SUPER GT preview show: De Oliveira on what to expect at Suzuka
Motorsport.tv looks ahead to this week's third round of the SUPER GT season at Suzuka with the help of special guest and reigning GT300 champion Joao Paulo de Oliveira.
The first two rounds of the 2023 season could not have been any more different: after a hectic weather-affected Okayama opener halted by red flags no fewer than three times, the traditional Golden Week race at Fuji was a comparatively sedate affair, with sunny skies and nary a caution period.
After a disappointing start to the season, it was TOM'S Toyota pair Sho Tsuboi and Ritomo Miyata that stamped their authority on the GT500 field at Fuji, and in the GT300 class it was the Kondo Nissan of de Oliveira and his new team-mate Teppei Natori that won out in a thrilling duel.
De Oliveira joins lead commentator Jake Sanson and expert analyst Jamie Klein to dissect the events at Fuji, including the nailbiting conclusion to he and Natori's battle with the Inging Toyota squad, and look ahead to the challenges posed by this week's 450km race at Suzuka.
The trio also discuss the bombshell news that Michelin will pull out of SUPER GT's GT500 class at the end of 2023.
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