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2026 Fuji and Suzuka racing events

Overview

Following Honda’s successful return to form at Fuji Speedway in early August, the manufacturer continued its dominance in the GT500 class during the fifth round of the Super GT championship at Suzuka Circuit.

At the Suzuka event, Honda secured a podium sweep in GT500. The No. 16 Honda Prelude, driven by Tomoki Nojiri and Ren Sato, took first place, marking Sato’s first GT victory. The No. 17 car finished second, followed by the No. 8 car in third. This followed a strong qualifying session where the No. 17 Astemo HRC Prelude-GT took pole position and Honda models occupied the top four spots. Notably, the No. 100 Stanley HRC Prelude-GT, the winner of the previous Fuji round, faced technical setbacks including a coolant leak and an engine change, resulting in a five-second post-start penalty.

In the GT300 class at Suzuka, the No. 9 BMW M4 GT3, driven by Yusuke Tomibayashi and Yuta Fujiwara, achieved a pole-to-win victory, marking a first for both the team and the drivers. Other notable GT300 performances included an 18-year-old driver, Kiyoshi Umegaki, finishing second in a Ferrari 296 GT3, and university student Kotaro Niihara taking third in a Mercedes-AMG GT3. Conversely, teams such as Syntium LMcorsa and Subaru R&D Sport struggled with tire issues, finishing 13th and 28th respectively.

Entities

Honda · Super GT · Fuji Speedway · Suzuka Circuit · Honda Prelude GT500

Timeline

  1. 22 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Super GT Round 5 at Suzuka: Honda sweeps GT500 podium

    Honda dominated the GT500 podium at the Super GT Round 5 in Suzuka, while the #9 BMW M4 GT3 secured a pole-to-win victory in the GT300 class.

  2. 27 days ago

    [SPORTS] 6 sources
    Honda Prelude-GT dominates GT500 qualifying at Suzuka

    Honda's Prelude-GT dominated the GT500 qualifying at the Super GT Suzuka 300km Race, with the No. 17 Astemo HRC Prelude-GT securing pole position.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Honda dominates SUPER GT Round 4 at Fuji Speedway

    Honda secured a one-two finish in the GT500 class at the 2026 SUPER GT Round 4 at Fuji Speedway, while the au TOM'S GR Supra overcame heavy weight and fuel restrictions to finish 4th.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Honda secures first HRC Prelude-GT victory at Fuji Speedway

    Honda achieved its first GT500 victory of the season with the HRC Prelude-GT at Fuji Speedway, securing a 1-2 finish following a three-month development break.

  5. about 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Honda Prelude GT500 clinches first win and 1‑2 finish at Super GT Fuji round

    Honda Prelude GT500 won its first Super GT race, finishing 1‑2 in GT500 at Fuji on Aug 2 2026; Green Brave GR Supra GT took GT300, while driver Hiroshi Yoshida celebrated a personal victory after the Kumamoto q

  6. 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    BMW & MINI Racing 2026 Round 3 at Fuji Speedway sees intense three‑class battles

    BMW & MINI Racing 2026 Round 3 at Fuji Speedway (June 20‑21 2026) featured three classes, with Ishii Ikki, Imoto Daiga and One chan winning Race 5 and Kato Junpei, Imoto Daiga and Futita Seishun winning Race 6;

Sources

as-web.jp · autocar.jp · automesseweb.jp · dstation-racing.jp · hochi.news · jugem.jp · my.prostreetonline.com · sportscar365.com · topnews.jp · weekly.ascii.jp

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