Suzuka and Fuji are well-known tracks to the wider world, but there's many more Japanese venues that challenge drivers who move into Super Formula and Super GT Nick Cassidy has won both titles and picks a 'punishing' circuit as his favourite ⬇️
Although tough and technical Japanese circuits like Suzuka and Fuji are well-known to fans of Formula 1, there's many more venues that challenge the drivers who choose to switch over to Super Formula and Super GT. Envision Formula E driver Nick Cassidy has won both titles - and picks the"punishing" Sugo circuit as the one that sticks outIt takes a lot of commitment and bravery for a racing driver to turn their back on Europe or the US to go racing in Japan.
"I really like tracks that punish mistakes," Cassidy says."Whether that's a street circuit, that's quite high risk - or, for example, one track that sticks out to me is Sugo in Japan, it's very high speed, but very little run off. It punishes mistakes." In 2015, Cassidy made his way to Japan and won the Japanese F3 title, and then jetted across to Europe to finish fourth in the 2016 European F3 standings. But dismayed by a lack of opportunities in Europe, Cassidy made the return to racing in Japan full-time for the following season. He’d raced in Super GT alongside his F3 campaign with the TOM’S squad’s GT500 Lexus, and elected to remain there – performing the customary dovetailing of duties with Kondo Racing in Super Formula.
"In terms of the amount of driving that you do and being so adaptable, I reckon [racing in Japan is] one of the best things for a driver""But in '18 in Super Formula I lost by six tenths in the last race, and the last race was [extra] points [for the winner],” Cassidy remembers. “And the other guy [Yamamoto] won the race and I was second so I lost that.
“And I think Japan was the same for me. Year one in Super Formula didn't really go to plan, then in year two we had a really strong crack at the championship. And Formula E again, it's probably not that you're going to get a rookie come in and win the championship in year one anymore, especially in the current generation. I'm not sure about Gen3. But yeah, everywhere has got massively talented drivers at the top.
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