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Ranking the best GT500 line-ups for the 2023 SUPER GT season

Now that all three of SUPER GT’s GT500 manufacturers have revealed their 2023 driver line-ups, it’s time for Motorsport.com to cast its verdict on the best combinations for the upcoming season.

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Five drivers who need a big year in Super Formula

With the start of the 2023 Super Formula season looming on the horizon, Jamie Klein picks out five drivers he thinks will be under particular pressure to ensure the year turns about to be a good one.

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Toyota signs Sasahara, but Alesi keeps Super Formula drive

Toyota has announced that Ukyo Sasahara will join its SUPER GT stable for 2023, but Giuliano Alesi will retain his Super Formula drive with TOM’S.

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Ten things to look forward to in Japanese racing in 2023

New international drivers, an upgraded car and even a rare switch of manufacturers - there are plenty of reasons to get excited about the SUPER GT and Super Formula seasons ahead. Here are 10 things to look forward to in Japanese racing this year:

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Tom's 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon Lineup Includes Turbo GR86, Supra Tourer

A tuned Toyota Century will also be on display side-by-side with the sports cars.

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Tsuboi has high hopes for Miyata TOM'S partnership

Toyota SUPER GT driver Sho Tsuboi says he has high expectations for his first season partnering Ritomo Miyata aboard the #36 TOM'S entry in 2023.

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How Jarvis was lured away from Japanese racing - twice

Oliver Jarvis is known today as a sportscar racing ace on both sides of the Atlantic, but earlier in his career he almost became a long-term fixture on the Japanese scene - only to be lured away on two separate occasions.

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Autosport 2022 Top 50: #21 Tomoki Nojiri

1st in Super Formula

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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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"No comparison" between TOM'S candidates Sasahara and Alesi

TOM'S Super Formula team manager Jun Yamada says there is 'no comparison' between Ukyo Sasahara and Giuliano Alesi after the former made his first outing for the Toyota squad in this week's post-season test.

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Sato fastest as Super Formula rookie test comes to close

Nakajima Racing's Ren Sato concluded Super Formula's post-season rookie test at Suzuka with the fastest time, narrowly eclipsing TOM'S driver Ritomo Miyata.

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Yamamoto tops first day of Suzuka test, Lawson best rookie

Three-time Super Formula champion Naoki Yamamoto topped the timesheets on the opening day of this week's two-day post-season rookie test at Suzuka.

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Super Formula reveals Suzuka rookie test entry list

Super Formula has released an entry list for this week's two-day post-season rookie test at Suzuka with some surprise additions and absences.

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Sasahara could replace Alesi at TOM'S for 2023

Ukyo Sasahara has emerged as a leading candidate to fill the twin vacancies at Toyota squad TOM’S in Super Formula and SUPER GT next season.

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The Top 10 SUPER GT/Super Formula drivers of 2022

After another memorable season in Japan's two top motorsport categories, it's time to look back on the top performers across both SUPER GT and Super Formula in 2022.

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Koyama, Lomko get TOM'S Super Formula Lights test chances

TOM'S will try out Formula Regional Japan champion Miki Koyama and Euroformula Open runner-up Vlad Lomko in next week's Super Formula Lights post-season test at Suzuka.

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Toyota's Miyata reveals Europe 'promise' with Fenestraz

Toyota driver Ritomo Miyata says he and SUPER GT teammate Sacha Fenestraz have promised each other they will race together in Europe in the future, following the latter's departure from the Japanese scene.

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Toyota reveals GT500 line-ups for 2023 SUPER GT season

Toyota has revealed the majority of its 2023 SUPER GT line-up, but has yet to settle on a replacement for Sacha Fenestraz within the two-car TOM'S set-up.

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Toyota promotes Kotaka to Super Formula seat for 2023

Toyota has elected to promote junior driver Kazuto Kotaka to a spot on its Super Formula roster for 2023, replacing the departing Sacha Fenestraz.

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Dissecting a SUPER GT season to forget for TOM'S

Toyota's flagship SUPER GT team TOM'S suffered its worst season since 2012 as it failed to get either of its cars into the top five of the standings this year. So what went wrong, and what can the team do to return to winning ways in 2023?

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Finishing as top Toyota was "minimum" for Rookie Racing

Toyota SUPER GT driver Kenta Yamashita feels Rookie Racing achieved the 'minimum' in the series this year after beating TOM'S to the honour of being the marque's best-placed team in the championship.

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Suzuka Super Formula: Nojiri storms to sixth pole of 2022

Newly-crowned Super Formula champion Tomoki Nojiri scored his sixth pole position of the 2022 season in the final qualifying session of the year at Suzuka.

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Super Formula Suzuka: Nojiri seals title, Sasahara wins race

Tomoki Nojiri clinched the 2022 Super Formula title with a race to spare after finishing second to Mugen team-mate Ukyo Sasahara at Suzuka.

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Suzuka Super Formula: Nojiri puts one hand on title with pole

Tomoki Nojiri took a major step towards his second Super Formula title by scoring pole position for Saturday's penultimate round of the season at Suzuka.

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Suzuka Super Formula: Oyu tops practice, Nojiri down in 16th

Nakajima Racing's Toshiki Oyu topped the sole free practice session for this weekend's Suzuka Super Formula season finale, as champion-elect Tomoki Nojiri ended up in a lowly 16th.

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