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The 2023 Bridgestone TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GR86/BRZ Cup was the eleventh running of the TGR GR86/BRZ Cup, a one-make motor racing championship for Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ sports cars operated by Toyota Gazoo Racing. [1] The championship featured a mix of Toyota factory drivers, independent professional drivers, and gentleman drivers, and commenced on 13 May at Sportsland SUGO and concluded on 26 November at Fuji Speedway. [2]
Subaru factory driver Takuto Iguchi won his second series championship during the series finale at Fuji despite a first-lap collision with Takamitsu Matsui and Reimei Itō, clinching the title by four points over runner-up Yuui Tsutsumi and third-placed Tōgo Suganami. [3]
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All races were held in Japan. The provisional calendar was announced on 25 November 2022. [11] The sixth round at Suzuka was run in support of the Super Formula Championship, with other rounds being run alongside local racing events and Formula Beat races.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
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| 1 |  Sportsland SUGO, Murata | 14 May |  Daichi Okamoto | Daichi Okamoto | Daichi Okamoto | KSM |
| 2 |  Autopolis, Hita | 11 June | Reimei Itō | Yūya Motojima | Takuto Iguchi | Team Takuty |
| 3 |  Mobility Resort Motegi, Motegi | 23 July | Hiroki Yoshida | Hiroki Yoshida | Rintarō Kubo | Team Takuty |
| 4 |  Tokachi International Speedway, Sarabetsu | 20 August | Hibiki Taira | Daichi Okamoto | Yuui Tsutsumi | T by Two CABANA Racing |
| 5 |  Okayama International Circuit, Mimasaka | 10 September | Tōgo Suganami | Hiroki Yoshida | Takamitsu Matsui | Netz Toyama Racing |
| 6 |  Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka | 29 October | Tōgo Suganami | Takuto Iguchi | Tōgo Suganami | OTG Motor Sports |
| 7 |  Fuji Speedway, Oyama | 26 November | Reimei Itō | Yuui Tsutsumi | Yūichi Nakayama | Ibaraki Toyopet Racing Team |
Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers, with one point awarded for pole position and fastest lap respectively.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | PP | FL |
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| 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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