Honda has set the pace in every SuperGT manufacturer test day so far this year. But do Nissan and Toyota really have cause for concern as the start of the 2023 season approaches? Analysis:
The first of these tests was held at Suzuka late last month, but was cut short by a day due to snow. Then at the start of February, two days of running were held at Fuji, albeit with Toyota not participating, before the focus shifted to Okayama the following week, with 10 cars in attendance.
Every single one of the five test days so far has been topped by one of the NSX-GT crews. But over the two days of running at Okayama in particular, the gap between the Hondas and the rest was marked. The other Bridgestone-shod NSX-GTs came next, with Toshiki Oyu putting the #8 ARTA car second on a 1m16.516s, followed by Naoki Yamamoto’s 1m16.628s in the Kunimitsu Honda and Nirei Fukuzumi’s 1m16.633s in the #16 ARTA car.Best of the non-Hondas was the sole Nissan present, the #1 Team Impul Z, with Kazuki Hiramine setting that car’s best time of 1m16.917s - more than six tenths off the pace.
But compared to the laptimes from last year’s Okayama test in February , the Toyotas are broadly similar to where they were, while the Bridgestone Honda contingent has made a quantum leap forward, helped no doubt by greater understanding of the Type S aero package as well as engine advancements.
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