Tsuboi calls for Super Formula engine changes amid Toyota-Honda gap

Autosport • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 18, 2026, 9:16 AM

Last updated Aug 18, 2026

Tsuboi calls for Super Formula engine changes amid Toyota-Honda gap

Summary

Sho Tsuboi, the 2024 Super Formula champion and driver for the Toyota-powered TOM’S team, has urged series promoter JRP to revise the Super Formula engine regulations. Following the recent event in Sugo, Tsuboi expressed concerns about an increasing performance disparity between Toyota and Honda engines. He believes that this situation warrants prompt action to ensure competitive balance in the series.

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Key Details

•Sho Tsuboi demands changes to Super Formula engine rules.
•Concerns arise from performance gaps between Toyota and Honda.
•Tsuboi drives for the Toyota-powered TOM’S team.
•Comments follow the recent race at Sugo.
•Series promoter JRP faces pressure to act on these issues.

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9:16 AMAutosport — Tsuboi demands Super Formula engine overhaul as Toyota 'can't compete with Honda'

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Sho Tsuboi has called for an overhaul of Super Formula’s engine regulations amid what he believes is a widening gap in performance between Toyota and Honda. The 2024 champion, who drives for the Toyota-powered TOM’S team, said in the wake of this month’s Sugo round that he feels it is time for series promoter JRP to take action to address the perceived power advantage enjoyed by the Honda ...Keep reading
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