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MIKI KOYAMA Locks Front Row Start in SUPER GT Golden Week Special at Fuji

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May 3, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • MIKI KOYAMA and co-drivers Kazuto Kotaka and Charlie Wurz qualified second in GT300 at Fuji, leading the GTA-GT300 charge with their #31 apr Lexus LC500h hybrid just behind pole-sitter Hideki Yamauchi’s record-breaking lap.
  • Four GTA-GT300 spec machines locked out the first two rows ahead of reigning champion GT3 machinery, marking a significant shift in competitive balance for the three-hour Golden Week endurance race at Fuji Speedway.
  • Hideki Yamauchi shattered his own 2021 GT300 qualifying record with a 1:34.314, extending his all-time pole record to 17 in GT300. The #61 Subaru BRZ’s flat-six EG33 engine proved dominant in qualifying trim.

UPCOMING:

  • SUPER GT Fuji Golden Week 3 Hours Race – Monday, May 5, 2:00 PM JST at Fuji Speedway
  • GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Race 2 at Brands Hatch – 15:45 local UK time

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

MIKI KOYAMA

gt300, japanese super gt, mercedes amg f1

GRRL! summary based upon reporting originally appearing on www.dailysportscar.com