Super Taikyu Series


Super Taikyu, formerly known as the N1 Endurance Series prior to 2005, and currently named as Pirelli Super Taikyu Series for sponsorship reasons, is a Japanese racing series that began in 1991.
The series has eight classes, ranging from FIA GT3 cars to under 1,500cc commercially available cars. Primarily a production car racing series, GT3 cars were first introduced in 2011 ; classes for TCR Touring Cars and FIA GT4 cars were added in 2017, with the TCR Japan Touring Car Series formed in 2019 to further encourage the class in Japan.
During a 2012 race at Suzuka Circuit, Osamu Nakajima, driving a Nissan Fairlady Z, died after he crashed into a barrier on the first turn of the circuit.

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