2026 SRO Japan Cup

The 2026 SRO Japan Cup will be the fifth season of the SRO Japan Cup, an auto racing series for grand tourer cars in Japan, co-promoted by the SRO Motorsports Group and Team Asia One GT Management. The races are contested with GT3-spec, GTC-spec and GT4-spec cars with hopes of GT2-spec entries.

Calendar

Round Circuit Date
1 Sportsland SUGO, Murata, Miyagi 16–17 May
2 Fuji Speedway, Oyama, Shizuoka 11–12 July
3 Okayama International Circuit, Mimasaka, Okayama 29–30 August
4 Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka, Mie 12–13 September
Sources:[1][2]

Entry list

Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class Rounds
GT3
Plus Racing with Studie[3] BMW M4 GT3 Evo BMW P58 3.0 L Turbo I6 5 TBA TBC
TBA
Bingo Racing with LM corsa[4] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 9 Ukyo Sasahara[4] PA TBC
Shinji Takei[4]
The Spirit of FFF Racing[5] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 19 Hiroshi Hamaguchi[5] Am TBC
Mineki Okura[5]
AWD Racing[6] Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 27 Jake Parsons[6] PA TBC
Jesse Swinimer[6]
Ponos Racing[7] Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 45 Kei Cozzolino[7] PA TBC
Yorikatsu Tsujiko[7]
CarGuy Racing[3] Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 66 TBA TBC
TBA
K-tunes Racing[8] Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8 96 Nirei Fukuzumi[8] PA TBC
Sena Sakaguchi[8]
Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 97 TBA TBC
TBA
98 Betty Chen[8] PA TBC
Shinichi Takagi[8]
Norik Racing[4] Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 181 Taku Bamba[4] PA TBC
Norikazu Shibata[4]
Hitotsuyama with Cornes Racing[3] Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 296 TBA TBC
TBA
RunUp Sports[9] Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Turbo V6 360 Masaaki Nishikawa[9] Am TBC
Atsushi Tanaka[9]
Maezawa Racing[3] Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 555 Yusaku Maezawa[3] TBC
TBA
Galah Racing With GTNET[3] Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Turbo V6 935 TBA TBC
TBA
GT2
ABSSA Motorsport[3] Mercedes-AMG GT Track Series Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L twin-turbocharged V8 16 TBA TBC
TBA
GTC
Maezawa Racing[3] Ferrari 296 Challenge Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 83 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA Ferrari 296 Challenge Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 111 TBA TBC
TBA
GT4
E-Needs[3] Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo2 BMW B58B30 3.0 L Turbo I6 29 TBA TBC
TBA
Team Pop Race[3] Mercedes-AMG GT4 Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L Twin-Turbo V8 44 TBA TBC
TBA
Zenko RS Garage with Sunrise BLVD[3] Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6 82 TBA TBC
TBA
Icon Class
Drivers
PA Pro-Am Cup
S Silver Cup
Am Am Cup

See also

References

  1. ^ Klein, Jamie (20 August 2025). "Okayama Keeps Slot as Full 2026 Calendar Revealed". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Japan Cup 2026カレンダーを発表！来シーズンも4大会8戦を予定". SRO Japan Cup. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "富士テストプレビュー：合計16台のGTマシンが開幕前のテストに挑む". japancup.co. SRO Motorsports Group. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Klein, Jamie (6 January 2026). "Bingo Racing Switches to Porsche for Japan Cup". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  5. ^ a b c "Hamaguchi, Okura and The Spirit of FFF Racing confirm Japan Cup comeback". japancup.co. SRO Motorsports Group. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  6. ^ a b c Klein, Jamie (29 January 2026). "AWD Racing Steps Up to GT3 With Audi, Hitotsuyama Support". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  7. ^ a b c "「PONOS RACING」2026年シーズン参戦体制のお知らせ" ["PONOS RACING" 2026 season participation system announcement]. PONOS Racing (in Japanese). 20 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  8. ^ a b c d e Klein, Jamie (14 February 2026). "K-tunes Racing to Field Corvette Z06 GT3.R in Japan Cup". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  9. ^ a b c "Nissan and NMC announces motorsports programs for 2026". Nismo. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
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