@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialThe minimum total drive time is 1 hour and the maximum is 3 hours and 15 minutes.
However, Bronze-rated drivers in the Bronze Cup have to complete at least 2 hours, and in Pro-Am the Bronze-rated drivers have to account for at least a combined 3 hours.
@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialPole positions per class:
🔘 Pro (P1): No. 64 Miedecke Mustang
🟤 Bronze (P4): No. 89 KRC BMW
⚫️ Pro-Am (P16): No. 60 LMcorsa Ferrari
🔴 Am (Pits): No. 360 RUNUP Nissan
📸 Gruppe C | #IGTC #Suzuka1000km
@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialThis is the starting grid for the Suzuka 1000km.
Eight grid penalties have been applied as well as the disqualification from qualifying of the No. 77 Craft-Bamboo Mercedes-AMG and the pit lane starts of the No. 18 Okazaki Porsche and No. 360 RUNUP Nissan.
@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialPorsche Center Okazaki changed the engine on the car of Kazuto Kotaka, Hiroaki Nagai and Hibiki Taira, resulting in a pit lane start for the #Suzuka1000km.
The RUNUP Nissan starts from the pits as well due to a chassis change after Atsushi Tanaka's crash in Pre-Qualifying.
📸 Gruppe C | #IGTC
@dailysportscar.bsky.social📒 The 50th Suzuka 1000km, Pre-Race Notes
@dailysportscar.bsky.social💬 Racing Legend Hiroshi Fushida, On What It Means To Win The Suzuka 1000km
@dailysportscar.bsky.social🏁 Hitotsuyama Racing Ferrari Wins Japan Cup Title With Suzuka Sweep
@asia10.bsky.socialIGTC 鈴鹿1000km 2026 基本ルール&各クラスレース戦略紹介
天候の関係で戦略は変わるかもですが、レースの流れは参考になると思うので是非エントリーとセットでお読みください🙏
@dailysportscar.bsky.social🇯🇵 Japan’s Top GT3 Teams Ready To Show Their Strength To The World In Suzuka
@theshieldofsports.bsky.socialA seguito della squalifica stabilita nelle verifiche post-qualifiche, la direzione di gara ha assegnato la pole position per domani alla Ford del team australiano!
#TSOS // #Suzuka // #Suzuka1000km // #IGTC // #Endurance // #Motorsport // #Ford // #MiedeckeMotorsport
@dailysportscar.bsky.social🚨 #77 Craft-Bamboo AMG Demoted To Rear Of Grid After Failing Tech
@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialThe No. 77 Craft-Bamboo AMG, which was fastest in the hands of Maxime Martin, Kakunoshin Ohta and Luca Stolz, has been disqualified from the Suzuka 1000km qualifying session. It was underweight by 2.5kg and all of their lap times are deleted.
📸 Gruppe C | #IGTC #Suzuka1000km
@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialThe grid penalty for the Corvette of Nicky Catsburg, Scott McLaughlin and Alexander Sims has been adjusted from a drop of 5 places to a drop of 3 places. McLaughlin was speeding for 8 seconds during the Red Flag in Q2 with a peak of 133 km/h.
📸 Gruppe C | #IGTC #Suzuka1000km
@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialShigekazu Wakisaka and Scott McLaughlin were both caught speeding during the Red Flag in Qualifying 2. It's a 3-place grid penalty for the No. 60 LMcorsa Ferrari and a 5-place grid penalty for the No. 2 Johor Corvette.
📸 Gruppe C | #IGTC #Suzuka1000km
@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialRalf Bohn overtook the Craft-Bamboo AMG of Kevin Tse under yellow flag conditions in Qualifying 1 for the Suzuka 1000km. It's a 5-place grid drop for the seven x seven-backed Herberth Porsche, which Bohn shares with Alfred and Robert Renauer.
📸 Gruppe C | #IGTC #Suzuka1000km
@dailysportscar.bsky.social📒 The 50th Suzuka 1000km, Saturday Notebook
@dailysportscar.bsky.social⏱️ Craft-Bamboo AMG Qualifies Fastest, But Ford To Start First In Suzuka 1000KM
@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialChristopher Mies, Dennis Olsen and Frédéric Vervisch take pole position for the Suzuka 1000km with the Miedecke Mustang. They come up 0.581 seconds short on Maxime Martin, Kakunoshin Ohta and Luca Stolz, but the Craft-Bamboo AMG has a 3-place grid penalty to serve.
📸 Gruppe C | #IGTC #Suzuka1000km
@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialJulien Andlauer, Laurin Heinrich and Alessio Picariello have been handed a 2-place grid penalty for the Suzuka 1000km. The No. 8 Porsche of AO by Absolute Racing was not present in the pit lane during the pit walk earlier today.
📸 Gruppe C | #IGTC #Suzuka1000km
@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialAtsushi Tanaka crashed the RUNUP Nissan, the only Am class entry, in the 130R.
The Harmony Ferrari and 75 Express AMG have each been handed a 3-place grid penalty, after Song Jiajun and Kenny Habul were caught speeding during the Red Flag.
📸 SRO | #IGTC #Suzuka1000km
