The2021 Super Taikyu Series Powered by Hankook was the thirty-first season of theSuper Taikyu Series endurance racing championship. It began on 21 March atTwin Ring Motegi and ended on 14 November atOkayama International Circuit.
D'station Racing won the championship in the series'GT3 category, known as ST-X, with anAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3.
This was the first season for the new ST-Q class, introduced for manufacturer-developed, non-homolgated special racing vehicles. In this class,Toyota andROOKIE Racing introduced the Toyota Corolla H2 Concept, ahydrogen internal combustion engine vehicle based upon theToyota Corolla Sport hatchback.[1] This car made its racing debut at theFuji SUPER TEC 24 Hours.[2]Mazda debuted theMazda Demio Bio Concept in the final round at Okayama, which ran on renewablebiodiesel fuel.[3]
A provisional calendar was announced on 20 November 2020, featuring six rounds at six Japanese motor racing circuits. Twin Ring Motegi moved back to the first round of the championship in March. Following the cancellation of the 2020 round atSuzuka Circuit, its date was moved to September and became the fifth round of the season.
The Fuji 24 Hours was moved from its original dates of 5-6 June to 22-23 May, in order to avoid a clash with24 Hours of Le Mans test day and the24 Hours of Nürburgring.[4]
| Round | Event | Race Length | Race Format | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motegi Super Taikyu 5 Hours Race | 5 hours | 1 race | Twin Ring Motegi | 20–21 March |
| 2 | Sugo Super Taikyu 3 Hour Race | 3 hours | 2 races | Sportsland Sugo | 17–18 April |
| 3 | NAPACFuji SUPER TEC 24 Hours Race | 24 hours | 1 race | Fuji Speedway | 21–23 May |
| 4 | TKU Super Taikyu Race in Autopolis | 5 hours | 1 race | Autopolis | 31 July–1 August |
| 5 | Suzuka S-Tai | 5 hours | 1 race | Suzuka Circuit | 18–19 September |
| 6 | Super Taikyu Race in Okayama | 3 hours | 2 races | Okayama International Circuit | 26–27 October |
64 cars entered throughout the course of the 2021 season. All entries were registered under a Japanese license.
| No. | Entrant | Vehicle | Engine | Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST-X (FIA GT3 homologated vehicles) | ||||
| 9 | MP Racing (Rd. 1-4, 6) | Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 (MY18) | Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 Ltwin-turbochargedV6 | |
| 16 | Porsche Center Okazaki (Rd. 1-2, 4-6) | Porsche 911 GT3 R (991.2) | Porsche 4.0 Lflat-6 | |
| 31 | apr | Lexus RC F GT3 | Toyota 2UR-GSE 5.0 LV8 | |
| 33 | Audi Team Hitotsuyama (Rd. 3) | Audi R8 LMS GT3 | Audi 5.2 LV10 | |
| 81 | GTNET Motor Sports | Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 (MY18) | Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 Ltwin-turbochargedV6 | |
| 270 | Floral Racing with ABSSA | McLaren 720S GT3 | McLaren M840T 4.0 Ltwin-turbochargedV8 | |
| 777 | D'station Racing (Rd. 1-5) | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | Mercedes-Benz M177 4.0 Ltwin-turbochargedV8 | |
| 999 | CarGuy Racing (Rd. 3) | Honda NSX GT3 Evo | Honda JNC1 3.5 Ltwin-turbochargedV6 | |
| ST-Z (RACB GT4 homologated vehicles) | ||||
| 3 | Endless Sports | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | Mercedes-Benz M159 4.0 Ltwin-turbochargedV8 | |
| 20 | SS/YZ Racing withStudie | BMW M4 GT4 (F82) | BMW S55 3.0 Ltwin-turbochargedV6 | |
| 22 | Porsche Team EBI Waimarama | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport | Porsche 3.8 LFlat-6 | |
| 23 | TKRI (Rd. 1-2, 4-6) | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | Mercedes-Benz M159 4.0 Ltwin-turbochargedV8 | |
| 30 | B-Max Engineering (Rd. 1-3) | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | Mercedes-Benz M159 4.0 Ltwin-turbochargedV8 | |
| 34 | Techno First (Rd. 1-2, 6) | Ginetta G55 GT4 | Ford 3.7 LV6 | |
| 47 | D'station Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | Mercedes-Benz M177 4.0 Ltwin-turbochargedV8 | |
| 70 | Comet Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT4 (Rd. 1-2) | Mercedes-Benz M159 4.0 Ltwin-turbochargedV8 | |
| 77 | Mercedes-AMG GT4 (Rd. 1) | |||
| 108 | Close Up Racing (Rd. 2-6) | Toyota GR Supra GT4 | BMW B58B30 3.0 Ltwin-turbochargedI6 | |
| 111 | Hiroshima Toyopet Racing (Rd. 1-2, 4-6) | Toyota GR Supra GT4 | BMW B58B30 3.0 Ltwin-turbochargedI6 | |
| 170 | Birth Racing Project (Rd. 6) | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport | Porsche 3.8 LFlat-6 | |
| 311 | C.S.I Racing (Rd. 1-2, 4-6) | Toyota GR Supra GT4 | BMW B58B30 3.0 Ltwin-turbochargedI6 | |
| 500 | Team 5Zigen | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | Mercedes-Benz M159 4.0 Ltwin-turbochargedV8 | |
| 505 | Audi Team AS Sport (Rd. 1-3, 5-6) | Audi R8 LMS GT4 | Audi 5.2 LV10 | |
| 885 | Hayashi Telempu SHADE Racing | Toyota GR Supra GT4 | BMW B58B30 3.0 Ltwin-turbochargedI6 | |
| ST-TCR (TCR homologated vehicles) | ||||
| 33 | Audi Driving Experience Japan (Rd. 6) | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | Audi 2.0 LturbochargedI4 | |
| 75 | Team Noah | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK7) | Honda K20C1 2.0 LturbochargedI4 | |
| 97 | Racer M&K Racing (Rd. 3-5) | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK7) | Honda K20C1 2.0 LturbochargedI4 | |
| ST-Q (development vehicles approved by the STO) | ||||
| 28 | ROOKIE Racing | Toyota GR Supra GT4 (DB42) Prototype | BMW B58B30 3.0 Ltwin-turbochargedI6 | |
| 32 | Toyota Corolla SportH2 Concept (Rd. 3-6) | Toyota G16E-GTS 1.6 LturbochargedI3 | ||
| 37 | Mazda Spirit Racing (Rd. 6) | Mazda DemioBio Concept | Mazda Skyactiv-D 1.5 LturbochargedI4 | |
| ST-1 | ||||
| No. | Entrant | Vehicle | Drivers | |
| 2 | KTM Cars Japan | KTM X-Bow GTX | ||
| 8 | BMW Team Studie (Rd. 3) | BMW M2 CS Racing | ||
| 38 | Tracy Sports | Toyota GR Supra (DB42) | ||
| 71 | Akiland Racing (Rd. 1-2, 4-6) | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (991) | ||
| ST-2 (2,001-3,500cc, front-wheel and all-wheel drive) | ||||
| 6 | Shinryo Racing Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (CZ4A) | ||
| 7 | ||||
| 13 | Endless Sports (Rd. 6) | Toyota GR Yaris (GXPA16) | ||
| 24 | GranValley Racing (Rd. 3) | Toyota GR Yaris (GXPA16) | ||
| 32 | ROOKIE Racing (Rd. 1-2) | Toyota GR Yaris (GXPA16) | ||
| 56 | Claris Racing (Rd. 2-6) | Toyota GR Yaris (GXPA16) | ||
| 59 | TOWAINTEC Racing | Subaru WRX STI (VAB) | ||
| 225 | Kobe Toyopet Motor Sports | Toyota GR Yaris (GXPA16) | ||
| 743 | Honda R&D Challenge (Rd. 1-3, 6) | Honda Civic Type R (FK8) | ||
| ST-3 (2,001-3,500cc, rear-wheel drive) | ||||
| 15 | Okabe Jidosha Motorsport | Nissan Fairlady Z (Z34) | ||
| 35 | Techno First (Rd. 6) | Lexus RC 350 (GSC10) | ||
| 39 | Tracy Sports with Delta | Lexus RC 350 (GSC10) | ||
| 41 | ||||
| 52 | Saitama Toyopet GreenBrave | Toyota Crown RS (ARS220) | ||
| 62 | HELM Motorsports | Lexus RC 350 (GSC10) | ||
| 244 | Max Racing | Nissan Fairlady Z (Z34) | ||
| ST-4 (1,500-2,000cc) | ||||
| 18 | Asano Racing Service (Rd. 1-4, 6) | Toyota 86 (ZN6) | ||
| 310 | C.S.I Racing | Toyota 86 (ZN6) | ||
| 884 | Hayashi Telempu SHADE Racing | Toyota 86 (ZN6) | ||
| ST-5 (up to 1,500 cc) | ||||
| 4 | Team Bride | Honda Fit3 RS (GK5) | ||
| 17 | Team NOPRO | Mazda Demio (DE5FS) (Rd. 1-2) Mazda Demio Diesel Turbo (DJ5FS) (Rd. 3-6) | ||
| 37 | Mazda Demio Diesel Turbo (DJ5FS) (Rd. 1-5) | |||
| 50 | Love Drive Racing | Mazda Roadster (ND5RC) | ||
| 78 | ||||
| 66 | Over Drive | Mazda Roadster (ND5RC) | ||
| 456 | ||||
| 67 | Team Yamato (Rd. 2-3, 6) | Honda Fit3 RS (GK5) | ||
| 72 | Nihon Automobile College | Mazda Roadster (ND5RC) | ||
| 88 | Murakami Motors | Mazda Roadster (ND5RC) (Rd. 1-4, 6) | ||
| 120 | Mazda Roadster (ND5RC) (Rd. 2, 4, 6) | |||
| 103 | HMRacers | Mazda2 (DJLFS) | ||
| 110 | Hiroshima Toyopet Racing (Rd. 6) | Toyota Vitz (NCP131) | ||
| 222 | Honda Cars Tokai | Honda Fit3 RS (GK5) | ||
| Round | Circuit | Race | ST-X Winners | ST-Z Winners | ST-TCR Winners | ST-Q Winners | ST-1 Winners | ST-2 Winners | ST-3 Winners | ST-4 Winners | ST-5 Winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motegi | [5][a] | No.777D'station Racing | No.22 Porsche Team EBI Waimarama | No.75 Team Noah | No.28ROOKIE Racing | No.2 KTM Cars Japan | No.225 Kobe Toyopet Motorsports | No.244 Max Racing | No.884Hayashi Telempu SHADE Racing | No.66 Over Drive |
| 2 | Sugo | Group 1[6] | No.16 Porsche Center Okazaki | No.23TKRI | No.75 Team Noah | No.28ROOKIE Racing | No.38 Tracy Sports | did not participate | |||
| Group 2[6] | did not participate | No.225 Kobe Toyopet Motorsports | No.52Saitama Toyopet GreenBrave | No.884Hayashi Telempu SHADE Racing | No.456 Over Drive | ||||||
| 3 | Fuji | [7][b] | No.81 GTNET Motor Sports | No.3 Endless Sports | No.97 Racer M&K Racing | No.28ROOKIE Racing | No.2 KTM Cars Japan | No.7 Shinryo Racing Team | No.62HELM Motorsports | No.18 Asano Racing Service | No.456 Over Drive |
| 4 | Autopolis | No.290 Floral Racing with ABSSA | No.47D'station Racing | No.97 Racer M&K Racing | No.28ROOKIE Racing | No.2 KTM Cars Japan | No.225 Kobe Toyopet Motorsports | No.39 Tracy Sports with Delta | No.310 C.S.I Racing | No.50 Love Drive Racing | |
| 5 | Suzuka | [8] | No.777D'station Racing | No.47D'station Racing | No.97 Racer M&K Racing | No.28ROOKIE Racing | No.2 KTM Cars Japan | No.59 TOWAINTEC Racing | No.39 Tracy Sports with Delta | No.310 C.S.I Racing | No.66 Over Drive |
| 6 | Okayama | Group 1[9] | No.16 Porsche Center Okazaki | No.311 C.S.I Racing | No.75 Team Noah | No.28ROOKIE Racing | No.38 Tracy Sports | No.225 Kobe Toyopet Motorsports | did not participate | ||
| Group 2[9] | did not participate | No.37 Mazda Spirit Racing | did not participate | No.52Saitama Toyopet GreenBrave | No.884Hayashi Telempu SHADE Racing | No.456 Over Drive | |||||
Championship points were awarded in every class with the exception of ST-Q at the end of each event. Each team's five highest-scoring rounds counted towards the final championship standings.
| Duration | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | ≤11th | Pole |
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| 3 Hours / 500km | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 Hours / 700km | 30 | 22.5 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4.5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| ≥12 Hours / 1400km | 45 | 35 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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