Craft-Bamboo Racing is returning to the Super Taikyu Series in 2026 with a clear mission: to fight for the ST-X championship after narrowly missing out on the title during its impressive debut campaign in 2024.
The team will once again field its #33 Craft-Bamboo Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 across all seven rounds, led by the full-season pairing of Kakunoshin Ohta (JPN) and Adderly Fong (HKG). They will be joined by bronze-rated drivers Sun Jing Zu (CHN) and Jeffrey Lee (TPE), who will share driving duties across the year. Sun will contest rounds 1, 2, and 6, while Lee will take the wheel for rounds 3, 4, 5, and 7.
Ohta is entering his third consecutive Super Taikyu season with Craft-Bamboo Racing, bringing deep knowledge of Japanese circuits and a well-established rapport with the team. Fong, as one of Asia’s top GT racers and a former Lotus F1 team development driver, is set to strengthen the #33’s competitiveness across the endurance-focused calendar with his proven pace and experience.
Lee is among the region’s most successful amateur drivers with extensive experience in both GT World Challenge Asia and Super Taikyu. Sun is renowned for his consistent, podium-contending pace, with his Super Taikyu campaign informed by his strong history in the Audi R8 LMS Cup and GT World Challenge Asia.
The Super Taikyu Series – Japan’s premier, long-running endurance racing championship – features a blend of professional and amateur drivers competing in production-based, modified cars across events ranging from three hours to 24 hours in format. The 2026 season begins on 21-22 March at the 4.8km Motegi road course.
“Super Taikyu is a championship that demands strength across the whole team. We have a strong international driver line-up for the season, backed by the expertise of Craft-Bamboo Racing and the depth of experience across our staff, and we believe that gives us a strong foundation for the year ahead.” — Team Manager, Craft-Bamboo Racing
“This will be my third year with the team, and I’ll give it my all to help us fight for the championship.” — Kakunoshin Ohta, Driver #33
“I am really happy I can contest in Super Taikyu this year. Last year we narrowly missed out on the podium by one spot. I hope to do one better this time out.” — Adderly Fong, Driver #33
“This will be my third straight year racing with Craft-Bamboo Racing in Super Taikyu, and across my four rounds I will be doing all I can to make sure that in 2026 we can claim the ST-X title after we came so agonisingly close together in 2024.” — Jeffrey Lee, Driver #33
“I enjoyed my experience in Okayama with Craft-Bamboo Racing last year, so it made perfect sense to increase my involvement with the team in 2026.” — Sun Jing Zu, Driver #33
2026 Super Taikyu Series Calendar:
- Round 1: 21-22 March – Motegi (2 x 4 Hours)
- Round 2: 18-19 April – Suzuka (1 x 5 Hours)
- Round 3: 5-7 June – Fuji (Fuji 24 Hour)
- Round 4: 4-5 July – Sugo (2 x 4 Hours)
- Round 5: 25-26 July – Autopolis (1 x 5 Hours)
- Round 6: 24-25 October – Okayama (2 x 3 Hours)
- Round 7: 14-15 November – Fuji (1 x 4 Hours)