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Best Motoring & Hot Version Era Comes to a Close

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Ben

The renowned Japanese automotive video series Best Motoring and its spinoff publication Hot Version have been canceled. According to its publisher 2&4 Motoring, the parent company Kodansha could not justify its continued existence citing declining sales figures for the past … Continue reading →

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Sportsland Sugo Damaged in Earthquake

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Ben

Japan is still recovering from last week’s record-breaking 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Sadly, reports say one of the nation’s great racetracks, Sportsland Sugo, has sustained damage.  Located in the hard-hit Miyagi Prefecture, Sugo was built in 1975 by … Continue reading →

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“Save Japan” Disaster Relief Campaign from Japan’s Motorsports Community

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Ben

Juichi and Shigekazu Wakisaka, the race car driving “1141″ brothers, have started a relief fund from the Japanese motorsports community for victims of the Tohoku earthquake.  Save Japan has the support of Japanese racers and motorsports personalities of diverse backgrounds, … Continue reading →

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