2025 Super Taikyu Series
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The 2025 Eneos Super Taikyu Series Empowered by Bridgestone was the thirty-fifth season of the Super Taikyu endurance racing championship. It began on 22 March at Mobility Resort Motegi and finished on 16 November at Fuji Speedway.
The Super Taikyu Series announced its provisional 2025 calendar on 18 November 2024, with seven rounds held at Japan's six major motor racing circuits.[1]
| Round | Event | Race Length | Race Format | Classes | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motegi Super Taikyu 4 Hours Race | 4 hours | 2 races | ST-Z / TCR / 4 / 5F / 5R | Mobility Resort Motegi | 22 March |
| ST-X / Z / Q / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 | 23 March | |||||
| 2 | Round 2 Suzuka | 5 hours | 1 race | ST-X / Z / Q / 1 / 3 / 4 / 5F / 5R | Suzuka Circuit | 27 April |
| 3 | Fuji 24 Hour Race | 24 hours | 1 race | All | Fuji Speedway | 31 May–1 June |
| 4 | Round 4 SUGO Super Taikyu 4-Hour Race | 4 hours | 2 races | ST-2 / 5F / 5R | Sportsland SUGO | 5 July |
| ST-X / Z / Q / TCR / 1 | 6 July | |||||
| 5 | Round 5 Super Taikyu Race in Autopolis | 5 hours | 1 race | ST-X / Q / TCR / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5F / 5R | Autopolis | 26–27 July |
| 6 | Round 6 Super Taikyu Race in Okayama | 3 hours | 2 races | AM : ST-2 / 3 / 5F / 5R PM : ST-X / Z / Q / TCR / 1 |
Okayama International Circuit | 25–26 October |
| 7 | Round 7 S-Taikyu Final Thanksgiving Festival | 4 hours | 1 race | ST-X / Z / Q / TCR / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 | Fuji Speedway | 16 November |
Teams and drivers
ST-X (FIA GT3)
- Team HandWork Challenge was announced to compete in the series, but did not compete as they focus on 2025 Suzuka 1000 km.[8][14]
- Charlie Fagg was announced to compete in the series with D'station Racing, but he did not make a single appearance.[12]
ST-Z (SRO GT4)
ST-TCR
| Team | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cupra León TCR | Cupra DNPA 2.0 L Turbo I4 | 19 | 1, 3–7 | ||
| 1, 3–5, 7 | |||||
| 3, 6 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) | Honda K20C1 2.0 L Turbo I4 | 96 | 1, 4–7 | ||
| 1, 4, 6–7 | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| 7 | |||||
| 5–6 | |||||
| 97 | 1, 4, 7 | ||||
| 1, 4–7 | |||||
| Hyundai Elantra N TCR (2024) | Hyundai G4KH 2.0 L Turbo I4 | 98 | 1, 3–7 | ||
| 1, 3–5, 7 | |||||
| 3, 5–7 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) | Audi CJX 2.0 L Turbo I4 | 430 | 1, 4–7 | ||
| 1, 4, 7 | |||||
| 1, 5–7 | |||||
| 4 | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) | Honda K20C1 2.0 L Turbo I4 | 888 | 5, 7 | ||
| 5 | |||||
| 7 | |||||
ST-Q
The ST-Q class uses development vehicles approved by the STO, similar to the ADAC NLS in Germany.
ST-USA (American produced cars)
| Team | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA-1 (GT3) | |||||
| Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R | Chevrolet LT1 6.2 L V8 | 9 | 7 | ||
| USA-2 (GTC) | |||||
| Ford Mustang Dark Horse R | Ford Coyote 5.0 L V8 | 249 | 7 | ||
ST-1 (GTC cars)
| Team | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTM X-Bow GTX | Audi DNWA 2.5 L I5 | 2 | 1–4, 6–7 | ||
| 3 | |||||
| Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992) | Porsche M97/80 4.0 L F6 | 47 | 1–4, 6–7 | ||
| 3 | |||||
ST-2
2,400–3,500cc, front-wheel and all-wheel drive vehicles
| Team | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (CZ4A) | Mitsubishi 4B11T 2.0 L Turbo I4 | 6 | 1, 3–7 | ||
| 3 | |||||
| 7 | 1, 3, 5–7 | ||||
| 3 | |||||
| Toyota GR Yaris (GXPA16) | Toyota G16E-GTS 1.6 L Turbo I3 | 13 | 1, 3–7 | ||
| Honda Civic Type R (FL5) | Honda K20C1 2.0 L Turbo I4 | 36 | 1, 3, 5–7 | ||
| 1, 3, 5, 7 | |||||
| 3, 5 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| Honda Civic Type R (FL5) | Honda K20C1 2.0 L Turbo I4 | 72 | 1, 3–7 | ||
| 3–4 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| Honda Civic Type R (FL5) | Honda K20C1 2.0 L Turbo I4 | 95 | 1, 3–7 | ||
| 3 | |||||
| Toyota GR Yaris (GXPA16) | Toyota G16E-GTS 1.6 L Turbo I3 | 225 | 1, 3–7 | ||
| 1, 3–6 | |||||
| 7 | |||||
| Honda Civic Type R (FL5) | Honda K20C1 2.0 L Turbo I4 | 743 | 1, 3–7 | ||
| 1, 3–4 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| 5–6 | |||||
ST-3
2,400–3,500cc, rear-wheel drive vehicles
| Team | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Fairlady Z (Z34) | Nissan VQ37VHR 3.7 L V6 | 15 | 1–3, 5–7 | ||
| 1–2, 5 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| 16 | 1–3, 5–7 | ||||
| 1–3, 5–6 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| Lexus RC 350 (GSC10) | Lexus 2GR-FKS 3.5 L V6 | 38 | 1–3, 5–7 | ||
| 1–3, 7 | |||||
| 1, 3 | |||||
| 5–6 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| 39 | 1–3, 5–7 | ||||
| 3 | |||||
ST-4
1,500–2,500cc vehicles
| Team | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota GR86 (ZN8) | Toyota FA24D 2.4 L F4 | 3 | 1–3, 5, 7 | ||
| 2–3, 5, 7 | |||||
| Toyota GR86 (ZN8) | Toyota FA24D 2.4 L F4 | 18 | 1–3, 5, 7 | ||
| 3 | |||||
| Mazda Roadster (NC) | Mazda MZR LF-VE 2.0 L I4 | 37 | 1–3, 5, 7 | ||
| 1, 3 | |||||
| 2–3 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| Toyota GR86 (ZN8) | Toyota FA24D 2.4 L F4 | 41 | 1–3, 5, 7 | ||
| 3 | |||||
| Toyota GR86 (ZN8) | Toyota FA24D 2.4 L F4 | 60 | 1–3, 5, 7 | ||
| 1–3, 5 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| Mazda Roadster RF (NDERC) | Mazda Skyactiv-G PE-VPS 2.0 L I4 | 66 | 1–3, 5, 7 | ||
| 1–3, 5 | |||||
| 1, 3 | |||||
| 3, 7 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| 7 | |||||
| Toyota GR86 (ZN8) | Toyota FA24D 2.4 L F4 | 216 | 1–3, 7 | ||
| 1–2, 7 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| Suzuki Swift Sport (ZC33S) | Suzuki K14C 1.4 L Turbo I4 | 290 | 1–3, 5, 7 | ||
| 2–3 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| Toyota GR86 (ZN8) | Toyota FA24D 2.4 L F4 | 884 | 1–3, 5, 7 | ||
| 3, 5 |
ST-5
| Team | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5F (1,500cc and below with front wheel drive.) | |||||
| Honda Fit4 RS (GS4) | Honda L15ZF 1.5 L I4 | 4 | 1–6 | ||
| 1, 3–4 | |||||
| 2–3, 5 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| Honda Fit3 RS (GK5) | Honda L15B 1.5 L I4 | 11 | 1–6 | ||
| 1–5 | |||||
| 1, 3–4 | |||||
| 2–3, 6 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| Mazda2 Diesel Turbo (DJ5FS) | Mazda Skyactiv-D S5-DPTS 1.5 L Turbo I4 | 17 | 1–5 | ||
| 1–3, 5 | |||||
| 1 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| 4 | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| Honda Fit3 RS (GK5) | Honda L15ZF 1.5 L I4 | 67 | 1–6 | ||
| 1 | |||||
| Toyota Vitz (NCP131) | Toyota 1NZ-FE 1.5 L I4 | 110 | 1–6 | ||
| 3 | |||||
| 6 | |||||
| Honda Fit4 RS (GS4) | Honda L15ZF 1.5 L I4 | 222 | 1–6 | ||
| Toyota Yaris (MXPA10) | Toyota M15A-FKS 1.5 L I3 | 291 | 1, 4–6 | ||
| 1, 5–6 | |||||
| 1 | |||||
| 4–6 | |||||
| 4 | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| Honda Fit3 RS (GK5) | Honda L15B 1.5 L I4 | 821 | 1–6 | ||
| 1–3 | |||||
| 3, 5 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| 5R (1,500cc and below with rear wheel drive) | |||||
| Mazda Roadster (ND5RC) | Mazda Skyactiv-G P5-VPS 1.5 L I4 | 27 | 1–2, 4–6 | ||
| Mazda Roadster (ND5RC) | Mazda Skyactiv-G P5-VPS 1.5 L I4 | 50 | 2–3, 6 | ||
| 2–3 | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| 3, 6 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| 6 | |||||
| Mazda Roadster (ND5RC) | Mazda Skyactiv-G P5-VPS 1.5 L I4 | 65 | 1–6 | ||
| 1–4, 6 | |||||
| 1 | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| 3, 5 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| 6 | |||||
| Mazda Roadster (ND5RC) | Mazda Skyactiv-G P5-VPS 1.5 L I4 | 76 | 1–6 | ||
| 1–3 | |||||
| 1, 3–6 | |||||
| 2, 6 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| 4 | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| Mazda Roadster (ND5RC) | Mazda Skyactiv-G P5-VPS 1.5 L I4 | 88 | 1–6 | ||
| 3 | |||||
| 89 | 1–4, 6 | ||||
| 1–4 | |||||
| 1–3 | |||||
| 1, 3–6 | |||||
| 2–4, 6 | |||||
| 3, 6 | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| Mazda Roadster (ND5RC) | Mazda Skyactiv-G P5-VPS 1.5 L I4 | 120 | 1–4, 6 | ||
| 1–3 | |||||
| 1, 6 | |||||
| 2–4, 6 | |||||
| 3–4, 6 | |||||
| 4 | |||||
| Mazda Roadster (ND5RC) | Mazda Skyactiv-G P5-VPS 1.5 L I4 | 610 | 1–6 | ||
| 2–3, 5 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
Race results
| Round | Circuit | Race | ST-X Winners | ST-Z Winners | ST-TCR Winners | ST-Q Winners | ST-1 Winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motegi | Group 1 | did not participate | did not participate | |||
| Group 2 | did not participate | ||||||
| 2 | Suzuka | did not participate | |||||
| 3 | Fuji 24h | ||||||
| 4 | Sugo | Group 1 | |||||
| Group 2 | did not participate | ||||||
| 5 | Autopolis | did not participate | did not participate | ||||
| 6 | Okayama | Group 1 | |||||
| Group 2 | did not participate | did not participate | |||||
| 7 | Fuji 4h | ||||||
| Round | Circuit | Race | ST-2 Winners | ST-3 Winners | ST-4 Winners | ST-5F Winners | ST-5R Winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motegi | Group 1 | did not participate | ||||
| Group 2 | did not participate | ||||||
| 2 | Suzuka | did not participate | |||||
| 3 | Fuji 24h | ||||||
| 4 | Sugo | Group 1 | did not participate | ||||
| Group 2 | did not participate | ||||||
| 5 | Autopolis | ||||||
| 6 | Okayama | Group 1 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | ||
| Group 2 | |||||||
| 7 | Fuji 4h | did not participate | |||||
Championship standings
Championship points are awarded in every class with the exception of ST-Q at the end of each event.
For the ST-X, ST-Z, and ST-TCR championships, each team's six highest scoring rounds are validated in the final championship standings.
| Duration | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | ≤11th | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3–4 Hours / 500 km | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 Hours / 700 km | 30 | 22.5 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4.5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| ≥12 Hours / 1400 km | 45 | 35 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Notes
- If the final round of the class championship is less than five hours or 700 kilometres, 1.5 times the regular amount of points will be awarded.
Teams' Championship standings
ST-X
| Pos | Teams | MRM | SUZ | 24H | SUG | AUT | OIC | FSW | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | G2 | G1 | G2 | G1 | G2 | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 139 | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 130.5 | ||||
| 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 109 | ||||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 95 | |||||
| 5 | Ret | 6 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 58.5 | ||||||
| 6 | 2 | Ret | WD | 4 | Ret | 38.5 | ||||||
| 7 | 5 | 5 | Ret | 26 | ||||||||
| Pos | Teams | G1 | G2 | SUZ | 24H | G1 | G2 | AUT | G1 | G2 | FSW | Pts |
| MRM | SUG | OIC | ||||||||||
ST-Z
| Pos | Teams | MRM | SUZ | 24H | SUG | OIC | FSW | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | G2 | G1 | G2 | G1 | G2 | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 146 | |||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 5 | 96 | |||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 93.5 | |||
| 4 | 2 | Ret | 5 | 1 | 8 | Ret | 10 | 78.5 | |||
| 5 | Ret | WD | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 76.5 | |||
| 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | Ret | 4 | 1 | 62 | ||||
| 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 60.5 | |||
| 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 60 | |||
| 9 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 31.5 | ||||
| 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | ||||
| 11 | 9 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 9 | 9 | 20 | ||||
| 12 | 10 | 6 | 7.5 | ||||||||
| Pos | Teams | G1 | G2 | SUZ | 24H | G1 | G2 | G1 | G2 | FSW | Pts |
| MRM | SUG | OIC | |||||||||
ST-TCR
| Pos | Teams | MRM | 24H | SUG | AUT | OIC | FSW | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | G2 | G1 | G2 | G1 | G2 | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 122 | ||||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 117 | |||||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 2 | 105 | ||||
| 4 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 45 | |||||
| 5 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 6 | 39 | |||||
| — | Ret | 5 | 12 | ||||||||
| Pos | Teams | G1 | G2 | 24H | G1 | G2 | AUT | G1 | G2 | FSW | Pts |
| MRM | SUG | OIC | |||||||||
ST-Q
| Pos | Teams | MRM | SUZ | 24H | SUG | AUT | OIC | FSW | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | G2 | G1 | G2 | G1 | G2 | |||||||
| — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||
| — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | |||||||
| — | 1 | Ret | 3 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| — | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||
| Pos | Teams | G1 | G2 | SUZ | 24H | G1 | G2 | AUT | G1 | G2 | FSW | Pts |
| MRM | SUG | OIC | ||||||||||
ST-1
| Pos | Teams | MRM | SUZ | 24H | SUG | OIC | FSW | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | G2 | G1 | G2 | G1 | G2 | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 145 | ||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 142 | ||||
| Pos | Teams | G1 | G2 | SUZ | 24H | G1 | G2 | G1 | G2 | FSW | Pts |
| MRM | SUG | OIC | |||||||||
ST-2
| Pos | Teams | MRM | 24H | SUG | AUT | OIC | FSW | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | G2 | G1 | G2 | G1 | G2 | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 123.5 | ||||
| 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 118 | ||||
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 98 | ||||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | Ret | 7 | 2 | 2 | 84.5 | ||||
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 83.5 | ||||
| 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 63 | ||||
| 7 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 41 | ||||
| 8 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 27 | |||||
| Pos | Teams | G1 | G2 | 24H | G1 | G2 | AUT | G1 | G2 | FSW | Pts |
| MRM | SUG | OIC | |||||||||
ST-3
| Pos | Teams | MRM | SUZ | 24H | AUT | OIC | FSW | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | G2 | G1 | G2 | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 145 | |||
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 129.5 | |||
| 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 129 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 109 | |||
| Pos | Teams | G1 | G2 | SUZ | 24H | G1 | G2 | AUT | FSW | Pts |
| MRM | OIC | |||||||||
ST-4
| Pos | Teams | MRM | SUZ | 24H | AUT | FSW | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | G2 | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 133.5 | |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 125 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 111.5 | |
| 4 | Ret | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 97.5 | |
| 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 70 | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 3 | 6 | 7 | 54 | |
| 7 | 5 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 5 | 32 | ||
| 8 | Ret | 7 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 4 | 31 | |
| 9 | 7 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 8 | 21 | |
| Pos | Teams | G1 | G2 | SUZ | 24H | AUT | FSW | Pts |
| MRM | ||||||||
ST-5
| Pos | Teams | MRM | SUZ | 24H | SUG | AUT | OIC | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | G2 | G1 | G2 | G1 | G2 | ||||||
| ST-5F | |||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 134.5 | ||||
| 2 | 2 | Ret | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 111.5 | ||||
| 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 89 | ||||
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 88.5 | ||||
| 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 76 | ||||
| 6 | 8 | 2 | Ret | 7 | 7 | 5 | 47.5 | ||||
| 7 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 1 | 42 | |||||
| 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 30 | ||||||
| ST-5R | |||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 146 | ||||
| 2 | 3 | Ret | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 109.5 | ||||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 89.5 | ||||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 85.5 | |||||
| 5 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 71 | |||||
| 6 | Ret | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 69 | ||||
| 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 55 | ||||
| 8 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 18 | |||||||
| Pos | Teams | G1 | G2 | SUZ | 24H | G1 | G2 | AUT | G1 | G2 | Pts |
| MRM | SUG | OIC | |||||||||