[Paddock information summary] Many new teams, congratulations on topics: Super GT Okayama official test

The champion Toms the previous year takes a leverage in the system

・ The fastest time in the Okayama test was Sho Tsuboi of the 36th car au Tom's Gr Supra, a defending champion.He focuses on the support of Juliano Agiji, a teammate who will debut GT500, and says, "It's important for Guliano to get used to it. He's the first Bridgestone tires, so I want to work together."I'm commenting.

・ The best time of Agales is 1: 19 seconds 045, about 1 second from Tsuboi."(Tsuboi) tells me what the rookie is often struggling, and he told me that it wasn't natural for me. It's very helpful and I'm looking forward to the season."

・ Ryo Hirakawa's rear kettle, Rito Miyata, who drives Keeper Tom's Gr, is "Peak grip is similar, but the warm -up characteristics are different.I was surprised that the long run pace was different. "

・ Toms has changed the engineering system with the transfer of Tojo Riki Engineer rookie racing.Until last year, the 37th car racing engineer Masaki Kirue was promoted to the chief and will supervise Toms.The new car in charge of the 37th car is Kenta Daikoku, who is a data engineer last year and is also in charge of the Super Formula No. 36.

Toyota camp engineer situation

・ TGR TEAM ENEOS ROOKIE's No. 14, which is enrolled by Tojo Engineer, will continue to be a race engineer by Kazuya Abe.

・ TGR Team Wedssport Bandoh is a racing engineer instead of Hiroyuki Hayashi, who moved to TGR Team Zent Cerumo as a performance engineer.Slinivasan was in charge of Car 35 ARTO RC F GT3 last year.

・ The race engineer of TGR Team Zent Cerumo is Kenji Narizawa.According to Kotaro Tanaka, the team is a bit struggling at the moment.

Is Honda's growth yet?

・ Shinji Matsushita of the 17th car ASTEMO NSX-GT, which recorded the top time in the afternoon on the first day, seems to have responded to the machine.He said, "The grip was lower than in the morning, so I should have given a better time. There is still room for improvement and it has not reached the limit."

Makino "Super GT is a team battle"

・ Team Kunimitsu, who aims to recapture the title, was in charge of the first half of the store last year, and played as much fuel efficiency as possible and connected the baton to Naoki Yamamoto.It doesn't seem to change this year, saying, "If you do your job, it will lead to the results of the team. Super GT is a team game, so there is no problem (in the current role)."

Incident of Car 3 and 88

・ On the second day of the test, CRAFTSPORTS MOTUL Z stopped and caused the red flag, but Katsumasa Chiyo said that when he tried to exchange car No. 88 from the first corner, he became a side -by -side at the Williams corner immediately after.It is said that car 88 hits the left liller of Car 3.The timing monitor of the media center was displayed as "CAR88 and determination".

February Okayama test

・ Nissan was absent from a private test in Okayama in February when Honda and Toyota participated.Apparently this was due to the delay in transporting Michelin tires.

Birth of Bage 2nd child

・ The long -awaited second child is born in Bertrand Baguette of Car Sonic IMPUL Z.Fan Thanksgiving Day in Suzuka was absent to attend childbirth in Europe.By the way, the boy was born, and the name is "ENAEL".

In the opening game, the 9th car is a drive of Yokomizo

・ Car 9 Pacific HoloVE Nac Ferrari Takeshi Kimura seems to be missing the opening game due to the schedule with the European Le Man Series.Naoki Yokomizo will participate in the Fuji test, and he is likely to be a substitute.

Natori "Please call me anytime!"

・ Last year, Teppei Natori, who drove No. 18 UPGARAGE NSX GT3, was also witnessed in the Okayama test paddock.He himself said on Twitter, "I'm going to see everything this season. Of course I'm on the circuit with equipment, so if you have to look for a driver due to corona or poor physical condition, please call me anytime!"I'm posting.

Race format in the opening game

・ 450km races will be held in three tournaments this season, but in that case, it seems that there is no need to change the driver for each pit stop.

・ It seems that tire replacement obligations in some races in the GT300 will continue.Is the opening game and the final round and the final round of the final round?

Kawabata of Winner last season

・ Last year's No. 21 Shintaro Kawabata, who drove the Hitotsuyama Audi R8 LMS and won, has no regular seats due to the suspension of the team.However, in the private test, there is information that the Pacific Carguy Racing machine was running.