Super GT: Astemo HRC PRELUDE-GT Claims Victory at SUGO as Honda Marks Three in a Row

Super GT: Astemo HRC PRELUDE-GT Claims Victory at SUGO as Honda Marks Three in a Row

Round 6 of the AUTOBACS SUPER GT 2026 series brought unpredictable wet-to-dry conditions to Sportsland SUGO. Variable weather and changing track grip tested team strategy and tyre management over the 84-lap distance, culminating in a dramatic victory for Astemo REAL RACING and a third consecutive win for the Prelude-GT platform.

Event Overview

  • Event: SUGO GT 300km Race (Round 6)
  • Track: Sportsland SUGO
  • Series: AUTOBACS SUPER GT 2026
  • Conditions: Cloudy / Wet-to-Dry

Class Winners

  • GT500: #17 Astemo REAL RACING (Astemo HRC PRELUDE-GT) - Koudai Tsukakoshi and Yuto Nomura
  • GT300: #60 LM corsa (Syntium LMcorsa LC500 GT) - Hiroki Yoshimoto and Shunsuke Kohno

Highlights

  • First Win in Four Years for Astemo: Koudai Tsukakoshi and Yuto Nomura drove a masterclass in the #17 Astemo HRC PRELUDE-GT on Bridgestone tyres, snapping a four-year winless streak for the Real Racing outfit with a winning margin of 4.729 seconds over the #39 DENSO KOBELCO SARD GR Supra.
  • Three-in-a-Row for Prelude-GT: The victory marks the third consecutive GT500 win for Honda's Prelude-GT platform. The #100 STANLEY HRC PRELUDE-GT finished third (+5.236s) to put two Honda entries on the GT500 podium.
  • LM corsa Dominates GT300: In the GT300 class, Hiroki Yoshimoto and Shunsuke Kohno brought the #60 Syntium LMcorsa LC500 GT home on Dunlop tyres after 80 laps, holding off a charge from the #56 REALIZE NISSAN MECHANIC CHALLENGE GT-R (+6.104s) and the #61 SUBARU BRZ R&D SPORT (+7.314s).

Photo credits: Honda Racing Corporation