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Event: Suzuka GT 300 km SuzukaDate: 16.3.2008
Track: Suzuka Circuit (J), 5.807 kmsDistance: 300 kilometresAttendance: 32000

Suzuka 300 Kilometres
Start time: 14:05; Grid: unknown; Weather: fine, dry

Entered: 41

Practiced: 41

Started: 38

Classified: 35

GT500 : P:16, ST:16, CL:15

GT300 : P:25, ST:22, CL:20
Entry List
Entry list is not available.
Photos by courtesy of: Masatoshi Niimi (CC-BY-SA-2.0) (8)
Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 03/02/2024 Last photo update on this page: 03/02/2024
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2525 - Lexus SC430 (UZZ40) - Toyota Team TsuchiyaLexus SC430 (UZZ40) # - Lexus 3UZ-FE/Toyota Techno Craft V8 4v DOHC 4480 cc N/AGT500
Toyota Team Tsuchiya (J)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Takeshi Tsuchiya (J)/Hiroaki Ishiura (J)Result: 11th (1 lap behind the winner)
Grid: 14th (1:54.1430)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Yokohama
Photo updated: 03/02/2024Photo by courtesy of: Masatoshi Niimi (CC-BY-SA-2.0)
3535 - Lexus SC430 (UZZ40) - Toyota Team KraftLexus SC430 (UZZ40) # - Lexus 3UZ-FE/Toyota Technocraft V8 4v DOHC 4480 cc N/AGT500
Toyota Team Kraft (J)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Tatsuya Kataoka (J)/Peter Dumbreck (GB)Result: 6th (1m12s2180 behind the winner)
Grid: 15th (1:54.2840)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Bridgestone
Photo updated: 03/02/2024Photo by courtesy of: Masatoshi Niimi (CC-BY-SA-2.0)
3939 - Lexus SC430 (UZZ40) - Toyota Team SardLexus SC430 (UZZ40) # - Lexus 3UZ-FE/Toyota Technocraft V8 4v DOHC 4480 cc N/AGT500
Toyota Team Sard (J)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: André Couto (P)/Toranosuke Takagi (J)Result: 12th (1 lap behind the winner)
Grid: 16th (1:54.8730)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 03/02/2024Photo by courtesy of: Masatoshi Niimi (CC-BY-SA-2.0)
100100 - Honda NSX (LA-NA2) - Team KunimitsuHonda NSX (LA-NA2) # - Honda C32B/M-Tec V6 3494 cc N/AGT500
Team Kunimitsu (J)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Yuuji Ide (J)/Shin'ya Hosokawa (J)Result: 13th (1 lap behind the winner)
Grid: 9th (1:53.6110) - 10th fastest qualifier
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Bridgestone
Photo updated: 03/02/2024Photo by courtesy of: Masatoshi Niimi (CC-BY-SA-2.0)
118118 - Porsche 996 GT3-RS - Tomei SportsPorsche 996 GT3-RS # - Porsche M96/77/Mid West F6 N/AGT300
Tomei SportsClosed bodywork
Rear-engined
Driven by: Takashi Ooi (J)/Takshi Miyamoto (J)Result: 33rd (7 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 36th (2:10.4700)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Yokohama
Photo updated: 03/02/2024Photo by courtesy of: Masatoshi Niimi (CC-BY-SA-2.0)
No photos available:
1The car is not available on a photoHonda NSX (LA-NA2) # - Honda C32B/M-Tec V6 3494 cc N/AGT500
Autobacs Racing Team AguriClosed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Ralph Firman (GB)/Takuya Izawa (J)Result: 21st (5 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 10th (1:53.1160) - 9th fastest qualifier
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Bridgestone
2The car is not available on a photoShiden MC/RT-16 # - Toyota 1UZ-FE/Toda Racing V8 4400 cc N/AGT300
Cars Tokai Dream28 (J)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Hiroki Katou (J)/Kazuho Takahashi (J)Result: 15th (4 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 17th (2:05.2110)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Yokohama
3The car is not available on a photoNissan GT-R (CBA-R35) # - Nissan VK45DE/Tomei Engine V8/60° 4v DOHC 4494 cc N/AGT500
Hasemi Motorsport (J)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Naoki Yokomizo (J)/Ronnie Quintarelli (I)Result: 35th - did not finish (Electrics)
Grid: 11th (1:53.7470)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Bridgestone
4The car is not available on a photoVemac RD320R # - Honda C32B/Toda Racing V6 4v DOHC 3422 cc N/AGT300
Team Uematsu Nova (J)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Ryohei Sakaguchi (J)/Masaki Matsushita (J)Result: 22nd (5 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 29th (2:07.9820)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Yokohama
5The car is not available on a photoVemac RD320R # - Honda C32B/Toda Racing V6 4v DOHC 3424 cc N/AGT300
Team Mach (J)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Tetsuji Tamanaka (J)/Naoya Yamano (J)Result: 28th (6 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 31st (2:08.6430)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Yokohama
6The car is not available on a photoLexus SC430 (UZZ40) # - Lexus 3UZ-FE/Toyota Technocraft V8 4v DOHC 4480 cc N/AGT500
Eneos Toyota Team Le Mans (J)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: /Daisuke Itou (J)/Björn Wirdheim (S)Result: 9th (1m42s8610 behind the winner)
Grid: 13th (1:54.1040)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Bridgestone
7The car is not available on a photoMazda RX-7 (FD3S) # - Mazda 20B/RE Amemiya 3R 1962 cc RotaryGT300
RE Amemiya Racing (J)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Hiroyuki Iiri (J)/Ryou Orime (J)Result: 14th 1st in GT300 (4 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 18th (2:06.3490)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Yokohama
11The car is not available on a photoFerrari F430 # - Ferrari F136E/Toda Racing V8/90° 4v DOHC 4490 cc N/AGT300
Jim Gainer (J)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Masayuki Ueda (J)/Tetsuya Tanaka (J)Result: 26th (5 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 28th (2:07.4290) - 27th fastest qualifier
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Yokohama
12The car is not available on a photoNissan GT-R (CBA-R35) # - Nissan VK45DE/Tomei Engine V8/60° 4v DOHC 4494 cc N/AGT500
Team Impul (J)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Sébastien Philippe (F)/Tsugio Matsuda (J)Result: not classified (17 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 3rd (1:52.3780)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Bridgestone
16The car is not available on a photoVemac RD350R # - Zytek ZV348/Sierra Sports V8 3900 cc N/AGT300
Team Uematsu Nova (J)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Tadao Uematsu (J)/Katsuhiko Tsutsui (J)Result: 30th (6 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 34th (2:09.8590)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Yokohama
17The car is not available on a photoHonda NSX (LA-NA2) # - Honda C32B/M-Tec V6 3494 cc N/AGT500
Real Racing With Leon (J)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Toshihiro Kaneishi (J)/Katsutomo Kaneishi (J)Result: 8th (1m37s5160 behind the winner)
Grid: 12th (1:53.7830)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Bridgestone
18The car is not available on a photoHonda NSX (LA-NA2) # - Honda C32B/M-Tec V6 3494 cc N/AGT500
Dome Racing Team (J)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Takashi Kogure (J)/Ryou Michigami (J)Result: 7th (1m23s7770 behind the winner)
Grid: 6th (1:52.8600) - 5th fastest qualifier
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Bridgestone
19The car is not available on a photoToyota Celica (ZZT231) # - Toyota 3S-GTE L4 1998 cc Single-TurboGT300
Racing Project BandohClosed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Manabu Orido (J)/Tsubasa Abe (J)Result: 20th (5 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 23rd (2:07.3760) - 24th fastest qualifier
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Yokohama
22The car is not available on a photoNissan GT-R (CBA-R35) # - Nissan VK45DE/Tomei Engine V8/60° 4v DOHC 4494 cc N/AGT500
Nismo (J)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Michael Krumm (D)/Masataka Yanagida (J)Result: 2nd (0s8540 behind the winner)
Grid: 1st (1:52.1650) - 2nd fastest qualifier
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Bridgestone
23The car is not available on a photoNissan GT-R (CBA-R35) # - Nissan VK45DE/Tomei Engine V8/60° 4v DOHC 4494 cc N/AGT500
Nismo (J)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Benoit Tréluyer (F)/Satoshi Motoyama (J)Result: winner - (174.099 kph) - margin: 0s8540
Grid: 2nd (1:51.5420) - 1st fastest qualifier
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Bridgestone
24The car is not available on a photoNissan GT-R (CBA-R35) # - Nissan VK45DE/Tomei Engine V8/60° 4v DOHC 4494 cc N/AGT500
Kondo Racing (J)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Joao Paolo de Oliveira (BR)/Seiji Ara (J)Result: 5th (47s9660 behind the winner)
Grid: 8th (1:52.9630) - 6th fastest qualifier
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Yokohama
26The car is not available on a photoPorsche 996 GT3-RS # - Porsche M96/77/Mid West Racing F6 4v DOHC 3598 cc N/AGT300
Team Taisan With Nishizawa (J)Closed bodywork
Rear-engined
Driven by: Nobuteru Taniguchi (J)/Shin'ichi Yamaji (J)Result: 16th (4 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 19th (2:06.3680)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Yokohama
27The car is not available on a photoPorsche 996 GT3-RSR # - Porsche M96/73/Cox, Inc. F6 4v DOHC 3598 cc N/AGT300
Team ShadowClosed bodywork
Rear-engined
Driven by: Takashi Inoue (J)/Hwang Jin-Woo (ROK)Result: 32nd (7 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 38th (2:11.0130)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Hankook
31The car is not available on a photoToyota MR-S (GH-ZZW30) # - Toyota 2GR-FE/TRD with Ogawa Engineering V6 3500 cc N/AGT300
AprClosed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Yuuya Sakamoto (J)/Kyousuke Mineo (J)Result: 24th (5 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 30th (2:08.2170)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Michelin
32The car is not available on a photoHonda NSX (LA-NA2) # - Honda C32B/Honda V6 3494 cc N/AGT500
Nakajima Racing (J)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Loic Duval (F)/Katsuyuki Hiranaka (J)Result: 10th (1m45s4160 behind the winner)
Grid: 7th (1:53.0790) - 8th fastest qualifier
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Dunlop
33The car is not available on a photoPorsche 997 GT3 RSR #WP0ZZZ99Z7S799938 - Porsche M97/80/Cox, Inc. F6 4v DOHC 3795 cc N/AGT300
Hankook KTR (J)Closed bodywork
Rear-engined
Driven by: Mitsuhiro Kinoshita (J)/Masami Kageyama (J)Result: 25th (5 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 33rd (2:09.1090)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Hankook
36The car is not available on a photoLexus SC430 (UZZ40) # - Lexus 3UZ-FE/Toyota Technocraft V8 4v DOHC 4480 cc N/AGT500
Petronas Toyota Team Tom's (J)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Andre Lotterer (D)/Juichi Wakisaka (J)Result: 3rd (25s5510 behind the winner)
Grid: 4th (1:52.7050)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Bridgestone
38The car is not available on a photoLexus SC430 (UZZ40) # - Lexus 3UZ-FE/Toyota Technocraft V8 4v DOHC 4480 cc N/AGT500
Toyota Team Cerumo (J)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: /Yuuji Tachikawa (J)/Richard Lyons (GB)Result: 4th (32s7570 behind the winner)
Grid: 5th (1:53.0000) - 7th fastest qualifier
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Bridgestone
43The car is not available on a photoASL Garaiya (GT300VQ) # - Nissan VQ35DE/Ogawa Jidousha V6 4v DOHC 3497 cc N/AGT300
Autobacs Racing Team Aguri (J)Closed bodywork
-
Driven by: Morio Nitta (J)/Shinichi Takagi (J)Result: 18th (5 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 20th (2:06.4670) - 21st fastest qualifier
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Michelin
46The car is not available on a photoNissan Fairlady Z (Z33) #Z33-GT-003 - Nissan VQ35DE/Nismo V6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/AGT300
Mola (J)Closed bodywork
-
Driven by: Kazuki Hoshino (J)/Hironobu Yasuda (J)Result: did not finish (Radiator)
Grid: 21st (2:07.0670) - 22nd fastest qualifier
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Michelin
62The car is not available on a photoVemac RD408R # - Mugen MF458S/M-Tec V8 4499 cc N/AGT300
Willcom R&D Sport (J)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Shinsuke Shibahara (J)/Haruki Kurosawa (J)Result: did not qualify
Grid: 39th (2:20.5230)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Yokohama
66The car is not available on a photoLamborghini Murciélago RG-1 # (Reiter) - Lamborghini L535/Lamborghini V12/60° 4v DOHC 5998 cc N/AGT300
JLOC (J)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Atsushi Yogou (J)/Kouji Yamanishi (J)Result: did not finish (Accident damage)
Grid: 26th (2:06.4890) - 28th fastest qualifier
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Yokohama
70The car is not available on a photoPorsche 996 GT3-RS # - Porsche M96/77 F6 4v DOHC N/AGT300
Team GaikokuyaClosed bodywork
Rear-engined
Driven by: Yutaka Yamagishi (J)/Takehide Maeda (J)
listed, never drove: Masayuki Kurihara (J)		Result: 34th (8 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 35th (2:10.2430)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Yokohama
77The car is not available on a photoSubaru Impreza (GD) # - Subaru EJ20/STI F4 4v DOHC 1994 cc Single-TurboGT300
Cusco Racing (J)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Tetsuya Yamano (J)/Kouta Sasaki (J)Result: 19th (5 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 24th (2:07.1840) - 23rd fastest qualifier
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Dunlop
81The car is not available on a photoNissan Fairlady Z (Z33) # - Nissan VQ35DE/Nismo V6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/AGT300
Team Daishin (J)Closed bodywork
-
Driven by: Takayuki Aoki (J)/Tomonobu Fujii (J)Result: 17th (4 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 22nd (2:06.4490) - 20th fastest qualifier
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Yokohama
87The car is not available on a photoLamborghini Gallardo RG-3 # - Lamborghini 07L1/Lamborghini V10/90° 4v DOHC 4961 cc N/AGT300
JLOC (J)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Hisashi Wada (J)/Muneyuki Kurihara (J)Result: did not qualify
Grid: 40th (no time)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Yokohama
88The car is not available on a photoLamborghini Gallardo RG-3 # - Lamborghini 07L1/Lamborghini V10/90° 4v DOHC 4961 cc N/AGT300
JLOC (J)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Hideshi Matsuda (J)/Naohiro Furuya (J)Result: did not qualify
Grid: 41st (no time)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Yokohama
95The car is not available on a photoToyota MR-S (GH-ZZW30) # - Toyota 2GR-FE/TRD with Ogawa Engineering V6 3500 cc N/AGT300
AprClosed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Kouhei Hirate (J)/Keisuke Kunimoto (J)Result: 27th (5 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 27th (2:07.4180) - 26th fastest qualifier
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Michelin
110The car is not available on a photoPorsche Boxster 986 # - Porsche M96/77/Mid West Racing F6 4v DOHC 3598 cc N/AGT300
Arktech Motorsports (J)Closed bodywork
-
Driven by: Daisuke Ikeda (J)/Hidetoshi Mitsusada (J)Result: 23rd (5 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 25th (2:07.4040)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Kumho
111The car is not available on a photoPorsche Boxster 986 # - Porsche M96/77/Mid West Racing F6 4v DOHC 3598 cc N/AGT300
Arktech MotorsportsClosed bodywork
-
Driven by: Masaki Jounai (J)/Hiroshi Koizumi (J)Result: 29th (6 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 32nd (2:08.7440)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Kumho
666The car is not available on a photoVemac RD320R # - Honda C32B/Toda Racing V6 4v DOHC 3424 cc N/AGT300
Avanzza Rosso (J)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Syougo Suhou (J)/Jun'ichirou Yamashita (J)Result: 31st (7 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 37th (2:10.6400)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Kumho
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