2016 SuperGT ThreadTouring Cars

[Bo]

Class polesitters now gain an extra championship point. Could prove very important when we get inevitable points ties.

Pitting under the safety car is now also prohibited.

 

[catamount39]

Class polesitters now gain an extra championship point. Could prove very important when we get inevitable points ties.

Pitting under the safety car is now also prohibited.

That's an interesting set of changes, like it. 👍

 

[Bo]

We also have a change to the handicap system. Instead of restrictor changes past 50kg, the weight will go up to 100kg. Likely means that we won't see cars dropping like flies to the back of the field, races should be a little bit tighter.

 

[APIOQM]

Pitting under the safety car is now also prohibited.

Shame this wasn't the case at Motegi where the #64 NSX was screwed out of a valiant victory.

 

[twitcher]

Shame this wasn't the case at Motegi where the #64 NSX was screwed out of a valiant victory.

Or at Sugo where over half the field got stuck in a traffic jam

 

[Hetare21]

Direction Racing is going to use 2 Huracan GT3.


Edit: BMW Sports Trophy Team Studie is going to use a M6 GT3.

 

[trustjab]

Prius in Gazoo Racing getup!

 

[GTFan24]

Prius in Gazoo Racing getup!

Tbh, it looks pretty nice in those colors even though I've had a grudge with the prius for years

 

[Suzumiya]

Always felt that Bergmeister's personality was a bit flat

 

[twitcher]

Dat ass

Edit:

Can't wait for Super GT to start

 

[05XR8]

Wish it were broadcast on Foxtel.

 

[twitcher]

Wish it were broadcast on Foxtel.

You're in Australia right? Do you not get the NISMO TV stream on YouTube?

 

[05XR8]

You're in Australia right? Do you not get the NISMO TV stream on YouTube?

Just looked it up. That's cool. Does it show all the races live?

 

[twitcher]

Honda confirm 5 cars for GT500, with no hybrid Also confirm no GT300 entries, which if a bummer
http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/02/29/hondas-2016-super-gt-plans-confirmed.html

Just looked it up. That's cool. Does it show all the races live?

Yes, they're streamed live with the Radio Le Mans commentary. The races are then archived within a few hours at most, so you can then so watch the full race on your own schedule.

 

[trustjab]

JLOC had a shakedown of the Lamborghini Huracan at fuji http://as-web.jp/news/info_smart.php?c_id=2&no=71343

Couple of nice photos-

 

[APIOQM]

Is it just me or are the GT300 wings growing?

 

[SVX]

Just looked it up. That's cool. Does it show all the races live?

Yes, they're streamed live with the Radio Le Mans commentary. The races are then archived within a few hours at most, so you can then so watch the full race on your own schedule.

Complete with an atrocious live chat.

 

[GTRacer22]

Complete with an atrocious live chat.

DEATH TO MCLAREN

 

[Suzumiya]

Bummed out no new Honda for GT300, but this is still very cool.

 

[SVX]

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Bummed out no new Honda for GT300, but this is still very cool.

THANKS FOR THE CREDIT IVAN

 

[trustjab]

Haven't seen this posted yet... couple pics of the Studie M6. The gold wheels are a nice touch!

 

[CodeRedR51]

Haven't seen this posted yet...

It was posted yesterday in the GT3 thread. 👍

 

[trustjab]

How about this? Not to be outdone by JLOC, this is Direction's Lamborghini...

There was a Fuji test for gt300 teams, but this looks so good in bare carbon.

 

[TheLuigi755]

How about this? Not to be outdone by JLOC, this is Direction's Lamborghini...

There was a Fuji test for gt300 teams, but this looks so good in bare carbon.

Is it just me, or are these FIA-spec cars starting to look like purpose-built GT300 cars?

 

[Bo]

Interesting new font for the numbers.

 

[Bo]

Honda test at Suzuka is complete, Kunimitsu topping it in decent conditions on a mid 1:45. The updated NSX is looking promising.

 

[GTRacer22]

Thanks to @Suzumiya for finding these.

EDIT: Just a test scheme, don't get upset.

 

[twitcher]

That's the new Raybrig NSX?? I'm having a bad dream, I'm going back to bed.

 

[GTRacer22]

That's the new Raybrig NSX?? I'm having a bad dream, I'm going back to bed.

Yea, that was my initial reaction too. However, it's starting to grow on me already.

Keep in mind that it is only the 'Phase 0' car. Back in 2014, there were the Phase 1 and Phase 2 cars, which were black and purple, respectively. So, we may see something else, but who knows.

 

[Bo]

I would bet on that being a test livery only. Kunimitsu's test liveries for the past few years have been the same design, just with grey and white in place of the blue.