2025 Super Taikyu Series
The 2025 Eneos Super Taikyu Series Empowered by Bridgestone will be the thirty-fifth season of the Super Taikyu endurance racing championship. It will begin on 3 March at Mobility Resort Motegi and will finish on 16 November at Fuji Speedway.
Calendar
[edit]The Super Taikyu Series announced its provisional 2025 calendar on 18 November 2024, with seven rounds held at Japan's six major motor racing circuits.[1]
| Round | Event | Race Length | Race Format | Classes | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobility Resort Motegi | 2–3 March | ||||
| 2 | Suzuka Circuit | 27 April | ||||
| 3 | Fuji SUPER TEC 24 Hours Race | 24 Hours | 1 Race | All | Fuji Speedway | 31 May–1 June |
| 4 | Sportsland SUGO | 6 July | ||||
| 5 | Autopolis | 27 July | ||||
| 6 | Okayama International Circuit | 26 October | ||||
| 7 | Fuji Speedway | 16 November |
Teams and drivers
[edit]| Team | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TKRI[2]
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Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 23 | "Daisuke"[2]
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TBC |
| Tatsuya Kataoka[2]
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| Yuhki Nakayama[2]
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| Shunji Okumoto[2]
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ST-Q
[edit]The ST-Q class uses development vehicles approved by the STO.
| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazda Spirit Racing[2]
|
Mazda Roadster (NDERC) CNF Concept | 12 |  TBA
|
TBC |
| TBA
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| TBA
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| TBA
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| Mazda3 Bio Concept | 55 | TBA
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TBC | |
| TBA
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| TBA
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| TBA
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| TOYOTA GAZOO ROOKIE Racing[3]
|
Toyota GR86 CNF Concept | 28 | Daisuke Toyoda[4]
|
TBC |
| Sho Tsuboi[4]
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| Eisuke Sasaki[4]
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| Kazuya Oshima[4]
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| Toyota GR Corolla H2 ConceptToyota GR Corolla (Rd. 3 & 7) Toyota GR Yaris M Concept (Rd. 5 & 6) |
32 | "Morizo"[3]
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TBC | |
| Yasuhiro Ogura[4]
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| Masahiro Sasaki[4]
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| Hiroaki Ishiura[4]
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| Team SDA Engineering[5]
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Subaru High Performance X Future Concept | 61 | Kazuhiro Ito[5]
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TBC |
| Hideki Yamauchi[5]
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| Takuto Iguchi[5]
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| Masafumi Hanazawa[5]
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| GR Team Spirit[6]
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Toyota GR Yaris DAT Racing Concept | 104 | Kazuhiko Omasa[6]
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TBC |
| Yuichi Nakayama[6]
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| Kenta Yamashita[6]
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| Takamitsu Matsui[6]
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| Team HRC[7]
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Honda Civic Type R CNF Concept | 271 | TBA
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TBC |
| TBA
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| TBA
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| TBA
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ST-5
[edit]1,500cc and below
| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazda Spirit Racing
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Mazda Roadster (ND5RC) | 120 | Taisei Matsubara
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TBC |
| Subaru Kumeta
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| Tatsuhiko Katoh
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| Yasumasa Yoshida
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| Takumi Minamisawa
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Championship standings
[edit]Championship points are awarded in every class with the exception of ST-Q at the end of each event.
For the ST-X, ST-Z, and ST-TCR championships, each team's six highest scoring rounds are validated in the final championship standings.
| Duration | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | ≤11th | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3–4 Hours / 500km | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 Hours / 700km | 30 | 22.5 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4.5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| ≥12 Hours / 1400km | 45 | 35 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Notes
- If the final round of the championship is less than five hours or 700 kilometres, 1.5 times the regular amount of points will be awarded.
References
[edit]- ^ "2025 Super Taikyu Series Provisional Calendar Announced". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ a b c d e f O'Connell, RJ (15 January 2025). "Japan Notebook, Tokyo Auto Salon Edition". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ a b O'Connell, RJ (10 January 2025). "Toyota Gazoo ROOKIE Racing Outlines N24 & Super Taikyu Efforts". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g Klein, Jamie (15 January 2025). "Toyota Gazoo Rookie Racing Reveals Two-Car N24 Entry". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Subaru Outlines 2025 Motorsports Activities". dailysportscar.com. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "TOYOTA GAZOO Racing、2025年SUPER GT GT300クラス、スーパー耐久シリーズ参戦体制を発表". toyotagazooracing.com. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "Honda 2025 Motorsports Program Overview". Honda. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Super Taikyu 2023 Sporting Regulations" (PDF). Official Eneos Super Taikyu Series powered by Hankook (in Japanese). pp. 37–38. Retrieved 24 March 2023.