2027 Super GT Series

The 2027 Super GT Series is a motor racing championship based in Japan for grand touring cars, which will be the thirty-fifth season of the Super GT series, tracing its lineage to the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship era. It will be the twenty-third season for the series under the Super GT name, and the forty-fifth season of a Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) national sportscar championship, dating back to the All Japan Endurance/Sports Prototype Championship.

Calendar

The provisional calendar for 2027 was confirmed on 31 July 2026, which consists of eight races.[1][2] The GTA further announced the return of Suzuka 1000 km to the Super GT calendar, which only for the GT300 class to participate alongside other Intercontinental GT Challenge teams.[3]

Round Race Circuit Location Dates
GT500 GT300
1 Okayama GT 300 km Race Okayama Prefecture Okayama International Circuit Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture 3–4 April
2 Fuji GT 3 Hours Race GW Special Shizuoka Prefecture Fuji Speedway Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture 3–4 May
3 Sepang GT 300 km Race Malaysia Sepang International Circuit Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia 18–19 June
4 Suzuka GT 300 km Race Mie Prefecture Suzuka Circuit Suzuka, Mie Prefecture 31 July–1 August
— 5 Suzuka 1000 km 4–5 September
5 6 Sugo GT 300 km Race Miyagi Prefecture Sportsland Sugo Murata, Miyagi Prefecture 18–19 September
6 7 Autopolis GT 3 Hours Race Ōita Prefecture Autopolis Hita, Oita Prefecture 16–17 October
7 8 Fuji GT 300 km Race Shizuoka Prefecture Fuji Speedway Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture 6–7 November
8 9 Motegi GT 300 km Race Tochigi Prefecture Mobility Resort Motegi Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture 20–21 November

Teams and drivers

On 19 October 2025, it was announced that the 2026 season would be the last with different tire manufacturers competing against one another. The series will switch to a single tire manufacturer in each class for the 2027 season.[4][5]

GT500

All teams will compete with tyres supplied by Bridgestone.[5]

GT300

All teams will compete with tyres supplied by Dunlop, as for the IGTC teams compete in Suzuka 1000km will compete with tyres supplied by Pirelli.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Klein, Jamie (31 July 2026). "Second Fuji Date Moves to Autumn in 2027 Calendar". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "2027 SUPER GT Calendar (planned) announced". Super GT. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Klein, Jamie (1 August 2026). "Suzuka 1000km Will Award Points to GT300 Teams". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Thukral, Rachit (19 October 2025). "Super GT's long-running tyre war to end after 2026". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Klein, Jamie (2 August 2026). "Bridgestone, Dunlop Selected as One-Make Tire Suppliers". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 2 August 2026.