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Mir fuming at Alex Marquez over "crazy" first-lap Motegi clash

Honda rider Joan Mir was left fuming after being taken out of the Japanese Grand Prix by Ducati rival Alex Marquez on Sunday, in an incident the 2020 world champion labelled “crazy”.

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Vinales "looked like a traffic cone" after Motegi sprint start woes

Maverick Vinales said he "looked like an traffic cone" after making a disappointing start to the MotoGP Japanese GP sprint race on Saturday.

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Binder wants to take “full advantage” of KTM strength at Motegi

KTM's Brad Binder says he plans to “take full advantage” of what he considers to be a potent motorcycle at the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix.

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MotoGP Japanese GP: Bagnaia leads Martin in mixed-weather FP1

Reigning MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Team) led current points leader Jorge Martin (Pramac Racing) on the timesheets in a rain-hit Free Practice 1 for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi.

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Why results don't reveal the reasons de Vries impressed on his Super Formula bow

For the first time since he lost his AlphaTauri Formula 1 drive halfway through 2023, Nyck de Vries was back at the wheel of a conventionally powered single-seater last month when he made his Super Formula debut at Motegi with Toyota squad Team Impul. And while the results may have…

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De Vries "open" to full-time Super Formula future

Ex-Formula 1 driver Nyck de Vries says he is open to racing in Super Formula full-time in the future ahead of his debut in the series at Motegi for Team Impul.

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Friday favourite: The “trick” features that endeared Unser to Penske's forgotten car

The Penske PC27 is a somewhat improbable choice for Al Unser Jr’s favourite car. A two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and two-time IndyCar champion, he had his greatest successes at the wheel of the Lola T90/00, Galmer G92 and Penske PC23-94 in US open-wheel racing. By contrast, he went winless in the radical PC27…

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MotoGP form man Martin ‘in a bubble’, says team-mate Zarco

Martin has slashed long-time championship leader Francesco Bagnaia’s advantage to just three points following his victories in both the sprint and main race of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend at Motegi, giving him five wins in the last six races.

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Honda selects replacement for axed MotoGP technical boss Kokubu

Sato, previously head of development for the Honda RC213V, will start in his new role as general technical director on October 1, the same day the Japanese Grand Prix takes place at Motegi.

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Honda rider Takahashi to fill in for injured Rins at Misano

Takahashi, who was part of the works Honda team that won the Suzuka 8 Hours last month, is set to make his first MotoGP appearance since he made a wildcard outing at Motegi back in 2015.

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Nissan fastest as 2024 GT500 cars continue testing at Motegi

A total of 10 cars have been in action across the two-day test, which concludes on Wednesday, with seven current cars joined by a single development car each from Nissan, Toyota and Honda.

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Lawson 'amazed' by rapid Mugen rebuild after Motegi crash

Red Bull junior Lawson spun exiting Turn 2 while challenging team-mate Tomoki Nojiri for the lead around the outside, triggering a major incident that sent the cars of Yuhi Sekiguchi and Tadasuke Makino airborne.

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The other Kiwi called Liam aiming for success in Japan

In fact, Formula 1 hopeful Lawson is not even the only Kiwi called Liam plying his trade on the Japanese scene in 2023. Formula Regional Japanese Championship racer Liam Sceats has seen to that.

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Could Sasahara’s return alter Super Formula title battle dynamic?

That’s the belief of Sasahara’s former chief engineer Tomo Koike, who is now masterminding Red Bull junior Liam Lawson’s title bid at Team Mugen.

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Latest GP Long Beach “resounding success” says president

That year, the race was the final one under Champ Car regulations, as preseason the Indy Racing League and Champ Car World Series had announced their merger, which produced what is now known today as the NTT IndyCar Series. Since each of the original series had their obligations to fulfill…

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SUPER GT pre-season testing: Who's running where and when?

The start of the new SUPER GT season is now less than two months away, and from next week GT500 cars will be roaring back to life as preparations for the 2023 campaign intensify.

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Sasahara logs first Toyota GT500 miles in Motegi test

Ukyo Sasahara turned his first laps behind the wheel of a Toyota GT500 car on Thursday at Motegi as he prepares to join TOM'S for the 2023 SUPER GT season.

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How Nissan blew open SUPER GT’s Class One equilibrium

Since SUPER GT fully adopted Class One regulations in 2020, the GT500 class was remarkably evenly-matched between Toyota and Honda. But that all changed this year with the introduction of the new, all-conquering Nissan Z.

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Max Verstappen samples Honda NSX-GT Super GT car

Max Verstappen got behind the wheel of a Honda Super GT car for the first time at Motegi on Saturday ahead of the marque's end-of-year 'Thanks Day' event.

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Verstappen samples Honda NSX-GT SUPER GT car

Max Verstappen got behind the wheel of a Honda SUPER GT car for the first time at Motegi on Saturday ahead of the marque's end-of-year 'Thanks Day' event.

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Honda's Mutoh announces retirement from SUPER GT

Honda driver Hideki Mutoh has called time on his career in SUPER GT after ending the 2022 season with a fine victory at Motegi earlier this month.

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Nissan Z's adaptability the key to SUPER GT title success

After two seasons of winning at Suzuka and struggling elsewhere, being able to win just about anywhere, and on any tyre, was key to the success of Nissan in the Z's first year of SUPER GT competition.

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Super GT Motegi: Kunimitsu Honda takes crucial pole for finale

The Kunimitsu Honda team claimed pole for the Super GT championship finale at Motegi to sustain its faint title hopes, while Nissan's two top contenders locked out the second row.

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Motegi SUPER GT: Kunimitsu Honda takes crucial pole for finale

The Kunimitsu Honda team claimed a stunning pole position for the SUPER GT championship finale at Motegi to keep its faint title hopes alive, while Nissan's two top contenders bagged spots on the second row.

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Can Nissan end GT500 title drought in Honda's backyard?

Nissan stands on the brink of a first SUPER GT title success in seven years in this weekend's season finale at Motegi with the all-new Z. But to do so, it will have to overcome Honda at what has become a stronghold for the NSX-GT.

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