That "rubber striking the killswitch" incident at 20:07 would warrant a full page feature in a motorsport magazine if it were to happen in the early 2000s. I mean, how is it even possible nobody picked it up? It's just soo bizarre
I know somebody in Caterham racing who had exactly this happen! Except they're not kill buttons, they're the red turn key style kill switches. A bit of rubber flicked up round the Melbourne Hairpin at Donington Park, flew across the front of the car and somehow had the force to flick the kill switch round. He was fighting for the lead at the time. Left us all simply speechless!
Although not a kill switch, BGT a couple of years ago one the car fighting for the lead had the fire extinguisher go off during the pit stop, taking it out of the race. What happened was the seat belt buckle hit the fire extinguisher switch, during the driver swap.
This video also shows me Japanese commentators in motorsports are seemingly like Brazilian commentators in football. You don't know what they're saying but you can really feel the hype and passion.
It's always infuriating how many people I've heard say that they can't get into watching Super GT races just because there is no English commentary for it. The racing easily speaks for itself, there is zero requirement in having commentators for anyone that actually likes racing, and the Japanese commentary over it, even if you don't understand anything, adds to it 10x more than any of the other hideous current non-RadioLM broadcasts' do.
I always think it's hilarious when Brazilian football commentators are not hyped and someone scores and they still say in a bored voice (instead of shouting enthusiastically) goooooooooooal.
@@YourFavouriteDraugr "there is zero requirement in having commentators for anyone that actually likes racing" Some of us like learning things about drivers, teams, personnel, history, etc, etc, and not just watching tyres spinning and steering being turned lap after lap. Less of these hyperbolic, infantile, pretend-edgy attitudes please.
@@b.1570 it's in PC2 as well. Where I first learned of Sugo, and man, I love it. As someone who does iRacing, I desperately need them to go on a Japan scanning tour again, getting Sugo along the way (as well as Autopolis lol)
@@Exponaut_R-01 , there's also a track that's in Michigan, USA, that's going to be sold that's a pretty good road course track as well. Super GT would love the f u c k out of that place, as it's a perfect track for them as well.
You mean 26:15 seconds? If so, a marshal was distracted by a fire in a Murcielago on the track, jumped into the pit lane, made contact with the NSX rear wing, and took it out. When another marshal delivered the wing to the team, he was hit by a team staff member, and the team finished in second place, but without points.
Probably held in place with aluminum hardware thats just strong enough to hold it on but still designed to shear to protect other things like the mounts and rear subframe
To this day, I still don't know why Sugo has never appeared in a GT game. I would say weird licensing problems, but the Toyota 7 appears in Gran Turismo, so... Licensing is weird.
1. I know sugo from super formula and it still baffles me why this track is not in many racing games (Project CARS 2 is the one I remember). Gran turismo has had all super formula tracks but not this one. 2. Man do I love Japanese commentary. It is so passionate the somehow the flow of the language is quite matching with the action. 3. Japanese sports camera work has some something sitcom like. It's very officeesque especially in motorsports
The only game I've played SUGO in is Project Cars 2. I know people dislike the physics in that, but it had some of the best cars and tracks in any racing game
This is a video with enough "???" moments that no matter how much motorsport you've seen, in whatever discipline, something's going to either blow your mind or leave you baffled
Sugo used to host a round of World Superbike, and has also seen its share of mayhem and upsets while hosting motorcycles. It is an underrated gem of a track.
25:19 If I can remember, this is the first time Tsuchiya Keiichi mentioned for an extended period of time in Roflwaffle's videos, and it was so hilarious because of his amateur mistake. Even our beloved Drift King could not escape from the Demons of Sugo😂.
I love this channel so much. I always have a smile on my face hearing Rofl's passion. I rarely find channels where almost all videos are such an immersive experience Edit: typo
For easy reference, think of Sugo as Japan's Laguna Seca. It used to have a very fast, sweeping layout before the addition of the infield to increase safety.
Part of me wishes the pits were more interactive in GT7 because you could absolutely have a situation like what occurred at 29:00 and it would be amazing.
Love your love for the Japanese racing scene. I've been following all series from Japanese F3 upwards for decades now and never thought I would see some fellow European talking about JGTC and SUGO on TH-cam :D Thanks mate, keep it up!
I really like Sugo, it's a great little track, and it's a race I always look forward to on the Super Formula calendar. It was a shame this year's event was heavily disrupted by the weather. The stories on here about its hi-jinks with the Super GT field are great as well, it's tricky to pick a favourite. Probably the traffic jam in the pit lane in 2015 or the tyre ending up on top of the tyre barrier Canberra 2001 style.
I think JGTC/Super GT is the most exciting racing series out there, period. Literally _constant_ action. Most other series struggle to find an interesting battle to follow, and just air some nonsense. In Super GT there are too many to choose from. Plus probably the most diverse grid in motorsports, you get literally every kind of car in there. With some really cool liveries, too.
17:50 bro actually made a perfect shot and finished the race at the end. Also, can't think 28:44 without thinking about that one time British GT had something similar, forgot which race it was but a _lot_ happened during pit stop that the cars stack and collisions during/after pitting were uncommon during this specific time.
I'm a huge fan of the Daytona 24, the Le Mans 24, and the Bathurst 1000. Big fan of most endurance races in fact, including Spa 24 and 12 hrs of Sebring. However there's one weekend I always look forward to in the racing year. 3 of the biggest "crown jewel" races across all motorsports all happen in the same day. The Monaco GP in F1 The Indianapolis 500 in IndyCar and The Coca-Cola 600 in NASCAR, the closest thing stock car racing has to an endurance race. This is the one day of the year where I try to do absolutely nothing but watch racing all day.
Another great video! You really nailed some of the things I love about Super GT. Whenever I hear people talking about F1 being a bit boring, I’m thankful there are other racing series’ out there that are more entertaining.
fun fact, Ohta Kakunoshin did a 1.26.7 at Fuji earlier this year and last weekend, the Caddy did a 1.28.9. I honestly don't know how they drive on Sugo and Autopolis... I mean they also drive Super Formula there so...
Don't forget that the WEC hypercars are made for Le Mans first which means downforce isn't as important, and their max downforce is kept relatively low to reduce costs. They probably lose multiple seconds compared to GT500 cars in the last sector at Fuji. Not to mention that they all run on Michelin tyres, so there is no competition pushing for better tyres there while GT500 has Bridgestone, Dunlop and Yokohama trying to make the better compound.
0:50 RAHHHHHHHHHH SUPERCARS MENTIONED WHAT THE FUCK IS A MILE edit: 17:25 RAHHHHHHHHHH SUPERCARS MENTIONED YET AGAIN WHAT THE FUCK IS A BAD COMMENTATOR
Japan tracks have a different vibe because some of them are just in the middle of nowhere or surrounded by trees and hills. Autopolis is another example
YEEEESSSS!!!! I WAITED SO LONG FOR YOU TO MAKE A VIDEO ON THIS TRACK! There's a japanese guy who made videos of the best JGTC moments of this track throughout the years and it's awesome. That was how i learned about the 1997 title decider, the chaotic 2002 race, the 2003 finale, the 2007 race, the 2010 finale, the 2013 race, the 2015 pit road incident, etc. It is easily my favourite track on the Super GT calendar. Btw, love your stuff. Have always loved your stuff since your series critiquing Gran Turismo 7 and ever since you started to cover JGTC/Super GT stuff, you are now one of the TH-camrs i can't help but feel excited once you post something new. If i had to suggest something, please make a video on the 2 last JGTC races. They were all star races that happened in the USA and i think it would be fun to mention. Also, small nitpick, please record GT4 in native 16:9. I have noticed that your footage in GT4 looks wide and stretched compared to GT3 even lol.
@@khidorahian His name is Z-335lawful. Usually, he just posts the best moments of races separated between years. Just warning, don't expect to understand anything since he's Japanese. Still, that's how i got into Super GT so, i believe it's worth a try.
Awesome video! Maybe an idea for a future documentary: how good was Keiichi Tsuchiya really as a racer? There's plenty of content about his drifting, but not much about his professional racing career. I heard a story that he started drifting because he's so good at racing and got bored, but I doubt that's true.
That was back when he was street racing against amateurs, as far as I know he'd only throw a slide or two when he was already ahead in professional racing
Since driving in it on PCars 2, i've always really liked this track. As usual, nice work ! I really like those retrospectives on motorsport. Also Tekken music is a nice addition.
I went to the Super GT Sugo race this year, it saw the curse of the 86 GT300 lose its wheel forced to retire. This track is pretty unique and the cars race so well, let alone the sound is amazing. Having been to the Bathurst 12 Hour, I think I prefer the GT500 now. Would be amazing if one could be on the mountain.
Sugo is an amazing circuit. Loved racing it on PCARS2 in cars ranging from FWD Touring Cars to an IndyCar. Remember reading Takuma Sato recommending Sugo for real life IndyCar.
Would've never expected a video like this for Sugo track. Finally gave a chance for Japanese racing by starting to follow SF actively from 2021 onwards and Sugo definitely has been an interesting track to learn. Old school little runoff, high speed track (except first sector) with that brilliant final corner. Sadly haven't produced the most drama in SF except this year with the chaos caused by the downpour but I know this is the site of closest SF finish (0.041s Duval vs Lotterer). Haven't really watched SGT but after this video I'll definitely give this years SGT Sugo race a watch.
It's a track purposefully built for testing road-going motorbikes (Yamaha admit that it's unfit for testing for racing programmes other than supermoto) so... of course the car racing will be brilliant! Btw, bike racing there is, well, alright, as the bike layout has a ridiculously sharp chicane before the final corner which strongly spoils the fun (though without it, each race would be a happy buisiness opportunity for doctors and undertakers)
The first memory I have of sugo was a couple years ago in a GTWC Asia race, where either the leader ran out of fuel coming to the line or he let off the gas because he thought the gap was big enough to the car behind for him to secure the win. But obviously he didn't. Racing there never disappoints and It is now one of my favorite tracks lol Found it: th-cam.com/video/KbYVA2EGA84/w-d-xo.htmlsi=5PGDBqAqIfnjagwS
If I remember right, there was also a race there where the Calsonic GT-R was essentially sentenced to life without parole in terms of penalties. I'm not sure if it was 2015 or 2018 or some other year, but what happened there?
Is the music in the introduction (at least at the end) a music from Test Drive Le Mans 24H ? I'm sure at 99% it gave me flashback of me playing this game with my father on the Sega Dreamcast it was so much fun especially the endurance races !
Best Video I watched at TH-cam in a long time. A topic I am interested in, I learnt something that I didn´t knew before (except that Super GT is great) und well narrated. Thank you very much. I wish more Series would bei presented and done like Super GT or at least that it would get some more attention here.
After your earlier videos about the Super GT I always wanted to check this series out but it slipped my mind plus I was cutting back on my racing watching time, after all there is only so much free time. But I will definitely watch the up coming race.
As I becoming increasingly more enthralled in the world of super GT (thanks almost exclusively to your content) I become more and more frustrated that they don’t have a larger following here in North America. I have no real way of purchasing merch unless it’s from a secondhand site like eBay where the charge double the list price. Frustrating
That’s because it’s only really relevant within Japan. The series doesn’t have a lot of international appeal, wether it’s from manufacturers, teams or drivers.
I've heard the ratchet and clank sound track in a few of your vids and see your icon, so I had to take a look and see if you posted anything about that series.. seems like you're pretty locked in on motorsports though... I really appreciate hearing thst OST popping up elsewhere though.
That "rubber striking the killswitch" incident at 20:07 would warrant a full page feature in a motorsport magazine if it were to happen in the early 2000s. I mean, how is it even possible nobody picked it up? It's just soo bizarre
When i reached that part of the video i became speechless, that kind of bad luck is in a whole new level
I know somebody in Caterham racing who had exactly this happen! Except they're not kill buttons, they're the red turn key style kill switches. A bit of rubber flicked up round the Melbourne Hairpin at Donington Park, flew across the front of the car and somehow had the force to flick the kill switch round. He was fighting for the lead at the time. Left us all simply speechless!
Definitely one of those ‘how?!??!’ moments
Although not a kill switch, BGT a couple of years ago one the car fighting for the lead had the fire extinguisher go off during the pit stop, taking it out of the race.
What happened was the seat belt buckle hit the fire extinguisher switch, during the driver swap.
The shoe Danica Patrick hit...
This video also shows me Japanese commentators in motorsports are seemingly like Brazilian commentators in football. You don't know what they're saying but you can really feel the hype and passion.
Eu sem entender porra nenhuma 🙂
It's always infuriating how many people I've heard say that they can't get into watching Super GT races just because there is no English commentary for it. The racing easily speaks for itself, there is zero requirement in having commentators for anyone that actually likes racing, and the Japanese commentary over it, even if you don't understand anything, adds to it 10x more than any of the other hideous current non-RadioLM broadcasts' do.
It's not just Japanese motorsport commentators, I watch a lot of Japanese pro wrestling and baseball and the commentary is always fantastic.
I always think it's hilarious when Brazilian football commentators are not hyped and someone scores and they still say in a bored voice (instead of shouting enthusiastically) goooooooooooal.
@@YourFavouriteDraugr "there is zero requirement in having commentators for anyone that actually likes racing"
Some of us like learning things about drivers, teams, personnel, history, etc, etc, and not just watching tyres spinning and steering being turned lap after lap. Less of these hyperbolic, infantile, pretend-edgy attitudes please.
Sugo just looks like your average GT Lobby lmao. Loved the video!
Or more like RIDE 5 lobby.😅
This just proves my point that Sugo needs to be in more racing games.
Sugo what?
@@stellviahohenheimsugo deez nut😂
Surprinsingly there is one racing game that has Sportland Sugo... and it's Project CARS 3
@@b.1570 it's in PC2 as well. Where I first learned of Sugo, and man, I love it.
As someone who does iRacing, I desperately need them to go on a Japan scanning tour again, getting Sugo along the way (as well as Autopolis lol)
Sugo is Japan's Brands Hatch. And much like the Kent circuit, it's a hoot to both watch and drive on, be it IRL or in sim.
Or more like combination of Brands Hatch + Donington + Autumn Ring.
It's a shame that this track doesn't feature in too many games
@@Exponaut_R-01 , there's also a track that's in Michigan, USA, that's going to be sold that's a pretty good road course track as well. Super GT would love the f
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k out of that place, as it's a perfect track for them as well.
What’s the name of it? There are a few tracks in Michigan.
the most underrated track in Japan glad you shed light on it
also the Sugo round for Super GT is this weekend, what timing
Consumed too much WW2 content and read your nickname as Luftwaffe
Same
Warthunder/ Wikipedia Gets to you.
Spat out my drink reading this comment
At least it's not CoD related, I thought MrRofflewaffles was suddenly into motorsports
Don't feel bad, we've all been there
I would loose it if this track ever made its way into GT. The fact that every Super GT track have not been present in the series is a damn shame.
doesnt gt world race here in the asia series now
*lose
How did the dude just TAKE THE WING OFFF???!!
automatic DRS🔥
With one hell of a bruise the next day
with difficulty
You mean 26:15 seconds?
If so, a marshal was distracted by a fire in a Murcielago on the track, jumped into the pit lane, made contact with the NSX rear wing, and took it out.
When another marshal delivered the wing to the team, he was hit by a team staff member, and the team finished in second place, but without points.
Probably held in place with aluminum hardware thats just strong enough to hold it on but still designed to shear to protect other things like the mounts and rear subframe
To this day, I still don't know why Sugo has never appeared in a GT game. I would say weird licensing problems, but the Toyota 7 appears in Gran Turismo, so... Licensing is weird.
1. I know sugo from super formula and it still baffles me why this track is not in many racing games (Project CARS 2 is the one I remember). Gran turismo has had all super formula tracks but not this one.
2. Man do I love Japanese commentary. It is so passionate the somehow the flow of the language is quite matching with the action.
3. Japanese sports camera work has some something sitcom like. It's very officeesque especially in motorsports
The only game I've played SUGO in is Project Cars 2. I know people dislike the physics in that, but it had some of the best cars and tracks in any racing game
Sugo was also in Codemaster's TOCA World Touring Cars as well
Sugo has appeared in Milestone's WorldSBK titles, as well as their RIDE titles.
Assetto Corsa! Not official but fun.
TBH when the tekken kicked in I was half convinced you were gonna tell me one of the cars managed to wavedash
you play celeste don't you
@@petervarga4093personally, I play poorly
Honda counter hit launches toyota
@@alondjeckto now I'm worried that the Japanese F.E cars are gonna be Mishima's all the way down lol
this is actually a really good history lesson on this track, thank you rofl!
This is my home track. Had no idea it used to only have five corners.
12:25 that purply blue NSX looks AMAZING
Super GT cars never fail on looks: they are bloody amazing looks wise but…
Behind inside of the looks they are full blown prototypes
Raybrig always had the best livery until the recent rebrand.
@@YourFavouriteDraugr which sponsor took over the team?
@@c3gfboy7stanley. Now honda use civic type-R
@@c3gfboy7 Same exact company underwent a rebrand, now "Stanley Electronics", silver car with orange and dark blue.
This is a video with enough "???" moments that no matter how much motorsport you've seen, in whatever discipline, something's going to either blow your mind or leave you baffled
Ofc de la rosa is everywhere holy heck
13:44 ⭕ ⬅️ slightly suboptimal
Sugo used to host a round of World Superbike, and has also seen its share of mayhem and upsets while hosting motorcycles. It is an underrated gem of a track.
25:19 If I can remember, this is the first time Tsuchiya Keiichi mentioned for an extended period of time in Roflwaffle's videos, and it was so hilarious because of his amateur mistake.
Even our beloved Drift King could not escape from the Demons of Sugo😂.
I love this channel so much. I always have a smile on my face hearing Rofl's passion. I rarely find channels where almost all videos are such an immersive experience
Edit: typo
For easy reference, think of Sugo as Japan's Laguna Seca. It used to have a very fast, sweeping layout before the addition of the infield to increase safety.
25:38 I’ll recognise that Blackwater city soundtrack any day of the week. Ratchet & Clank had some bangers for sure.
Incredible video! Narrow circuit + Super GT + RAIN makes this track incredible!
And 40 odd cars on track at the same time makes getting through the traffic can be a right pain for the GT500 cars
Part of me wishes the pits were more interactive in GT7 because you could absolutely have a situation like what occurred at 29:00 and it would be amazing.
Awesome as always. SuperGT is one of the rare racing series where I can't think of a single bad race I've watched.
First time i saw Sugo was in Project Cars 2, what a track it is, a true roller coaster of feelings when racing there with my friends
Love your love for the Japanese racing scene. I've been following all series from Japanese F3 upwards for decades now and never thought I would see some fellow European talking about JGTC and SUGO on TH-cam :D Thanks mate, keep it up!
19:50 There's no fucking way 😂 I don't whether I'd cry or laugh after losing the race like that
I really like Sugo, it's a great little track, and it's a race I always look forward to on the Super Formula calendar. It was a shame this year's event was heavily disrupted by the weather. The stories on here about its hi-jinks with the Super GT field are great as well, it's tricky to pick a favourite. Probably the traffic jam in the pit lane in 2015 or the tyre ending up on top of the tyre barrier Canberra 2001 style.
I think JGTC/Super GT is the most exciting racing series out there, period.
Literally _constant_ action. Most other series struggle to find an interesting battle to follow, and just air some nonsense. In Super GT there are too many to choose from.
Plus probably the most diverse grid in motorsports, you get literally every kind of car in there. With some really cool liveries, too.
Happy birthday Roflwaffle! Hope you'll continue to make Motorsport videos
That's one of my favorites tracks, I just love to race there on RIDE games, It's a shame she's not very well known.
17:50 bro actually made a perfect shot and finished the race at the end.
Also, can't think 28:44 without thinking about that one time British GT had something similar, forgot which race it was but a _lot_ happened during pit stop that the cars stack and collisions during/after pitting were uncommon during this specific time.
Sugo kart track is always be a favorite when watching the old D1GP videos
for being such a small place, it puts me at awe the effort they went to host races on their soil
Sugo was also featured in the 1982 japanese motorcycle racing film the last hero.
Great to see one of racing's underrated gems getting some appreciation, long live Sugo!
I'm a huge fan of the Daytona 24, the Le Mans 24, and the Bathurst 1000. Big fan of most endurance races in fact, including Spa 24 and 12 hrs of Sebring.
However there's one weekend I always look forward to in the racing year. 3 of the biggest "crown jewel" races across all motorsports all happen in the same day.
The Monaco GP in F1
The Indianapolis 500 in IndyCar
and The Coca-Cola 600 in NASCAR, the closest thing stock car racing has to an endurance race.
This is the one day of the year where I try to do absolutely nothing but watch racing all day.
What an awesome video about a series I hardly knew, and a venue I cant even remember if I knew about it before this video. Thanks for making this!
Another great video! You really nailed some of the things I love about Super GT.
Whenever I hear people talking about F1 being a bit boring, I’m thankful there are other racing series’ out there that are more entertaining.
Alright, i hear you with Dudly's 3rd Strike theme. I heard one of Yoshimitsu's theme in another video too.
fun fact, Ohta Kakunoshin did a 1.26.7 at Fuji earlier this year and last weekend, the Caddy did a 1.28.9. I honestly don't know how they drive on Sugo and Autopolis... I mean they also drive Super Formula there so...
Don't forget that the WEC hypercars are made for Le Mans first which means downforce isn't as important, and their max downforce is kept relatively low to reduce costs. They probably lose multiple seconds compared to GT500 cars in the last sector at Fuji. Not to mention that they all run on Michelin tyres, so there is no competition pushing for better tyres there while GT500 has Bridgestone, Dunlop and Yokohama trying to make the better compound.
Never really watched this category of racing but they produce some of the coolest race cars in all racing, like GT3s on roids
I swear, WSBK and MotoGP need to race here. The ARRC is always interesting here, especially in the wets
I am now convinced that with all the epic victories, controversies, and the "demons" in the track...
SUGO is Japan's Talladega. Unequivocally.
8:14 the HSV engine sound will never get old holy sht
0:50 RAHHHHHHHHHH SUPERCARS MENTIONED WHAT THE FUCK IS A MILE
edit: 17:25 RAHHHHHHHHHH SUPERCARS MENTIONED YET AGAIN WHAT THE FUCK IS A BAD COMMENTATOR
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You and The Squidd are my two main sources of automotive infodumping, so thanks for another video!
12:25 Damn this looks awesome
Japan tracks have a different vibe because some of them are just in the middle of nowhere or surrounded by trees and hills.
Autopolis is another example
YEEEESSSS!!!! I WAITED SO LONG FOR YOU TO MAKE A VIDEO ON THIS TRACK! There's a japanese guy who made videos of the best JGTC moments of this track throughout the years and it's awesome. That was how i learned about the 1997 title decider, the chaotic 2002 race, the 2003 finale, the 2007 race, the 2010 finale, the 2013 race, the 2015 pit road incident, etc. It is easily my favourite track on the Super GT calendar.
Btw, love your stuff. Have always loved your stuff since your series critiquing Gran Turismo 7 and ever since you started to cover JGTC/Super GT stuff, you are now one of the TH-camrs i can't help but feel excited once you post something new.
If i had to suggest something, please make a video on the 2 last JGTC races. They were all star races that happened in the USA and i think it would be fun to mention.
Also, small nitpick, please record GT4 in native 16:9. I have noticed that your footage in GT4 looks wide and stretched compared to GT3 even lol.
where can i watch this guy's videos?
@@khidorahian His name is Z-335lawful. Usually, he just posts the best moments of races separated between years. Just warning, don't expect to understand anything since he's Japanese. Still, that's how i got into Super GT so, i believe it's worth a try.
@@mrbones2235 thank you very much.
Awesome video!
Maybe an idea for a future documentary: how good was Keiichi Tsuchiya really as a racer? There's plenty of content about his drifting, but not much about his professional racing career. I heard a story that he started drifting because he's so good at racing and got bored, but I doubt that's true.
That's from Jeremy Clarkson's Motorworld, and is a story told by Tsuchiya himself.
That was back when he was street racing against amateurs, as far as I know he'd only throw a slide or two when he was already ahead in professional racing
Since driving in it on PCars 2, i've always really liked this track. As usual, nice work ! I really like those retrospectives on motorsport.
Also Tekken music is a nice addition.
The sheer passion of Japanese sports commentary will never fail to put a smile on my face.
I went to the Super GT Sugo race this year, it saw the curse of the 86 GT300 lose its wheel forced to retire. This track is pretty unique and the cars race so well, let alone the sound is amazing. Having been to the Bathurst 12 Hour, I think I prefer the GT500 now. Would be amazing if one could be on the mountain.
I was not expecting to hear 3rd Strike music on this channel, well done!
Sugo was always a highlight on the WSBK calendar. Like the British round there were always high quality wildcards in the mix for wins
Love driving this circuit in Project Cars 2
Sugo is an amazing circuit. Loved racing it on PCARS2 in cars ranging from FWD Touring Cars to an IndyCar. Remember reading Takuma Sato recommending Sugo for real life IndyCar.
Not just Sugo but also every track in Japan that has been used in Super GT has offered incredibly close and sometimes chaotic racing
This is an amazing piece. Took me awhile to finish it as there were many things I had to see a second or third time.
If you want to see some other weird pit lane shenanigans, you should check the final hour of this year's 24 hours of Spa.
I remember watching the Sugo traffic jam live. Absolutely incredible scenes. Definitely underrated as a circuit.
Was hooked from the very start, great video. I know exactly what I’m watching this weekend. Thanks!
Roflwaffle seriously should talk about D1GP
Went to Sugo for D1GP in 2006, absolutely beautiful circuit and area, if not a bit of a nightmare to get to back then!
Roflwaffle fam, you MotorsportTV must hire you at some point, your coverage of SuperGT is the best advertising to begin following this series lol!
Once again a fantastic JGTC video! Beautiful work as always
Would've never expected a video like this for Sugo track. Finally gave a chance for Japanese racing by starting to follow SF actively from 2021 onwards and Sugo definitely has been an interesting track to learn. Old school little runoff, high speed track (except first sector) with that brilliant final corner. Sadly haven't produced the most drama in SF except this year with the chaos caused by the downpour but I know this is the site of closest SF finish (0.041s Duval vs Lotterer). Haven't really watched SGT but after this video I'll definitely give this years SGT Sugo race a watch.
It's a track purposefully built for testing road-going motorbikes (Yamaha admit that it's unfit for testing for racing programmes other than supermoto) so... of course the car racing will be brilliant! Btw, bike racing there is, well, alright, as the bike layout has a ridiculously sharp chicane before the final corner which strongly spoils the fun (though without it, each race would be a happy buisiness opportunity for doctors and undertakers)
The first memory I have of sugo was a couple years ago in a GTWC Asia race, where either the leader ran out of fuel coming to the line or he let off the gas because he thought the gap was big enough to the car behind for him to secure the win. But obviously he didn't. Racing there never disappoints and It is now one of my favorite tracks lol
Found it:
th-cam.com/video/KbYVA2EGA84/w-d-xo.htmlsi=5PGDBqAqIfnjagwS
Most underrated track I have never even heard of
If I remember right, there was also a race there where the Calsonic GT-R was essentially sentenced to life without parole in terms of penalties. I'm not sure if it was 2015 or 2018 or some other year, but what happened there?
Is the music in the introduction (at least at the end) a music from Test Drive Le Mans 24H ?
I'm sure at 99% it gave me flashback of me playing this game with my father on the Sega Dreamcast it was so much fun especially the endurance races !
I love sugo so much after project cars 2. Reminds me a lot of brands hatch but I prefer Sufi’s layout
17:25 Classic clip
Best Video I watched at TH-cam in a long time. A topic I am interested in, I learnt something that I didn´t knew before (except that Super GT is great) und well narrated. Thank you very much. I wish more Series would bei presented and done like Super GT or at least that it would get some more attention here.
After your earlier videos about the Super GT I always wanted to check this series out but it slipped my mind plus I was cutting back on my racing watching time, after all there is only so much free time.
But I will definitely watch the up coming race.
im glad I seen this video in time. I will for sure watch the race this weekend !!
Excellent video yet again! I was about to ask how can I watch this for years until I saw the end of your video!
As I becoming increasingly more enthralled in the world of super GT (thanks almost exclusively to your content) I become more and more frustrated that they don’t have a larger following here in North America. I have no real way of purchasing merch unless it’s from a secondhand site like eBay where the charge double the list price. Frustrating
That’s because it’s only really relevant within Japan. The series doesn’t have a lot of international appeal, wether it’s from manufacturers, teams or drivers.
Sportsland Sugo. I love that thing
Sugo was also ever used in Gran Turismo 6 during time trial mode.
TH-cam's auto-captions are understanding "Le Mans" as "lemon" lol
Sportsland Sugo is awesome track in games, so IRL too I think^^
Great video!! How you garnered all this info, I'm curious, but glad you've shared it with us on TH-cam!
This is SUPER GT THE BEST MOTORSPORT SERIES ON THE PLANET
I've heard the ratchet and clank sound track in a few of your vids and see your icon, so I had to take a look and see if you posted anything about that series.. seems like you're pretty locked in on motorsports though... I really appreciate hearing thst OST popping up elsewhere though.
And true to form the 2024 Super GT race was chaos
Nice vid, thanks 🏁
If any Australian tells you they consider the 12-hour superior to the 1000, they’re lying
I love your videos Roflwaffle!
I rewatched your three hour GT Critique video last night whilst grinding out money in GT7 ;)
As if we needed more reasons to watch SuperGT this weekend, this just puts the nail on the coffin for an early rise this weekend
Dont think I didn't notice the Ratchet & Clank music snuck in there, because I did 😍
Most calm sugo race
Brilliant stuff, thanks.
I’m going to the Rolex 24 next year. I want to go to to LeMans, spa, and Nurburgring 24 at some point
Where did you get you get all that old super gt footage? amazing video anyhow