Super Taikyu (スーパー耐久, Super Endurance), formerly known as the Super N1 Taikyu Series prior to 2005 and N1 Endurance Series prior to 1995, and currently named the Eneos Super Taikyu Series Empowered by Bridgestone for sponsorship reasons, is a Japanese endurance racing series that began in 1991. In contrast to the Super GT series, Super Taikyu is a pro-am racing series for commercially available racing vehicles such as GT3, GT4, and TCR cars, and minimally modified production vehicles mainly from the Japanese domestic market.
Super Taikyu races are held across all of Japan's major motor racing circuits, with formats including a single five-hour race, and a double-header format of two three-hour races. The series' largest event is the Fuji Super TEC 24 Hours, which is held annually at Fuji Speedway since its revival in 2018. Prior to that, the Tokachi 24 Hours was the series' largest event, held annually from 1994 until 2008.
In Currently, Eneos and Bridgestone are the title sponsors of the main Super Taikyu series.
From 2026, Super Taikyu organizers created a new racing series for national amateur drivers, titled "Super Taikyu Challenge", also, organizers announced a long-term for a third-tier for entry drivers tilted "My First Super Taikyu".
Classes The series has five domestic classes of vehicles originally based on the FIA Group N regulations and four international classes, two based on SRO Motorsports Group and one class each from regulations of WSC Group and ADAC.
The original Group N-based ST-1 to ST-4 classes are the four original classes, with a fifth production class, ST-5, launched in 2010. As is the case with the original Group N, displacement and drivetrain layouts distinguish theses classes.
In 2011, the series began adding cars from SRO Motorsports Group's internationally recognised Group GT3, originally called ST-GT3 but currently labeled as ST-X. In 2017, two other international classes, ST-Z for the SRO GT4 and ST-TCR for touring cars class homologated for the international TCR class. In 2021, the ADAC-based ST-Q was added. For November 2025, in association with the Automobile Competition Committee for the United States, ST-USA, for General Motors and Ford Motor Company GT cars such as the Chevrolet Corvette GT3 and Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (used in IMSA for a one-make series), will be introduced at Fuji.
ST-Q
In 2021, the ST-Q class was introduced for manufacturer-developed, non-homologated special racing vehicles, following with rules based on the ADAC NLS SP-X class. Toyota and ROOKIE Racing entered a modified Corolla Sport (GR Corolla) hatchback, equipped with a hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine, in ST-Q beginning in 2021. In the 2021 season finale, Mazda entered a modified version of their Demio (Mazda2) subcompact, powered by biofuel.
In 2022, Toyota and Subaru entered special versions of their GR86 and BRZ sports cars, adapted to run on carbon-neutral synthetic fuel. That same year, Nissan entered a "Racing Concept" version of their new Fairlady Z (RZ34) sports car, which served as the prototype for the Nissan Z GT4. Mazda introduced a new biodiesel concept, the Mazda3 Bio Concept, at the end of 2022.
The hydrogen GR Corolla will adopt the use of liquid hydrogen in 2023 - the first race car in the world to do so. Honda introduced a carbon-neutral fuel compatible version of the Civic Type R in 2023.
NameRegulationExample Vehicles ST-XSRO GT3 homologated vehiclesNissan GT-R NISMO GT3Lexus RC F GT3Honda NSX GT3Mercedes-AMG GT3Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 ST-USASRO GT3 homologated, and one-make series cars exclusively from General Motors and Ford Motor Company.Chevrolet Corvette Ford Mustang ST-ZSRO GT4 homologated vehiclesMercedes-AMG GT4Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport RS Toyota GR Supra GT4Nissan Z GT4Audi R8 LMS GT4 ST-TCRTCR homologated vehicles (must have current licence)Audi RS3 LMS TCRHonda Civic Type R TCRST-QNLS SPX based class. Approved racing vehicles not belonging to any other categoryToyota GR Corolla H2 ConceptToyota GR86 / Subaru BRZ CNF ConceptMazda3 Bio Concept Mazda Demio / Mazda2 Bio Concept (2021–22)Nissan Z Racing ConceptHonda Civic Type R CNF-R ST-1 Approved vehicles other than ST-2 through ST-5Porsche 911 GT3 CupKTM X-Bow GTXToyota GR SupraAston Martin Vantage AMR GT8RST-22,400 cc - 3,500 cc 4WD and front-wheel drive vehiclesMitsubishi Lancer EvolutionSubaru Impreza WRX STIToyota GR YarisHonda Civic Type R FK8/FL5ST-32,400 cc - 3,500 cc rear-wheel drive vehiclesLexus RC 350Nissan Fairlady Z34/Z33Toyota Crown RSST-41,500 cc - 2,500 cc vehiclesToyota GR86 (ZN8)Toyota 86 / Subaru BRZ (ZN6/ZC6)Honda Integra Type RHonda S2000ST-5 F/R1,500 cc or below. Front and Rear wheel drive vehicles are in separate classes.Honda Fit RSMazda Demio / Mazda2Toyota Vitz / YarisMazda Roadster (ND5RC)Source:
NOTE: GT3, GT4, and TCR classes require homologation be current. GT4 and TCR classes must have had an FIA member club approved Balance of Performance test.
Tyres Yokohama was the series' official tyre supplier until the end of 2017. In 2018, Pirelli became the series' new tyre supplier as part of a three-year contract. In 2021, Hankook became the series' new tyre supplier. Their contract was to last for three years, ending in 2023, with the option to extend the contract through the end of the 2025 season.
Due to the fire at Hankook's manufacturing plant in Daejeon on 12 March 2023, Bridgestone signed a new three-year contract to take over as the tyre supplier of Super Taikyu beginning in 2024. On 24 April, it was announced that Bridgestone would take over as the series' tyre supplier with immediate effect on 24 April, prior to the second round of the 2023 season.
Champions
ST-X/GT3 Class (2011–present) Bold drivers indicate a driver that entered scored every possible point for their respective teams. Drivers listed in italics competed in a select number of rounds for their respective team. +YearTeamVehicleDrivers2024 Zhongsheng ROOKIE RacingMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Giuliano Alesi Naoya Gamou Tatsuya Kataoka Ryūta Ukai2023 Zhongsheng ROOKIE RacingMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Naoya Gamou Tatsuya Kataoka Hibiki Taira Ryūta Ukai2022 HELM MotorsportsNissan GT-R NISMO GT3 Yutaka Toriba Yūya Hiraki Reiji Hiraki Shaun Thong (Rd.2)2021 D'station RacingAston Martin AMR Vantage GT3 Tomonobu Fujii Tsubasa Kondō2020 Mercedes-AMG Team Hirix RacingMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Daisuke Yamawaki Shaun Thong Shinichi Takagi (Rd. 1–3) Yūki Nemoto (Rd. 1, 4–5)2019 GTNET Motor Sports (Rd. 1–4, 6)Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 Teruhiko Hamano Kazuki Hoshino Kiyoto Fujinami Kazuki Hiramine (Rd. 3)2018 GTNET Motor SportsNissan GT-R NISMO GT3 Teruhiko Hamano Kazuki Hoshino Kiyoto Fujinami Hironobu Yasuda (Rd. 3) Sun Zheng (Rd. 3)2017 ARN RacingFerrari 488 GT3 Hiroaki Nagai Kōta Sasaki Tsubasa Mekaru (Rd. 5)2016 Kondo RacingNissan GT-R NISMO GT3 Yūdai Uchida Tomonobu Fujii Kazuki Hiramine2015 Endless SportsNissan GT-R NISMO GT3 Yukinori Taniguchi Kyōsuke Mineo 2014 GTNET Motor Sports (Rd. 2–6)Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 Kazuki Hoshino Naofumi Omoto Takayuki Aoki2013 Petronas Syntium TeamMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Melvin Moh Nobuteru Taniguchi (Rd. 1-6) Dominic Ang (Rd. 1-4, 6-7)2012 Petronas Syntium TeamMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Nobuteru Taniguchi Dominic Ang Fariqe Hairuman2011 Audi Team Hitotsuyama (Rd. 1–3)Audi R8 LMS GT3 Tomonobu Fujii Akihiro Tsuzuki Michael Kim
ST-Z/GT4 Class (2017–present) Bold drivers indicate a driver that was entered in every race for their respective team. Drivers listed in italics competed in a select number of rounds for their respective team. YearTeamVehicleDrivers2023 Saitama Toyopet GreenBraveToyota GR Supra GT4 Rin Arakawa (Rd. 2, 7) Naoki Hattori Seita Nonaka (Rd. 1–6) Manabu Yamazaki Hiroki Yoshida2023 Saitama Toyopet GreenBraveToyota GR Supra GT4 Naoki Hattori Kohta Kawaai Manabu Yamazaki Hiroki Yoshida Seita Nonaka (Rd. 2)2022 Team 5Zigen (Rd. 1-6)Mercedes-AMG GT4 Ryūichirō Otsuka Kakunoshin Ohta Toshihiro Kaneishi Iori Kimura (Rd. 2)2021 Endless SportsMercedes-AMG GT4 Yūdai Uchida Hideki Yamauchi Togo Suganami Ryo Ogawa (Rd. 1, 3–5)2020 Endless SportsMercedes-AMG GT4 Yūdai Uchida Hideki Yamauchi Tsubasa Takahashi Shinnosuke Yamada (Rd. 1) Ryūichirō Tomita (Rd. 1) Togo Suganami (Rd. 4-5)2019 Endless SportsMercedes-AMG GT4 Yūdai Uchida Hideki Yamauchi Tsubasa Takahashi Shinnosuke Yamada (Rd. 3)2018 BEND (Rd. 3, 5)Porsche Cayman GT4 Masamitsu Ishihara Yūya Sakamoto (Rd. 3) (Rd. 3)2017No entries
ST-TCR Class (2017–present) YearTeamVehicleDrivers2024 M&K RacingHonda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) Lee Jung Woo Sena Yamamoto2023 M&K RacingHonda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) Mitsuhiro Endō Yūsuke Mitsui (Rd. 4) Tōsei Moriyama (Rd. 4–5) Shinji Nakano (Rd. 5–7) Takashi Kobayashi (Rd. 7)2022 Team Noah (Rd. 1-2, 4-5, 7)Honda Civic Type R TCR Yoshikazu Sobu Toshiro Tsukada (Rd. 1-2, 4) Shigetomo Shimono (Rd. 1, 7) Shingo Wada (Rd. 1, 7) Yu Kanamaru (Rd. 2) Koji Miura (Rd. 2) "J" Antonio (Rd. 2, 5, 7) Yuji Kiyotaki (Rd. 2, 4-5) Yasuhiro Ogushi (Rd. 4) Kuniyuki Haga (Rd. 5)2021 Team NoahHonda Civic Type R TCR Yoshikazu Sobu Shigetomo Shimono Kuniyuki Haga (Rd. 1, 3, 5) Riki Tanioka (Rd. 1, 3) Toshiro Tsukada (Rd. 2–4, 6) Yuji Kiyotaki (Rd. 2–4, 6) Shingo Wada (Rd. 5)2020 Floral Racing with UematsuHonda Civic Type R TCR Yuji Ide Shintaro Kawabata Tomoki Nojiri (Rd. 1)2019 Birth Racing ProjectAudi RS 3 LMS TCR Takeshi Matsumoto Takuro Shinohara "Hirobon" (Rd.1) Yuya Ohta (Rd. 2–6) Kouichi Okumura (Rd. 3)2018 Modulo Racing with DomeHonda Civic Type R TCR Tadao Uematsu Shinji Nakano Hiroki Otsu Takashi Kobayashi (Rd. 1, 3–6) Keishi Ishikawa (Rd. 3)2017 Motul Dome Racing ProjectHonda Civic Type R TCR Takuya Kurosawa Keishi Ishikawa Hiroki Katoh Hiroki Yoshida (Rd. 5)
ST-1 Class (1991–present) Bold drivers indicate a driver that entered scored every possible point for their respective teams. Drivers listed in italics competed in a select number of rounds for their respective team. YearTeamVehicleDrivers2024 K's Frontier KTM CarsKTM X-Bow GTX Taiyō Iida Hiroki Katoh Kazuho Takahashi Hiroki Yoshimoto Takashi Kobayashi (Rd. 2)2023 K's Frontier KTM CarsKTM X-Bow GTX Taiyō Iida Hiroki Katoh Kazuho Takahashi Hiroki Yoshimoto Takashi Kobayashi (Rd. 2)2022 K's Frontier KTM CarsKTM X-Bow GTX Taiyō Iida Hiroki Katoh Kazuho Takahashi Hiroki Yoshimoto Takashi Kobayashi (Rd. 2)2021 KTM Cars JapanKTM X-Bow GTX Taiyō Iida Hiroki Katoh Kazuho Takahashi Takashi Kobayashi (Rd. 3) Hiroki Yoshimoto (Rd. 3–6)2020 ROOKIE RacingToyota GR Supra Naoya Gamou Daisuke Toyoda Yasuhiro Ogura Shunsuke Kohno Hisashi Yabuki (Rd. 1) Kazuya Oshima (Rd. 1)2019 D'station RacingPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Kenji Hama Tatsuya Hoshino Manabu Orido Kenji Kobayashi (Rd. 3) Tsubasa Kondō (Rd. 3)2018 D'station RacingPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Kenji Hama Tatsuya Hoshino Manabu Orido Kenji Kobayashi (Rd. 3) Ryūichirō Tomita (Rd. 3) Lee Jung-woo (Rd. 3)2017 aprPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Masami Kageyama Katsuhito Ogawa Ryūichirō Tomita2016 D'station RacingPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Seiji Ara Tatsuya Hoshino (Rd. 4) Lee Jung-woo (Rd. 4)2015 BENDBMW Z4 (E86) Masamitsu Ishihara Yūya Sakamoto 2014 Tomei SportsIPS kuruma01 Osamu Hatakenaka (Rd. 1–5) Ryō Hirakawa (Rd. 1–5) Yuichi Nakayama (Rd. 1–5) Andrea Caldarelli (Rd. 6) Kenta Yamashita (Rd. 6)2013 Faust Racing TeamBMW Z4 (E86) Kazutomo Robert Hori Shigeru Satō (Rd. 1–5)2012 Endless SportsNISMO Amuse 380RS Kyōsuke Mineo Shinichi Takagi Yukinori Taniguchi2011 Petronas Syntium TeamBMW Z4 (E86) Dominic Ang Nobuteru Taniguchi Masataka Yanagida2010 Petronas Syntium TeamBMW Z4 (E86) Imran Shaharom Nobuteru Taniguchi Masataka Yanagida2009 Petronas Syntium TeamBMW Z4 (E86) Fariqe Hairuman Nobuteru Taniguchi Masataka Yanagida2008 Petronas Syntium TeamBMW Z4 (E86) Johan bin Azdmi Tatsuya Kataoka Nobuteru Taniguchi
ST-3 Class (1991–present)