2026 Super Taikyu Series
The 2026 Eneos Super Taikyu Series Empowered by Bridgestone will be the thirty-sixth season of the Super Taikyu endurance racing championship. It will mark 35 years since the inaugural season of the championship took place in 1991.
Calendar
The Super Taikyu Series announced its provisional 2025 calendar on 19 November 2025, with seven rounds held at Japan's six major motor racing circuits.[1]
| Round | Event | Race Length | Race Format | Classes | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motegi Super Taikyu | 4 hours | 2 races | ST-X / Z / Q / USA / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5F / 5R | Mobility Resort Motegi | 21–22 March |
| 2 | SUZUKA | 5 hours | 1 race | ST-X / Z / Q / TCR / USA / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 | Suzuka Circuit | 18–19 April |
| 3 | Fuji 24 Hour Race | 24 hours | 1 race | All | Fuji Speedway | 6–7 June |
| 4 | SUGO | 4 hours | 2 races | All | Sportsland SUGO | 4–5 July |
| 5 | Autopolis | 5 hours | 1 race | ST-X / Z / Q / TCR / USA / 1 / 3 / 5F / 5R | Autopolis | 25–26 July |
| 6 | Okayama | 3 hours | 2 races | ST-X / Z / Q / TCR / USA / 2 / 4 / 5F / 5R | Okayama International Circuit | 24–25 October |
| 7 | Fuji | 4 hours | 1 race | All | Fuji Speedway | 14–15 November |
Teams and drivers
ST-X (FIA GT3)
| Team | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 D'station Racing[2]
|
Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Twin Turbo V6 | 777 | Satoshi Hoshino[2]
|
TBC |
| Tomonobu Fujii[2]
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| Yuta Kamimura[2]
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ST-Z (SRO GT4)
| Team | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Impul[3]
|
Nissan Z Nismo GT4 | Nissan VR30DDTT 3.0 L Twin-Turbo V6 | 20 | Takashi Matsumoto[3]
|
TBC | |||
| Kazuki Oki[3]
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| Kazuki Hiramine[3]
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 Jules Kazuki Tréluyer[3]
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Nissan Z Nismo GT4 | Nissan VR30DDTT 3.0 L Twin-Turbo V6 | 25 | Ryuichiro Otsuka[3]
|
TBC | |||
| Ryuichiro Tomita[3]
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| Takuro Shinohara[3]
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| Tsugio Matsuda[3]
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| Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo | BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 150 |  TBA
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TBC | ||||
| TBA
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| TBA
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| TBA
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| SHADE Racing[5]
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Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo2 | BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 885 | Dai Mizuno[5]
|
TBC | |||
| Katsuyuki Hiranaka[5]
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| Yuji Kunimoto[5]
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| Tsubasa Mekaru[5]
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ST-Q
The ST-Q class uses development vehicles approved by the STMO, similar to the ADAC NLS in Germany.
| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazda Spirit Racing[6]
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Mazda Roadster (NDERC) CNF Concept | 12 | Hiroshi Kawata[6]
|
TBC | |||
| Yuui Tsutsumi[6]
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| Mazda3 Bio Concept | 55 | Ikuo Maeda[6]
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TBC | ||||
| Kazuhiro Terakawa[6]
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| Ryohei Sakaguchi[6]
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Toyota GR Yaris M Concept | 28 | Yasuhiro Ogura[7]
|
TBC | |||
| Masahiro Sasaki[7]
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| Takamitsu Matsui[7]
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| Keizo Kato
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| Toyota GR Corolla H2 Concept | 32 | "Morizo"[7]
|
TBC | ||||
| Daisuke Toyoda[7]
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| Hiroaki Ishiura[7]
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| Kazuya Oshima[7]
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| Team SDA Engineering[8]
|
Subaru High Performance X Future Concept | 61 | Takuto Iguchi[8]
|
TBC | |||
| Hideki Yamauchi[8]
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| TBA
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| TBA
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| GR Team Spirit[7]
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Toyota GR Yaris DAT Racing Concept | 104 | Shunsuke Kohno[7]
|
TBC | |||
| Kenta Yamashita[7]
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| Tokiya Suzuki[7]
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| Team HRC[9]
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Honda Civic Type R HRC Concept | 271 | TBA
|
TBC | |||
| TBA
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| TBA
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ST-1 (GTC cars)
| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'station Racing[2]
|
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992) | 47 | Tatsuya Hoshino[2]
|
TBC |
| Tetsuya Tanaka[2]
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| Kenji Hama[2]
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| Taiga Kabaki[2]
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ST-2
2,400–3,500cc displacement - front-wheel (FWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicles.
| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihon Automobile College[10]
|
Honda Civic Type R (FL5) | 72 | Tetsuya Yamano[10]
|
TBC |
| Makoto Kanai[10]
| ||||
| Toshiya Nojima[10]
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| Team Spoon[11]
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Honda Civic Type R (FL5) | 95 | Kazuomi Komatsu[11]
|
TBC |
| Syun Koide[11]
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| Yusuke Mitsui[11]
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| KTMS[12]
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Toyota GR Yaris (GXPA16) | 225 | Riona Tomishita[12]
|
TBC |
| Kiyoshi Umegaki[12]
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| Rin Arakawa[12]
|
ST-4
1,500–2,500cc displacement.
| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHADE Racing[5]
|
Toyota GR86 (ZN8) | 884 | Tatsuya Osaki[5]
|
TBC |
| Eijiro Shimizu[5]
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| Shinnosuke Yamada[5]
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ST-5
| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5R (1,500cc and below with rear wheel drive) | ||||
| Maple Hiroshima Racing Team
|
Mazda Roadster (ND5RC) | 27 | Toshiyuki Matsuda
|
TBC |
| Yuga Furutani
| ||||
| Sota Muto
| ||||
| Club Mazda Spirit Racing Roadster[6]
|
Mazda Roadster (ND5RC) | 120 | Tsuyoshi Ishitani[6]
|
TBC |
| Tatsuhiko Kato[6]
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 Hana Burton[6]
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| Haruto Miyake[6]
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| Ryo Yamada[6]
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| Yasumasa Yoshida[6]
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| Koshido Racing
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Mazda Roadster (ND5RC) | 610 | Motoharu Sato
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TBC |
| Yusaku Shibata
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| Yasuji Asai
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| Kengo Yamamoto
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| Kento Omiya
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| Niwa Racing
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Mazda Roadster (ND5RC) | 888 | Eiji Niwa
|
TBC |
| Kentaro Kato
| ||||
| Kan Nakamura
| ||||
| Taisei Matsubara
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