Bridgestone developed an all-new wet tyre to take on Michelin in SuperGT this season, but has decided against using it ahead of what looks set to be a rain-soaked opener at Okayama:
SUPER GT tyre manufacturers are only allowed to use one type of wet tyre for the entire season, and must register this prior to the opening race of the season. No intermediate option is allowed.
On the other hand, Yokohama is sticking with the new design it tested at Fuji , which appears to be heavily inspired by the wet tyre with which Michelin's two cars dominated last year's Sugo round.Yokohama's two GT500 entries, the Racing Project Bandoh Toyota and Kondo Racing Nissan, both struggled badly for pace at Fuji on a full wet track, and will be hoping for no repeat of similar conditions at Okayama.
Dunlop, which supplies only the Nakajima Racing Honda this year, has suggested meanwhile that it has preparing to use a different design of wet tyre compared to both the Fuji test and 2022. Michelin was the only tyre manufacturer not to bring a new tread pattern to the Fuji test, keeping the design that worked so well with the two NISMO-run Nissan Zs in the only wet race of last season.
Rain is forecast for the whole day on Saturday at Okayama, meaning both free practice and qualifying are likely to be held in wet conditions, and while clear skies are forecast for Sunday morning, there is the risk of further rain for the race, which is due to start at 1.30pm local time.
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