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* DigitalPiracyIsEvil: Rampant piracy of video releases, combined with the economic downturn from the Great East Japan Earthquake, forced ''Best Motoring'' and ''Hot Version'' to end physical production in 2011, though ''Hot Version'' gets revived after a short hiatus due to popular demand. However in 2016, they've moved to Website/YouTube and their older videos RereleasedForFree since.
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Best Motoring (officially titled as [=Best MOTORing=], ベストモータリング (Besuto Mōtaringu)) is an automotive MagazineShow and later web variety ClipShow series from Japan (published by Kodansha, the nation's largest publishing company) that released physical monthly issues from December 1987 until June 2011. Best known as the home of Gan san and the Drift King Keiichi Tsuchiya, Best Motoring can be described as VideoGame/{{Gran Turismo}} in real life. Anime fans may recognize the original narrator (1987-2005) as Creator/{{Akira Kamiya}}.
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Several other video series were released under the Best Motoring umbrella:
* Hot Version, focusing on tuner cars.
* VTEC Club, focusing on Honda cars.
* [=AE86 Club=], focusing on the Toyota Sprinter [=AE86=].
* Video Special/DVD Special, which goes into more depth than the regular series.
* Platinum Series, like the Video/DVD Special, turned up to eleven.
Best Motoring and its ancillary releases would later be dubbed as "Best Motoring International". The narrator is none other than Bill Bickard, who dubbed the original Series/{{Iron Chef}} for Creator/{{Food Network}}. He was replaced for later releases.
Its SpiritualSuccessor is Best Motor TV, which has semi annual releases on BS-4, a Japanese satellite channel. Best Motoring themselves also have their own dedicated Website/YouTube channel, which can be found [[https://youtube.com/@BestMOTORing here]] with subscription-based plans for some of their recent videos.
!Best Motoring provides examples of the following tropes:
* [[AutobotsRockOut Autobots, Rock Out!]]: Commonly used for background music.
* [[BadassDriver Badass Driver]]: Unsurprising in a video series featuring a multitude of current and former racing drivers, but Gan-san, Nakaya, and Tsuchiya stand out as the creme de la creme. Taniguchi and Orido would also fill the role latter in the show.
* [[CarPorn Car Porn]]: One of the greatest examples ever seen on video. The Porsche 959, [=McLaren=] F1, Ferrari F40 and F50, Nissan R390 [=GT1=], Porsche Carrera GT, Ford GT, and RUF CTR "Yellowbird" have all made appearances, and some of the racing versions of these road cars have also been driven. In addition, JGTC, Group A, and Super Taikyu race trims of JDM cars have made appearances in Champions Battles, as has the various GT-R models tuned by Mine's and Bee Racing.
* Hot Version, focusing on tuner cars.
* VTEC Club, focusing on Honda cars.
* [=AE86 Club=], focusing on the Toyota Sprinter [=AE86=].
* Video Special/DVD Special, which goes into more depth than the regular series.
* Platinum Series, like the Video/DVD Special, turned up to eleven.
Best Motoring and its ancillary releases would later be dubbed as "Best Motoring International". The narrator is none other than Bill Bickard, who dubbed the original Series/{{Iron Chef}} for Creator/{{Food Network}}. He was replaced for later releases.
Its SpiritualSuccessor is Best Motor TV, which has semi annual releases on BS-4, a Japanese satellite channel. Best Motoring themselves also have their own dedicated Website/YouTube channel, which can be found [[https://youtube.com/@BestMOTORing here]] with subscription-based plans for some of their recent videos.
!Best Motoring provides examples of the following tropes:
* [[AutobotsRockOut Autobots, Rock Out!]]: Commonly used for background music.
* [[BadassDriver Badass Driver]]: Unsurprising in a video series featuring a multitude of current and former racing drivers, but Gan-san, Nakaya, and Tsuchiya stand out as the creme de la creme. Taniguchi and Orido would also fill the role latter in the show.
* [[CarPorn Car Porn]]: One of the greatest examples ever seen on video. The Porsche 959, [=McLaren=] F1, Ferrari F40 and F50, Nissan R390 [=GT1=], Porsche Carrera GT, Ford GT, and RUF CTR "Yellowbird" have all made appearances, and some of the racing versions of these road cars have also been driven. In addition, JGTC, Group A, and Super Taikyu race trims of JDM cars have made appearances in Champions Battles, as has the various GT-R models tuned by Mine's and Bee Racing.
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Several other video series were released under the Best Motoring ''Best Motoring'' umbrella:
*Hot Version, '''''Hot Version''''', focusing on tuner cars.
*VTEC Club, '''''VTEC Club''''', focusing on Honda cars.
*[=AE86 Club=], '''''[=AE86 Club=]''''', focusing on the Toyota Sprinter [=AE86=].
*Video '''''Video Special/DVD Special, Special''''', which goes into more depth than the regular series.
*Platinum Series, '''''Platinum Series''''', like the Video/DVD Special, turned up to eleven.
Best Motoring ''Best Motoring'' and its ancillary releases would later be dubbed as "Best Motoring International". The narrator is none other than Bill Bickard, who dubbed the original Series/{{Iron Chef}} for Creator/{{Food Network}}. He was replaced for later releases.
Its SpiritualSuccessor isBest ''Best Motor TV, TV'', which has semi annual releases on BS-4, a Japanese satellite channel. Best Motoring Since 2016, ''Best Motoring'' themselves also have their own dedicated Website/YouTube channel, which can be found [[https://youtube.com/@BestMOTORing here]] with subscription-based plans for some of their recent videos.
!Best Motoring !''Best Motoring'' provides examples of the following tropes:
*[[AutobotsRockOut Autobots, Rock Out!]]: AutobotsRockOut: Commonly used for background music.
*[[BadassDriver Badass Driver]]: BadassDriver: Unsurprising in a video series featuring a multitude of current and former racing drivers, but Gan-san, Nakaya, and Tsuchiya stand out as the creme de la creme. Taniguchi and Orido would also fill the role latter in the show.
*[[CarPorn Car Porn]]: CarPorn: One of the greatest examples ever seen on video. The Porsche 959, [=McLaren=] F1, Ferrari F40 and F50, Nissan R390 [=GT1=], Porsche Carrera GT, Ford GT, and RUF CTR "Yellowbird" have all made appearances, and some of the racing versions of these road cars have also been driven. In addition, JGTC, Group A, and Super Taikyu race trims of JDM cars have made appearances in Champions Battles, as has the various GT-R models tuned by Mine's and Bee Racing.
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* [[LiveActionTV Determinator]]: Gan-san has been with the series ever since its very first issue in December 1987, and despite taking a smaller role ever since the series got revamped in the middle of 2005, he was still part of the show right up to its final volume in June 2011. Averted however with Nakaya, who actually appeared much more consistently than Gan-san. Although he was also part of the series since its first volume alongside Gan-san, he left after April 2004 for unspecified reasons.
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* [[LiveActionTV Determinator]]: {{Determinator}}: Gan-san has been with the series ever since its very first issue in December 1987, and despite taking a smaller role ever since the series got revamped in the middle of 2005, he was still part of the show right up to its final volume in June 2011. Averted however with Nakaya, who actually appeared much more consistently than Gan-san. Although he was also part of the series since its first volume alongside Gan-san, he left after April 2004 for unspecified reasons.
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* [[DigitalPiracyIsEvil Digital Piracy is Evil]]: Rampant piracy of video releases, combined with the economic downturn from the Great East Japan Earthquake, forced Best Motoring and Hot Version to end physical production in 2011, focusing on digital distribution platforms like Website/YouTube.
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* [[DigitalPiracyIsEvil Digital Piracy is Evil]]: DigitalPiracyIsEvil: Rampant piracy of video releases, combined with the economic downturn from the Great East Japan Earthquake, forced Best Motoring ''Best Motoring'' and Hot Version ''Hot Version'' to end physical production in 2011, focusing on digital distribution platforms like Website/YouTube.though ''Hot Version'' gets revived after a short hiatus due to popular demand. However in 2016, they've moved to Website/YouTube and their older videos RereleasedForFree since.
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* [[HomeFieldAdvantage Home Field Advantage]]: In both Best Motoring and Best Motor TV, Japanese vehicles routinely beat much more powerful European cars such as Ferraris and Porsches. There has been criticism of "glorifying" the Honda NSX and the Nissan Skyline GT-R. In later issues of Best Motoring, and Best Motor TV, the Nissan GT-R also gets this treatment. A partial explanation may be the Confucian-based trait of "saving face"--it would be humiliating for Japanese cars to be defeated on their turf. Expect to see more "shifto miss"es than you would expect from racing drivers.
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* [[HomeFieldAdvantage Home Field Advantage]]: In both Best Motoring ''Best Motoring'' and Best ''Best Motor TV, TV'', Japanese vehicles routinely beat much more powerful European cars such as Ferraris and Porsches. There has been criticism of "glorifying" the Honda NSX and the Nissan Skyline GT-R. In later issues of Best Motoring, ''Best Motoring'', and Best ''Best Motor TV, TV'', the Nissan GT-R also gets this treatment. A partial explanation may be the Confucian-based trait of "saving face"--it would be humiliating for Japanese cars to be defeated on their turf. Expect to see more "shifto miss"es than you would expect from racing drivers.
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* TheRival: Video Option to Hot Version which also focuses on tuning cars. Interestingly, Keiichi Tsuchiya also appeared for several times in Video Option
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Debatable, but some consider the "revamped" Best Motoring that began in 2005 to be inferior to how it used to be. The change saw the departure of several key drivers, including Gan-san and Nakaya, and in their place were drivers who were flat-out inferior in their skills. Being the only ace driver left, Tsuchiya dominated battles more often than he used to and some saw this lopsided skill level as misrepresenting car's performances.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Debatable, but some consider the "revamped" Best Motoring that began in 2005 to be inferior to how it used to be. The change saw the departure of several key drivers, including Gan-san and Nakaya, and in their place were drivers who were flat-out inferior in their skills. Being the only ace driver left, Tsuchiya dominated battles more often than he used to and some saw this lopsided skill level as misrepresenting car's performances.
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* TheRival: Video Option ''Video Option'' to Hot Version ''Hot Version'' which also focuses on tuning cars. Interestingly, Keiichi Tsuchiya also appeared for several times in Video Option
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Debatable, but some consider the "revamped"Best Motoring ''Best Motoring'' that began in 2005 to be inferior to how it used to be. The change saw the departure of several key drivers, including Gan-san and Nakaya, and in their place were drivers who were flat-out inferior in their skills. Being the only ace driver left, Tsuchiya dominated battles more often than he used to and some saw this lopsided skill level as misrepresenting car's performances.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Debatable, but some consider the "revamped"
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Best Motoring (officially titled as [=Best MOTORing=], ベストモータリング (Besuto Mōtaringu)) was an automotive video magazine from Japan (published by Kodansha, the nation's largest publishing company) that released monthly issues from December 1987 until June 2011. Best known as the home of Gan san and the Drift King Keiichi Tsuchiya, Best Motoring can be described as VideoGame/{{Gran Turismo}} in real life. Anime fans may recognize the original narrator (1987-2005) as Creator/{{Akira Kamiya}}.
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Best Motoring (officially titled as [=Best MOTORing=], ベストモータリング (Besuto Mōtaringu)) was is an automotive video magazine MagazineShow and later web variety ClipShow series from Japan (published by Kodansha, the nation's largest publishing company) that released physical monthly issues from December 1987 until June 2011. Best known as the home of Gan san and the Drift King Keiichi Tsuchiya, Best Motoring can be described as VideoGame/{{Gran Turismo}} in real life. Anime fans may recognize the original narrator (1987-2005) as Creator/{{Akira Kamiya}}.
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Its SpiritualSuccessor is Best Motor TV, which has semi annual releases on BS-4, a Japanese satellite channel. Best Motoring themselves also have their own dedicated Website/YouTube channel, which can be found [[https://youtube.com/@BestMOTORing here]].
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Its SpiritualSuccessor is Best Motor TV, which has semi annual releases on BS-4, a Japanese satellite channel. Best Motoring themselves also have their own dedicated Website/YouTube channel, which can be found [[https://youtube.com/@BestMOTORing here]].
here]] with subscription-based plans for some of their recent videos.
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Its SpiritualSuccessor is Best Motor TV, which has semi annual releases on BS-4, a Japanese satellite channel.
channel. Best Motoring themselves also have their own dedicated Website/YouTube channel, which can be found [[https://youtube.com/@BestMOTORing here]].
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* [[DigitalPiracyIsEvil Digital Piracy is Evil]]: Rampant piracy of video releases, combined with the economic downturn from the Great East Japan Earthquake, forced Best Motoring and Hot Version to end production in 2011. [[UnexplainedRecovery But then Hot Version came back.]]
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* [[DigitalPiracyIsEvil Digital Piracy is Evil]]: Rampant piracy of video releases, combined with the economic downturn from the Great East Japan Earthquake, forced Best Motoring and Hot Version to end physical production in 2011. [[UnexplainedRecovery But then Hot Version came back.]]2011, focusing on digital distribution platforms like Website/YouTube.
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* TranslationTrainWreck: The Hong Kong VHS releases from 1999-2000 had badly butchered English subtitles.
* RareVehicles: Several very rare European exotics and Japanese cars have been tested .
** [=McLaren=] F1 (64 road cars made) [[note]]made two appearances: one in the 12/94 issue, another in the 9/95 issue, when it competed in the 1995 Super Battle against the Ferrari F355 and the Veilside Supra. This one was chassis #012, owned by the importer of Tag Heuer watches in Japan. (it now sits locked up in a museum in Florida.) The final evolution of the racing version, the F1 GTR '97 "Longtail", was seen in the 7/97 issue being driven by Nakaya, who was participating in that year's Le Mans season.[[/note]]
** Porsche 959 (300 produced) [[note]]appeared in the very first issue of Best Motoring.[[/note]]
** Ferrari F50 (349 produced) [[note]]made four appearances: A Suzuka time attack, a Tsukuba battle against JDM sports cars (6/98 and 10/98), a Suzuka Super Battle (1/2000), and a Sugo Super Battle (12/2002).[[/note]]
** Ferrari F40 (1100 produced for the European market) [[note]]was one of the more popular rare vehicles on Best Motoring, with over half a dozen appearances in Super Battles during the run.[[/note]]
** Ruf CTR (29 original examples) [[note]]was driven in several issues during the early to mid 90s.[[/note]]
** Jaguar XJR-15 (50 produced) [[note]]appeared in the Super Battle 1998 (6/98)[[/note]]
** Venturi 400GT (15 produced) [[note]]appeared in the Super Battle 1993 (6/93)[[/note]]
** Ferrari F355 Challenge (104 produced) [[note]]in the Champions Battle 1997 (3/97)[[/note]]
** NISMO 400R (44 produced)
* RareVehicles: Several very rare European exotics and Japanese cars have been tested .
** [=McLaren=] F1 (64 road cars made) [[note]]made two appearances: one in the 12/94 issue, another in the 9/95 issue, when it competed in the 1995 Super Battle against the Ferrari F355 and the Veilside Supra. This one was chassis #012, owned by the importer of Tag Heuer watches in Japan. (it now sits locked up in a museum in Florida.) The final evolution of the racing version, the F1 GTR '97 "Longtail", was seen in the 7/97 issue being driven by Nakaya, who was participating in that year's Le Mans season.[[/note]]
** Porsche 959 (300 produced) [[note]]appeared in the very first issue of Best Motoring.[[/note]]
** Ferrari F50 (349 produced) [[note]]made four appearances: A Suzuka time attack, a Tsukuba battle against JDM sports cars (6/98 and 10/98), a Suzuka Super Battle (1/2000), and a Sugo Super Battle (12/2002).[[/note]]
** Ferrari F40 (1100 produced for the European market) [[note]]was one of the more popular rare vehicles on Best Motoring, with over half a dozen appearances in Super Battles during the run.[[/note]]
** Ruf CTR (29 original examples) [[note]]was driven in several issues during the early to mid 90s.[[/note]]
** Jaguar XJR-15 (50 produced) [[note]]appeared in the Super Battle 1998 (6/98)[[/note]]
** Venturi 400GT (15 produced) [[note]]appeared in the Super Battle 1993 (6/93)[[/note]]
** Ferrari F355 Challenge (104 produced) [[note]]in the Champions Battle 1997 (3/97)[[/note]]
** NISMO 400R (44 produced)
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* TranslationTrainWreck: The Hong Kong VHS releases from 1999-2000 had badly butchered English subtitles.
* RareVehicles: Several very rare European exotics and Japanese cars have been tested .
** [=McLaren=] F1 (64 road cars made) [[note]]made two appearances: one in the 12/94 issue, another in the 9/95 issue, when it competed in the 1995 Super Battle against the Ferrari F355 and the Veilside Supra. This one was chassis #012, owned by the importer of Tag Heuer watches in Japan. (it now sits locked up in a museum in Florida.) The final evolution of the racing version, the F1 GTR '97 "Longtail", was seen in the 7/97 issue being driven by Nakaya, who was participating in that year's Le Mans season.[[/note]]
** Porsche 959 (300 produced) [[note]]appeared in the very first issue of Best Motoring.[[/note]]
** Ferrari F50 (349 produced) [[note]]made four appearances: A Suzuka time attack, a Tsukuba battle against JDM sports cars (6/98 and 10/98), a Suzuka Super Battle (1/2000), and a Sugo Super Battle (12/2002).[[/note]]
** Ferrari F40 (1100 produced for the European market) [[note]]was one of the more popular rare vehicles on Best Motoring, with over half a dozen appearances in Super Battles during the run.[[/note]]
** Ruf CTR (29 original examples) [[note]]was driven in several issues during the early to mid 90s.[[/note]]
** Jaguar XJR-15 (50 produced) [[note]]appeared in the Super Battle 1998 (6/98)[[/note]]
** Venturi 400GT (15 produced) [[note]]appeared in the Super Battle 1993 (6/93)[[/note]]
** Ferrari F355 Challenge (104 produced) [[note]]in the Champions Battle 1997 (3/97)[[/note]]
** NISMO 400R (44 produced)subtitles.
* RareVehicles: Several very rare European exotics and Japanese cars have been tested .
** [=McLaren=] F1 (64 road cars made) [[note]]made two appearances: one in the 12/94 issue, another in the 9/95 issue, when it competed in the 1995 Super Battle against the Ferrari F355 and the Veilside Supra. This one was chassis #012, owned by the importer of Tag Heuer watches in Japan. (it now sits locked up in a museum in Florida.) The final evolution of the racing version, the F1 GTR '97 "Longtail", was seen in the 7/97 issue being driven by Nakaya, who was participating in that year's Le Mans season.[[/note]]
** Porsche 959 (300 produced) [[note]]appeared in the very first issue of Best Motoring.[[/note]]
** Ferrari F50 (349 produced) [[note]]made four appearances: A Suzuka time attack, a Tsukuba battle against JDM sports cars (6/98 and 10/98), a Suzuka Super Battle (1/2000), and a Sugo Super Battle (12/2002).[[/note]]
** Ferrari F40 (1100 produced for the European market) [[note]]was one of the more popular rare vehicles on Best Motoring, with over half a dozen appearances in Super Battles during the run.[[/note]]
** Ruf CTR (29 original examples) [[note]]was driven in several issues during the early to mid 90s.[[/note]]
** Jaguar XJR-15 (50 produced) [[note]]appeared in the Super Battle 1998 (6/98)[[/note]]
** Venturi 400GT (15 produced) [[note]]appeared in the Super Battle 1993 (6/93)[[/note]]
** Ferrari F355 Challenge (104 produced) [[note]]in the Champions Battle 1997 (3/97)[[/note]]
** NISMO 400R (44 produced)
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* [[http://js-style.com/ Juichi Wakisaka,]] 2002, 2006 and 2009 champion in Japan's Super GT series in the [=GT500=] category and current team director for Team [=LeMans=] in Super GT. After many seasons with Petronas, he switched to Bandoh for the 2014 season, which has a history of racers from the Wakisaka family before retiring into team management role at the end of the 2015 season. Famous for organizing the [[http://www.js-style.com/savejapan/index.html "Save Japan"]] initiative, a relief fund from Japanese motorsport for 3.11 victims that has also aided victims of the Kumamoto earthquake.
* Akira Iida, 2002 Super GT series champion (along with Juichi Wakisaka) in the [=GT500=] category. Current team director for LM Corsa in Super GT.
* [[http://seijiara.com/ Seiji Ara]], 24-hour Le Mans winner in 2004, he had competed in Formula Nippon, Japanese Formula 3 & the Barber Dodge Pro Series.
* Daisuke Ito, 2007 Super GT series champion in the [=GT500=] category.
* [[http://www.yuji-ide.com/ Yuji Ide,]] one of the few modern Japanese drivers to make an appearance in Formula One (He wasn't very successful). Currently drives in Super GT for [=EICars=] Bentley and in South Korea's [[http://www.super-race.com/eng/inside/info_class.jsp CJ SuperRace Championship]] for Ecsta Racing Team.
* Satoshi Motoyama, 1999 Le Mans Fuji 1000 km winner. 1998, 2001, 2003 & 2005 Formula Nippon champion. 2003, 2004 & 2008 Super GT champion in the [=GT500=] Category. Currently still active in Super GT, driving the #3 Craftsports NDDP Nissan GT-R in the [=GT500=] class.
* Akira Iida, 2002 Super GT series champion (along with Juichi Wakisaka) in the [=GT500=] category. Current team director for LM Corsa in Super GT.
* [[http://seijiara.com/ Seiji Ara]], 24-hour Le Mans winner in 2004, he had competed in Formula Nippon, Japanese Formula 3 & the Barber Dodge Pro Series.
* Daisuke Ito, 2007 Super GT series champion in the [=GT500=] category.
* [[http://www.yuji-ide.com/ Yuji Ide,]] one of the few modern Japanese drivers to make an appearance in Formula One (He wasn't very successful). Currently drives in Super GT for [=EICars=] Bentley and in South Korea's [[http://www.super-race.com/eng/inside/info_class.jsp CJ SuperRace Championship]] for Ecsta Racing Team.
* Satoshi Motoyama, 1999 Le Mans Fuji 1000 km winner. 1998, 2001, 2003 & 2005 Formula Nippon champion. 2003, 2004 & 2008 Super GT champion in the [=GT500=] Category. Currently still active in Super GT, driving the #3 Craftsports NDDP Nissan GT-R in the [=GT500=] class.
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* [[http://js-style.com/ Juichi Wakisaka,]] 2002, 2006 and 2009 champion in Japan's Super GT series in the [=GT500=] category and current team director for Team [=LeMans=] SARD in Super GT. After many seasons with Petronas, he switched to Bandoh for the 2014 season, which has a history of racers from the Wakisaka family before retiring into team management role at the end of the 2015 season. Famous for organizing the [[http://www.js-style.com/savejapan/index.html "Save Japan"]] initiative, a relief fund from Japanese motorsport for 3.11 victims that has also aided victims of the Kumamoto earthquake.
* Akira Iida, 2002 Super GT series champion (along with Juichi Wakisaka) in the [=GT500=] category.Current team director He initially retired at the end of the 2008 season but came back six years later to compete in the [=GT300=] class for four years, racing with the LM Corsa in Super GT.
team that he currently manages.
* [[http://seijiara.com/ Seiji Ara]], 24-hour Le Mans winner in 2004, he had competed in Formula Nippon, Japanese Formula 3 & the Barber Dodge ProSeries.
Series. He is currently still active in Super GT, racing a BMW [=M4=] [=GT3=] in the [=GT300=] class.
* Daisuke Ito, 2007 Super GT series champion in the [=GT500=] category. \n Currently manages the legendary TOM'S team in Super GT.
* [[http://www.yuji-ide.com/ Yuji Ide,]] one of the few modern Japanese drivers to make an appearance in Formula One (He wasn't very successful). Currently drives in Super GT for[=EICars=] Bentley and in South Korea's [[http://www.super-race.com/eng/inside/info_class.jsp CJ SuperRace Championship]] for Ecsta Racing Team.
Drago Corse.
* Satoshi Motoyama, 1999 Le Mans Fuji 1000 km winner. 1998, 2001, 2003 & 2005 Formula Nippon champion. 2003, 2004 & 2008 Super GT champion in the [=GT500=] Category.Currently still active in Super GT, driving Retired at the #3 Craftsports NDDP Nissan GT-R 2018 season but [[TenMinuteRetirement came back from retirement 3 years later]] to compete with Team [=LeMans=] in the [=GT500=] [=GT300=] class.
* Akira Iida, 2002 Super GT series champion (along with Juichi Wakisaka) in the [=GT500=] category.
* [[http://seijiara.com/ Seiji Ara]], 24-hour Le Mans winner in 2004, he had competed in Formula Nippon, Japanese Formula 3 & the Barber Dodge Pro
* Daisuke Ito, 2007 Super GT series champion in the [=GT500=] category.
* [[http://www.yuji-ide.com/ Yuji Ide,]] one of the few modern Japanese drivers to make an appearance in Formula One (He wasn't very successful). Currently drives in Super GT for
* Satoshi Motoyama, 1999 Le Mans Fuji 1000 km winner. 1998, 2001, 2003 & 2005 Formula Nippon champion. 2003, 2004 & 2008 Super GT champion in the [=GT500=] Category.
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* [[http://www.orido.jp/ Manabu "MAX" Orido.]] Famous drift driver. Also drives in Super GT.
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* [[BadassDriver Badass Driver]]: Unsurprising in a video series featuring a multitude of current and former racing drivers, but Gan-san, Nakaya, and Tsuchiya stand out as the creme de la creme. Taniguchi and Orido would also fill the role latter in the show.
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** On January 1996, on the final straight at Tsukuba, Nakaya in a GT-R attempts to overtake Gan-san's 911 which had experienced gearbox issues, but at the same time, Gan-san tries to give way to Nakaya, and the 911 ends up in front of the GT-R. In an attempt to prevent the GT-R from rear-ending the 911, [[BadassDriver Nakaya performs a brilliant avoidance manoeuvre that prevented him crashing into the 911 and a guard rail to the side.]]
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** On January 1996, on the final straight at Tsukuba, Nakaya in a GT-R attempts to overtake Gan-san's 911 which had experienced gearbox issues, but at the same time, Gan-san tries to give way to Nakaya, and the 911 ends up in front of the GT-R. In an attempt to prevent the GT-R from rear-ending the 911, [[BadassDriver Nakaya performs a brilliant avoidance manoeuvre that prevented him crashing into the 911 and a guard rail to the side.]] ]][[https://youtu.be/2YSnZ2DxbPY?t=475]]
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* [[http://www.cardome.com/keys/ Takayuki Kinoshita,]] an automotive critic and former JGTC racer. Nowadays Kinoshita drives an LFA for Gazoo in the 24 Hours Nurburgring and is on the selection committee for the Japan Car of the Year award.
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* [[http://www.cardome.com/keys/ Takayuki Kinoshita,]] an automotive critic and former JGTC racer. Nowadays Kinoshita drives an LFA for Gazoo in the 24 Hours Nurburgring Nürburgring and is on the selection committee for the Japan Car of the Year award.
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* [[LiveActionTV Determinator]]: Gan-san has been with the series ever since its very first issue in December 1987, and despite taking a smaller role ever since the series got revamped in the middle of 2005, he was still part of the show right up to its final volume in June 2011. Averted however with Nakaya, who actually appeared much more consistently than Gan-san. Although he was also part of the series since its first volume alongside Gan-san, he left after April 2004 for unspecified reasons.
**Also applies in the racing, where Gan-san and Nakaya typically keep going for the win where other drivers begin to concede a loss. Some of the most heated races in the series are between Gan-san and Nakaya as a result, such as the 280HP JDM race in May 1999, the Evo VII debut race in April 2001, the STI Spec C debut race in March 2002, and many more.
**Also applies in the racing, where Gan-san and Nakaya typically keep going for the win where other drivers begin to concede a loss. Some of the most heated races in the series are between Gan-san and Nakaya as a result, such as the 280HP JDM race in May 1999, the Evo VII debut race in April 2001, the STI Spec C debut race in March 2002, and many more.
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* [[http://js-style.com/ Juichi Wakisaka,]] 2002, 2006 and 2009 champion in Japan's Super GT series in the [=GT500=] category. After many seasons with Petronas, he switched to Bandoh for the 2014 season, which has a history of racers from the Wakisaka family. Famous for organizing the [[http://www.js-style.com/savejapan/index.html "Save Japan"]] initiative, a relief fund from Japanese motorsport for 3.11 victims that has also aided victims of the Kumamoto earthquake.
* Akira Iida, 2002 super GT series champion (along with Juichi Wakisaka) in the [=GT500=] Category.
* Akira Iida, 2002 super GT series champion (along with Juichi Wakisaka) in the [=GT500=] Category.
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* [[http://js-style.com/ Juichi Wakisaka,]] 2002, 2006 and 2009 champion in Japan's Super GT series in the [=GT500=] category. category and current team director for Team [=LeMans=] in Super GT. After many seasons with Petronas, he switched to Bandoh for the 2014 season, which has a history of racers from the Wakisaka family.family before retiring into team management role at the end of the 2015 season. Famous for organizing the [[http://www.js-style.com/savejapan/index.html "Save Japan"]] initiative, a relief fund from Japanese motorsport for 3.11 victims that has also aided victims of the Kumamoto earthquake.
* Akira Iida, 2002super Super GT series champion (along with Juichi Wakisaka) in the [=GT500=] Category.category. Current team director for LM Corsa in Super GT.
* Akira Iida, 2002
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* [[http://www.yuji-ide.com/ Yuji Ide,]] one of the few modern Japanese drivers to make an appearance in Formula One. (He wasn't very successful.)
* Satoshi Motoyama, 1999 Le Mans Fuji 1000 km winner. 1998, 2001, 2003 & 2005 Formula Nippon champion. 2003, 2004 & 2008 Super GT champion in the [=GT500=] Category.
* [[https://twitter.com/tk_kataoka Tatsuya Kataoka,]] 2009, 2014, and 2017 Super GT champion in the [=GT300=] category. After five seasons in [=GT500=] with Toyota based works teams (two with a Supra, one with an [=SC430=]), and two [=GT300=] ([=IS350=]) and one [=GT500=] ([=SC430=]) seasons with Bandoh-based teams (including winning his first Super GT title with Bandoh in 2009), Kataoka jumped ship to Good Smile Racing's[[note]]Bankrolled by the hobby manufacturing giant, Good Smile Company, and founded and managed by former Formula One driver Ukyo Katayama[[/note]] immensely popular [=GT300=] team in 2012, and their famous [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Hatsuke Miku]] BMW Z4 GT3.[[note]]When Japanese BMW tuning house Studie pulled out of Good Smile to join a BMW works team with Kataoka's old teammate Seiji Ara for the 2014 season, Good Smile Racing switched to Mercedes GT3 cars, first using the [[http://stat.news.ameba.jp/news_images/20150302/07/56/tZ/j/o120008001061.jpg Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG]] in 2015 before switching to the new-generation [[http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CflbM6eUAAA3bMv.jpg:orig Mercedes-AMG GT]] for the 2016 season.[[/note]] His official blog, entitled "EXCESS POWER", can be found [[http://ameblo.jp/tatsuya-k51 here.]]
* Satoshi Motoyama, 1999 Le Mans Fuji 1000 km winner. 1998, 2001, 2003 & 2005 Formula Nippon champion. 2003, 2004 & 2008 Super GT champion in the [=GT500=] Category.
* [[https://twitter.com/tk_kataoka Tatsuya Kataoka,]] 2009, 2014, and 2017 Super GT champion in the [=GT300=] category. After five seasons in [=GT500=] with Toyota based works teams (two with a Supra, one with an [=SC430=]), and two [=GT300=] ([=IS350=]) and one [=GT500=] ([=SC430=]) seasons with Bandoh-based teams (including winning his first Super GT title with Bandoh in 2009), Kataoka jumped ship to Good Smile Racing's[[note]]Bankrolled by the hobby manufacturing giant, Good Smile Company, and founded and managed by former Formula One driver Ukyo Katayama[[/note]] immensely popular [=GT300=] team in 2012, and their famous [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Hatsuke Miku]] BMW Z4 GT3.[[note]]When Japanese BMW tuning house Studie pulled out of Good Smile to join a BMW works team with Kataoka's old teammate Seiji Ara for the 2014 season, Good Smile Racing switched to Mercedes GT3 cars, first using the [[http://stat.news.ameba.jp/news_images/20150302/07/56/tZ/j/o120008001061.jpg Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG]] in 2015 before switching to the new-generation [[http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CflbM6eUAAA3bMv.jpg:orig Mercedes-AMG GT]] for the 2016 season.[[/note]] His official blog, entitled "EXCESS POWER", can be found [[http://ameblo.jp/tatsuya-k51 here.]]
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* [[http://www.yuji-ide.com/ Yuji Ide,]] one of the few modern Japanese drivers to make an appearance in Formula One. One (He wasn't very successful.)
successful). Currently drives in Super GT for [=EICars=] Bentley and in South Korea's [[http://www.super-race.com/eng/inside/info_class.jsp CJ SuperRace Championship]] for Ecsta Racing Team.
* Satoshi Motoyama, 1999 Le Mans Fuji 1000 km winner. 1998, 2001, 2003 & 2005 Formula Nippon champion. 2003, 2004 & 2008 Super GT champion in the [=GT500=]Category.
Category. Currently still active in Super GT, driving the #3 Craftsports NDDP Nissan GT-R in the [=GT500=] class.
* [[https://twitter.com/tk_kataoka Tatsuya Kataoka,]] 2009, 2014, and 2017 Super GT champion in the [=GT300=] category. After five seasons in [=GT500=] with Toyota based works teams (two with a Supra, one with an [=SC430=]), and two [=GT300=] ([=IS350=]) and one [=GT500=] ([=SC430=]) seasons with Bandoh-based teams (including winning his first Super GT title with Bandoh in 2009), Kataoka jumped ship to Good Smile Racing's[[note]]Bankrolled by the hobby manufacturing giant, Good Smile Company, andfounded and managed by former Formula One driver Ukyo Katayama[[/note]] immensely popular [=GT300=] team in 2012, and their famous [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Hatsuke Miku]] BMW Z4 GT3.[=GT3=].[[note]]When Japanese BMW tuning house Studie pulled out of Good Smile to join a BMW works team with Kataoka's old teammate Seiji Ara for the 2014 season, Good Smile Racing switched to Mercedes GT3 [=GT3=] cars, first using the [[http://stat.news.ameba.jp/news_images/20150302/07/56/tZ/j/o120008001061.jpg Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG]] in 2015 before switching to the new-generation [[http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CflbM6eUAAA3bMv.jpg:orig Mercedes-AMG GT]] for the 2016 season.[[/note]] His official blog, entitled "EXCESS POWER", can be found [[http://ameblo.jp/tatsuya-k51 here.]]
* Satoshi Motoyama, 1999 Le Mans Fuji 1000 km winner. 1998, 2001, 2003 & 2005 Formula Nippon champion. 2003, 2004 & 2008 Super GT champion in the [=GT500=]
* [[https://twitter.com/tk_kataoka Tatsuya Kataoka,]] 2009, 2014, and 2017 Super GT champion in the [=GT300=] category. After five seasons in [=GT500=] with Toyota based works teams (two with a Supra, one with an [=SC430=]), and two [=GT300=] ([=IS350=]) and one [=GT500=] ([=SC430=]) seasons with Bandoh-based teams (including winning his first Super GT title with Bandoh in 2009), Kataoka jumped ship to Good Smile Racing's[[note]]Bankrolled by the hobby manufacturing giant, Good Smile Company, and
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* [[https://twitter.com/tk_kataoka Tatsuya Kataoka,]] 2011 and 2014 Super GT champion in the [=GT300=] category. After five seasons in [=GT500=] with Toyota based works teams (two with a Supra, one with an [=SC430=]), and two [=GT300=] ([=IS350=]) and one [=GT500=] ([=SC430=]) seasons with Bandoh-based teams, Kataoka jumped ship to Good Smile Racing's[[note]]Bankrolled by the hobby manufacturing giant, Good Smile Company, and founded and managed by Ukyo Katayama, Japan's most successful UsefulNotes/{{FormulaOne}} driver and certainly more successful than poor Yuji Ide's crack at the sport[[/note]] immensely popular [=GT300=] team in 2012, and their famous [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Hatsuke Miku]] BMW Z4.[[note]]When Japanese BMW tuning house Studie pulled out of Good Smile to join a BMW works team with Kataoka's old teammate Seiji Ara for the 2014 season, Good Smile Racing switched to a [[http://stat.news.ameba.jp/news_images/20150302/07/56/tZ/j/o120008001061.jpg Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG]] in 2015, and the next-generation [[http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CflbM6eUAAA3bMv.jpg:orig Mercedes-AMG GT]] for the 2016 season.[[/note]] His official blog, entitled "EXCESS POWER", can be found [[http://ameblo.jp/tatsuya-k51 here.]]
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* [[https://twitter.com/tk_kataoka Tatsuya Kataoka,]] 2011 2009, 2014, and 2014 2017 Super GT champion in the [=GT300=] category. After five seasons in [=GT500=] with Toyota based works teams (two with a Supra, one with an [=SC430=]), and two [=GT300=] ([=IS350=]) and one [=GT500=] ([=SC430=]) seasons with Bandoh-based teams, teams (including winning his first Super GT title with Bandoh in 2009), Kataoka jumped ship to Good Smile Racing's[[note]]Bankrolled by the hobby manufacturing giant, Good Smile Company, and founded and managed by Ukyo Katayama, Japan's most successful UsefulNotes/{{FormulaOne}} former Formula One driver and certainly more successful than poor Yuji Ide's crack at the sport[[/note]] Ukyo Katayama[[/note]] immensely popular [=GT300=] team in 2012, and their famous [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Hatsuke Miku]] BMW Z4.Z4 GT3.[[note]]When Japanese BMW tuning house Studie pulled out of Good Smile to join a BMW works team with Kataoka's old teammate Seiji Ara for the 2014 season, Good Smile Racing switched to a Mercedes GT3 cars, first using the [[http://stat.news.ameba.jp/news_images/20150302/07/56/tZ/j/o120008001061.jpg Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG]] in 2015, and 2015 before switching to the next-generation new-generation [[http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CflbM6eUAAA3bMv.jpg:orig Mercedes-AMG GT]] for the 2016 season.[[/note]] His official blog, entitled "EXCESS POWER", can be found [[http://ameblo.jp/tatsuya-k51 here.]]
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* [[http://www.noonebetter.co.jp/ Nobuteru "NOB" Taniguchi.]] Another famous drift racer, and the other half of Good Smile Racing's popular [=GT300=] team, alongside Tatsuya Kataoka.
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* [[http://www.noonebetter.co.jp/ Nobuteru "NOB" Taniguchi.]] Another famous drift racer, and the other half of Good Smile Racing's popular [=GT300=] team, alongside Tatsuya Kataoka. Like Kataoka, he's also a three-time [=GT300=] champion (2011, 2014, 2017), all of them with Good Smile.
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* [[PerpetualFrowner Perpetual Frowner]]: While the other drivers are known for smiling and laughing, both Gan-san and Nakaya are very stoic.
* [[TheUltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny The Ultimate Showdown Of Ultimate Destiny]]: The Super Battles and Champions Battles. Who would win, a Ferrari F50 or a Porsche 911 [=GT2=]? A Mine's GT-R or a Group A Lancer Evolution?
* [[TheRival The Rival]]: Video Option to Hot Version which also focuses on tuning cars. Interestingly, Keiichi Tsuchiya also appeared for several times in Video Option
* [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks They Changed It Now It Sucks]]: Debatable, but some consider the "revamped" Best Motoring that began in 2005 to be inferior to how it used to be. The change saw the departure of several key drivers, including Gan-san and Nakaya, and in their place were drivers who were flat-out inferior in their skills. Being the only ace driver left, Tsuchiya dominated battles more often than he used to and some saw this lopsided skill level as misrepresenting car's performances.
* [[TranslationTrainWreck Translation Train Wreck]]: The Hong Kong VHS releases from 1999-2000 had badly butchered English subtitles.
* [[RareVehicles Rare Vehicles]]: Several very rare European exotics and Japanese cars have been tested .
* [[TheUltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny The Ultimate Showdown Of Ultimate Destiny]]: The Super Battles and Champions Battles. Who would win, a Ferrari F50 or a Porsche 911 [=GT2=]? A Mine's GT-R or a Group A Lancer Evolution?
* [[TheRival The Rival]]: Video Option to Hot Version which also focuses on tuning cars. Interestingly, Keiichi Tsuchiya also appeared for several times in Video Option
* [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks They Changed It Now It Sucks]]: Debatable, but some consider the "revamped" Best Motoring that began in 2005 to be inferior to how it used to be. The change saw the departure of several key drivers, including Gan-san and Nakaya, and in their place were drivers who were flat-out inferior in their skills. Being the only ace driver left, Tsuchiya dominated battles more often than he used to and some saw this lopsided skill level as misrepresenting car's performances.
* [[TranslationTrainWreck Translation Train Wreck]]: The Hong Kong VHS releases from 1999-2000 had badly butchered English subtitles.
* [[RareVehicles Rare Vehicles]]: Several very rare European exotics and Japanese cars have been tested .
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* [[PerpetualFrowner Perpetual Frowner]]: PerpetualFrowner: While the other drivers are known for smiling and laughing, both Gan-san and Nakaya are very stoic.
*[[TheUltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny The Ultimate Showdown Of Ultimate Destiny]]: UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny: The Super Battles and Champions Battles. Who would win, a Ferrari F50 or a Porsche 911 [=GT2=]? A Mine's GT-R or a Group A Lancer Evolution?
*[[TheRival The Rival]]: TheRival: Video Option to Hot Version which also focuses on tuning cars. Interestingly, Keiichi Tsuchiya also appeared for several times in Video Option
*[[TheyChangedItNowItSucks They Changed It Now It Sucks]]: TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Debatable, but some consider the "revamped" Best Motoring that began in 2005 to be inferior to how it used to be. The change saw the departure of several key drivers, including Gan-san and Nakaya, and in their place were drivers who were flat-out inferior in their skills. Being the only ace driver left, Tsuchiya dominated battles more often than he used to and some saw this lopsided skill level as misrepresenting car's performances.
*[[TranslationTrainWreck Translation Train Wreck]]: TranslationTrainWreck: The Hong Kong VHS releases from 1999-2000 had badly butchered English subtitles.
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* [[BadassGrandpa Badass Grandpa]]: Gan-san. Never giving up even in an inferior car, and never hesitating to overtake. His ballsy yet smooth driving style is even lauded by other drivers on the show, though some do become frustrated with his constant blocking, the dirty type or otherwise.
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* CoolOldGuy: Gan-san. Never giving up even in an inferior car, and never hesitating to overtake. His ballsy yet smooth driving style is even lauded by other drivers on the show, though some do become frustrated with his constant blocking, the dirty type or otherwise.
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* [[http://www.noonebetter.co.jp/ Nobuteru "NOB" Taniguchi.]] Another famous drift racer, and the other half of Good Smile Racing's popular GT300 team, alongside Tatsuya Kataoka.
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* [[http://www.noonebetter.co.jp/ Nobuteru "NOB" Taniguchi.]] Another famous drift racer, and the other half of Good Smile Racing's popular GT300 [=GT300=] team, alongside Tatsuya Kataoka.
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* [[http://js-style.com/ Juichi Wakisaka,]] 2002, 2006 and 2009 champion in Japan's Super GT series in the GT500 category. After many seasons with Petronas, he switched to Bandoh for the 2014 season, which has a history of racers from the Wakisaka family. Famous for organizing the [[http://www.js-style.com/savejapan/index.html "Save Japan"]] initiative, a relief fund from Japanese motorsport for 3.11 victims that has also aided victims of the Kumamoto earthquake.
* Akira Iida, 2002 super GT series champion (along with Juichi Wakisaka) in the GT500 Category.
* Akira Iida, 2002 super GT series champion (along with Juichi Wakisaka) in the GT500 Category.
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* [[http://js-style.com/ Juichi Wakisaka,]] 2002, 2006 and 2009 champion in Japan's Super GT series in the GT500 [=GT500=] category. After many seasons with Petronas, he switched to Bandoh for the 2014 season, which has a history of racers from the Wakisaka family. Famous for organizing the [[http://www.js-style.com/savejapan/index.html "Save Japan"]] initiative, a relief fund from Japanese motorsport for 3.11 victims that has also aided victims of the Kumamoto earthquake.
* Akira Iida, 2002 super GT series champion (along with Juichi Wakisaka) in theGT500 [=GT500=] Category.
* Akira Iida, 2002 super GT series champion (along with Juichi Wakisaka) in the
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* Satoshi Motoyama, 1999 Le Mans Fuji 1000 km winner. 1998, 2001, 2003 & 2005 Formula Nippon champion. 2003, 2004 & 2008 Super GT champion in the GT500 Category.
* [[https://twitter.com/tk_kataoka Tatsuya Kataoka,]] 2011 and 2014 Super GT champion in the GT300 category. After five seasons in GT500 with Toyota based works teams (two with a Supra, one with an SC430), and two GT300 (IS350) and one GT500 (SC430) seasons with Bandoh-based teams, Kataoka jumped ship to Good Smile Racing's[[note]]Bankrolled by the hobby manufacturing giant, Good Smile Company, and founded and managed by Ukyo Katayama, Japan's most successful UsefulNotes/{{FormulaOne}} driver and certainly more successful than poor Yuji Ide's crack at the sport[[/note]] immensely popular GT300 team in 2012, and their famous [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Hatsuke Miku]] BMW Z4.[[note]]When Japanese BMW tuning house Studie pulled out of Good Smile to join a BMW works team with Kataoka's old teammate Seiji Ara for the 2014 season, Good Smile Racing switched to a [[http://stat.news.ameba.jp/news_images/20150302/07/56/tZ/j/o120008001061.jpg Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG]] in 2015, and the next-generation [[http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CflbM6eUAAA3bMv.jpg:orig Mercedes-AMG GT]] for the 2016 season.[[/note]] His official blog, entitled "EXCESS POWER", can be found [[http://ameblo.jp/tatsuya-k51 here.]]
* [[https://twitter.com/tk_kataoka Tatsuya Kataoka,]] 2011 and 2014 Super GT champion in the GT300 category. After five seasons in GT500 with Toyota based works teams (two with a Supra, one with an SC430), and two GT300 (IS350) and one GT500 (SC430) seasons with Bandoh-based teams, Kataoka jumped ship to Good Smile Racing's[[note]]Bankrolled by the hobby manufacturing giant, Good Smile Company, and founded and managed by Ukyo Katayama, Japan's most successful UsefulNotes/{{FormulaOne}} driver and certainly more successful than poor Yuji Ide's crack at the sport[[/note]] immensely popular GT300 team in 2012, and their famous [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Hatsuke Miku]] BMW Z4.[[note]]When Japanese BMW tuning house Studie pulled out of Good Smile to join a BMW works team with Kataoka's old teammate Seiji Ara for the 2014 season, Good Smile Racing switched to a [[http://stat.news.ameba.jp/news_images/20150302/07/56/tZ/j/o120008001061.jpg Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG]] in 2015, and the next-generation [[http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CflbM6eUAAA3bMv.jpg:orig Mercedes-AMG GT]] for the 2016 season.[[/note]] His official blog, entitled "EXCESS POWER", can be found [[http://ameblo.jp/tatsuya-k51 here.]]
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* Satoshi Motoyama, 1999 Le Mans Fuji 1000 km winner. 1998, 2001, 2003 & 2005 Formula Nippon champion. 2003, 2004 & 2008 Super GT champion in the GT500 [=GT500=] Category.
* [[https://twitter.com/tk_kataoka Tatsuya Kataoka,]] 2011 and 2014 Super GT champion in theGT300 [=GT300=] category. After five seasons in GT500 [=GT500=] with Toyota based works teams (two with a Supra, one with an SC430), [=SC430=]), and two GT300 (IS350) [=GT300=] ([=IS350=]) and one GT500 (SC430) [=GT500=] ([=SC430=]) seasons with Bandoh-based teams, Kataoka jumped ship to Good Smile Racing's[[note]]Bankrolled by the hobby manufacturing giant, Good Smile Company, and founded and managed by Ukyo Katayama, Japan's most successful UsefulNotes/{{FormulaOne}} driver and certainly more successful than poor Yuji Ide's crack at the sport[[/note]] immensely popular GT300 [=GT300=] team in 2012, and their famous [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Hatsuke Miku]] BMW Z4.[[note]]When Japanese BMW tuning house Studie pulled out of Good Smile to join a BMW works team with Kataoka's old teammate Seiji Ara for the 2014 season, Good Smile Racing switched to a [[http://stat.news.ameba.jp/news_images/20150302/07/56/tZ/j/o120008001061.jpg Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG]] in 2015, and the next-generation [[http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CflbM6eUAAA3bMv.jpg:orig Mercedes-AMG GT]] for the 2016 season.[[/note]] His official blog, entitled "EXCESS POWER", can be found [[http://ameblo.jp/tatsuya-k51 here.]]
* [[https://twitter.com/tk_kataoka Tatsuya Kataoka,]] 2011 and 2014 Super GT champion in the
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* [[http://www.mirage.co.jp/nakaya/ Akihiko Nakaya]], whose education in mechanical engineering gives him a technical view of cars and racing.
* [[http://www.k1planning.com/ Keiichi Tsuchiya]], the Drift King himself.
* [[http://www.k1planning.com/ Keiichi Tsuchiya]], the Drift King himself.
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* [[http://www.mirage.co.jp/nakaya/ Akihiko Nakaya]], Nakaya,]] whose education in mechanical engineering gives him a technical view of cars and racing.
* [[http://www.k1planning.com/ KeiichiTsuchiya]], Tsuchiya,]] the Drift King himself.
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* [[http://www.cardome.com/keys/ Takayuki Kinoshita]], an automotive critic and former JGTC racer. Nowadays Kinoshita drives an LFA for Gazoo in the 24 Hours Nurburgring and is on the selection committee for the Japan Car of the Year award.
* [[http://js-style.com/ Juichi Wakisaka]], 2002, 2006 and 2009 champion in Japan's Super GT series in the GT500 category. After many seasons with Petronas, he switched to Bandoh for the 2014 season, which has a history of racers from the Wakisaka family. Famous for organizing the [[http://www.js-style.com/savejapan/index.html "Save Japan"]] initiative, a relief fund from Japanese motorsport for 3.11 victims that has also aided victims of the Kumamoto earthquake.
* [[http://js-style.com/ Juichi Wakisaka]], 2002, 2006 and 2009 champion in Japan's Super GT series in the GT500 category. After many seasons with Petronas, he switched to Bandoh for the 2014 season, which has a history of racers from the Wakisaka family. Famous for organizing the [[http://www.js-style.com/savejapan/index.html "Save Japan"]] initiative, a relief fund from Japanese motorsport for 3.11 victims that has also aided victims of the Kumamoto earthquake.
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* [[http://www.cardome.com/keys/ Takayuki Kinoshita]], Kinoshita,]] an automotive critic and former JGTC racer. Nowadays Kinoshita drives an LFA for Gazoo in the 24 Hours Nurburgring and is on the selection committee for the Japan Car of the Year award.
* [[http://js-style.com/ JuichiWakisaka]], Wakisaka,]] 2002, 2006 and 2009 champion in Japan's Super GT series in the GT500 category. After many seasons with Petronas, he switched to Bandoh for the 2014 season, which has a history of racers from the Wakisaka family. Famous for organizing the [[http://www.js-style.com/savejapan/index.html "Save Japan"]] initiative, a relief fund from Japanese motorsport for 3.11 victims that has also aided victims of the Kumamoto earthquake.
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* [[https://twitter.com/tk_kataoka Tatsuya Kataoka]], 2011 and 2014 Super GT champion in the GT300 category. After five seasons in GT500 with Toyota based works teams (two with a Supra, one with an SC430), and two GT300 (IS350) and one GT500 (SC430) seasons with Bandoh-based teams, Kataoka jumped ship to Good Smile Racing's[[note]]Bankrolled by the hobby manufacturing giant, Good Smile Company, and founded and managed by Ukyo Katayama, Japan's most successful UsefulNotes/{{FormulaOne}} driver and certainly more successful than poor Yuji Ide's crack at the sport[[/note]] immensely popular GT300 team in 2012, and their famous [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Hatsuke Miku]] BMW Z4[[note]]When Japanese BMW tuning house Studie pulled out of Good Smile to join a BMW works team with Kataoka's old teammate Seiji Ara for the 2014 season, Good Smile Racing switched to a [[http://stat.news.ameba.jp/news_images/20150302/07/56/tZ/j/o120008001061.jpg Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG]] in 2015, and the next-generation [[http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CflbM6eUAAA3bMv.jpg:orig Mercedes-AMG GT]] for the 2016 season.[[/note]]. His official blog, entitled "EXCESS POWER", can be found [[http://ameblo.jp/tatsuya-k51 here]].
* [[https://www.facebook.com/takashi.oi.1 Takashi Ohi]]. Now runs a performance driving school called [[http://d-rights.co.jp/ "D-Rights"]].
* [[http://www.orido.jp/ Manabu "MAX" Orido]]. Famous drift driver.
* [[http://www.noonebetter.co.jp/ Nobuteru "NOB" Taniguchi]]. Another famous drift racer, and the other half of Good Smile Racing's popular GT300 team, alongside Tatsuya Kataoka.
* [[http://www.shimizukazuo.com/ Kazuo Shimizu]], a long time automotive journalist and critic, with a subscription website called [[http://www.startyourengines.net/ Start Your Engines]]. Has a [[https://twitter.com/gankoittetsukaz Twitter account]] as well.
* [[https://www.facebook.com/takashi.oi.1 Takashi Ohi]]. Now runs a performance driving school called [[http://d-rights.co.jp/ "D-Rights"]].
* [[http://www.orido.jp/ Manabu "MAX" Orido]]. Famous drift driver.
* [[http://www.noonebetter.co.jp/ Nobuteru "NOB" Taniguchi]]. Another famous drift racer, and the other half of Good Smile Racing's popular GT300 team, alongside Tatsuya Kataoka.
* [[http://www.shimizukazuo.com/ Kazuo Shimizu]], a long time automotive journalist and critic, with a subscription website called [[http://www.startyourengines.net/ Start Your Engines]]. Has a [[https://twitter.com/gankoittetsukaz Twitter account]] as well.
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* [[https://twitter.com/tk_kataoka Tatsuya Kataoka]], Kataoka,]] 2011 and 2014 Super GT champion in the GT300 category. After five seasons in GT500 with Toyota based works teams (two with a Supra, one with an SC430), and two GT300 (IS350) and one GT500 (SC430) seasons with Bandoh-based teams, Kataoka jumped ship to Good Smile Racing's[[note]]Bankrolled by the hobby manufacturing giant, Good Smile Company, and founded and managed by Ukyo Katayama, Japan's most successful UsefulNotes/{{FormulaOne}} driver and certainly more successful than poor Yuji Ide's crack at the sport[[/note]] immensely popular GT300 team in 2012, and their famous [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Hatsuke Miku]] BMW Z4[[note]]When Z4.[[note]]When Japanese BMW tuning house Studie pulled out of Good Smile to join a BMW works team with Kataoka's old teammate Seiji Ara for the 2014 season, Good Smile Racing switched to a [[http://stat.news.ameba.jp/news_images/20150302/07/56/tZ/j/o120008001061.jpg Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG]] in 2015, and the next-generation [[http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CflbM6eUAAA3bMv.jpg:orig Mercedes-AMG GT]] for the 2016 season.[[/note]]. [[/note]] His official blog, entitled "EXCESS POWER", can be found [[http://ameblo.jp/tatsuya-k51 here]].
here.]]
* [[https://www.facebook.com/takashi.oi.1 TakashiOhi]]. Ohi.]] Now runs a performance driving school called [[http://d-rights.co.jp/ "D-Rights"]].
"D-Rights".]]
* [[http://www.orido.jp/ Manabu "MAX"Orido]]. Orido.]] Famous drift driver.
* [[http://www.noonebetter.co.jp/ Nobuteru "NOB"Taniguchi]]. Taniguchi.]] Another famous drift racer, and the other half of Good Smile Racing's popular GT300 team, alongside Tatsuya Kataoka.
* [[http://www.shimizukazuo.com/ KazuoShimizu]], Shimizu,]] a long time automotive journalist and critic, with a subscription website called [[http://www.startyourengines.net/ Start Your Engines]]. Engines.]] Has a [[https://twitter.com/gankoittetsukaz Twitter account]] as well.
* [[https://www.facebook.com/takashi.oi.1 Takashi
* [[http://www.orido.jp/ Manabu "MAX"
* [[http://www.noonebetter.co.jp/ Nobuteru "NOB"
* [[http://www.shimizukazuo.com/ Kazuo
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* [[OhCrap Oh Crap!]]: Being a show that features racing, there are inevitably times where something goes wrong.
**In the debut battle for the first Integra Type R, Takuya Kurosawa locks the brakes on his Subaru Impreza WRX STI right before the second hairpin on Tsukuba. You can hear him panic as he fruitlessly tried to steer the out of control Subaru from hitting Tsuchiya's Integra. Unfortunately, it didn't work.
**On January 1996, on the final straight at Tsukuba, Nakaya in a GT-R attempts to overtake Gan-san's 911 which had experienced gearbox issues, but at the same time, Gan-san tries to give way to Nakaya, and the 911 ends up in front of the GT-R. In an attempt to prevent the GT-R from rear-ending the 911, [[BadassDriver Nakaya performs a brilliant avoidance manoeuvre that prevented him crashing into the 911 and a guard rail to the side.]]
**During a pre-race run in the 1998 endurance battle at Fuji Speedway, the brakes on Tsuchiya's Ferrari F355 fails and he audibly panicked for a brief moment as he drove the car into the run off area.
**In the debut battle for the first Integra Type R, Takuya Kurosawa locks the brakes on his Subaru Impreza WRX STI right before the second hairpin on Tsukuba. You can hear him panic as he fruitlessly tried to steer the out of control Subaru from hitting Tsuchiya's Integra. Unfortunately, it didn't work.
**On January 1996, on the final straight at Tsukuba, Nakaya in a GT-R attempts to overtake Gan-san's 911 which had experienced gearbox issues, but at the same time, Gan-san tries to give way to Nakaya, and the 911 ends up in front of the GT-R. In an attempt to prevent the GT-R from rear-ending the 911, [[BadassDriver Nakaya performs a brilliant avoidance manoeuvre that prevented him crashing into the 911 and a guard rail to the side.]]
**During a pre-race run in the 1998 endurance battle at Fuji Speedway, the brakes on Tsuchiya's Ferrari F355 fails and he audibly panicked for a brief moment as he drove the car into the run off area.
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* [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks They Changed It Now It Sucks]]: Debatable, but some consider the "revamped" Best Motoring that began in 2005 to be inferior to how it used to be. The change saw the departure of several key drivers, including Gan-san and Nakaya, and in their place were drivers who were flat-out inferior in their skills. Being the only ace driver left, Tsuchiya dominated battles more often than he used to and some saw this lopsided skill level as misrepresenting car's performances.
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* [[AutobotsRockOut Autobots, Rock Out!]]: Commonly used for background music.
* [[BadassDriver Badass Driver]]: Unsurprising in a video series featuring a multitude of current and former racing drivers, but Gan-san, Nakaya, and Tsuchiya stand out as the creme de la creme.
* [[BadassGrandpa Badass Grandpa]]: Gan-san. Never giving up even in an inferior car, and never hesitating to overtake. His ballsy yet smooth driving style is even lauded by other drivers on the show, though some do become frustrated with his constant blocking, the dirty type or otherwise.
* [[BadassDriver Badass Driver]]: Unsurprising in a video series featuring a multitude of current and former racing drivers, but Gan-san, Nakaya, and Tsuchiya stand out as the creme de la creme.
* [[BadassGrandpa Badass Grandpa]]: Gan-san. Never giving up even in an inferior car, and never hesitating to overtake. His ballsy yet smooth driving style is even lauded by other drivers on the show, though some do become frustrated with his constant blocking, the dirty type or otherwise.
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* [[LargeHamAnnouncer Large Ham Announcer]]: Akira Kamiya, whose passionate, overexcited narration during races makes for hilarious moments. The other announcer (who replaced him in 2005) toned it down a little, but was still hammy.
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* [[AutobotsRockOut Autobots, Rock Out!]]: Commonly used for background music.
* [[HomeFieldAdvantage Home Field Advantage]]: In both Best Motoring and Best Motor TV, Japanese vehicles routinely beat much more powerful European cars such as Ferraris and Porsches. There has been criticism of "glorifying" the Honda NSX and the Nissan Skyline GT-R. In later issues of Best Motoring, and Best Motor TV, the Nissan GT-R also gets this treatment. A partial explanation may be the Confucian-based trait of "saving face"--it would be humiliating for Japanese cars to be defeated on their turf. Expect to see more "shifto miss"es than you would expect from racing drivers.
* [[HomeFieldAdvantage Home Field Advantage]]: In both Best Motoring and Best Motor TV, Japanese vehicles routinely beat much more powerful European cars such as Ferraris and Porsches. There has been criticism of "glorifying" the Honda NSX and the Nissan Skyline GT-R. In later issues of Best Motoring, and Best Motor TV, the Nissan GT-R also gets this treatment. A partial explanation may be the Confucian-based trait of "saving face"--it would be humiliating for Japanese cars to be defeated on their turf. Expect to see more "shifto miss"es than you would expect from racing drivers.
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* [[PerpetualFrowner Perpetual Frowner]]: While the other drivers are known for smiling and laughing, both Gan San and Nakaya are very stoic.
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* [[HomeFieldAdvantage Home Field Advantage]]: In both Best Motoring and Best Motor TV, Japanese vehicles routinely beat much more powerful European cars such as Ferraris and Porsches. There has been criticism of "glorifying" the Honda NSX and the Nissan Skyline GT-R. In later issues of Best Motoring, and Best Motor TV, the Nissan GT-R also gets this treatment. A partial explanation may be the Confucian-based trait of "saving face"--it would be humiliating for Japanese cars to be defeated on their turf. Expect to see more "shifto miss"es than you would expect from racing drivers.
* [[LargeHamAnnouncer Large Ham Announcer]]: Akira Kamiya, whose passionate, overexcited narration during races makes for hilarious moments. The other announcer (who replaced him in 2005) toned it down a little, but was still hammy.
* [[PerpetualFrowner Perpetual Frowner]]: While the other drivers are known for smiling and laughing, bothGan San Gan-san and Nakaya are very stoic.
* [[LargeHamAnnouncer Large Ham Announcer]]: Akira Kamiya, whose passionate, overexcited narration during races makes for hilarious moments. The other announcer (who replaced him in 2005) toned it down a little, but was still hammy.
* [[PerpetualFrowner Perpetual Frowner]]: While the other drivers are known for smiling and laughing, both
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* [[TheStoic Akihiko Nakaya]], whose education in mechanical engineering gives him a technical view of cars and racing.
* [[TheAce Keiichi Tsuchiya]], the Drift King himself.
* [[TheAce Keiichi Tsuchiya]], the Drift King himself.
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* [[TheStoic [[http://www.mirage.co.jp/nakaya/ Akihiko Nakaya]], whose education in mechanical engineering gives him a technical view of cars and racing.
*[[TheAce [[http://www.k1planning.com/ Keiichi Tsuchiya]], the Drift King himself.
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* Takayuki Kinoshita, another JGTC racer who also drives an LFA in the 24 Hours Nurburgring.
* Juichi Wakisaka, 2002,2006 and 2009 champion in Japan's Super GT series in the GT500 category.
* Juichi Wakisaka, 2002,2006 and 2009 champion in Japan's Super GT series in the GT500 category.
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* [[http://www.cardome.com/keys/ Takayuki Kinoshita, another Kinoshita]], an automotive critic and former JGTC racer who also racer. Nowadays Kinoshita drives an LFA for Gazoo in the 24 Hours Nurburgring.
Nurburgring and is on the selection committee for the Japan Car of the Year award.
* [[http://js-style.com/ JuichiWakisaka, 2002,2006 Wakisaka]], 2002, 2006 and 2009 champion in Japan's Super GT series in the GT500 category.category. After many seasons with Petronas, he switched to Bandoh for the 2014 season, which has a history of racers from the Wakisaka family. Famous for organizing the [[http://www.js-style.com/savejapan/index.html "Save Japan"]] initiative, a relief fund from Japanese motorsport for 3.11 victims that has also aided victims of the Kumamoto earthquake.
* [[http://js-style.com/ Juichi
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* Seiji Ara, 24-hour Le Mans winner in 2004, he had competed in Formula Nippon, Japanese Formula 3 & the Barber Dodge Pro Series.
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* Yuji Ide, one of the few modern Japanese drivers to make an appearance in Formula One. (He wasn't very successful.)
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* [[http://www.yuji-ide.com/ Yuji Ide, Ide]], one of the few modern Japanese drivers to make an appearance in Formula One. (He wasn't very successful.)
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* Tatsuya Kataoka, a [=GT300=] driver and drift racer. His JGTC car is a BMW Z4 with a Music/{{Vocaloid}} livery.
* Takashi Ohi.
* Manabu "MAX" Orido.
* Nobuteru "NOB" Taniguchi.
* Kazuo Shimizu.
* Shinichi Katsura.
* Takashi Ohi.
* Manabu "MAX" Orido.
* Nobuteru "NOB" Taniguchi.
* Kazuo Shimizu.
* Shinichi Katsura.
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* [[https://twitter.com/tk_kataoka Tatsuya Kataoka, Kataoka]], 2011 and 2014 Super GT champion in the GT300 category. After five seasons in GT500 with Toyota based works teams (two with a [=GT300=] Supra, one with an SC430), and two GT300 (IS350) and one GT500 (SC430) seasons with Bandoh-based teams, Kataoka jumped ship to Good Smile Racing's[[note]]Bankrolled by the hobby manufacturing giant, Good Smile Company, and founded and managed by Ukyo Katayama, Japan's most successful UsefulNotes/{{FormulaOne}} driver and drift racer. His JGTC car is certainly more successful than poor Yuji Ide's crack at the sport[[/note]] immensely popular GT300 team in 2012, and their famous [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Hatsuke Miku]] BMW Z4[[note]]When Japanese BMW tuning house Studie pulled out of Good Smile to join a BMW Z4 works team with Kataoka's old teammate Seiji Ara for the 2014 season, Good Smile Racing switched to a Music/{{Vocaloid}} livery.
[[http://stat.news.ameba.jp/news_images/20150302/07/56/tZ/j/o120008001061.jpg Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG]] in 2015, and the next-generation [[http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CflbM6eUAAA3bMv.jpg:orig Mercedes-AMG GT]] for the 2016 season.[[/note]]. His official blog, entitled "EXCESS POWER", can be found [[http://ameblo.jp/tatsuya-k51 here]].
* [[https://www.facebook.com/takashi.oi.1 TakashiOhi.
Ohi]]. Now runs a performance driving school called [[http://d-rights.co.jp/ "D-Rights"]].
* [[http://www.orido.jp/ Manabu "MAX"Orido.
Orido]]. Famous drift driver.
* [[http://www.noonebetter.co.jp/ Nobuteru "NOB"Taniguchi.
Taniguchi]]. Another famous drift racer, and the other half of Good Smile Racing's popular GT300 team, alongside Tatsuya Kataoka.
* [[http://www.shimizukazuo.com/ KazuoShimizu.
Shimizu]], a long time automotive journalist and critic, with a subscription website called [[http://www.startyourengines.net/ Start Your Engines]]. Has a [[https://twitter.com/gankoittetsukaz Twitter account]] as well.
* ShinichiKatsura.
Katsura. Nicknamed "Kobo-chan" after the eponymous character from the manga Kobo, the Li'l Rascal.
* [[https://www.facebook.com/takashi.oi.1 Takashi
* [[http://www.orido.jp/ Manabu "MAX"
* [[http://www.noonebetter.co.jp/ Nobuteru "NOB"
* [[http://www.shimizukazuo.com/ Kazuo
* Shinichi
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* [[TheUltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny The Ultimate Showdown Of Ultimate Destiny]]: [[TheRival]]: Video Option to Hot Version which also focuses on tuning cars. Interestingly, Keiichi Tsuchiya also appeared for several times in Video Option
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* [[RareVehicles Rare Vehicles]]: Several very rare European exotics have been tested.
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* [[RareVehicles Rare Vehicles]]: Several very rare European exotics and Japanese cars have been tested.tested .
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** Ferrari F355 Challenge (104 produced) [[note]]in the Champions Battle 1997 (3/97)[[/note]]
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** Ferrari F355 Challenge (104 produced) [[note]]in the Champions Battle 1997 (3/97)[[/note]](3/97)[[/note]]
** NISMO 400R (44 produced)
** NISMO 400R (44 produced)
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* My car challenge: A segment where viewers or fanatics challenged a host in a time attack, the driver with fastest lap wins the match.
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* Seiji Ara, 24-hour Le Mans winner in 2004, he had competed in Formula Nippon,Japanese Formula 3and the Barber Dodge Pro Series.
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* Seiji Ara, 24-hour Le Mans winner in 2004, he had competed in Formula Nippon,Japanese Nippon, Japanese Formula 3and 3 & the Barber Dodge Pro Series.
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* Manabu "MAX" Orido
* Nobuteru "NOB" Taniguchi
* Kazuo Shimizu
* Shinichi Katsura
* Nobuteru "NOB" Taniguchi
* Kazuo Shimizu
* Shinichi Katsura
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* Takashi Ohi.
* Manabu "MAX"Orido
Orido.
* Nobuteru "NOB"Taniguchi
Taniguchi.
* KazuoShimizu
Shimizu.
* ShinichiKatsura
Katsura.
* Manabu "MAX"
* Nobuteru "NOB"
* Kazuo
* Shinichi
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* Takuya Kurosawa, his son.
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* Takuya Kurosawa, his son.Son of "Gan San".
* Juichi Wakisaka, 2002,2006 and 2009 champion in Japan's Super GT series in the GT500 category.
* Akira Iida, 2002 super GT series champion (along with Juichi Wakisaka) in the GT500 Category.
* Seiji Ara, 24-hour Le Mans winner in 2004, he had competed in Formula Nippon,Japanese Formula 3and the Barber Dodge Pro Series.
* Daisuke Ito, 2007 Super GT series champion in the GT500 category.
* Akira Iida, 2002 super GT series champion (along with Juichi Wakisaka) in the GT500 Category.
* Seiji Ara, 24-hour Le Mans winner in 2004, he had competed in Formula Nippon,Japanese Formula 3and the Barber Dodge Pro Series.
* Daisuke Ito, 2007 Super GT series champion in the GT500 category.
* Satoshi Motoyama, 1999 Le Mans Fuji 1000 km winner. 1998, 2001, 2003 & 2005 Formula Nippon champion. 2003, 2004 & 2008 Super GT champion in the GT500 Category.
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* Shinichi Katsura
* Shinichi Katsura
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* [[CarPorn Car Porn]]: One of the greatest examples ever seen on video. The Porsche 959, [=McLaren=] F1, Ferrari F40 and F50, Nissan R390 [=GT1=], Porsche Carrera GT, Ford GT, and RUF CTR "Yellowbird" have all made appearances, and some of the racing versions of these road cars have also been driven.
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* [[CarPorn Car Porn]]: One of the greatest examples ever seen on video. The Porsche 959, [=McLaren=] F1, Ferrari F40 and F50, Nissan R390 [=GT1=], Porsche Carrera GT, Ford GT, and RUF CTR "Yellowbird" have all made appearances, and some of the racing versions of these road cars have also been driven. In addition, JGTC, Group A, and Super Taikyu race trims of JDM cars have made appearances in Champions Battles, as has the various GT-R models tuned by Mine's and Bee Racing.
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* [[TheUltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny The Ultimate Showdown Of Ultimate Destiny]]: The Super Battles and Champions Battles. Who would win, a Ferrari F50 or a Porsche 911 [=GT2=]?
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* [[TheUltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny The Ultimate Showdown Of Ultimate Destiny]]: The Super Battles and Champions Battles. Who would win, a Ferrari F50 or a Porsche 911 [=GT2=]?[=GT2=]? A Mine's GT-R or a Group A Lancer Evolution?
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** The [=McLaren=] F1 (64 road cars made) [[note]]made two appearances: one in the 12/94 issue, another in the 9/95 issue, when it competed in the 1995 Super Battle against the Ferrari F355 and the Veilside Supra. This one was chassis #012, owned by the importer of Tag Heuer watches in Japan. (it now sits locked up in a museum in Florida.)[[/note]]
** The Porsche 959 (300 produced) [[note]]appeared in the very first issue of Best Motoring.[[/note]]
** The Ferrari F50 (349 produced) [[note]]made four appearances: A Suzuka time attack, a Tsukuba battle against JDM sports cars (6/98 and 10/98), a Suzuka Super Battle (1/2000), and a Sugo Super Battle (12/2002).[[/note]]
** The Ferrari F40 (1100 produced for the European market) [[note]]was one of the more popular rare vehicles on Best Motoring, with over half a dozen appearances in Super Battles during the run.[[/note]]
** The Ruf CTR (29 original examples) [[note]]was driven in several issues during the early to mid 90s.[[/note]]
** The Jaguar XJR-15 (50 produced) [[note]]appeared in the Super Battle 1998 (6/98)[[/note]]
** The Venturi 400GT (15 produced) [[note]]appeared in the Super Battle 1993 (6/93)[[/note]]
** The Porsche 959 (300 produced) [[note]]appeared in the very first issue of Best Motoring.[[/note]]
** The Ferrari F50 (349 produced) [[note]]made four appearances: A Suzuka time attack, a Tsukuba battle against JDM sports cars (6/98 and 10/98), a Suzuka Super Battle (1/2000), and a Sugo Super Battle (12/2002).[[/note]]
** The Ferrari F40 (1100 produced for the European market) [[note]]was one of the more popular rare vehicles on Best Motoring, with over half a dozen appearances in Super Battles during the run.[[/note]]
** The Ruf CTR (29 original examples) [[note]]was driven in several issues during the early to mid 90s.[[/note]]
** The Jaguar XJR-15 (50 produced) [[note]]appeared in the Super Battle 1998 (6/98)[[/note]]
** The Venturi 400GT (15 produced) [[note]]appeared in the Super Battle 1993 (6/93)[[/note]]
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** The [=McLaren=] F1 (64 road cars made) [[note]]made two appearances: one in the 12/94 issue, another in the 9/95 issue, when it competed in the 1995 Super Battle against the Ferrari F355 and the Veilside Supra. This one was chassis #012, owned by the importer of Tag Heuer watches in Japan. (it now sits locked up in a museum in Florida.)[[/note]]
**) The Porsche 959 (300 produced) [[note]]appeared final evolution of the racing version, the F1 GTR '97 "Longtail", was seen in the very first 7/97 issue of Best Motoring.being driven by Nakaya, who was participating in that year's Le Mans season.[[/note]]
**The Ferrari F50 (349 Porsche 959 (300 produced) [[note]]made four appearances: A Suzuka time attack, a Tsukuba battle against JDM sports cars (6/98 and 10/98), a Suzuka Super Battle (1/2000), and a Sugo Super Battle (12/2002).[[note]]appeared in the very first issue of Best Motoring.[[/note]]
**The Ferrari F40 (1100 produced for the European market) [[note]]was one of the more popular rare vehicles on Best Motoring, with over half F50 (349 produced) [[note]]made four appearances: A Suzuka time attack, a dozen appearances in Tsukuba battle against JDM sports cars (6/98 and 10/98), a Suzuka Super Battles during the run.Battle (1/2000), and a Sugo Super Battle (12/2002).[[/note]]
**The Ruf CTR (29 original examples) Ferrari F40 (1100 produced for the European market) [[note]]was driven one of the more popular rare vehicles on Best Motoring, with over half a dozen appearances in several issues Super Battles during the early to mid 90s.run.[[/note]]
**The Ruf CTR (29 original examples) [[note]]was driven in several issues during the early to mid 90s.[[/note]]
** Jaguar XJR-15 (50 produced) [[note]]appeared in the Super Battle 1998 (6/98)[[/note]]
**The Venturi 400GT (15 produced) [[note]]appeared in the Super Battle 1993 (6/93)[[/note]]
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* [[TranslationTrainWreck Translation Train Wreck]]: The Hong Kong VHS releases from 1999-2000 had badly butchered English subtitles.
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* [[TheUltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny The Ultimate Showdown Of Ultimate Destiny]]: The Super Battles and Champions Battles can be thought of as this [[RecycledInSpace with cars.]]
Battles. Who would win, a Ferrari F50 or a Porsche 911 [=GT2=]?
* [[TranslationTrainWreck Translation Train Wreck]]: The Hong Kong VHS releases from 1999-2000 had badly butchered Englishsubtitles.subtitles.
* [[RareVehicles Rare Vehicles]]: Several very rare European exotics have been tested.
** The [=McLaren=] F1 (64 road cars made) [[note]]made two appearances: one in the 12/94 issue, another in the 9/95 issue, when it competed in the 1995 Super Battle against the Ferrari F355 and the Veilside Supra. This one was chassis #012, owned by the importer of Tag Heuer watches in Japan. (it now sits locked up in a museum in Florida.)[[/note]]
** The Porsche 959 (300 produced) [[note]]appeared in the very first issue of Best Motoring.[[/note]]
** The Ferrari F50 (349 produced) [[note]]made four appearances: A Suzuka time attack, a Tsukuba battle against JDM sports cars (6/98 and 10/98), a Suzuka Super Battle (1/2000), and a Sugo Super Battle (12/2002).[[/note]]
** The Ferrari F40 (1100 produced for the European market) [[note]]was one of the more popular rare vehicles on Best Motoring, with over half a dozen appearances in Super Battles during the run.[[/note]]
** The Ruf CTR (29 original examples) [[note]]was driven in several issues during the early to mid 90s.[[/note]]
** The Jaguar XJR-15 (50 produced) [[note]]appeared in the Super Battle 1998 (6/98)[[/note]]
** The Venturi 400GT (15 produced) [[note]]appeared in the Super Battle 1993 (6/93)[[/note]]
** Ferrari F355 Challenge (104 produced) [[note]]in the Champions Battle 1997 (3/97)[[/note]]
* [[TranslationTrainWreck Translation Train Wreck]]: The Hong Kong VHS releases from 1999-2000 had badly butchered English
* [[RareVehicles Rare Vehicles]]: Several very rare European exotics have been tested.
** The [=McLaren=] F1 (64 road cars made) [[note]]made two appearances: one in the 12/94 issue, another in the 9/95 issue, when it competed in the 1995 Super Battle against the Ferrari F355 and the Veilside Supra. This one was chassis #012, owned by the importer of Tag Heuer watches in Japan. (it now sits locked up in a museum in Florida.)[[/note]]
** The Porsche 959 (300 produced) [[note]]appeared in the very first issue of Best Motoring.[[/note]]
** The Ferrari F50 (349 produced) [[note]]made four appearances: A Suzuka time attack, a Tsukuba battle against JDM sports cars (6/98 and 10/98), a Suzuka Super Battle (1/2000), and a Sugo Super Battle (12/2002).[[/note]]
** The Ferrari F40 (1100 produced for the European market) [[note]]was one of the more popular rare vehicles on Best Motoring, with over half a dozen appearances in Super Battles during the run.[[/note]]
** The Ruf CTR (29 original examples) [[note]]was driven in several issues during the early to mid 90s.[[/note]]
** The Jaguar XJR-15 (50 produced) [[note]]appeared in the Super Battle 1998 (6/98)[[/note]]
** The Venturi 400GT (15 produced) [[note]]appeared in the Super Battle 1993 (6/93)[[/note]]
** Ferrari F355 Challenge (104 produced) [[note]]in the Champions Battle 1997 (3/97)[[/note]]
