HELM Motorsports
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| Founded | 2020 |
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| Base | Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Team principal(s) | Hideo Fukuyama |
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| Current series | Super GT F4 Japanese Championship Formula Regional Japanese Championship |
| Former series | Super Formula Lights Super Taikyu |
| Current drivers |
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| Teams' Championships | Super Taikyu: 1 (2022) |
| Drivers' Championships | Super Taikyu: 1 (2022) |
| Website | helm-ms |
HELM Motorpsorts is a racing team founded and owned by racing driver brothers Yuya and Reiji Hiraki. The team competes in the GT300 class of Super GT as well as in F4 Japanese Championship, and Formula Regional Japanese Championship. The team also competed before in Super Taikyu, and won the title in 2022.
History[edit]
F4 Japanese Championship[edit]
HELM Motorsports first competed in F4 Japanese Championship in 2020 with Reiji Hiraki.[1] Hiraki took two wins, and couple of podiums in that season, placed him in second behind Hibiki Taira. HELM also raced in the independent class with Yutaka Toriba won the title in 2022.[2]
Super Formula Lights, Formula Regional[edit]
In 2022, HELM Motorsports joined Super Formula Lights, with the Hiraki brothers of Yuya & Reiji competing with TOMEI Engines.[3] They only managed to race in the first 4 rounds before withdrawing from the 5th round and missing the season finale. Since then the team hasn't competed in the series.
In 2023, HELM made their debut in Formula Regional Japanese Championship with Yuya Hiraki winning a race.[4]
For 2024, HEL Motorsports recruited TCR Japan champion Anna Inotsume to drive.
Super Taikyu[edit]
HELM Motorsports made their debut in 2022 in Super Taikyu ST-X Class. Yuya, Reiji Hiraki as the drivers, with Yutaka Toriba as the third driver.[5] In that season, they won the ST-X Class.[6]
Super GT – GT300[edit]
HELM Motorsports are set to make their debut in the GT300 class of Super GT in 2024. With Kohei Hirate as the main driver, alongside Yuya Hiraki, and Reiji Hiraki as the third driver.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ^ "F4 JAPANESE CHAMPIONSHIP | 2020 FIA-F4選手権 第1/2/3戦 富士大会エントリーリスト". fiaf4.jp. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "2022 第1戦・第2戦 富士スピードウェイ". Japanese FIA F4 Championship Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Fuji Speedway | 2022年 SFL シリーズカレンダー | superformula lights en". superformula-lights.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "Formula Regional Japanese Championship". frj.jp. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ "Provisional 61 Car Entry List for 2022 Super Taikyu Series Powered by Hankook". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "HELM Motorsports Crowned ST-X Champions as Porsche Centre Okazaki Wins Suzuka S-Tai Finale". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Helm Motorsports Announces 2024 GT300 Entry". sportscar365. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ "Nissan/NMC announces 2024 Super GT teams". Nismo. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.