2023 SRO Japan Cup

The 2023 Fanatec Japan Cup is the second season of the Japan Cup Series, an auto racing series for grand tourer cars in Japan, co-promoted by the SRO Motorsports Group and Team Asia One GT Management. The races are contested with GT3-spec and GT4-spec cars. The season began on 17 June at the Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka and is scheduled to end on 20 August at Okayama International Circuit in Okayama.[1]

Calendar

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Round Circuit Date
1 Japan Fuji Speedway, Oyama, Shizuoka 17–18 June
2 Japan Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka, Mie 15–16 July
3 Japan Mobility Resort Motegi, Motegi, Tochigi 22–23 July
4 Japan Okayama International Circuit, Mimasaka, Okayama 19–20 August
Sources:[1]

Entry list

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Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class Rounds
GT3
Japan Car Guy Racing[2] Ferrari 296 GT3 1
Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 3 		Ferrari 3.0 L twin-turbocharged V6 1
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 3 		1 Japan Kei Cozzolino[2] PA 1, 3–4
Japan Takeshi Kimura[2]
Japan BMW M Team Studie[3] BMW M4 GT3 BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Turbo V8 5 Japan Seiji Ara[3] PA All
Japan Tomohide Yamaguchi[3]
Japan Comet Racing[4] Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 7 Japan Yorikatsu Tsujiko[4] Am All
Japan Yusuke Yamasaki[4]
Japan Bingo Racing[5] Corvette C7 GT3-R Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 9 Japan Akira Iida[5] PA 1
Japan Shinji Takei[5]
Japan ABSSA Motorsport[3] McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0L Turbo V8 16 Japan Keita Sawa[3] PA 1–2
Japan Kiwamu Katayama[5] 1
Japan Masataka Inoue 2
Japan CREF Motor Sport[5] McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0L Turbo V8 17 Japan Masataka Inoue[5] PA 1, 3
Japan Yuko Suzuki[5]
Japan Katsuaki Kubota 2
Japan Atsushi Miyake
Japan Porsche Centre Okazaki[3] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 18 Japan Yuta Kamimura[3] PA All
Japan Hiroaki Nagai[3]
Japan The Spirit of FFF Racing[4] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 19 Japan Mineki Okura[4] Am All
Japan Hiroshi Hamaguchi[4] 1, 3–4
Japan Takuya Shirasaka 2
Japan NK Racing[6] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 25 Japan Tsubasa Kondo[6] PA All
Japan Kiyoshi Uchiyama[6]
Japan D'station Racing[7] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 47 Japan Tomonobu Fujii[7] PA All
Japan Satoshi Hoshino[7]
Japan Team Uematsu McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0L Turbo V8 55 Japan Tadao Uematsu Am 1, 3
Japan LM Corsa[3] Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari 3.0 L twin-turbocharged V6 60 Japan Kei Nakanishi[3] PA All
Japan Shigekazu Wakisaka[3]
Japan K-tunes Racing[4] Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8 96 Japan Morio Nitta[4] PA 1–2, 4
Japan Kazunori Suenaga[4]
Japan RunUp Sports[8] Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 Nissan 3.8 L twin-turbocharged V6 360 Japan Masaaki Nishikawa[8] Am All
Japan Atsushi Tanaka[8]
Japan Team 5ZIGEN[9] Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 Nissan 3.8 L twin-turbocharged V6 500 Japan "Hirobon"[9] PA 1–2, 4
Japan Shintaro Kawabata[9]
GT4
Japan CREF Motor Sport[10] McLaren Artura GT4 McLaren M630 3.0 L Turbo V6 27 Japan Masataka Inoue[10] SA 4
Japan Yuko Suzuki[10]
Japan D'station Racing[11] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 48 Japan Kenji Hama[11] Am 4
Japan Tatsuya Hoshino[11]
Japan YZ Racing with Studie[5] BMW M4 GT4 Gen II BMW 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 50 Japan Masaki Kano[5] SA All
Japan Manabu Orido[5]
Japan Akiland Racing[5] Toyota GR Supra GT4 BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 71 Japan Masayoshi Oyama[5] SA 1–2, 4
Japan Ryohei Sakaguchi[5]
Japan Comet Racing[10] Mercedes-AMG GT4 Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 83 Japan Kazuki Oki[10] SA 4
Japan Risa Oogushi[10]
Japan K-tunes Racing[5] Toyota GR Supra GT4 BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 97 Japan Hiromitsu Fujii[5] Am 1–2
Japan Masanori Nogami[5]
Japan Checkshop Caymania Racing[5] Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 718 Japan Sho Kobayashi[5] Am All
Japan Naohiko Otsuka[5]
Icon Class
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 Japan Fuji Speedway Japan No. 9 Bingo Racing Japan No. 9 Bingo Racing Japan No. 7 Comet Racing Japan No. 50 YZ Racing with Studie Japan No. 718 Checkshop Caymania Racing
Japan Akira Iida
Japan Shinji Takei 		Japan Akira Iida
Japan Shinji Takei 		Japan Yorikatsu Tsujiko
Japan Yusuke Yamasaki 		Japan Masaki Kano
Japan Manabu Orido 		Japan Sho Kobayashi
Japan Naohiko Otsuka
R2 Japan No. 1 CarGuy Racing Japan No. 88 BMW M Team Studie Japan No. 7 Comet Racing Japan No. 71 Akiland Racing Japan No. 718 Checkshop Caymania Racing
Japan Kei Cozzolino
Japan Takeshi Kimura 		Japan Seiji Ara
Japan Tomohide Yamaguchi 		Japan Yorikatsu Tsujiko
Japan Yusuke Yamasaki 		Japan Masayoshi Oyama
Japan Ryohei Sakaguchi 		Japan Sho Kobayashi
Japan Naohiko Otsuka
2 R1 Japan Suzuka Japan No. 16 ABSSA Motorsport Japan No. 500 Team 5ZIGEN Japan No. 7 Comet Racing Japan No. 50 YZ Racing with Studie Japan No. 718 Checkshop Caymania Racing
Japan Keita Sawa
Japan Masataka Inoue 		Japan "Hirobon"
Japan Shintaro Kawabata 		Japan Yorikatsu Tsujiko
Japan Yusuke Yamasaki 		Japan Masaki Kano
Japan Manabu Orido 		Japan Sho Kobayashi
Japan Naohiko Otsuka
R2 Japan No. 500 Team 5ZIGEN Japan No. 48 D'Station Racing Japan No. 7 Comet Racing Japan No. 50 YZ Racing with Studie Japan No. 718 Checkshop Caymania Racing
Japan "Hirobon"
Japan Shintaro Kawabata 		Japan Tomonobu Fujii
Japan Satoshi Hoshino 		Japan Yorikatsu Tsujiko
Japan Yusuke Yamasaki 		Japan Masaki Kano
Japan Manabu Orido 		Japan Sho Kobayashi
Japan Naohiko Otsuka
3 R1 Japan Motegi Japan No. 19 The Spirit of FFF Racing Japan No. 18 Porsche Centre Okazaki Japan No. 19 The Spirit of FFF Racing Japan No. 50 YZ Racing with Studie Japan No. 718 Checkshop Caymania Racing
Japan Hiroshi Hamaguchi
Japan Mineki Okura 		Japan Yuta Kamimura
Japan Hiroaki Nagai 		Japan Hiroshi Hamaguchi
Japan Mineki Okura 		Japan Masaki Kano
Japan Manabu Orido 		Japan Sho Kobayashi
Japan Naohiko Otsuka
R2 Japan No. 18 Porsche Centre Okazaki Japan No. 18 Porsche Centre Okazaki Japan No. 19 The Spirit of FFF Racing Japan No. 50 YZ Racing with Studie Japan No. 718 Checkshop Caymania Racing
Japan Yuta Kamimura
Japan Hiroaki Nagai 		Japan Yuta Kamimura
Japan Hiroaki Nagai 		Japan Hiroshi Hamaguchi
Japan Mineki Okura 		Japan Masaki Kano
Japan Manabu Orido 		Japan Sho Kobayashi
Japan Naohiko Otsuka
4 R1 Japan Okayama Japan No. 500 Team 5ZIGEN Japan No. 500 Team 5ZIGEN Japan No. 19 The Spirit of FFF Racing Japan No. 71 Akiland Racing Japan No. 718 Checkshop Caymania Racing
Japan "Hirobon"
Japan Shintaro Kawabata 		Japan "Hirobon"
Japan Shintaro Kawabata 		Japan Hiroshi Hamaguchi
Japan Mineki Okura 		Japan Masayoshi Oyama
Japan Ryohei Sakaguchi 		Japan Sho Kobayashi
Japan Naohiko Otsuka
R2 Japan No. 1 CarGuy Racing Japan No. 88 BMW M Team Studie Japan No. 19 The Spirit of FFF Racing Japan No. 50 YZ Racing with Studie Japan No. 48 D'Station Racing
Japan Kei Cozzolino
Japan Takeshi Kimura 		Japan Seiji Ara
Japan Tomohide Yamaguchi 		Japan Hiroshi Hamaguchi
Japan Mineki Okura 		Japan Masaki Kano
Japan Manabu Orido 		Japan Kenji Hama
Japan Tatsuya Hoshino

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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Overall

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Pos. Driver Team FUJ
Japan 		SUZ
Japan 		MOT
Japan 		OKA
Japan 		Points
GT3
1 Japan Yuta Kamimura
Japan Hiroaki Nagai 		Japan No. 18 Porsche Centre Okazaki 4 6 2 3 1 1 3 3 133
2 Japan Tomonobu Fujii
Japan Satoshi Hoshino 		Japan No. 47 D'station Racing 10 2 Ret 1 3 2 5 4 108
3 Japan Seiji Ara
Japan Tomohide Yamaguchi 		Japan No. 5 BMW M Team Studie Ret 1 3 2 Ret Ret 9 1 85
4 Japan Kei Cozzolino
Japan Takeshi Kimura 		Japan No. 1 Car Guy Racing 3 3 2 9 2 5 78
5 Japan "Hirobon"
Japan Shintaro Kawabata 		Japan No. 500 Team 5ZIGEN 9 Ret 1 10 1 2 71
6 Japan Tsubasa Kondo
Japan Kiyoshi Uchiyama 		Japan No. 25 NK Racing 2 14 5 4 8 7 4 6 70
7 Japan Yorikatsu Tsujiko
Japan Yusuke Yamasaki 		Japan No. 7 Comet Racing 7 4 8 8 6 6 10 9 45
8 Japan Mineki Okura Japan No. 19 The Spirit of FFF Racing DNS Ret Ret 4 3 6 7 41
8 Japan Hiroshi Hamaguchi Japan No. 19 The Spirit of FFF Racing DNS Ret 4 3 6 7 41
9 Japan Kei Nakanishi
Japan Shigekazu Wakisaka 		Japan No. 60 LM Corsa Ret 8 6 6 Ret 4 7 38
10 Japan Hiroaki Hatano
Japan Shinya Hosokawa 		Japan No. 33 Team GMB 6 10 7 7 7 8 31
11 Japan Tadao Uematsu Japan No. 55 Team Uematsu 13 5 5 5 30
12 Japan Akira Iida
Japan Shinji Takei 		Japan No. 9 Bingo Racing 1 Ret 25
13 Japan Katsuaki Kubota
Japan Atsushi Miyake 		Japan No. 17 CREF Motor Sport 4 5 22
14 Japan Morio Nitta
Japan Kazunori Suenaga 		Japan No. 96 K-tunes Racing 8 15 Ret DNS 8 8 12
15 Japan Masaaki Nishikawa
Japan Atsushi Tanaka 		Japan No. 360 RunUp Sports 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10
16 Japan Keita Sawa Japan No. 16 ABSSA Motorsport Ret 7 Ret 6
16 Japan Kiwamu Katayama Japan No. 16 ABSSA Motorsport Ret 7 6
17 Japan Masataka Inoue Japan No. 17 CREF Motor Sport
Japan No. 16 ABSSA Motorsport 		Ret DNS Ret 9 2
17 Japan Yuko Suzuki Japan No. 17 CREF Motor Sport Ret DNS 9 2
— Japan Takuya Shirasaka Japan No. 19 The Spirit of FFF Racing Ret 33 0
GT4
1 Japan Masaki Kano
Japan Manabu Orido 		Japan No. 50 YZ Racing with Studie 11 DSQ 30 30 26 28 5 1 162
3 Japan Sho Kobayashi
Japan Naohiko Otsuka 		Japan No. 718 Checkshop Caymania Racing 14 11 32 32 27 29 3 4 136
4 Japan Masayoshi Oyama
Japan Ryohei Sakaguchi 		Japan No. 71 Akiland Racing 12 12 31 Ret 1 2 87
5 Japan Hiromitsu Fujii
Japan Masanori Nogami 		Japan No. 97 K-tunes Racing 15 13 27
Guest drivers ineligible to score points
GT4
— Japan Kenji Hama
Japan Tatsuya Hoshino 		Japan No. 48 D'station Racing 5 3 —
— Japan Masataka Inoue
Japan Yuko Suzuki 		Japan No. 27 CREF Motor Sport 2 Ret —
— Japan Kazuki Oki
Japan Risa Oogushi 		Japan No. 83 Comet Racing 7 6 —
Pos. Driver Team FUJ
Japan 		SUZ
Japan 		MOT
Japan 		OKA
Japan 		Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
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.

References

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