ROOKIE Racing Appeals Disqualification in SUPER GT Season Finale
ROOKIE Racing (TGR Team ENEOS ROOKIE) has formally appealed its disqualification from the first leg of the SUPER GT season finale held at Mobility Resort Motegi. The #14 ENEOS X Prime Toyota GR Supra, driven by Nirei Fukuzumi and Kazuya Oshima, initially finished second behind the winning #12 TRS Impul Nissan Z NISMO GT500. However, post-race scrutiny revealed excessive skid block wear, leading to the disqualification.
As it stands, the results from this race, labeled as “Round 3” of the 2026 season, remain provisional for the GT500 category. On Saturday night, the team submitted an appeal to the Competition Judging Committee, which was confirmed this morning.
This situation adds uncertainty to the upcoming championship finale on Sunday. If the appeal is successful, the #14 Toyota could re-enter the championship conversation, although it would face a steep challenge to surpass the #100 Stanley Honda HRC Prelude-GT (driven by Naoki Yamamoto and Tadasuke Makino) or the #36 au TOM’S Toyota GR Supra (driven by Sho Tsuboi and Kenta Yamashita).
In contrast, the GT300 class results have been finalized, with the #26 Anest Iwata Gainer Nissan Fairlady Z disqualified for exceeding its maximum boost pressure.
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