Japanese
No. 8 ARTA NSX-GT
Tomoki Nojiri
Because [Takuya] Izawa-san ran a good race in the first half, I was able to start out on my stint with confidence. The machine’s performance was great, and although car No. 38 was making some gains on us, I was able to run with my mind on good tire management while watching the margin between us, so I didn’t have any serious worries. I am glad that we won, but I am also disappointed [that we didn’t get the season title], so next year I want to focus from the opening round on winning the title.
Takuya Izawa
The first stint I was running turned out to be unexpectedly short, but that was not due to the performance but rather to calculations about the position we wanted to be in when we came out of the pit stop. And the calculations were right on target. The second half became a long drive for [Tomoki] Nojiri-san, but he kept a steady pace to the end and got us the win. But right now I am full of regret [that we didn’t get the season title].
No. 8 ARTA NSX-GT
Naoki Yamamoto
I want to thank everyone for cheering for us. It wasn’t all joy this season but also plenty of tough and hard times. But through the hard conditions the NSX-GT development continued and I want to express my gratitude to Honda and the Honda fans that continued to support us. And I also want to thank our team manager Kunimitsu Takahashi who brought me to the team when I was still an unknown driver and the team and RAYBRIG for all their support. Of course I am also very grateful to JB (Jenson Button) who also contributed so much to this title win.
Jenson Button
Today’s was really a tough race. But we were able to get 3rd place in the end and that gave us the title. For Naoki [Yamamoto]-san this is his second title of the season following the Super Formula title, but for me this is my first title in nine years [following the F1 championship title in 2009], so I am very happy. I am also very happy that we were able to get this first title for our team manager Kunimitsu Takahashi and his team that has competed so long and hard.
No.65 LEON CVSTOS AMG
Haruki Kurosawa
We won the final round and at the same time this win brought us a come-from-behind win of the season title. I just have no words for how happy this makes me. In the end it turned out to be a great season, but there were certainly a lot of tough times along the way. But, through repeated trial and error, the team worked together to overcome every obstacle. And through all the hard times our owner continued to support us. In the course of the season, Naoya [Gamou] has become a great driver, and I am very happy for that too.
Naoya Gamou
We went with a no-tire-change strategy but in the end we were somehow able to run at a steady pace to the end, so it turned out to be a perfect race. I want to thank the team for preparing the car so well for us. I still can’t really grasp the fact that we won the season title as well (laughs). But after the awards ceremony and the press conference, I am really looking forward to celebrating with the team.
| 4/13-14 | Round1 OKAYAMA | |
| 5/03-04 | Round2 FUJI | |
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6/01-02 | Round3 SUZUKA |
| 8/03-04 | Round4 FUJI | |
| 8/31-9/01 | Round5 SUZUKA | |
| 9/21-22 | Round6 SUGO | |
| 10/19-20 | Round7 AUTOPOLIS | |
| 11/02-03 | Round8 MOTEGI |