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2024 Japan Cup Series

The 2024 Japan Cup Series is the third season of SRO Motorsports Group and Team Asia One GT Management's GT World Challenge Asia, an auto racing series for grand tourer cars in Japan. The races are contested with GT3-spec and GT4-spec cars. The season began on 8 June at the Sportsland SUGO in Miyagi and is scheduled to end on 25 August at Okayama International Circuit in Okayama.[1]

Starting from this season, the Japan Cup had separated from the main GTWCA race, and would run as a stand-alone race.[1]

Calendar

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Japan Cup Calendar

Round Circuit Date
1   Sportsland SUGO, Murata, Miyagi 8–9 June
2   Fuji Speedway, Oyama, Shizuoka 22–23 June
3   Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka, Mie 6–7 July
4   Okayama International Circuit, Mimasaka, Okayama 24–25 August
Sources:[1]

Entry list

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Japan Cup

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Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class Rounds
GT3
  Comet Racing[2] Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 7   Yorikatsu Tsujiko[2] Am 1–3
  Yusuke Yamasaki[2]
  Bingo Racing[3] Corvette C7 GT3-R Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 9   Ukyo Sasahara[3] PA 1
  Shinji Takei[3][4] 1
Am 2–3
  "Motoki"[4] 2–3
  D'station Racing[5] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 47   Kenji Hama[5] Am 1–2
  Tatsuya Hoshino[5]
  Team Macchina[6] McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0L Turbo V8 55   Tadao Uematsu[6] Am 1–3
  GTNET Motorsports[7] Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L twin-turbocharged V6 81   Nobuyuki Oyagi[7] Am 2
  Ryuichiro Oyagi[7]
  K-tunes Racing[8] Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8 96   Morio Nitta[8] PA 1–3
  Kazunori Suenaga[8]
Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 98   Shinichi Takagi[8] PA 1–3
  Daisuke Yamawaki[8]
  RunUp Sports[8] Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L twin-turbocharged V6 360   Masaaki Nishikawa[8] Am 1–3
  Atsushi Tanaka[8]
  ANR with VSR[9] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 563   Akira Mizutani[9] PA 1
  Yuki Nemoto[9]
GTC
  ABSSA Motorsport[10] Ferrari 488 Challenge Ferrari F154 4.0 L V8 16   Masataka Inoue[10] PA 3
  Kiwamu Katayama[10]
  GAMA 83 Racing[11] Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 83   Makoto Haga[11] Am 2–3
GT4
  ABSSA Motorsport[3] Mercedes-AMG GT4 Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 16   Takashi Toyoda[3] Am 1–2
  Kiwamu Katayama[3] 1, 3
  Yasuto Fukui[3] 2–3
  Masataka Inoue[3] TBC
  Wakayama Toyota with Hojust Racing[6] Toyota GR Supra GT4 BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 38   Takeshi Suehiro[6] SA 1–3
  Toshiyuki Ochiai[6] 1, 3
  Noriyuki Higuchi[6] 2
  Kiyohide Shirakihara[6] TBC
  Afiq Yazid[6] TBC
  Toyota Gazoo Racing Indonesia[11] Toyota GR Supra GT4 BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 39   Haridarma Manoppo[11] SA 1–3
  Seita Nonaka[11] 1, 3
  Kazuhisa Urabe[4] 2
  D'station Racing[5] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 47   Kenji Hama[5] Am 3
  Tatsuya Hoshino[5]
  YZ Racing[11] BMW M4 GT4 Gen II BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 50   Yuki Fujii[11] SA 1–3
  Masaki Kano[11]
  JBR[12] McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren M838 3.8 L Turbo V8 64   Yasutaka Ando[4] Am 2
  Osamu Kondo[4]
  "Hiro"[10] 3
  Miou Katayama[10]
TBA   TBA Am TBC
  TBA
  Sunrise BLVD[11] Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6 82   Daiki Fujiwara[11] SA 1–3
  Yoshimoto Makino[11]
TBA   TBA TBC
  TBA
  K-tunes Racing[8] Toyota GR Supra GT4 BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 97   Masahiko Kageyama[9] SA 1–3
  Yoshichika Nagai[8]
  Checkshop Caymania Racing[2] Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6 718   Naohiko Otsuka[2] Am TBC
  TBA
  Buzz Racing[13] McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren M838 3.8 L Turbo V8 TBA   "Ken Alex"[13] SA TBC
  Lin Chenghua[13]
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Drivers
PA Pro-Am Cup
SA Silver-Am Cup
Am Am Cup

Race results

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Bold indicates overall winner for each car class (GT3 and GT4).

Round Circuit Pole Position Pro/Am Winners Am Winners GT4 Silver-Am Winner GT4 Am Winner
1 R1   Sportsland SUGO   No. 98 K-tunes Racing   No. 9 Bingo Racing   No. 55 Team Macchina   No. 50 YZ Racing   No. 16 ABSSA Motorsport
  Shinichi Takagi
  Daisuke Yamawaki 		  Ukyo Sasahara
  Shinji Takei 		  Tadao Uematsu   Yuki Fujii
  Masaki Kano 		  Kiwamu Katayama
  Takashi Toyoda
R2   No. 98 K-tunes Racing   No. 9 Bingo Racing   No. 55 Team Macchina   No. 39 Toyota Gazoo Racing Indonesia   No. 16 ABSSA Motorsport
  Shinichi Takagi
  Daisuke Yamawaki 		  Ukyo Sasahara
  Shinji Takei 		  Tadao Uematsu   Haridarma Manoppo
  Seita Nonaka 		  Kiwamu Katayama
  Takashi Toyoda
2 R1   Fuji Speedway   No. 98 K-tunes Racing   No. 98 K-tunes Racing   No. 55 Team Macchina   No. 39 Toyota Gazoo Racing Indonesia   No. 64 JBR
  Shinichi Takagi
  Daisuke Yamawaki 		  Shinichi Takagi
  Daisuke Yamawaki 		  Tadao Uematsu   Haridarma Manoppo
  Kazuhisa Urabe 		  Yasutaka Ando
  Osamu Kondo
R2   No. 98 K-tunes Racing   No. 98 K-tunes Racing   No. 55 Team Macchina   No. 82 Sunrise BLVD   No. 64 JBR
  Shinichi Takagi
  Daisuke Yamawaki 		  Shinichi Takagi
  Daisuke Yamawaki 		  Tadao Uematsu   Daiki Fujiwara
  Yoshimoto Makino 		  Yasutaka Ando
  Osamu Kondo
3 R1   Suzuka   No. 9 Bingo Racing   No. 96 K-tunes Racing   No. 7 Comet Racing   No. 38 Wakayama Toyota with Hojust Racing   No. 47 D'station Racing
  "Motoki"
  Shinji Takei 		  Morio Nitta
  Kazunori Suenaga 		  Yorikatsu Tsujiko
  Yusuke Yamasaki 		  Toshiyuki Ochiai
  Takeshi Suehiro 		  Kenji Hama
  Tatsuya Hoshino
R2   No. 98 K-tunes Racing   No. 98 K-tunes Racing   No. 7 Comet Racing   No. 38 Wakayama Toyota with Hojust Racing   No. 47 D'station Racing
  Shinichi Takagi
  Daisuke Yamawaki 		  Shinichi Takagi
  Daisuke Yamawaki 		  Yorikatsu Tsujiko
  Yusuke Yamasaki 		  Toshiyuki Ochiai
  Takeshi Suehiro 		  Kenji Hama
  Tatsuya Hoshino
4 R1   Okayama
R2

Championship standings

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Scoring system

Championship points are awarded for the first ten positions in each race. Entries are required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. Individual drivers are required to participate for a minimum of 25 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Drivers' championships

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Pos. Driver Team SUG
  		FUJ
  		SUZ
  		OKA
  		Points
GT3
1   Shinichi Takagi
  Daisuke Yamawaki 		  No. 98 K-tunes Racing 2 2 1 1 2 1 129
2   Morio Nitta
  Kazunori Suenaga 		  No. 96 K-tunes Racing 5 5 2 4 1 2 93
3   Tadao Uematsu   No. 55 Team Macchina 4 3 3 2 4 4 84
4   Yorikatsu Tsujiko
  Yusuke Yamasaki 		  No. 7 Comet Racing 6 4 5 3 3 3 75
5   Shinji Takei   No. 9 Bingo Racing 1 1 4 5 Ret DSQ 72
6   Ukyo Sasahara   No. 9 Bingo Racing 1 1 50
7   Atsushi Tanaka   No. 360 RunUp Sports 8 6 8 6 5 5 54
8   Masaaki Nishikawa   No. 360 RunUp Sports 8 6 8 WD 5 5 36
9   "Motoki"   No. 9 Bingo Racing 4 5 Ret DSQ 22
10   Akira Mizutani
  Yuki Nemoto 		  No. 563 ANR With VSR 3 7 21
11   Kenji Hama
  Tatsuya Hoshino 		  No. 47 D'station Racing 7 Ret 6 7 20
12   Nobuyuki Oyagi
  Ryuichiro Oyagi 		  No. 81 GTNET Motorsports 7 8 10
GTC
1   Makoto Haga   No. 83 GAMA 83 Racing 13 13 10 7 86
2   Masataka Inoue
  Kiwamu Katayama 		  No. 16 ABSSA Motorsport 6 6 50
GT4
1   Takeshi Suehiro   No. 38 Wakayama Toyota with Hojust Racing 10 9 11 12 7 8 113
2   Haridarma Manoppo   No. 39 Toyota Gazoo Racing Indonesia 12 8 9 11 9 10 107
3   Yuki Fujii
  Masaki Kano 		  No. 50 YZ Racing 9 10 12 10 8 9 106
4   Toshiyuki Ochiai   No. 38 Wakayama Toyota with Hojust Racing 10 9 7 8 86
5   Daiki Fujiwara
  Yoshimoto Makino 		  No. 82 Sunrise BLVD 11 11 10 9 11 14 86
6   Seita Nonaka   No. 39 Toyota Gazoo Racing Indonesia 12 8 9 10 67
7   Masahiko Kageyama
  Yoshichika Nagai 		  No. 97 K-tunes Racing 13 12 14 14 13 13 56
8   Kazuhisa Urabe   No. 39 Toyota Gazoo Racing Indonesia 9 11 40
9   Takashi Toyoda   No. 16 ABSSA Motorsport 14 13 16 16 28
10   Noriyuki Higuchi   No. 38 Wakayama Toyota with Hojust Racing 11 12 27
11   Kenji Hama
  Tatsuya Hoshino 		  No. 47 D'station Racing 12 11 22
12   "Hiro"
  Miou Katayama 		  No. 64 JBR 14 11 16
13   Kiwamu Katayama   No. 16 ABSSA Motorsport 14 13 16
14   Yasutaka Ando
  Osamu Kondo 		  No. 64 JBR 15 15 16
15   Yasuto Fukui   No. 16 ABSSA Motorsport 16 16 12
Pos. Driver Team SUG
  		FUJ
  		SUZ
  		OKA
  		Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Race winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
Blank Did not participate
Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap

Notes:

  • † – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance.
Pro-Am Cup
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Pos. Driver Team SUG
  		FUJ
  		SUZ
  		OKA
  		Points
GT3
1   Shinichi Takagi
  Daisuke Yamawaki 		  No. 98 K-tunes Racing 2 2 1 1 2 1 129
2   Morio Nitta
  Kazunori Suenaga 		  No. 96 K-tunes Racing 4 3 2 2 1 2 116
3   Ukyo Sasahara
  Shinji Takei 		  No. 9 Bingo Racing 1 1 50
4   Akira Mizutani
  Yuki Nemoto 		  No. 563 ANR With VSR 3 4 27
Pos. Driver Team SUG
  		FUJ
  		SUZ
  		OKA
  		Points
Silver-Am Cup
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Pos. Driver Team SUG
  		FUJ
  		SUZ
  		OKA
  		Points
GT4
1   Takeshi Suehiro   No. 38 Wakayama Toyota with Hojust Racing 2 2 3 4 1 1 113
2   Haridarma Manoppo   No. 39 Toyota Gazoo Racing Indonesia 4 1 1 3 3 3 107
3   Yuki Fujii
  Masaki Kano 		  No. 50 YZ Racing 1 3 4 2 2 2 106
4   Toshiyuki Ochiai   No. 38 Wakayama Toyota with Hojust Racing 2 2 1 1 86
5   Daiki Fujiwara
  Yoshimoto Makino 		  No. 82 Sunrise BLVD 3 4 2 1 4 70
6   Seita Nonaka   No. 39 Toyota Gazoo Racing Indonesia 4 1 3 3 67
7   Masahiko Kageyama
  Yoshichika Nagai 		  No. 97 K-tunes Racing 5 5 5 5 5 50
8   Kazuhisa Urabe   No. 39 Toyota Gazoo Racing Indonesia 1 3 40
9   Noriyuki Higuchi   No. 38 Wakayama Toyota with Hojust Racing 3 4 27
Pos. Driver Team SUG
  		FUJ
  		SUZ
  		OKA
  		Points
Am Cup
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Pos. Driver Team SUG
  		FUJ
  		SUZ
  		OKA
  		Points
GT3
1   Tadao Uematsu   No. 55 Team Macchina 1 1 1 1 2 2 136
2   Yorikatsu Tsujiko
  Yusuke Yamasaki 		  No. 7 Comet Racing 2 2 3 2 1 1 119
3   Atsushi Tanaka   No. 360 RunUp Sports 4 3 6 4 3 3 77
4   Masaaki Nishikawa   No. 360 RunUp Sports 4 3 6 WD 3 3 65
5   Kenji Hama
  Tatsuya Hoshino 		  No. 47 D'station Racing 3 Ret 4 5 37
6   "Motoki"
  Shinji Takei 		  No. 9 Bingo Racing 2 3 Ret DSQ 33
7   Nobuyuki Oyagi
  Ryuichiro Oyagi 		  No. 81 GTNET Motorsports 5 6 18
GT4
1   Takashi Toyoda   No. 16 ABSSA Motorsport 1 1 2 2 86
2   Kiwamu Katayama   No. 16 ABSSA Motorsport 1 1 50
3   Yasutaka Ando
  Osamu Kondo 		  No. 64 JBR 1 1 50
4   Kenji Hama
  Tatsuya Hoshino 		  No. 47 D'station Racing 1 1 50
5   Yasuto Fukui   No. 16 ABSSA Motorsport 2 2 36
6   "Hiro"
  Miou Katayama 		  No. 64 JBR 2 2 36
Pos. Driver Team SUG
  		FUJ
  		SUZ
  		OKA
  		Points

Teams' Championship

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Pos. Team SUG
  		FUJ
  		SUZ
  		OKA
  		Points
GT3
1   K-tunes Racing 2 2 1 1 1 1 222
5 5 2 4 2 2
2   Team Macchina 4 3 3 2 4 4 84
4   Comet Racing 6 4 5 3 3 3 75
5   Bingo Racing 1 1 4 5 Ret DSQ 72
5   RunUp Sports 8 7 8 6 5 5 42
6   ANR With VSR 3 7 21
7   D'station Racing 7 Ret 6 7 20
8   GTNET Motorsports 7 8 10
GT4
1   Wakayama Toyota with Hojust Racing 10 9 11 12 7 9 113
2   Toyota Gazoo Racing Indonesia 12 8 9 11 9 11 107
3   YZ Racing 9 10 12 10 8 10 106
4   Sunrise BLVD 11 11 10 9 11 15 76
5   K-tunes Racing 13 12 14 14 13 14 56
6   JBR 15 15 14 13 32
7   ABSSA Motorsport 14 13 16 16 28
8   D'station Racing 12 12 22
Pos. Team SUG
  		FUJ
  		SUZ
  		OKA
  		Points

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "SRO to stage separate Japan Cup and Fanatec GT Asia races from 2024". Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS. 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
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