SUPER GT releases 42-car entry list for 2023 season

A grid of 42 vehicles marks a discount of 1 automobile in comparison with final season, though there was just one race, Might’s Fuji 450km, through which all 43 vehicles initially entered for the 2022 marketing campaign really took half.

As has been the case lately, Toyota has probably the most vehicles entered within the GT500 class with six GR Supras break up between 5 groups, whereas Honda fields 5 vehicles and Nissan 4.

Bridgestone serves as tyre provider for 10 of the 15 vehicles within the prime class, up from final yr’s 9, with Michelin and Yokohama each supplying two vehicles every and Dunlop lowered to a single automobile.

The #1 plate is again in use this season after a yr’s absence, with Nissan squad Crew Impul electing to run the quantity rather than its regular #12 after Bertrand Baguette and Kazuki Hiramine’s title triumph final yr.

There aren’t any surprises on the motive force entrance, with all three producers having already introduced their line-ups for the approaching season.

Sacha Fenestraz’s departure means there are actually simply three non-Japanese drivers in GT500, Baguette joined by TOM’S Toyota driver Giuliano Alesi and long-time NISMO servant Ronnie Quintarelli.

SUPER GT 2023 GT500 entry listing: 

Within the GT300 class, 27 vehicles are entered, with a complete of 9 completely different marques at present confirmed: Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Nissan, Subaru, BMW, Audi, Mercedes and Lamborghini.

Nonetheless, there may be one entry with no confirmed automobile, that of Pacific Racing, which has maintained its slot on the grid regardless of the tip of its partnership with CarGuy Racing and has no confirmed drivers.

Pacific CarGuy was the one crew operating Ferrari equipment final yr and the Italian marque seems unlikely to be represented in 2023.

Elsewhere, Crew LeMans, JLOC and R’Qs Motor Sports activities are all confirmed for 2023 campaigns regardless of having not made official bulletins.

Crew LeMans will proceed to area its Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II for Roberto Merhi and Yoshiaki Katayama, whereas two-car Lamborghini squad JLOC and Mercedes outfit R’Qs likewise preserve unchanged line-ups from 2022.

Different groups to have firmed up their plans in latest days embody Inging, Shade Racing (each Toyota GR86 GT) and Max Racing (Toyota GR Supra GT).

GT300 stalwart Hiroki Katoh has stepped down as a full-time driver at Inging in favour of Toyota-backed teen Hibiki Taira. Katoh will nonetheless function third driver and crew principal for the approaching marketing campaign.

As issues stand, there is only one ‘Mom Chassis’ automobile left on the grid within the type of the Crew Mach Toyota 86 MC following Arnage Racing’s swap to a Lexus RC F GT3 for the brand new season.

Yokohama stays the dominant tyre provider in GT300, including Yogibo Racing to its 16-strong roster. Dunlop continues with six vehicles, Bridgestone has lowered its dedication to 4 vehicles and Michelin once more provides only one automobile within the type of the Crew Studie BMW M4 GT3.

SUPER GT 2023 GT300 entry listing: