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
1 Mobility Resort Motegi 21–22 March
2 Suzuka Circuit 18–19 April
3 Fuji 24 Hour Race 24 hours1 raceAll Fuji Speedway 6–7 June
4 Sportsland SUGO 4–5 July
5 Autopolis 25–26 July
6 Okayama International Circuit 24–25 October
7 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

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 [3] Mazda Roadster (NDERC) CNF Concept 12 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshi Kawata [3] TBC
Flag of Japan.svg Yuui Tsutsumi [3]
Mazda3 Bio Concept 55 Flag of Japan.svg Ikuo Maeda [3] TBC
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuhiro Terakawa [3]
Flag of Japan.svg Ryohei Sakaguchi [3]
Flag of Japan.svg GR Team ORC Field [4] Toyota GR Yaris M Concept28 Flag of Japan.svg Yasuhiro Ogura [4] TBC
Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Sasaki [4]
Flag of Japan.svg Takamitsu Matsui [4]
Flag of Japan.svg Keizo Kato
Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Rookie Racing [4] Toyota GR Corolla H2 Concept 32 Flag of Japan.svg "Morizo" [4] TBC
Flag of Japan.svg Daisuke Toyoda [4]
Flag of Japan.svg Hiroaki Ishiura [4]
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuya Oshima [4]
Flag of Japan.svg Team SDA Engineering [5] Subaru High Performance X Future Concept61 Flag of Japan.svg Takuto Iguchi [5] TBC
Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Yamauchi [5]
Flag of none.svg TBA
Flag of none.svg TBA
Flag of Japan.svg GR Team Spirit [4] Toyota GR Yaris DAT Racing Concept104 Flag of Japan.svg Shunsuke Kohno [4] TBC
Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Yamashita [4]
Flag of Japan.svg Tokiya Suzuki [4]
Flag of Japan.svg Team HRC [6] Honda Civic Type R HRC Concept271Flag of none.svg TBATBC
Flag of none.svg TBA
Flag of none.svg TBA

ST-5

TeamCarNo.DriversRounds
5R (1,500cc and below with rear wheel drive)
Flag of Japan.svg Club Mazda Spirit Racing Roadster [3] Mazda Roadster (ND5RC) 120 Flag of Japan.svg Tsuyoshi Ishitani [3] TBC
Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuhiko Kato [3]
Flag of the United States.svg Hana Burton [3]
Flag of Japan.svg Haruto Miyake [3]
Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Yamada [3]
Flag of Japan.svg Yasumasa Yoshida [3]
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 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 1 2 3 "2026 SUBARU Motorsport Activities". Subaru . 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  6. "Honda 2026 Motorsports Program Overview". Honda. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.