nismo BRA João Paulo de OliveiraJPN Hironobu Yasuda JPN Tsugio MatsudaITA Ronnie Quintarelli GT300 No. 2 Cars Tokai Dream28 No. 3 NDDP Racing JPN Hiroki KatohJPN Kazuho Takahashi JPN Kazuki HoshinoJPN Mitsunori Takaboshi 8 JPN Twin Ring MotegiReport 15 November GT500 No. 37 Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S No. 37 Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S ITA Andrea CaldarelliJPN Ryō Hirakawa ITA Andrea CaldarelliJPN Ryō Hirakawa GT300 No. 31 apr No. 31 apr JPN Yuichi NakayamaJPN Koki Saga JPN Yuichi NakayamaJPN Koki Saga Championship standings Scoring system Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Points 20 15 11 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 Suzuka 25 18 13 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 Drivers' championships GT500 RankDriverNo.OKAJPNFUJJPNCHATHAFUJJPNSUZJPNSUGJPNAUTJPNMOTJPNPts. 1JPN Tsugio MatsudaITA Ronnie Quintarelli1 13 1 5 4 7 6 1 2 79 2BRA João Paulo de OliveiraJPN Hironobu Yasuda12 7 2 4 3 3 11 2 4 74 3JPN Takuya IzawaJPN Naoki Yamamoto100 2 Ret Ret 5 5 1 11 3 60 4JPN Hiroaki IshiuraJPN Yuji Tachikawa38 3 Ret Ret 2 2 10 4 5 59 5ITA Andrea CaldarelliJPN Ryō Hirakawa37 1 6 6 12 8 9 12 1 56 6JPN Satoshi MotoyamaJPN Masataka Yanagida46 8 10 1 14 6 2 6 Ret 50 7JPN Daisuke ItōGBR James Rossiter36 14 3 7 7 1 13 5 Ret 49 8JPN Hideki MutohJPN Koudai Tsukakoshi17 12 4 3 8 Ret 8 3 8 399JPN Yuji KunimotoJPN Kazuya Oshima6 9 9 2 13 Ret 4 8 9 32 10JPN Daiki Sasaki24 11 11 Ret 1 13 3 15 12 31GER Michael Krumm24 1 13 3 15 12 31 11JPN Yuhi SekiguchiJPN Juichi Wakisaka19 10 7 9 10 4 5 9 10 27 12JPN Takashi KogureGBR Oliver Turvey15 6 8 10 6 12 7 7 7 26 13JPN Kohei HirateFIN Heikki Kovalainen39 5 5 7 9 11 Ret 13 6 23 14JPN Kosuke MatsuuraJPN Tomoki Nojiri8 4 13 Ret Ret 10 12 14 11 10 15BEL Bertrand BaguetteJPN Daisuke Nakajima64 Ret 12 11 11 9 Ret 10 13 4-ESP Lucas Ordóñez24 11 11 Ret 0-AUT Christian Klien39 11 0RankDriverNo.OKAJPNFUJJPNCHATHAFUJJPNSUZJPNSUGJPNAUTJPNMOTJPNPts. GT500 Teams' standings RankTeamNo.OKAJPNFUJJPNBURTHAFUJJPNSUZJPNSUGJPNAUTJPNMOTJPNPts. 1 Nismo 1 13 1 5 4 7 6 1 2 1002 Team Impul 12 7 2 4 3 3 11 2 4 96 3 Team Kunimitsu 100 2 Ret Ret 5 5 1 11 3 764 Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S 37 1 6 6 12 8 9 12 1 75 5 Lexus Team ZENT Cerumo 38 3 Ret Ret 2 2 10 4 5 756 MOLA 46 8 10 1 14 6 2 6 Ret 66 7 Lexus Team Petronas TOM'S 36 14 3 7 7 1 13 5 Ret 66 8 Keihin Real Racing 17 12 4 3 8 Ret 8 3 8 58 9 Lexus Team LeMans ENEOS 6 9 9 2 13 Ret 4 8 9 49 10 Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh 19 10 7 9 10 4 5 9 10 47 11 Drago Modulo Honda Racing 15 6 8 10 6 12 7 7 7 46 12 Kondo Racing 24 11 11 Ret 1 13 3 15 12 4313 Lexus Team SARD 39 5 5 7 9 11 Ret 13 6 4014Autobacs Racing Team Aguri8 4 13 Ret Ret 10 12 14 111915Nakajima Racing64 Ret 12 11 11 9 Ret 10 1313RankTeamNo.OKAJPNFUJJPNBURTHAFUJJPNSUZJPNSUGJPNAUTJPNMOTJPNPts. GT300 RankDriverNo.OKAJPNFUJJPNCHATHAFUJJPNSUZJPNSUGJPNAUTJPNMOTJPNPts. 1Macau André Couto10 7 1 2 6 1 6 2 6 94 2JPN Katsumasa Chiyo10 7 1 6 1 2 6 74 3JPN Yuichi NakayamaJPN Koki Saga31 1 4 9 9 10 2 13 1 69 4JPN Kazuki HoshinoJPN Mitsunori Takaboshi3 8 2 1 Ret 14 8 1 Ret 61 5JPN Katsuyuki HiranakaSWE Björn Wirdheim11 12 3 4 3 11 3 Ret 3 52 6JPN Takashi KobayashiJPN Shinichi Takagi55 2 17 10 1 12 12 6 4 49 7JPN Seiji AraGER Jörg Müller7 Ret 6 3 Ret 2 19 3 9 47 8JPN Ryuichiro Tomita10 1 2 1 6 459JPN Naoya GamouJPN Haruki Kurosawa65 22 7 5 2 6 7 12 5 41 10JPN Takeshi Tsuchiya25 6 Ret 7 5 23 1 Ret 12 35JPN Takamitsu Matsui25 6 Ret 7 5 23 1 35 11JPN Tatsuya KataokaJPN Nobuteru Taniguchi0 5 5 13 18 8 16 7 2 35 12JPN Takuto IguchiJPN Hideki Yamauchi61 17 8 6 8 3 5 Ret 11 30 13JPN Tomonobu FujiiGBR Richard Lyons21 3 Ret 19 20 5 13 5 8 28 14JPN Manabu Orido88 Ret Ret 17 7 4 4 Ret 7 26 15JPN Kazuki Hiramine88 Ret Ret 4 4 Ret 7 22 16JPN Morio NittaJPN Shigekazu Wakisaka51 9 9 4 Ret 9 17 15 14 17JPN Kyosuke Mineo77 11 13 18 12 9 11 4 10 12JPN Naoki Yokomizo77 11 13 18 9 11 4 10 12 18JPN Kota Sasaki31 4 10 15 10 19JPN Shinya Hosokawa86 4 10 16 Ret 17 9GER Christian Mamerow86 4 10 Ret 17 9 20JPN Kenta Yamashita33 14 12 8 Ret 18 17 8 14 6 21JPN Hiroki KatohJPN Kazuho Takahashi2 16 Ret 11 22 7 Ret 21 13 5JPN Hiroshi Hamaguchi2 7 5 22JPN Kimiya Sato88/87 Ret 17 7 4 18 16 4 23SUI Alexandre Imperatori33 14 12 8 Ret 3JPN Yuya Sakamoto33 18 17 8 14 3 24JPN Taiyo Iida77 13 12 9 3 25JPN Yuhki Nakayama18/20 19 Ret Ret Ret 21 15 9 Ret 2JPN Yuji Ide18/20 19 Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret 2 26JPN Masaki JyonaiJPN Hisashi Wada22 DNS 15 10 16 10 22 24 2 27JPN Akira IidaJPN Hiroki Yoshimoto60 10 Ret Ret 15 19 22 10 17 2-JPN Takayuki Aoki87 20 DNS Ret 11 24 18 11 16 0-JPN Koji Yamanishi87 20 DNS Ret 11 24 11 0-JPN Masaki Kano50 18 11 14 Ret Ret 20 16 22 0-THA Nanin-Indra Payoong50 11 14 Ret Ret 22 0-JPN Hideto Yasuoka50 18 11 Ret 20 16 0-THA Chonsawat AsavahameCZE Tomáš Enge28 12 0-JPN Yuki IwasakiJPN Hiroshi Koizumi30 13 16 Ret 17 13 24 18 18 0-JPN Kazuya TsurutaJPN Masayuki Ueda111 21 14 13 20 14 19 19 0-JPN Hiroshi TakamoriJPN Masaki Tanaka48 15 18 14 15 21 15 25 0-JPN Hiroki Yoshida360 24 15 21 Ret Ret 14 23 0-JPN Atsushi Tanaka360 24 15 21 Ret 14 23 0-JPN Shin Ikegami111 14 20 0-BEL Wolfgang Reip3 14 0-JPN Yusaku Shibata48/47 18 19 15 20 0-JPN Masato Narisawa360 15 Ret Ret 0-JPN Masanobu Kato86 16 17 0-JPN Takuya Shirasaka9 23 Ret 16 22 23 20 Ret 0-JPN Ryohei Sakaguchi9 16 22 23 20 Ret 0-JPN Masami Kageyama30 16 0-JPN Shohei Yuzawa47 19 0-GER Dominik Farnbacher60 19 0-EST Marko Asmer18/20 Ret 21 0-NZL Nick Cassidy20 21 0-JPN Daisuke Yamawaki9 Ret 22 0-JPN Tohjiro Azuma9 23 Ret 0-JPN Tatsuya Tanigawa25 23 Ret 12 0-JPN Shogo MitsuyamaJPN Tetsuji Tamanaka5 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 21 0 Drivers ineligible for championship points-JPN Yoshitaka Kuroda86/87 10 24 0-JPN Nirei Fukuzumi55 12 0-MON Stéphane Ortelli21 Ret 0-JPN Junichiro Yamashita5 Ret 0RankDriverNo.OKAJPNFUJJPNCHATHAFUJJPNSUZJPNSUGJPNAUTJPNMOTJPNPts. GT300 Teams' standings RankTeamNo.OKAJPNFUJJPNBURTHAFUJJPNSUZJPNSUGJPNAUTJPNMOTJPNPts. 1 Gainer 10 7 1 2 6 1 6 2 6 1162apr 31 1 4 9 9 10 2 13 1933 NDDP Racing 3 8 2 1 Ret 14 8 1 Ret754Gainer 11 12 3 4 3 11 3 Ret 3715Autobacs Racing Team Aguri 55 2 17 10 1 12 12 6 4696BMW Sports Trophy Team Studie 7 Ret 6 3 Ret 2 19 3 9657Leon Racing 65 22 7 5 2 6 7 12 5638 Goodsmile Racing & Team Ukyo 0 5 5 13 18 8 16 7 255 9 VivaC team Tsuchiya 25 6 Ret 7 5 23 1 Ret 12 5110R&D Sport 61 17 8 6 8 3 5 Ret 114911Audi Team Hitotsuyama 21 3 Ret 19 20 5 13 5 84512JLOC 88 Ret Ret 17 7 4 4 Ret 73913LM corsa 61 17 8 6 8 3 5 Ret 1128 14 Direction Racing 77 11 13 18 12 9 11 4 10 28 15 Porsche Team KTR 33 14 12 8 Ret 18 17 8 14 1916 Audi Team Racing Tech 86 4 10 16 Ret 171517Cars Tokai Dream28 2 16 Ret 11 22 7 Ret 21 131518R'QS Motorsports 22 DNS 15 10 16 10 22 241219LM corsa60 10 Ret Ret 15 19 22 10 171020JLOC87 20 DNS Ret 11 24 18 11 161021Rn-sports111 21 14 13 20 14 19 199 22Dijon Racing48 15 18 14 15 21 15 25 923Arnage Racing50 18 11 14 Ret Ret 20 16 22824apr30 13 16 Ret 17 13 24 18 18725Tomei Sports360 24 15 21 Ret Ret 14 23726Team Up Garage with Bandoh20 15 9 Ret527Pacific Racing Team9 23 Ret 16 22 23 20 Ret528Team Up Garage with Bandoh18 19 Ret Ret Ret 21229Dijon Racing47 19 20230Team Mach5 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 211-Reiter Vattana Motorsport28 120RankTeamNo.OKAJPNFUJJPNBURTHAFUJJPNSUZJPNSUGJPNAUTJPNMOTJPNPts. References 30em External links https://web.archive.org/web/20110605102641/http://www.supergt.net/en/ Super GT official website 2015 Super GT