2010
12th
Round 12th
Round SUPER GT Round 1
Suzuka Circuit
- ・Result
- - March 20, 2010 Qualifying:16th
- - March 21, 2010 Finals:12th
- - Driver Points:-
- - Driver Points Ranking:-
- ・Everything has changed completely!
For the team structure, GSR and racing’s prestigious ‘COX’ have united to form ‘GOODSMILERACING with COX’, the car is the Porsche 911 GT 3 RSR, Banba has remained as the driver, Masahiro Sasaki has joined, the tires are Hankook, everything has changed completely.
13th
Round 13th
Round SUPER GT Round 2
Okayama International Circuit
- ・Result
- - April 3, 2010 Qualifying:17th
- - April 4, 2010 Finals:10th
- - Driver Points:1
- - Driver Points Ranking:-
- ・Getting points quickly with a surging catch-up!
Although they didn’t muster it in the qualifying round, they gradually caught up in the final race, and earned one point in the second round.
14th
Round 14th
Round SUPER GT Round 3
Fuji Speedway
- ・Result
- - May 1, 2010 Qualifying:12th
- - May 2, 2010 Finals:14th
- - Driver Points:-
- - Driver Points Ranking:-
- ・They rose to 5th place, but spun out!
They gradually improved their position from 12th place, but spun out in the middle of the battle, and their position dropped significantly. Still, they managed to finish 14th.
- ・The Porsche 911 GT 3 RSR retired
The 911 GT3 RSR, which from the beginning had been a fill-in until the new model arrived, retired after this race in Fuji. They will skip the next race in Sepang and introduce a new car from the fifth race.
15th
Round 15th
Round SUPER GT Round 5
Sportsland SUGO
- ・Result
- - June 24, 2010 Qualifying:14th
- - June 25, 2010 Finals:12th
- - Driver Points:-
- - Driver Points Ranking:-
- ・The new Porsche 911 GT3R appeared at last!
The only vehicle of its kind in Asia was introduced to the Miku GT project, and the coloring was also changed to match.
- ・They received a penalty for contact
The Miku Porsche burst a tire due to contact with their rival during the battle. In addition, a judgment of “dangerous driving behavior” was given to Sasaki.
16th
Round 16th
Round SUPER GT Round 6
Suzuka Circuit
- ・Result
- - August 21, 2010 Qualifying:4th
- - August 22, 2010 Finals:10th
- - Driver Points:1
- - Driver Points Ranking:-
- ・The third man appeared!
Mitsuhiro Kinoshita, a man who knows Porsche and Hankook tires, joined in as a supporter of the Suzuka 700km race. Thanks to this, they ranked 4th in the qualifying round, their highest position ever!
- ・They won the final race despite trouble with tires!
The tires did not suit the road surface temperature, and although they started in 4th, their position dropped. However, they drove without incident, and by the time they realized, they had taken 10th place and one point.
SUPER GT Round 7
Fuji Speedway
- ・September 11, 2010 -September 12, 2010
- ・Result
- ・The race was canceled due to a natural disaster
Torrential rain hit the town of Oyama in Shizuoka prefecture, which is where the Fuji Speedway is located, and it was decided that it would be difficult to hold it because there were collapsed roads and flooded offices. The race was canceled.
- ・What launched the charity for the town of Oyama?
The town of Oyama suffered serious damage in the disaster. There was a driver who promptly made an appeal on Twitter to save the town of Oyama, to which we have always been indebted. It was Tatsuya Kataoka, who would later join GSR. They held an event named SAVE OYAMA, and gathered a large amount of donations. Nobuteru Taniguchi also participated in this event.
17th
Round 17th
Round SUPER GT Round 8
Twin Ring Motegi
- ・Result
- - October 23, 2010 Qualifying:2nd
- - October 24, 2010 Finals:9th
- - Driver Points:2
- - Driver Points Ranking:19th
- ・Second place in the qualifying round!
Due to the efforts of Sasaki, who took charge of the last attack in the qualifying round, they earned second place, their highest position ever.
- ・Formation lap spin out incident
During the formation lap before the start of the race, Banba spun out and dropped from second place to the bottom. This is a legend that is still told.
- ・Their greatest desire, a single finish
Until now, a single (single digit) finish was close and yet far away, but they eventually finished in 9th position and earned two points. Their series ranking for this year was 19th place.
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