Suzuka round postponed due to typhoon

Super GT was forced to postpone the 5th round of the season, scheduled for Suzuka on September 1, due to a typhoon which threatens the event. The race has been postponed until early December.

Published 28/08/2024 à 09:47

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There will be no Super GT this first weekend of September. The organizer of the Japanese championship, the GT Association (GTA), has decided to postpone the fifth round of the season, which was to be held on September 1 at the Suzuka circuit for the Suzuka 350km. The reason? The passage of Typhoon Shanshan which threatens the event and the safety of spectators.

“For the safety of visitors and relevant parties, as well as the expected impact on public transportation due to the typhoon, it has been decided to postpone the 5th round of the Super GT, scheduled for August 31 and September 1 to 7 and December 8 », released GTA in a press release.

📌2024 SUPER GT 第5戦鈴鹿大会の開催延期について
8月31日(土)、9月1日(日)に開催を予定しておりました「SUPER… pic.twitter.com/QvvXlwFBNS

— 【公式】SUPER GT (@SUPERGT_JP) August 28, 2024

The new dates of December 7-8 therefore mean that Suzuka will be the last event of the 2024 championship, one month after the round scheduled in Motegi at the beginning of November.

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