2025 Suzuka 1000 km
| Event information | |
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| Round 4 of 5 in the 2025 Intercontinental GT Challenge | |
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| Date | 14 September 2025 |
| Location | Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan |
| Venue | Suzuka Circuit |
| Duration | 6 hours, 30 minutes |
| Weather | Fine |
| Results | |
| Laps completed | 170 |
| Distance | 987.19 km (613.41 mi) |
| Pole position | |
| Time | 2:00.658 (3 lap average) |
| Team | .svg.png){kind=small} No. 32 Team WRT |
| Drivers |  Kelvin van der Linde.svg.png){kind=small} Raffaele Marciello Charles Weerts |
| Winners | |
| Time | 6:30:27.081 |
| Team | No. 32 Team WRT |
| Drivers | Kelvin van der Linde Raffaele Marciello Charles Weerts |
The 2025 Suzuka 1000 km took place on 14 September 2025 at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan. It was the 49th edition of the Suzuka 1000km, the fourth round of the 2025 Intercontinental GT Challenge, and the first after a five-year hiatus due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Entry list
A provisional entry list was announced on 18 July, featuring 30 entries. Eight manufacturers were represented: 11 Porsche cars (10 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) and 1 Porsche 911 GT3 R (991.2)), 7 Mercedes cars, 4 Ferrari cars, 3 Corvette cars (2 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R and 1 Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R), 2 Nissan cars, and 1 car each from Audi, BMW, and Lamborghini.[1]
An updated list was revealed on 18 August, with the grid expanded to 33 entries. Team WRT entered with two BMW M4 GT3 Evos, plus K-tunes Racing with their Ferrari, and RunUp Sports' Nissan. The only Lamborghini dropped off the grid after Absolute Racing switched its Huracán GT3 EVO2 to a Porsche 911 GT3 R, while Herberth Motorsports' second Porsche withdrew.[2]
GT300 teams were allowed to enter GTA-GT300 regulation vehicles after an agreement between SRO and the GT Association (GTA) was reached in late 2024.[3] However, no GTA-GT300 cars entered the race.[1]
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- Hiromasa "Hirobon" Kitano was scheduled to compete for Team 5Zigen, but he was replaced by 2024 Super GT GT300 champion Yuya Motojima.[12][13]
- Takuya Otaki was scheduled to compete for RunUp Sports, but he was replaced by Yusaku Shibata. And with the driver change, the team switched from Pro Am class to Am class.[24]
Qualifying
The grid was determined by the average time of all three drivers.
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Race results
Class winners denoted in bold and with ‡
Notes
- ^ Scott McLaughlin was born in New Zealand but competed with an ACCUS-FIA license as a North Carolina-domeciled driver.
- ^ a b Kenny Habul, and his team 75 Express are Australian, but he competes under an American license.
References
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- ^ Klein, Jamie (18 August 2025). "Suzuka 1000km Entry Reaches 33 Cars; Drivers Revealed". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ O'Connell, RJ (2024-11-04). "GTA & SRO Reach Agreement For Suzuka 1000km Participation (Updated)". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ a b c Euwema, Davey (14 December 2024). "Kobayashi to Make 24H Spa Return With Goodsmile". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ a b Klein, Jamie (16 April 2025). "JMR Corvette Drivers for 24H Spa, Suzuka 1000km Revealed". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d Klein, Jamie (13 August 2025). "McLaughlin to Race JMR Corvette in Suzuka 1000km". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Euwema, Davey (15 August 2025). "Origine Livery Honors Porsche's 1981 Suzuka 1000km Win". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Klein, Jamie (14 August 2025). "NewMan Retro Livery for Absolute Porsche at Suzuka". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Euwema, Davey (13 August 2025). "Phantom Global Reveals Pro Lineup, Retro Livery for Suzuka". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ a b c O'Connell, RJ (26 July 2025). "Team Handwork Challenge Recruits All-Pro Nissan Lineup". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "WRT BMW Adds To Suzuka 1000km Entry". dailysportscar.com. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ a b c O'Connell, RJ (22 July 2025). "Ellis To Lead GetSpeed Suzuka 1000km Effort". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ a b Klein, Jamie (26 August 2025). "GT300 Champion Motojima Joins 5ZIGEN for Suzuka 1000km". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ a b c O'Connell, RJ (28 March 2025). "Bingo Racing Callaway Corvette Enters Suzuka 1000km, Japan Cup". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "2025 ENTRIES: Super GT rivals Kotaka and Shinohara join Okazaki". gt-world-challenge-asia.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 1 March 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "1000 km Suzuka - Origine Motorsport dévoile la livrée de sa deuxième Porsche". Endurance-Info (in French). 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Klein, Jamie (12 August 2025). "Verhagen Added to Team KRC Lineup for Suzuka 1000km". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Klein, Jamie (17 July 2025). "Maezawa Racing Joins Suzuka 1000km Field, Signs Neubauer". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ a b c O'Connell, RJ (19 February 2025). "PONOS Racing Announces SUPER GT & SRO Programmes". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ a b Klein, Jamie (6 February 2025). "Fisichella Joins LM Corsa Ferrari for Suzuka 1000km". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ a b c Euwema, Davey (22 July 2025). "GetSpeed Adds Ellis, McIntosh to Suzuka 1000km Lineup". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "30 cars confirmed for revived Suzuka 1000km". gt-world-challenge-asia.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "33 cars and IGTC title rivals now confirmed for Suzuka 1000km". intercontinental-gt-challenge.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Preview: The world's best primed for Suzuka 1000km return". SRO Motorsports Group. 8 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ "QUALIFYING - COMBINED CLASSIFICATION - FINAL" (PDF). Intercontinental GT Challenge. September 13, 2025. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ "RACE - ROUND 4 - CLASSIFICATION - FINAL" (PDF). Intercontinental GT Challenge. September 14, 2025. Retrieved September 20, 2025.