{"id":5104,"date":"2014-04-07T06:05:12","date_gmt":"2014-04-07T06:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=5104"},"modified":"2016-01-10T11:28:12","modified_gmt":"2016-01-10T11:28:12","slug":"2014-supergt-season-opener-from-okayama-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/2014-supergt-season-opener-from-okayama-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 SuperGT Season opener from Okayama, Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<h1>2014 SuperGT Season opener from Okayama, Japan<\/h1>\n<p>Last weekend Japan&#8217;s greatest series started their 9-round SuperGT championship at Okayama.<\/p>\n<p>The new cars from Lexus really stood out with the RC F GT500 of Daisuke Ito Andrea Caldarelli winning first overall for LEXUS TEAM KeePer TOM&#8217;S.<\/p>\n<p>In GT300, the BMWs dominated among some unique cars to series including the Subaru and Toyota CRZ.<\/p>\n<p>Looking somewhat like the future of Gran Turismo 7, we have assembled a photo page with a few highlights from Okayama.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1-6.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5106\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5106\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1-6.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1-6-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1-6-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1-6-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1-6-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1-6-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<p><b>SuperGT&#8217;s Round 1<\/b> &#8211; Bustle before the start of SuperGT&#8217;s Round 1 race at the Okayama Circuit in Japan. <b> Image by SUPERGT.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2-8.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5107\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5107\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2-8.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2-8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2-8-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2-8-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2-8-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2-8-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2-8-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<p><b>SuperGT&#8217;s Round 1<\/b> &#8211; Pre-grid is a mess of fans and support crews <b> Image by SUPERGT.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/3-8.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5108\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5108\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/3-8.jpg\" alt=\"3\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/3-8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/3-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/3-8-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/3-8-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/3-8-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/3-8-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/3-8-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\"><b>SuperGT&#8217;s Round 1<\/b> &#8211; Start of the GT500 race with LEXUS TEAM LeMans ENEOS in the lead. <b> Image by SUPERGT.<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/4-8.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5109\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5109\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/4-8.jpg\" alt=\"4\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/4-8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/4-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/4-8-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/4-8-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/4-8-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/4-8-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/4-8-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<p><b>LEXUS TEAM KeePer TOM&#8217;S 2014 Lexus RC F GT500<\/b> &#8211; Winning Lexus GT500 of Daisuke Ito and Andrea Caldarelli. <b> Image by SUPERGT.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/5-8.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5110\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5110\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/5-8.jpg\" alt=\"5\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/5-8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/5-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/5-8-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/5-8-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/5-8-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/5-8-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/5-8-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<p><b>LEXUS TEAM LeMans ENEOS 2014 Lexus RC F GT500<\/b> &#8211; Koudai Tsukakoshi and Toshihiro Kaneishi placed 2nd overall in the LEXUS TEAM LeMans ENEOS in the 2014 Lexus RC F GT500. <b> Image by SUPERGT.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6-8.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5111\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5111\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6-8.jpg\" alt=\"6\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6-8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6-8-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6-8-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6-8-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6-8-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6-8-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<div class=\"mediaCaption\">\n<p><b>TEAM IMPUL CALSONIC 2014 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT500<\/b> &#8211; Kazuya Oshima and Yuji Kunimoto placed 2nd overall in the TEAM IMPUL CALSONIC in the 2014 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT500. <b> Image by SUPERGT.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/7-8.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5112\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5112\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/7-8.jpg\" alt=\"7\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/7-8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/7-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/7-8-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/7-8-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/7-8-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/7-8-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/7-8-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\"><b>2014 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT500<\/b> &#8211; Fans celebrate the AUTOBACS RACING TEAM AGURI Honda CR-Z GT <b> Image by SUPERGT.<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/8-8.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5113\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5113\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/8-8.jpg\" alt=\"8\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/8-8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/8-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/8-8-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/8-8-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/8-8-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/8-8-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/8-8-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<p><b>GOODSMILE RACING &amp; TeamUKYO BMW Z4 GT3<\/b> &#8211; Nobuteru Taniguchi and Tatsuya Kataoka placed 1st in the GT3000 class for GOODSMILE RACING &amp; TeamUKYO in the BMW Z4 GT3. <b> Image by SUPERGT.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/9-8.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5114\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5114\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/9-8.jpg\" alt=\"9\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/9-8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/9-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/9-8-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/9-8-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/9-8-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/9-8-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/9-8-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\"><b>BMW Sports Trophy Team Studie BMW Z4 GT3<\/b> &#8211; Jorg Muller and Seiji Ara placed 2nd in the GT300 class for BMW Sports Trophy Team Studie in the BMW Z4 GT3. <b> Image by SUPERGT.<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10-7.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5115\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5115\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10-7.jpg\" alt=\"10\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10-7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10-7-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10-7-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10-7-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10-7-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10-7-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<div class=\"mediaCaption\">\n<p><b>GAINER Rn-SPORTS SLS Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3<\/b> &#8211; Katsuyuki Hiranaka and Bjorn Wirdheim placed third in the GT300 class for GAINER Rn-SPORTS SLS in the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3. <b> Image by SUPERGT.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/11-6.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5116\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5116\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/11-6.jpg\" alt=\"11\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/11-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/11-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/11-6-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/11-6-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/11-6-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/11-6-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/11-6-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<p>&#8211; Daisuke Ito and Andrea Caldarelli win first overall for the debuting Lexus RC F GT500. <b> Image by SUPERGT.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2014 SuperGT Season opener from Okayama, Japan Last weekend Japan&#8217;s greatest series started their 9-round SuperGT championship at Okayama. The new cars from Lexus really stood out with the RC F GT500 of Daisuke Ito Andrea Caldarelli winning first overall for LEXUS TEAM KeePer TOM&#8217;S. In GT300, the BMWs dominated among some unique cars to series including the Subaru and Toyota CRZ. 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