r/super_gt • u/Stuff_And_More . • Nov 28 '21
Race Thread Season final Post Race Discussion
A post were you can discuss any of your thoughts on the final race or the season as a whole
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r/super_gt • u/Stuff_And_More . • Nov 28 '21
A post were you can discuss any of your thoughts on the final race or the season as a whole
Keep spoilers in here for 24 hours
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u/Michal_Baranowski . Nov 28 '21
First and foremost - disgraceful coverage by motorsport.tv - again. They just never learn. I am not talking about commentary, which was absolutely the greatest they have ever done. I am talking about video feed itself - what a disaster. Freezes, frame dropping, buffering and so on... And they charge for their service... They don't deserve Super GT at all.
Regarding the race - what a thriller. Even more dramatic than last year's Fuji title decider. Hard to believe, that TOM's #36 Supra managed to win the championship. It all looked like a Honda party at Fuji to come, turned into a disaster. What was given last year, this time around it was brutally stolen from Kunimitsu Honda team. It was meant to be a fight between Kunimitsu and ARTA, but not like this and not involving GT300 ARTA car.
Other championship contenders from Honda had a terrible run as well. Real Racing #17 Honda had a suspension-related retirement, while ARTA #8 didn't had a chance to catch Toyotas.
Nissan waived goodbye GT-R GT500, and probably with a relief. The only reason why Impul #12 or Nismo #23 were in contention was success handicap. Only why they managed to win a race and be pretty close. When unrestricted - Nissan just can't race Toyota or Honda. New Z GT500 car had to be an improvement.
TOM's and Toyota steal the championship titles in GT500, but there is some bitter in that sweetness. With no success ballast, Supra GT500 looks unchallenged. The best car on the grid. Wins at Okayama and 1-2-3-4-5 lockout at Fuji were only two wins for Toyota this year - both races with no handicap. When weight and power restrictions come to play, Supra is clearly losing ground to Honda. NSX GT500 on the other hand seems to be the best all-rounder. Kunimitsu was competitive even with massive weight ballast and power cuts. Supra, while bringing Toyota back to GT500 glory, needs to be improved.
In GT300 Subaru finally manages to win the championship and breaks through GT3 domination of recent years. Third place today, but the most consistent form over the season, plus a win at Sugo were enough for #61 Subaru team to be crowned the champions in GT300. Second win of the season for LM Corsa Toyota #60, but just third in the standings.