2024 Toyota Gazoo Racing GR86/BRZ Cup

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The 2024 Bridgestone TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GR86/BRZ Cup was the twelfth 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 11 May at Sportsland SUGO before concluding on 24 November at Mobility Resort Motegi.

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Tōgo Suganami dominated the season, taking a record-breaking six race victories, five pole positions, and seven podiums from the season's eight races to clinch his second championship title during the penultimate round at Suzuka. Defending champion Takuto Iguchi finished second, having scored less than half of Suganami's final points tally, with Iguchi and Takamitsu Matsui winning one race each. [2]

Teams and drivers

Professional Series

ManufacturerTeamNo.DriverRounds
Subaru Team Takuty 1 Flag of Japan.svg Takuto Iguchi All
87 Flag of Japan.svg Rintarō Kubo  [ ja ]All
ATRACT/K62 Flag of Japan.svg Kenji Nakahama1, 3
Flag of Japan.svg Junpei Katoh7
Recaro Racing Team 906 Flag of Japan.svg Kōta Sasaki 1, 4
Flag of Japan.svg Tsubasa Kondō  [ ja ]2–3, 5–7
909 Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Kogure All
Toyota KIMInternational3 Flag of Japan.svg Kengo Ichijou1–4, 7
Mansaku Jidousya5 Flag of Japan.svg Takashi InoueAll
T by Two CABANA Racing7 Flag of Japan.svg Yuui Tsutsumi All
700 Flag of Japan.svg Hikaru JitōshoAll
GR Garage Urawamisono with GB 8 Flag of Japan.svg Keiichi Watanabe1, 3, 6–7
160 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Yoshida All
OTG Motor Sports 10 Flag of Japan.svg Tōgo Suganami All
60 Flag of Japan.svg Ryō Ogawa  [ ja ]2–7
70 Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Hattori All
80 Flag of Japan.svg Reimei Itō 1–4, 6–7
Okabe Jidosha Motorsport12 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Miura 3
14 Flag of Japan.svg Seiya Motojima1, 3
K-one Racing Team17 Flag of Japan.svg Nobuteru Taniguchi All
85 Flag of Japan.svg Shunji Okumoto1–2, 4–7
Ibaraki Toyopet Racing Team18 Flag of Japan.svg Yūichi Nakayama All
KM Racing31 Flag of Japan.svg Takayuki Aoki All
Team OTHR32 Flag of Japan.svg Tomoaki Ichimori3, 5–6
Ogura Clutch with Revolution34 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Sasaki  [ ja ]All
COROLLA SHIN-IBARAKI CSIRacing38 Flag of Japan.svg Seita Nonaka 7
Takashima Noboru50 Flag of Japan.svg Noboru Takashima5
Kamakura Yuuki55 Flag of Japan.svg Yūki Kamakura3, 6
Tochigi Toyota T2FACTORY56 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiyuki TsurugaAll
4MINUTES Co., Ltd. R&D72 Flag of Japan.svg Natsu SakaguchiAll
Morikawa Motoo76 Flag of Japan.svg Motoo Morikawa2–3, 5–6
DTEC Team MASTER ONE97 Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki Takahashi4–7
98 Flag of Japan.svg Yūya Motojima All
RSS144 Flag of Japan.svg Miki Onaga2–5, 7
Netz Hyōgo Racing Team121 Flag of Japan.svg Naoya Gamou All
Netz Tōyama Racing123 Flag of Japan.svg Takamitsu Matsui 1, 3, 5–7
Nine with ARN RACING199 Flag of Japan.svg Kōki Saga 1–3
Flag of Japan.svg Rikuto Kobayashi 6–7
KTMS225 Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira 1–2, 5–7
KSM293 Flag of Japan.svg Daichi OkamotoAll
HOJUST RACING501 Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Suehiro5
Delta Motorsports504 Flag of Japan.svg Yūsuke TomibayashiAll
Team MEISHIN550 Flag of Japan.svg Shōtarō MunetouAll
MAX ORIDO RACING 559 Flag of Japan.svg Maaya Orido3
M Planning910 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroyuki Saka1–3, 5–7
Source: [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Race calendar and results

All races were held in Japan. The provisional calendar was announced on 1 December 2023. [10] All rounds were held alongside other national-level and local racing events; Rounds 1–4 and Round 7 were held alongside the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Yaris Cup sister series. Round 1 at Sugo was also run in support of the TCR Japan Series and Formula Regional Japanese Championship, and Round 5 at Okayama was held alongside the fourth Super Formula Lights round. [11]

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1 Flag of Miyagi Prefecture.svg Sportsland SUGO, Murata 12 May Flag of Japan.svg Yūsuke Tomibayashi Flag of Japan.svg Yuui Tsutsumi Flag of Japan.svg Takuto Iguchi Team Takuty
2 Flag of Oita Prefecture.svg Autopolis, Hita 16 June Flag of Japan.svg Tōgo Suganami Flag of Japan.svg Tōgo Suganami Flag of Japan.svg Tōgo Suganami OTG Motor Sports
3 Flag of Shizuoka Prefecture.svg Fuji Speedway, Oyama 14 July Flag of Japan.svg Ryō Ogawa Flag of Japan.svg Takuto Iguchi Flag of Japan.svg Tōgo Suganami OTG Motor Sports
N/A [a] Flag of Japan.svg Takuto Iguchi Flag of Japan.svg Takamitsu Matsui Netz Tōyama Racing
4 Flag of Hokkaido Prefecture.svg Tokachi International Speedway, Sarabetsu 25 August Flag of Japan.svg Tōgo Suganami Flag of Japan.svg Tōgo Suganami Flag of Japan.svg Tōgo Suganami OTG Motor Sports
5 Flag of Okayama Prefecture.svg Okayama International Circuit, Mimasaka 15 September Flag of Japan.svg Tōgo Suganami Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Yoshida Flag of Japan.svg Tōgo Suganami OTG Motor Sports
6 Flag of Mie prefecture.svg Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka 6 October Flag of Japan.svg Tōgo Suganami Flag of Japan.svg Tōgo Suganami Flag of Japan.svg Tōgo Suganami OTG Motor Sports
7 Flag of Tochigi.svg Mobility Resort Motegi, Motegi 24 November Flag of Japan.svg Tōgo Suganami Flag of Japan.svg Yūichi Nakayama Flag of Japan.svg Tōgo Suganami OTG Motor Sports

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers, with one point awarded for pole position and fastest lap respectively.

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Pos.Driver SUG AUT FUJ TOK OKA SUZ MOT Points
1 Flag of Japan.svg Tōgo Suganami 211111111143
2 Flag of Japan.svg Takuto Iguchi 16425DNQ31†Ret61
3 Flag of Japan.svg Yūsuke Tomibayashi383258430256
4 Flag of Japan.svg Yuui Tsutsumi 2125103163655
5 Flag of Japan.svg Yūichi Nakayama 411153257853
6 Flag of Japan.svg Takamitsu Matsui 69184451
7 Flag of Japan.svg Naoya Gamou 54DNSDNS6621145
8 Flag of Japan.svg Ryō Ogawa5316499537
9 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Yoshida 81365132151034
10 Flag of Japan.svg Reimei Itō 77282681329
11 Flag of Japan.svg Daichi Okamoto9981271752019
12 Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Hattori 231012410713918
13 Flag of Japan.svg Tsubasa Kondō371414161216
14 Flag of Japan.svg Takayuki Aoki 30†16112193114314
15 Flag of Japan.svg Shunji Okumoto1323123Ret3212
16 Flag of Japan.svg Rintarō Kubo11Ret101919116711
17 Flag of Japan.svg Hikaru Jitōsho2819177171317194
18 Flag of Japan.svg Yūya Motojima 29RetRet9151512142
19 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Sasaki101213Ret112918251
20 Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira 31†DSQ1210221
21 Flag of Japan.svg Nobuteru Taniguchi 14152116241019241
– Flag of Japan.svg Shōtarō Munetou16141815222111210
– Flag of Japan.svg Hiroyuki Saka122524Ret2323170
– Flag of Japan.svg Kengo Ichijou15261413Ret290
– Flag of Japan.svg Kōta Sasaki 26140
– Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki Takahashi182720150
– Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiyuki Tsuruga1821Ret17161821270
– Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Kogure 17WD16Ret252225180
– Flag of Japan.svg Rikuto Kobayashi 22160
– Flag of Japan.svg Natsu Sakaguchi2517RetRet233026300
– Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Inoue19182924202524280
– Flag of Japan.svg Tomoaki Ichimori221826290
– Flag of Japan.svg Seiya Motojima2019220
– Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Suehiro190
– Flag of Japan.svg Miki Onaga2220232120260
– Flag of Japan.svg Kōki Saga 2220WDWD0
– Flag of Japan.svg Motoo Morikawa24232024280
– Flag of Japan.svg Seita Nonaka 230
– Flag of Japan.svg Kenji Nakahama2427290
– Flag of Japan.svg Keiichi Watanabe27252727310
– Flag of Japan.svg Ai Miura 26260
– Flag of Japan.svg Yūki Kamakura2828DNS0
– Flag of Japan.svg Noboru Takashima280
– Flag of Japan.svg Maaya Orido30300
– Flag of Japan.svg Junpei KatohRet0
Pos.Driver SUG AUT FUJ TOK OKA SUZ MOT Points
Key
ColourResult
GoldRace winner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
BlankDid not participate

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Notes

  1. ↑ The grid for the second race of the weekend was set according to the second-best time set by each driver during the qualifying session.

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