Toyota GT300 team Max Racing has announced its withdrawal from SUPER GT, following the fire that heavily damaged its car in the previous race at Fuji.
The team revealed its decision to end its participation in Japan's top sportscar series on Wednesday, ahead of this weekend's Suzuka 450km.after its Tsuchiya Engineering-run Toyota GR Supra GT300 sustained damage during the Fuji race earlier this month, when it caught fire due to an exhaust problem.
In a brief statement, Max Racing said its decision to quit the series was influenced by being unable to source parts to repair its car this season. "Last year, following the sudden passing of team owner Tsuyoshi Oono, we were able to move forward thanks to the strong encouragement of our supporters together with the desire to continue his legacy," it read.
"However, due to repeated crashes last season and a vehicle fire at the previous round of the Fuji, we will not be able to obtain some of the damaged parts during this season. "In light of this situation, and after careful consideration, we made the unfortunate decision to withdraw from the SUPER GT series."
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