Suzuka 1000km Endurance Race Past Winners 1966-2025 PART.4 (First Half)

Akira Iida secured pole position. However, in the race, an ECU wiring trouble caused a drop from the battle for victory.

In the GT300 class, Daishin and BPKRAFT Trueno battled for the lead, but Daishin won after Trueno fell back.

In the International class, the Freisinger Porsche ran away after the Paul Belmond Viper fell back.

McLaren took 2nd place again following last year. Guest driver Masahiro Hasegami participated.

In the GT500 class, the Diablo GT1 equipped with a high-horsepower engine secured the 3rd place podium.

In the International class, machines participating in the FIA GT Championship competed. Rare cars such as Marcos and Lister appeared at Suzuka.

In the GT300 class with 10 cars, the Daishin Silvia achieved its third consecutive victory following the Tokachi 24 Hours and Fuji GT.

The International class, featuring Marcos and Tuscan, was won by the Taisan Porsche.

At the 30th anniversary event, machines that had previously participated, such as the Porsche 906 and Toyota 2000GT, were exhibited.

In qualifying, the Le Mans prototype Audi R-8, which was 5 seconds ahead of the GT500 class, retired due to engine trouble.

Despite being hit by fuel system troubles, Vemac finished 4th overall and won the GT300 class.

Oscar, the team of Yamamoto (Masa), Yamamoto (Katsu), and Chikada, won the RS class at the Suzuka 1000Km for the second consecutive year following last year.

The SigmaTec Celica, introduced from GT Round 5 at Fuji, won partly due to the retirement of leading rivals

The ST class had been dominated by the Lancer Evo for the past two years, but with the top contenders dropping out, Reijun took the lead and held on.

The leading #22 pitted on the final lap. Unable to receive the checkered flag, #15 won the RS class.

The GT300 class winner was FK Massimo Porsche. They replaced the engine on Friday and finished 3rd overall.

In the SE class, where 10 S-Tai machines started, 8 finished, with the Tomimasu/Seki team’s Lancer Evo VIII taking the victory.

Despite encountering trouble near the end, #8 Oscar SK93 finished 14th overall and won the RS class.

ARTANSX tested aerodynamics for the second half of the GT season. The results were proven by Daisuke Ito securing pole position.

In the GT300 class, the Vemac RD320R won its class and also achieved an impressive 3rd place overall.

The "Yakitate Japan" Porsche, which participated in the POCCA Spl. class, struggled with setup but still dominated the class.

Led by two S2000 pace cars, the Suzuka 1000km featuring only SUPER GT machines starts.

The #22 Motul Z, which started 10th in qualifying, finished in 2nd place, making Fairlady 1st and 2nd.

The Proμ Celica also won from pole position in GT300 with a solo lead. Kumho tires also contributed to the victory.

In the GT500 qualifying, the NSX team initially showed speed, but Masataka Yanagida, who moved up to GT500, earned his first pole position.

Shiden secured pole position in qualifying and achieved a perfect race operation to win the race, marking their first victory of the season.

The ARTA Garaiya showed no signs of a one-year hiatus. Although it fell back due to contact early on, it fought back in the rain to finish in second place.

The GT500 pole position was claimed by #22 Motul GT-R. Due to an engine change, #100 was demoted on the grid, resulting in a promotion.

Although helped by the rivals' retirements, Kazuki Hoshino, the GT500 champion from two years ago, also won in GT300.

At Grand Prix Square, the popular "Campaign Girls On Stage" event was held for fans.

S Road, which started 14th in the GT300 qualifying, took the lead on the last lap and won.

The Legacy B4 appeared in the SUZUKA 1000Km. Due to a drivetrain trouble, it only lined up on the grid for the race.

The Honda Exciting Cup one-make race, which started last year, was also held concurrently.