2017.03.02

Seeds and the number of cars in a race announced for 2017.

SUPER GT series operator GTA has recently announced the seeds and the number of cars permitted to compete in the race at each event.

Seed is a privilege to be allowed to compete in a race if given conditions, such as repair of the car, etc., are met even if a car faces a situation where it cannot advance to the race due a reason, such as not participating in the qualifying, etc.

There was only one type of seed until last year, but in 2017 the seeds will be divided into three: Seed A, Seed B, and Group C.

 

Structure of seeds

Seed A	(1) All teams in GT500 class.
	(2) Top 18 teams of 2016 GT300 class team standings.
Seed B	(3) International team entered in GT300 class. [Maximum 2 teams]
	(4) Car fielded by a team which has participated continuously since 2008 and entered in GT300 class in 2016. [Other than (2)]
	(5) Team ranked 42nd or above in 2016 team standings. [excluding (2) - (4) above]
Group C	(6) Existing team other than (2) - (5).
	(7) Team newly entering GT300.

*48 cars in total from (1) to (7).

 

Seed A will consist of all cars of GT500 class (15 teams) and 18 cars in the top 18 of 2016 GT300 class team standings. (Refer table below for the respective teams).
International bracket (maximum two teams) will be reserved for one car fielded by No.35 PANTHER TEAM THAILAND this season. In addition to this, a seat is expected to be reserved at the Thai event for a local wildcard team.
Seed B will have the teams other than those in Seed A and International bracket which have been participating continuously from 2008 to last year and the teams in the top 42 of 2016 team standings. Eight teams meet the criteria this season. Reason for this year's new entrant No.52 SAITAMA TOYOPET GreenBrave MARK X MC being in Seed B is that it acquired and took over an entry from an existing team that originally qualified for Seed B. (2017 Participation Regulations 8.7)
Remainder will be in Group C, which will be three teams this season.

 

 

- 2017 seeds (from 2017 GTA Bulletin No.004-S)

 

Seed A

 

Class I (GT500)
Car No.	Entrant
1	LEXUS TEAM SARD
6	LEXUS TEAM LEMANS WAKO'S
23	NISMO
19	LEXUS TEAM WedsSport BANDOH
36	LEXUS TEAM au TOM'S
38	LEXUS TEAM ZENT CERUMO
24	KONDO RACING
12	TEAM IMPUL
46	MOLA
37	LEXUS TEAM KeePer TOM'S
17	KEIHIN REAL RACING
100	TEAM KUNIMITSU
8	AUTOBACS RACING TEAM AGURI
64	NAKAJIMA RACING
16	TEAM MUGEN
(GT500 : 15 entrants)

Class II (GT300)
Car No.	Entrant
25	VivaC team TSUCHIYA
31	apr
21	Audi Team Hitotsuyama
3	NDDP RACING
4	GOODSMILE RACING & TeamUKYO
61	R&D SPORT
10	GAINER
55	AUTOBACS RACING TEAM AGURI
11	GAINER
33	D'station Racing
88	JLOC
18	TEAM UPGARAGE with BANDOH
65	K2 R&D LEON RACING
7	BMW Team Studie
51	LM corsa
26	Team TAISAN SARD
87	JLOC
30	apr
(GT300 : 18 entrants)

International team (GT300 : 1 entrant)

 

Class II (GT300)
Car No.	Entrant
35	PANTHER TEAM THAILAND
(GT300 : 1 entrant)

 

Seed B (GT300 : 8 entrants)

 

Class II (GT300)
Car No.	Entrant
48	DIJON Racing
9	PACIFIC with GULF RACING
50	INGING & Arnage Racing
111	Rn-sports
360	TOMEI SPORTS
2	Cars Tokai Dream28
5	TEAM MACH
52	Saitama Toyopet Green Brave
(GT300 : 8 entrants)

 

Group C (GT300 : 3 entrants)

 

Class II (GT300)
Car No.	Entrant
22	R'Qs MOTOR SPORTS
60	LM corsa
117	EIcars BENTLEY TTO
(GT300 : 3 entrants)

 

 

Since the number of cars officially registered in 2017 season is 45 (as of February 27th), the usual qualifying and race will be conducted at the six events which the maximum number of cars permitted in the race is defined at 45.
Selection method for other two events (SUGO and Thai) will be announced before the start of application for respective event.

 

- Maximum number of cars permitted in 2017 series race (from 2017 GTA Bulletin No.005-S)

 

Rd. 1	OKAYAMA	45 cars
Rd. 2	FUJI	45 cars
Rd. 3	AUTOPOLIS	45 cars
Rd. 4	SUGO	43 cars
Rd. 5	FUJI	45 cars
Rd. 6	SUZUKA	45 cars
Rd. 7	THAI	42 cars (Tentative: Excluding local wildcard)
Rd. 8	MOTEGI	45 cars

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