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 setback 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 Pole 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, driven by Yamamoto (Masa), Yamamoto (Katsu), and Chikata, won the RS class at the Suzuka 1000Km for the second consecutive year.

The SigmaTec Celica, introduced from GT Round. 5 at Fuji, won thanks in part to the retirement of leading rivals

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

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 to win.

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

In the SE class, where 10 Super Endurance machines started, 8 cars finished, and the Tomimasu/Seki team’s Lancer Evo VIII won.

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 the 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 conquered the class.

The SUZUKA 1000Km, featuring only SUPER GT machines, starts led by two S2000 pace cars.

Starting from 10th in qualifying, the #22 Motul Z finished in 2nd place, making it a 1-2 finish for Fairlady.

The Proμ Celica also dominated from pole position to win in GT300. Kumho Tires contributed to the victory as well.

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.

GT500 pole position went to #22 Motul GT-R. Promoted due to #100's grid penalty for engine change.

Although helped by rivals dropping out, 2019 GT500 winner Kazuki Hoshino also won in GT300.

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

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

The Legacy B4 appeared in the SUZUKA 1000Km. A drivetrain trouble occurred, and it only lined up on the grid for the final race.

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