2018 Okayama GT 300km
Race details | ||
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Round 1 of 8 of the 2018 Super GT Series | ||
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Date | 8 April 2018 | |
Location | Okayama International Circuit, Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan | |
Course | Permanent road course 3.703 km (2.301 mi) | |
Overall results | ||
GT500 Winners | ||
![]() ![]() #17 | ||
GT300 Winners | ||
![]() ![]() #18 Team UpGarage |
The 2018 Okayama GT 300km was the first round of the 2018 Super GT Series. It was held at the Okayama International Circuit in Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
The GT500 category was won by Koudai Tsukakoshi and Takashi Kogure in the #17 Honda NSX-GT, whilst Yuhki Nakayama and Takashi Kobayashi won the GT300 category in the #18 Team UpGarage Toyota 86.
Race Report[]
Qualifying[]
Rain affected both qualifying sessions for the GT500 and GT300 categories, which shuffled the grid owing to changing track conditions.[1]
GT500[]
In a what was tumultuous qualifying session, the #17 Koudai Tsukakoshi and Takashi Kogure achieved pole position, after the #24 Kondō Racing Nissan GT-R of Mitsunori Takaboshi and João Paulo de Oliveira had set the pace in the first qualifying session. 2009 Formula One World Champion Jenson Button qualified fifth on his Super GT debut, whilst Swede Felix Rosenqvist qualified in fourth place, cementing a solid run in his debut. One of the biggest shocks to come out of qualifying was the defending champions Ryō Hirakawa and Nick Cassidy failing to get into the second part of qualifying. [1]
outfit piloted byPos | No | Team | Vehicle | Qualifying 1 | Qualifying 2 | Grid |
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1 | 17 | Honda NSX-GT | 1:18.351 | 1:26.905 | 1 | |
2 | 8 | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | Honda NSX-GT | 1:18.696 | 1:27.058 | 2 |
3 | 3 | B-Max Racing | byNissan GT-R | 1:18.605 | 1:27.486 | 3 |
4 | 6 | Lexus Team LeMans Wako's | Lexus LC 500 | 1:18.576 | 1:27.570 | 4 |
5 | 100 | Team Kunimitsu | Honda NSX-GT | 1:18.332 | 1:27.985 | 5 |
6 | 24 | Kondō Racing | Nissan GT-R | 1:18.160 | 1:28.659 | 6 |
7 | 19 | Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh | Lexus LC 500 | 1:18.619 | 1:29.793 | 7 |
8 | 23 | NISMO | Nissan GT-R | 1:18.370 | 1:35.248 | 8 |
9 | 1 | Lexus Team KeePer Tom's | Lexus LC 500 | 1:18.796 | 9 | |
10 | 38 | Lexus Team | Lexus LC 500 | 1:18.877 | 10 | |
11 | 12 | Team Impul | Nissan GT-R | 1:18.944 | 11 | |
12 | 16 | Team Mugen | Honda NSX-GT | 1:18.992 | 12 | |
13 | 64 | Nakajima Racing | Honda NSX-GT | 1:18.994 | 13 | |
14 | 36 | Lexus Team au Tom's | Lexus LC 500 | 1:19.108 | 14 | |
15 | 39 | Lexus Team SARD | Lexus LC 500 | 1:19.315 | 15 | |
Source(s): [2] |
GT300[]
The qualifying session for the GT300 category was just as hectic. The Toyota 86 MC entries in the GT300 class appeared to be the pace setters throughout the weekend, with the #25 Tsuchiya Engineering entry of Takamitsu Matsui and Sho Tsuboi set the initial pace in Q1 with a time of 1:25.232. But, it was ultimately the #88 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 of Marco Mapelli and Kazuki Hiramine took the pole with a time of 1:33.925 in Q2. [1]
Pos | No | Team | Vehicle | Qualifying 1 | Qualifying 2 | Grid |
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1 | 88 | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 1:26.220 | 1:33.925 | 16 | |
2 | 21 | Audi Team Hitotsuyama | Audi R8 LMS | 1:25.966 | 1:34.082 | 17 |
3 | 11 | Gainer | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | 1:25.619 | 1:34.798 | 18 |
4 | 65 | K2 R&D LEON Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 1:26.173 | 1:34.804 | 19 |
5 | 25 | Tsuchiya Engineering | Toyota 86 MC | 1:25.232 | 1:35.154 | 20 |
6 | 96 | Lexus RC F GT3 | 1:26.043 | 1:35.236 | 21 | |
7 | 31 | Toyota Prius apr GT | 1:25.770 | 1:35.543 | 22 | |
8 | 55 | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | BMW M6 GT3 | 1:26.307 | 1:35.729 | 23 |
9 | 18 | Team UpGarage | Toyota 86 MC | 1:25.926 | 1:35.756 | 24 |
10 | 61 | R&D Sport | Subaru BRZ R&D Sport | 1:25.674 | 1:36.623 | 25 |
11 | 777 | CarGuy Racing | Honda NSX GT3 | 1:26.008 | 1:36.623 | 26 |
12 | 5 | Team Mach | Toyota 86 MC | 1:26.029 | 1:36.990 | 27 |
13 | 26 | Team Taisan | Audi R8 LMS | 1:26.141 | 1:37.176 | 28 |
14 | 2 | Cars Tokai Dream28 | Lotus Evora MC | 1:25.492 | 1:43.462 | 29 |
15 | 0 | Good Smile Racing with Team Ukyo | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 1:26.316 | 30 | |
16 | 34 | Modulo Drago Corse | Honda NSX GT3 | 1:26.505 | 31 | |
17 | 10 | Gainer | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | 1:26.524 | 32 | |
18 | 52 | Saitama Toyopet GreenBrave | Toyota Mark X MC | 1:26.604 | 33 | |
19 | 360 | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | 1:26.646 | 34 | ||
20 | 7 | D'station Racing | Porsche 911 GT3-R | 1:26.730 | 35 | |
21 | 9 | Pacific with Gulf Racing | Porsche 911 GT3-R | 1:26.730 | 36 | |
22 | 87 | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 1:26.880 | 37 | ||
23 | 50 | Arnage Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 1:26.971 | 38 | |
24 | 60 | Lexus RC F GT3 | 1:27.001 | 39 | ||
25 | 30 | Toyota Prius apr GT | 1:27.009 | 40 | ||
26 | 117 | EIcars Bentley | Bentley Continental GT3 | 1:27.070 | 41 | |
27 | 22 | R'Qs Motor Sports | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 1:27.339 | 42 | |
28 | 35 | Arto Panther Team Thailand | Lexus RC F GT3 | 1:27.587 | 43 | |
29 | 48 | Dijon Racing | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | 1:27.779 | 44 | |
Source(s): [3] |
Race[]
GT500 entries |
Pos | Class | No | Entrant | Drivers | Vehicle | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid |
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1 | GT500 | 17 | ![]() ![]() |
Honda NSX-GT | 82 | 1hr 55min 14.381sec | 1 | |
2 | GT500 | 100 | Team Kunimitsu | ![]() ![]() |
Honda NSX-GT | 82 | + 1.610 s | 5 |
3 | GT500 | 1 | Lexus Team KeePer Tom's | ![]() ![]() |
Lexus LC 500 | 82 | + 5.582 s | 9 |
4 | GT500 | 6 | Lexus Team LeMans Wako's | ![]() ![]() |
Lexus LC 500 | 82 | + 5.759 s | 4 |
5 | GT500 | 23 | NISMO | ![]() ![]() |
Nissan GT-R | 82 | + 36.990 s | 8 |
6 | GT500 | 24 | Kondō Racing | ![]() ![]() |
Nissan GT-R | 82 | + 48.375 s | 6 |
7 | GT500 | 3 | B-Max Racing | by![]() ![]() |
Nissan GT-R | 82 | + 59.362 s | 3 |
8 | GT500 | 38 | Lexus Team | ![]() ![]() |
Lexus LC 500 | 82 | + 1:00.357 s | 10 |
9 | GT500 | 19 | Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh | ![]() ![]() |
Lexus LC 500 | 82 | + 1:05.532 s | 7 |
10 | GT500 | 16 | Team Mugen | ![]() ![]() |
Honda NSX-GT | 82 | + 1:06.532 s | 12 |
11 | GT500 | 8 | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | ![]() ![]() |
Honda NSX-GT | 82 | + 1:07.199 s | 2 |
12 | GT500 | 39 | Lexus Team SARD | ![]() ![]() |
Lexus LC 500 | 82 | + 1:10.110 s | 15 |
13 | GT500 | 36 | Lexus Team au Tom's | ![]() ![]() |
Lexus LC 500 | 82 | + 1:11.410 s | 14 |
14 | GT500 | 12 | Team Impul | ![]() ![]() |
Nissan GT-R | 82 | + 1:11.838 s | 11 |
15 | GT500 | 64 | Nakajima Racing | ![]() ![]() |
Honda NSX-GT | 81 | + 1 lap | 13 |
16 | GT300 | 18 | Team UpGarage | ![]() ![]() |
Toyota 86 MC | 77 | + 5 laps | |
17 | GT300 | 7 | D'station Racing | ![]() ![]() |
Porsche 911 GT3 R | 77 | + 5 laps | |
18 | GT300 | 25 | Tsuchiya Engineering | ![]() ![]() |
Toyota 86 MC | 77 | + 5 laps | |
19 | GT300 | 65 | K2 R&D LEON Racing | ![]() ![]() |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 77 | + 5 laps | |
20 | GT300 | 11 | Gainer | ![]() ![]() |
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 (2018) | 76 | + 6 laps | |
21 | GT300 | 55 | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | ![]() ![]() |
BMW M6 GT3 | 76 | + 6 laps | |
22 | GT300 | 88 | JLOC | ![]() ![]() |
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 76 | + 6 laps | |
23 | GT300 | 0 | Goodsmile Racing by Team Ukyo | ![]() ![]() |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 76 | + 6 laps | |
24 | GT300 | 26 | Team Taisan | ![]() ![]() |
Audi R8 LMS | 76 | + 6 laps | |
25 | GT300 | 50 | Arnage Racing | ![]() ![]() |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 76 | + 6 laps | |
26 | GT300 | 52 | Saitama Toyopet GreenBrave | ![]() ![]() |
Toyota Mark X MC | 76 | + 6 laps | |
27 | GT300 | 87 | JLOC | ![]() ![]() |
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 76 | + 6 laps | |
28 | GT300 | 10 | Gainer | ![]() ![]() |
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 (2018) | 76 | + 6 laps | |
29 | GT300 | 96 | K-Tunes Racing LM Corsa | ![]() ![]() |
Lexus RC F GT3 | 76 | + 6 laps | |
30 | GT300 | 777 | CarGuy Racing | ![]() ![]() |
Honda NSX GT3 | 76 | + 6 laps | |
31 | GT300 | 9 | Pacific with Gulf Racing | ![]() ![]() |
Porsche 911 GT3 R | 76 | + 6 laps | |
32 | GT300 | 60 | LM Corsa – OTG Motor Sports | ![]() ![]() |
Lexus RC F GT3 | 75 | + 7 laps | |
33 | GT300 | 61 | R&D Sport | ![]() ![]() |
Subaru BRZ R&D Sport | 75 | + 7 laps | |
34 | GT300 | 22 | R'Qs Motor Sports | ![]() ![]() |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 75 | + 7 laps | |
35 | GT300 | 30 | apr Racing | ![]() ![]() |
Toyota Prius apr GT | 75 | + 7 laps | |
36 | GT300 | 117 | Elcars Bentley | ![]() ![]() |
Bentley Continental GT3 (2016) | 74 | + 8 laps | |
37 | GT300 | 48 | Dijon Racing | ![]() ![]() |
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 (2017) | 74 | + 8 laps | |
38 | GT300 | 2 | Cars Tokai Dream28 | ![]() ![]() |
Lexus Evora MC | 74 | + 8 laps | |
39 | GT300 | 35 | Arto Panther Team Thailand | ![]() ![]() |
Lexus RC F GT3 | 74 | + 8 laps | |
Ret | GT300 | 21 | Audi Team Hitotsuyama | ![]() ![]() |
Audi R8 LMS | 42 | Retired | |
Ret | GT300 | 5 | Team Mach | ![]() ![]() |
Toyota 86 MC | 41 | Retired | |
Ret | GT300 | 31 | apr Racing | ![]() ![]() |
Toyota Prius apr GT | 30 | Retired | |
Ret | GT300 | 34 | Modulo Drago Corse | ![]() ![]() |
Honda NSX GT3 | 18 | Retired | |
Ret | GT300 | 360 | Tomei Sports | ![]() ![]() |
Honda NSX GT3 | 17 | Retired | |
Source(s): [4][5] |
References[]
- ^ a b c "Okayama Super GT: Honda locks out front row, Button fifth". motorsport.com. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Round 1 OKAYAMA GT500 - Qualifying". supergt.net. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
- ^ "Round 1 OKAYAMA GT300 - Qualifying". supergt.net. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
- ^ "Round 1 OKAYAMA GT500 - Race". supergt.net. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ^ "Round 1 OKAYAMA GT300 - Race". supergt.net. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- 2018 Super GT season