2008 will see the PETRONAS Syntium Team head back north to participate in its second season of the Super Taikyu Endurance Series. On the back of a successful debut campaign, along with a beefed-up driver line up, the team will field two BMW Z4M Coupes for the 2008 season, using its experience from the previous season.

 

2007 will see the PETRONAS Syntium Team shift its focus to a new championship, fronting a new driver line-up as well as a new machine. Capitalising on a long racing heritage and experience, the PST will take on the challenge of the Super Taikyu Endurance Series with the BMW Z4M Coupe.

 

Enjoying a successful racing career in Japan, André has carved a niche that is entirely his own. Despite a huge following amongst Japan’s massive motorsports fanbase, the German prefers to keep his feet firmly planted to the ground. His friendly and down-to-earth demeanour belies his aggressive yet smooth driving style and supreme car-control skills.

 

Passionate about his responsibilities of being in the public eye as a race car driver, Juichi Wakisaka is opinionated and unafraid to speak his mind. His friendly yet colourful character ensures that he stands out amongst the current crop of GT drivers. Aside from being very competitive, he possesses a unique brand of humour that has already won the 37-year old a legion of fans in Japan.

 

Japan’s motorsports landscape would not be complete without the presence of the TOM’S team. Dominant in Japan’s formula and GT racing scene with an impressive list of accolades to its name, TOM’S is also a successful business in its own right..

 

PETRONAS' involvement in saloon and touring car races dates back some way and with a string of successes on the home front, the team expanded its wings to compete in major touring car championships including the South African and British series. In 2007, the team headed north bringing with it the BMW Z4M Coupe to compete in the Super Taikyu Endurance Series..

 

Representing the highest category "Box Car" race with the cars modified and engineered to meet race specifications, the Super GT series finds its roots some 15 years ago with the "All Nippon GT Championship" in 1994. In 2005 the then Japan GT Championship or JGTC was rebranded as the Super GT Series. The series returns in 2009 with 9 rounds including the round at Sepang in June.

 

As the premier endurance series in Asia, the Super Taikyu Endurance Series has since 1999 gained popularity drawing participation of over 35 cars on the grid at every round. This year, the Super Taikyu Endurance series returns with another interesting mix of rounds that will test the teams and drivers' to the maximum.