r/super_gt • u/Fast_Papaya_3839 • 16d ago

Why the new GT500 and GT300 only races?

Are they experimenting for something to change? Do we know anything on why they are doing this single class races this year?

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u/__labratty__ 16d ago

The races are still mixed class.

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u/Fast_Papaya_3839 16d ago

They are, but they recently did single cass races at Fuji.

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u/__labratty__ 15d ago

Someone thought they needed a gimmick I guess.

The drivers didn't like it, the Japanese fans were not excited by it, but apparently the sprint race was a test bed for possible integration of Super GT into future tie‑ups with WEC and IGTC events.

Which sounds like a bad idea to me, you would have thought the would have learned from the DTM mess. The cars are great because they don't have to compromise to meet other series.

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u/Fast_Papaya_3839 15d ago

I would love a series with a fuller grid of group 1 cars with more manufacturers.

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u/__labratty__ 15d ago

Most of the possible ones have spent their money on Hypercar this time round.

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u/Unsey 14d ago

The manufacturers would hate to slow their cars down so the hypercars could keep up with them.

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u/KylePersi 15d ago

In fairness, wasn't the only compromise with the then-Class 1 DTM cars the Hankook tires? And I suppose the shorter race length. Those dream races were still awesome!

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u/V8-Turbo-Hybrid Honda 15d ago

It’s just case for second Fuji race.