- Team Goh
Motor racing team
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founded = 1996
country = flag|Japan
principal =Kazimuchi Goh
current series =
former series = JGTC
FIA GT
FIA SportscarLe Mans Series
driver titles = 1 (JGTC 1996)
team titles = 1 (JGTC 1996)
folded =Team Goh International is a Japanese
auto racing team founded by Kazimuchi Goh in1990s . Initially competing in the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC), Team Goh won the 1996 championship with aMcLaren F1 GTR and driversJohn Nielsen andDavid Brabham . The team next set its sights on the24 Hours of Le Mans , initially entering the McLaren in 24hLM|1997, then a former worksBMW V12 LM in 24hLM|1999, and a pair ofPanoz es in 24hLM|2000.In 2001, Team Goh partnered with the Danish Den Blå Avis team, running a Dome-Judd in theFIA Sportscar Championship , earning two wins and finishing second in the championship. The following year, Kazimuchi Goh purchased an Audi R8, as part of a three-year program at Le Mans. The team finished in seventh in 24hLM|2002 and fourth in 24hLM|2003. Goh also participated in the 1000km of Spa and 1000km of Le Mans, winning both events with driversSeiji Ara andTom Kristensen .In 2004, Goh entered the new Le Mans Endurance Series with their R8, finishing the season third in the championship. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Goh drivers Ara and Kristensen were joined by
Rinaldo Capello , and won the race overall. Following the victory, the team announced plans to return to the JGTC, now renamed the Super GT Championship, using a newMaserati MC12 .citeweb | url = http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/news/other/2006other/other999_184.htm | title = Team Goh's Maserati for Super GT | publisher = Daily Sports Car | date = 2006-01-19 | accessdate = 2008-07-19] However, after the car struggled to match the pace of its competitors during 2006 testing, the team withdrew from the championship.citeweb | url = http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/news/other/2006other/other999_237.htm | title = Team Goh Maserati Update | publisher = Daily Sports Car | date = 2006-03-16 | accessdate = 2008-07-19]References
External links
* [http://www.teamgoh.com/index.html Official website]
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