2026 Super Taikyu Series

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The 2026 Eneos Super Taikyu Series Empowered by Bridgestone will be the thirty-sixth season of the Super Taikyu endurance racing championship. It will mark 35 years since the inaugural season of the championship took place in 1991.

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Calendar

The Super Taikyu Series announced its provisional 2025 calendar on 19 November 2025, with seven rounds held at Japan's six major motor racing circuits. [1]

RoundEventRace LengthRace FormatClassesCircuitDate
1Motegi Super Taikyu4 hours2 racesST-X / Z / Q / USA / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5F / 5R Mobility Resort Motegi 21–22 March
2SUZUKA5 hours1 raceST-X / Z / Q / TCR / USA / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 Suzuka Circuit 18–19 April
3 Fuji 24 Hour Race 24 hours1 raceAll Fuji Speedway 6–7 June
4SUGO4 hours2 racesAll Sportsland SUGO 4–5 July
5Autopolis5 hours1 raceST-X / Z / Q / TCR / USA / 1 / 3 / 5F / 5R Autopolis 25–26 July
6Okayama3 hours2 racesST-X / Z / Q / TCR / USA / 2 / 4 / 5F / 5R Okayama International Circuit 24–25 October
7Fuji4 hours1 raceAll Fuji Speedway 14–15 November

Teams and drivers

ST-Z (SRO GT4)

TeamCarEngineNo.DriversRounds
Flag of Japan.svg Aoyama Gakuin Automobile Club [2] Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 150Flag of none.svg TBATBC
Flag of none.svg TBA
Flag of none.svg TBA
Flag of none.svg TBA
Flag of Japan.svg SHADE Racing [3] Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo2 BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 885 Flag of Japan.svg Dai Mizuno [3] TBC
Flag of Japan.svg Katsuyuki Hiranaka [3]
Flag of Japan.svg Yuji Kunimoto [3]
Flag of Japan.svg Tsubasa Mekaru [3]

ST-Q

The ST-Q class uses development vehicles approved by the STMO, similar to the ADAC NLS in Germany.

TeamCarNo.DriversRounds
Flag of Japan.svg Mazda Spirit Racing [4] Mazda Roadster (NDERC) CNF Concept 12 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshi Kawata [4] TBC
Flag of Japan.svg Yuui Tsutsumi [4]
Mazda3 Bio Concept 55 Flag of Japan.svg Ikuo Maeda [4] TBC
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuhiro Terakawa [4]
Flag of Japan.svg Ryohei Sakaguchi [4]
Flag of Japan.svg GR Team ORC Field [5] Toyota GR Yaris M Concept28 Flag of Japan.svg Yasuhiro Ogura [5] TBC
Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Sasaki [5]
Flag of Japan.svg Takamitsu Matsui [5]
Flag of Japan.svg Keizo Kato
Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Rookie Racing [5] Toyota GR Corolla H2 Concept 32 Flag of Japan.svg "Morizo" [5] TBC
Flag of Japan.svg Daisuke Toyoda [5]
Flag of Japan.svg Hiroaki Ishiura [5]
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuya Oshima [5]
Flag of Japan.svg Team SDA Engineering [6] Subaru High Performance X Future Concept61 Flag of Japan.svg Takuto Iguchi [6] TBC
Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Yamauchi [6]
Flag of none.svg TBA
Flag of none.svg TBA
Flag of Japan.svg GR Team Spirit [5] Toyota GR Yaris DAT Racing Concept104 Flag of Japan.svg Shunsuke Kohno [5] TBC
Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Yamashita [5]
Flag of Japan.svg Tokiya Suzuki [5]
Flag of Japan.svg Team HRC [7] Honda Civic Type R HRC Concept271Flag of none.svg TBATBC
Flag of none.svg TBA
Flag of none.svg TBA

ST-2

2,400–3,500cc displacement - front-wheel (FWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicles.

TeamCarNo.DriversRounds
Flag of Japan.svg Team Spoon [8] Honda Civic Type R (FL5) 95 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuomi Komatsu [8] TBC
Flag of Japan.svg Syun Koide [8]
Flag of Japan.svg Yusuke Mitsui [8]

ST-4

1,500–2,500cc displacement.

TeamCarNo.DriversRounds
Flag of Japan.svg SHADE Racing [3] Toyota GR86 (ZN8) 884 Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuya Osaki [3] TBC
Flag of Japan.svg Eijiro Shimizu [3]
Flag of Japan.svg Shinnosuke Yamada [3]

ST-5

TeamCarNo.DriversRounds
5R (1,500cc and below with rear wheel drive)
Flag of Japan.svg Club Mazda Spirit Racing Roadster [4] Mazda Roadster (ND5RC) 120 Flag of Japan.svg Tsuyoshi Ishitani [4] TBC
Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuhiko Kato [4]
Flag of the United States.svg Hana Burton [4]
Flag of Japan.svg Haruto Miyake [4]
Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Yamada [4]
Flag of Japan.svg Yasumasa Yoshida [4]
Flag of Japan.svg Niwa Racing Mazda Roadster (ND5RC) 888Flag of none.svg TBATBC
Flag of none.svg TBA
Flag of none.svg TBA
Flag of none.svg TBA

References

  1. ↑ "スーパー耐久シリーズ2026 開催スケジュールのご案内". www.dailysportscar.com. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "青山学院大学体育会自動車部が2026年からスーパー耐久に挑戦。レースを通じた人材育成へ". as-web.jp. 23 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "SHADE RACING 2026年 スーパー耐久※ 体制発表". SHADE Racing. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "マツダ、2026年スーパー耐久シリーズの参戦体制を発表". Mazda . 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Presents its 2026 motorsport team setups in Japan". Toyota Gazoo Racing . 19 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "2026 SUBARU Motorsport Activities". Subaru . 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Honda 2026 Motorsports Program Overview". Honda. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "スーパー耐久シリーズ2026参戦のお知らせ". Spoon Sports. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
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