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2025 Japan Cup Series

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The 2025 Japan Cup Series is the fourth season of the Japan Cup Series, an auto racing series for grand tourer cars in Japan, co-promoted by the SRO Motorsports Group and Team Asia One GT Management. The races are contested with GT3-spec, GTC-spec and GT4-spec cars with hopes of GT2-spec entries. The season began on 8 June at the Sportsland SUGO in Miyagi and is scheduled to end on 14 September Suzuka International Circuit in Okayama.[1]

Calendar

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Round Circuit Date
1 Japan Sportsland SUGO, Murata, Miyagi 13–15 June
2 Japan Fuji Speedway, Oyama, Shizuoka 11–13 July
3 Japan Okayama International Circuit, Mimasaka, Okayama 29–31 August
4 Japan Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka, Mie 12–14 September
Sources:[1][2]

Entry list

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Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class
GT3
Japan Max Racing[3] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 24 TBA TBA
TBA
Japan Team MACCHINA[4] Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 55 Japan Tadao Uematsu[4] TBA
TBA
Japan CarGuy Racing[4] Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 66 Japan Kazuki Ota[4] Am
Japan Takashi Toyoda[4]
Japan TODA Racing[5] Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 TBA Japan "Akita"[5] PA
Japan Takashi Kobayashi[5]
GT4
Indonesia Toyota Gazoo Racing Indonesia[6] Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 39 Indonesia Haridarma Manoppo[6] SA
Japan Seita Nonaka[6]
Japan Sunrise BLVD[4] Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6 82 TBA SA
TBA
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Drivers
PA Pro-Am Cup
SA Silver-Am Cup
Am Am Cup

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "2025 Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS and Japan Cup dates revealed". gt-world-challenge-asia.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ Klein, Jamie (9 August 2024). "Okayama Added to Updated 2025 Calendar". John Dagys Media. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. ^ Klein, Jamie (1 January 2025). "Max Racing Revived for New Japan Cup Effort". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e f O'Connell, RJ (15 January 2025). "Japan Notebook, Tokyo Auto Salon Edition". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  5. ^ a b c Klein, Jamie (10 January 2025). "Team UpGarage Reveals Switch to Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "TGR Indonesia confirms 2025 Japan Cup entry with familiar driver line-up". GT World Challenge Asia. SRO Motorsports Group. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
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