SSR Wheels, the Glossary

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1. 60 relations: All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, All-Japan Sports Prototype Championship, Alloy wheel, Autobacs Racing Team Aguri, Automotive aftermarket, BMW M1, BMW M1 Procar Championship, Chris Forsberg, Drifting (motorsport), Endurance racing (motorsport), Formula D, Formula One, Formula racing, Fuji Speedway, Group 4 (motorsport), Group 5 (motorsport), Group C, Heat treating, Honda, Japanese Touring Car Championship, Jeff Krosnoff, Keiichi Tsuchiya, Kunimitsu Takahashi, Leyton House Racing, March 881, Masahiro Hasemi, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Minoh, Motoharu Kurosawa, Motorsport, Mugen Motorsports, Nissan, Nissan Skyline GT-R, Nissan Skyline RS Silhouette Formula, Osaka, Project Four Racing, Real Racing (racing team), Ron Dennis, Ryo Michigami, Sport compact, Sports car racing, Super Formula Championship, Super GT, Suzuka International Racing Course, Team Kunimitsu, Touring car racing, Toyota, Wheel, World Sportscar Championship, 1990 Japanese Touring Car Championship, ... Expand index (10 more) »

2. Automotive companies of Japan
3. Manufacturing companies based in Osaka
4. Manufacturing companies established in 1971
5. Wheel manufacturers

All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship

All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC) is a grand touring car racing series that began in 1993.

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All-Japan Sports Prototype Championship

The, abbreviated as JSPC, formed by the Japan Automobile Federation, was a domestic championship which took place in Japan for Group C and IMSA GTP prototype cars and also featured cars that were eligible for touring car racing in its earlier years.

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Alloy wheel

In the automotive industry, alloy wheels are wheels that are made from an alloy of aluminium or magnesium.

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Autobacs Racing Team Aguri

Autobacs Racing Team Aguri (ARTA) is a joint racing project formed between former F1 driver Aguri Suzuki and Autobacs in 1997.

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Automotive aftermarket

The automotive aftermarket is the secondary parts market of the automotive industry, concerned with the manufacturing, remanufacturing, distribution, retailing, and installation of all vehicle parts, chemicals, equipment, and accessories, after the sale of the automobile by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to the consumer. SSR Wheels and automotive aftermarket are automotive accessories.

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BMW M1

The BMW M1 (model code E26) is a mid-engined sports car produced by German automotive manufacturer BMW from 1978 until 1981.

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BMW M1 Procar Championship

The BMW M1 Procar Championship, sometimes known simply as Procar, was a one-make auto racing series which featured professional drivers from the Formula One World Championship, World Sportscar Championship, European Touring Car Championship, and other international series, using identically modified BMW M1 sports cars.

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Chris Forsberg

Christopher Forsberg (born April 6, 1982), is an American Formula D driver from Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

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Drifting (motorsport)

Drifting is a driving technique where the driver intentionally oversteers, with loss of traction, while maintaining control and driving the car through the entirety of a corner or a turn.

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Endurance racing (motorsport)

Endurance racing is a form of motorsport racing which is meant to test the durability of equipment and endurance of participants.

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Formula D

Formula DRIFT (also known as Formula D or 'FD’) is a United States-based motorsport drifting series.

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Formula One

Formula One, commonly known as Formula 1 or F1, is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).

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Formula racing

Formula racing (known as open-wheel racing in North America) is any of several forms of open-wheeled single-seater motorsport.

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Fuji Speedway

is a motorsport race track standing in the foothills of Mount Fuji, in Oyama, Suntō District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

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Group 4 (motorsport)

Group 4 referred to regulations for sportscars and grand touring (GT) cars used in racing and rallying, as regulated by the FIA.

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Group 5 (motorsport)

Group 5 was an FIA motor racing classification which was applied to four distinct categories during the years 1966 to 1982.

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Group C

Group C was a category of sports car racing introduced by the FIA in 1982 and continuing until 1993, with Group A for touring cars and Group B for GTs.

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Heat treating

Heat treating (or heat treatment) is a group of industrial, thermal and metalworking processes used to alter the physical, and sometimes chemical, properties of a material.

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Honda

is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and battery-powered equipment, founded in October 1946 by Soichiro Honda and headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. SSR Wheels and Honda are Japanese brands.

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Japanese Touring Car Championship

The Japanese Touring Car Championship (abbr: 1985–1993: JTC, 1994–1998: JTCC, officially known as All Japan Touring Car Championship, 全日本ツーリングカー選手権) was a former touring car racing series held in Japan.

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Jeff Krosnoff

Jeffrey John Krosnoff (September 24, 1964 – July 14, 1996) was an American race car driver.

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Keiichi Tsuchiya

is a Japanese professional race car driver.

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Kunimitsu Takahashi

was a Japanese professional motorcycle road racer, racing driver, and team manager.

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Leyton House Racing

Leyton House Racing was a Formula One constructor that raced in the 1990 and 1991 seasons.

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March 881

The March 881 was a Formula One racing car designed by Adrian Newey, his first ever Formula One car, and raced by March Racing Team in the season by Italian Ivan Capelli and the debuting Maurício Gugelmin from Brazil.

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Masahiro Hasemi

is a former racing driver and team owner from Japan.

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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

The, abbreviated MLIT, is a ministry of the Japanese government.

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Minoh

Minoh City Hall is a city in northwestern Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

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Motoharu Kurosawa

, nicknamed "Gan-san", is a retired professional Japanese racing driver.

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Motorsport

Motorsport(s) or motor sport(s) are sporting events, competitions and related activities that primarily involve the use of automobiles, motorcycles, motorboats and powered aircraft.

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Mugen Motorsports

M-TEC Company, Ltd., doing business as Mugen Motorsports (無限), is a Japanese company formed in 1973 by Hirotoshi Honda, the son of Honda Motor Company founder Soichiro Honda, and Masao Kimura. SSR Wheels and Mugen Motorsports are auto parts suppliers of Japan, automotive motorsports and performance companies and Japanese brands.

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Nissan

is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. SSR Wheels and Nissan are Japanese brands.

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Nissan Skyline GT-R

The is a Japanese sports car based on the Nissan Skyline range.

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Nissan Skyline RS Silhouette Formula

The Nissan Skyline RS Silhouette Formula is a Group 5 race car, designed, developed and built by Nissan, for sports car racing, in 1982.

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Osaka

is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan, and one of the three major cities of Japan (Tokyo-Osaka-Nagoya).

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Project Four Racing

Project Four Racing was a British Formula Two and Formula Three team.

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Real Racing (racing team)

Real Co., Ltd., better known as Real Racing, is a Japanese company headed by former racing driver Katsutomo Kaneishi.

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Ron Dennis

Sir Ronald Dennis (born 1 June 1947) is a British businessman and an Official British Business Ambassador for the United Kingdom.

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Ryo Michigami

is a Japanese racing driver.

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Sport compact

Sport compact is a United States marketing classification for a high-performance version of a compact or a subcompact car.

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Sports car racing

Sports car racing is a form of motorsport road racing which utilises sports cars that have two seats and enclosed wheels.

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Super Formula Championship

The Super Formula Championship is a formula racing series held primarily in Japan.

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Super GT

Super GT (stylized as SUPER GT) is a sports car racing series that began in 1993.

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Suzuka International Racing Course

The, a.k.a, is a long motorsport race track located in Ino, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan and operated by Honda Mobilityland, a subsidiary of Honda Motor Co, Ltd.

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Team Kunimitsu

Team Kunimitsu is a racing team founded in 1992 by Kunimitsu Takahashi.

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Touring car racing

Touring car racing is a motorsport road racing competition that uses race prepared touring cars.

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Toyota

is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. SSR Wheels and Toyota are Japanese brands.

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Wheel

A wheel is a rotating component (typically circular in shape) that is intended to turn on an axle bearing.

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World Sportscar Championship

The World Sportscar Championship was the world series run for sports car racing by the FIA from 1953 to 1992.

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1990 Japanese Touring Car Championship

The 1990 Japanese Touring Car Championship season was the 6th edition of the series.

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1991 Japanese Touring Car Championship

The 1991 Japanese Touring Car Championship season was the 7th edition of the series.

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1992 Japanese Touring Car Championship

The 1992 Japanese Touring Car Championship season was the 8th edition of the series.

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1993 Japanese Touring Car Championship

The 1993 Japanese Touring Car Championship season was the 9th edition of the series and the last to be run under Group A regulations.

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1994 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship

The 1994 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship was the first full season of premier class GT racing in Japan to be promoted by the new GT Association (GTA).

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1995 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship

The 1995 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship was the third season of Japan Automobile Federation GT premiere racing, and the second under the promotion of the GT Association (GTA).

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1996 24 Hours of Le Mans

The 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 64th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 15 and 16 June 1996.

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2000 Spa 24 Hours

The 2000 Proximus 24 Spa World Championship GT was the 54th running of the Spa 24 Hours.

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2013 Super GT Series

The 2013 Autobacs Super GT Series was the twenty-first season of the Japan Automobile Federation Super GT Championship including the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC) era, and the ninth season under the name Super GT.

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2018 Super GT Series

The 2018 Autobacs Super GT Series was the twenty-sixth season of the Japan Automobile Federation Super GT Championship including the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC) era and the fourteenth season the series has competed under the Super GT name.

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2020 Super GT Series

The 2020 Autobacs Super GT Series was motor racing championship based in Japan for grand touring cars.

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See also

Automotive companies of Japan

• Akebono Brake Industry
• Denso Ten
• GReddy
• JTEKT
• Moriwaki Engineering
• NOK Corporation
• Nisshinbo Holdings
• RE Amemiya
• Rays Wheels
• SSR Wheels
• Sumitomo Riko
• Sumitomo Rubber Industries
• Tommykaira
• Toyo Seat
• Tsubakimoto Chain
• Vemac Car Company
• Yokohama Rubber Company
• Yutaka Giken Co., Ltd.
• Zexel

Manufacturing companies based in Osaka

• Alinco
• Aspark
• CatEye
• Daicel
• Daifuku (company)
• Daikin
• Elecom
• Fernandes Guitars
• Fukushima Galilei
• Gosen (company)
• Hitachi Zosen Corporation
• Hokuyo Automatic Co., Ltd.
• Icom Incorporated
• JTEKT
• Kaneka Corporation
• Kansai Paint
• Keyence
• Kubota
• Kuwahara (bicycle company)
• Mandom
• Mizuno
• NTN Corporation
• Nippon Ham
• Nippon Paint
• Nipro
• Nitto Denko
• OLFA
• Onkyo
• Rays Wheels
• SSR Wheels
• Sakura Color Products Corporation
• Santen Pharmaceutical
• Sekisui Chemical
• Sharp Solar
• Shionogi
• Sumitomo Electric Industries
• Sumitomo Metal Industries
• Suntory
• Takeda Pharmaceutical Company
• Teijin
• Toyobo
• Tsubakimoto Chain
• Unitika
• Work Wheels
• Yanmar
• Yuyama

Manufacturing companies established in 1971

• Össur
• ADINA Watches
• Aaton Digital
• AeroAndina
• Aeronáutica Agrícola Mexicana SA
• Amerex
• BelOMO
• CPL Aromas
• Cameron Balloons
• Capital Yachts
• China Steel
• Climaveneta
• Collins Industries
• Crumar
• Cuisinart
• Dbx (company)
• E-mu Systems
• Electra Guitars
• Embega
• Embraco
• Engineered Lifting Systems & Equipment
• Erickson Inc.
• FEI Company
• FOR-A
• Gremlin Industries
• Heller, Inc.
• Hillarys Blinds
• Iris Ohyama
• Lincat
• Najad Yachts
• OZ Group
• PSE Archery
• Parkol Marine Engineering
• Perum Peruri
• Playworld
• Quad (company)
• SSR Wheels
• TASCAM
• THK Co., Ltd.
• Tartan Marine
• Therm-a-Rest
• Unifi Manufacturing
• VIP Industries

Wheel manufacturers

• 3T Cycling
• American Racing Equipment
• BBS Autotechnik
• Borrani
• Brembo
• Campagnolo
• Dayton Wire Wheels
• Enkei Corporation
• Fondmetal
• Forgiato Wheels
• Impul
• Iochpe-Maxion
• KW Automotive
• Mercedes-AMG
• Miche (company)
• OZ Group
• PIAA Corporation
• Rays Wheels
• Ronal
• Rudge-Whitworth
• SSR Wheels
• Shark Wheel
• Sparco
• Topy Industries
• Vittoria S.p.A.
• Vogue Tyre
• Weds
• Work Wheels
• Worshipful Company of Wheelwrights
• Yokohama Rubber Company

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSR_Wheels

Also known as Speed Star Racing.

, 1991 Japanese Touring Car Championship, 1992 Japanese Touring Car Championship, 1993 Japanese Touring Car Championship, 1994 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, 1995 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans, 2000 Spa 24 Hours, 2013 Super GT Series, 2018 Super GT Series, 2020 Super GT Series.