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[[File:Expiration.jpg|thumb|This pack of diced pork says 'display until' 7 May and 'use by' 8 May]]
[[File:Heat Sealing Film for Permeability Test.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Package testing]]: Heat sealing film for evaluation of shelf life of lettuce]]

'''Shelf life''' is the length of time that a commodity may be stored without becoming unfit for use, consumption, or sale.<ref>Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed.</ref> In other words, it might refer to whether a commodity should no longer be on a pantry shelf (unfit for use), or just no longer on a supermarket shelf (unfit for sale, but not yet unfit for use). It applies to [[cosmetics]], [[food]]s and [[drink|beverage]]s, [[medical device]]s, [[medicine]]s, [[explosives]], [[pharmaceutical drug]]s, [[chemical]]s, [[tire]]s, [[battery (electricity)|batteries]] and many other [[decomposition|perishable]] items. In some regions, an advisory ''best before'', mandatory ''use by'' or ''freshness date'' is required on packaged perishable foods. The concept of [[expiration date]] is related but legally distinct in some jurisdictions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/information-for-consumers/fact-sheets-and-infographics/date-labelling/eng/1332357469487/1332357545633|title=Date Labelling on Pre-packaged Foods|first=Government of Canada,Canadian Food Inspection Agency,Public|last=Affairs|website=www.inspection.gc.ca|accessdate=1 September 2017}}</ref>

==Background==

Shelf life is the recommended maximum time for which products or fresh (harvested) produce can be stored, during which the defined quality of a specified proportion of the goods remains acceptable under expected (or specified) conditions of distribution, storage and display.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Gyesley |first= S. W. |date=January 1991|title=Total Systems Approach to Predict Shelf Life of Packaged Foods|volume= |issue=|publisher=[[ASTM International]].: Food Packaging Technology|pages=46–50|editor1-first=DK|editor1-last=Henyon|id=ASTM STP 1113-EB|url= |doi=10.1520/STP14842S|chapter= Total System Approach to Predict Shelf Life of Packaged Food Products |isbn= 978-0-8031-1417-3 }}</ref>

According to the USDA, "canned foods are safe indefinitely as long as they are not exposed to freezing temperatures, or temperatures above 90 °F (32.2° C)". If the cans look okay, they are safe to use. Discard cans that are dented, rusted, or swollen. High-acid canned foods (tomatoes, fruits) will keep their best quality for 12 to 18 months; low-acid canned foods (meats, vegetables) for 2 to 5 years. {{convert|80|F}}.<ref name="USDA-FAQ">{{cite web|title=Food_Product_Dating|url=http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/food-labeling/food-product-dating/food-product-dating|accessdate=2015-04-24}}</ref>

"Sell by date" is a less ambiguous term for what is often referred to as an "expiration date". Most food is still edible after the expiration date.<ref name=CA-EXP>''See'' {{cite web |url=http://www.consumeraffairs.com/nutrition/expiration_dates.htm |title=Expiration dates |publisher=Consumer Affairs |accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref> A product that has passed its shelf life might still be safe, but quality is no longer guaranteed. In most food stores, waste is minimized by using [[stock rotation]], which involves moving products with the earliest sell by date from the warehouse to the sales area, and then to the front of the shelf, so that most shoppers will pick them up first and thus they are likely to be sold before the end of their shelf life. This is important, as consumers enjoy fresher goods, and furthermore some stores can be fined for selling out of date products; most if not all would have to mark such products down as [[Food waste|wasted]], resulting in a financial loss.

Shelf life depends on the degradation mechanism of the specific product. Most can be influenced by several factors: exposure to [[light]], [[heat]], moisture, transmission of [[gas]]es, mechanical [[Stress (physics)|stresses]], and contamination by things such as micro-organisms. Product quality is often mathematically modelled around a parameter (concentration of a chemical compound, a microbiological index, or moisture content).<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Azanha |first= A.B.|authorlink= |author2=Faria |date=July 2005 |title=Use of mathematical models for estimating the shelf-life of cornflakes in flexible packaging|journal=Packaging Technology and Science |volume=18 |issue=4 |pages=161–222 |url= |doi=10.1002/pts.686 }}</ref>

For some foods, health issues are important in determining shelf life. Bacterial contaminants are ubiquitous, and foods left unused too long will often be contaminated by substantial amounts of bacterial colonies and become dangerous to eat, leading to [[food poisoning]]. However, shelf life alone is not an accurate indicator of how long the food can safely be stored. For example, pasteurized milk can remain fresh for five days after its sell-by date if it is refrigerated properly. However, improper storage of milk may result in bacterial contamination or spoilage before the expiration date.<ref>{{cite web|title=Can You Drink Milk Past Its Sell-by Date?|url=https://www.healthyeating.org/Milk-Dairy/Dairy-Facts/Milk-Storage-Handling/Article-Viewer/Article/1587/Can-You-Drink-Milk-Past-Its-Sell-by-Date.aspx|website=Dairy Council of California|accessdate=30 May 2017}}</ref>

The [[expiration date]] of pharmaceuticals specifies the date the manufacturer guarantees the full potency and safety of a drug. Most medications continue to be effective and safe for a time after the expiration date. A rare exception is a case of renal tubular acidosis purportedly caused by expired [[tetracycline]].<ref>{{cite journal | pmc = 1395800 | pmid=15266231 | volume=6 | title=Recycling expensive medication: why not? | journal=MedGenMed | pages=4 | last1 = Pomerantz | first1 = JM}}</ref> A study conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration covered over 100 drugs, prescription and over-the-counter. The study showed that about 90% of them were safe and effective as long as 15 years past their expiration dates. Joel Davis, a former FDA expiration-date compliance chief, said that with a handful of exceptions - notably nitroglycerin, insulin and some liquid antibiotics - most expired drugs are probably effective.<ref>{{Cite news
| last=Cohen
| first=Laurie P.
| title=Many Medicines Prove Potent for Years Past Their Expiration Dates.
| newspaper=Wall Street Journal
| volume=235
| issue=62
| pages=A1 (cover story)
| date=2000-03-28}}</ref>

Shelf life is not significantly studied during drug development{{dubious|date=February 2012}}, and drug manufacturers have economic and liability incentives to specify shorter shelf lives so that consumers are encouraged to discard and repurchase products. One major exception is the [[Shelf Life Extension Program]] (SLEP) of the [[U.S. Department of Defense]] (DoD), which commissioned a major study of drug efficacy from the FDA starting in the mid-1980s. One criticism is that the U.S. [[Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) refused to issue guidelines based on SLEP research for normal marketing of pharmaceuticals even though the FDA performed the study. The SLEP and FDA signed a memorandum that scientific data could not be shared with the public, public health departments, other government agencies, and drug manufacturers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usamma.army.mil/dod_slep.cfm |title=US Army Medical Materiel Agency (USAMMA) |publisher=Usamma.army.mil |date=2013-11-20 |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> State and local programs are not permitted to participate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2009/2009-03-27-max_st_local_med_cntr.html |title=Maximizing State and Local Medical Countermeasure Stockpile Investments Through the Shelf-Life Extension Program. |publisher=Upmc-biosecurity.org |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> The failure to share data has caused foreign governments to refuse donations of expired medications.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.essentialdrugs.org/edrug/archive/200003/msg00076.php |title=Essentialdrugs.org |publisher=Essentialdrugs.org |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> One exception occurred during the 2010 [[Swine flu (outbreak in the US)|Swine Flu Epidemic]] when the FDA authorized expired [[Tamiflu]] based on SLEP Data.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fda.gov/newsevents/publichealthfocus/ucm154962.htm |title=Stockpiled Antivirals at or Nearing Expiration |publisher=Fda.gov |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> The SLEP discovered that drugs such as [[Cipro]] remained effective nine years after their shelf life, and, as a cost-saving measure, the US military routinely uses a wide range of SLEP tested products past their official shelf life if drugs have been stored properly.<ref>http://www.usamma.army.mil/assets/docs/dlar.pdf</ref>

[[Preservative]]s and [[antioxidant]]s may be incorporated into some food and drug products to extend their shelf life. Some companies use [[induction sealing]] and [[vacuum]]/oxygen-barrier pouches to assist in the extension of the shelf life of their products where oxygen causes the loss.

The DoD Shelf-Life Program defines shelf-life as

<blockquote>The total period of time beginning with the date of manufacture, date of cure (for elastomeric and rubber products only), date of assembly, or date of pack (subsistence only), and terminated by the date by which an item must be used (expiration date) or subjected to inspection, test, restoration, or disposal action; or after inspection/laboratory test/restorative action that an item may remain in the combined wholesale (including manufacture's) and retail storage systems and still be suitable for issue or use by the end user. Shelf-life is not to be confused with service-life (defined as, A general term used to quantify the average or standard life expectancy of an item or equipment while in use. When a shelf-life item is unpacked and introduced to mission requirements, installed into intended application, or merely left in storage, placed in pre-expended bins, or held as [[bench stock]], shelf-life management stops and service life begins.)<ref name="The DoD Shelf-Life Program - Shelf-Life Management Manual - Definitions">{{cite web|title=The DoD Shelf-Life Program - Shelf-Life Management Manual - Definitions|url=https://www.shelflife.hq.dla.mil/Policy_4140_27/06Definitions.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722194243/https://www.shelflife.hq.dla.mil/Policy_4140_27/06Definitions.htm|archivedate=2011-07-22}}</ref>
</blockquote>

Shelf life is often specified in conjunction with a specific product, package, and distribution system. For example, an [[MRE]] [[field ration]] is designed to have a shelf life of three years at {{convert|80|F}} and six months at {{convert|100|F}}.<ref>{{Cite press release
| author=Public Affairs Office
| title=Nanotechnology applied to ration packaging
| url = http://www.natick.army.mil/about/pao/2004/04-21.htm
| publisher=[[United States Army Soldier Systems Center]]
| location= Natick, MA
| date=June 4, 2004 }}</ref>

==Temperature control==
{{Main|Cold chain}}
Nearly all chemical reactions can occur at normal temperatures (although different reactions proceed at different rates). However most reactions are accelerated by high temperatures, and the degradation of foods and pharmaceuticals is no exception. The same applies to the breakdown of many chemical explosives into more unstable compounds. [[Nitroglycerin]]e is notorious. Old [[explosive material|explosives]] are thus more dangerous (i.e. liable to be triggered to explode by very small disturbances, even trivial jiggling) than more recently manufactured explosives. [[Rubber]] products also degrade as [[sulfur|sulphur]] [[Chemical bond|bonds]] induced during [[vulcanization]] revert; this is why old [[rubber band]]s and other rubber products soften and get crispy, and lose their elasticity as they age.

The usually quoted [[rule of thumb]] is that chemical reactions double their rate for each temperature increase of {{convert|10|C-change|0}} because [[activation energy]] barriers are more easily surmounted at higher temperatures. However, as with many rules of thumb, there are many [[wikt:caveat|caveat]]s and exceptions. The rule works best for reactions with [[activation energy]] values around 50 kJ/mole; many of these are important at the usual temperatures we encounter. It is often applied in shelf life estimation, sometimes wrongly. There is a widespread impression, for instance in industry, that "triple time" can be simulated in practice by increasing the temperature by {{convert|15|C-change|0}}, e.g., storing a product for one month at {{convert|35|C|0}} simulates three months at {{convert|20|C|0}}. This is mathematically incorrect (if the rule was precisely accurate the required temperature increase would be about {{convert|15.8|C-change|1}}), and in any case the rule is only a rough approximation and cannot always be relied on.

The same is true, up to a point, of the chemical reactions of living things. They are usually catalyzed by [[enzyme]]s which change reaction rates, but with no variation in catalytic action, the rule of thumb is still mostly applicable. In the case of [[bacterium|bacteria]] and [[fungi]], the reactions needed to feed and reproduce speed up at higher temperatures, up to the point that the proteins and other compounds in their cells themselves begin to break down, or [[Denaturation (biochemistry)|denature]], so quickly that they cannot be replaced. This is why high temperatures kill bacteria and other micro-organisms: 'tissue' breakdown reactions reach such rates that they cannot be compensated for and the cell dies. On the other hand, 'elevated' temperatures short of these result in increased growth and reproduction; if the organism is harmful, perhaps to dangerous levels.

Just as temperature increases speed up reactions, temperature decreases reduce them. Therefore, to make explosives stable for longer periods, or to keep rubber bands springy, or to force bacteria to slow down their growth, they can be cooled. That is why shelf life is generally extended by temperature control: ([[refrigeration]], [[insulated shipping container]]s, controlled [[cold chain]], etc.) and why some medicines and foods ''must'' be refrigerated. Since such storing of such goods is temporal in nature and shelf life is dependent on the temperature controlled environment, they are also referred to as [[cargo]] even when in special storage to emphasize the inherent time-temperature sensitivity matrix.

[[Temperature data logger]]s and [[time temperature indicator]]s can record the temperature history of a shipment to help estimate their remaining shelf life.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Meyers |first= T |date=June 2007 |title=RFID Shelf-life Monitoring Helps Resolve Disputes|journal=RFID Journal |volume= |issue= |pages= |url=http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/3357/1/128/ |accessdate= }}</ref>

According to the [[USDA]], "foods kept frozen continuously are safe indefinitely."<ref name="USDA-FAQ" />

==Packaging==
Barrier packaging can often help control or extend shelf life. When moisture content is a mechanism for product degradation, packaging with a low [[moisture vapor transmission rate]] and the use of [[desiccant]]s help keep the moisture in the package within acceptable limits. When [[oxidation]] is the primary concern, packaging with a low [[oxygen transmission rate]] and the use of [[oxygen absorber]]s can help extend the shelf life. [[Produce]] and other products with respiration often require packaging with controlled barrier properties. The use of a [[modified atmosphere]] in the package can extend the shelf life for some products. Some [[active packaging]] is also available with antibacterial properties.

==Issues associated with sell by / use by dates==
According to the UK [[Waste & Resources Action Programme]] (WRAP), 33% percent of all food produced is wasted along the [[cold chain]] or by the consumer.<ref>Household Food and Drink Waste in the UK, WRAP 2009</ref> {{Citation needed|date=September 2010}} At the same time, a large number of people get sick every year due to spoiled food. According to the [[WHO]] and [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|CDC]], every year in the USA there are 76 million [[foodborne illness]]es, leading to 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs237/en/|title=WHO - Food safety and foodborne illness|publisher=|accessdate=1 September 2017}}</ref>

According to former UK minister [[Hilary Benn]], the use by date and sell by dates are old technologies that are outdated and should be replaced by other solutions or disposed of altogether.<ref>{{Cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/kitchen-bin-war-tackling-the-food-waste-mountain-1698753.html | work=The Independent | location=London | title=Kitchen bin war: tackling the food waste mountain | first=Rachel | last=Shields | date=2009-06-07 | accessdate=2010-05-23}}</ref> The UK government's [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]] revised guidance in 2011 to exclude the use of sell by dates. The guidance was prepared in consultation with the food industry, consumer groups, regulators, and [[Waste & Resources Action Programme]] (WRAP). It aims to reduce the annual £12bn of wasted supermarket food.<ref name="guardian government bins">{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/sep/15/food-waste-sellby-dates | title=Government bins 'sell-by' dates to reduce food waste | work=[[The Guardian]] | date=2011-09-15 | accessdate=September 15, 2011 | author=Batty, David | location=London | quote=The "sell-by" date on food packaging is to be removed in a bid to cut the £12bn worth of food needlessly binned every year. [...] The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs produced the guidance in consultation with the food industry, consumer groups, regulators, and the Waste and Resources Action Programme (Wrap).}}</ref>

==Enforcement==
{{globalize/Anglosphere|date=December 2014}}

===Regulations in Canada===
[[File:Best before Canada.JPG|thumb|A best before date used on the bottom of a box in Canada]]
The [[Canadian Food Inspection Agency]] produces a '' Guide to Food Labelling and Advertising'' which sets out a "Durable Life Date".<ref name="durable">{{cite web|url=http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/labelling/guide-to-food-labelling-and-advertising/eng/1300118951990/1300118996556|title=Food Labelling for Industry|first=Government of Canada,Canadian Food Inspection|last=Agency|website=www.inspection.gc.ca|accessdate=1 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/guide/ch2ae.shtml#a2_11|title=Food Labelling for Industry|first=Government of Canada,Canadian Food Inspection|last=Agency|website=www.inspection.gc.ca|accessdate=1 September 2017}}</ref> The authority for producing the guide comes from the [[Food and Drugs Act]]. The guide sets out what items must be labelled and the format of the date.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/consumer-centre/food-safety-tips/labelling-food-packaging-and-storage/date/eng/1332357469487/1332357545633|title=Date Labelling on Pre-packaged Foods|first=Government of Canada,Canadian Food Inspection Agency,Public|last=Affairs|website=www.inspection.gc.ca|accessdate=1 September 2017}}</ref> The month and day must be included and the year if it is felt necessary and must be in the format year/month/day. However, there is no requirement that the year be in four digits.<ref name="durable"/>

===Regulations in Hong Kong===
In Hong Kong, prepackaged food which from the [[microbiology|microbiological]] point of view is highly perishable and is therefore likely after a short period to constitute an immediate danger to human health, are required to use the 'Use by' label instead of the 'Best before' label. Examples include pasteurised fresh milk, packed egg and ham sandwiches, etc. Dates are usually presented in the DD MM YY (or YYYY) format.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/multimedia/multimedia_pub/files/Read_the_Food_Labels_e.pdf#Page=4|title=Centre for Food Safety|publisher=|accessdate=1 September 2017}}</ref>

===Regulations in the European Union===
In the EU food quality dates are governed by Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32011R1169&from=da

====Regulations in the UK====
According to the [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]] dates must be in the day/month or day/month/year format.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defra.gov.uk/publications/files/pb132629-food-date-labelling-110915.pdf|title=Guidance on the application of date labels to food|publisher=|accessdate=1 September 2017}}</ref>

===Regulation in the US===
Sale of expired food products, ''per se'', is lightly regulated in the US. Some states restrict or forbid the sale of expired products, require expiration dates on all perishable products, or both, but states do not.<ref>{{cite web|title=Get Your Money’s Worth at the Grocery Store|url=http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/bitstream/handle/2452/119195/ocn793126312.pdf|website=State Library of Massachusetts|publisher=State of Massachusetts|accessdate=30 May 2017}}</ref> However, sale of contaminated food is generally illegal, and may result in [[Product liability|product liability]] litigation if consumption of the food results in injury.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Larson|first1=Aaron|title=Food Contamination at Restauratns|url=https://www.expertlaw.com/library/personal-injury-and-torts/food-contamination-restaurants|website=Expert Law|publisher=ExpertLaw.com|accessdate=30 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lawsuits Involving Food Poisoning|url=http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/lawsuits-involving-food-poisoning-29673.html|website=Nolo|accessdate=30 May 2017}}</ref>

After losing an expensive lawsuit, one pharmacy chain – [[CVS Pharmacy|CVS]] – implemented a system that causes its registers to recognize expired products and avert their sale.<ref>http://www.consumercal.org/article.php?id=1779 @1:40</ref>

Voluntary industry guidelines announced in 2017 from the [[Grocery Manufacturers Association]] and the [[Food Marketing Institute]] recommend using only "best if used by" or "use by", to avoid confusion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/2017/02/17/515841132/new-guidelines-seek-to-provide-clarity-on-food-expiration-dates|title=New Guidelines Seek To Provide Clarity On Food Expiration Dates|website=NPR.org|accessdate=1 September 2017}}</ref>

====US federal government guidelines====
The [[Food and Drug Administration]], which regulates packaged foods and drugs, only requires a use-by, or expiration, date on infant formula and some baby foods, because formula must contain a certain quantity of each nutrient as described on the label.<ref>{{cite web|title=Did you know that a store can sell food past the expiration date?|url=https://www.fda.gov/aboutfda/transparency/basics/ucm210073.htm|website=FDA|publisher=U.S. Food and Drug Administration|accessdate=30 May 2017}}</ref> If formula is stored too long, it may lose its nutritional value.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Magoulas|first1=A.K.|title=$AVE Money by Knowing When Food is Safe|url=https://www.foodsafety.gov/blog/2014/08/save_money.html|website=FoodSafety.gov|publisher=U.S. Department of Health & Human Services|accessdate=30 May 2017|date=7 Aug 2014}}</ref>

The [[United States Department of Agriculture]] (USDA), which regulates fresh poultry and meats, only requires labeling of the date when poultry is packed.<ref>{{cite web|title=Food Product Dating|url=https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/food-labeling/food-product-dating/food-product-dating|website=USDA|publisher=United States Department of Agriculture|accessdate=30 May 2017}}</ref> However, many manufacturers also voluntarily add sell-by or use-by dates.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Yee|first1=Aubrey|title=Food Expiration Dates|url=http://www.sustainableamerica.org/blog/food-expiration-dates/|website=Sustainable America|accessdate=30 May 2017|date=24 Sep 2012}}</ref>

The DoD Shelf-Life Program operates under the DoD Regulation 4140.1-R, DoD Material Management Regulation, (<ref name="DoD 4140.27‑M Shelf-Life Management Manual">{{cite web
|title=The DoD Shelf-Life Program - Shelf-Life Management Manual - DoD 4140.27-M - Chapter 1, General|url=https://www.shelflife.hq.dla.mil/policy_DoD4140_27.aspx}}</ref>)
<blockquote>
A. There are items in the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Federal Supply System that require special handling due to certain deteriorative characteristics. These items are to be properly maintained to ensure that the customer is provided fresh, useable material. The purpose of this Manual is to establish a shelf-life program and process, with special emphasis on those items having these known deterioration characteristics, to mitigate the risk of shelf-life expiration and lapses of shelf-life items/material beyond their inspect/test dates. 
B. Provide policy and basic procedures for the management of both non-consumable and consumable shelf‑life items that may be hazardous material (HAZMAT) or non-hazardous material, spanning all classes of supply and stored at all levels of the Federal Supply System. Shelf-life management for hazardous material follows the same procedures as those for any shelf-life items, except that hazardous material should receive priority processing over non-hazardous material. Issues and guidelines concerning the acquisition, storage, handling, transportation, and disposal of hazardous material are addressed in Chapters 3 and 5 of this Manual. Class I perishable subsistence, Class III bulk petroleum, Class V ammunition, and Class VIII-B blood, are excluded from this Manual and shall continue to be managed in accordance with existing regulations. Commodities excluded from this Manual may be represented by their respective DoD Component to the DoD Shelf-Life Board. The definitions for “classes of supply” may be found in Appendix 16 of DoD 4140.1-R. 
C. This Manual endorses the pollution prevention measures in DoD Instruction 4715.4 for hazardous material (HAZMAT) minimization (HAZMIN), as well as, the establishment of hazardous material control and management (HMC&M) philosophies which include consolidation and reutilization practices that embrace HAZMIN and HAZMAT elimination to reduce the hazardous waste (HW) stream. 
D. Appendices A through K augment this Manual and furnish additional information germane to the DoD Shelf-Life Management Program. Appendix L serves as a quick reference index to this Manual.
</blockquote>

==Beer==

===Freshness date===
A ''freshness date'' is the date used in the American brewing industry to indicate either the date the beer was bottled or the date before which the beer should be consumed.

Beer is perishable. It can be affected by light, air, or the action of bacteria. Although beer is not legally mandated in the United States to have a shelf life, freshness dates serve much the same purpose and are used as a marketing tool.

===Beginnings of freshness dating===
[[Eugene Selvage#Lucky Lager Brewing Company|General Brewing Company]] of San Francisco marketed their [[Lucky Lager]] Beer as "Age Dated" as early as late 1935.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XaEfHBz2uaYC&pg=PA72&lpg=PA72&dq=Lucky+Lager+Beer+Age+Dated&source=bl&ots=53g38sNe7P&sig=WCkmg6i7rMc5q3CFuyb1bdqEiY4&hl=en&ei=wWHrSuTjJoG1tgf_kok7&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CBkQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Lucky+Lager+Beer+Age+Dated&f=false|title=Great American Beers: Twelve Brands That Became Icons|first=Bill|last=Yenne|publisher=Voyageur Press|accessdate=1 September 2017|via=Google Books}}</ref> They stamped a date on each can lid to indicate that the beer was brewed before that date. This was not to ensure that the beer was "fresh" but to ensure that it had been aged properly. So many breweries had rushed beer to market before it was ready when Prohibition ended, that customers were wary of getting "green" beer.
The [[Boston Beer Company]], maker of [[Samuel Adams (beer)|Samuel Adams]], was among the first contemporary brewers to start adding freshness dates to their product line in 1985. For ten years there was a slow growth in brewers adding freshness dates to their beer. The practice rapidly grew in popularity after the [[Anheuser-Busch]] company's heavily marketed "Born-On dates" starting in 1996. Many other brewers have started adding freshness dates to their products, but there is no standard for what the date means. For some companies, the date on the bottle or can will be the date that the beer was bottled; others have the date by which the beer should be consumed.

==Related concepts==
The concept of shelf life applies to other products besides food and drugs. Gasoline has a shelf life, although it is not normally necessary to display a sell-by date. Exceeding this time-frame will introduce harmful varnishes{{clarify|date=August 2012}}, etc. into equipment designed to operate with these products, i.e. a gasoline lawn mower that has not been properly winterized{{clarify|date=August 2012}} could incur damage that will prevent use in the spring, and require expensive servicing to the carburetor.

Some glues and adhesives also have a limited storage life, and will stop working in a reliable and usable manner if their safe shelf life is exceeded.

Rather different is the use of a time limit for the use of items like vouchers, gift certificates and pre-paid phone cards, so that after the displayed date the voucher etc. will no longer be valid. Bell Mobility and its parent company, BCE Inc. have been served with notice of a $100-million class-action lawsuit alleging that expiry dates on its pre-paid wireless services are illegal.<ref>[http://ca.news.yahoo.com/100m-class-action-alleges-expiry-dates-bell-pre-150805068.html ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516235849/http://ca.news.yahoo.com/100m-class-action-alleges-expiry-dates-bell-pre-150805068.html |date=May 16, 2012 }}</ref>

==See also==
{{Div col||25em}}
* [[Accelerated aging]]
* [[Cold chain]]
* [[Digital permanence]]
* [[Food waste]]
* [[Inventory turnover]]
* [[Modified atmosphere]]
* [[Moisture vapor transmission rate]]
* [[Packaging and labelling]]
* [[Permeation]]
* [[Redox]]
* [[Shelf stable]]
* [[Expiration date]]
{{Div col end}}

==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{Cite news |title=New Guidelines Seek to Provide Clarity on Food Expiration Dates |date=17 February 2017 |work=[[All Things Considered]] |publisher=[[NPR]] |location=U.S. |access-date=19 February 2017}} Includes a list of the many terms used in the United States food industry.
* Anonymous, [http://www.iaph.uni-bonn.de/Coldchain/ "Cold Chain Management"], 2003, 2006
* Anonymous, [http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELDEV3021003 ''Protecting Perishable Foods During Transport by Truck''], USDA Handbook 669, 1995
* Kilcast, D., Subramamiam, P., ''Food and Beverage Stability and Shelf Life'', Woodhead Publishing, 2011, {{ISBN|978-1-84569-701-3}}
* Labuza, T. P., Szybist, L., ''Open dating of Foods'', Food and Nutrition Press, 2001; other edition: Wiley-Blackwell, 2004, {{ISBN|0-917678-53-2}}
* Man, C. M., Jones. A. A., ''Shelf-Life Evaluation of Foods'', {{ISBN|0-8342-1782-1}}
* Robertson, G.L., ''Food Packaging and Shelf Life: A Practical Guide'', CRC Press, 2010, {{ISBN|978-1-4200-7844-2}}
* Steele, R., ''Understanding and Measuring the Shelf-Life of Food'', Woodhead Publishing, 2004, {{ISBN|1-85573-732-9}}
* Weenen, H., Cadwallader, K., ''Freshness and Shelf Life of Foods'', ACS, 2002, {{ISBN|0-8412-3801-4}}

==External links==
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*[http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/food-labeling/food-product-dating/food-product-dating USDA - Food Product Dating and storage guidelines]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090401172349/http://www.fda.gov/Fdac/features/2002/502_food.html FDA - Food freshness and smart packaging]
*[http://www.csiro.au/resources/refrigerated-storage-of-perishable-foods How to store your food]

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Fast-moving consumer goods

2017-09-20T20:30:10Z

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[[File:Supermarket full of goods.jpg|thumb|right|Store aisle of fast moving consumer goods]]
[[File:Soft drink shelf 2.jpg|thumb|right|Soft drinks are FMCGs]]
'''Fast-moving consumer goods''' ('''FMCG''') or '''consumer packaged goods''' ('''CPG''') are products that are sold quickly and at relatively [[low cost]]. Examples include non-durable goods such as [[packaged food]]s, [[beverage]]s, [[toiletries]], [[over-the-counter drug]]s and many other [[consumables]].<ref name="Ramanuj_Majumdar">{{cite book | title = Product Management in India | author = Ramanuj Majumdar | publisher = PHI Learning | year = 2004 | isbn = 978-81-203-1252-4 | pages = 26–27 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=ESJzaCJE3fQC&pg=PA26&dq=what+is+fmcg&q=what%20is%20fmcg | accessdate = 2010-06-19
}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | title = The advertising handbook By Sean Brierley | author = Sean Brierley | publisher = Routledge | edition = 2, illustrated | year = 2002 | page = 14 | isbn = 978-0-415-24391-9
}}</ref> In contrast, [[durable good]]s or major appliances such as kitchen appliances are generally replaced over a period of several years.

Many fast moving consumer goods have a short [[shelf life]], either as a result of high consumer demand or because the product deteriorates rapidly. Some FMCGs, such as meat, fruits and vegetables, dairy products, and baked goods, are highly perishable. Other goods, such as pre-packaged foods, soft drinks, chocolate, candies, toiletries, and cleaning products, have high [[Inventory turnover|turnover]] rates. The sales are sometimes influenced by holidays and seasons.

[[Packaging]] is critical for FMCGs. The logistics and distribution systems often require secondary and tertiary packaging to maximize efficiency. The unit pack or primary package is critical for product protection and shelf life and also provides information and sales incentives to consumers.

Though the profit margin made on FMCG products is relatively small (more so for retailers than the producers/suppliers), they are generally sold in large quantities; thus, the cumulative profit on such products can be substantial. FMCG is a classic case of low margin and high volume business.

== Characteristics ==

The following are the main characteristics of FMCGs:<ref name="Ramanuj_Majumdar"/>

{{columns-list|2|
* '''From the consumer's perspective'''
** Frequent purchase
** Low involvement (little or no effort to choose the item)
** Low price
** Short shelf life
** Rapid consumption
* '''From the marketer's perspective'''
** High volumes
** Low [[contribution margin]]s
** Extensive [[distribution (business)|distribution]] networks
** High [[stock turnover]]
}}

== ISIC definition ==

The retail market for FMCGs includes businesses in the following [[International Standard Industrial Classification]] (ISIC) (Revision 3) categories:<ref name="Aydin2005">{{cite paper |author=Aydın Çelen |author2=Tarkan Erdoğan |author3=Erol Taymaz |title= Fast Moving Consumer Goods Competitive Conditions and Policies |publisher=Economic Research Center, Middle East Technical University |date=June 2005 |url=http://www.erc.metu.edu.tr/menu/series05/0503.pdf |accessdate=2007-07-09 |format=PDF}}, p.2-4</ref>

{{columns-list|3|
* ISIC 5211 retail sales in non-specialized stores
* ISIC 5219 other retail sales in non-specialized stores
* ISIC 5220 retail sales of food, beverages and tobacco in specialized stores
* ISIC 5231 retail sales of pharmaceutical and medical goods, cosmetic and toilet articles
* ISIC 5251 retail sales via mail order houses
* ISIC 5252 retail sales via stalls and markets
* ISIC 5259 wholesale goods
* ISIC 5269 wholesale medical prescriptions
}}

Supplier industries for FMCGs include:

{{columns-list|3|
* 1512 fish and fish products
* 1513 fruit and vegetables
* 1514 vegetable and animal oils and fats
* 1520 dairy products
* 1531 grain mill products
* 1532 starches and starch products
* 1533 animal feeds
* 1541 bakery products
* 1542 sugar
* 1543 cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery
* 1544 macaroni, noodles, couscous
* 1549 other food products
* 1551 spirits, ethyl alcohol
* 1552 wines
* 1553 malt liquors and malt
* 1554 soft drinks, mineral waters
* 1600 tobacco products
* 2101 pulp, paper and paperboard
* 2102 corrugated paper, containers
* 2109 other articles of paper and paperboard
* 2424 soap and detergents, cleaning preparations, perfumes
* 2430 men's and women's inner garments, shaving gels, deodorants
}}

== Fast-moving consumer electronics ==

Fast-moving consumer electronics are typically low-priced generic or easily substitutable [[consumer electronics]], including [[mobile phone]]s, [[Portable media player|MP3 players]], [[Handheld video game|game players]], earphones, [[headphones]], [[USB_On-The-Go|OTG cables]], and [[digital camera|digital]] [[disposable camera]]s.

== See also ==

* [[Trade promotion management]]
* [[Category management]]
* [[Mass production]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Portal bar|Business and economics}}

[[Category:Manufactured goods]]

[[de:Warenrotation#Schnelldreher]]

Fast-moving consumer goods

2017-09-20T20:27:33Z

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[[File:Supermarket full of goods.jpg|thumb|right|Store aisle of fast moving consumer goods]]
[[File:Soft drink shelf 2.jpg|thumb|right|Soft drinks are FMCGs]]
'''Fast-moving consumer goods''' ('''FMCG''') or '''consumer packaged goods''' ('''CPG''') are products that are sold quickly and at relatively [[low cost]]. Examples include non-durable goods such as [[packaged food]]s, [[beverage]]s, [[toiletries]], [[over-the-counter drug]]s and many other [[consumables]].<ref name="Ramanuj_Majumdar">{{cite book | title = Product Management in India | author = Ramanuj Majumdar | publisher = PHI Learning | year = 2004 | isbn = 978-81-203-1252-4 | pages = 26–27 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=ESJzaCJE3fQC&pg=PA26&dq=what+is+fmcg&q=what%20is%20fmcg | accessdate = 2010-06-19
}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | title = The advertising handbook By Sean Brierley | author = Sean Brierley | publisher = Routledge | edition = 2, illustrated | year = 2002 | page = 14 | isbn = 978-0-415-24391-9
}}</ref> In contrast, [[durable good]]s or major appliances such as kitchen appliances are generally replaced over a period of several years.

Many fast moving consumer goods have a short [[shelf life]], either as a result of high consumer demand or because the product deteriorates rapidly. Some FMCGs, such as meat, fruits and vegetables, dairy products, and baked goods, are highly perishable. Other goods, such as alcohol, toiletries, pre-packaged foods, soft drinks, chocolate, candies, and cleaning products, have high [[Inventory turnover|turnover]] rates. The sales are sometimes influenced by holidays and seasons.

[[Packaging]] is critical for FMCGs. The logistics and distribution systems often require secondary and tertiary packaging to maximize efficiency. The unit pack or primary package is critical for product protection and shelf life and also provides information and sales incentives to consumers.

Though the profit margin made on FMCG products is relatively small (more so for retailers than the producers/suppliers), they are generally sold in large quantities; thus, the cumulative profit on such products can be substantial. FMCG is a classic case of low margin and high volume business.

== Characteristics ==

The following are the main characteristics of FMCGs:<ref name="Ramanuj_Majumdar"/>

{{columns-list|2|
* '''From the consumer's perspective'''
** Frequent purchase
** Low involvement (little or no effort to choose the item)
** Low price
** Short shelf life
** Rapid consumption
* '''From the marketer's perspective'''
** High volumes
** Low [[contribution margin]]s
** Extensive [[distribution (business)|distribution]] networks
** High [[stock turnover]]
}}

== ISIC definition ==

The retail market for FMCGs includes businesses in the following [[International Standard Industrial Classification]] (ISIC) (Revision 3) categories:<ref name="Aydin2005">{{cite paper |author=Aydın Çelen |author2=Tarkan Erdoğan |author3=Erol Taymaz |title= Fast Moving Consumer Goods Competitive Conditions and Policies |publisher=Economic Research Center, Middle East Technical University |date=June 2005 |url=http://www.erc.metu.edu.tr/menu/series05/0503.pdf |accessdate=2007-07-09 |format=PDF}}, p.2-4</ref>

{{columns-list|3|
* ISIC 5211 retail sales in non-specialized stores
* ISIC 5219 other retail sales in non-specialized stores
* ISIC 5220 retail sales of food, beverages and tobacco in specialized stores
* ISIC 5231 retail sales of pharmaceutical and medical goods, cosmetic and toilet articles
* ISIC 5251 retail sales via mail order houses
* ISIC 5252 retail sales via stalls and markets
* ISIC 5259 wholesale goods
* ISIC 5269 wholesale medical prescriptions
}}

Supplier industries for FMCGs include:

{{columns-list|3|
* 1512 fish and fish products
* 1513 fruit and vegetables
* 1514 vegetable and animal oils and fats
* 1520 dairy products
* 1531 grain mill products
* 1532 starches and starch products
* 1533 animal feeds
* 1541 bakery products
* 1542 sugar
* 1543 cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery
* 1544 macaroni, noodles, couscous
* 1549 other food products
* 1551 spirits, ethyl alcohol
* 1552 wines
* 1553 malt liquors and malt
* 1554 soft drinks, mineral waters
* 1600 tobacco products
* 2101 pulp, paper and paperboard
* 2102 corrugated paper, containers
* 2109 other articles of paper and paperboard
* 2424 soap and detergents, cleaning preparations, perfumes
* 2430 men's and women's inner garments, shaving gels, deodorants
}}

== Fast-moving consumer electronics ==

Fast-moving consumer electronics are typically low-priced generic or easily substitutable [[consumer electronics]], including [[mobile phone]]s, [[Portable media player|MP3 players]], [[Handheld video game|game players]], earphones, [[headphones]], [[USB_On-The-Go|OTG cables]], and [[digital camera|digital]] [[disposable camera]]s.

== See also ==

* [[Trade promotion management]]
* [[Category management]]
* [[Mass production]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Portal bar|Business and economics}}

[[Category:Manufactured goods]]

[[de:Warenrotation#Schnelldreher]]

South African Breweries

2017-09-20T20:23:16Z

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{{Main article|Anheuser-Busch InBev}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2012}}
{{Use South African English|date=May 2012}}
{{Infobox company
| name = The South African Breweries Limited
| logo = [[File:SAB logo.png|150px]]
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| predecessor =
| successor =
| foundation = 1895 ([[Johannesburg]])
| founder =
| defunct =
| location_city = Johannesburg
| location_country = South Africa
| locations =
| area_served = [[Southern Africa]]
| key_people = Norman Adami<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sablimited.co.za/sablimited/content/en/sab-management|title=Management|accessdate=5 December 2011|publisher=The South African Breweries Ltd}}</ref> (Chairman and Managing Director)
| industry = [[Fast moving consumer goods|Consumer goods]]
| products = [[Beer]], [[soft drink]]s
| production =
| revenue =
| owner =
| num_employees = Approximately 9,400<ref name=corpbro>{{cite web|url=http://www.sablimited.co.za/sablimited/action/media/downloadFile?media_fileid=791|title=Corporate Brochure|accessdate=5 December 2011|publisher=The South African Breweries Ltd}}</ref>
| divisions =
| subsid =
| parent = [[Anheuser-Busch InBev]] SA/NV
| homepage = [http://www.sab.co.za/ SA Breweries]
| footnotes =
| intl =
}}
'''South African Breweries''' (officially '''The South African Breweries Limited''', informally '''SAB''') is a major [[brewing]] and [[Bottling line|bottling]] company headquartered in [[Johannesburg]], South Africa and was a wholly owned subsidiary of [[SABMiller]] until its interests were sold to [[Anheuser-Busch InBev]] on 10 October 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/2007/03/13/uk-sabmiller-amstel-idUKL1361162120070313|title=SABMiller says Heineken calls time on Amstel licence|accessdate=5 December 2011|publisher=Reuters|date=13 March 2007 }}</ref> South African Breweries is now a direct subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=874078 |title=Company Overview of SABMiller Limited |author= |date=November 14, 2016 |website=Bloomberg |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=4 February 2017 |quote=The company was formerly known as South African Breweries plc and changed its name to SABMiller plc in July 2002.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=874078 |title=Company Overview of SABMiller Limited |author= |date=November 14, 2016 |website=Bloomberg |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date= |quote=The company was formerly known as South African Breweries plc and changed its name to SABMiller plc in July 2002.}}</ref>

The company that is now South African Breweries was founded in 1895 as [[Castle Brewery]] to serve a growing market of [[miners]] and [[prospectors]] in and around Johannesburg. Two years later, it became the first industrial company to list on the [[Johannesburg Stock Exchange]] and the year after (1898) it listed on the [[London Stock Exchange]].<ref name="sabmiller.com">http://www.sabmiller.com/index.asp?pageid=48 SABMiller Heritage</ref> In 1950, SAB relocated its headquarters and control from London to South Africa.<ref name="sabmiller.com"/> In 1955, Castle Brewing purchased the Ohlsson's and Chandlers Union breweries, and the group was renamed South African Breweries.

From the early 1990s onward, the company increasingly expanded internationally, making several acquisitions in both emerging and developed markets. In 1999, it formed a new UK-based holding company, SAB plc, and moved its primary listing to London. In May 2002, SAB plc acquired [[Miller Brewing]], forming [[SABMiller plc]].

On October 10, 2016, [[Anheuser-Busch InBev]] acquired SABMiller for £69 billion (US $107 billion at the time the deal closed).<ref name=inbevmerger>{{cite news|title=AB InBev, SABMiller clink glasses for £69-b deal|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-news/ab-inbev-sabmiller-clink-glasses-for-69b-deal/article7758570.ece|publisher=The Hindu Business Line}}</ref> The arrangement had been approved by shareholders of both companies on 28 September 2016, and the deal closed on 10 October 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/sabmiller-ab-inbev-shareholders-approve-100-billion-plus-merger-1475059015|title=SABMiller, AB InBev Shareholders Approve $100 Billion-Plus Merger|last=Mickle|first=Tripp|date=2016-09-28|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|issn=0099-9660|access-date=2016-09-29}}</ref><ref name="Brown">{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Lisa |date=October 11, 2016 |title=A-B InBev finalizes $100B billion acquisition of SABMiller, creating world's largest beer company |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-megabrew-ab-inbev-sabmiller-merger-20161010-story.html |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |location=Chicago |access-date=January 29, 2017}}</ref> The acquisition ended the corporate use of the name SABMiller. After the deal closed, the new company's name changed slightly, to Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (abbreviated as AB InBev); it is trading as ABI on the Brussels Stock Exchange, as BUD on the New York stock exchange and as ANH on the Johannesburg market.<ref name="ABI">{{cite web |url= http://uk.reuters.com/business/quotes/overview?symbol=ABI.BR |title= Stocks - Anheuser Busch Inbev NV (ABI.BR) |author= |date= January 27, 2017 |website=Reuters Business |publisher= Thomson Reuters |access-date= February 1, 2017 |quote=ABI.BR on Brussels Stock Exchange}}</ref> SABMiller ceased trading on global stock markets.<ref>
{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/SAB:LN |title=SAB:LN Ticker Delisted |author= |date=October 11, 2016 |website=Bloomberg |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=February 2, 2017}}</ref>

== Acquisition of SABMiller by ABinBev ==

The acquisition of SABMiller by Anheuser-Busch InBev on 10 October 2016 ended the corporate use of the name SABMiller except as a business division of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (AB InBev). The new entity began trading on the Brussels Stock Exchange as ABI.BR and as BUD on the New York stock exchange.<ref name=ABI/> SABMiller ceased trading on global stock markets<ref>
{{cite web |url= https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/SAB:LN |title=SAB:LN Ticker Delisted |author= |date=11 October 2016 |website=Bloomberg |publisher= Bloomberg |access-date=2 February 2017}}</ref> and divested itself of its interests in the MillerCoors beer company to [[Molson Coors]].<ref name="acq">{{cite web |url= http://www.molsoncoors.com/en/news/molson-coors-completes-acquisition-of-millercoors-and-global-miller-brand-portfolio |title= Molson Coors Completes Acquisition of Full Ownership of MillerCoors and Global Miller Brand Portfolio |date= 11 October 2016 |website= Molson Coors |publisher=Molson Coors |access-date=29 January 2017 |quote=Becomes World’s Third Largest Brewer by Enterprise Value and Strengthens Position in Highly Attractive U.S. Beer Market}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.biztimes.com/2016/10/10/anheuser-busch-to-complete-acquisition-of-sabmiller-today/ |title=Anheuser-Busch to complete acquisition of SABMiller today |last=Dill |first=Molly |date=10 October 2016 |website=BizTimes |publisher=BizTimes Media LLC |access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/taranurin/2016/10/10/its-final-ab-inbev-closes-on-deal-to-buy-sabmiller/#2e3a6d8f37d6 |title=It's Final: AB InBev Closes On Deal To Buy SABMiller |last=Nurin |first=Tara |date=10 October 2016 |website=Forbes |publisher=Forbes |access-date=1 February 2017 |quote=SABMiller ceased trading on global stock markets last week}}</ref>

On 21 December 2016, the company agreed to sell the former SABMiller Ltd. business in Eastern Europe to [[Asahi Breweries]] Group Holdings, Ltd.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.financierworldwide.com/asahi-group-to-buy-inbev-beer-brands-for-78bn/#.WJKu_VMrLX4 |title=Asahi Group to buy InBev beer brands for $7.8bn |author= |date=February 2017 |website=Financier Worldwide |publisher=Financier Worldwide |access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-21/coca-cola-to-buy-ab-inbev-stake-in-africa-unit-for-3-2-billion |title=Anheuser-Busch InBev to Sell Former SABMiller’s Central and Eastern European Business to Asahi |author= |date=21 December 2016 |website=Bloomberg News |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref> Anheuser-Busch InBev had previously agreed to sell [[Grolsch Brewery]], [[Peroni Brewery]] and [[Meantime Brewery]] to Asahi; that deal closed on October 12, 2016. On the same day, the sale of SABMiller's 49 percent share in [[Snow beer]] to [[China Resources Enterprise]] also closed.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Phil Serafino |author2=Rachel Chang |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-19/ab-inbev-accepts-asahi-s-offer-for-european-beer-brands |title=AB InBev Accepts Asahi Offer to Buy Grolsch, Peroni and Meantime Beer Brands |website=Bloomberg.com |date=2016-04-19 |accessdate=3 February 2017}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web |url=http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Drinks/Beer/Asahi-compeletes-Peroni-Meantime-Grolsch-deal |title=Asahi Completes acquisition of Miller Brands U.K. |last=Evison |first=James |date=12 October 2016 |website=Morning Advertiser |publisher=William Reed Business Media |access-date=3 February 2017}}</ref>

In December 2016, the [[Coca-Cola Company]] bought the Coca Cola operations in Africa and in two Central American countries. The deal requires regulatory approval and should close by the end of 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-01/super-bowl-advertisers-avoid-presidential-elephant-in-the-room |title=Coca-Cola Buys AB InBev Out of Africa Unit for $3.2 Billion |last=Jarvis |first=Paul |date=December 21, 2016 |website=Bloomberg News |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=February 1, 2017 |quote=Coca-Cola Co. will pay $3.15 billion to buy Anheuser-Busch InBev NV out of an African bottling joint venture ... Coca-Cola also agreed to buy AB InBev’s interest in bottling operations in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho, El Salvador and Honduras for an undisclosed sum.}}</ref>

In August 2016, after the plans for acquiring SABMiller had been established by Anheuser-Busch InBev, the company said it would close SABMiller's regional offices in Miami, Hong Kong and Beijing after the acquisition deal closed in October 2016. Plans had not yet been revealed for the operation in Zug, Switzerland which controlled SABMiller's central & eastern European beer brands. However, the subsequent sale of much of the business in such countries to [[Asahi Breweries]] may affect the Zug operation. The office in Woking (UK) was expected to remain open for a transitional period but the HQ in London's Stanhope Gate would close. The South African Breweries office in Johannesburg will remain open and will also be used by Anheuser Busch InBev SA/NV (whose corporate HQ is in [[Leuven]], Belgium) as its Africa hub.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.just-drinks.com/news/anheuser-busch-inbev-sweeps-away-sabmiller-in-new-look-leadership-team_id120945.aspx |title=Anheuser-Busch InBev sweeps away SABMiller in new-look leadership team |last=Morton |first=Andy |date=August 4, 2016 |website=Just Drinks |publisher= Aroq Ltd. |access-date=February 1, 2017}}</ref>

== Board of directors, management and staffing ==

Since SABMiller had been acquired on 10 October 2016, and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, there was no longer a need for a board of directors for the former SABMiller.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/ABI:BB |title=Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV ABI:BB BRUSSELS |author= |date=February 1, 2017 |website=Bloomberg Markets |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=February 2, 2017}}</ref> In August 2017, Anheuser Busch InBev had announced that Mauricio Leyva, then the CEO of SAB South Africa, would be the only executive to remain with Anheuser Busch Inbev SA/NV on the new entity's 18 member permanent board. Leyva would become zone president for Middle Americas at Anheuser Busch Inbev SA/NV. News reports indicated that "three ... SABMiller executive committee members - general counsel John Davidson, human resources head Johann Nel and Africa MD Mark Bowman - [would] stay on for a six-month transitional period only".<ref>
{{cite web |url=http://www.just-drinks.com/news/anheuser-busch-inbev-sweeps-away-sabmiller-in-new-look-leadership-team_id120945.aspx |title=Anheuser-Busch InBev sweeps away SABMiller in new-look leadership team |last=Morton |first=Andy |date=August 4, 2016 |website=Just Drinks |publisher= Aroq Ltd. |access-date=February 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://fortune.com/2016/08/04/ab-inbev-abmiller-based-headquarters/ |title=AB InBev Will Still Be Based in Belgium After SABMiller Takeover |author=Reuters, Fortune  |date=August 4, 2016 |website=Fortune |publisher=TIME Inc. |access-date=February 1, 2017 |quote=AB InBev said SAB's general counsel John Davidson, human resources director Johann Nel and managing director for Africa Mark Bowman, had agreed to stay for a transition period of at least six months to help with "integration, talent retention and stakeholder management."}}</ref>

South African Breweries (SAB) remains an entity, as a subsidiary of SAB InBev. According to Bloomberg, Grant Murray Liversage was the Finance Director of South African Breweries Limited after the takeover by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV. Mauricio Leyva Arboleda, currently employed by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV and Dinyar S. DeVitre were board members of SAB.<ref>
{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/people.asp?privcapId=22369816 |title=Company Overview of The South African Breweries Limited |author= |date=2016 |website=Bloomberg |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=3 February 2017}}</ref>

Before the Oct. 10, 2016 acquisition of SABMiller, in April 2016, Anheuser-Busch InBev had agreed to protect South African jobs and create a 1 billion rand (US $69 million) fund that would "support farmers, local manufacturing, jobs, and the reduction of harmful alcohol use," including funding new barley and hops farms. This offer was made to convince the regulators to approve the sale of SABMiller.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eater.com/2016/5/31/11824452/beer-merger-approved-south-africa-regulator |title=South African Regulator Approves AB InBev-SABMiller Mega-Merger |last=Fuhrmeister |first=Chris |date=31 May 2016 |website=Eater |publisher=VOX Media |access-date=31 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author1=Phil Serafino |author2=Rachel Chang |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-19/ab-inbev-accepts-asahi-s-offer-for-european-beer-brands |title=AB InBev Accepts Asahi Offer to Buy Grolsch, Peroni and Meantime Beer Brands |website=Bloomberg.com |date=2016-04-19 |accessdate=2016-11-14}}</ref>

The company is bound by an agreement with the South African Competition Tribunal that employment numbers at South African Brewery will be stable for five years, that there will be no forced reductions of staff and that unionized employees will not be offered voluntary separation for five years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fin24.com/Companies/Industrial/ab-inbev-offers-sab-managers-severance-packages-amid-changes-20170123 |title=AB InBev offers SAB managers severance packages amid changes |last=le Cordeur |first=Matthew |date=23 January 2017 |website=Fin24 |publisher=24.com |access-date=3 February 2017 |quote=Chalmers dispelled media reports that over 1,000 managerial roles would be affected.}}</ref>

However, AB InBev decided to attempt some cost savings by offering voluntary severance offers to some management level staff at SAB. On 23 January 2017, Robyn Chalmers, Director Of Communications, AB InBev Africa and SAB, said that "... no employee will be forcibly retrenched as a result of the merger. It is too early in the process to say how many people may opt for the voluntary offer." She added that the offer "has been made available only to mid-level employees and above". Since the company must maintain the staffing level, highly paid managers will probably be replaced by staff at lower levels.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/companies/retail-and-consumer/2017-01-23-ab-inbev-to-slash-1000-manager-jobs-in-sa/ |title=AB InBev to cut manager jobs in SA |last=Crotty |first=Ann |date=23 January 2017 |website=Business Live |publisher=WG Times Media Group |access-date=3 February 2017 |quote=voluntary severance targeting management will not interfere with commitments on post-merger employment}}</ref>

==History==

===Brewing in South Africa===
{{main article|Castle Brewery}}
Prior to incorporation in the year 1895, [[Castle Brewery]] had operations in Cape Town to serve the steady expansion of a settler community from the mid-17th century. The demand for beer prompted the first Dutch governor, Jan van Riebeeck, to establish a brewery at the Fort (later replaced by the Castle in central Cape Town) as early as 1658 - beating the first wine production by six months. In the same year, Pieter Visagie brewed the first beer from the waters of the Liesbeeck River. Over the next 200 years, brewing made its mark in the Cape and beyond. Noted brewers of the time included Cloete at the Newlands Brewery; Ohlsson at the Anneberg Brewery; [[Jacob Letterstedt]] at Mariendahl Brewery - also in Newlands: Hiddingh at Cannon Brewery; Martienssen at the Salt River Brewery, and a second Cloete in Kloof Street.

One of the key figures in the story of Newlands, and in the annals of South African beer manufacturing history, was Swede Anders Ohlsson, who sailed for Africa, aged 23, in 1864. Initially, he imported Swedish goods and timbers, and developed an extensive trade network and a solid business empire. Then he turned to brewing, basing himself at Newlands, where he produced Lion Lager.

In 1955, the South African government introduced a heavy [[tax]] on [[beer]] products causing many consumers to switch to spirits. However, the subsequent shock to the South African beer industry proved to be a blessing in disguise for SAB. A year later, the company purchased its two main competitors, Ohlsson’s and Chandlers Union Breweries, both of whom were struggling under the depressed demand for beer, and the group was renamed South African Breweries.

After the acquisitions the new and larger SAB was able to rationalize operations, thereby reducing costs and increasing profitability. By 1998, SAB commanded approximately 98 per cent share of the South African beer market and was considered one of the lowest cost producers of beer in the world.

In 1999, after listing on the London Stock Exchange to raise capital for acquisitions, the group purchased the [[Miller Brewing Company]] in North America from the [[Altria Group]] in 2002, and changed its name to [[SABMiller]].

Within South Africa, SAB distributes beer through its extensive network, augmented by a fleet of independent truck drivers (called owner-drivers) comprising mainly former employees, many of whom had received help from the group to start their own businesses. SAB has invested billions of rands in this owner-driver project since inception.

Although several international brewers, such as the UK’s Whitbread, had tried to enter the South African market, all had thus far failed to gain significant market share. From time to time, new startups also tried to challenge SAB’s monopoly, but these had either gone out of business, or been acquired by SAB. A case in point was National Sorghum Breweries (NSB), "a black business consortium" founded in 1990, and the first new player in the beer industry in more than 10 years. "SAB’s supremacy is under threat," observers said, and some thought that within a few years NSB could achieve 10 per cent market share. Instead, the company ran into financial difficulties and failed to gain any significant share of the market.

This does not mean that SAB’s position could never be threatened. In 2004, a new company was established in South Africa known as brandhouse through a joint venture of Diageo, Heineken and Namibian Breweries. brandhouse started marketing, selling and distributing some of the world’s top premium brands such as Heineken and Windhoek and in March 2007, the 40-year agreement between SABMiller plc and Heineken N.V. which allowed SAB Ltd to brew and distribute Amstel Lager in South Africa, was terminated, sparking a new era of competition for the industry. At the same time, Heineken announced its intention to build its own brewery in South Africa.
SAB Ltd launched a new premium brand, Hansa Marzen Gold shortly thereafter and continued its expansion into premium brands with the launch of Dutch heritage beer, Grolsch, following SABMiller’s acquisition of Koninklijke Grolsch N.V. in early 2008. Dreher Premium Lager was launched in South Africa the same year, and the company has made a number of innovations in the spirit cooler and apple-ale categories in recent years.

On October 2016, Anheuser-Busch InBev acquired the entire SABMiller company which then became a business division of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV and ceased trading on the worldwide stock markets.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.biztimes.com/2016/10/10/anheuser-busch-to-complete-acquisition-of-sabmiller-today/ |title=Anheuser-Busch to complete acquisition of SABMiller today |last=Dill |first=Molly |date=10 October 2016 |website=BizTimes |publisher=BizTimes Media LLC |access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/taranurin/2016/10/10/its-final-ab-inbev-closes-on-deal-to-buy-sabmiller/#2e3a6d8f37d6 |title=It's Final: AB InBev Closes On Deal To Buy SABMiller |last=Nurin |first=Tara |date=10 October 2016 |website=Forbes |publisher=Forbes |access-date=1 February 2017 |quote=SABMiller ceased trading on global stock markets last week}}</ref> As a result, South African Breweries and Carlton & United are now owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV.<ref>{{cite news |last=Carter |first=Bridget |date=2 December 2015 |title=AB Inbev and Asahi held Foster’s talks |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/dataroom/ab-inbev-and-asahi-held-fosters-talks/news-story/d0caaefdadb1415dcdb95a30a864bb35 |newspaper=The Australian |location= |access-date=3 February 2017}}</ref>

===List of breweries===

*Alrode Brewery, [[Gauteng]], {{coord|26|18|48.5|S|28|08|11.2|E|display=inline}}
*Chamdor Brewery, [[Gauteng]], {{coord|26|09|12.2|S|27|47|40.3|E|display=inline}}
*Ibhayi Brewery, [[Eastern Cape]], {{coord|33|50|15.8|S|25|32|30.9|E|display=inline}}
*Newlands Brewery, [[Western Cape]], {{coord|33|58|23.5|S|18|27|56.9|E|display=inline}}
*Polokwane Brewery, [[Limpopo]], {{coord|23|51|50.0|S|29|28|21.1|E|display=inline}}
*Prospecton Brewery, [[KwaZulu-Natal]], {{coord|29|59|29.2|S|30|55|42.5|E|display=inline}}
*Rosslyn Brewery, [[North West (South African province)|North West]], {{coord|25|37|26.0|S|28|05|23.9|E|display=inline}}

===Soft drinks===

In 1925, SAB expanded into other beverages after purchasing a large share in [[Schweppes]] (soft drinks). In 1960, the group purchased a controlling interest in Stellenbosch Farmer’s Winery, which, along with Distillers Corporation, contributed R98 million to group earnings in 1997.

1997, SAB subsidiary, Amalgamated Beverage Industries, purchased another [[Coca-Cola]] bottler, Suncrush, thereby doubling market share to approximately 60 per cent of South African soft drinks. [[PepsiCo]], SAB’s only competitor, withdrew from the market in 1997 resulting in the liquidation of Pepsi franchisees. Pepsi, however, re-entered the South African market in 2006.

In December 2004, SAB Ltd acquired 100% of Amalgamated Beverage Industries Limited (ABI), which became the soft drink division of SAB Ltd, and the largest beverage company in South Africa was created.

===Plate glass===

In 1917, the group began to venture into unrelated businesses when it agreed to take over a failed glass manufacturer, Union Glass, to counter the acute shortage of bottles during [[World War I]]. In 1954, Union Glass merged with Consolidated Glassworks and this business was sold off in 1960 to Anglovaal Industries. The company became an important player in international glass manufacturing when it acquired the Plate Glass Group in 1992.

The Plate Glass Group traced its roots to a British immigrant and entrepreneur who, in 1897, established a plate glass manufacturing operation in [[Cape Town]], South Africa. Eventually the company became a leading producer of safety and bullet-proof glass for automobiles. In 1987 the company launched a new subsidiary in the United States in partnership with SAB and Anglo American. When Glass medic, a US-based windshield repair and replacement company, was acquired in 1990, the South African parent company merged the subsidiaries under the name Belron International. Belron became a base from which to launch further acquisitions. When SAB purchased Plate Glass in 1992, it was renamed Shatterprufe Limited.

Belron had by 1998 become the world’s leading producer of automotive replacement glass, with some 1,865 retail outlets in North America, Europe, Australia, and [[Brazil]]. Growth had come mainly through acquisitions. In 1997, Belron acquired several leading brands, including Standard Autoglass in Canada, thereby becoming "the largest player in the North American Markets." Worldwide market share was on the order of 18 %, and SAB envisioned further expansion in the coming years:

In Europe, Belron was opening an average of 12 new outlets per month. While sales had increased by five per cent in 1997, earnings had declined eight per cent to R255 million as a result of the borrowing costs associated with new acquisitions and expansion.

Recognising the need to enhance long-term shareholder value, in 1997 SAB returned to its core beverage business, locally and internationally, selling off or closing non-core operations over the next few years. Amongst these was the Plate Glass business.

===Entertainment and hospitality===

Although SAB (then called Castle Breweries) had established the first pub in South Africa in 1896, it did not begin to invest heavily in service industries until 1949 when an aggressive expansion thrust saw some £4.5 million invested in hotels and pubs, as well as additional brewing facilities.

In 1969, these interests were merged with a hotel chain owned by [[Sol Kerzner]], to form a separate subsidiary known as Southern Sun Hotels. Kerzner remained with Southern Sun as its managing director for several years thereafter. In 1983 Kerzner left SAB, but remained a significant shareholder in the company.

Southern Sun eventually grew to become the leading hotel chain in South Africa, with franchises awarded by [[Holiday Inn]] and Inter-continental Hotels. By 1998, this subsidiary owned 74 hotels with 12,200 rooms, or about 22 per cent of industry capacity. Southern Sun also maintained a minority interest in an [[eco-tourism]] company.

Development of new hotels depended on securing licences from the government, "as the state still owned large tracts of land in both urban and rural areas." Suitable locations for hotel and resort development were very limited, and local government officials often did not have the training and expertise needed to make informed decisions about the granting of such licences. Resulting delays resulted in significant costs.

Several international hotel chains decided to enter South Africa after the lifting of economic sanctions. By 1998, numerous hotels were under construction by [[Hyatt]], [[Sheraton Hotels and Resorts|Sheraton]], [[Howard Johnson's]], [[Days Inn]], [[Hilton Hotels|Hilton]], [[Best Western]], Concorde (France), [[Le Meridian]] (France), and [[Relais de Chateau]] (France), among others. Most new hotel development was in the executive and luxury segments of the market. In less than four years, industry-wide capacity had more than doubled, and as a result, the hotel industry began to experience significant over-supply. Combined with a weak currency, this translated into some of the lowest room rates in the world.

Although escalating levels of violent crime had been a serious constraint for South African tourism, Southern Sun had been able to maintain an average occupancy above 70 %. In 1997, hotel earnings increased by 16 % over the previous year to contribute R182 million to group earnings.

The government introduced the National [[Gambling]] Act in 1996, which allowed for up to 40 casino licenses to be issued to "financially competent operators." In 1997, SAB entered into a joint-venture with Tsogo Sun Gaming and Entertainment to establish up to eight casino resorts to be completed as early as 2000. Monte Casino was the first of these developments to be completed at an expected construction cost of $US250 million.

The most notable black empowerment transaction facilitated by SAB was Tsogo Investments in early 2003. The transaction, which had an implied value of approximately R1.9-billion, meant that empowerment group Tsogo Investments acquired control of Southern Sun Hotels, then the largest hotel group in southern Africa as well as Tsogo Sun, a leading casino operator in South Africa.

===Other manufacturing and retail===

Further diversification came in 1967 with the establishment of a new subsidiary known as Food Corporation (coffee, tea, and food products). An even larger diversification push was undertaken in the 1970s and 1980s, when the SAB group of companies purchased or established numerous unrelated operations including grocers (OK Bazaars), furniture factories and stores (Associated Furniture Company), shoe factories and stores (Shoecorp), and clothing stores (Scotts Stores and Edgars Fashion Group). In 1996, more than 20 % of SAB’s workforce was employed in these companies.

Changes in consumer preferences towards less expensive goods had a negative effect on the premium retail market in the mid-1990s. SAB off-loaded the OK Bazaar grocery chain in 1997 for one rand, after losing nearly R20 million per month. And at the beginning of 1998, the Clothing and Footwear, as well as the furniture divisions were also sold. Later SAB also sold its 21% minority stake in Edgars Fashion Group in 2004.<ref>http://allafrica.com/stories/200407080270.html</ref>

SAB no longer holds any manufacturing or retail assets.

===International expansion===

The company’s earliest international venture was in 1910 when it founded Rhodesian Breweries in Southern Rhodesia, now [[Zimbabwe]]. This subsidiary spearheaded SAB’s initial international expansion efforts, having established new breweries in Northern Rhodesia, now [[Zambia]] and [[Bulawayo]], Southern Rhodesia, in the early 1950s. Further international expansion came in the 1970s and 1980s with the establishment of breweries in Botswana, Angola, and the buying of ''Compañía Cervezera de Canarias'' of the [[Canary Islands]]. Nevertheless, prior to 1990, SAB remained primarily focused on domestic opportunities.

In 1994, SAB was invited to revitalise the beer industry in Tanzania, a joint venture with that country's government in [[Tanzania Breweries Limited]], and to re-enter the beer markets of Zambia, Mozambique and, later, Angola. This followed one of its first foreign investments into the Canary Islands. Expansion continued into Africa in the 1990s and on other continents into Hungary (1993), China (1995), Romania, Poland (1995–96), Slovakia (1997), and Russia (1998), the Czech Republic (1999), India (2000) and Central America in 2001.

The group’s expansion into Asia started with its 1995 negotiation of joint control of the second-largest brewery in mainland China with China Resources, a privatisation arm of the government of the People's Republic of China. Further investments included those in the Harbin Brewery Group and the Fuyang City Snowland Brewery. In 2000 SAB plc entered the Indian market where it has subsequently increased its commitment.

By 2001, turnover from SAB plc's international operations accounted for 42% of group turnover. The same year, a pan-African strategic alliance with the Castel group offered the opportunity to invest in promising new African markets and the benefits of scale economies.

Involvement in Central and South America started in 2001 with the acquisition of Honduran and Salvadoran breweries. This was followed four years later by the purchase of a major holding in Grupo Empresarial Bavaria, South America’s second largest brewer.

One of its largest transactions was with the Miller Brewing Company in the US in 2002, whereupon the listed company changed its name to [[SABMiller]] plc.

By the end of March 2009, [[SABMiller]] produced global lager volumes of 210 million hectolitres, with total group revenues of US$25,302 million.

On 10 October 2016, [[Anheuser-Busch InBev]] acquired SABMiller for £69 billion.<ref name=inbevmerger>{{cite news|title=AB InBev, SABMiller clink glasses for £69-b deal|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-news/ab-inbev-sabmiller-clink-glasses-for-69b-deal/article7758570.ece|publisher=The Hindu Business Line}}</ref> The arrangement had been approved by shareholders of both companies on 28 September 2016, and the deal closed on 10 October 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/sabmiller-ab-inbev-shareholders-approve-100-billion-plus-merger-1475059015|title=SABMiller, AB InBev Shareholders Approve $100 Billion-Plus Merger|last=Mickle|first=Tripp|date=2016-09-28|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|issn=0099-9660|access-date=2016-09-29}}</ref><ref name="Brown">{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Lisa |date=October 11, 2016 |title=A-B InBev finalizes $100B billion acquisition of SABMiller, creating world's largest beer company |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-megabrew-ab-inbev-sabmiller-merger-20161010-story.html |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |location=Chicago |access-date=January 29, 2017}}</ref> The acquisition, subsequently referred to as a merger in the news media, ended the corporate use of the name SABMiller. The new company is called Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, (AB InBev) and is trading on the Brussels Stock Exchange as ABI.BR and as BUD on the New York stock exchange.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uk.reuters.com/business/quotes/overview?symbol=ABI.BR Anheuser Busch Inbev NV (ABI.BR) |title=Stocks - Anheuser Busch Inbev NV (ABI.BR) |author= |date=January 27, 2017 |website=Reuters Business |publisher=Thomson Reuters |access-date=February 1, 2017 |quote=ABI.BR on Brussels Stock Exchange}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uk.reuters.com/business/quotes/overview?symbol=ABI.BR Anheuser Busch Inbev NV (ABI.BR) |title=Stocks - Anheuser Busch Inbev NV (ABI.BR) |author= |date=January 27, 2017 |website=Reuters Business |publisher=Thomson Reuters |access-date=February 1, 2017 |quote=ABI.BR on Brussels Stock Exchange}}</ref> SABMiller ceased trading on global stock markets and divested itself of its interests in the MillerCoors beer company to Molson Coors.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.biztimes.com/2016/10/10/anheuser-busch-to-complete-acquisition-of-sabmiller-today/ |title=Anheuser-Busch to complete acquisition of SABMiller today |last=Dill |first=Molly |date=10 October 2016 |website=BizTimes |publisher=BizTimes Media LLC |access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/taranurin/2016/10/10/its-final-ab-inbev-closes-on-deal-to-buy-sabmiller/#2e3a6d8f37d6 |title=It's Final: AB InBev Closes On Deal To Buy SABMiller |last=Nurin |first=Tara |date=October 10, 2016 |website=Forbes |publisher=Forbes |access-date=February 1, 2017 |quote=SABMiller ceased trading on global stock markets last week}}</ref>

After acquiring SABMiller, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV agreed on December 21, 2016 to sell the former SABMiller Ltd. business in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania to [[Asahi Breweries]] Group Holdings, Ltd. for US$7.8 billion. The deal includes popular brands such as Pilsner Urquell, Tyskie, Lech, Dreher and Ursus.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.financierworldwide.com/asahi-group-to-buy-inbev-beer-brands-for-78bn/#.WJKu_VMrLX4 |title=Asahi Group to buy InBev beer brands for $7.8bn |author= |date=February 2017 |website=Financier Worldwide |publisher=Financier Worldwide |access-date=February 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-21/coca-cola-to-buy-ab-inbev-stake-in-africa-unit-for-3-2-billion |title=Anheuser-Busch InBev to Sell Former SABMiller’s Central and Eastern European Business to Asahi |author= |date=December 21, 2016 |website=Bloomberg News |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=February 1, 2017}}</ref>

SABMiller was one of the world’s largest [[Coca-Cola]] bottlers and had carbonated soft drinks bottling operations in 14 markets. These were subsequently owned by the new Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV entity which is also a PepsiCo bottler. In December 2016, Coca Cola Co. bought the Coca Cola operations in Africa and in two Central American countries. The deal requires regulatory approval and should close by the end of 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-01/super-bowl-advertisers-avoid-presidential-elephant-in-the-room |title=Coca-Cola Buys AB InBev Out of Africa Unit for $3.2 Billion |last=Jarvis |first=Paul |date=December 21, 2016 |website=Bloomberg News |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=February 1, 2017 |quote=Coca-Cola Co. will pay $3.15 billion to buy Anheuser-Busch InBev NV out of an African bottling joint venture ... Coca-Cola also agreed to buy AB InBev’s interest in bottling operations in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho, El Salvador and Honduras for an undisclosed sum.}}</ref>

==Controversy==
In March 2014, the Competition Tribunal found that the South African Breweries (SAB) did not engage in any anti-competitive behaviour following a case of alleged anti-competitive behaviour brought by the Competition Commission which was heard by the Tribunal between 2010 and 2013. The case was the result of an investigation into allegations related to SAB’s distribution system and pricing activities between 2004 and 2007, with the allegations having been referred to the Competition Tribunal in 2007.

Throughout the trial, the company maintained that none of its practices were in breach of the law and that it had not engaged in any anti-competitive behaviour. It note that “SAB has structured its business to serve retailers and consumers and strongly believes that all businesses have the right to distribute their products in the manner that best serves their needs…”

The case was in the public domain for several years, having been referred to the Competition Tribunal in 2007 by the Competition Commission after a three-year investigation between 2004 and 2007. The original complaint lodged by Big Daddy’s head Nico Pitsiladis with the Competition Commission alleged that SAB charged the Big Daddy’s group as a wholesaler the same price as the company charged to retailers, thereby preventing Big Daddy’s from earning a fair margin on its sales to retail.

The case that was presented by the Competition Commission before the Competition Tribunal related to SAB’s distribution system; an alleged practice of minimum resale price maintenance; an allegation of price discrimination and broad, diffuse allegations relating to abuse of dominance. The abuse of dominance allegations were previously separated from the “distribution” case and may proceed separately although the Commission has taken no further steps on this part of the case.

SAB applied in 2011 to have the case dismissed, arguing that the case presented to the Tribunal was not the same as the original complaint laid by the Big Daddy’s group in 2004. This was upheld by the Tribunal in April 2011.

Following the Tribunal’s dismissal of the case in April 2011, the Competition Commission applied to the Constitutional Court for direct access to the Constitutional Court, bypassing both the Competition Appeal Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal. In December 2011, the Constitutional Court handed down a decision in which it dismissed, with costs, the Competition Commission's direct access application.

The Commission subsequently filed an appeal with the Competition Appeal Court, which was heard on 13 September 2012. In November 2012, the Competition Appeal Court announced it had upheld the Commission’s appeal and set aside the Tribunal’s ruling. This resulted in the resumption of the Commission’s case against SAB, which was heard before the Tribunal in July and August 2013.

==References==
{{Reflist|1}}

==Further reading==
*"Bass Ginsber and South African Breweries," ''Business China'', 1 September 1997.
*"Blackmailer's bluff called," ''Financial Mail'', 8 August 1998.
*"Cagey SAB finally sees the writing on the wall on unbundling," ''Business Times'', 29 March 1998.
*"Is the Worst Over for South Africa?" ''African Business'', December 1998.
*"Lion of Africa, Brewer to the People," ''[[The Economist]]'', 9 September 1995.
*"No Small Beer From This SA Giant," ''Accountancy'', November 1997
*''SAB Annual Report'', 1998.
*"SAB flat as Johnnic brew confusion," ''Finance Week'', 20 November 1998.
*"Shoprite Buys Ailing OK Bazaars For R1," ''The Cape Argus'', 4 November 1997.
*"South Africa - Consular Information Sheet", [[United States Department of State|US State Department]], 15 October 1998.
*"South African Breweries," SG Equity Research, 25 February 1999.
*"South Africa’s Hotel Industry," ''Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly'', February 1999.
*"We’ll Double in a Decade," ''[[Money (magazine)|Money]]'', July 1994.

==External links==
*[http://www.sab.co.za/ SA Breweries]
*[http://www.sabstories.co.za SAB Stories: CSR & SA Beer Culture Official Website]
*[https://dispense.co.za Specialised Dispense Systems]

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Castle Lager

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'''Castle Lager''' is a [[beer in South Africa|South African]] [[pale lager]]. It is the flagship product of the [[South African Breweries]] and has been variously described as South Africa's national [[beer]], akin to [[Carling Black Label| Carling]] in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Budweiser]] in the [[United States]]. Castle Lager was awarded in the "World's Best Bottled Lager" category at the 2000 [[Brewing Industry International Awards]] and is the official sponsor to many sporting associations within South Africa, most notably the [[Bafana Bafana|South African Football Team]] and [[South African Cricket Team]].<ref name="Castle Lager">{{cite web|title=Castle Lager|url=http://www.sab.co.za/sablimited/content/sab-castle-lager|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160225203710/http://www.sab.co.za/sablimited/content/sab-castle-lager|archivedate=2016-02-25|df=}}</ref>

==History==
Castle Lager’s origins can be traced to the [[Johannesburg]] [[Witwatersrand Gold Rush|gold rush]] of 1886. Charles Glass, founder of the [[Castle Brewery]], began selling beer to the miners after noticing a gap in the market. The new beer soon became popular amongst the prospectors of the gold rush, and in 1889 one of Johannesburg's early newspapers, the Digger's News, declared it "a phenomenal success." In 1895, on the success of Castle Lager, the South African Breweries (SAB) was founded, with its head office being the Castle Brewery. Two years later, SAB became the first industrial company to list on the [[Johannesburg Stock Exchange]]. Today, Castle Lager is brewed in nine countries and is available in over 40 countries worldwide.<ref name="Castle Lager"/><ref name="SABMiller History">{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.sabmiller.com/about-us/history}}</ref> In 2000 Castle Lager was awarded in the "World's Best Bottled Lager" category at the [[Brewing Industry International Awards]].

In 2002, South African Breweries bought [[Miller Brewing|Miller]], forming [[SABMiller]]. In 2016, [[Anheuser-Busch InBev]] acquired SABMiller.

==Sponsorships==
Castle Lager sponsorships include:
*Premier Sponsor of the [[Bafana Bafana|South African Football Team]] (Bafana Bafana).
*Team Sponsor of the [[South African Cricket Team]] (Castle Lager Proteas).
*Associate Sponsor of the [[South Africa national rugby union team|South African Rugby Team]] (Springboks).
*Official beer supplier to the [[HSBC Sevens World Series]] Leg: [[Nelson Mandela Bay]], South Africa.
*Official beer supplier to the [[Vodacom]] [[Super Rugby|Super Rugby Tournament]].
*Official beer supplier to the [[Premier Soccer League]] (PSL).<ref name="Castle Lager"/>

==Related Products==
[[File:CastleMilkStout2016.jpg|200px|thumbnail|right|Castle Milk Stout]]
*'''Castle Lite''' - introduced in 1994, Castle Lite is a [[low-alcohol beer|reduced alcohol]] and lower calorie variant of Castle Lager. It is sold in a green bottle (as opposed to Castle Lager's brown) and is also available in cans and [[draft beer|draught]]. Castle Lite is lagered at -2.5 °C and is packaged with South Africa’s first thermocromatic temperature indicator. It has an [[alcohol by volume]] of 4%.
**'''Castle Lite Lime''' - a Lime flavoured variant of Castle Lite introduced in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sab.co.za/sablimited/content/sab-castle-lite|title=SAB - Castle Lite|publisher=|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160225204120/http://www.sab.co.za/sablimited/content/sab-castle-lite|archivedate=2016-02-25|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.castlelite.co.za/the-beer-the-brand|title=Castle Lite|work=Castle Lite}}</ref>
*'''Castle Milk Stout''' - a [[milk stout]] that is advertised as "South Africa's Premier Stout". Castle Milk Stout is the only beer that uses a dark roasted malt to extract a rich brew. The addition of caramel balances out the bitterness in an attempt to offer a more balanced taste. It has an ABV of 6%
**'''Castle Milk Stout Chocolate Infused''' - a chocolate infused variant of Castle Milk Stout.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sab.co.za/sablimited/content/sab-castle-milk-stout|title=SAB - Castle Milk Stout|publisher=|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302171242/http://www.sab.co.za/sablimited/content/sab-castle-milk-stout|archivedate=2016-03-02|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.castlemilkstout.co.za/the-beer/the-brewing-process|title=The brewing process|work=Castle Milk Stout}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Beer|Drink|South Africa}}
*[[Beer in South Africa]]
*[[SABMiller brands]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.castlelager.co.za/ Castle Lager Official Site]
* [http://www.castlelite.co.za/ Castle Lite Official Site]
* [http://www.castlemilkstout.co.za/ Castle Milk Stout Official Site]

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[[Category:SABMiller]]
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SABMiller

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'''SABMiller plc''' was a [[multinational corporation|multinational]] [[brewing]] and [[beverage]] [[company]] headquartered in [[Woking]], [[England]] on the outskirts of [[London]] until 10 October 2016 when it was acquired by [[Anheuser-Busch InBev]]. Prior to that date, it was the world's second-largest brewer measured by revenues (after Anheuser-Busch InBev) and was also a major bottler of [[Coca-Cola]].<ref name=snapshot>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sabmiller.com/files/companysnapshot/SABMiller_company_snapshot.pdf|title=Company Snapshot 2010|accessdate=30 August 2010|publisher=SABMiller plc }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news| url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67M0TB20100823|title=SABMiller, Asahi eye Foster's beer unit: sources |accessdate=30 August 2010|agency=Reuters | date=23 August 2010}}</ref> Its brands included [[Foster's Lager|Fosters]], [[Miller Brewing Company|Miller]], and [[Pilsner Urquell]].<ref name=snapshot/> It operated in 80 countries worldwide and in 2009 sold around 21 billion [[litre]]s of beverages.<ref name=snapshot/> Since 10 October 2016, SABMiller has been a business division of [[Anheuser-Busch InBev]] SA/NV, a Brazilian-Belgian corporation with headquarters in [[Leuven]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=874078 |title=Company Overview of SABMiller Limited |author= |date=14 November 2016 |website=Bloomberg |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date= |quote=The company was formerly known as South African Breweries plc and changed its name to SABMiller plc in July 2002.}}</ref>

SABMiller's origins date back to the foundation of [[South African Breweries]] in 1895 to serve a growing market of [[miner]]s and [[prospecting|prospectors]] in and around [[Johannesburg]]. Two years later, it became the first industrial company to list on the [[Johannesburg Stock Exchange]]. From the early 1990s onwards, the company increasingly expanded internationally, making several acquisitions in both emerging and developed markets. In 1999, it formed a new UK-based holding company, SAB plc, and moved its primary listing to London. In May 2002, SAB plc acquired [[Miller Brewing]], forming SABMiller plc.

The acquisition of SABMiller by Anheuser-Busch InBev on October 10, 2016 ended the corporate use of the name SABMiller; this entity became a business division of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (abbreviated as AB InBev) began trading on the Brussels Stock Exchange as ABI, as BUD on the New York stock exchange and as ANH on the Johannesburg market.<ref name="ABI">{{cite web |url= http://uk.reuters.com/business/quotes/overview?symbol=ABI.BR |title= Stocks - Anheuser Busch Inbev NV (ABI.BR) |date=27 January 2017 |website= Reuters Business |publisher= Thomson Reuters |access-date=1 February 2017 |quote= ABI.BR on Brussels Stock Exchange}}</ref>
SABMiller ceased trading on global stock markets<ref>
{{cite web |url= https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/SAB:LN |title=SAB:LN Ticker Delisted |author= |date=11 October 2016 |website=Bloomberg |publisher= Bloomberg |access-date=2 February 2017}}</ref>

The company divested itself of its interests in the MillerCoors beer company to [[Molson Coors]].<ref name="acq">{{cite web |url= http://www.molsoncoors.com/en/news/molson-coors-completes-acquisition-of-millercoors-and-global-miller-brand-portfolio |title= Molson Coors Completes Acquisition of Full Ownership of MillerCoors and Global Miller Brand Portfolio |date= October 11, 2016 |website= Molson Coors |publisher= Molson Coors |access-date= January 29, 2017 |quote= Becomes World’s Third Largest Brewer by Enterprise Value and Strengthens Position in Highly Attractive U.S. Beer Market}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.biztimes.com/2016/10/10/anheuser-busch-to-complete-acquisition-of-sabmiller-today/ |title= Anheuser-Busch to complete acquisition of SABMiller today |last=Dill |first=Molly |date=10 October 2016 |website=BizTimes |publisher= BizTimes Media LLC |access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.forbes.com/sites/taranurin/2016/10/10/its-final-ab-inbev-closes-on-deal-to-buy-sabmiller/#2e3a6d8f37d6 |title= It's Final: AB InBev Closes On Deal To Buy SABMiller |last=Nurin |first=Tara |date=10 October 2016 |website=Forbes |publisher= Forbes |access-date=1 February 2017 |quote= SABMiller ceased trading on global stock markets last week}}</ref> On 21 December 2016, the company agreed to sell the former SABMiller Ltd. business in Eastern Europe to [[Asahi Breweries]] Group Holdings, Ltd.<ref name="FW">{{cite web |url= https://www.financierworldwide.com/asahi-group-to-buy-inbev-beer-brands-for-78bn/#.WJKu_VMrLX4 |title= Asahi Group to buy InBev beer brands for $7.8bn |author= |date= February 2017 |website= FinancierWorldwide.com |access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-21/coca-cola-to-buy-ab-inbev-stake-in-africa-unit-for-3-2-billion |title=Anheuser-Busch InBev to Sell Former SABMiller’s Central and Eastern European Business to Asahi |author= |date=21 December 2016 |website= Bloomberg News |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref> Anheuser-Busch InBev had previously agreed to sell [[Grolsch Brewery]], [[Peroni Brewery]] and [[Meantime Brewery]] to Asahi; that deal closed on October 12, 2016. On the same day, the sale of SABMiller's 49 percent share in [[Snow beer]] to [[China Resources Enterprise]] also closed.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Phil Serafino |author2=Rachel Chang |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-19/ab-inbev-accepts-asahi-s-offer-for-european-beer-brands |title=AB InBev Accepts Asahi Offer to Buy Grolsch, Peroni and Meantime Beer Brands |website=Bloomberg.com |date=2016-04-19 |accessdate=3 February 2017}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web |url=http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Drinks/Beer/Asahi-compeletes-Peroni-Meantime-Grolsch-deal |title=Asahi Completes acquisition of Miller Brands U.K. |last=Evison |first=James |date=12 October 2016 |website=Morning Advertiser |publisher=William Reed Business Media |access-date=3 February 2017}}</ref> Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV is also selling much of an SABMiller's subsidiary that was bottling and distributing Coca-Cola to [[the Coca-Cola Company]]. The affected regions include Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho, El Salvador and Honduras.<ref name="Africa">{{cite web |url= https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-21/coca-cola-to-buy-ab-inbev-stake-in-africa-unit-for-3-2-billion |title=Coca-Cola Buys AB InBev out of Africa Unit for $3.2 Billion |last=Jarvis |first=Paul |date= December 21, 2016 |website= Bloomberg News |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date= February 1, 2017 |quote= Coca-Cola Co. will pay $3.15 billion to buy Anheuser-Busch InBev NV out of an African bottling joint venture ... Coca-Cola also agreed to buy AB InBev’s interest in bottling operations in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho, El Salvador and Honduras for an undisclosed sum.}}</ref>

Companies such as South African Breweries and [[Foster's Group]] that were subsidiaries of SABMiller, and were not sold after SABMiller was acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, are now subsidiaries of AB InBev.

== Pre-acquisition history ==
The origins of the company date back to the foundation of [[South African Breweries]] in 1895 in South Africa. For many decades, the operations of South African Breweries were mainly limited to southern Africa, where it had established a dominant position in the market during South African Apartheid, until 1990 when it began investing in Europe.<ref name="history">{{cite web|url=http://www.sabmiller.com/index.asp?pageid=27|title=404|work=sabmiller.com|accessdate=21 March 2015}}</ref>

In 1999, after listing on the London Stock Exchange<ref name="history" /> to raise capital for acquisitions, the group purchased the [[Miller Brewing Company]] in North America from the [[Altria Group]] in 2002, and changed its name to SABMiller.<ref name="history" />

Following this, the group's next major acquisition was of a major interest in [[Bavaria Brewery (Colombia)|Bavaria S. A.]], South America's second largest brewer and owner of the Aguila and Club Colombia brands in 2005.<ref name="history" />

In 2008, SABMiller and [[Molson Coors]] created [[MillerCoors]], a joint venture to produce beverages in the United States.

The company became engaged in the hostile takeover of [[Foster's Group|Fosters]] in August 2011,<ref>{{cite news| url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/09/02/sabmillers-takeover-of-fosters-gets-more-hostile/ | work=The New York Times | first=Julia | last=Werdigier | title=SABMiller's Takeover of Foster's Gets More Hostile | date=2 September 2011}}</ref> and in September 2011 the board of Foster's agreed to a takeover bid valuing the company at A$9.9bn (US$10.2bn; £6.5bn).<ref name="BBC News">{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15001391|title=SABMiller agrees Foster's takeover deal|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=21 September 2011|accessdate=21 September 2011}}</ref> The deal was completed by the end of 2011, but excluded the Foster's lager brand in the UK and Europe, where it is owned by [[Heineken]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15001391 |title=SABMiller agrees Foster's takeover deal |date=21 September 2011 | work=BBC News}}</ref>

In November 2011, SABMiller launched Impala Cervejas in Africa, the first commercially produced [[cassava]] beer, although Africans have been making cassava home brews for generations. The taste is described as "somewhat bitter, somewhat tangy, not sweet".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201111020754.html |title=SABMiller Launches 'Entry-Level' Cassava Beer |accessdate=2 November 2011}}</ref>

In 2013, the company joined leading alcohol producers as part of a [[International Alliance for Responsible Drinking|producers' commitments]] to reducing harmful drinking.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Home {{!}} Producers' Commitments|url = http://www.producerscommitments.org/|website = Producers' Commitments|accessdate = 2015-12-23|language = en-US}}</ref>

In July 2014, the company announced it was divesting its 39.6 percent stake in casino and hotel group [[Tsogo Sun|Tsogo Sun Holdings Limited]] through institutional share placements and a partial buy-back from Tsogo Sun. SABMiller's stake at the time was valued at approximately ZAR11.7 billion (US$1.09 billion).<ref name="SABMillerTsogoSun">{{cite news|title=Tsogo Sun stake sale to fetch SABMiller|url=http://www.businesssun.com/index.php/sid/223584365/scat/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/ht/Tsogo-Sun-stake-sale-to-fetch-SABMiller-109-bn|accessdate=8 July 2014|publisher=''Business Sun''}}</ref>

In September 2014, the company made an unsuccessful attempt to acquire a controlling stake in Dutch rival [[Heineken International]],<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/leisure/11095708/Heineken-family-rejects-SABMiller-takeover-offer.html|title = Heineken family rejects SABMiller takeover offer|date = 2014-09-15|accessdate = 2015-02-13|website = [[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher = Telegraph Media Group Limited|last = Titcomb|first = James}}</ref> a move [[Bloomberg Markets|Bloomberg]] states was part of SABMiller's strategy to protect itself from a potential [[takeover]] bid from [[Anheuser-Busch InBev]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/14/us-heineken-hld-m-a-sabmiller-idUSKBN0H90LQ20140914|title = Heineken confirms, rebuffs SABMiller bid|date = 2014-09-14|accessdate = 2015-02-13|website = [[Reuters]]|publisher = [[Thomson Reuters]]|last = Chong|first = Tim}}</ref>

On 27 November 2014, it was announced that SABMiller, [[The Coca-Cola Company]] and Gutsche Family Investments had agreed to combine the bottling operations of their non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages businesses in southern and east Africa. The new bottler, [[Coca-Cola Beverages Africa]], will serve 12 high-growth countries accounting for approximately 40 percent of all Coca-Cola beverage volumes in Africa. SABMiller will hold 57 percent shareholding in the proposed venture.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.sabmiller.com/docs/default-source/press-releases/2014/merger-to-create-coca-cola-beverages-africa.pdf?sfvrsn=4|title = Press Releases - The Coca-Cola Company, SABMiller plc and Coca-Cola Sabco to form Coca-Cola Beverages Africa|date = 27 November 2014|accessdate = 4 December 2014|website = |publisher = SABMiller|last = |first = }}</ref>

In May 2015, SABMiller announced it would acquire [[United Kingdom|British]] brewery company [[Meantime Brewing]] for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web|author= Keith Weir and Mark Potter |url= https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/15/us-meantime-m-a-sab-idUSKBN0O016320150515 |title= SABMiller buys Meantime to quench thirst for craft beer |publisher=Reuters |date=15 May 2015 |accessdate=18 May 2015}}</ref>

===Acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev===
{{Main article|Anheuser-Busch InBev}}

On 16 September 2015, Anheuser-Busch InBev made the acquisition bid for SABMiller that would unite the world's two biggest beermakers and control about half the industry's profit. The deal, however, would need to go through several regulatory hurdles which would require certain operations to be spun off the group.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-16/ab-inbev-intends-to-make-offer-to-acquire-sabmiller|title = AB InBev Approaches SABMiller in Record Industry Combination|date = 16 September 2015|accessdate = 18 September 2015|website = [[Bloomberg Businessweek]]|publisher = [[Bloomberg L.P.]]|last = Jarvis|first = Paul}}</ref> A tentative deal was announced on 13 October 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/13/investing/ab-inbev-sabmiller-beer-merger/index.html|title = Anheuser-Busch InBev agrees to buy SABMiller in biggest beer deal ever|date = 13 October 2015|website = [[CNNMoney]]}}</ref>

The US$107 billion merger between Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller closed on 10 October 2016. The new company, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV is now the world's largest beer company.<ref name="Brown">{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Lisa |date=11 October 2016 |title=A-B InBev finalizes $100B billion acquisition of SABMiller, creating world's largest beer company |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-megabrew-ab-inbev-sabmiller-merger-20161010-story.html |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |location=Chicago |access-date=29 January 2017}}</ref> The target annual sales for the new company is US $55 billion.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/taranurin/2016/10/10/its-final-ab-inbev-closes-on-deal-to-buy-sabmiller/#2e5f846437d6 |title=It's Final: AB InBev Closes On Deal To Buy SABMiller |last=Nurin |first=Tara |date=10 October 2016 |website=Forbes |publisher=Forbes |access-date=28 January 2017 |quote=leaving Coors Brewing Co. the last of the former “Big Three” beer companies to stand apart from the other two.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/9d4b32ea-8cb7-11e6-8cb7-e7ada1d123b1|title=Enlarged AB InBev expected to play tough on barley prices|publisher=Financial Times|date=10 October 2016|accessdate=10 October 2016}}</ref>

During the merger discussions between [[Anheuser-Busch InBev]] and SABMiller in 2015,
the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) had agreed to proposed deal only on the basis that SABMiller "spins off all its MillerCoors holdings in the U.S. — which include both Miller- and Coors-held brands — along with its Miller brands outside the U.S." The entire ownership situation was complicated: "In the United States, Coors is majority owned by MillerCoors (a subsidiary of SABMiller) and minority owned by Molson Coors, though internationally it’s entirely owned by Molson Coors, and Miller is owned by SABMiller."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/taranurin/2016/07/20/doj-approves-largest-beer-merger-in-global-history/#1c050c1a21ab |title=DOJ Approves Largest Beer Merger In Global History, With Significant Conditions |last=Nurin |first=Tara |date=20 July 2016 |website=Forbes |publisher=Forbes |access-date=29 January 2017}}</ref>)<ref name="Brown"/>

As per the agreement with the regulators, the former SABMiller sold to [[Molson Coors]] full ownership of the Miller brand portfolio outside of the U.S. and Puerto Rico for US$12 billion on October 11, 2016. Molson Coors also retained "the rights to all of the brands currently in the MillerCoors portfolio for the U.S. and Puerto Rico." The agreement made Molson Coors the world's third largest brewer.<ref name=acq/>

In Canada, Molson Coors regained the right (from the former SABMiller) to make and market Miller Genuine Draft and Miller Lite.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wright |first=Lisa |date=11 November 2015 |title=Molson Coors doubles with $12B Miller buyout |url=https://www.thestar.com/business/2015/11/11/molson-coors-doubles-with-12b-miller-buyout.html |newspaper=Toronto Star |location=Toronto |access-date=29 January 2017}}</ref>

The company agreed to sell the former SABMiller Ltd. business in Eastern Europe to [[Asahi Breweries]] Group Holdings, Ltd. This deal closed on December 21, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-21/coca-cola-to-buy-ab-inbev-stake-in-africa-unit-for-3-2-billion |title=Anheuser-Busch InBev to Sell Former SABMiller’s Central and Eastern European Business to Asahi |author= |date=21 December 2016 |website=Bloomberg News |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref><ref name=FW/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-21/coca-cola-to-buy-ab-inbev-stake-in-africa-unit-for-3-2-billion |title=Anheuser-Busch InBev to Sell Former SABMiller’s Central and Eastern European Business to Asahi |author= |date=21 December 2016 |website=Bloomberg News |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref> Anheuser-Busch InBev had previously agreed to sell [[Grolsch Brewery]], [[Peroni Brewery]] and [[Meantime Brewery]] to Asahi; that deal closed on October 12, 2016. On the same day, the sale of SABMiller's 49 percent share in [[Snow beer]] to [[China Resources Enterprise]] also closed.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Phil Serafino |author2=Rachel Chang |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-19/ab-inbev-accepts-asahi-s-offer-for-european-beer-brands |title=AB InBev Accepts Asahi Offer to Buy Grolsch, Peroni and Meantime Beer Brands |website=Bloomberg.com |date=2016-04-19 |accessdate=3 February 2017}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web |url=http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Drinks/Beer/Asahi-compeletes-Peroni-Meantime-Grolsch-deal |title=Asahi Completes acquisition of Miller Brands U.K. |last=Evison |first=James |date=12 October 2016 |website=Morning Advertiser |publisher=William Reed Business Media |access-date=3 February 2017}}</ref>

==Operations==
SABMiller grew from its original South African base into a global company with operations in both developed markets and emerging economies such as Eastern Europe, China and India. It is one of the world's largest brewers, with brewing interests and distribution agreements across six continents.

In August 2016, after the plans for acquiring SABMiller had been established by Anheuser-Busch InBev, the company said it would close SABMiller's regional offices in Miami, Hong Kong and Beijing after the acquisition deal closed in October 2016. Plans had not yet been revealed for the operation in Zug, Switzerland which controlled SABMiller's central & eastern European beer brands. However, the subsequent sale of much of the business in such countries to [[Asahi Breweries]] may affect the Zug operation. The office in Woking (UK) was expected to remain open for a transitional period but the HQ in London's Stanhope Gate would close. The office in Johannesburg was expected remain open for use by the Anheuser Busch Inbev SA/NV as its Africa hub.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.just-drinks.com/news/anheuser-busch-inbev-sweeps-away-sabmiller-in-new-look-leadership-team_id120945.aspx |title=Anheuser-Busch InBev sweeps away SABMiller in new-look leadership team |last=Morton |first=Andy |date=4 August 2016 |website=Just Drinks |publisher= Aroq Ltd. |access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref>

Operations in some of the following regions may also be affected by the Anheuser Busch Inbev SA/NV owners in future.

===Africa and Asia (incl. South Africa)===
SABMiller's brewing operations in Africa spanned 31 countries. In China, the group's national brand, [[Snow beer]], was produced in partnership with [[China Resources Enterprise]] Limited, with SABMiller owning 49 percent; this is the leading brand by volume in China. Before acquiring SAB Miller, [[Anheuser-Busch InBev]] had agreed to sell its interests in Snow to China Resources Beer (Holdings) Co for $1.6 billion to satisfy regulators. The deal closed on October 12, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Phil Serafino |author2=Rachel Chang |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-19/ab-inbev-accepts-asahi-s-offer-for-european-beer-brands |title=AB InBev Accepts Asahi Offer to Buy Grolsch, Peroni and Meantime Beer Brands |website=Bloomberg.com |date=2016-04-19 |accessdate=3 February 2017}}</ref>

SABMiller was the second-largest brewer in India and had joint ventures in Vietnam and Australia.

South Africa was SABMiller's most established market with brands including [[Castle Lager]], Castle 1895, Castle Milk Stout, Hansa Marzen Gold, Hansa Pilsener, [[Carling Black Label]], Carling Blue Label, Castle Lite, Redd’s, [[Peroni Brewery|Peroni]], Brutal Fruit, Flying Fish, Liberado, and Carver's Weiss. The [[South African Breweries]] company is now a distinct entity, a direct subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV which had made commitments to the South African Competition Tribunal to maintain a stable employee level.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.fin24.com/Companies/Industrial/ab-inbev-offers-sab-managers-severance-packages-amid-changes-20170123 |title=AB InBev offers SAB managers severance packages amid changes |last=le Cordeur |first=Matthew |date=23 January 2017 |website= Fin24 |publisher=24.com |accessdate= 3 February 2017}}</ref>

The soft drink division was a large producer of products for [[The Coca-Cola Company]] in Africa, although operations in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Swaziland and Lesotho were sold to the [[Coca-Cola Company]] in late 2016.<ref name=Africa/>

According to recent reports, Coca-Cola paid $3.15 billion to acquire AB InBev’s stake (from the former SABMiller) in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.trefis.com/stock/bud/articles/392438/heres-how-ab-inbev-trimmed-business-to-make-room-for-sabmiller/2016-12-22 |title=Here’s How AB InBev Trimmed Business To Make Room For SABMiller |author=Trefis Team |date=December 22, 2016 |website=Trefis |publisher= Insight Guru Inc. |access-date=February 5, 2017 |quote=Recently, Coca-Cola also announced that it has agreed to buy AB InBev’s stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa for $3.15 billion, a stake AB InBev got by virtue of acquiring SABMiller. While AB InBev has had to divest a lot of SABMiller’s interests in the U.S., China, and Europe, this is consistent with the brewer’s apparent strategy to go after growth in emerging markets, and in particular, Africa.}}</ref>

===Australia===
In September 2011, the board of [[Foster's Group]] agreed to a takeover bid by SABMiller, valuing the company at A$9.9bn (US$10.2bn; £6.5bn).<ref name="BBC News"/> The Foster's Group is now a direct subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV.

Brands include:

[[Carlton Draught]], Cascade Draught (see [[Cascade Brewery]]), [[Foster's Lager]], [[Melbourne Bitter]], [[Pure Blonde]], [[Victoria Bitter]], and the [[Matilda Bay Brewing Company]] portfolio.

===Europe===

As part of the agreements made with regulators before Anheuser-Busch InBev was allowed to acquire SABMiller, the company sold the Peroni, Meantime and Grolsch brands to [[Asahi Breweries]] of Japan on October 13, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Drinks/Beer/Asahi-compeletes-Peroni-Meantime-Grolsch-deal |title=Asahi Completes acquisition of Miller Brands U.K. |last=Evison |first=James |date=12 October 2016 |website=Morning Advertiser |publisher=William Reed Business Media |access-date=3 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://fortune.com/2016/12/13/asahi-ab-inbev-beer-deal/|title=Asahi Completes acquisition of Miller Brands U.K. |date=13 December 2016 |website=Fortune |access-date= 3 February 2017}}</ref><ref>"[http://fortune.com/2016/12/13/asahi-ab-inbev-beer-deal/ Asahi Forks Over $7.8 Billion for 5 of AB InBev’s Beer Brands]". [[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]. 2016-12-13.</ref>

After acquiring SABMiller, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV agreed on 21 December 2016 to sell the former SABMiller Ltd. business in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania to Asahi for US$7.8 billion. The deal includes popular brands such as Pilsner Urquell, Tyskie, Lech, Dreher, Ursus<ref name=FW/><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-21/coca-cola-to-buy-ab-inbev-stake-in-africa-unit-for-3-2-billion |title=Anheuser-Busch InBev to Sell Former SABMiller’s Central and Eastern European Business to Asahi |author= |date=21 December 2016 |website= Bloomberg News |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref> and Kozel.<ref>https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2016/10/asahi-completes-miller-brand-acquisition-as-kirin-buys-brooklyn-brewery-stake/</ref> The breweries in the sale include Pilsner Urquell, Kompania Piwowarska, Ursus, Topvar and Dreher.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.ft.com/content/b5956b2b-bb18-3960-8b40-3999883a3426 |title= Asahi buys SABMiller’s eastern European brands |last=Wells |first=Peter |date= December 13, 2016 |website=FT |publisher= The Financial Times Ltd. |access-date=February 3, 2017 |quote=A figure of more than €5bn ($5.32) for SABMiller’s eastern European brands had been floating around in recent weeks as a likely price tag.}}</ref>

===Latin America===
SABMiller first entered the Latin American market with the acquisition of Cerveceria Hondureña in Honduras, making the company the first international brewer to enter Central America. Since then, the group has expanded its Latin American operations into six countries, including Colombia, El Salvador, Ecuador, Panama and Peru.

Lager brands include:

Isenbeck (Argentina), Aguila, Club Colombia, Costeña, Poker, Pilsen (Colombia), Cristal, Pilsen Callao, Pilsen Trujillo, Cusqueña, Arequipeña (Peru), Pilsener, Club (Ecuador), Regia, Suprema, Golden Light (El Salvador), Port Royal, Salva Vida, Imperial (Honduras), Atlas (Panama), and Balboa (Panama).

===North America===
On 9 October 2007, SABMiller and [[Molson Coors Brewing Company]] announced a joint venture to be known as [[MillerCoors]]. US antitrust regulators approved the joint venture on 5 June 2008. The merger was completed on 30 June 2008 and MillerCoors began operation as a combined entity on 1 July 2008. The combined venture was {{clarify|date=May 2016}} headquartered in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]].

Prior to the sale to Annheuser-Busch Inbev in October 2016, the brands included:

[[Miller Lite]], [[Miller Genuine Draft]], [[Olde English 800]], [[Milwaukee's Best]], [[Miller Chill]], [[Hamm's]], and [[Leinenkugel]].

As per the agreement with the regulators prior to the 2016 sale, the company sold to [[Molson Coors]] full ownership of the Miller brand portfolio outside of the U.S. and Puerto Rico for US$12 billion. Molson Coors also retained "the rights to all of the brands currently in the MillerCoors portfolio for the U.S. and Puerto Rico."<ref name=acq/>

==Beverages==
{{Main|SABMiller brands}}
[[File:SABMiller beers.JPG|thumb|SABMiller beers on display as SABMiller World in [[Plzeň|Pilsen]], [[Czech Republic]]]]

Before the acquisition by [[Anheuser-Busch InBev]] on 10 October 2016, the SABMiller brands included some classified by the company as "global beers", which are the flagships of SAB Miller: [[Foster's Lager|Foster's]] made in Australia, [[Pilsner Urquell]] from the Czech Republic, [[Tyskie]] made in Poland and [[Miller Genuine Draft]].

All of the Miller brands were sold to [[Molson Coors]] on 11 October 2016. Pilsner Urquell and Tyskie are among the brands being sold to [[Asahi Breweries]].<ref name=FW/>

SAB Miller also owned over 150 market-leading local brands. The company was one of the world’s largest [[Coca-Cola]] bottlers and had carbonated soft-drink bottling operations in 14 markets. These were subsequently owned by the new Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV entity which is also a PepsiCo bottler. In December 2016, Coca Cola Co. bought the Coca Cola operations in Africa and in two Central American countries. The deal requires regulatory approval and should close by the end of 2017.<ref name=Africa/>

==Corporate social responsibility==

===Environment===
SABMiller runs a number of sustainable development initiatives across its companies and in the countries in which it operates. They use new lightweight bottles that use 30 percent less glass. The lightweight bottles are designed to not only reduce the amount of waste materials but also cut down on energy used in production and distribution reducing the company's carbon emissions.<ref>[http://www.climatechangecorp.com/content.asp?contentid=5306 "Product life cycle: Solutions out of the box"] "Climate Change Corp" 7 May 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2008</ref> SABMiller submits to a number of third party annual reports that review the company's environmental record. The corporation provides links to such reports on their own website.<ref>[http://www.sabmiller.com/sabmiller.com/en_gb/Our+responsibility/Tracking+our+performance/Sustainability+Indexes.htm "SABMiller.com"]. Retrieved 12 May 2008 {{webarchive |url=https://archive.is/20080113230141/http://www.sabmiller.com/sabmiller.com/en_gb/Our+responsibility/Tracking+our+performance/Sustainability+Indexes.htm |date=13 January 2008 }}</ref>

Like many multinationals, SABMiller has attracted close scrutiny for its adherence to the corporate social responsibilities it espouses. One major study, undertaken by BioMed Central and published in 2013, examined the global CSR of three of the biggest manufacturers of alcohol - [[Pernod Ricard]], SABMiller and [[AB InBev]] - and concluded it amounted to 'the illusion of righteousness'.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2458-13-630 | title=The illusion of righteousness: corporate social responsibility practices of the alcohol industry | first1=Sungwon | last1=Yoon | first2=Tai-Hing | last2=Lam | date=3 July 2013 | publisher=BioMed Central | accessdate=2 February 2017 }}</ref>

===Taxation===
In November 2010, the charity [[ActionAid]] published a report alleging that SABMiller has avoided paying a total of around £20 million of corporation tax in five African countries – [[Ghana]], Mozambique, [[Tanzania]], South Africa and [[Zambia]] – and in India. SABMiller has denied these allegations.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2010/nov/29/sabmiller-india-africa-actionaid-report| title=Brewer accused of depriving poor countries of millions in revenue| accessdate=29 November 2010|work=The Guardian |location=UK | date=29 November 2010| first=Felicity| last=Lawrence}}</ref>

In October 2015, the ''Financial Times'' described the actions of SABMiller and other multinationals operating in Africa as "looters".<ref>http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e7045310-5e2f-11e5-a28b-50226830d644.html {{subscription}} {{specify}}</ref> The issue is [[transfer pricing]], the transfer of goods or services to another arm of the group in a different country. For its part, SABMiller has stated that its tax contribution in Africa is "substantial". It releases its tax contributions for four of the 17 African markets in which it operates.<ref>http://www.sabmiller.com/docs/default-source/investor-documents/reports/2015/tax-report-2015/sabmiller-tax-report-2015_singlepages.pdf?sfvrsn=2</ref>

==Senior management and board of directors==

Since SABMiller had been acquired on 10 October 2016, and became a wholly owned business division of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, there was no longer a need for a management team or board of directors for this former company.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/ABI:BB |title=Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV ABI:BB BRUSSELS |author= |date=1 February 2017 |website=Bloomberg Markets |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=2 February 2017}}</ref> In August 2017, Anheuser Busch Inbev had announced that Mauricio Leyva, then the CEO of SAB South Africa, would be the only SABMiller executive to remain with Anheuser Busch Inbev SA/NV on the new entity's 18 member permanent board. Leyva would become zone president for Middle Americas at Anheuser Busch Inbev SA/NV. News reports indicated that "three ... SABMiller executive committee members - general counsel John Davidson, human resources head Johann Nel and Africa MD Mark Bowman - [would] stay on for a six-month transitional period only".<ref>
{{cite web |url=http://www.just-drinks.com/news/anheuser-busch-inbev-sweeps-away-sabmiller-in-new-look-leadership-team_id120945.aspx |title=Anheuser-Busch InBev sweeps away SABMiller in new-look leadership team |last=Morton |first=Andy |date=4 August 2016 |website=Just Drinks |publisher= Aroq Ltd. |access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://fortune.com/2016/08/04/ab-inbev-abmiller-based-headquarters/ |title=AB InBev Will Still Be Based in Belgium After SABMiller Takeover |author=Reuters, Fortune  |date=4 August 2016 |website=Fortune |publisher=TIME Inc. |access-date=1 February 2017 |quote=AB InBev said SAB's general counsel John Davidson, human resources director Johann Nel and managing director for Africa Mark Bowman, had agreed to stay for a transition period of at least six months to help with "integration, talent retention and stakeholder management."}}</ref>

==References==
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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa

2017-09-20T20:04:40Z

167.58.252.92:

'''Coca-Cola Beverages Africa of Gormogon''' '''('''CCBA''')''' is a company that was formed in 2014 from the merger of [[SABMiller|SABMiller plc]], [[The Coca-Cola Company]] and Gutsche Family Investments (GFI) beverage bottling operations in [[Southern Africa|Southern]] and [[East Africa]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnbcafrica.com/video/?bctid=3913588114001|title=Coca-Cola Company, SABMiller and Gutsche Family Investments to combine the bottling operations|last=|first=|date=2014-11-27|website=[[CNBC Africa]]|publisher=ABN Digital|accessdate=2014-12-09}}</ref>

==Overview==
On November 27, 2014, SABMiller plc, The Coca-Cola Company and GFI (controlling 80% of [http://www.cocacolasabco.com/ Coca-Cola South African Bottling Company (Sabco)] ) announced they had come to terms on a merger.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.coca-colacompany.com/press-center/press-releases/the-coca-cola-company-sabmiller-and-coca-cola-sabco-to-form-coca-cola-beverages-africa|title=The Coca-Cola Company, SABMiller And Coca-Cola SABCO To Form Coca-Cola Beverages Africa|last=|first=|date=November 27, 2014|website=|publisher=The Coca-Cola Company|accessdate=December 19, 2014}}</ref> The merger would be executed in two phases. The first phase took 6–9 months, and the second would commence after the completion of the first phase, and last for around 12–18 months. The merger deal made Coca-Cola Beverages Africa the largest bottler in Africa and the 10th largest in the world,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/finance/mergers-and-acquisitions/coca-cola-and-sabmiller-combine-african-soft-drinks-bottling-operations/374065.article|title=Coca-Cola and SABMiller combine African soft drinks bottling operations|last=Matinson|first=Alec|date=2014-11-27|website=|publisher=The Grocer|accessdate=2014-12-09}}</ref> with annual revenue of [[US dollar|USD]] 3 billion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-27/sabmiller-coca-cola-form-joint-bottling-venture-in-africa.html|title=SABMiller, Coca-Cola Form Joint Bottling Venture in Africa|last=|first=|date=November 27, 2014|website=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]|publisher=[[Bloomberg L.P.]]|accessdate=December 9, 2014}}</ref> Coca-Cola Beverages Africa serves 12 countries, employs 12,000 people and accounts for 40 per cent of the total Coca-Cola beverage volume consumed in Africa.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/leisure/11257172/SABMiller-agrees-3bn-Coca-Cola-bottling-deal.html|title=SABMiller agrees $3bn Coca-Cola bottling deal|last=Thomas|first=Nathalie|date=2014-11-27|website=The Telegraph|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=2014-12-09}}</ref> The merged business has its head office in South Africa.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url = http://www.sabmiller.com/docs/default-source/press-releases/2014/merger-to-create-coca-cola-beverages-africa.pdf?sfvrsn=4|title = Press Releases - The Coca-Cola Company, SABMiller plc and Coca-Cola Sabco to form Coca-Cola Beverages Africa|date = 27 November 2014|accessdate = 4 December 2014|website = |publisher = SABMiller|last = |first = }}</ref>

==Merger==

===Merger Parties===

====SABMiller====
SABMiller plc is a [[Multinational corporation|multinational]] [[brewing]] and [[beverage]] company headquartered in [[London]], [[England]] with its primary listing on the [[London Stock Exchange]] and a secondary Listing on the [[Johannesburg Stock Exchange]]. It is the world's second-largest brewer measured by revenues (after the Belgian-Brazilian [[Anheuser-Busch InBev]]) and is also the largest bottler of [[Coca-Cola]] in Africa.<ref name=snapshot>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sabmiller.com/files/companysnapshot/SABMiller_company_snapshot.pdf |title=Company Snapshot 2010 |accessdate=30 August 2010 |publisher=SABMiller plc |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6HuzYsVcF?url=http://www.sabmiller.com/files/companysnapshot/SABMiller_company_snapshot.pdf |archivedate=6 July 2013 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news| url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67M0TB20100823|title=SABMiller, Asahi eye Foster's beer unit: sources |accessdate=30 August 2010|agency=Reuters | date=23 August 2010}}</ref>

====The Coca-Cola Company====
The Coca-Cola Company is a [[multinational corporation|multinational]] beverage corporation headquartered in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coca-colacompany.com/brands/the-coca-cola-company |title=The Coca-Cola Brands |publisher=coca-colacompany.com |date= |accessdate=2012-12-19}}</ref> Its stock is listed on the [[New York Stock Exchange|NYSE]]. The company is best known for its flagship product [[Coca-Cola]], invented in 1886 by pharmacist [[John Pemberton|John Stith Pemberton]] in [[Columbus, Georgia|Columbus]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whoinventedit.net/who-invented-coca-cola.html |title=Who Invented Coca Cola? |publisher=Whoinventedit.net |date= |accessdate=2012-11-02}}</ref>

====Coca-Cola Sabco====
Coca-Cola Sabco is the second largest Coca-Cola bottler in Africa (after SABMiller) and has been a Coca-Cola bottler since 1940. The firm is 80% owned by Gutsche Family Investments (GFI) and its headquarters are in [[Port Elizabeth]], [[South Africa]]. Coca-Cola Sabco grew rapidly through a series of acquisition across Africa. Coca-Cola Sabco has over 8,000 employees and operates in [[South Africa]], [[Namibia]], [[Mozambique]], [[Kenya]], [[Tanzania]], [[Ethiopia]] and [[Uganda]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cocacolasabco.com/company/our-company |title=Coca-Cola Sabco – What a Journey! |publisher=Coca-Cola Sabco |date= |accessdate=2014-12-09}}</ref>

===Merger Details===
The Merger of the three parties' operations was through a cashless transaction.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url = https://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/27/sabmiller-beverages-safrica-idUSL6N0TH14U20141127|title = UPDATE 2-SABMiller, Coke team up to bottle Africa's fizzy drinks|date = 2014-11-27|accessdate = 2014-12-09|publisher = [[Reuters]]|last = |first = }}</ref> The process was done in two phases:<ref name=":0"/>

====Phase I====
During the first phase the parties will contribute their business interests to Coca-Cola Beverages Africa as follows:
* SABMiller will contribute its entire Coca-Cola bottling franchise and non-alcoholic beverage businesses in Comoros, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mayotte, South Africa and Uganda to Coca-Cola Beverages Africa.
* GFI will contribute its entire 80% shareholding in Coca-Cola Sabco giving Coca-Cola Beverages Africa access to bottlers in Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania and Uganda.
* The Coca-Cola Company will contribute its South Africa based bottles businesses.

Phase I will give Coca-Cola Beverages Africa access to nine countries i.e. South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Namibia, Comoros and Mayotte and is expected to be completed within 6–9 months.

====Phase II====
SABMiller will contribute to Coca-Cola Beverages Africa its soft drinks bottling businesses of [[Swaziland Beverages Ltd|Swaziland Beverages]] in Swaziland, [[Sechaba Brewery Holdings|Sechaba Brewery Holdings Limited]] and [[Zambian Breweries]] Plc that are listed subsidiaries on the [[Botswana Stock Exchange|Botswana]] and [[Zambia Stock Exchange]] respectively.

Phase II is expected to be completed within 18 months after the completion of Phase I due to the regulatory and shareholder approvals. At the conclusion of Phase II, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa will have presence in [[South Africa]], [[Kenya]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Mozambique]], [[Tanzania]], [[Uganda]], [[Namibia]], [[Comoros]], [[Mayotte]], [[Swaziland]], [[Botswana]] and [[Zambia]].

==== Addition Deal ====
In addition to the deal, The Coca-Cola Company agreed to acquire sparkling soft drink Appletiser brands globally, and buy or be licensed for a further 19 non-alcoholic names in Africa and Latin America from SABMiller for about $260 million.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bdlive.co.za/business/retail/2014/11/28/sabmiller-forges-closer-coca-cola-ties|title=SABMiller forges closer Coca-Cola ties|last=Hedley|first=Nick|date=2014-11-28|website=[[BDLive]]|publisher=|accessdate=2014-12-09}}</ref>

===Shareholding after Merger===
Upon conclusion of the merger, shareholding in the stock of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa's as follows:<ref name=":0"/><ref name=":1" />

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
|+ '''Coca-Cola Beverages Africa Stock Ownership'''
! style="width:2em;" |Rank !!Name of Owner!!Percentage Ownership
|-
|1|| [[SABMiller]] || 57.0
|-
|2|| Gutsche Family Investments || 31.7
|-
|3|| [[The Coca-Cola Company]] || 11.3
|-
| ||'''Total'''||'''100.00'''
|}

==Progress==
As at July 31, 2015, the merger transaction was yet to be concluded. It had however received regulatory approval from the [[Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa|COMESA]] Competition commission.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.comesacompetition.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Decision-Cocacola-and-Sabco.compressed.pdf|title = Case File No. CCC/MER/03/03/2015|date = 2015-07-29|accessdate = 2015-08-11|website =|publisher = [[COMESA]]|last = |first = }}</ref>

Following its acquisition of SABMiller,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/sabmiller-ab-inbev-shareholders-approve-100-billion-plus-merger-1475059015|title=SABMiller, AB InBev Shareholders Approve $100 Billion-Plus Merger|last=Mickle|first=Tripp|date=2016-09-28|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|issn=0099-9660|access-date=2016-09-29}}</ref> [[Anheuser-Busch InBev]] announced that it would sell its 57% acquired state in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa to the Coca-Cola Company. This would give the Coca-Cola Company 68.3% stake in the merged business.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Coca-Cola-moves-away-from-AB-InBev-with-Africa-bottling-deal/539550-3493918-uqkcp6/index.html|title=Coca-Cola moves away from AB InBev with Africa bottling deal|last=|first=|date=22 December 2016|website=[[Business Daily Africa]]|publisher=[[Nation Media Group]]|access-date=22 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sabmiller-coca-cola-africa-idUSKCN12A2HF|title=Coca-Cola to buy AB InBev's stake in African bottler|last=Nicholson|first=Lucy|date=October 10, 2016|website=[[Reuters]]|publisher=[[Thomson Reuters]]|access-date=2016-12-22}}</ref> The deal was valued at $3.15 billion and the Coca-Cola Company would hold onto the investment until it found a new owner.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-anheuser-busch-m-a-coca-cola-bo-afric-idUSKBN14A0HJ|title=Coke moves away from AB InBev with Africa bottling deal|last=|first=|date=2016-12-22|website=Reuters|publisher=|access-date=2016-12-22}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[SABMiller]]
* [[The Coca-Cola Company]]
* [[Coca-Cola European Partners]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.ccbagroup.com Coca-Cola Beverages Africa website]
* [http://www.coca-cola.com/ Coca-Cola Official website]
* [http://www.sabmiller.com/ SABMiller official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041213173154/http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/54/54451.html Yahoo! – SABMiller plc Company Profile]
* [http://www.cocacolasabco.com/ Coca-Cola Sabco Homepage]

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{{SABMiller}}

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AB InBev

2017-09-20T19:59:11Z

167.58.252.92: /* AmBev */

{{Infobox company
|name = Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
|logo = [[File:AB InBev logo.svg|230px]]
|type = [[Public company|Public]]
|traded_as = {{Euronext|ABI|BE0003793107|XBRU}} {{NYSE|BUD}} {{jse|ANH}} {{BMV|ANB|32295}}
|predecessor = [[InBev]] [[Anheuser-Busch]] [[SABMiller]] [[Ambev]]
|foundation = {{start date and age|df=yes|2008}}, through merger of [[InBev]] with [[Anheuser-Busch]]
|location = [[Leuven]], [[Belgium]] (global headquarters) [[New York City]], [[United States]] (functional management office)
|key_people = [[Carlos Brito (businessman)|Carlos Brito]] (CEO) [[Kees J. Storm]] (chairman)
|industry = [[Beverages]], [[brewing]]
|products = Alcoholic beverages: beer and [[Distilled beverage|spirits]], soft drinks
|revenue = US$45.52 billion (2016)<ref name=PR17>{{cite web|url=http://www.ab-inbev.com/news/press-releases/global-press-releases/2017/03/anheuser-busch-inbev-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2016-r.html|title=Press Release Report 2016 |work=AB Inbev |date= |accessdate=4 March 2017}}</ref>
|operating_income = {{decrease }} US$12.88 billion (2016)<ref name=FR16>{{cite web|url=http://www.ab-inbev.com/content/dam/universaltemplate/ab-inbev/investors/reports-and-filings/annual-and-hy-reports/2017/03/AB%20InBev%20Annual%20Report%202016%20-%20Financial%20report.pdf|title=Financial Report 2016 |work=AB Inbev |date= 2 March 2017 |accessdate=4 March 2017}}</ref>
|net_income = {{decrease}} US$4.85 billion (2016)<ref name=PR17/>
|assets = {{increase}} US$258.38 billion (2016)<ref name=FR16/>
|equity = {{increase}} US$71.34 billion (2016)<ref name=FR16/>
|num_employees = 200,000 (January 2017)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.4-traders.com/AB-INBEV-31571356/news/Anheuser-Busch-InBev-and-Keurig-Green-Mountain-Announce-R-D-Joint-Venture-23662635/ |title=Anheuser-Busch InBev : and Keurig Green Mountain Announce R&D Joint Venture |author= |date=9 January 2017 |website=4Traders |publisher=Surperformance SAS |access-date=9 January 2017 |quote=we leverage the collective strengths of approximately 200,000 employees based in more than 50 countries worldwide.}}</ref>
|subsid = [[Anheuser-Busch]] [[AmBev]] [[Grupo Modelo]] [[SABMiller]]
|homepage = {{URL|www.ab-inbev.com}}
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'''Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV''' ({{IPA-nl|ˈɑnɦɔi̯zər ˈbuʃ ˈɪmbɛf}}; abbreviated as '''AB InBev''') is a Belgian–Brazilian [[beverage company|beverage]] and [[brewing company]] with global headquarters in [[Leuven]], Belgium. Additional main offices are located in [[New York City]], [[São Paulo]], [[St. Louis]], [[London]], [[Mexico City]], [[Johannesburg]], [[Toronto]], [[Buenos Aires]] and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ab-inbev.com/about/our-company.html |title=Anheuser-Busch InBev Company Profile | publisher= |date= |accessdate=9 February 2016}}</ref> The company was enlarged in October 2016 when AB InBev purchased [[SABMiller]] and concluded a merger of the two entities. It was the world's largest brewer even before the acquisition of [[SABMiller]] and is considered one of the largest [[fast-moving consumer goods]] (FMCG) companies in the world. The estimated annual sales for the company in 2017 will be US$55 billion; prior to the merger, ABInBev had realized US$45.5 billion in revenue in 2016.<ref name=PR17/> The company is expected to have an estimated global market share of 28 percent, according to Euromonitor International.<ref name="Brown">{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Lisa |date=11 October 2016 |title=A-B InBev finalizes $100B billion acquisition of SABMiller, creating world's largest beer company |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-megabrew-ab-inbev-sabmiller-merger-20161010-story.html |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |location=Chicago |access-date=29 January 2017}}</ref> The company has recently announced a commitment to secure 100% of its purchased electricity from renewable sources by 2025.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.anheuser-busch.com/newsroom/2017/03/anheuser-busch-inbev-commits-to-a-100--renewable-electricity-fut.html|title=Anheuser-Busch InBev Commits to a 100% Renewable Electricity Future|access-date=8 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2017/04/06/bud-boss-promises-green-beer-in-big-shift-to-renewable-energy/#2ea456bb7ea9|title=Bud Boss Promises 'Greener' Beer In Big Shift To Renewable Energy|last=Helman|first=Christopher|work=Forbes|access-date=8 April 2017}}</ref>

The original AB InBev was formed through successive mergers of three international brewing groups completed in 2008: [[Interbrew]] from Belgium, [[AmBev]] from Brazil, and [[Anheuser-Busch]] from the United States. In October 2015, Anheuser-Busch InBev announced a successful all-cash bid to acquire multinational competitor [[SABMiller]] for £69 billion (US $107 billion). Shareholders for both companies approved the merger on 28 September 2016. The deal closed on 10 October 2016. The new entity has approximately 500 beer brands in 50 countries as of January 2017, up from the 200 that ABInBev had prior to the merger.<ref name=PR17/><ref name="Brown"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.moneyweb.co.za/mny_sens/anheuser-busch-inbev-sanv-anheuser-busch-inbev-announces-closing-of-belgian-offer-and-results-of-elections-of-sabmiller-shareholders/ |title=About Anheuser-Busch InBev |author= |date=10 October 2016 |website=Money Web |publisher=Moneyweb Holdings Ltd. |access-date=8 February 2017 |quote=the company’s portfolio of well over 200 beer brands.}}</ref>

SABMiller ceased trading on global stock markets. The company subsequently sold the former SABMiller's interest in [[MillerCoors]] to [[Molson Coors]], sold many of the former SABMiller's European brands to [[Asahi Breweries]] and sold much of its Coca-Cola bottling and distribution interests to the [[Coca-Cola Company]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-21/coca-cola-to-buy-ab-inbev-stake-in-africa-unit-for-3-2-billion |title=Anheuser-Busch InBev to Sell Former SABMiller’s Central and Eastern European Business to Asahi |author= |date=21 December 2016 |website=Bloomberg News |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref><ref name="Dill">{{cite web |url=https://www.biztimes.com/2016/10/10/anheuser-busch-to-complete-acquisition-of-sabmiller-today/ |title=Anheuser-Busch to complete acquisition of SABMiller today |last=Dill |first=Molly |date=10 October 2016 |website=BizTimes |publisher=BizTimes Media LLC |access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref><ref name="Nurin">{{cite web |url= https://www.forbes.com/sites/taranurin/2016/10/10/its-final-ab-inbev-closes-on-deal-to-buy-sabmiller/#2e3a6d8f37d6 |title= It's Final: AB InBev Closes on Deal to Buy SABMiller |last=Nurin |first=Tara |date= 10 October 2016 |website=Forbes |publisher= Forbes |access-date= 1 February 2017 |quote= SABMiller ceased trading on global stock markets last week}}</ref><ref name="Jarvis">{{cite web |url= https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-01/super-bowl-advertisers-avoid-presidential-elephant-in-the-room |title= Coca-Cola Buys AB InBev Out of Africa Unit for $3.2 Billion |last=Jarvis |first=Paul |date= 21 December 2016 |website= Bloomberg News |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=1 February 2017 |quote= Coca-Cola Co. will pay $3.15 billion to buy Anheuser-Busch InBev NV out of an African bottling joint venture ... Coca-Cola also agreed to buy AB InBev’s interest in bottling operations in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho, El Salvador and Honduras for an undisclosed sum.}}</ref>

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV is a publicly listed company, with its primary listing on the Euronext Brussels. It has secondary listings on Mexican Stock Exchange, Johannesburg Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ab-inbev.com/investors/share-information/listings.html|title=Listings|website=www.ab-inbev.com}}</ref>

== History ==
AB InBev was formed following the acquisition of American brewer [[Anheuser-Busch]] by Belgian-Brazilian brewer [[InBev]], which is a merger of [[AmBev]] and [[Interbrew|Interbrew.]]
* '''[[Interbrew]]''' was formed in 1987 from a merger of the two largest breweries in Belgium: [[Stella Artois#History|Artois]] and [[Piedboeuf Brewery|Piedboeuf]]. The Artois brewery, previously known as ''Den Hoorn'', was established by 1366. In 1995, Interbrew expanded by acquiring [[Labatt Brewing Company]] (founded 1847), the largest brewer in Canada. In 2002 it acquired [[Beck's Beer|Beck's]] (founded 1873), the maker of the world's top selling German beer.
* '''[[AmBev]]''' (short for ''Companhia de Bebidas das Américas'', or "Beverages Company of the Americas") was created in 1999 with the merger of the two biggest Brazilian brewers, [[Companhia Antarctica Paulista|Antarctica]] (founded in 1880) and [[Brahma beer|Brahma]] (founded in 1886).
* '''[[Anheuser-Busch]]''' was established in 1852 in St. Louis, Missouri as ''Anheuser & Co''

In 2004, Interbrew and AmBev [[Mergers and acquisitions|merged]], creating the world's largest brewer, InBev.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.beveragedaily.com/news/ng.asp?id=50355-interbrew-buys-ambev |title=Interbrew buys AmBev and becomes world's number one |accessdate=9 February 2008 |work=Beverage Daily |date= 3 March 2004 | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080213164030/http://www.beveragedaily.com/news/ng.asp?id=50355-interbrew-buys-ambev| archivedate= 13 February 2008 | deadurl= no}}</ref> The deal was valued at $11.5 billion and combined the 3rd largest (Interbrew) and 5th largest (Ambev) brewers into the world's No.1 beermaker. The deal consolidated the top brands from Belgium, Canada, Germany and Brazil.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fortune.com/2013/08/15/carlos-brito-brewmaster-of-the-universe/|title=Carlos Brito: (Brew)master of the universe|work=Fortune}}</ref>

Anheuser bought Harbin Brewery, the maker of Harbin beer in 2004 and Fujian Sedrin Brewery, the maker of Sedrin beer, in 2006, making AB InBev the No. 3 brewer in China, the world's largest beer market.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2015/01/16/china-is-key-to-ab-inbevs-asia-growth-prospects/ China Is Key To AB InBev's Asia Growth Prospects], forbes, 16 January 2015</ref> In 2007, subsidiary Labatt acquired [[Lakeport Brewing Company|Lakeport]] in Canada, and InBev increased its shareholding in [[Cerveza Quilmes#QUINSA|QUINSA]], strengthening the company’s foothold in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.{{cn|date=May 2017}}

In 2008, the merger of InBev and Anheuser-Busch was completed, creating Anheuser–Busch InBev, expanding on InBev's previous status as the world's largest brewer, creating one of the top five consumer products companies in the world. Under the terms of the merger agreement, all shares of Anheuser-Busch were acquired for 70 USD per share in cash, for an aggregate of 52 billion USD.<ref name="ab-inbev.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.ab-inbev.com|title=Home|publisher=ab-inbev.com}}</ref>

In 2013, Anheuser-Busch InBev joined leading alcohol producers as part of a [[International Alliance for Responsible Drinking|producers' commitments]] to reducing harmful drinking.{{cn|date=May 2017}}

On July 21, 2017, Anheuser-Busch InBev is continued its investment in the non-alcohol beverage sector with the purchase of energy drink company Hiball<ref>{{cite web|title=AB InBev expands non-alcohol portfolio with Hiball acquisition|url=http://www.foodbev.com/news/ab-inbev-expands-non-alcohol-portfolio-hiball-acquisition/|website=FoodBev Media|accessdate=6 August 2017}}</ref>.

== Takeovers ==
The following is a diagram of Anheuser-Busch's major mergers and acquisitions and historical predecessors, produced prior to the acquisition of SABMiller.

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=== Interbrew ===
{{Main article|Interbrew}}
After the merger in 1987, Interbrew acquired a number of local breweries in Belgium. By 1991, a second phase of targeted external growth began outside Belgium. The first transaction in this phase took place in Hungary, followed in 1995 by the acquisition of Labatt, in Canada, and then in 1999 by a joint venture with Sun in Russia.

In 2000, Interbrew acquired Bass and Whitbread in the UK, and in 2001 the company established itself in Germany, with the acquisition of Diebels. This was followed by the acquisition of Beck’s & Co., the Gilde Group and Spaten. Interbrew operated as a family-owned business until December 2000. At this point it organized an Initial Public Offering, becoming a publicly owned company trading on the Euronext stock exchange (Brussels, Belgium).

In 2002, Interbrew strengthened its position in China, by acquiring stakes in the K.K. Brewery and the Zhujiang Brewery.

=== AmBev ===
{{Main article|AmBev}}
[[AmBev]] is a Brazilian beverages company formed by a merger in 1999 between the [[Brahma (beer)|Brahma]] and [[Companhia Antarctica Paulista|Antarctica]] breweries. It has a dominant position in South America and the Caribbean region.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ambev.com.br |title=Companhia de Bebidas das Américas |publisher=AmBev |accessdate=7 July 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100422013048/http://www.ambev.com.br/| archivedate=22 April 2010| deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gstock.com/quote/abv.html |title=Stock symbol abv |publisher=Gstock Supercomputer |accessdate=7 July 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101220022720/http://www.gstock.com/quote/abv.html |archivedate=20 December 2010 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6631147.stm | publisher=BBC News | title=Alcoholic beer taster gets payout | date=6 May 2007 | accessdate=25 April 2010}}</ref> The subsidiary is listed on [[BM&F Bovespa]], the São Paulo stock exchange, and on the [[New York Stock Exchange]].

=== Anheuser-Busch ===
{{Main article|Anheuser-Busch}}
Anheuser-Busch is the largest brewing company in the United States and employs over 30,000 people. It was the world's largest brewing company based on [[revenue]], but third in brewing volume, before the acquisition by [[InBev]] announced 13 July 2008. The division operated 12 breweries in the United States and 17 others overseas.

Anheuser-Busch's best known beers included brands such as [[Budweiser]], the [[Busch Beer|Busch]] (originally known as Busch Bavarian Beer) and [[Michelob]] families, and [[Natural Light]] and [[Natural Ice|Ice]]. The company also produced a number of smaller-volume and specialty beers, nonalcoholic brews, [[malt liquor]]s (King Cobra and the Hurricane family), and flavored [[malt beverage]]s (e.g., the Bacardi Silver family and [[Tequiza]]).

Anheuser-Busch was also one of the largest theme park operators in the United States with ten parks throughout the United States. In October 2009, AB InBev announced the sale of its [[Busch Entertainment]] theme park division to [[The Blackstone Group]] for $2.7 billion. The company had been investigating a sale of Busch Entertainment since the merger with AB InBev.<ref>[http://www.marketwatch.com/story/blackstone-buys-a-b-inbevs-theme-parks-for-27b-2009-10-07 Blackstone to buy A-B InBev's theme parks for $2.7 billion]. MarketWatch, 7 October 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/07/16/inbev_may_sell_us_theme_parks/ InBev may sell US theme parks]. Boston Globe, 16 July 2008</ref>

=== InBev ===
{{Main article|InBev}}
InBev was the second largest brewery company in the world.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7417392.stm Bid talk boosts Budweiser maker]. BBC News. 23 May 2008.</ref> While its core business is beer, the company also had a strong presence in the [[soft drink]] market in Latin America. It employed about 86,000 people and was headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, where Anheuser–Busch InBev is based.

Before the merger with AmBev, Interbrew was the third largest brewing company in the world by volume, [[Anheuser-Busch]] was the largest, followed by [[SABMiller]] in second place. [[Heineken International]] was in fourth place and AmBev was the world's fifth largest brewer.

InBev employed close to 89,000 people, running operations in over 30 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific. In 2007, InBev realized 14.4 billion euro of revenue.

=== Grupo Modelo ===
The company owns [[Grupo Modelo]], Mexico's leading brewer and owner of the [[Corona (beer)|Corona]] brand as of 4 June 2013. This transaction was valued at 20.1 billion USD. To satisfy US anti-trust demands, Grupo Modelo sold its US business, including US brand rights and the Piedras Negras Brewery in Mexico, for approx. 4.75 billion USD to [[Constellation Brands]], a competitor of AB Inbev in some beverage sectors.<ref name="FR2014">{{cite web |url=http://www.ab-inbev.com/content/dam/universaltemplate/abinbev/pdf/investors/annual-and-hy-reports/2014/AB_InBev_AR14_EN_financial.pdf|title=Financial Report 2014|publisher=Anheuser-Busch InBev}}</ref>

Additionally, the group has a 51% controlling stock on [[Cerveceria Nacional Dominicana]] through the [[AmBev]] division.

=== Oriental Brewery ===
On 1 April 2014, AB Inbev completed the re-acquisition of the [[Oriental Brewery]] (OB), which it had sold in July 2009. OB is the largest brewer in South Korea. Its ''CASS'' brand is the best-selling beer in South Korea. All beers produced by OB are brewed using rice.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ab-inbev.com/press_releases/hugin_pdf%5C604218.pdf |title=Global Press Release Archive | format = [[Portable document format|PDF]] |work= AB-InBev}}</ref>

=== Bud Analytics Lab ===
In 2013, AB Inbev opened its Bud Analytics Lab in [[Research Park, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]], which develops data research and innovation to solve problems ranging from assortment optimization, social media, and market trends to large scale data initiatives.

=== Acquisition of SABMiller; formation of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV ===
{{Main article|SABMiller}}
On 13 October 2015, Anheuser-Busch InBev made a bid of £70 billion, (US $107 billion when the deal closed), or £44 per share, for its largest rival, [[SABMiller]], which if approved would give the company a third of the global market share for beer sales and a half of the global profit.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34513520|title= Beer giants AB InBev and SABMiller agree takeover terms |publisher= BBC News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title = The beerhemoth|url = https://www.economist.com/news/business/21674381-sabmiller-ab-inbevs-toughest-takeover-yet-it-may-not-be-its-last-beerhemoth|newspaper = The Economist|access-date = 20 October 2015|issn = 0013-0613}}</ref> The company had previously offered £38, £40, £42.15, £43.50 per share respectively, but each of these had been turned down.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34505589 |title= AB InBev makes higher offer for SABMiller |publisher= BBC News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-12/ab-inbev-raises-sabmiller-takeover-proposal-to-103-6-billion |title=AB InBev Lifts SABMiller Takeover Proposal to $103.6 Billion|date=12 October 2015|work= Bloomberg}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= AB InBev makes $104 billion bid for rival brewer SABMiller |url= https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/07/us-sabmiller-m-a-ab-inbev-idUSKCN0S10FD20151007 |agency= Reuters |date= 7 October 2015}}</ref>

SABMiller accepted the bid [[Agreement in principle|in principle]], but consummation of the deal required [[antitrust]] approval by regulatory agencies.<ref>{{Cite news|title =European Regulators Approve Anheuser-Busch InBev-SABMiller Merger|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/25/business/dealbook/european-regulators-approve-anheuser-busch-inbev-sabmiller-merger.html?_r=0|newspaper = New York Times|date = 25 May 2016|access-date = 25 May 2016}}</ref> In 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) had agreed to the deal only on the basis that SABMiller "spins off all its MillerCoors holdings in the U.S. — which include both Miller- and Coors-held brands — along with its Miller brands outside the U.S." The entire ownership situation was complicated: "In the United States, Coors is majority owned by MillerCoors (a subsidiary of SABMiller) and minority owned by Molson Coors, though internationally it’s entirely owned by Molson Coors, and Miller is owned by SABMiller."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/taranurin/2016/07/20/doj-approves-largest-beer-merger-in-global-history/#1c050c1a21ab |title=DOJ Approves Largest Beer Merger In Global History, With Significant Conditions |last=Nurin |first=Tara |date=20 July 2016 |website=Forbes |publisher=Forbes |access-date=29 January 2017}}</ref>

The merger (A-B InBev acquisition of SABMiller), closed on 10 October 2016. The new company is called Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (AB InBev), based in Leuven, Belgium and listed on Euronext (Euronext: ABI), with secondary listings on the Mexico (MEXBOL: ABI) and South Africa (JSE: ANH) stock exchanges and with American Depositary Receipts on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUD).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.euronext.com/en/products/equities/BE0974293251-XBRU |title=AB INBEV |date=22 March 2017 |website=EURONEXT |publisher=EURONEXT |access-date=22 March 2017 |quote=ABI on Brussels Stock Exchange}}</ref>

SABMiller ceased trading on global stock markets and divested itself of its interests in the MillerCoors beer company to Molson Coors.<ref name="Dill"/><ref name="Nurin"/>

The new AB InBev entity is the world's largest beer company. Estimated annual sales are US$55 billion in and the company will have an estimated global market share of 28 percent, according to Euromonitor International.<ref name="Brown"/>

As per the agreement with the regulators, the former SABMiller sold to [[Molson Coors]] full ownership of the Miller brand portfolio outside of the U.S. and Puerto Rico for US$12 billion. Molson Coors also retained "the rights to all of the brands currently in the MillerCoors portfolio for the U.S. and Puerto Rico, including Redd’s and import brands such as Peroni, Grolsch and Pilsner Urquell." The agreement made Molson Coors the world's third largest brewer.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.molsoncoors.com/en/news/molson-coors-completes-acquisition-of-millercoors-and-global-miller-brand-portfolio |title= Molson Coors Completes Acquisition of Full Ownership of MillerCoors and Global Miller Brand Portfolio |author= |date= 11 October 2016 |website= Molson Coors |publisher= Molson Coors |access-date= 29 January 2017 |quote= Becomes World’s Third Largest Brewer by Enterprise Value and Strengthens Position in Highly Attractive U.S. Beer Market}}</ref>

In Canada, Molson Coors regained the right to make and market Miller Genuine Draft and Miller Lite from the former SABMiller.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wright |first=Lisa |date= 11 November 2015 |title=Molson Coors doubles with $12B Miller buyout |url= https://www.thestar.com/business/2015/11/11/molson-coors-doubles-with-12b-miller-buyout.html |newspaper= Toronto Star |location= Toronto |access-date= 29 January 2017}}</ref>

Immediately after the formation of Anheuser Busch Inbev SA/NV (AB InBev), the Company owned over 200 beer brands including Budweiser and Bud Light, Corona, Stella Artois, Beck's, Leffe, Hoegaarden, Skol, Brahma, Antarctica, Quilmes, Victoria, Modelo Especial, Michelob Ultra, Harbin, Sedrin, Klinskoye, Sibirskaya Korona, Chernigivske, Cass and Jupiler. Anheuser Busch Company also owns a soft drinks business that has bottling contracts with PepsiCo through its subsidiary, Ambev.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://uk.reuters.com/business/quotes/overview?symbol=ABI.BR |title= Stocks - Anheuser Busch Inbev NV (ABI.BR) |author= |date=27 January 2017 |website= Reuters Business |publisher= Thomson Reuters |access-date= 1 February 2017 |quote= ABI.BR on Brussels Stock Exchange}}</ref> In December 2016, [[Coca-Cola]] Co. bought many of the former SABMiller's Coca Cola operations, including those in Africa.<ref name="Jarvis"/><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.trefis.com/stock/bud/articles/392438/heres-how-ab-inbev-trimmed-business-to-make-room-for-sabmiller/2016-12-22 |title= Here’s How AB InBev Trimmed Business to Make Room for SABMiller |author= Trefis Team |date= 22 December 2016 |website= Trefis |publisher= Insight Guru Inc. |access-date= 5 February 2017 |quote= Recently, Coca-Cola also announced that it has agreed to buy AB InBev’s stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa for $3.15 billion, a stake AB InBev got by virtue of acquiring SABMiller. While AB InBev has had to divest a lot of SABMiller's interests in the U.S., China, and Europe, this is consistent with the brewer's apparent strategy to go after growth in emerging markets, and in particular, Africa.}}</ref>

As part of the agreements made with regulators before Anheuser-Busch InBev was allowed to acquire SABMiller, the company sold the Peroni, Meantime and Grolsch brands to Asahi on 13 October 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Drinks/Beer/Asahi-compeletes-Peroni-Meantime-Grolsch-deal |title= Asahi Completes acquisition of Miller Brands U.K. |last=Evison |first=James |date= 12 October 2016 |website= Morning Advertiser |publisher= William Reed Business Media |access-date= 3 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://fortune.com/2016/12/13/asahi-ab-inbev-beer-deal/ |title= Asahi Completes acquisition of Miller Brands U.K. |date= 13 December 2016 |website= Fortune |access-date= 3 February 2017}}</ref>

After acquiring SABMiller, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV agreed on 21 December 2016 to sell the former SABMiller Ltd. business in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania to [[Asahi Breweries]] Group Holdings, Ltd. for US$7.8 billion. The deal includes popular brands such as Pilsner Urquell, Tyskie, Lech, Dreher and Ursus.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.financierworldwide.com/asahi-group-to-buy-inbev-beer-brands-for-78bn/#.WJKu_VMrLX4 |title=Asahi Group to buy InBev beer brands for $7.8bn |author= |date=February 2017 |website=Financier Worldwide |publisher= Financier Worldwide |access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-21/coca-cola-to-buy-ab-inbev-stake-in-africa-unit-for-3-2-billion |title= Anheuser-Busch InBev to Sell Former SABMiller’s Central and Eastern European Business to Asahi |author= |date=21 December 2016 |website=Bloomberg News |publisher= Bloomberg |access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref>

In August 2017, the company announced the formation of a 50-50 [[joint venture]] with [[Anadolu Efes]], by merging both of their operations in Russia - with the entity to be known as AB InBev-Efes. AB InBev owns 24 percent of Anadolu Efes from its SABMiller acquisition, with the joint venture being consolidated in Anadolu Efes books, whilst being treated as an equity investment by AB Inbev.<ref>http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-ab-inbev-m-a-anado-efes-malt-idUKKBN1AP0LQ</ref>

==Management team==
After the formation of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV on 20 October 2016, the company was to be run by teams of "functional chiefs" and "zone presidents" who report to AB InBev Chief Executive Officer [[Carlos Brito (businessman)|Carlos Brito]]. All but one of those 19 positions are held by people who were already ABInBev executives before the acquisition of SABMiller.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://fortune.com/2016/08/04/ab-inbev-abmiller-based-headquarters/ |title=AB InBev Will Still Be Based in Belgium After SABMiller Takeover |author= Reuters, Fortune  |date= 4 August 2016 |website=Fortune |publisher= TIME Inc. |access-date= 1 February 2017 |quote= The new company will be organized into nine geographical zones, with existing SABMiller hubs in Miami, Hong Kong and Beijing phased out within a few months after deal closes, which is expected in October.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ab-inbev.com/our-story/our-team.html |title= Management Structure - Our Team |author= |date= 23 January 2016 |website= AB-Inbev |publisher= Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV |access-date= 1 February 2017}}</ref>

==Ownership==
Anheuser-Busch InBev is controlled by Belgian families Vandamme, De Mévius and de Spoelbergh, who as of 2015 owned a combined 28.6% of the company, and billionaire Brazilian investor [[Jorge Paulo Lemann]], Carlos Alberto Sicupira and Marcel Telles, who owned 23 percent through their private investment firm [[3G Capital]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/oct/09/megabrew-takeover-beers-billions-blue-bloods-ab-inbev-sabmiller |title=The Megabrew takeover – a tale of beers, billions and blue bloods|website=theguardian.com |date=9 October 2015 |accessdate=18 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/3g-capital-jorge-lemann-2015-8/#lemann-was-born-in-rio-de-janeiro-in-1939-his-father-was-a-swiss-businessman-who-immigrated-to-brazil-in-the-1920s-1 |title=Budweiser wants to buy Miller — and the Brazilian private-equity titan who bought Kraft, Heinz, and Burger King is behind the deal|website=businessinsider.com |date=16 September 2015 |accessdate=15 May 2017}}</ref>

== Brands ==
{{Main article|AB InBev brands}}
AB InBev's brand portfolio included highly popular beer and soft-drink brands. The company classified its brands as Global Brands, International Brands, and Local Champions. The following are some of the more popular 200 brands for ABInBev prior to the merger with SABMiller on 10 October 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://uk.reuters.com/business/quotes/overview?symbol=ABI.BR |title= Stocks - Anheuser Busch Inbev NV (ABI.BR) |date=27 January 2017 |website= Reuters Business |publisher= Thomson Reuters |access-date= 1 February 2017 |quote=ABI.BR on Brussels Stock Exchange}}</ref> The combined ABInBev/SAB Miller entity has approximately 400 beer brands as of January 2017.<ref name="Brown"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.moneyweb.co.za/mny_sens/anheuser-busch-inbev-sanv-anheuser-busch-inbev-announces-closing-of-belgian-offer-and-results-of-elections-of-sabmiller-shareholders/ |title=About Anheuser-Busch InBev |author= |date=10 October 2016 |website=Money Web |publisher=Moneyweb Holdings Ltd. |access-date=8 February 2017 |quote=the company’s portfolio of well over 200 beer brands ... In 2015, AB InBev realized 43.6 billion US dollar revenue.}}</ref>

Global brands include:
* [[Budweiser]]
* [[Corona (beer)|Corona]]
* [[Stella Artois]]

International brands include:
* [[Beck's]]
* [[Hoegaarden Brewery|Hoegaarden]]
* [[Leffe]]

Local Champion brands include:
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* [[10 Barrel]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsroom.anheuser-busch.com/anheuser-busch-and-10-barrel-brewing-announce-purchase-agreement/ |title=Anheuser-Busch and 10 Barrel Brewing Announce Purchase Agreement|work= Newsroom | publisher = Anheuser-Busch}}</ref>
* [[Alexander Keith's]]
* [[BagBier]]
* [[Báltica Dry]]
* [[Bass (beer)|Bass]]
* [[Becker]]
* [[Best Damn Brewing Company]]
* [[Birra del Borgo]]
* [[Blue Point Brewing Company]]
* [[Bogotá Beer Company]]
* [[Boxing Cat Brewery]]
* [[Breckenridge Brewery]]
* [[Brahma beer|Brahma]]
* [[Busch Beer|Busch]]
* [[Oriental Brewery#Brands|Cafri]]
* [[Camden Town Brewery]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/camden-town-brewery-partners-with-anheuser-busch-inbev-on-road-to-expansion.367962/ |title=Camden Town Brewery Partners with Anheuser-Busch InBev on Road to Expansion| publisher = Beer Advocate}}</ref>
* [[Oriental Brewery#Brands|Cass]]
* [[Dommelsch]]
* [[Elysian Brewing Company]]
* [[Devils Backbone Brewing Company]]<ref>[http://www.richmond.com/food-drink/drinks/article_d4e42f38-fd7f-5d8f-9b8e-5ee8b503cfc5.html Anheuser-Busch to buy Devils Backbone Brewing Company in Nelson County] 12 April 2015 ''[[Richmond Times Dispatch]]''</ref>
* [[Diebels]]
* [[Mousel|Diekirch]]
* [[Dutch Gold]]
* [[Four Peaks Brewery|Four Peaks]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/2015/12/18/four-peaks-sold-anheuser-busch/77561614/ |title=Four Peaks sold to Anheuser-Busch| work=Arizona Central}}</ref>
* [[Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu|Franziskaner]]
* [[Golden Road (beer)|Golden Road]]
* [[Goose Island Brewery|Goose Island]]
* [[Guaraná Antarctica]]
* [[Harbin Brewery]]
* [[Hasseröder]]
* [[Hertog Jan]]
* Hi-Ball Energy Drinks
* [[Jupiler]]
* [[Karbach Brewing Company|Karbach]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Crocker|first1=Ronnie|title=Karbach to be acquired by Anheuser-BuschInBev|url=http://www.chron.com/business/retail/article/Karbach-to-be-acquired-by-Anheuser-BuschInBev-10590579.php|publisher=Houston Chronicle|accessdate=3 November 2016}}</ref>
* [[Кlinskoye]]
* [[Kokanee beer|Kokanee]]
* [[Labatt]]
* [[Löwenbräu]]
* [[Michelob]]
* [[Grupo Modelo|Modelo]]
* [[Mousel]]
* [[Anheuser-Busch brands#Natural|Natural]]
* [[Oriental Brewery#Brands|OB Golden Lager]]
* [[O'Doul's]]
* [[Oranjeboom]]
* [[Premier]]
* [[Presidente (beer)|Presidente]]
* [[Cerveza Quilmes|Quilmes]]
* [[Rifyey]]
* [[Rolling Rock]]
* [[Shock Top]]
* [[Sibirskaya Korona]]
* [[Skol]]
* [[Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu|Spaten]]
* [[Tolstyak]]
* [[Volzhanin]]
* [[Wicked Weed Brewing]]
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The company also owns distribution rights to [[Bacardi]].{{cn|date=May 2017}}

==Controversies==
In October 2015, the company was investigated by the [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] for buying beer distributors and preventing them from selling the beers of its competitors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-abinbev-doj-antitrust-exclusive-idUSKCN0S623R20151012 |title=Exclusive: U.S. probes allegations AB InBev seeking to curb craft beer distribution |website=reuters.com |date=12 October 2015 |accessdate=15 May 2017}}</ref>

In May 2017, the company was criticized for reportedly engaging in anti-competitive behavior after purchasing the entire supply of South African hops from SAB Hop Farms, as part of the SABMiller purchase, and making the hops unavailable to any other US craft brewers.<ref name=marketwatch>{{cite web|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/anheuser-busch-inbev-shuts-out-craft-beer-brewers-by-hoarding-hops-2017-05-11|title=Opinion: Anheuser-Busch InBev shuts out craft beer brewers by hoarding hops |website=marketwatch.com |date=12 May 2017 |accessdate=15 May 2017}}</ref> Similar anti-competitive claims were also made in association with the company's purchase of Roseville, Minnesota-based Northern Brewer, the biggest homebrew-supply chain in the country, through AB Inbev's venture arm ZX Ventures.<ref name=marketwatch/>

The following month, the company was further criticized for having purchased a stake in the beer rating website [[RateBeer]], leading to concerns that the purchase was a [[conflict of interest]].<ref name="nyt-inbevrate">{{cite web|title=Smaller Brewers Relied on RateBeer.com. Now Bud’s Maker Owns a Stake.|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/18/business/media/anheuser-busch-inbev-ratebeer.html|website=The New York Times|accessdate=20 June 2017}}</ref>

In July 2017 the company terminates the lease with the [[Munich]] pizza place „Casa mia“, after the politician Ernst Dill vainly tried to persuade the owner to ban [[Pegida]] supporters amongst his guests. The year before Anheuser-Busch InBev already bound the owner of Casa mia by contract to interpose at any sign of political activities.<ref name="Munich-CasaMia-Brewery">{{cite web | title=Pegida-Fret: Brewery terminates „Casa mia“ lease | trans_title=Pegida-Verdruss: Brauerei kündigt „Casa mia“ den Pachtvertrag | url=https://www.tz.de/muenchen/stadt/sendling-ort43335/brauerei-kuendigt-casa-mia-in-sendling-pachtvertrag-8488765.html | author=Christine Ulrich | publisher=[[Tz (newspaper)]] | date=2017-07-15 | accessdate=2017-07-18 | language=German}}</ref>
Though, regarding the terminated lease a company spokesperson said, that the termination of the lease was announced, timely and not politically motivated.<ref name="Munich-CasaMia-Regulars ">{{cite web | title=Trouble because of Pegida: Regulars fight for „Casa mia“ | trans_title=Ärger wegen Pegida: Stammgäste kämpfen um das „Casa Mia“ | url=https://www.tz.de/muenchen/stadt/sendling-ort43335/casa-mia-stammgaeste-kaempfen-um-ihr-lieblingslokal-8495338.html | author=Marian Meidel | publisher=[[Tz (newspaper)]] | date=2017-07-18 | accessdate=2017-07-19 | language=German}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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Guaraná Antarctica

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{{Infobox Beverage
|name = Guaraná
|image = [[Image:LOGO GUARANA.jpg|225px]] Guaraná Antarctica logo
|type = [[Soft drink]]
|manufacturer = [[AmBev]]
|origin = [[Brazil]]
|introduced = 1921
|discontinued =
|color = Caramel
|flavour =
|variants = Guaraná Antarctica Zero Guaraná Antarctica Ice Guaraná Antarctica Champagne Guaraná Antarctica Seleção Guaraná Antarctica Diet Guaraná Antarctica Light Guaraná Antarctica Açaí Guarah
|website = [http://www.guaranaantarctica.com.br/ GuaranáAntarctica.com.br]
}}

'''Guaraná''' is a [[guarana]]-flavoured [[soft drink]], originating in [[Brazil]] and manufactured and distributed by [[AmBev]], a subsidiary of [[Anheuser-Busch InBev]]. It was created in 1921 by Pedro Baptista de Andrade for [[Companhia Antarctica Paulista]], now part of Anheuser-Busch InBev. The drink is produced in four countries, [[Portugal]], Brazil, [[Argentina]], and [[Japan]].

In Brazil, it is also available as the low calorie version '''Guaraná Antarctica Zero'''.

Guaraná Antarctica is also available in Portugal, [[Panamá]], [[Spain]], [[Honduras]], [[Haiti]], [[Paraguay]], [[Sweden]], [[Norway]], [[Denmark]], [[Finland]], [[France]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Netherlands]] (cans only), [[Belgium]], [[Israel]], [[Italy]], [[Switzerland]], [[Canada]], [[Ireland]], [[United Kingdom]] (recently in some Tesco and all Waitrose stores), parts of [[Japan]], the [[United States]], [[Switzerland]], [[Austria]] (at SPAR supermarkets) and as 1.5 litre bottles in special food stores in [[Germany]].

The taste is mild, and slightly apple-like, with a berry after-flavour.

== Ingredients ==
Carbonated water, sugar, (E150d) [[caramel colour]], citric acid, (E211) [[sodium benzoate]] and (E202) [[potassium sorbate]] (preservatives), ascorbic acid (antioxidant), guarana extract and natural flavours.

== Advertising ==
One of Guaraná Antarctica's 2006 commercials featured [[Argentina|Argentine]] football player [[Diego Maradona]] finding himself wearing the yellow jersey of the Brazilian team and singing the [[Brazilian national anthem]] before waking up and proclaiming it was a nightmare, because he had drunk too much Guaraná the day before.

Guaraná Antarctica aired a controversial commercial showing the [[guarana]] berry plantations in the [[Amazon region]] while a narrator explained the basics of the process of producing Guaraná Antarctica and introduced the audience to the guarana tree. By the end of the spot the narrator turns to the audience and says: "Now ask Coca-Cola to show you the [[coca]] tree...". This spot was a direct attack to [[The Coca-Cola Company|Coca-Cola]] and how its flagship product initially contained cocaine. In response, Coca-Cola aired equally controversial commercials, such as one in which former [[World-number-one male tennis-player rankings|World No. 1 Tennis Player]] [[Gustavo Kuerten]] asks a street vendor for a ''guaraná'', to which the vendor responds by throwing him a can of Guaraná Antarctica, which Kuerten throws back to the vendor. After a few exchanges, Kuerten proceeds to say: ''"joga direito!"'' ("do it the right way"), which prompts the vendor to toss him a can of [[Kuat (drink)|Kuat]], a guaraná-based beverage produced by Coca-Cola.

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[http://www.guaranaantarctica.com.br Official site of Guaraná Antarctica]
*[http://www.guarana.com/cafchart.html Guarana.com Caffeine Content of Foods and Drugs Chart]
*[http://www.ambev.com.br/pt-br/nossas-marcas/refrigerantes/guarana-antarctica Information about Guaraná Antarctica on Ambev's official website] (Portuguese)
*[http://www.ab-inbev.com/go/brands/brand_portfolio/local_brands/guarana_antarctica.cfm Summary of Guaraná Antarctica on AB-InBev official website]

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Ambev

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{{Infobox company
| name = Ambev S/A
| logo = [[Image:Ambev logo.svg|160px]]
| type = [[S.A. (corporation)|Sociedade Anônima]]
| traded_as = {{BM&F Bovespa|cvm=23264|ABEV3}} {{nyse|ABEV}}
| slogan =
| foundation = 1999
| location = [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]
| key_people = Bernardo Paiva, ([[Chairman]] & [[CEO]])
| industry = [[Beverage]]
| products = [[Beer]]s and [[Soft drinks]]
| revenue = {{increase}} [[US$]] 14.0 billion (2016)
| net_income = {{increase}} [[US$]] 3.8 billion (2016) <ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110303-705125.html] The AmBev's net income was of 4.7 USD Billion in 2010 ended fiscal year</ref>
| num_employees = 46,500
| parent = [[Anheuser-Busch InBev]]
| subsid = [[Cervecería Nacional Dominicana]]
| predecessor = [[Companhia Cervejaria Brahma]] [[Companhia Antarctica Paulista]]
| homepage = {{URL|www.ambev.com.br}}|
}}
{{main|Anheuser-Busch InBev}}
'''Ambev''', formally '''Companhia de Bebidas das Américas''' (official English translation: "Americas' Beverage Company", hence the name "Ambev", formerly styled as "AmBev") is a Brazilian brewing company. It is the biggest [[brewery]] in Latin America and the fifth in the world. It was created on July 1, 1999, with the [[merger]] of two breweries, [[Brahma (beer)|Brahma]] and [[Companhia Antarctica Paulista|Antarctica]]. The merger was approved by the [[Board of Directors]] of the Brazilian [[Administrative Council for Economic Defense]] (CADE) on March 30, 2000. The headquarters are in São Paulo, Brazil.

Ambev operates in 14 countries in the Americas and its product portfolio includes beers such as [[Antarctica (beer)|Antarctica]], Bogotá Beer Company, [[Brahma (beer)|Brahma]], Bohemia, [[Skol]], [[Stella Artois]] and soft drinks like [[Guaraná Antarctica]], [[Soda Antarctica]], [[Sukita]] and the innovations [[H2OH!]] and [[Guarah]]. The largest [[PepsiCo]] bottler outside United States, it sells and distributes [[PepsiCo]] products in Brazil and other Latin American countries, includes [[Pepsi]], [[Lipton Ice Tea]] and [[Gatorade]] by franchise agreement. According to an analyst at '''Share Market Updates''' in October 2016, the company operates "through Latin America North, Latin America South, and Canada segments. It offers beers primarily under the Skol, Brahma, and Antarctica brands. The company also provides carbonated soft drinks, bottled water, isotonic beverages, energy drinks, and ready-to-drink teas under the Guaraná Antarctica, Guaraná Antarctica Black, Gatorade, H2OH!, Lipton Iced Tea, Fusion, Monster, Red Rock, Pepsi-Cola, and Seven Up brands."

In 2004, AmBev merged with Belgian company [[Interbrew]] to form [[InBev]]. In 2016, InBev merged with American company [[Anheuser-Busch]] to form [[Anheuser-Busch InBev]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ab-inbev.com/media/our-company.html |title=Company Information|accessdate=20 May 2015 |publisher=Anheuser-Busch InBev}}</ref> Ambev S.A. is currently a subsidiary of Interbrew International B.V., which is in turn a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sharemarketupdates.com/cg-stocks-analysis-ambev-sa-abev-procter-gamble-co-pg/ |title=Johnson |last=Johnson |first=Steve |date=26 October 2016 |website=Share Market Updates |publisher=Share Market Updates |access-date=5 February 2017}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Companies|Drink}}

*[[Cerveza Quilmes]] — (Ambev has a 91.18% controlling interest) <ref>[http://www.ambev.com.br/eng/not_04_en.php?noticia=166 Ambev - Companhia de Bebidas das Américas] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080427161750/http://www.ambev.com.br/eng/not_04_en.php?noticia=166 |date=2008-04-27 }}</ref>
*[[Cervecería Nacional Dominicana]] — 51% owner
*[[Brasil Kirin]] (competitor)
*[[Grupo Petrópolis]] (competitor)
*[[Heineken International]] (competitor)

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.ambev.com.br Company website] {{pt icon}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101220022720/http://www.gstock.com/quote/abv.html ] - The Ambev stock chart
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6631147.stm]-Ambev suit

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Ambev

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{{Infobox company
| name = Ambev S/A
| logo = [[Image:Ambev logo.svg|160px]]
| type = [[S.A. (corporation)|Sociedade Anônima]]
| traded_as = {{BM&F Bovespa|cvm=23264|ABEV3}} {{nyse|ABEV}}
| slogan =
| foundation = 1999
| location = [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]
| key_people = Bernardo Paiva, ([[Chairman]] & [[CEO]])
| industry = [[Beverage]]
| products = [[Beer]]s and [[Soft drinks]]
| revenue = {{increase}} [[US$]] 14.0 billion (2016)
| net_income = {{increase}} [[US$]] 3.8 billion (2016) <ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110303-705125.html] The AmBev's net income was of 4.7 USD Billion in 2010 ended fiscal year</ref>
| num_employees = 46,500
| parent = [[Anheuser-Busch InBev]]
| subsid = [[Cervecería Nacional Dominicana]]
| predecessor = [[Companhia Cervejaria Brahma]] [[Companhia Antarctica Paulista]]
| homepage = {{URL|www.ambev.com.br}}|
}}
{{main|Anheuser-Busch InBev}}
'''Ambev''', formally '''Companhia de Bebidas das Américas''' (official English translation: "Americas' Beverage Company", hence the name "Ambev", formerly styled as "AmBev") is a Brazilian brewing company. It is the biggest [[brewery]] in Latin America and the fifth in the world. It was created on July 1, 1999, with the [[merger]] of two breweries, [[Brahma (beer)|Brahma]] and [[Companhia Antarctica Paulista|Antarctica]]. The merger was approved by the [[Board of Directors]] of the Brazilian [[Administrative Council for Economic Defense]] (CADE) on March 30, 2000. The headquarters are in São Paulo, Brazil.

Ambev operates in 14 countries in the Americas and its product portfolio includes beers such as [[Antarctica (beer)|Antarctica]], Bogotá Beer Company, [[Brahma (beer)|Brahma]], Bohemia, [[Skol]], [[Stella Artois]] and soft drinks like [[Guaraná Antarctica]], [[Soda Antarctica]], [[Sukita]] and the innovations [[H2OH!]] and [[Guarah]]. The largest [[PepsiCo]] bottler outside United States, it sells and distributes [[PepsiCo]] products in Brazil and other Latin American countries, includes [[Pepsi]], [[Lipton Ice Tea]] and [[Gatorade]] by franchise agreement. According to an analyst at '''Share Market Updates''' in October 2016, the company operates "through Latin America North, Latin America South, and Canada segments. It offers beers primarily under the Skol, Brahma, and Antarctica brands. The company also provides carbonated soft drinks, bottled water, isotonic beverages, energy drinks, and ready-to-drink teas under the Guaraná Antarctica, Guaraná Antarctica Black, Gatorade, H2OH!, Lipton Iced Tea, Fusion, Monster, Red Rock, Pepsi-Cola, and Seven Up brands."

In 2004, AmBev merged with Belgian company [[Interbrew]] to form [[InBev]]. In 2016, InBev merged with American company [[Anheuser-Busch]] to form [[Anheuser-Busch InBev]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ab-inbev.com/media/our-company.html |title=Company Information|accessdate=20 May 2015 |publisher=Anheuser-Busch InBev}}</ref> Ambev S.A. is currently a subsidiary of Interbrew International B.V., which is in turn a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sharemarketupdates.com/cg-stocks-analysis-ambev-sa-abev-procter-gamble-co-pg/ |title=Johnson |last=Johnson |first=Steve |date=26 October 2016 |website=Share Market Updates |publisher=Share Market Updates |access-date=5 February 2017}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Companies|Drink}}

*[[Anheuser-Busch InBev]] SA/NV
*[[Interbrew]]
*[[Cerveza Quilmes]] — (Ambev has a 91.18% controlling interest) <ref>[http://www.ambev.com.br/eng/not_04_en.php?noticia=166 Ambev - Companhia de Bebidas das Américas] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080427161750/http://www.ambev.com.br/eng/not_04_en.php?noticia=166 |date=2008-04-27 }}</ref>
*[[Cervecería Nacional Dominicana]] — 51% owner
*[[Brasil Kirin]] (competitor)
*[[Grupo Petrópolis]] (competitor)
*[[Heineken International]] (competitor)

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.ambev.com.br Company website] {{pt icon}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101220022720/http://www.gstock.com/quote/abv.html ] - The Ambev stock chart
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6631147.stm]-Ambev suit

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InBev

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{{Main article|Anheuser-Busch InBev}}

'''InBev''' was a brewing company that resulted from the merger between Belgium-based company [[Interbrew]] and Brazilian brewer [[AmBev]] which took place in 2004. It existed independently until the acquisition of [[Anheuser-Busch]] in 2008, that formed [[Anheuser-Busch InBev]] (abbreviated AB InBev). InBev had operations in over 30 countries and sales in over 130 countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inbev.com/press_releases/20050330.1.e.cfm |title=Press release |publisher=Inbev.com |date= |accessdate=2013-04-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207161403/http://www.inbev.com/press_releases/20050330.1.e.cfm |archivedate=February 7, 2009 }}</ref> In 2006, it had a market capitalization of €30.6 billion and net profit of €3.2 billion on sales of €13.3 billion.

On July 13, 2008, InBev agreed to buy [[Anheuser-Busch]] for a total value of $52 billion, which would create a new company to be named Anheuser-Busch InBev. It was reported that Anheuser will get two seats on the combined board.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB121598077288249131 | title=Anheuser, InBev Reach A Deal for $52 Billion| first1=David| last1=Kesmodel| first2=Dennis K.| last2=Berman| first3=Dana| last3=Cimilluca| date=15 July 2008| work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]| subscription=yes| accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref> To obtain [[antitrust]] approval in the United States, InBev agreed to divest itself of the company that imports [[Labatt Brewing Company|Labatt]]'s beer, another InBev brand, into the United States; this transaction was completed on March 13, 2009.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/AnheuserInBev-sells-Labatts-apf-14631570.html |title=Anheuser-InBev Sells Labatt's US Business |work=[[TheStreet.com]]| agency=[[Associated Press]]| date=March 13, 2009 |accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref>

The all-cash agreement, for $70 per share, or almost $52 billion, would create the world's largest brewer, uniting the maker of [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]] and [[Michelob]] with the producer of [[Stella Artois]], [[Bass Brewery|Bass]] and [[Brahma (beer)|Brahma]]. The two companies would have yearly sales of more than $36.4 billion, surpassing the current number one brewer, London-based [[SABMiller]].<ref>{{cite news| date=July 14, 2008| last=de la Merced| first=Michael J.| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/14/business/worldbusiness/14beer.html?ref=europe| work=[[The New York Times]] |title=Anheuser-Busch Agrees to Be Sold to InBev| accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/anheuser-busch-accepts-70-share-52-billion/story.aspx?guid=%7B02125469-49F4-4C21-824D-01EB0623A817%7D&dist=hplatest| title=Anheuser-Busch accepts $52 billion InBev offer| first1=William| last1=Spain| first2=Steve| last2=Goldstein| work=[[MarketWatch]]}}</ref>

On October 10, 2016 Anheuser-Busch InBev acquired competitor [[SABMiller]] for £69 billion (US $107 billion). SABMiller ceased trading on global stock markets. The new company, now Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, subsequently sold the [[MillerCoors]] beer company to [[Molson Coors]] and sold many of the European brands to [[Asahi Breweries]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-21/coca-cola-to-buy-ab-inbev-stake-in-africa-unit-for-3-2-billion |title=Anheuser-Busch InBev to Sell Former SABMiller’s Central and Eastern European Business to Asahi |author= |date=December 21, 2016 |website=Bloomberg News |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=February 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.biztimes.com/2016/10/10/anheuser-busch-to-complete-acquisition-of-sabmiller-today/ |title=Anheuser-Busch to complete acquisition of SABMiller today |last=Dill |first=Molly |date=10 October 2016 |website=BizTimes |publisher=BizTimes Media LLC |access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/taranurin/2016/10/10/its-final-ab-inbev-closes-on-deal-to-buy-sabmiller/#2e3a6d8f37d6 |title=It's Final: AB InBev Closes On Deal To Buy SABMiller |last=Nurin |first=Tara |date=October 10, 2016 |website=Forbes |publisher=Forbes |access-date=February 1, 2017 |quote=SABMiller ceased trading on global stock markets last week}}</ref>

==History==
InBev was created in 2004 from the merger of the Belgian company Interbrew and the Brazilian company AmBev.<ref>{{cite journal| url=http://www.beveragedaily.com/news/ng.asp?id=50355-interbrew-buys-ambev| title=Interbrew buys AmBev and becomes world number one| work=[[William Reed Business Media|Beverage Daily]]| date=March 3, 2004}}</ref> Before the merger with Ambev, Interbrew was the third largest brewing company in the world by volume; [[Anheuser-Busch]] was the largest, followed by [[SABMiller]] in second place. [[Heineken International]] was in fourth place and AmBev was the world's fifth largest brewer.

===Interbrew===
[[Interbrew]]'s roots can be traced back to 1366 in Den Horen in [[Leuven]] when ''Brouwerij Artois'' was founded. Starting as early as the 1960s, the Artois brewery acquired several local breweries and hence consolidated its position in Belgium, until they expanded internationally by acquiring two Dutch breweries, [[Dommelsch]] in 1968 and [[Hengelo Bier]] in 1974. Finally in 1987, Artois and the [[Wallonia|Walloon]]-based brewer Piedboeuf, came together to form Interbrew.<ref>{{cite web| title=A Brief History of Anheuser-Busch InBev| url=http://www.ab-inbev.com/content/dam/universaltemplate/abinbev/pdf/media/press-kit/2014/AB%20InBev%20Company%20Profile%20-%202015.pdf| publisher=AB-InBev| accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref>

The move onto the global scene only happened when Interbrew acquired the Canadian beer brand [[Labatt]]. The transaction also included Labatt's [[sports]]-related assets, namely the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] baseball club, the [[Toronto Argonauts]] football club, and [[The Sports Network]]. At the time, Labatt was not much smaller than Interbrew, and since then the company has been considered a multinational with both Canadian and Belgian roots.

Some important Interbrew brands are [[Tennents]], [[Stella Artois]], [[Boddingtons]], [[Beck's]], [[Staropramen]], [[Jupiler]], [[Leffe]], [[Labatt]], [[Hoegaarden Brewery|Hoegaarden]] and [[Bass (beer)|Bass]].

In December 2001 Interbrew, [[Danone]] (former owner of [[Kronenbourg]], and two other smaller brewers) were fined €91m for operating a [[cartel]] in [[Belgium]] while four Luxembourg companies were fined €448,000 the same month.<ref name='beer'>{{cite news| first=David| last=Gow| title=Heineken and Grolsch fined for price-fixing| date=April 18, 2007| url=http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,2059542,00.html| work=[[The Guardian]]| accessdate=2007-08-01| location=London}}</ref>

===AmBev===

AmBev is a Brazilian beer company formed by a merger in 1999 between the [[Brahma (beer)|Brahma]] and [[Companhia Antarctica Paulista|Antarctica]] breweries. It has a dominant position in South America.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ambev.com.br| title=Ambev - Juntos por um mundo melhor| publisher=Ambev| language=Portuguese| trans_title=Ambev - Together for a Better World| accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1999-07-03/business/9907030123_1_cervejaria-brahma-ambev-antarctica-president| work=[[Sun-Sentinel]]| location=Orlando| title=Beer Makers' Merger Ends 100-year Battle| date=July 3, 1999| agency=[[Bloomberg News]]| accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref>

===Post-merger history===
InBev announced in 2005 and confirmed in 2006 that it would move the brewing of [[Hoegaarden Brewery|Hoegaarden]], whose brewery it determined was obsolete, to the Piedboeuf brewery in [[Jupille]]. This resulted in huge protests and great disappointment in the town of [[Hoegaarden]]. The beer, though, is made with a very special [[yeast]] that is difficult to cultivate and keep alive. The [[Jupille]]-based brewery proved incapable of attaining desired levels of quality and InBev's sole alternative was to bring production back to the original [[Hoegaarden]]-brewery, causing great sarcasm in the media that, by that time, had become openly hostile towards the beer-giant.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.beer-pages.com/protz/features/celis.htm| title=Pierre Celis, Maestro of White Beer| work=beer-pages.com| first=Roger| last=Protz| date=June 2005}}</ref> In September 2007 however, the company announced that brewing would continue at the Hoegaarden Brewery in [[Hoegaarden]].

On June 12, 2008, InBev announced that it made a [[United States dollar|US$]]46 billion offer for the brewing firm Anheuser-Busch.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/12/business/worldbusiness/12beer.html| title=Brewer Bids $46 Billion for Anheuser-Busch| work=The New York Times| last1=Sorkin| first1=Andrew Ross| last2=de la Merced| first2=Michael| date=June 12, 2008| accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref> This merger joined two of the world's four largest brewing companies (based on revenue) and created a company that brews three of the top beers in the world - Bud Light, Budweiser and [[Skol]]. InBev also stated that the merger would not result in any U.S. brewery closures and it would also attempt to keep management and board members from both companies.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.reuters.com/article/inbev-idUSL206921520080620| title=InBev: U.S. Anheuser Breweries to Stay After Merger| publisher=[[Reuters]]| date=June 20, 2008| accessdate=2008-06-20}}</ref>

On Sunday, July 13, 2008, Anheuser-Busch announced that it had agreed to an acquisition by InBev valued at about US$52 billion in cash, or $70 per share.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/14/business/worldbusiness/14beer.html| title=Anheuser-Busch Agrees to be Sold to InBev| first=Michael J.| last=de la Merced| work=The New York Times| date=July 13, 2008| accessdate=2008-07-13}}</ref> As a condition, InBev will be renamed '''[[Anheuser-Busch InBev]]''' and Anheuser-Busch would retain two seats on the board of directors.<ref name=Leonard>{{cite news| last=Leonard| first=Christopher| url=http://www.philly.com/philly/business/jobs/industries/retail/20080714_Anheuser-Busch_agrees_to_sale.html| title=Anheuser-Busch agrees to sale| work=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]| date=July 14, 2008| agency=Associated Press| accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref>

==Merger with [[SABMiller]]==

On October 10, 2016, an over $100 billion merger between Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) and [[SABMiller]] closed. The new company is trading as NewbelcoSABMiller.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/taranurin/2016/10/10/its-final-ab-inbev-closes-on-deal-to-buy-sabmiller/#2e5f846437d6 |title=It's Final: AB InBev Closes On Deal To Buy SABMiller |last=Nurin |first=Tara |date=October 10, 2016 |website=Forbes |publisher=Forbes |access-date=January 28, 2017}}</ref>

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV is trading on the Brussels Stock Exchange as ABI.BR and as BUD on the New York stock exchange.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uk.reuters.com/business/quotes/overview?symbol=ABI.BR Anheuser Busch Inbev NV (ABI.BR) |title=Stocks - Anheuser Busch Inbev NV (ABI.BR) |author= |date=January 27, 2017 |website=Reuters Business |publisher=Thomson Reuters |access-date=February 1, 2017 |quote=ABI.BR on Brussels Stock Exchange}}</ref><ref name=inbevmerger>{{cite news|title=AB InBev, SABMiller clink glasses for £69-b deal|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-news/ab-inbev-sabmiller-clink-glasses-for-69b-deal/article7758570.ece|work=Business Line}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/sabmiller-ab-inbev-shareholders-approve-100-billion-plus-merger-1475059015|title=SABMiller, AB InBev Shareholders Approve $100 Billion-Plus Merger|last=Mickle|first=Tripp|date=28 September 2016|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|issn=0099-9660|access-date=29 September 2016}}</ref>

==Corporate governance==


Brazilian [[Carlos Brito (businessman)|Carlos Brito]] is the current [[chief executive officer]]. Brito replaced John Brock at the end of 2005.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.brandweek.com/bw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_contoent_id=1001771320 |title=InBev Names Brazilian Brito as New CEO |accessdate=2016-02-04 |work=[[Latin American Herald Tribune]] |date=December 28, 2005 |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> InBev's current Board of Directors include Allan Chapin, Carlos Alberto da Veiga Sicupira, [[Arnoud de Pret de Calesberg|Arnoud de Pret Roose de Calesberg]], [[Philippe de Spoelberch]], [[Jorge Paulo Lemann]], Roberto Moses Thompson Motta, Kees J. Storm, and Peter Harf (chairman of the Board).

==Organization==
InBev is a global company which divides operations into five zones - North America, Latin America, Western Europe, Central & Eastern Europe, and Asia Pacific. In addition there is a Global Exports/Licenses section which comes under the responsibility of the central international department.<ref>{{cite web| title=2010 Annual Report: Guide to Our Business| publisher=AB-Inbev| url=http://www.ab-inbev.com/content/dam/universaltemplate/abinbev/pdf/investors/faqs/AB_InBev_AR10_GuideToBusiness.pdf| accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref>

==Operations==

===Western Europe===
The Western Europe zone has 16 brewing plants producing 36.1 million [[hectolitre]]s. The trading companies are InBev Belgium, InBev France, Brasseries de Luxembourg, Mousel-Diekirch SA, InBev Nederland, InBev UK, InBev Germany and InBev Italia. InBev's operations in the UK began in 2000 when Interbrew acquired Tennent Caledonian Breweries and Whitbread PLC. The Western Europe Zone President is Alain Beyens. InBev UK holds the number-three market position in the UK with a 16.9% market share. In 2014, it produced 8.6 million hectolitres of beer at three breweries - Magor in Wales, Samlesbury in England, and Stag in [[Mortlake]], London.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ab-inbev.com/content/dam/universaltemplate/abinbev/pdf/about/country-information/UK_2015.pdf |title=Country Information: United Kingdom| publisher=AB Inbev| date=April 2015 |accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref> In August 2009, AB Inbev announced that Irish drinks company [[Cantrell and Cochrane|C&C]] had agreed to purchase Tennents for £180m, a deal which included the Wellpark brewery.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/tennents-snapped-up-by-magners-owner-1777877.html| work=[[The Independent]]| location=London| title=Tennent's snapped up by Magners' owner| first=Graeme| last=Evans| date=August 27, 2009| agency=[[Press Association]]| accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref>

===North America===
AB Inbev operates seven breweries in Canada.<ref>{{cite web| title=Anheuser-Busch InBev in Canada key facts & figures| url=http://www.ab-inbev.com/content/dam/universaltemplate/abinbev/pdf/about/country-information/Canada_2015.pdf| publisher=AB Inbev| date=April 2015| archive-url=http://www.inbev.com/pdf/factsheets/USA2008.pdf| archive-date=2008-09-12}}</ref>

===Latin America===
Production was 131.1 million hectolitres in 2007.

==Brands==
{{Main|AB InBev brands}}
InBev has over 2000 beer brands produced and sold throughout the world. The [[flagship brand]]s are [[Stella Artois]], [[Brahma (beer)|Brahma]], [[Beck's]], [[Corona (beer)|Corona]], and [[Leffe]].<ref name=2014AR>{{cite web| url=http://www.ab-inbev.com/media/annual-report.html| title=Annual Report 2014| publisher=AB-Inbev| date=February 26, 2015}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Companies}}
* [[Anheuser-Busch]]
* [[InBev-Baillet Latour Fund]]
* [[Paul De Keersmaeker]]
* [[Alexandre Vandamme]]

==References==

===Notes===
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===Bibliography===
* {{cite book|title=Interbrew SA and Bass PLC: A Report on the Acquisition by Interbrew SA of the Brewing Interests of Bass PLC|work= Competition Commission, Stationery Office Books (4 Jan 2001)|ISBN= 0-10-150142-0}}
* [http://www.justice.gov/atr/cases/inbev.htm justice.gov]

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{{Main article|Anheuser-Busch InBev}}

'''InBev''' was a brewing company that resulted from the merger between Belgium-based company [[Interbrew]] and Brazilian brewer [[AmBev]] which took place in 2004. It existed independently until the acquisition of [[Anheuser-Busch]] in 2008, that formed [[Anheuser-Busch InBev]] (abbreviated AB InBev). InBev had operations in over 30 countries and sales in over 130 countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inbev.com/press_releases/20050330.1.e.cfm |title=Press release |publisher=Inbev.com |date= |accessdate=2013-04-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207161403/http://www.inbev.com/press_releases/20050330.1.e.cfm |archivedate=February 7, 2009 }}</ref> In 2006, it had a market capitalization of €30.6 billion and net profit of €3.2 billion on sales of €13.3 billion.

On July 13, 2008, InBev agreed to buy [[Anheuser-Busch]] for a total value of $52 billion, which would create a new company to be named Anheuser-Busch InBev. It was reported that Anheuser will get two seats on the combined board.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB121598077288249131 | title=Anheuser, InBev Reach A Deal for $52 Billion| first1=David| last1=Kesmodel| first2=Dennis K.| last2=Berman| first3=Dana| last3=Cimilluca| date=15 July 2008| work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]| subscription=yes| accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref> To obtain [[antitrust]] approval in the United States, InBev agreed to divest itself of the company that imports [[Labatt Brewing Company|Labatt]]'s beer, another InBev brand, into the United States; this transaction was completed on March 13, 2009.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/AnheuserInBev-sells-Labatts-apf-14631570.html |title=Anheuser-InBev Sells Labatt's US Business |work=[[TheStreet.com]]| agency=[[Associated Press]]| date=March 13, 2009 |accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref>

The all-cash agreement, for $70 per share, or almost $52 billion, would create the world's largest brewer, uniting the maker of [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]] and [[Michelob]] with the producer of [[Stella Artois]], [[Bass Brewery|Bass]] and [[Brahma (beer)|Brahma]]. The two companies would have yearly sales of more than $36.4 billion, surpassing the current number one brewer, London-based [[SABMiller]].<ref>{{cite news| date=July 14, 2008| last=de la Merced| first=Michael J.| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/14/business/worldbusiness/14beer.html?ref=europe| work=[[The New York Times]] |title=Anheuser-Busch Agrees to Be Sold to InBev| accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/anheuser-busch-accepts-70-share-52-billion/story.aspx?guid=%7B02125469-49F4-4C21-824D-01EB0623A817%7D&dist=hplatest| title=Anheuser-Busch accepts $52 billion InBev offer| first1=William| last1=Spain| first2=Steve| last2=Goldstein| work=[[MarketWatch]]}}</ref>

On October 10, 2016 Anheuser-Busch InBev acquired competitor [[SABMiller]] for £69 billion (US $107 billion). SABMiller ceased trading on global stock markets. The new company, now Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, subsequently sold the [[MillerCoors]] beer company to [[Molson Coors]] and sold many of the European brands to [[Asahi Breweries]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-21/coca-cola-to-buy-ab-inbev-stake-in-africa-unit-for-3-2-billion |title=Anheuser-Busch InBev to Sell Former SABMiller’s Central and Eastern European Business to Asahi |author= |date=December 21, 2016 |website=Bloomberg News |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=February 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.biztimes.com/2016/10/10/anheuser-busch-to-complete-acquisition-of-sabmiller-today/ |title=Anheuser-Busch to complete acquisition of SABMiller today |last=Dill |first=Molly |date=10 October 2016 |website=BizTimes |publisher=BizTimes Media LLC |access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/taranurin/2016/10/10/its-final-ab-inbev-closes-on-deal-to-buy-sabmiller/#2e3a6d8f37d6 |title=It's Final: AB InBev Closes On Deal To Buy SABMiller |last=Nurin |first=Tara |date=October 10, 2016 |website=Forbes |publisher=Forbes |access-date=February 1, 2017 |quote=SABMiller ceased trading on global stock markets last week}}</ref>

==History==
InBev was created in 2004 from the merger of the Belgian company Interbrew and the Brazilian company AmBev.<ref>{{cite journal| url=http://www.beveragedaily.com/news/ng.asp?id=50355-interbrew-buys-ambev| title=Interbrew buys AmBev and becomes world number one| work=[[William Reed Business Media|Beverage Daily]]| date=March 3, 2004}}</ref> Before the merger with Ambev, Interbrew was the third largest brewing company in the world by volume; [[Anheuser-Busch]] was the largest, followed by [[SABMiller]] in second place. [[Heineken International]] was in fourth place and AmBev was the world's fifth largest brewer.

===Interbrew===
[[Interbrew]]'s roots can be traced back to 1366 in Den Horen in [[Leuven]] when ''Brouwerij Artois'' was founded. Starting as early as the 1960s, the Artois brewery acquired several local breweries and hence consolidated its position in Belgium, until they expanded internationally by acquiring two Dutch breweries, [[Dommelsch]] in 1968 and [[Hengelo Bier]] in 1974. Finally in 1987, Artois and the [[Wallonia|Walloon]]-based brewer Piedboeuf, came together to form Interbrew.<ref>{{cite web| title=A Brief History of Anheuser-Busch InBev| url=http://www.ab-inbev.com/content/dam/universaltemplate/abinbev/pdf/media/press-kit/2014/AB%20InBev%20Company%20Profile%20-%202015.pdf| publisher=AB-InBev| accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref>

The move onto the global scene only happened when Interbrew acquired the Canadian beer brand [[Labatt]]. The transaction also included Labatt's [[sports]]-related assets, namely the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] baseball club, the [[Toronto Argonauts]] football club, and [[The Sports Network]]. At the time, Labatt was not much smaller than Interbrew, and since then the company has been considered a multinational with both Canadian and Belgian roots.

Some important Interbrew brands are [[Tennents]], [[Stella Artois]], [[Boddingtons]], [[Beck's]], [[Staropramen]], [[Jupiler]], [[Leffe]], [[Labatt]], [[Hoegaarden Brewery|Hoegaarden]] and [[Bass (beer)|Bass]].

In December 2001 Interbrew, [[Danone]] (former owner of [[Kronenbourg]], and two other smaller brewers) were fined €91m for operating a [[cartel]] in [[Belgium]] while four Luxembourg companies were fined €448,000 the same month.<ref name='beer'>{{cite news| first=David| last=Gow| title=Heineken and Grolsch fined for price-fixing| date=April 18, 2007| url=http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,2059542,00.html| work=[[The Guardian]]| accessdate=2007-08-01| location=London}}</ref>

===AmBev===

AmBev is a Brazilian beer company formed by a merger in 1999 between the Brahma and Antarctica breweries. It has a dominant position in South America.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ambev.com.br| title=Ambev - Juntos por um mundo melhor| publisher=Ambev| language=Portuguese| trans_title=Ambev - Together for a Better World| accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1999-07-03/business/9907030123_1_cervejaria-brahma-ambev-antarctica-president| work=[[Sun-Sentinel]]| location=Orlando| title=Beer Makers' Merger Ends 100-year Battle| date=July 3, 1999| agency=[[Bloomberg News]]| accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref>

===Post-merger history===
InBev announced in 2005 and confirmed in 2006 that it would move the brewing of [[Hoegaarden Brewery|Hoegaarden]], whose brewery it determined was obsolete, to the Piedboeuf brewery in [[Jupille]]. This resulted in huge protests and great disappointment in the town of [[Hoegaarden]]. The beer, though, is made with a very special [[yeast]] that is difficult to cultivate and keep alive. The [[Jupille]]-based brewery proved incapable of attaining desired levels of quality and InBev's sole alternative was to bring production back to the original [[Hoegaarden]]-brewery, causing great sarcasm in the media that, by that time, had become openly hostile towards the beer-giant.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.beer-pages.com/protz/features/celis.htm| title=Pierre Celis, Maestro of White Beer| work=beer-pages.com| first=Roger| last=Protz| date=June 2005}}</ref> In September 2007 however, the company announced that brewing would continue at the Hoegaarden Brewery in [[Hoegaarden]].

On June 12, 2008, InBev announced that it made a [[United States dollar|US$]]46 billion offer for the brewing firm Anheuser-Busch.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/12/business/worldbusiness/12beer.html| title=Brewer Bids $46 Billion for Anheuser-Busch| work=The New York Times| last1=Sorkin| first1=Andrew Ross| last2=de la Merced| first2=Michael| date=June 12, 2008| accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref> This merger joined two of the world's four largest brewing companies (based on revenue) and created a company that brews three of the top beers in the world - Bud Light, Budweiser and [[Skol]]. InBev also stated that the merger would not result in any U.S. brewery closures and it would also attempt to keep management and board members from both companies.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.reuters.com/article/inbev-idUSL206921520080620| title=InBev: U.S. Anheuser Breweries to Stay After Merger| publisher=[[Reuters]]| date=June 20, 2008| accessdate=2008-06-20}}</ref>

On Sunday, July 13, 2008, Anheuser-Busch announced that it had agreed to an acquisition by InBev valued at about US$52 billion in cash, or $70 per share.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/14/business/worldbusiness/14beer.html| title=Anheuser-Busch Agrees to be Sold to InBev| first=Michael J.| last=de la Merced| work=The New York Times| date=July 13, 2008| accessdate=2008-07-13}}</ref> As a condition, InBev will be renamed '''[[Anheuser-Busch InBev]]''' and Anheuser-Busch would retain two seats on the board of directors.<ref name=Leonard>{{cite news| last=Leonard| first=Christopher| url=http://www.philly.com/philly/business/jobs/industries/retail/20080714_Anheuser-Busch_agrees_to_sale.html| title=Anheuser-Busch agrees to sale| work=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]| date=July 14, 2008| agency=Associated Press| accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref>

==Merger with [[SABMiller]]==

On October 10, 2016, an over $100 billion merger between Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) and [[SABMiller]] closed. The new company is trading as NewbelcoSABMiller.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/taranurin/2016/10/10/its-final-ab-inbev-closes-on-deal-to-buy-sabmiller/#2e5f846437d6 |title=It's Final: AB InBev Closes On Deal To Buy SABMiller |last=Nurin |first=Tara |date=October 10, 2016 |website=Forbes |publisher=Forbes |access-date=January 28, 2017}}</ref>

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV is trading on the Brussels Stock Exchange as ABI.BR and as BUD on the New York stock exchange.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uk.reuters.com/business/quotes/overview?symbol=ABI.BR Anheuser Busch Inbev NV (ABI.BR) |title=Stocks - Anheuser Busch Inbev NV (ABI.BR) |author= |date=January 27, 2017 |website=Reuters Business |publisher=Thomson Reuters |access-date=February 1, 2017 |quote=ABI.BR on Brussels Stock Exchange}}</ref><ref name=inbevmerger>{{cite news|title=AB InBev, SABMiller clink glasses for £69-b deal|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-news/ab-inbev-sabmiller-clink-glasses-for-69b-deal/article7758570.ece|work=Business Line}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/sabmiller-ab-inbev-shareholders-approve-100-billion-plus-merger-1475059015|title=SABMiller, AB InBev Shareholders Approve $100 Billion-Plus Merger|last=Mickle|first=Tripp|date=28 September 2016|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|issn=0099-9660|access-date=29 September 2016}}</ref>

==Corporate governance==


Brazilian [[Carlos Brito (businessman)|Carlos Brito]] is the current [[chief executive officer]]. Brito replaced John Brock at the end of 2005.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.brandweek.com/bw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_contoent_id=1001771320 |title=InBev Names Brazilian Brito as New CEO |accessdate=2016-02-04 |work=[[Latin American Herald Tribune]] |date=December 28, 2005 |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> InBev's current Board of Directors include Allan Chapin, Carlos Alberto da Veiga Sicupira, [[Arnoud de Pret de Calesberg|Arnoud de Pret Roose de Calesberg]], [[Philippe de Spoelberch]], [[Jorge Paulo Lemann]], Roberto Moses Thompson Motta, Kees J. Storm, and Peter Harf (chairman of the Board).

==Organization==
InBev is a global company which divides operations into five zones - North America, Latin America, Western Europe, Central & Eastern Europe, and Asia Pacific. In addition there is a Global Exports/Licenses section which comes under the responsibility of the central international department.<ref>{{cite web| title=2010 Annual Report: Guide to Our Business| publisher=AB-Inbev| url=http://www.ab-inbev.com/content/dam/universaltemplate/abinbev/pdf/investors/faqs/AB_InBev_AR10_GuideToBusiness.pdf| accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref>

==Operations==

===Western Europe===
The Western Europe zone has 16 brewing plants producing 36.1 million [[hectolitre]]s. The trading companies are InBev Belgium, InBev France, Brasseries de Luxembourg, Mousel-Diekirch SA, InBev Nederland, InBev UK, InBev Germany and InBev Italia. InBev's operations in the UK began in 2000 when Interbrew acquired Tennent Caledonian Breweries and Whitbread PLC. The Western Europe Zone President is Alain Beyens. InBev UK holds the number-three market position in the UK with a 16.9% market share. In 2014, it produced 8.6 million hectolitres of beer at three breweries - Magor in Wales, Samlesbury in England, and Stag in [[Mortlake]], London.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ab-inbev.com/content/dam/universaltemplate/abinbev/pdf/about/country-information/UK_2015.pdf |title=Country Information: United Kingdom| publisher=AB Inbev| date=April 2015 |accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref> In August 2009, AB Inbev announced that Irish drinks company [[Cantrell and Cochrane|C&C]] had agreed to purchase Tennents for £180m, a deal which included the Wellpark brewery.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/tennents-snapped-up-by-magners-owner-1777877.html| work=[[The Independent]]| location=London| title=Tennent's snapped up by Magners' owner| first=Graeme| last=Evans| date=August 27, 2009| agency=[[Press Association]]| accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref>

===North America===
AB Inbev operates seven breweries in Canada.<ref>{{cite web| title=Anheuser-Busch InBev in Canada key facts & figures| url=http://www.ab-inbev.com/content/dam/universaltemplate/abinbev/pdf/about/country-information/Canada_2015.pdf| publisher=AB Inbev| date=April 2015| archive-url=http://www.inbev.com/pdf/factsheets/USA2008.pdf| archive-date=2008-09-12}}</ref>

===Latin America===
Production was 131.1 million hectolitres in 2007.

==Brands==
{{Main|AB InBev brands}}
InBev has over 2000 beer brands produced and sold throughout the world. The [[flagship brand]]s are [[Stella Artois]], [[Brahma (beer)|Brahma]], [[Beck's]], [[Corona (beer)|Corona]], and [[Leffe]].<ref name=2014AR>{{cite web| url=http://www.ab-inbev.com/media/annual-report.html| title=Annual Report 2014| publisher=AB-Inbev| date=February 26, 2015}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Companies}}
* [[Anheuser-Busch]]
* [[InBev-Baillet Latour Fund]]
* [[Paul De Keersmaeker]]
* [[Alexandre Vandamme]]

==References==

===Notes===
{{Reflist|30em}}

===Bibliography===
* {{cite book|title=Interbrew SA and Bass PLC: A Report on the Acquisition by Interbrew SA of the Brewing Interests of Bass PLC|work= Competition Commission, Stationery Office Books (4 Jan 2001)|ISBN= 0-10-150142-0}}
* [http://www.justice.gov/atr/cases/inbev.htm justice.gov]

{{Anheuser–Busch InBev}}
{{Toronto Blue Jays owners}}

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Sahlen's

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{{Infobox company
| name = Sahlen's
| logo = [[File:Sahlen's Media Kit logo.jpg|200px]]
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| foundation = 1869
| founder = Joseph Sahlen
| location_city = [[Buffalo, New York]]
| location_country = United States
| key_people =
| industry = Food processing
| products = [[Hot dogs]], [[sausage]], [[ham]], [[Domestic turkey#Turkeys as food|turkey]]
| owner =
| num_employees =
| caption = Premium Quality Since 1869
| homepage = {{URL|sahlen.com/}}
| footnotes =
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}}

[[File:GT43 Joe Nonnamaker Will Nonnamaker 2011 Road America.jpg|thumb|right|Team Sahlen's #43 sports car]]
'''Sahlen's''' or '''Sahlen Packing Co., Inc.''' is anAmerican [[meat processing]] company headquartered in [[Buffalo, New York]]. The company was founded by Joseph Sahlen in 1869, and specializes in [[hot dog]]s. Sahlen's, however, also markets [[beef]], smokehouse [[ham]], and turkey breast products.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sahlen.com/about/history.cfm | title=History | publisher=Sahlen Packing Co., Inc. | accessdate=July 8, 2012}}</ref>

==Sponsorships==

===Racing team===
Sahlen's is currently the corporate sponsor of the [[Six Hours of Watkins Glen]] as well as Team Sahlen. The team features Sahlen's owner Joe Sahlen and Joe, Wayne, and Will Nonnamaker.

===Professional soccer===
[[File:Britt_Eckerstrom.jpg|thumb|right|[[Western New York Flash]] goalkeeper [[Britt Eckerstrom]] wears the Sahlen's logo on her shirt while playing in [[Sahlen's Stadium]]]]

Sahlen's sponsored the [[Western New York Flash]] professional women's soccer team. The Sahlen family owned and operated the franchise from 2008 to 2016.

===Official hot dog title===
Sahlen's is also a major sponsor and official hot dog of the [[Buffalo Bills]] football team, [[Buffalo Bisons]] baseball team, and the former Western New York Flash soccer team.

===Sporting facilities===
On February 10, 2011, Sahlen's bought the five-year naming rights to [[Sahlen's Stadium]] a [[soccer-specific stadium]] in [[Rochester, New York]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20110210/SPORTS/110210030?source=twitter-dandc|title=Sahlen's purchases naming rights for Rochester stadium|publisher=[[Rochester Democrat and Chronicle]]}}</ref> In October 2015, the stadium operators announced that they would not exercise the option to continue the existing naming agreement with Sahlen's, but would instead seek a new agreement.<ref name="DNCFrontier">{{cite news|last1=Sharp|first1=Brian|title=Frontier re-ups on ballpark naming rights|url=http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2015/12/02/frontier-rochester-ballpark-naming-rights/76622706/|accessdate=18 July 2016|publisher=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle}}</ref> In the interim, the stadium reverted to being known as Rochester Rhinos Stadium.<ref name="DnCGrandVision">{{cite news|last1=DiVeronica|first1=Jeff|title=Grand plans, vision for ambitious new Rhinos owners|url=http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/soccer/2016/03/10/grand-plans-new-vision-ambitious-new-rhinos-owners/81591988/|accessdate=18 July 2016|publisher=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle}}</ref>

Sahlen's also owns Sahlen's Sports Park, a 180,000-square-foot multi-sport public indoor facility with three open fields, one boarded field, a fitness center, soccer store and cafe located in [[Elma, New York]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sahlensportspark.com/facilities/ | title=Welcome to Sahlen's Sports Park | publisher=Sahlen's Sports Park | accessdate=July 8, 2012}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.sahlen.com/}}

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BMW 507

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{{Infobox automobile
|name=BMW 507
|image=BMW 507.jpg
|caption = BMW 507 at the 2009 [[Frankfurt Motor Show]]
|manufacturer=[[BMW]]
|production=1956–1959 252 units built
|assembly = Milbertshofen, Bavaria, Germany
|designer=[[Albrecht von Goertz]]
|class=[[Grand tourer]]
|body_style=2-door [[convertible (car)|convertible]]
|platform=
|related = [[BMW 503]]
|layout=[[FR layout]]
|engine=3168 cc ''[[BMW OHV V8 engine|M507/1]]'' V8
|transmission=4-speed [[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]] [[manual transmission|manual]]<ref name="Norbye88" /><ref name="Norbye96" />
| wheelbase = {{convert|2480|mm|in||abbr=on}}<ref name=AutoMotorundSport197712 />
| length = {{convert|4380|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<ref name=AutoMotorundSport197712 /><ref name="Konzernarchiv_507" />
| width = {{convert|1650|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<ref name=AutoMotorundSport197712 /><ref name="Konzernarchiv_507" />
| height = {{convert|1257|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<ref name=AutoMotorundSport197712 />
| weight = {{convert|1330|kg|lb||abbr=on}}<ref name="Lewin28" /><ref name="Norbye116" />
| sp = uk
| successor = [[BMW Z1]]
[[BMW Z8]]
}}

The '''BMW 507''' is a [[Roadster (automobile)|roadster]] that was produced by [[BMW]] from 1956 to 1959. Initially intended to be exported to the [[United States]] at a rate of thousands per year, it ended up being too expensive, resulting in a total production figure of 252 cars and heavy losses for BMW.

==Development==
[[File:BMW 507 4.JPG|thumb|left|Front 3/4-view]]
The BMW 507 was conceived by [[United States|U.S.]] automobile importer [[Max Hoffman]] who, in 1954, persuaded the BMW management to produce a [[Roadster (automobile)|roadster]] version of the [[BMW 501]] and [[BMW 502]] saloons to fill the gap between the expensive [[Mercedes-Benz 300SL]] and the cheap and underpowered [[Triumph Motor Company|Triumph]] and [[MG Cars|MG]] sports cars. BMW engineer [[Fritz Fiedler]] was assigned to design the [[rolling chassis]], using existing components wherever possible.<ref name="Norbye96" /> Early body designs by [[Ernst Loof]] were rejected by Hoffman, who found them to be unappealing. In November 1954, at Hoffman's insistence, BMW contracted designer [[Albrecht von Goertz]] to design the [[BMW 503]] and the 507.<ref name="Norbye113_4" />

Thirty-four Series I 507s were built in 1956 and early 1957.<ref name="Bimmer507Pebble_6" /> These cars had welded aluminium fuel tanks of {{convert|110|L|USgal|1}} capacity behind the rear seats.<ref name="Norbye113_4" /> These large tanks limited both boot space<ref name="Norbye113_4" /> and passenger space, and gave off the smell of fuel inside the car when the hood was erected or the hardtop was in place.<ref name="Bimmer507Pebble_6" /> Series II and later 507s had fuel tanks of {{convert|66|L|USgal|1}} capacity under the boot, shaped around a space for the spare tyre to fit.<ref name="Norbye113_4" />
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==Specifications==
[[File:BMW 507 1.JPG|thumb|left|Side view]]
[[File:BMW 507 (7915510298).jpg|thumb|BMW 507 with optional detachable hardtop]]
The 507 frame was a shortened 503 frame, the wheelbase having been reduced from {{convert|2835|mm|in}} to {{convert|2480|mm|in}}.<ref name="Norbye96" /><ref name=AutoMotorundSport197712 /> Overall length was {{convert|4835|mm|in}}, and overall height was {{convert|1257|mm|in}}.<ref name=AutoMotorundSport197712 /> Curb weight was about {{convert|1330|kg|lb}}.<ref name="Norbye251" /> The body was almost entirely hand-formed of [[aluminium]],<ref name="Noakes52" /> and no two models were exactly the same. 11 cars were sold with an optional hand-fabricated removable hardtop. Because of the car-to-car differences, each hardtop fits only the car for which it was made.{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}}

Front suspension was parallel [[double wishbone]]s, with [[torsion bar]] springs and an [[anti-roll bar]]. Rear suspension had a [[live axle]], also sprung by torsion bars, and located by a [[Panhard rod]] and a central, transverse [[A-arm]] to control acceleration and braking forces. Brakes were Alfin [[drum brake]]s of 284.5 mm (11.2 in) diameter, and power brakes were optional. Late-model 507s had front Girling [[disc brake]]s.{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}}

The engine was BMW's aluminium [[alloy]] [[BMW OHV V8 engine|OHV V8]], of {{convert|3168|cc|cuin}} displacement, with [[pushrod]]-operated overhead [[poppet valve|valves]]. It had two [[Zenith Carburetters|Zenith]] 32NDIX two-barrel [[carburetor]]s, a chain-driven oil pump, high-lift cams, a different spark advance curve, polished [[combustion chamber]] surfaces, and a [[compression ratio]] of 7.8:1,<ref name="Norbye113_4" /> yielding {{convert|150|PS|kW}} DIN at 5,000 rpm.<ref name="Konzernarchiv_507" /><ref name="Norbye113_4" /> It was mated to a close ratio four-speed [[manual transmission]].<ref name="Norbye113_4" /> The standard rear-end ratio was 3.70:1, but ratios of 3.42:1 and 3.90:1 were optional.<ref name="Norbye96" /><ref name="Norbye113_4" /> A contemporary road test of a 507 with the standard 3.70:1 final drive was reported in ''Motor Revue'', stating a 0–100 km/h (0-62 mph) acceleration time of 11.1 seconds and a top speed of 122 mph.<ref name="Norbye115" />
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==Introduction and impact==
[[File:BMW 507 3.JPG|thumb|right|Detail on front fender/wing]]
The 507 made its debut at the [[Waldorf-Astoria]] Hotel in New York in the summer of 1955.<ref name="Seeliger83" /> Production began in November 1956. Max Hoffman intended the 507 to sell for about {{USD|5,000}}, which he believed would allow a production run of 5,000 units a year. Instead, high production costs pushed the price in Germany to [[Deutsche Mark|DM]] 26,500 (later 29,950),<ref name="Oswald172" /><ref group="note">A contemporary [[Mercedes-Benz 300SL]] was DM 32,500.</ref> driving the U.S. price initially to $9,000 and ultimately $10,500.<ref name="Covello137_38" /> Despite attracting celebrity buyers including John Derek and most notably [[Elvis Presley]] (who owned two),<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/videos/a8428/elvis-presleys-bmw-507-set-for-restoration/ |title=Elvis Presley's BMW 507 set for full restoration |first=Max |last=Prince |date=July 29, 2014 |work=Road & Track}}</ref> [[Hans Stuck]] and [[Georg Meier|Georg "Schorsch" Meier]], and being powered by a [[V8 engine]], the car never once reached more than 10% of the sales volumes achieved by its [[Mercedes-Benz|Stuttgart rival]], the [[six cylinder]] [[Mercedes-Benz 300SL]].<ref name=AutoMotorundSport197712 />

Intended to revive BMW's sporting image, the 507 instead took BMW to the edge of [[bankruptcy]]—the company's losses for 1959 were DM 15 million. The company lost money on each 507 built, and production was terminated in late 1959.<ref name="Konzernarchiv_507" /><ref name="Seeliger138" /> Only 252 were built,<ref name="Norbye115" /><ref name=AutoMotoruSport199613 /> plus two [[prototypes]]. Fortunately for the company, an infusion of [[Financial capital|capital]] from [[Herbert Quandt]] and the launch of new, cheaper models (the [[BMW 700]] and later the [[BMW New Class#1|'New Class' 1500]]) helped the company recover.{{Citation needed|date= June 2010}}
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==Legacy==
[[File:BMW 507 2.JPG|thumb|right|Rear 3/4-view]]
The 507 remains a milestone model for its attractive styling. 202 507s are known to survive, a tribute to the car's appeal.{{Citation needed|date= June 2010}} [[Bernie Ecclestone]]'s 507 fetched {{GBP|430,238}} ({{USD|904,000}}) at an [[auction]] in [[London]] in October 2007.<ref name="ClassicRallies" /> 2009 the prices for 507s have reached {{euro|900,000}}.{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}} At the Amelia Island Concours in March, 2014 a 507 sold at auction for $2.4 million.<ref name="GarrettAmeliaIsland"/>

[[File:BMW Z8 - Front (2009-05-20) bearb.jpg|thumb|left|[[BMW Z8]], with 507-inspired front grilles and side vents]]
The styling of the 507 later influenced the [[BMW Z3|Z3]],<ref name="Noakes152" /> the [[BMW Z4|Z4]],{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}} and, most noticeably, the [[BMW Z8|Z8]],<ref name="Noakes164_5" /><ref name="AEIGlobal_507toZ8" /> with its chromed side vents and horizontal front grilles.<ref name="Noakes164_5" />

===Notable owners===
In 1959, while stationed in Germany on duty with the US Army and as noted above, legendary American entertainer [[Elvis Presley]] bought two models.

Presley's first 507, no. 70079 and colored white, had earlier been used as a press demonstrator by BMW and raced by [[Hans Stuck]]. Because many of Presley's fans left lipstick marks on the car, mainly while parked outside his home at 14 Goethestrasse, in Bad Nauheim, he had it painted red. It was imported into the United States in 1960 and was bought by Alabama disc jockey Tommy Charles, who had it extensively modified, including having the engine replaced with a Chevrolet V8.<ref name="Bimmer507Pebble_3" /> In July 2014, [[BMW Group]] announced that Presley's car, would be on display for a short period at the [[BMW Museum]] in [[Munich]], before being entirely restored by its Classic department. This fully restored car, now back to its original white color, is currently on display in the newly renovated BMW Zentrum museum located at their US manufacturing center in Greer, SC.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/24/elvis-presley-bmw-507-restoration-photos-video |title=BMW begins restoring Elvis Presley's 507 |first=Noah |last=Joseph |work=AutoBlog |date=24 July 2014 |accessdate=26 July 2014}}</ref>

Presley reportedly gave his second 507, no. 70192, to [[Ursula Andress]], who starred in ''[[Fun in Acapulco]]'' with him in 1963.<ref group="note">Andress told ''Bimmer'' magazine that Elvis gave her the car, while RM Auctions says there is no known documentation of Elvis giving Andress the car.</ref> Andress's husband, [[John Derek]], who had yet another 507 but had just sold it to entertainer [[Fred Astaire]], then had the 507 Elvis gave his wife especially customized, which included changing its color from white to light blue, as well as having the engine replaced with a Ford 289 V8. Andress sold the car in 1997 to [[George Barris (auto customizer)|George Barris]] for US$300,000. The car was then again restored with a correct drivetrain by a later owner.<ref name="Bimmer507Pebble_4" /><ref name="RMAndress507" /> When the car arrived at McDougall's Carrera Automotive it had also been repainted black. Being that the original engine was lost to time 2 503 V8's were located along with the dual carburetor intake from a 507. Both engines were made into a running engine with BMW AG making a new engine gasket kit including head gaskets at a cost of {{USD|25,000}}. It was also returned to its original white color and subsequentyly sold at auction for {{USD|350,000}}<ref name="Bimmer507Pebble_5" /> and at another auction in 2011 for {{USD|1,072,500}}.<ref name="RMAndress507" />

[[John Surtees]] was given a 507 by Count Agusta for winning the 1956 500cc World Motorcycle Championship on a [[MV Agusta]]. Surtees worked with Dunlop to develop disc brakes for the front wheels of the 507, and his 507 eventually had disc brakes on all four wheels.<ref name="AEIGlobal_507toZ8" /> Surtees owned his 507 until his death.<ref name="SurteesBMW" />

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==Notes==
{{reflist|group="note"}}

==References==

===Citations===
{{Reflist|30em|refs=
<ref name="Norbye88">[[#Norbye|Norbye, Jan P., ''BMW - Bavaria's Driving Machines'']], p. 88</ref>
<ref name="Norbye96">[[#Norbye|Norbye]], p. 96</ref>
<ref name="Norbye113_4">[[#Norbye|Norbye]], pp. 113–114</ref>
<ref name="Norbye115">[[#Norbye|Norbye]], p. 115</ref>
<ref name="Norbye116">[[#Norbye|Norbye]], p. 116</ref>
<ref name="Norbye251">{{cite book|last= Norbye|first= Jan P. |title= BMW - Bavaria's Driving Machines |year= 1984 |publisher= Publications International |location= Skokie, IL, USA |isbn= 0-517-42464-9|lccn= 84060309|page= 251 |chapter= Brief Specifications and Production}}</ref>

<ref name="Noakes52">[[#Noakes|Noakes, Andrew, ''The Ultimate History of BMW'']] p. 52</ref>
<ref name="Noakes152">[[#Noakes|Noakes]], p. 152</ref>
<ref name="Noakes164_5">[[#Noakes|Noakes]], pp. 164-165</ref>

<ref name="Oswald172">[[#Oswald|Oswald, Werner, ''Deutsche Autos 1945-1990, vol.4'']], p. 172</ref>

<ref name="Seeliger83">[[#Seeliger|Seeliger, Georg, ''BMW 503/507: Die V8-Sportmodelle'']], p. 83</ref>
<ref name="Seeliger138">[[#Seeliger|Seeliger]], pp. 138, 206</ref>

<ref name="Covello137_38">[[#Covello|Covello, Mike, ''Standard Catalog of Imported Cars 1946-2002'']], pp. 137–138</ref>

<ref name=AutoMotorundSport197712>[[#Eicker|Eicker, Helmut, "Die Grossten von Gestern: Auto Motor und Sport fuhr einen BMW 507 Jahrgang 1959"]], ''[[Auto, Motor und Sport]]'' '''12 1977''', 8 June 1977, pp. 54–58</ref>
<ref name=AutoMotoruSport199613>[[#Westrup|Westrup, Klaus, "Not und Spiele: Die 50er Jahre..."]], ''[[Auto, Motor und Sport]]'' '''13 1996''', 14 June 1996, pp. 58–65</ref>

<ref name="Konzernarchiv_507">[[#BMW_Konzernarchiv_507|BMW Konzernarchiv: BMW 507 Roadster]]</ref>

<ref name="AEIGlobal_507toZ8">[[#AEIO_2000_06|Birch, Stuart, ''From 507 to Z8'']], SAE International</ref>

<ref name="SurteesBMW">''[[#SurteesBMW|Surtees - Clients and Past Projects - BMW]]'', from [http://www.johnsurtees.com/ Surtees Official Website], John Surtees Ltd.</ref>

<ref name="ClassicRallies">''[[#ClassicRallies|RM auctions' first London sale results]]'', Classicrallies.com, 2007-11-02</ref>

<ref name="Bimmer507Pebble_3">[[#Bimmer507Pebble|Jouret and Werb, "507s star at Pebble Beach"]], ''Bimmer'' magazine, p. 3</ref>
<ref name="Bimmer507Pebble_4">[[#Bimmer507Pebble|Jouret and Werb, "507s star at Pebble Beach"]], ''Bimmer'' magazine, p. 4</ref>
<ref name="Bimmer507Pebble_5">[[#Bimmer507Pebble|Jouret and Werb, "507s star at Pebble Beach"]], ''Bimmer'' magazine, p. 5</ref>
<ref name="Bimmer507Pebble_6">[[#Bimmer507Pebble|Jouret, Jackie, and Werb, Helmut, "507s star at Pebble Beach"]], ''[http://www.bimmer-mag.com/ Bimmer]'' magazine, p. 6</ref>

<ref name="RMAndress507">[[#RMAndress507|RM Auctions site for Ursula Andress's BMW 507]], 19–20 August 2011</ref>

<ref name="Lewin28">[[#Lewin|Lewin, Tony, ''The Complete Book of BMW: Every Model since 1950'']], p. 28</ref>
<ref name="GarrettAmeliaIsland">[[#GarrettAmeliaIsland|Jerry Garrett, ''In Florida, New Stars on Block'']], The New York Times</ref>
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===Sources===
;Books and journals:
*{{cite book |title=Standard Catalog of Imported Cars 1946-2002 |last=Covello |first=Mike |year=2002 |publisher=Krause Publications |location=Iola |isbn=0-87341-605-8 |pages=137–38|ref=Covello}}
*{{cite journal| first = Helmut |last = Eicker | title = Die Grossten von Gestern: Auto Motor und Sport fuhr einen BMW 507 Jahrgang 1959 ''|trans_title = Yesterday's greatest: Auto Motor und Sport drove a 1959 BMW 507| series = Heft|language= German| journal = [[Auto, Motor und Sport]]| volume = 12 1977| pages = 54–58|date = 8 June 1977 |ref=Eicker}}
*{{cite book |last1=Lewin |first1=Tony |title=The Complete Book of BMW: Every Model since 1950 |url=http://books.google.com.jm/books?id=AZKFLcLybIMC&source=gbs_navlinks_s |accessdate= 2013-11-24|year= 2004|publisher=Motorbooks International|location=St. Paul, MN USA|isbn=0-7603-1951-0 |pages=23–37|chapter=Faded glory |chapterurl=http://books.google.com.jm/books?id=AZKFLcLybIMC&pg=PA23&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=4#v=onepage&q&f=false |quote= |ref=Lewin}}
*{{cite book|last= Noakes |first= Andrew|authorlink= Andrew Noakes|title= The Ultimate History of BMW|year= 2005|publisher= Parragon Publishing|location= Bath, UK|page= 52|isbn= 1-4054-5316-8|ref= Noakes}}
*{{cite book|last= Norbye|first= Jan P. |title= BMW - Bavaria's Driving Machines |format=|accessdate=|date=|origyear=|year= 1984 |publisher= Publications International |location= Skokie, IL, USA |isbn= 0-517-42464-9 |lccn= 84060309 |pages= 84–116 |chapter= Postwar Panache: Baroque Angels, Timeless Sports Cars |ref= Norbye}}
*{{cite book |title=Deutsche Autos 1945-1990, vol.4 |last=Oswald |first=Werner |year=2001 |publisher=Motorbuch Verlag |location=Stuttgart |language= German|isbn=3-613-02131-5 |page=172|ref=Oswald}}
*{{cite book |title=BMW 503/507: Die V8-Sportmodelle |last=Seeliger |first=Georg |year=1993 |language=German |publisher=Motorbuch Verlag |location=Stuttgart |isbn=3-613-01563-3 |page=83|ref=Seeliger}}
*{{cite journal| last = Westrup|first = Klaus|editor1-last= Ostmann|editor1-first= Bernd| title =Not und Spiele: Die 50er Jahre...| series = Heft| journal = [[Auto, Motor und Sport|Auto Motor u. Sport]]| volume = 13 1996|language=German| pages = 58–65|date = 14 June 1996|ref=Westrup}}

;Web sites:
*{{cite web|url=http://www.sae.org/automag/globalview_07-00/01.htm|title= Global Viewpoints - From 507 to Z8|last= Birch|first= Stuart|date=July 2000|work= Automotive Engineering International Online|publisher= SAE International|location= Warrendale, PA USA|type= engineering magazine article|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090614190611/http://www.sae.org/automag/globalview_07-00/01.htm|archivedate= 2009-06-14|deadurl=no|ref=AEIO_2000_06}}
*{{cite web |url= http://www.bimmer-mag.com/issues/119/articles/507s-star-at-pebble-beach#.UpDPVif9wYU|title= 507s star at Pebble Beach|last= Jouret|first= Jackie|last2= Werb|first2= Helmut|date= October 25, 2013|website= Bimmer|series= |publisher= Bimmer, Ross Periodicals|location= |page= 1|type= enthusiast magazine article|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20131123161713/http://www.bimmer-mag.com/issues/119/articles/507s-star-at-pebble-beach?page=1#.UpDVISf9wYU|archivedate= 2013-11-23|deadurl= no|accessdate= 2013-11-23|quote= |ref= Bimmer507Pebble}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.bmw-classic.com/produktkatalog/model_overview.php?keyBr=134&keySp=134&keyEp=Nachkrieg&slep=4 |title=BMW Konzernarchiv: BMW 507 Roadster|publisher=Bmw-konzernarchiv.de |language=German |accessdate=2013-11-23 |ref=BMW_Konzernarchiv_507}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.classicrallies.com/blog/index.php?/archives/902-RM-auctions-first-London-sale-results.html |title=RM auctions' first London sale results |publisher=Classicrallies.com |date=2007-11-02 |accessdate=2010-10-11 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071103163904/http://www.classicrallies.com/blog/index.php?%2Farchives%2F902-RM-auctions-first-London-sale-results.html |archivedate=2007-11-03 |deadurl=yes |ref=ClassicRallies }}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.johnsurtees.com/4368/pages/bmw.aspx|title= Surtees - Clients and Past Projects - BMW|work= Surtees Official |publisher= John Surtees Ltd. |location= Kent, UK|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120227180938/http://www.johnsurtees.com/4368/pages/bmw.aspx|archivedate= 2012-02-27|deadurl= no|ref=SurteesBMW}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm?lot_id=1057379 |title=Lot 238 1958 BMW 507 Roadster |author= |date=August 2011 |website=RM Auctions |series= |type=Auction description |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123173843/http://www.rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm?lot_id=1057379 |archivedate=2013-11-23 |accessdate=2013-11-23 |deadurl=no |quote= |ref=RMAndress507 |df= }}
*{{cite web |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/16/automobiles/in-florida-new-stars-on-block.html|title= In Florida, New Stars on Block|author= Jerry Garrett|date=14 March 2014|website= The New York Times|accessdate= 2014-03-19|ref=GarrettAmeilaIsland}}

==External links==
{{commons category|BMW 507}}
*[http://s3.amazonaws.com/bimmer/images/big/441/507s-star-at-pebble-beach-7.jpg?1380661071 Photo of Loof prototype]
*[http://s3.amazonaws.com/bimmer/images/big/440/507s-star-at-pebble-beach-6.jpg?1380661051 Photo of 507 with Raymond Loewy body]
*[http://s3.amazonaws.com/bimmer/images/big/439/507s-star-at-pebble-beach-5.jpg?1380661032 Photo of 507 with Michelotti body]

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Sony Sports Network

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{{Infobox TV channel
|name= Sony Pictures Sports Network Sony Pictures Networks India
|logofile= Sony TEN logo.png
|launch=1 April 2002
|owner= [[Sony Pictures Networks]]
|slogan= ''Go-Beyond '' (Sports inspires Life)
| sister names =
{{Collapsible list
| list_style = text-align:left;
| 1 = [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony TV]] [[SET Max|Sony MAX]] [[Sony MAX 2]] [[SAB TV|Sony SAB]] [[Sony LIV]] [[Sony SIX]] [[Sony Mix]] [[Sony Aath|Sony AATH]] [[AXN]] [[Sony Le PLEX HD]] [[Animax (India)|Animax]] [[Sony PIX]] [[Sony ESPN]] [[Sony ROX HD]] [[Sony PIX HD]] [[Sony SIX HD]] [[Sony ESPN HD]] [[AXN HD]] [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony TV HD]] [[SAB TV|Sony SAB HD]] [[Sony Wah]] [[Sony Pal]] [[Sony MAX HD]] [[Sony BBC earth]]
}}
|picture format = ''Sony TEN 1'', ''Sony TEN 2'' and ''Sony TEN 3'': [[Aspect ratio (image)#4:3 standard|4:3]] [[576i]] ([[Standard-definition television|SDTV]]) ''Sony TEN 1 HD'', ''Sony TEN 2 HD'', ''Sony TEN 3 HD'' and ''Sony TEN Golf HD'': [[16:9]] [[1080p]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]])
|country = [[India]]
|language = English, Hindi
|headquarters= [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
|broadcast area = [[Indian subcontinent]]
|former names = ''Sony TEN 1'': TEN 1 (2016-2017), TEN Sports (2002-2016) ''Sony TEN 2'': TEN 2 (2016-2017), TEN Action (2010-2016), Zee Sports (2005-2010) ''Sony TEN 3'': TEN 3 (2016-2017), TEN Cricket (2010-2016) ''Sony TEN Golf HD'': TEN Golf HD (2016-2017)
|web={{URL|https://www.sportsinspireslife.com/}}
|terr avail=Not Available
|sat serv 1=[[Reliance Digital TV]]|
sat chan 1=Channel 505 (SD) Channel 523 (HD)|
sat serv 2=[[Tata Sky]]|
sat chan 2=Channel 471 (SONY TEN 1) Channel 470 (SONY TEN 1 HD) Channel 474 (SONY TEN 2) Channel 473 (SONY TEN 2 HD) Channel 476 (SONY TEN 3) Channel 475 (SONY TEN 3 HD) Channel 477 (SONY TEN Golf HD)|
sat serv 3=[[Dish TV]]|
sat chan 3=Channel 610 (SONY TEN 1 HD) Channel 611 (SONY TEN 1) Channel 613 (SONY TEN 2) Channel 615 (SONY TEN 3) Channel 644 (SONY TEN Golf HD)|
sat serv 4=[[Dialog TV]]|
sat chan 4=Channel 13|
sat serv 5=[[TelkomVision]]|
sat chan 5=Channel 113|
sat serv 6=[[Sun Direct]]|
sat chan 6=Channel 506
sat serv 7=[[Dishtv Lanka]]
sat chan 7=Channel 2646(SONY TEN 1) Channel 982 (SONY TEN 1 HD) Channel 512 (SONY TEN 2) Channel 515 (SONY TEN 3)|
sat serv 7=[[Airtel digital TV]]|
sat chan 7=Channel 285 (SONY TEN 1) Channel 286 (SONY TEN 1 HD) Channel 287 (SONY TEN 2) Channel 288 (SONY TEN 2 HD) Channel 289 (SONY TEN 3) Channel 290 (SONY TEN 3 HD)|
sat serv 8=[[Indovision]]|
sat chan 8=Channel 310|
sat serv 9=[[Videocon d2h]]|
sat chan 9=Channel 411 (SONY TEN 1) Channel 80 (SONY TEN 1 HD) Channel 413 (SONY TEN 2) Channel 415 (SONY TEN 3)|
sat serv 10=[[Dish Home|Dish Home Nepal]]|
sat chan 10=Channel 606 (SONY TEN 1) Channel 607 (SONY TEN 2) Channel 608 (SONY TEN 3) Channel 946 (SONY TEN 1 HD)|
cable serv 1 =[[Asianet Digital TV]](India)|
cable chan 1 =Channel 307|
cable serv 2 =[[MediaNet]] ([[Maldives]])|
cable chan 2 =Channel 302|
cable serv 3 =[[DEN]]{{dn|date=August 2017}}|
cable chan 3 =Channel 408|
cable serv 4 =[[Sim TV]] (Nepal)|
cable chan 4 =Channel 705|
iptv serv 1= [[Sri Lanka Telecom|Peo TV]] ([[Sri Lanka]]) |
iptv chan 1= Channel 38|
iptv serv 2= [[PTCL Smart TV|Smart TV]] ([[Pakistan]])
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'''Sony TEN''' is a cluster of [[sports television]] channels based in [[India]]. It generally refers to television channels branded as Sony TEN 1, Sony TEN 2, Sony TEN 3 and their HD broadcasts known as Sony TEN 1 HD, Sony TEN 2 HD, Sony Ten 3 HD and Sony TEN Golf HD. The channels mainly feature [[cricket]], [[association football]], [[golf]] and [[WWE]]. The name Sony TEN is made up by combining names of two television companies called Sony Pictures Networks and TEN Sports Network.

[[Sachin Tendulkar]] is the ambassador of Sony India's sports channels.

== History ==
In [[January]] 2001, Taj Television Limited was established in Dubai Media City. The company started 24 hour Ten Sports Live<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.news21th.com/ten-sports-live/|title=Ten Sports Live - Home of Live Sports - Live Sports Online NEWS 21th|date=2017-07-30|work=Live Sports Online NEWS 21th|access-date=2017-07-31|language=en-US}}</ref> channel as key channel on their portfolio since 1st April 2002. Taj Television Limited established Taj Television India Private Limited as a sub office in India to expand their brand in India.

In 2005, [[Zee Entertainment Enterprises]] launched the Zee Sports channel as their 24-hour sports broadcasting channel. Later, in November 2006, ZEEL acquired Taj Television India Private Limited as a subsidiary. In 2010, a new channel named [[TEN Cricket]] was launched. Zee Sports re-branded to TEN Action in 2010 and feature adventures sports and non-cricket content such as Tennis and Football. TEN also started a separate broadcast aiming Pakistan.

In August 2016, ZEEL's Dr. Subash Chandra announced that the company is negotiating with Sony Pictures Networks to sell its sports channel bouquet TEN Sports. The agreement was signed in September 2016 and the acquisition was planned to be two phased. With the completion of the first phase of the acquisition the Sony Pictures Network expanded their sport channel cluster to 9 channels including Sony TEN 1, Sony TEN 1 HD, Sony TEN 2, Sony TEN 3, and Sony TEN Golf HD along with the existing channels Sony SIX and Sony Six HD, Sony ESPN and Sony ESPN HD. On 18th July 2017 with completion of the acquisition, existing channels were re-branded with 'SONY' prefix and another two channels Sony TEN 2 HD and Sony TEN 3 HD were launched. The acquisition is said to be a deal worth $385 million.

== Content and programming ==
The Sony Pictures Sports network owns long term broadcast rights for the five cricket boards in South Africa, West Indies, Zimbabwe, [[Pakistan]] and [[Sri Lanka]].

It's Pakistani feed broadcasts a mix of original TEN Sports content from Dubai Media City headquarters and Cricket matches of [[International Cricket Council]], [[Asian Cricket Council]] etc.

==List of channels==
* Sony TEN 1
* Sony TEN 2
* Sony TEN 3
* Sony TEN 1 HD
* Sony TEN 2 HD
* Sony TEN 3 HD
* Sony TEN GOLF HD

[[Sony SIX|Sony Six]] and [[Sony ESPN]], which were launched before SPNI's acquisition of TEN Sports, effectively became a part of the group when the acquisition was completed.

=== Sony TEN 1 ===
Sony TEN 1 and Sony TEN 1 HD broadcasts the [[World Athletics Championship]], [[Asian Games]], [[Commonwealth Games]], [[Sukma Games]].
SONY TEN 1 also telecast [[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP]], [[Moto GP]], Rallying, Horse Racing, Beach Volleyball events and [[NBA]] games in [[Hindi]] commentary. [[WWE Raw]] (along with the 30-minute pre-show) is currently broadcast live weekly, along with ''SmackDown'', ''NXT'', ''Main Event'', WWE ''Sunday Dhamaal'' and (generally) monthly PPV/Specials. Occasionally, SONY TEN 1 & SONY TEN 1 HD will broadcast a live WWE PPV/Special.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/channel/sony-ten-1/params/tvchannel/channelid-10000000000620000|title=Sony Ten 1 TV Serials Listings, Sony Ten 1 TV Programmes, Popular Shows {{!}} Times Of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2017-08-22}}</ref>

===Sony TEN 2===
Sony TEN 2 And Sony TEN 2 HD broadcasts the best of football matches of the most revered leagues from around the world –[[UEFA Champions League]], [[UEFA Europa League]], [[UEFA Super Cup]], [[Copa Federación de España|Federation Cup]], [[French League]], [[Sky Bet Championship]] and [[German Cup]] all year round.

Apart from this, well known and experienced Football panelists from across the world share their insights on the upcoming live matches, football updates on the channel on its show "Football Extraaa".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/channel/sony-ten-2/params/tvchannel/channelid-10000000000240000|title=Sony Ten 2 TV Serials Listings, Sony Ten 2 TV Programmes, Popular Shows {{!}} Times Of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2017-08-22}}</ref>

===Sony TEN 3===
Sony TEN 3 And Sony TEN 3 HD televises action from 5 International Cricketing Boards– [[West Indies Cricket Board|West Indies]], [[Zimbabwe Cricket|Zimbabwe]], [[Pakistan Cricket Board|Pakistan]], [[Sri Lanka Cricket|Sri Lanka]] and [[Cricket South Africa|South Africa]]. It also televises [[UEFA Champions League]] matches. [http://sports24hour.com/ten-3-broadcast-emirates-t20-live-telecast-india-uae-pakistan-country/ Sony Ten 3 Also broadcast Emirates T20 Tournament 2017].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/channel/sony-ten-3/params/tvchannel/channelid-10000000006000000|title=Sony Ten 3 TV Serials Listings, Sony Ten 3 TV Programmes, Popular Shows {{!}} Times Of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2017-08-22}}</ref>

===Sony TEN Golf HD===
Sony TEN Golf HD is India's first 24-hour dedicated Golf channel. It was launched on 7 October 2015, replacing Ten Golf SD, which shut down. Sony TEN Golf has the Broadcasting rights to the [[European Tour]], [[Asian Tour]], [[Ryder Cup]], [[LPGA Tour]], [[Royal Trophy]], [[US PGA Championship]], [[Senior PGA Championship]], [[Professional Golf Tour of India]] & [[Ladies European Tour]]. Sony TEN Golf brings to India the Golf Channel Block featuring a range of Golf programming content.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/channel/sony-ten-1-hd/params/tvchannel/channelid-10000000007510000|title=Sony Ten 1 HD TV Serials Listings, Sony Ten 1 HD TV Programmes, Popular Shows {{!}} Times Of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2017-08-22}}</ref>

==Events==
Notable events which are broadcast by Sony Sports Network include.

===Cricket===
* [[Cricket in South Africa|International cricket in South Africa]]
* [[Cricket in Pakistan|International cricket in Pakistan and UAE]]
* [[Cricket in the West Indies|International cricket in West Indies]]
* [[Cricket in Sri Lanka|International cricket in Sri Lanka]]
* [[Cricket in Zimbabwe|International cricket in Zimbabwe]]
*[[Caribbean Premier League]]
*[[Bangladesh Premier League]]
*[[CSA T20 Challenge]]

===Football===
* [[UEFA Champions League]]
* [[UEFA Europa League]]
* [[UEFA Super Cup]]
* [[CAF Confederation Cup]]
* [[La Liga]]
* [[Ligue 1]]
* [[German FA Cup]]
* [[Serie A]]
* [[FA Community Shield]]
* [[A-League]]

===Golf===
* [[Asian Tour]]
* [[PGA European Tour]]
* [[Ryder Cup]]
* [[Royal Trophy]]
* [[US PGA Championship]]
* [[Senior PGA Championship]]
* [[Professional Golf Tour of India]]

===[[Professional wrestling]]===
*''[[WWE Raw]] '' Tuesday, 5:30 am LIVE, Repeat: 4:00 pm and 9:00 pm<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://tv.burrp.com/channel/Ten%25201%2520HD/314/2016-07-30%252000:00:00|title=Schedule for Ten 1 HD, Ten 1 HD Schedule playing on Sat, Jul 30 {{!}} Saturday, 30 July {{!}} burrp!TV Guide|website=tv.burrp.com|access-date=2016-07-24}}</ref>
*''[[WWE SmackDown]]'' Wednesday, 5.30 am LIVE<ref name=":0" />, Repeat: 5:00 pm and Sunday, 11:30 am in [[Hindi]]
*''[[WWE NXT (TV series)|WWE NXT]]'' Saturday, 5:30 pm and 9:30 pm<ref name=":0" />
*[[List of WWE pay-per-view events|WWE pay-per-view events]] 6:00 pm (occasionally aired live at 4:30 AM)<ref name=":0" />
*''[[WWE Main Event]]'' Thursday, 6:00 pm, 10:00 pm<ref name=":0" />
*''WWE Sunday Dhamaal'' Sunday, 10:00 am
*''[[WWE Slam City]]''

====WWE pay-per-views/specials<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows|title=Shows|access-date=2016-07-24}}</ref>====
*[[Royal Rumble|WWE Royal Rumble]] (LIVE)
*[[WWE Elimination Chamber]]
*[[WWE Fastlane]]
*''[[WrestleMania|WWE WrestleMania]]'' (LIVE)
*[[WWE Payback]]
*[[WWE Backlash]]
*[[WWE Extreme Rules]]
*[[WWE Money in the Bank]]
*[[WWE Great Balls of Fire]]
*[[WWE Battleground]]
*''[[SummerSlam|WWE SummerSlam]]'' (LIVE)
*[[WWE No Mercy]]
*[[WWE Hell in a Cell]]
*[[WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs]]
*[[WWE Survivor Series]] (LIVE)
*[[WWE Clash of Champions]]

===Basketball===
* [[UBA Pro Basketball League]]
* [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]

==External Links==
{{Reflist|refs=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/sony-completes-first-phase-of-ten-sports-network-acquisition-117022800600_1.html}}
* [http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/CGIUM2NiD1F46URye45CAJ/Taj-Television-Zee-plan-Ten-Sports-brand-expansion.html Taj Television, Zee Plan Ten Sports Brand Expansion]
* [http://www.zeetelevision.com Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited]
* [http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/media/sony-rebrands-sports-business-launches-2-new-hd-channels/articleshow/59651869.cms Sony rebrands sports business; launches 2 new HD channels]
* [http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/zee-entertainment-says-in-talks-to-sell-ten-sports-116082901154_1.html Zee Entertainment says in talks to sell Ten Sports]
* [http://www.rediff.com/money/2004/mar/16bspec.htm Who Owns Ten Sports?]

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Zee Entertainment Enterprises

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{{Infobox company
| name = Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
| logo = Zee Entertainment logo.png
| type = [[Public company|Public]] {{BSE|505537}}, {{NSE|ZEEL}}
| native_name =
| trading_name = ZEEL
| foundation = {{start date and age|df=yes|1992|10}}
| founder = Hannan Chandra
| key_people = [[Subhash Chandra]] (Chairman) [[Punit Goenka]] (MD & CEO)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wap.business-standard.com/article/companies/we-want-to-transform-into-an-all-round-media-company-punit-goenka-116082300871_1.html|title=We want to Transform into an all round media company punit goenka|publisher=Business Standard|accessdate=22 July 2017}}</ref>
| location = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| industry = [[Mass media]]
| products = [[Broadcasting]], [[publishing]], [[Cable television|cable]], [[movie production]]
| revenue = {{unbulleted list|{{increase}}{{INRConvert|6020|c}} (2016)}}
| net_income = {{unbulleted list|{{increase}} {{INRConvert|1028|c}} (2016)}}
| num_employees = 1,826 (2016)
| parent = [[Essel Group]]
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.zeetelevision.com/}}
}}

'''Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.''' ('''ZEEL''') is an Indian media and entertainment company based in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India. A subsidiary of the [[Essel Group]] the company's founder is [[Subhash Chandra]] and its CEO and Managing Director is [[Punit Goenka]].<ref name="Bs">{{cite web|url=http://wap.business-standard.com/article/companies/we-want-to-transform-into-an-all-round-media-company-punit-goenka-116082300871_1.html|title=We want to Transform into an all round media company punit goenka|publisher=Business Standard|accessdate=22 July 2017}}</ref> The company has 35 channels serving Indian content across India and 169 countries, with the latest being [[World is One News]].

==History==
The company was launched on 15 December 1991 and was previously known as [[Zee Telefilms]] until 2006, when it was renamed and the news and entertainment units were spun off into four smaller divisions. ZEEL currently operates over 34 different television channels, cable company [[Siti Cable]], record label [[Zee Music Company]], a production company and other businesses as well. It has expanded operations abroad, with several of its channels available in the UK and US as well as Africa and Asia.

In 2002 ZEEL acquired a majority stake (51%) in ETC Networks. In 2006, they acquired Integrated Subscriber Management Services Limited, and in November 2006, ZEEL acquired an interest (50%) in Taj television [[TEN Sports]]. In February 2010 ZEEL acquired an additional stake (95%) in TEN Sports.

As Zee Telefilms, the company formed part of [[List of BSE Sensex companies|BSE Sensex]] from 2000-2005. The news and regional entertainment channel business was spun off into a separate company in 2006 under the corporate banner [[Zee News Ltd]] (ZNL).

Fox also holds an approximate 30% interest in Tata Sky Limited which owns and operates a DTH platform in India. The company has a 50/50 joint venture, Star Den, with Den Networks Limited to perform channel placement services in India. In May 2011, Star Den entered into a 50/50 joint venture with Zee Turner Limited and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) to distribute and market all channels owned by the company and ZEEL, their respective affiliated channels and other third party channels in India, Nepal and Bhutan.

It also owns a music label, [[Zee Music Company]].

Zee Entertainment Enterprises launched the Bollywood movie channel [[Zee.One]] dedicated to the German market on 28 July 2016. A Polish version is scheduled to follow in 2017.

In 2016, Zee launched [[Zee Mundo]], the first ever Spanish-language Bollywood movie channel.

==Movie productions==
In 2008, Zee Networks launched Zee Motion Pictures, an independent subsidiary of Zee Entertainment Enterprises focusing on development, production, distribution and marketing of mainstream films in Indian languages including [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Kannada language|Kannada]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam language|
Malayalam]]. Zee Motion Pictures also operates Zee Limelight. [[Gadar: Ek Prem Katha]], [[Natsamrat]], [[Sairat]] and [[Rustom (film)|Rustom]] include their successful productions.

== Channels ==

* [[Zee TV]]
* [[Zee TV|Zee TV HD]]
* [[Zee Anmol]]
* [[&TV|& TV]]
* [[&TV|& TV HD]]
* [[Zee Cinema]]
* [[Zee Cinema|Zee Cinema HD]]
* [[Zee Action]]
* [[Zee Classic]]
* [[& Pictures]]
* [[& Pictures|& Pictures HD]]
* [[Zee Anmol|Zee Anmol Cinema]]
* [[Zee Café]]
* [[Zee Café|Zee Café HD]]
* [[Zee Studio]]
* [[Zee Studio|Zee Studio HD]]
* [[& Privé|& Privé HD]] (launching 24th Sept. 1pm)
* [[Zing (TV channel)|Zing]]
* [[Zee ETC Bollywood]]
* [[Living Foodz]]
* [[Living Foodz|Living Foodz HD]] (launch 22nd Sept.8:30pm)
* [[Zee Living Zen|Living Zen]]
* [[Zee Bangla]]
* [[Zee Bangla|Zee Bangla HD]]
* [[Zee Bangla Cinema]]
* [[Zee Tamizh|Zee Tamil]]
* [[Zee Tamizh|Zee Tamil HD]] (launching this October)
* [[Zee Telugu]]
* [[Zee Telugu|Zee Telugu HD]] (launching this October)
* [[Zee Cinemalu]]
* [[Zee Kannada]]
* [[Zee Kannada|Zee Kannada HD]] (launching this October)
* [[Sarthak TV]]
* [[Zee Marathi]]
* [[Zee Marathi|Zee Marathi HD]]
* [[Zee Yuva]]
* [[Zee Talkies]]
* [[Zee Talkies|Zee Talkies HD]]
* [[BIG Magic|Big Magic]]
* [[BIG Magic Ganga|Big Ganga]]
* [[Big Thrill]]
* [[Zee News]]
* [[Zee Business]]
* [[WION (TV channel)|Zee WION]]
* [[Zee Hindustan]]
* [[Zee Kalinga|Zee Kalinga News]]
* [[Zee 24 Taas]]
* [[24 Ghanta]]
* [[Zee 24 Kalak]]
* [[Zee Punjabi/Haryana/Himachal|Zee Punjab/Haryana/Himachal]]
* [[Zee Purvaiya|Zee Bihar/Jharkhand]]
* [[Zee Marudhara|Zee Rajasthan News]]
* [[Zee Madhya Pradesh/Chhattisgarh]]
* [[Zee Salaam]]

=== Upcoming channels ===

* [[Zee Malayalam]]
* [[Zee Uttar Pradesh/Uttarakhand]]
* [[Zee Cinemalu HD]]
* [[Zee North-East]]

=== International channels ===

* [[Zee Aflam]]
* [[Zee Alwan]]
* [[Zee.One]]
* [[Zee World]]
* [[Zee Magic]]
* [[Zee Punjabi]]
* [[Zee Bioskop]]
* [[Zee Nung]]
* [[Zee Hiburan]]
* [[Zee Sine]]
* [[Zee Bollynova]]
* [[Zee Nepal]]
* [[Zee Bollymovies]]
* [[Zee Living]]

===Former channels===
* [[Zindagi (TV channel)|Zee Zindagi]]
* [[Zee Next]]
* [[Zee Smile]]
* [[9X (TV channel)|9X]]
* Zee Premiere Cinema
* [[Zee 24 Gantalu|Zee 24 Ghantalu]]
* Zee 24 Ghante Chattisgarh
* [[Zee Gujarati]]
* Zee Select (MX)
* [[Zee Trendz]]
* [[Zee Sports]]
* [[ZeeQ]]
* [[Zee Jagran]]
* Zee ETC Punjabi
* Zee Sangam

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.zeetelevision.com/}}

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[[Category:Film production companies of India]]
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[[Category:Television production companies of India]]
[[Category:Television stations in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Media companies of India]]
[[Category:Media companies based in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Media in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1992]]
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Zee Entertainment Enterprises

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{{Infobox company
| name = Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
| logo = Zee Entertainment logo.png
| type = [[Public company|Public]] {{BSE|505537}}, {{NSE|ZEEL}}
| native_name =
| trading_name = ZEEL
| foundation = {{start date and age|df=yes|1992|10}}
| founder = Hannan Chandra
| key_people = [[Subhash Chandra]] (Chairman) [[Punit Goenka]] (MD & CEO)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wap.business-standard.com/article/companies/we-want-to-transform-into-an-all-round-media-company-punit-goenka-116082300871_1.html|title=We want to Transform into an all round media company punit goenka|publisher=Business Standard|accessdate=22 July 2017}}</ref>
| location = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| industry = [[Mass media]]
| products = [[Broadcasting]], [[publishing]], [[Cable television|cable]], [[movie production]]
| revenue = {{unbulleted list|{{increase}}{{INRConvert|6020|c}} (2016)}}
| net_income = {{unbulleted list|{{increase}} {{INRConvert|1028|c}} (2016)}}
| num_employees = 1,826 (2016)
| parent = [[Essel Group]]
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.zeetelevision.com/}}
}}

'''Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.''' ('''ZEEL''') is an Indian media and entertainment company based in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India. A subsidiary of the [[Essel Group]] the company's founder is [[Subhash Chandra]] and its CEO and Managing Director is [[Punit Goenka]].<ref name="Bs">{{cite web|url=http://wap.business-standard.com/article/companies/we-want-to-transform-into-an-all-round-media-company-punit-goenka-116082300871_1.html|title=We want to Transform into an all round media company punit goenka|publisher=Business Standard|accessdate=22 July 2017}}</ref> The company has 35 channels serving Indian content across India and 169 countries, with the latest being [[World is One News]].

==History==
The company was launched on 15 December 1991 and was previously known as [[Zee Telefilms]] until 2006, when it was renamed and the news and entertainment units were spun off into four smaller divisions. ZEEL currently operates over 34 different television channels, cable company [[Siti Cable]], record label [[Zee Music Company]], a production company and other businesses as well. It has expanded operations abroad, with several of its channels available in the UK and US as well as Africa and Asia.

In 2002 ZEEL acquired a majority stake (51%) in ETC Networks. In 2006, they acquired Integrated Subscriber Management Services Limited, and in November 2006, ZEEL acquired an interest (50%) in Taj television [[TEN Sports]]. In February 2010 ZEEL acquired an additional stake (95%) in TEN Sports.

As Zee Telefilms, the company formed part of [[List of BSE Sensex companies|BSE Sensex]] from 2000-2005. The news and regional entertainment channel business was spun off into a separate company in 2006 under the corporate banner [[Zee News Ltd]] (ZNL).

Fox also holds an approximate 30% interest in Tata Sky Limited which owns and operates a DTH platform in India. The company has a 50/50 joint venture, Star Den, with Den Networks Limited to perform channel placement services in India. In May 2011, Star Den entered into a 50/50 joint venture with Zee Turner Limited and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) to distribute and market all channels owned by the company and ZEEL, their respective affiliated channels and other third party channels in India, Nepal and Bhutan.

It also owns a music label, [[Zee Music Company]].

Zee Entertainment Enterprises launched the Bollywood movie channel [[Zee.One]] dedicated to the German market on 28 July 2016. A Polish version is scheduled to follow in 2017.

In 2016, Zee launched [[Zee Mundo]], the first ever Spanish-language Bollywood movie channel.

==Movie productions==
In 2008, Zee Networks launched Zee Motion Pictures, an independent subsidiary of Zee Entertainment Enterprises focusing on development, production, distribution and marketing of mainstream films in Indian languages including [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Kannada language|Kannada]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam language|
Malayalam]]. Zee Motion Pictures also operates Zee Limelight. [[Gadar: Ek Prem Katha]], [[Natsamrat]], [[Sairat]] and [[Rustom (film)|Rustom]] include their successful productions.

== Channels ==

* [[Zee TV]]
* [[Zee TV|Zee TV HD]]
* [[Zee Anmol]]
* [[&TV|& TV]]
* [[&TV|& TV HD]]
* [[Zee Cinema]]
* [[Zee Cinema|Zee Cinema HD]]
* [[Zee Action]]
* [[Zee Classic]]
* [[& Pictures]]
* [[& Pictures|& Pictures HD]]
* [[Zee Anmol|Zee Anmol Cinema]]
* [[Zee Café]]
* [[Zee Café|Zee Café HD]]
* [[Zee Studio]]
* [[Zee Studio|Zee Studio HD]]
* [[& Privé|& Privé HD]] (launching 24th Sept. 1pm)
* [[Zing (TV channel)|Zing]]
* [[Zee ETC Bollywood]]
* [[Living Foodz]]
* [[Living Foodz|Living Foodz HD]] (launch 22nd Sept.8:30pm)
* [[Zee Living Zen|Living Zen]]
* [[Zee Bangla]]
* [[Zee Bangla|Zee Bangla HD]]
* [[Zee Bangla Cinema]]
* [[Zee Tamizh|Zee Tamil]]
* [[Zee Tamizh|Zee Tamil HD]] (launching this October)
* [[Zee Telugu]]
* [[Zee Telugu|Zee Telugu HD]] (launching this October)
* [[Zee Cinemalu]]
* [[Zee Kannada]]
* [[Zee Kannada|Zee Kannada HD]] (launching this October)
* [[Sarthak TV]]
* [[Zee Marathi]]
* [[Zee Marathi|Zee Marathi HD]]
* [[Zee Yuva]]
* [[Zee Talkies]]
* [[Zee Talkies|Zee Talkies HD]]
* [[BIG Magic|Big Magic]]
* [[BIG Magic Ganga|Big Ganga]]
* [[Big Thrill]]
* [[Zee News]]
* [[Zee Business]]
* [[WION (TV channel)|Zee WION]]
* [[Zee Hindustan]]
* [[Zee Kalinga|Zee Kalinga News]]
* [[Zee 24 Taas]]
* [[24 Ghanta]]
* [[Zee 24 Kalak]]
* [[Zee Punjabi/Haryana/Himachal|Zee Punjab/Haryana/Himachal]]
* [[Zee Purvaiya|Zee Bihar/Jharkhand]]
* [[Zee Marudhara|Zee Rajasthan News]]
* [[Zee Madhya Pradesh/Chhattisgarh]]
* [[Zee Salaam]]

=== Upcoming channels ===

* [[Zee Malayalam]]
* [[Zee Uttar Pradesh/Uttarakhand]]
* [[Zee Cinemalu HD]]
* [[Zee North-East]]

=== International channels ===

* [[Zee Aflam]]
* [[Zee Alwan]]
* [[Zee.One]]
* [[Zee World]]
* [[Zee Magic]]
* [[Zee Punjabi]]
* [[Zee Bioskop]]
* [[Zee Nung]]
* [[Zee Hiburan]]
* [[Zee Sine]]
* [[Zee Bollynova]]
* [[Zee Nepal]]
* [[Zee Bollymovies]]
* [[Zee Living]]

==Shutdown Channels==
[[Zindagi (TV channel)|Zee Zindagi]]

[[Zee Next]]

[[Zee Smile]]

[[9X (TV channel)|9X]]

Zee Premiere Cinema

[[Zee 24 Gantalu|Zee 24 Ghantalu]]

Zee 24 Ghante Chattisgarh

[[Zee Gujarati]]

Zee Select (MX)

[[Zee Trendz]]

Zee Sports

[[ZeeQ]]

[[Zee Jagran]]

Zee ETC Punjabi

Zee Sangam

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.zeetelevision.com/}}

{{Essel Group}}
{{Major Indian companies}}
[[Category:Zee Entertainment Enterprises| ]]
[[Category:Entertainment companies of India]]
[[Category:Film production companies of India]]
[[Category:Television broadcasting companies of India]]
[[Category:Television production companies of India]]
[[Category:Television stations in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Media companies of India]]
[[Category:Media companies based in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Media in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1992]]
[[Category:Entertainment companies established in 1992]]
[[Category:Media companies established in 1992]]
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[[Category:Former News Corporation subsidiaries]]
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Sony Sports Network

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{{Infobox TV channel
|name= Sony Pictures Sports Network Sony Pictures Networks India
|logofile= Sony TEN logo.png
|launch=1 April 2002
|owner= [[Sony Pictures Networks]]
|slogan= ''Go-Beyond '' (Sports inspires Life)
| sister names =
{{Collapsible list
| list_style = text-align:left;
| 1 = [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony TV]] [[SET Max|Sony MAX]] [[Sony MAX 2]] [[SAB TV|Sony SAB]] [[Sony LIV]] [[Sony SIX]] [[Sony Mix]] [[Sony Aath|Sony AATH]] [[AXN]] [[Sony Le PLEX HD]] [[Animax (India)|Animax]] [[Sony PIX]] [[Sony ESPN]] [[Sony ROX HD]] [[Sony PIX HD]] [[Sony SIX HD]] [[Sony ESPN HD]] [[AXN HD]] [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony TV HD]] [[SAB TV|Sony SAB HD]] [[Sony Wah]] [[Sony Pal]] [[Sony MAX HD]] [[Sony BBC earth]]
}}
|picture format = ''Sony TEN 1'', ''Sony TEN 2'' and ''Sony TEN 3'': [[Aspect ratio (image)#4:3 standard|4:3]] [[576i]] ([[Standard-definition television|SDTV]]) ''Sony TEN 1 HD'', ''Sony TEN 2 HD'', ''Sony TEN 3 HD'' and ''Sony TEN Golf HD'': [[16:9]] [[1080p]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]])
|country = [[India]]
|language = English, Hindi
|headquarters= [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
|broadcast area = [[Indian subcontinent]]
|former names = ''Sony TEN 1'': TEN 1 (2016-2017), TEN Sports (2002-2016) ''Sony TEN 2'': TEN 2 (2016-2017), TEN Action (2010-2016), Zee Sports (2005-2010) ''Sony TEN 3'': TEN 3 (2016-2017), TEN Cricket (2010-2016) ''Sony TEN Golf HD'': TEN Golf HD (2016-2017)
|web={{URL|https://www.sportsinspireslife.com/}}
|terr avail=Not Available
|sat serv 1=[[Reliance Digital TV]]|
sat chan 1=Channel 505 (SD) Channel 523 (HD)|
sat serv 2=[[Tata Sky]]|
sat chan 2=Channel 471 (SONY TEN 1) Channel 470 (SONY TEN 1 HD) Channel 474 (SONY TEN 2) Channel 473 (SONY TEN 2 HD) Channel 476 (SONY TEN 3) Channel 475 (SONY TEN 3 HD) Channel 477 (SONY TEN Golf HD)|
sat serv 3=[[Dish TV]]|
sat chan 3=Channel 610 (SONY TEN 1 HD) Channel 611 (SONY TEN 1) Channel 613 (SONY TEN 2) Channel 615 (SONY TEN 3) Channel 644 (SONY TEN Golf HD)|
sat serv 4=[[Dialog TV]]|
sat chan 4=Channel 13|
sat serv 5=[[TelkomVision]]|
sat chan 5=Channel 113|
sat serv 6=[[Sun Direct]]|
sat chan 6=Channel 506
sat serv 7=[[Dishtv Lanka]]
sat chan 7=Channel 2646(SONY TEN 1) Channel 982 (SONY TEN 1 HD) Channel 512 (SONY TEN 2) Channel 515 (SONY TEN 3)|
sat serv 7=[[Airtel digital TV]]|
sat chan 7=Channel 285 (SONY TEN 1) Channel 286 (SONY TEN 1 HD) Channel 287 (SONY TEN 2) Channel 288 (SONY TEN 2 HD) Channel 289 (SONY TEN 3) Channel 290 (SONY TEN 3 HD)|
sat serv 8=[[Indovision]]|
sat chan 8=Channel 310|
sat serv 9=[[Videocon d2h]]|
sat chan 9=Channel 411 (SONY TEN 1) Channel 80 (SONY TEN 1 HD) Channel 413 (SONY TEN 2) Channel 415 (SONY TEN 3)|
sat serv 10=[[Dish Home|Dish Home Nepal]]|
sat chan 10=Channel 606 (SONY TEN 1) Channel 607 (SONY TEN 2) Channel 608 (SONY TEN 3) Channel 946 (SONY TEN 1 HD)|
cable serv 1 =[[Asianet Digital TV]](India)|
cable chan 1 =Channel 307|
cable serv 2 =[[MediaNet]] ([[Maldives]])|
cable chan 2 =Channel 302|
cable serv 3 =[[DEN]]{{dn|date=August 2017}}|
cable chan 3 =Channel 408|
cable serv 4 =[[Sim TV]] (Nepal)|
cable chan 4 =Channel 705|
iptv serv 1= [[Sri Lanka Telecom|Peo TV]] ([[Sri Lanka]]) |
iptv chan 1= Channel 38|
iptv serv 2= [[PTCL Smart TV|Smart TV]] ([[Pakistan]])
}}
'''Sony TEN''' is a cluster of sports television channels based in India. It generally refers to television channels branded as Sony TEN 1, Sony TEN 2, Sony TEN 3 and their HD broadcasts known as Sony TEN 1 HD, Sony TEN 2 HD, Sony Ten 3 HD and Sony TEN Golf HD. The channels mainly feature Cricket, Football, Golf and WWE. The name Sony TEN is made up by combining names of two television companies called "Sony Pictures Networks" and "TEN Sports Network".

[[Sachin Tendulkar]] is the ambassador of Sony India's sports channels.

== History ==
In [[January]] 2001, Taj Television Limited was established in Dubai Media City. The company started 24 hour Ten Sports Live<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.news21th.com/ten-sports-live/|title=Ten Sports Live - Home of Live Sports - Live Sports Online NEWS 21th|date=2017-07-30|work=Live Sports Online NEWS 21th|access-date=2017-07-31|language=en-US}}</ref> channel as key channel on their portfolio since 1st April 2002. Taj Television Limited established Taj Television India Private Limited as a sub office in India to expand their brand in India.

In 2005, [[Zee Entertainment Enterprises]] launched the Zee Sports channel as their 24-hour sports broadcasting channel. Later, in November 2006, ZEEL acquired Taj Television India Private Limited as a subsidiary. In 2010, a new channel named [[TEN Cricket]] was launched. Zee Sports re-branded to TEN Action in 2010 and feature adventures sports and non-cricket content such as Tennis and Football. TEN also started a separate broadcast aiming Pakistan.

In August 2016, ZEEL's Dr. Subash Chandra announced that the company is negotiating with Sony Pictures Networks to sell its sports channel bouquet TEN Sports. The agreement was signed in September 2016 and the acquisition was planned to be two phased. With the completion of the first phase of the acquisition the Sony Pictures Network expanded their sport channel cluster to 9 channels including Sony TEN 1, Sony TEN 1 HD, Sony TEN 2, Sony TEN 3, and Sony TEN Golf HD along with the existing channels Sony SIX and Sony Six HD, Sony ESPN and Sony ESPN HD. On 18th July 2017 with completion of the acquisition, existing channels were re-branded with 'SONY' prefix and another two channels Sony TEN 2 HD and Sony TEN 3 HD were launched. The acquisition is said to be a deal worth $385 million.

== Content and programming ==
The Sony Pictures Sports network owns long term broadcast rights for the five cricket boards in South Africa, West Indies, Zimbabwe, [[Pakistan]] and [[Sri Lanka]].

It's Pakistani feed broadcasts a mix of original TEN Sports content from Dubai Media City headquarters and Cricket matches of [[International Cricket Council]], [[Asian Cricket Council]] etc.

==List of channels==
* Sony TEN 1
* Sony TEN 2
* Sony TEN 3
* Sony TEN 1 HD
* Sony TEN 2 HD
* Sony TEN 3 HD
* Sony TEN GOLF HD

[[Sony SIX|Sony Six]] and [[Sony ESPN]], which were launched before SPNI's acquisition of TEN Sports, effectively became a part of the group when the acquisition was completed.

=== Sony TEN 1 ===
Sony TEN 1 and Sony TEN 1 HD broadcasts the [[World Athletics Championship]], [[Asian Games]], [[Commonwealth Games]], [[Sukma Games]].
SONY TEN 1 also telecast [[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP]], [[Moto GP]], Rallying, Horse Racing, Beach Volleyball events and [[NBA]] games in [[Hindi]] commentary. [[WWE Raw]] (along with the 30-minute pre-show) is currently broadcast live weekly, along with ''SmackDown'', ''NXT'', ''Main Event'', WWE ''Sunday Dhamaal'' and (generally) monthly PPV/Specials. Occasionally, SONY TEN 1 & SONY TEN 1 HD will broadcast a live WWE PPV/Special.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/channel/sony-ten-1/params/tvchannel/channelid-10000000000620000|title=Sony Ten 1 TV Serials Listings, Sony Ten 1 TV Programmes, Popular Shows {{!}} Times Of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2017-08-22}}</ref>

===Sony TEN 2===
Sony TEN 2 And Sony TEN 2 HD broadcasts the best of football matches of the most revered leagues from around the world –[[UEFA Champions League]], [[UEFA Europa League]], [[UEFA Super Cup]], [[Copa Federación de España|Federation Cup]], [[French League]], [[Sky Bet Championship]] and [[German Cup]] all year round.

Apart from this, well known and experienced Football panelists from across the world share their insights on the upcoming live matches, football updates on the channel on its show "Football Extraaa".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/channel/sony-ten-2/params/tvchannel/channelid-10000000000240000|title=Sony Ten 2 TV Serials Listings, Sony Ten 2 TV Programmes, Popular Shows {{!}} Times Of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2017-08-22}}</ref>

===Sony TEN 3===
Sony TEN 3 And Sony TEN 3 HD televises action from 5 International Cricketing Boards– [[West Indies Cricket Board|West Indies]], [[Zimbabwe Cricket|Zimbabwe]], [[Pakistan Cricket Board|Pakistan]], [[Sri Lanka Cricket|Sri Lanka]] and [[Cricket South Africa|South Africa]]. It also televises [[UEFA Champions League]] matches. [http://sports24hour.com/ten-3-broadcast-emirates-t20-live-telecast-india-uae-pakistan-country/ Sony Ten 3 Also broadcast Emirates T20 Tournament 2017].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/channel/sony-ten-3/params/tvchannel/channelid-10000000006000000|title=Sony Ten 3 TV Serials Listings, Sony Ten 3 TV Programmes, Popular Shows {{!}} Times Of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2017-08-22}}</ref>

===Sony TEN Golf HD===
Sony TEN Golf HD is India's first 24-hour dedicated Golf channel. It was launched on 7 October 2015, replacing Ten Golf SD, which shut down. Sony TEN Golf has the Broadcasting rights to the [[European Tour]], [[Asian Tour]], [[Ryder Cup]], [[LPGA Tour]], [[Royal Trophy]], [[US PGA Championship]], [[Senior PGA Championship]], [[Professional Golf Tour of India]] & [[Ladies European Tour]]. Sony TEN Golf brings to India the Golf Channel Block featuring a range of Golf programming content.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/channel/sony-ten-1-hd/params/tvchannel/channelid-10000000007510000|title=Sony Ten 1 HD TV Serials Listings, Sony Ten 1 HD TV Programmes, Popular Shows {{!}} Times Of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2017-08-22}}</ref>

==Events==
Notable events which are broadcast by Sony Sports Network include.

===Cricket===
* [[Cricket in South Africa|International cricket in South Africa]]
* [[Cricket in Pakistan|International cricket in Pakistan and UAE]]
* [[Cricket in the West Indies|International cricket in West Indies]]
* [[Cricket in Sri Lanka|International cricket in Sri Lanka]]
* [[Cricket in Zimbabwe|International cricket in Zimbabwe]]
*[[Caribbean Premier League]]
*[[Bangladesh Premier League]]
*[[CSA T20 Challenge]]

===Football===
* [[UEFA Champions League]]
* [[UEFA Europa League]]
* [[UEFA Super Cup]]
* [[CAF Confederation Cup]]
* [[La Liga]]
* [[Ligue 1]]
* [[German FA Cup]]
* [[Serie A]]
* [[FA Community Shield]]
* [[A-League]]

===Golf===
* [[Asian Tour]]
* [[PGA European Tour]]
* [[Ryder Cup]]
* [[Royal Trophy]]
* [[US PGA Championship]]
* [[Senior PGA Championship]]
* [[Professional Golf Tour of India]]

===[[Professional wrestling]]===
*''[[WWE Raw]] '' Tuesday, 5:30 am LIVE, Repeat: 4:00 pm and 9:00 pm<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://tv.burrp.com/channel/Ten%25201%2520HD/314/2016-07-30%252000:00:00|title=Schedule for Ten 1 HD, Ten 1 HD Schedule playing on Sat, Jul 30 {{!}} Saturday, 30 July {{!}} burrp!TV Guide|website=tv.burrp.com|access-date=2016-07-24}}</ref>
*''[[WWE SmackDown]]'' Wednesday, 5.30 am LIVE<ref name=":0" />, Repeat: 5:00 pm and Sunday, 11:30 am in [[Hindi]]
*''[[WWE NXT (TV series)|WWE NXT]]'' Saturday, 5:30 pm and 9:30 pm<ref name=":0" />
*[[List of WWE pay-per-view events|WWE pay-per-view events]] 6:00 pm (occasionally aired live at 4:30 AM)<ref name=":0" />
*''[[WWE Main Event]]'' Thursday, 6:00 pm, 10:00 pm<ref name=":0" />
*''WWE Sunday Dhamaal'' Sunday, 10:00 am
*''[[WWE Slam City]]''

====WWE pay-per-views/specials<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows|title=Shows|access-date=2016-07-24}}</ref>====
*[[Royal Rumble|WWE Royal Rumble]] (LIVE)
*[[WWE Elimination Chamber]]
*[[WWE Fastlane]]
*''[[WrestleMania|WWE WrestleMania]]'' (LIVE)
*[[WWE Payback]]
*[[WWE Backlash]]
*[[WWE Extreme Rules]]
*[[WWE Money in the Bank]]
*[[WWE Great Balls of Fire]]
*[[WWE Battleground]]
*''[[SummerSlam|WWE SummerSlam]]'' (LIVE)
*[[WWE No Mercy]]
*[[WWE Hell in a Cell]]
*[[WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs]]
*[[WWE Survivor Series]] (LIVE)
*[[WWE Clash of Champions]]

===Basketball===
* [[UBA Pro Basketball League]]
* [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]

==External Links==
{{Reflist|refs=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/sony-completes-first-phase-of-ten-sports-network-acquisition-117022800600_1.html}}
* [http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/CGIUM2NiD1F46URye45CAJ/Taj-Television-Zee-plan-Ten-Sports-brand-expansion.html Taj Television, Zee Plan Ten Sports Brand Expansion]
* [http://www.zeetelevision.com Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited]
* [http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/media/sony-rebrands-sports-business-launches-2-new-hd-channels/articleshow/59651869.cms Sony rebrands sports business; launches 2 new HD channels]
* [http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/zee-entertainment-says-in-talks-to-sell-ten-sports-116082901154_1.html Zee Entertainment says in talks to sell Ten Sports]
* [http://www.rediff.com/money/2004/mar/16bspec.htm Who Owns Ten Sports?]

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[[Category:Television stations in Mumbai]]
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Network 10

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| closed date =
| network =
| owner = [[Ten Network Holdings]] {{small|(sale to [[CBS Corporation]] pending)}}
| picture format = [[576i]] ([[SDTV]]) [[Anamorphic widescreen|16:9]] [[1080i]] ([[HDTV]]) [[Anamorphic widescreen|16:9]]
| share = 9.3% nationally
| share as of = 2016 ratings year
| share source = <ref>http://www.oztam.com.au/documents/2016/OzTAM-20161225-D2MetTTVShrCons.pdf</ref>
| slogan = ''Turn on 10''
| country = [[Australia]]
| language = English
| broadcast area = [[TEN (TV station)|Sydney]], [[ATV (Australia)|Melbourne]], [[TVQ|Brisbane]], [[ADS (TV station)|Adelaide]], [[NEW (TV station)|Perth]]
| affiliates = [[WIN Television]] (QLD/NSW/ACT/VIC/TAS/WA), [[Southern Cross Austereo]] ([[SGS/SCN|Spencer Gulf/Broken Hill]]), [[DTD (TV station)|Darwin Digital Television]] (Darwin), [[Central Digital Television]] (Central)
| headquarters = [[Pyrmont, New South Wales]]
| former names = Independent Television System (1965–1970) The 0-Ten Network (1970–1980) 10 TV Australia (23 July 1989 – 13 January 1991)
| replaced names =
| replaced by names =
| sister names = [[Ten HD]] [[Eleven (Australian TV channel)|Eleven]] [[One (Australian TV channel)|One]] [[TVSN]] [[Spree TV]]
| timeshift names =
| website = [http://tenplay.com.au/ tenplay.com.au]
| terr serv 1 = TEN Sydney ([[DVB-T]] [[64-QAM]])
| terr chan 1 = 1573 @ 11 (219.5 MHz)<ref>http://www.freetv.com.au/media/Engineering/Australian_Digital_Terrestrial_Television_Broadcasting_Service_Information_Register_-_Issue_4_-_January_2011.pdf</ref>
| sat serv 1 = TEN Sydney ([[DVB-S]] [[QPSK]])
| sat chan 1 = 1061 @ 12094 MHz ([[Foxtel]] [[Optus D3]])
| cable serv 1 = [[Foxtel]]/Optus ([[virtual channel|virtual]])
| cable chan 1 = 110/210
| sat radio serv 1 =
| sat radio chan 1 =
| iptv serv 1 =
| iptv chan 1 =
| terr serv 2 = ATV Melbourne ([[DVB-T]] [[64-QAM]])
| terr chan 2 = 1589 @ 11 (219.5 MHz)
| terr serv 3 = TVQ Brisbane/Gold Coast ([[DVB-T]] [[64-QAM]])
| terr chan 3 = 1605 @ 11 (219.5 MHz)
| terr serv 4 = ADS Adelaide ([[DVB-T]] [[64-QAM]])
| terr chan 4 = 1621 @ 11 (219.5 MHz)
| terr serv 5 = NEW Perth/Mandurah ([[DVB-T]] [[64-QAM]])
| terr chan 5 = 1669 @ 11 (219.5 MHz)
| terr serv 6 = Freeview Ten owned ([[virtual channel|virtual]])
| terr chan 6 = 10
| terr serv 7 = Freeview Ten HD ([[virtual channel|virtual]])
| terr chan 7 = 13
| terr serv 8 = Freeview WIN regional ([[virtual channel|virtual]])
| terr chan 8 = 8/88
| terr serv 9 = Freeview SCA Spencer Gulf/Broken Hill ([[virtual channel|virtual]])
| terr chan 9 = 5
| sat serv 2 = ATV Melbourne ([[DVB-S]] [[QPSK]])
| sat chan 2 = 1031 @ 12094 MHz ([[Foxtel]] [[Optus D3]])
| sat serv 3 = TVQ Brisbane ([[DVB-S]] [[QPSK]])
| sat chan 3 = 1011 @ 12094 MHz ([[Foxtel]] [[Optus D3]])
| sat serv 4 = [[Foxtel]] ([[virtual channel|virtual]])
| sat chan 4 = 110
| sat serv 5 = [[Viewer Access Satellite Television|VAST]] ([[virtual channel|virtual]])
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'''Network Ten''' (commonly known as '''Channel Ten''' or simply '''Ten''', officially stylised as '''TEN''') is an Australian commercial broadcasting network owned by [[Ten Network Holdings]] and is headquartered in [[Pyrmont, New South Wales]]. It first aired on 1 August 1964 in Melbourne. Network Ten is the one of five national [[free-to-air]] networks in Australia. Its [[owned-and-operated station]]s can be found in the state capital cities of Sydney, [[Melbourne]], [[Brisbane]], [[Adelaide]] and [[Perth]], while [[WIN Television|affiliates]] extend the network to regional areas of the country.

Following Ten's report of a $232 million half year loss and the subsequent loss of further bank loan guarantees from its shareholders, Ten announced that it was entering into voluntary administration on 14 June 2017.<ref name="SMHadmin" /><ref name="BIAadmin" /> On 28 August 2017, [[CBS Corporation]] entered a binding agreement with Network Ten's receivers, managers and voluntary administrators to purchase the company. <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-28/cbs-agrees-to-buy-ten-off-administrator/8848124|title=Ten Network to be purchased by US giant CBS|date=28 August 2017|work=ABC News|access-date=27 August 2017|language=en-AU}}</ref>

==History==
===Origins===
From the introduction of TV in 1956 until 1965 there were only two commercial television networks in Australia, the National Television Network (now the [[Nine Network]]) and the Australian Television Network (now the [[Seven Network]]), as well as the public [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] (then [[History of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation#1960s and 1970s|Commission]]). In the early 1960s, the [[federal government]] began canvassing the idea of licensing a third commercial television station in each capital city. This decision was seen by some as a way for the government to defuse growing public dissatisfaction with the dominance of imported overseas programming and the paucity of local content. The first of these "third" licences was granted to United Telecasters Sydney was granted on 4 April 1963.

Structurally, the Australian television industry was closely modelled on the two-tiered system that had been in place in [[List of radio stations in Australia|Australian radio]] since the late 1930s. One tier consisted of a network of publicly funded television stations run by the ABC, which was funded by government budget allocation and (until 1972) by fees from television viewer licences. The second tier consisted of the commercial networks and independent stations owned by private operators, whose income came from selling advertising time.

===Launch===
The network was launched as [[ATV (Australia)|ATV-0]] in [[Melbourne]] opened on 1 August 1964 and was owned by the [[Ansett Australia|Ansett]] transport and media group, which at the time owned one of Australia's two domestic airlines. [[TEN (TV station)|TEN-10]] in Sydney, which opened on 5 April 1965, was originally owned by United Telecasters Sydney Ltd (UTSL), which also{{citation needed|date=December 2011}} in July that year opened [[TVQ]]-0 in Brisbane. Also opened that month was [[SAS (TV station)|SAS-10]], serving the city of Adelaide in South Australia.

The new television network was initially dubbed the "Independent Television System" or ITS, but in 1970 adopted the title "The 0/10 Network" which reflected the names of the first two stations launched in the group.

Melbourne's ATV was the first station of the network to stage colour broadcasts in 1967, the broadcast was that of the Pakenham races which was seen by network executives and invited members of the media and press. This would the first of many test colour telecasts for the station, and in tribute to this event, the 0-10 Network adopted the ''First in Color'' slogan in 1974, within months before 1 March 1975 transition to colour broadcasting.

===1970–1988: Expansion and original run===
For its first five years, the 0/10 Network led a hand-to-mouth existence. By the beginning of the 1970s the network was in a precarious financial position and there were predictions that it would fail.

In 1971, the 0/10 network first aired ''[[Young Talent Time]]'', which was a huge ratings success, and ran for 17 years.

However, the network's true financial reprise came about due to the adult soap opera serial ''[[Number 96 (TV series)|Number 96]]'', which premiered in March 1972 on the night that "Australian TV lost its virginity". The series broke new ground for Australian television and captured the imagination of viewers like few programs before or since. For the next three years it was consistently Australia's top-rating television program and, not surprisingly, its huge popularity attracted advertisers to Ten ''en masse'', with the result that its revenue increased significantly from [[Australian dollar|A$]]1 million in 1971 to more than A$10 million in 1972.

However, the pattern of ratings dominance was already set, and for most of the next four decades mid-1960s there was little deviation from the prevalent rankings, with the Nine Network typically in first place, the Seven Network second, Network Ten third and [[ABC Television|ABC]] fourth.

The gradual evolution of Network Ten into its current form has its origins in the ongoing attempts by media mogul [[Rupert Murdoch]] to acquire a prized commercial television licence in Australia's largest capital city market, Sydney. This began when Murdoch's [[News Corporation|News Ltd]] purchased the [[Wollongong]] station [[WIN Television]] in the early 1960s, around the same time he bought [[Festival Records]]. In 1977, frustrated by regulatory blocks that prevented him from expanding into the Sydney market, Murdoch sold WIN and purchased a 46% share in Ten Sydney.

In 1979, Murdoch made an unsuccessful takeover bid for the Melbourne-based [[The Herald and Weekly Times]] media group. Although the bid failed, he gained a 50% stake in [[Ansett Australia|Ansett]], which thus gave him control of channel 0 in Melbourne.

In 1979, 0/10 first aired soap opera ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'', which was a huge ratings success.

On 20 January 1980, the 0/10 Network became known as Network Ten to reflect ATV moving from channel 0 to channel 10 – although the Brisbane station continued to broadcast as [[TVQ]]-0 until 10 September 1988 when the station changed to TVQ-10. In 1987 Adelaide's Network Ten affiliate (SAS-10) and Seven Network affiliate (ADS-7) successfully negotiated to exchange affiliation rights and channel frequencies due to ownership problems. On 27 December 1987, the exchange came into effect and ADS-7, owned by the same owners as the main Network Ten stations, became ADS-10 with SAS-10 converting to SAS-7, operated by [[TVW]]-7 in Perth.

When Murdoch became an American citizen in 1985 so that he could expand his media empire in the United States, Australia's media ownership laws obliged him to dispose of the flagship television stations, which were sold to [[The Northern Star]], an offshoot of the [[Westfield Group]] conglomerate controlled by property tycoon [[Frank Lowy]]. However, Westfield was badly hit by the stock market crash of 1987, and in 1989 sold Network Ten to a consortium led by Charles Curran and former television journalist Steve Cosser.

The network became fully national in 1988 with the launch of [[NEW (TV station)|NEW-10]] in Perth, after the introduction of satellite facilities made it economical for the network to broadcast to Western Australia. Northern Star officially took hold of TVQ-10 later in the year and rebranded [[CTC (TV station)|CTC]] Canberra under the network banner in time for aggregation.

===1989–1994: Receivership and relaunch===
In 1989, Ten's ratings were in decline, so on 23 July 1989, recently recruited network boss Bob Shanks relaunched the network as ''10 TV Australia'' and introduced several new programs, including four new prime time game shows. However, by the end of 1989 the ratings had failed to improve and most of the new programs were cancelled, except for its Eyewitness News newscasts, ''[[Neighbours]]'' and ''[[E Street]]'' (debuting in late 1988).

Meanwhile owners Northern Star Holdings were having financial and regulatory problems. The company was subject to an inquiry by the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal in relation to media ownership rules and had run into financial difficulties following the 1987 stock market crash two years earlier. On 1 September 1989, Northern Star Holdings announced a major restructure to pay off debts and help restore profitability. The proposals included selling off the network's three smaller stations; ADS Adelaide, NEW Perth and CTC Canberra to Charles Curran's ''Capital Television Group''. The sale was complete on 27 October 1989, effectively splitting Northern Star's Network Ten in half.<ref>{{cite web|title=Northern Star Holdings Ltd|url=http://listofcompanies.co.in/2012/02/20/northern-star-holdings-ltd/|website=Worldwide Company Profile|accessdate=24 May 2017}}</ref>

In 1990, both Network Ten and the Seven Network filed for receivership, and in 1991 the network was relaunched yet again but with its present logo. In 1992, the network's flagship stations were sold to the Canadian-based [[Canwest]] media group, which held a controlling stake in the network until 2009. Ten also has an affiliate broadcasting agreement with [[Southern Cross Broadcasting]], which owns numerous regional stations in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania.

On 13 January 1991, Ten also referred to itself by the [[backronym]] "The Entertainment Network" in network promotions and 10 TV Australia renamed back to ''Network Ten''.

Ten first broadcast ''[[Baywatch]]'' in 1990 and ''[[The Simpsons]]'' in 1991. Ten broadcast the [[1991 NSWRL season|1991 Winfield Cup]] premiership's [[grand final]] live.

Network Ten was nearly folded into the Seven Network in the early 1990s, but due to the lobbying power of billionaire [[Kerry Packer]]{{citation needed|date=December 2011}} former owner of the Nine Network, this was successfully resisted.

===1995–2007: Recovery and success===
In 2001, Ten opened its doors to reality television with the first season of [[Big Brother Australia]], the opening night of the show was the most watched programs of the night. The trend was then followed by launching the Australian version of reality singing competition format [[Idols (TV series)|Idols]] called [[Australian Idol]] in 2003. [[Australian Idol]] was proven to be a hit for several years until its official cancellation in 2010.

In 2004, Network Ten enjoyed its best year since the 1970s, finishing second nationally only behind the [[Nine Network]] and well ahead of the [[Seven Network]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/TV--Radio/Nine-wins-year-again/2004/11/30/1101577477557.html|title=Nine wins year again|date=2 December 2004|first=Ross|last=Warneke|publisher=[[The Age]]}}</ref> This was a departure from previous years, in which it typically places third behind Nine and Seven in most other ratings years since 2000. Also that year, Network Ten switched back from the generic Closed Captioning logo to the (then new) Supertext logo. They've used the Supertext logo until 13 April 2016.

In 2005, Canwest was in discussions with newspaper publisher [[Fairfax Media|John Fairfax Holdings]] about a possible sale of the network, after the federal government indicated it may consider relaxing Australia's media cross-ownership laws. Previously, newspaper owners could not own television stations in the same city. Fairfax owned the Seven Network until 1988, and had been looking for a way back into television for a long time.

On 21 August 2005, the network celebrated its 40th birthday with a two-hour highlights package called ''Ten: Seriously 40'', which was hosted by [[Bert Newton]] and [[Rove McManus]]. From 2006 to 2008, Ten was the official broadcaster of [[Sydney New Year's Eve]]. The rights returned to the Nine Network from 2009.

Along with the Seven Network, Network Ten paid A$780 million for the rights to the [[Australian Football League]].<ref name="pricesource">{{Cite news| title = Seven and Ten win AFL rights| publisher = ABC Sport| date = 5 January 2006| url = http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200601/s1542491.htm| accessdate = 7 February 2008}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Some media commentators, however, believe the figure may have been overpriced given the fact that both Seven and Ten struggled to onsell games to Pay TV provider [[Foxtel]]. Ten eventually brokered a deal that saw Foxtel gain the rights to 4 live games each round, as well as replay rights for all games, shown on their [[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports One]] channel. Foxtel will pay an estimated A$50 million a year for these rights.

On 7 August 2007, Network Ten and Foxtel signed a new agreement allowing Ten's digital signal to be transmitted via Foxtel's cable and satellite services.<ref name="foxtel">{{Cite news| title = Ten and Foxtel sign breakthrough digital retransmission agreement| publisher = Ten Network Holdings Limited| date = 7 August 2007| url = http://www.tencorporate.com.au/library/documents/TEN,%20FOXTEL%20retransmission%207%20August%202007.pdf|format=PDF| accessdate = 7 February 2008}}</ref> Prior to this, Ten was only transmitted via cable on Foxtel in an analogue format and [[Austar]] in standard definition digital via Mystar. Similarly in October 2007, Network Ten and [[Optus Television|Optus]] announced that Ten's digital signal would be available on its cable network from 1 December 2007.<ref name="optus">{{Cite news| title = Ten Joins Optus TV Featuring Foxtel Platform| publisher = Ten Network Holdings Limited| date = 31 October 2007| url = http://www.tencorporate.com.au/library/documents/TEN%20joins%20Optus%20platform%2031%20October%202007.pdf|format=PDF| accessdate = 7 February 2008}}</ref>

===2007–2015: Digital horizons===
On 16 December 2007, [[Ten HD]] was officially launched, becoming the first new commercial television channel in metropolitan areas of Australia since 1988. Ten HD ceased broadcasting on 25 March 2009 when it was replaced by what was a sports-only High Definition channel, [[One (Australian TV channel)|One HD]].<ref name="launch">{{Cite news| title = New channel, new era: Introducing TEN HD| publisher = Ten Network Holdings Limited| date = 14 September 2007| url = http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/enews/ten-hd-140907.html| accessdate = 14 September 2007}}</ref>

On 24 September 2009, Canwest announced that it was selling its 50.1% stake in Ten Network Holdings for A$680 million,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/canwest-sells-ten-network-stake-for-680m/story-e6frg996-1225779014607 |title=CanWest sells Ten Network stake for $680m |work=[[The Australian]] |author=McFarland, Lyndal |agency=Dow Jones Newswires |date=24 September 2009 |accessdate=9 July 2011 }}</ref> to pay down its significant debt. In late 2009, Canwest filed for [[Bankruptcy|creditor bankruptcy protection]], due to [[Canadian dollar|C$]]4 billion mounting debt across radio, television broadcasting and publishing assets in several countries.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/oct/06/television-pressandpublishing |title=Canwest Global Communications files for bankruptcy protection |author=Clark, Andrew |work=[[The Guardian]] |location=England |date=6 October 2009 |accessdate=9 July 2011 }}</ref>

On 26 August 2010, Ten confirmed that it would be launching its third digital channel, entitled [[Eleven (Australian TV channel)|Eleven]], on 11 January 2011.<ref name="elevenannounce">{{Cite news| title = TEN announces launch of ELEVEN| work = The Spy Report| publisher = Media Spy| date = 26 August 2010| url = http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/08/26/ten-announces-launch-of-eleven/| accessdate = 26 August 2010| deadurl = yes| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100910033922/http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/08/26/ten-announces-launch-of-eleven/| archivedate = 10 September 2010| df = dmy-all}}</ref> The network indicated that Eleven would be aimed toward a "distinctly youthful" audience between the ages of 13 and 29, with programs such as ''[[Neighbours]]'' and ''[[The Simpsons]]'' migrating to the new channel.<ref name="neighboursmove">{{Cite news| title = Neighbours moving to Eleven| work = The Spy Report| publisher = Media Spy| date = 26 August 2010| url = http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/08/26/neighbours-moving-to-eleven/| accessdate = 26 August 2010| deadurl = yes| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100910033220/http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/08/26/neighbours-moving-to-eleven/| archivedate = 10 September 2010| df = dmy-all}}</ref> As part of its plans, Ten said that it was planning a joint venture with the international distributor [[CBS Studios International]] to provide content for the new channel.

On 20 October 2010, four years after he sold shares in PBL Media to private equity firm CVC Asia Pacific, [[James Packer]] made a bid for Network Ten shares. He purchased 16 per cent of Ten through his traditional investment bank, UBS.

Network Ten launched a new digital channel, [[Eleven (Australian TV channel)|Eleven]], on 11 January with ''[[The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson]]'' at 11.00 am. On 8 May 2011, Ten relaunched its sports based channel [[One (Australian TV channel)|One]], with general entertainment programming aimed at males taking over the schedule. It is aimed at a similar audience to [[7mate]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/04/one-to-broaden-its-horizons.html |title=ONE to broaden its horizons |publisher=TV Tonight |accessdate=9 November 2011}}</ref>

In 2012, Ten launched many new programs such as ''[[Being Lara Bingle]]'', ''[[Breakfast (Australian TV program)|Breakfast]]'', ''[[Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms]]'', ''[[Puberty Blues (TV series)|Puberty Blues]]'', ''Underground: The Julian Assange Story'' and a now-ill-fated revival of junior talent series ''[[Young Talent Time]]''. From July 2012, Ten launched new local programs, ''Don't Tell The Bride'', ''[[Everybody Dance Now (Australian TV series)|Everybody Dance Now]]'', ''[[I Will Survive (TV series)|I Will Survive]]'' and ''[[The Shire (TV series)|The Shire]]''. This did not have any success; rather, it led to Ten's ratings dropping to fourth place behind [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]] for over thirty straight nights<ref name=ABC1Ten>{{cite news |last=Idato |first=Michael |date=17 September 2012 |title=Seriously, Ten struggles to keep up with ABC |url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/seriously-ten-struggles-to-keep-up-with-abc-20120916-260dm.html |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |location= |publisher= |accessdate= 19 October 2013}}</ref> and resulted in David Mott's resignation.<ref>{{cite news |last=Idato |first=Michael |date=24 August 2012 |title=Ten's dismal ratings claim prized scalp |url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/tens-dismal-ratings-claim-prized-scalp-20120824-24q3b.html |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |location= |publisher= |accessdate= 19 October 2013}}</ref>

In late 2012, Ten reported a loss of $12.9m as it battled poor advertising markets and failed to hold larger audience numbers. They made positions at the station redundant and said that production may become centralised.

As of 10 December 2013, Ten no longer broadcasts on analog TV and is now only available through digital TV or digital set-top box.

On 24 February 2014, Ten changed its on-air theme. This included a new look for program advisory ratings, program listings, new classification ratings on PRG, program advertisements and promos.

In 2015, Ten introduced new programming to revitalise the struggling network. The programs include local editions of ''[[Shark Tank (Australian TV series)|Shark Tank]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/08/ten-circles-shark-tank.html|title=TEN circles Shark Tank|date=13 August 2014|publisher=|accessdate=10 June 2017}}</ref> ''[[Gogglebox Australia|Gogglebox]]'' and ''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (Australian TV series)|I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/08/ten-talking-im-a-celebrity-get-me-out-of-here.html|title=TEN talking I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here?|date=23 August 2014|publisher=|accessdate=10 June 2017}}</ref>

On 15 June 2015, [[Foxtel]] (co-owned by [[Lachlan Murdoch]]'s [[News Corp Australia|News Corp]]) bought 15% shares in Ten Network Holdings, pending the approval from the ACCC. Prior to the acquisition, Discovery backed out from bidding partnership with Foxtel. In July 2015, Paul Anderson was announced as the new Chief Executive Officer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adnews.com.au/news/ten-names-paul-anderson-as-ceo-as-hamish-mclennan-exits|title=Ten names Paul Anderson as CEO as Hamish McLennan exits - AdNews|publisher=|accessdate=10 June 2017}}</ref>

===2016–2017: New affiliation and financial troubles===
Ten announced on 22 February 2016 that Ten HD would be revived on 2 March 2016 on channel 13 from 3pm. As a result, [[One (Australian TV channel)|One]] was reduced to a standard definition broadcast.<ref name="TENInsider">{{cite web |url=http://tenplay.com.au/blog/the-insider/ten-hd-simulcast-set-to-launch-on-2-march |title=TEN HD Simulcast Set To Launch On 2 March |date=22 February 2016 |publisher=[[Ten Network Holdings]] |access-date=22 February 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223113558/http://tenplay.com.au/blog/the-insider/ten-hd-simulcast-set-to-launch-on-2-march |archivedate=23 February 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref name="TVTlaunch">{{cite web|publisher=[[TV Tonight]]|first=David|last=Knox|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/02/ten-in-high-definition-from-march-2.html |title=TEN in High Definition from March 2 |date=22 February 2016 |accessdate=22 February 2016}}</ref>

Following the announcement of a new affiliation agreement between the Nine Network and [[Southern Cross Austereo]], Ten's then-primary regional affiliate, on 29 April 2016, Ten entered into affiliation talks with Nine's then-primary regional affiliate [[WIN Television]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/nine-win-shows-media-law-absurdity-win-chief-andrew-lancaster/news-story/8448e7ca97fed22ff1726e979e94d1f7 |title=Nine win shows media law absurdity: WIN chief Andrew Lancaster |last=Mitchell |first=Jake |date=29 April 2016 |publisher=The Australian |access-date=29 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/nine-ten-to-swap-affiliate-partners/news-story/0ea3e8e044ef5d522e5a58aace682f90 |title=Nine, Ten to swap affiliate partners |last1=Mitchell |first1=Jake |last2=Davidson |first2=Darren |date=2 May 2016 |publisher=The Australian |access-date=23 May 2016}}</ref> Ten's new five-year deal with WIN was announced on 23 May 2016, whereupon on 1 July 2016, WIN would carry Ten programming into regional Queensland, Southern NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory. WIN owner and Ten's largest shareholder [[Bruce Gordon (businessman)|Bruce Gordon]] would later increase his stake in Ten's ownership to 2%.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://images.tenplay.com.au/~/media/Corporate%20Site%20Media/Files/Media%20Releases/2016/TEN%20And%20WIN%20Network%20Announce%20New%20Program%20Supply%20Agreement.pdf |title=TEN And WIN Network Announce New Program Supply Agreement |date=23 May 2016 |publisher=Ten Network Holdings |access-date=23 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/broadcast/bruce-gordons-win-confirms-affiliate-deal-with-ten-network/news-story/3b2b5a54f9a22d1863448e534dda76eb?sv=a26045edb2555a549e8af1020b65019a |title=Bruce Gordon’s WIN confirms affiliate deal with Ten Network |last=Mitchell |first=Jake |date=23 May 2016 |publisher=The Australian |access-date=23 May 2016}}</ref>

Serious financial troubles for Ten Network Holdings surfaced in 2017. Following the company reporting a $232 million half year loss,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-27/ten-network-struggles-to-survive-after-another-big-loss/8475774 |title=Ten Network casts 'significant doubt' on its viability after announcing $232m first-half loss |last=Ryan |first=Peter |date=27 April 2017 |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=13 June 2017}}</ref> billionaire shareholders Lachlan Murdoch, Bruce Gordon and James Packer withdrew support for $250 million guaranteed loan that would help keep Ten out of receivership.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/business/network-tens-future-in-doubt-as-billionaire-backers-murdoch-and-gordon-pull-their-support/news-story/a32e1586eab032479eddff2a2782afbe |title=Network Ten’s future in doubt as billionaire backers Murdoch and Gordon pull their support |date=13 June 2017 |publisher=Herald Sun |accessdate=12 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Mason |first=Max |date=11 June 2017 |title=Ten's billionaire shareholders back away from loan guarantee |url=http://www.afr.com/business/media-and-marketing/tv/tens-billionaire-shareholders-back-away-from-loan-guarantee-20170611-gwp0ro |work=The Australian Financial Review |location=Sydney |access-date=13 June 2017}}</ref> This loan was intended to replace an existing guaranteed $200 million loan that will expire in December.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mason |first=Max |date=27 April 2017 |title=Network Ten seeks to extend billionaire backed loan |url=http://www.afr.com/business/media-and-marketing/tv/network-ten-seeks-to-extend-billionaire-backed-loan-20170426-gvsis8 |work=The Australian Financial Review |location=Sydney |access-date=13 June 2017}}</ref> On 13 June, Ten asked the [[Australian Securities Exchange]] that their stock be placed in a 48-hour trading halt while it assessed its options concerning receivership.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-13/ten-network-fails-to-find-a-financial-backer/8612656 |title=Ten Network in trading halt and facing receivership after failing to secure financial backer |last=Letts |first=Stephen |date=13 June 2017 |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=13 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skynews.com.au/business/business/company/2017/06/13/network-ten-places-shares-in-trading-halt.html |title=Network Ten places shares in trading halt |date=13 June 2017 |publisher=Sky News Australia |access-date=13 June 2017}}</ref> On 14 June 2017, Ten went into voluntary administration.<ref name="SMHadmin">{{cite news |last=Danckert |first=Sarah |date=14 June 2017 |title=Network Ten heads into voluntary administration |url=http://www.smh.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/network-ten-heads-into-voluntary-administration-20170614-gwqo47.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |location=Sydney |access-date=14 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="BIAadmin">{{cite news |last=Pash |first=Chris |date=14 June 2017 |title=The Ten network is in administration |url=https://www.businessinsider.com.au/the-ten-network-is-in-administration-2017-6 |work=Business Insider Australia |location=Sydney |access-date=14 June 2017}}</ref>

=== August 2017–present: CBS purchase ===
On 28 August 2017, Network Ten's receivers, managers and voluntary administrators confirmed that American media company [[CBS Corporation]] has entered a binding agreement to purchase the company. Network Ten previously held contracts with CBS to broadcast its American content including the [[NCIS (franchise)|''NCIS Franchise'']], [[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|''Hawaii Five-0'']] and more.

==Programming==
{{further|List of programs broadcast by Network Ten}}

===Local programs===
Ten's current ''Australian'' program line-up consists of series such as: ''[[Neighbours]]'', ''[[Australian Survivor]]'', ''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (Australian TV series)|I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!]]'', ''[[Shark Tank (Australian TV series)|Shark Tank]]'', ''[[Gogglebox Australia|Gogglebox]]'', ''[[MasterChef Australia]]'', ''[[Have You Been Paying Attention?]]'', ''[[The Biggest Loser (Australian TV series)|The Biggest Loser]]'', ''[[Family Feud (2014 Australian game show)|Family Feud]]'', ''[[The Project (Australian TV program)|The Project]]'', ''[[Bondi Rescue]]'', ''[[Bondi Vet]]'', ''[[The Living Room (TV series)|The Living Room]]'', ''The Bachelor Australia'' franchise (which consists of ''[[The Bachelor (Australian TV series)|The Bachelor Australia]]'' and ''[[The Bachelorette (Australian TV series)|The Bachelorette Australia]]'') and morning chat show ''[[Studio 10]]''.

===Overseas Contents===
Most American programming that airs on Ten and its multichannels is sourced from Ten's studio-output deals with [[CBS Television Studios]] and [[20th Century Fox Television]].

CBS programming on Ten includes the ''[[NCIS franchise]]'', ''[[Madam Secretary (TV series)|Madam Secretary]]'', ''[[Scorpion (TV series)|Scorpion]]'', ''[[The Odd Couple (2015 TV series)|The Odd Couple]]'', ''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]'', ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]'', ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]'', ''[[Undercover Boss (U.S. TV series)|Undercover Boss]]'', ''[[48 Hours (TV series)|48 Hours]]'', as well as daytime series ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]'', ''[[The Doctors (2008 TV series)|The Doctors]]'', ''[[Dr. Phil (TV series)|Dr. Phil]]'', ''[[Judge Judy]]'', ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'' and ''[[The Talk (U.S. TV series)|The Talk]]'', and late night programs ''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]'' and ''[[The Late Late Show with James Corden]]''.

===Fox===
FOX programming on Ten and Eleven includes the most popular animated sitcom ''[[The Simpsons]]'' which has been a staple of the network for more than two decades, with repeat episodes screening everyday at 6pm between 2001-2011 before moving to Eleven on 11 January 2011 with repeat episodes and brand new episodes screening on Wednesday nights as part of an animation block called [[Animation Fixation]], later returning to Ten screening every Saturday at 6pm in June 2012 for season 23.

Other FOX programming on Ten, Eleven and One includes ''[[Modern Family]]'', ''[[Life in Pieces]]'', ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]'', ''[[Futurama]]'', ''[[Homeland (TV series)|Homeland]]'', ''[[Sleepy Hollow (TV series)|Sleepy Hollow]]'', ''[[This Is Us (TV series)|This Is Us]]'', ''[[Hell's Kitchen (US TV series)|Hell's Kitchen]]'', ''[[New Girl]]'', ''[[The Last Man on Earth (TV series)|The Last Man on Earth]]'', ''[[Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series)|Last Man Standing]]'', ''[[American Horror Story]]'', ''[[Bob's Burgers]]'' and ''[[Cops (TV series)|COPS]]''.

Other overseas programming includes ''[[The Graham Norton Show]]'', ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' as well as various [[Jamie Oliver]] and [[David Attenborough]] series.

===Film===
Feature films broadcast on Ten are sourced from its studio-output deals: [[Paramount Pictures]] (elapsed deal), a long-running deal with [[20th Century Fox]] (now shared with the [[Nine Network]] and [[Seven Network]]), [[DreamWorks Animation]] with Fox, an exclusive deal with [[Regency Enterprises]] and revival of a [[Universal Pictures]] deal (now shared with the [[Seven Network]] while titles elapse and [[Nine Network]].

===Former companies===
In 2009, Ten lost the rights to Universal Pictures after more than twenty years of movies and film broadcasting when the Seven Network won the $500 million and long-term deal with the movie and television studio broadcast rights.

The network formerly broadcast catalogue movie and television titles from [[DreamWorks]] produced in 2012 prior to 2015, [[Universal Pictures]] and [[Sony Pictures]] produced in 2014 prior to 2016. DreamWorks now belongs to the Nine Network, while Universal and Sony belong to Nine and the Seven Network. Effective from late 2014 until 2016, Ten revived both the Columbia/TriStar and Universal broadcast rights with a joint venture with Seven.

===Sport===
{{further|Ten Sport}}
Ten is a major player in Australian sports broadcasting. All sports broadcast on Ten and its multichannels is labelled under the ''[[Ten Sport]]'' brand.

Ten's most popular recurring sporting events include the [[A-League]] (since 2017), [[Big Bash League]] (since 2013), [[The Wallabies]] tests (since 2013), [[Super Rugby]] (since 2013), [[Supercars Championship]] (since 2015), [[Formula One]] (since 2003) and [[Moto GP]] (since 1997).

In 2001, Ten acquired partial broadcast rights for Saturday afternoon and Saturday night games in the [[Australian Football League]], the elite [[Australian rules football]] competition, displacing the Seven Network which had held the rights for more than 40 years. The deal also assigned the exclusive rights for finals broadcasting to Network Ten. Ten subsequently placed a successful bid to jointly broadcast the game from 2007 to 2011, with Seven. Ten ended broadcasting the AFL after the conclusion of the 2011 season, with its final ever broadcast, the [[2011 AFL Grand Final]].

Ten has continued to broadcast the Saturday component of the competition. However, unlike the previous deal, Ten will not hold the exclusive rights to the finals series. Instead, the networks will share the broadcasting of the finals series and will alternate the broadcast of the grand final. In years when Ten does not televise the Grand Final (2008 and 2010), it will show the [[Brownlow Medal]] presentation.

Network Ten broadcast the [[Australian Football League|AFL]] and the [[2007 Rugby World Cup]] in the [[1080i]] [[High-definition television|High Definition]] format.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,20883722%5E15321%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html| title = Ten gives HD sporting chance| accessdate = 16 December 2006| date = 7 December 2006| work = The Australian| publisher = australianit.news.com.au}}</ref> As of 2008, AFL matches have been shown in prime time in all capital cities except Sydney, which receives the telecast usually after 10:30 pm unless the [[Sydney Swans]] are playing. Previously, all AFL matches were replayed into the [[TVQ|Brisbane]] and [[TEN (TV station)|Sydney]] markets, usually after 10:30 pm unless the [[Brisbane Lions]] or Sydney Swans were playing. In 2007, all the finals Network Ten were assigned to were shown live into both markets although neither the Lions nor Swans were participating, thus putting it head to head with the [[National Rugby League|NRL]] finals which were aired on the [[Nine Network]]. Before 2005, all finals were delayed into both markets unless their teams were playing.

In 2003, Ten started broadcasting the [[Formula One]] World Championship after the Nine Network dropped the rights in 2002 after more than twenty years of coverage.
In 2007 they also started showing coverage of the qualification on tape delay early on Sunday mornings in most states. In 2008, Ten introduced live coverage of race day on its HD channel, [[Ten HD]]. All races from the 2008 French Grand Prix up until the 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix have been shown live on [[One (Australian TV channel)|One]]. From 22 April 2012, the European races will be televised live on Ten to the eastern seaboard states, and live on One elsewhere.

First time realising the need to broadcast [[cricket]] in Australia to increase viewership, Network Ten bought the broadcast rights to the [[Indian Premier League]] ([[Indian Premier League|IPL]]) for the 2008 season. One HD aired the tournament in 2009 and 2010. As Australian contracted national team players were rarely available for the tournament, the network dropped coverage in 2011.

Big Bash League games are currently broadcast in Australia by Network Ten. In 2013, Ten paid $100 million for BBL rights over five years, marking the channel's first foray in elite cricket coverage.<ref>[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/cricket/new-big-bash-league-broadcaster-channel-ten-thrilled-with-ratings-for-season-opening-derby/story-fni2usfi-1226788040468 New Big Bash League broadcaster Channel Ten thrilled with ratings for season opening derby] heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved on 25 November 2015.</ref> [[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]] had previously covered the T20 Big Bash League.

Network Ten's BBL coverage has become a regular feature of Australian summers, and attracted an average audience of more than 943,000 people nationally in [[2014-15 Big Bash League season|2014–15 season]], including a peak audience of 1.9 million viewers for the final between the [[Perth Scorchers]] and [[Sydney Sixers]].<ref>[http://www.cricket.com.au/news/bbl05-big-bash-league-fixture-release-2015-16-final-host-highest-qualifying-team-all-matches-live/2015-07-12 Big Bash League schedule released] cricket.com.au. Retrieved on 25 November 2015</ref>

In November 2014 Network Ten signed Australia's Mixed Martial Arts event series [[BRACE]] to a multi event contract for live broadcasts on the TENplay digital platform

Network Ten, in joint partnership with subscription television provider [[Foxtel]], had broadcast rights for the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{cite web| title = TEN and Foxtel win 2010 Commonwealth Games| publisher = TV Tonight| url = http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/01/ten-and-foxtel-win-2010-commonwealth.html|date=16 January 2008| accessdate = 17 January 2008}}</ref>

All three major commercial networks pulled out of bidding on rights to both the 2014 and 2016 [[Olympic Games]] due to cost concerns (which included [[Nine Network]], who had lost AUD$22 million on its joint coverage of the 2012 Games with [[Foxtel]], and [[Seven Network]], whose bid was rejected for being lower than what Nine/Foxtel paid). Therefore, the IOC awarded broadcast rights to the [[2014 Winter Olympics]] in [[Sochi]], Russia to Network Ten for AUD$20 million.<ref>{{cite news|title=Olympic fury over rules for TV sport|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/olympic-fury-over-rules-for-tv-sport/story-e6frg996-1226320796182|accessdate=13 August 2013|newspaper=The Australian|date=7 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Seven withdraws from bidding for Olympics as price tag proves too great for TV networks|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/other-sports/seven-withdraws-from-bidding-for-olympics-as-price-tag-proves-too-great-for-tv-networks/story-e6frf56c-1226614918163#.UgooyX_4Xmt|accessdate=13 August 2013|newspaper=Fox Sports|date=8 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=MacKay|first=Duncan|title=Ten Network signs $20 million deal to broadcast Sochi 2014 in Australia, claim reports|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/olympics/winter-olympics/2014/1014188-ten-network-sign-20-million-deal-to-broadcast-sochi-2014-in-australia-claim-reports|accessdate=13 August 2013|newspaper=Inside the Games|date=12 May 2013}}</ref>

===News===
[[File:Ch10 Cameraman filming Vic Lorusso, Sydney, NSW, jjron, 01.12.2010.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Ten News]] [[camera operator]] filming a traffic piece in Sydney by Vic Lorusso]]
[[File:Pyrmont Ten Studios.JPG|thumb|Broadcast Centre in Sydney]]
{{further|Ten Eyewitness News}}
Network Ten's news service is called ''[[Ten Eyewitness News]]'' (previously ''Ten Evening News'', ''Ten News'' and ''Ten News at Five''). It produces local bulletins each weeknight and national bulletins on weekends.

The news service also produces nightly panel show ''[[The Project (Australian TV program)|The Project]]''. During weekday overnights, Ten rebroadcasts American television network [[CBS]]'s news and current affairs program ''[[CBS This Morning]]''.

Ten has an exclusive contract with [[CBS News]] for international news coverage.

In November 2006, Network Ten struck a deal with CBS, reportedly worth A$6 million a year. This allows Ten the rights to air all [[CBS News]] footage, as well as access to its ''[[60 Minutes]]'', ''[[Dr. Phil (TV series)|Dr. Phil]]'', ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'' and ''[[48 Hours (TV series)|48 Hours]]'' programs. This deal occurred after CBS's talks with the Nine Network broke down, with Nine refusing to pay A$8 million a year to continue its 40-year deal with CBS. Ten in turn struck a cheaper deal, and has onsold CBS's [[60 Minutes]] stories to Nine.

On 31 July 2012, ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'' was picked up by Network Ten after airing since 1982{{citation needed|date=December 2012}} till 30 June 2012 on the Nine Network following cutbacks on overseas purchases.

In 2008, Network Ten rebranded its news service as ''Ten News at Five'' with a new identity, new graphics and new look.

==Availability==
Network Ten is available in [[Standard-definition television|standard definition]] and in [[1080i]] [[High-definition television|high definition]]. Ten's core programming is fibre fed out of [[ATV (Australia)|ATV]] Melbourne to its sister stations and regional affiliates with [[TEN (TV station)|TEN]] Sydney providing national news programming. The receiving stations and affiliates then insert their own localised news and advertising which is then broadcast in metropolitan areas via Network Ten [[owned-and-operated station]]s, these include [[TEN (TV station)|TEN]] Sydney, [[ATV (Australia)|ATV]] Melbourne, [[TVQ]] Brisbane, [[ADS (TV station)|ADS]] Adelaide, and [[NEW (TV station)|NEW]] Perth. Ten programming is also carried into regional Australia by various affiliate networks and stations including [[WIN Television]], [[NRN|Southern Cross Ten]], and [[DTD (TV station)|Darwin Digital Television]].

===Ten HD===
{{main|Ten HD}}
[[File:TEN HD logo 2016.png|150px|right|thumb|TEN HD logo]]
The Ten HD multichannel was launched on 16 December 2007 until 25 March 2009 and later revived on 2 March 2016. It broadcasts identical programming to Ten, but in [[1080i]] [[high-definition television|HD]].

===Tenplay===
[[File:TENplay logo.png|200px|right|thumb|TENplay logo]]
Tenplay is a free [[video on demand]] and [[catch up TV]] service run by Network Ten. The service became available on 30 September 2013, replacing Ten's old website that offered limited catch-up TV services.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://techgeek.com.au/2013/09/29/tenplay-soft-launches-network-tens-new-catch-service-compare/ |title=TENplay launches: How does Network Ten's new catch-up service compare? |last1=Southcott |first1=Chris |date=29 September 2013 |publisher=TechGeek |access-date=14 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[TV Tonight]]|first=David|last=Knox|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/09/tenplay-anywhere-anytime.html |title=TENplay, anywhere, anytime |date=30 September 2013 |accessdate=14 February 2016}}</ref>

Tenplay is available across 22 platforms including iOS mobile operating systems (e.g. [[Apple TV]], [[iPhone]], [[iPad]] & [[iPod Touch]]), [[Xbox 360]], [[Xbox One]], [[Windows 8]], [[Sony]] internet-enabled TVs & Blu-ray players, LG internet-enabled TVs, Samsung internet-enabled TVs & Blu-ray players, Panasonic internet-enabled TVs, Hisense internet-enabled TVs, Humax set top boxes, Windows Mobile 7 & 8 and Samsung devices running Android OS 4.0+ and above.

On 21 January 2016, Tenplay started live streaming beginning with ''[[Studio 10]]'' every morning at 8.30am until 11.00am and Highlight show every Weekends at 9.30am to noon, Every afternoon block between 3.30pm until 7.30pm originally between 4.30pm to 7.30 before adding cooking shows, after 7.30pm it starts broadcasting the major reality shows (e.g. '''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'', ''[[MasterChef Australia]]'', ''Shark Tank'', ''[[Australian Survivor]]''). It also broadcasts live streams of Sport (e.g. Supercars, Formula 1, Moto GP and Rugby union).

==Controversy==
For the 2006 series of ''[[Big Brother Australia|Big Brother]]'', Ten appointed two censors to review the show instead of one.{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} The Federal Minister for Communications, Senator [[Helen Coonan]], was reported to have said that she would be keeping a "close watch on the show's 2006 series".{{citation needed|date=July 2014}} This controversy resulted in ''[[Big Brother Australia#Uncut|Big Brother Uncut]]'' being renamed ''[[Big Brother Australia#Uncut / Adults Only|Big Brother: Adults Only]]'' for [[Big Brother 6 (Australia)|the 2006 season of ''Big Brother'']]. In two separate findings, the [[Australian Communications and Media Authority]] determined Network Ten breached clause 2.4 of the [[Australian Commercial Television Code of Practice|Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice]]. These two breaches were in relation to the broadcast of ''Big Brother Uncut'' on 30 May, 13 June and 4 July 2005. The broadcast material was not classified according to the [[Censorship in Australia#Television|Television Classification Guidelines]].

Despite toning down ''Big Brother: Adults Only'' significantly in comparison to 2005, the series continued to attract [[Big Brother 6 (Australia)|controversy]]. After ''Big Brother: Adults Only'' was abruptly cancelled several weeks early, a subsequent incident of alleged sexual assault in the house saw the removal of two housemates and a huge public outcry calling for the series to be cancelled entirely.<ref>(3 July 2006), [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/07/02/1151778811490.html "Big Brother in bigger bother"], ''[[The Age]]'', Retrieved 4 July 2006.</ref> This incident generated significant publicity for the show, even prompting the Prime Minister of Australia to call on Network Ten to "do a bit of self-regulation and get this stupid program off the air."<ref>{{Cite news| title = Get this stupid program off| work = The Sydney Morning Herald| date = 3 June 2006| url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/get-this-stupid-program-off/2006/07/03/1151778850913.html| accessdate = 12 September 2006}}</ref>

Just prior to the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Network Ten broadcast ''[[911: In Plane Site]]'', a documentary that examined [[Conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]] about the terrorist attacks. Federal [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] politician [[Michael Danby]] demanded that the programming director of the station be sacked.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Butterly |first=Nick |title=Labor MP attacks Ten on 9/11 documentary |publisher=News.com.au |date=11 September 2006 |url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20391954-1702,00.html |accessdate=12 September 2006 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090706004822/http://www.news.com.au/story/0%2C23599%2C20391954-1702%2C00.html |archivedate=6 July 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

On 8 October 2008, the [[Australian Communications and Media Authority]] (ACMA) found Network Ten guilty of breaching the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice by using [[Subliminal stimuli|subliminal advertising]] during the broadcast of the 2007 [[ARIA Music Awards]] on 28 October 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ten guilty of subliminal advertising |publisher=Ten Network Holdings Limited |date=8 October 2008 |url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24465413-12377,00.html |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009164600/http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0%2C25197%2C24465413-12377%2C00.html |archivedate=9 October 2008 |accessdate=13 June 2017 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Network Ten had inserted single [[film frame|frames]] (lasting 1/25th of a second) into the program broadcast. This was exposed on [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]'s ''[[Media Watch (TV program)|Media Watch]]'' program.<ref>{{Cite news| title = Flash Dance| work = [[Media Watch (TV program)|Media Watch]]| location = Australia| date = 5 November 2007| url = http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s2082405.htm| accessdate = 7 November 2007| format=transcript}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=//www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJTGGlDZUzk |title=Mediawatch – ARIA Awards 2007 Subliminal Ads – Wrap up story |publisher=YouTube |date=13 October 2008 |accessdate=9 November 2011}}</ref>

==Logo and identity history==
From 1964 to 1984 Network Ten's four stations – ATV-0 /ATV-10 Melbourne, TEN-10 Sydney, TVQ-0 Brisbane and SAS-10 Adelaide – used different logos to identify themselves. There had also been a number of network-wide logos used from the mid-1960s through to the early 1980s.

By late-1984 ATV-10, SAS-10 and TEN-10 were all using the same logo – a circle with "TEN" in the centre, somewhat in the style of a neon sign. This logo had been introduced by TEN-10 in January 1983, was adopted by ATV-10 in June 1984 and by SAS-10 in November 1985. The logo was also similar to the new logo adopted by Brisbane's TVQ-0 in April 1983, when that station became branded as TV0 – a neon sign-style circle with "TV" in the centre.

Kicking off three years of some upheaval for Network Ten, On 24 January 1988 ATV-10, ADS-10 and TEN-10 all adopted the "X TEN" logo, followed by Perth's NEW-10 when it launched in May 1988, then TVQ-0 which adopted the logo on 10 September 1988 when it changed frequency and became TVQ-10.

On 23 July 1989, the network rebranded again to "10 TV Australia". On 13 January 1991, in conjunction with their "The Entertainment Network" promo, all Ten stations were rebranded to the first version of the current "Ten" logo, Which consists of a blue circle with a yellow ring enclosing the blue circle with the text "Ten" in lower case, with yellow text. However, when the current logo was launched, the ring was white. It was not until 2 November 1999, when Ten relaunched its graphics to the "Electric" ident that the ring became yellow on a permanent basis. In January 2008, the logo was enhanced for high definition with a glossy "ball" effect. On 22 January 2012, a new two-dimensional yellow logo with a series of colour variations was introduced for on air promotions, until the prior logo was reintroduced on 6 May 2012. The current variation of the 1991 logo was introduced on 22 June 2013, removing the yellow accent from the ring and lettering, replacing it with light blue and white. On 2 March 2016, the white ring was removed and the logo was retextured. However, this logo was only used for in-program watermarks while the 2013 variation of the 1991 logo remained on promos and idents.

<gallery>
File:Channel Ten logo (1980-1983).png|ATV10: 20 January 1980 – 3 June 1984; SAS-10: 1983-1984
File:Channel Ten logo (1983-1988).svg|TEN-10: 1983 – 24 January 1988; ATV-10: 3 June 1984 – 24 January 1988; SAS-10: November 1985 – 27 December 1987; ADS-10: 27 December 1987 – 24 January 1988
File:Channel Ten logo (1988-1989).svg|ATV-10, ADS-10, TEN-10: 24 January 1988 – 23 July 1989; NEW-10: 20 May 1988 – 23 July 1989; TVQ-10: 10 September 1988 – 23 July 1989
File:Ten 1989-91 logo.jpg|23 July 1989 – 13 January 1991
File:Channel Ten logo 1991.svg|13 January 1991 – 22 June 2013
File:Channel Ten logo 2012.png|22 January 2012 – 6 May 2012 (on air only)
File:Channel_Ten_logo_2013.png|22 June 2013 – present (promos and idents as of 2 March 2016)
File:Network Ten 2016Logo.png|2 March 2016 – present (in-program only)
</gallery>

===Identity history (national)===
*1970: ''Make Love, Not Revolution'' (used as a response to Seven's Revolution campaign)
*1974-1975: ''First in Color'' (ATV-0, SAS-10, and TEN-10 only)
*1974-1975: ''Color Your World with Channel 0'' (TVQ-0 only)
*1977: ''I Like It!''
*Summer 1977/1978: ''Keep Your Eye on the 0'' (ATV-0 and TVQ-0 only)
*1979-1980: ''Come Up, Come Up to Ten'' (TEN-10 and SAS-10 only)
*1980 (Melbourne), 1981 (Adelaide): ''You're on Top With Ten!''
*1981: ''Looking Good'' (also used by [[CBS]] in 1979)
*1982: ''Reach for the Stars'' (ATV-10 only)
*1983-1986: ''You're Home When You're Home on Ten''
*1985-1988: ''Ten out of Ten Australia''
*1988: ''We're for You! (Ten's for You)''
*1989: ''Look! You've Got a Friend on Ten''
*1989-1991: ''10 TV Australia''
*1990-1994: ''The Entertainment Network'' (also used by [[CTC-7]] and [[RTQ|RTQ-10/7/4]])
*1991: ''That's Entertainment!''
*1993: ''It's on TEN''
*1994: ''That's TEN!''
*1995-1997: ''Give Me Ten''
*1998-1999: ''Turn Me On Ten''
*1 February 2001 – 22 June 2013: ''Seriously Ten''
*22 January 2012 – 22 May 2012: ''Turn It On'' (accompanied in promotional trailers by "[[Turn Me On (David Guetta song)|Turn Me On]]" by [[David Guetta]])
*22 June 2013 – present: ''Turn on 10''
*2014: ''10, 50 Years Young''

==See also==
{{Portal|Television in Australia}}
* [[List of Australian television series]]
* [[Ten HD]]
* [[Eleven (Australian TV channel)|Eleven]]
* [[One (Australian TV channel)|One]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.tenplay.com.au}}
*[http://www.tencorporate.com.au Corporate website]
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/ten Official YouTube channel]

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{{Ten Network Holdings}}
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| name = Network Ten
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| launch = 1 August 1964
| closed date =
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| owner = [[Ten Network Holdings]] {{small|(sale to [[CBS Corporation]] pending)}}
| picture format = [[576i]] ([[SDTV]]) [[Anamorphic widescreen|16:9]] [[1080i]] ([[HDTV]]) [[Anamorphic widescreen|16:9]]
| share = 9.3% nationally
| share as of = 2016 ratings year
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| slogan = ''Turn on 10''
| country = [[Australia]]
| language = English
| broadcast area = [[TEN (TV station)|Sydney]], [[ATV (Australia)|Melbourne]], [[TVQ|Brisbane]], [[ADS (TV station)|Adelaide]], [[NEW (TV station)|Perth]]
| affiliates = [[WIN Television]] (QLD/NSW/ACT/VIC/TAS/WA), [[Southern Cross Austereo]] ([[SGS/SCN|Spencer Gulf/Broken Hill]]), [[DTD (TV station)|Darwin Digital Television]] (Darwin), [[Central Digital Television]] (Central)
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| terr chan 4 = 1621 @ 11 (219.5 MHz)
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'''Network Ten''' (commonly known as '''Channel Ten''' or simply '''Ten''', officially stylised as '''TEN''') is an Australian commercial broadcasting network owned by [[Ten Network Holdings]] and is headquartered in [[Pyrmont, New South Wales]]. It first aired on 1 August 1964 in Melbourne. Network Ten is the one of five national [[free-to-air]] networks in Australia. Its [[owned-and-operated station]]s can be found in the state capital cities of Sydney, [[Melbourne]], [[Brisbane]], [[Adelaide]] and [[Perth]], while [[WIN Television|affiliates]] extend the network to regional areas of the country.

Following Ten's report of a $232 million half year loss and the subsequent loss of further bank loan guarantees from its shareholders, Ten announced that it was entering into voluntary administration on 14 June 2017.<ref name="SMHadmin" /><ref name="BIAadmin" /> On 28 August 2017, [[CBS Corporation]] entered a binding agreement with Network Ten's receivers, managers and voluntary administrators to purchase the company. <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-28/cbs-agrees-to-buy-ten-off-administrator/8848124|title=Ten Network to be purchased by US giant CBS|date=28 August 2017|work=ABC News|access-date=27 August 2017|language=en-AU}}</ref>

==History==
===Origins===
From the introduction of TV in 1956 until 1965 there were only two commercial television networks in Australia, the National Television Network (now the [[Nine Network]]) and the Australian Television Network (now the [[Seven Network]]), as well as the public [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] (then [[History of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation#1960s and 1970s|Commission]]). In the early 1960s, the [[federal government]] began canvassing the idea of licensing a third commercial television station in each capital city. This decision was seen by some as a way for the government to defuse growing public dissatisfaction with the dominance of imported overseas programming and the paucity of local content. The first of these "third" licences was granted to United Telecasters Sydney was granted on 4 April 1963.

Structurally, the Australian television industry was closely modelled on the two-tiered system that had been in place in [[List of radio stations in Australia|Australian radio]] since the late 1930s. One tier consisted of a network of publicly funded television stations run by the ABC, which was funded by government budget allocation and (until 1972) by fees from television viewer licences. The second tier consisted of the commercial networks and independent stations owned by private operators, whose income came from selling advertising time.

===Launch===
The network was launched as [[ATV (Australia)|ATV-0]] in [[Melbourne]] opened on 1 August 1964 and was owned by the [[Ansett Australia|Ansett]] transport and media group, which at the time owned one of Australia's two domestic airlines. [[TEN (TV station)|TEN-10]] in Sydney, which opened on 5 April 1965, was originally owned by United Telecasters Sydney Ltd (UTSL), which also{{citation needed|date=December 2011}} in July that year opened [[TVQ]]-0 in Brisbane. Also opened that month was [[SAS (TV station)|SAS-10]], serving the city of Adelaide in South Australia.

The new television network was initially dubbed the "Independent Television System" or ITS, but in 1970 adopted the title "The 0/10 Network" which reflected the names of the first two stations launched in the group.

Melbourne's ATV was the first station of the network to stage colour broadcasts in 1967, the broadcast was that of the Pakenham races which was seen by network executives and invited members of the media and press. This would the first of many test colour telecasts for the station, and in tribute to this event, the 0-10 Network adopted the ''First in Color'' slogan in 1974, within months before 1 March 1975 transition to colour broadcasting.

===1970–1988: Expansion and original run===
For its first five years, the 0/10 Network led a hand-to-mouth existence. By the beginning of the 1970s the network was in a precarious financial position and there were predictions that it would fail.

In 1971, the 0/10 network first aired ''[[Young Talent Time]]'', which was a huge ratings success, and ran for 17 years.

However, the network's true financial reprise came about due to the adult soap opera serial ''[[Number 96 (TV series)|Number 96]]'', which premiered in March 1972 on the night that "Australian TV lost its virginity". The series broke new ground for Australian television and captured the imagination of viewers like few programs before or since. For the next three years it was consistently Australia's top-rating television program and, not surprisingly, its huge popularity attracted advertisers to Ten ''en masse'', with the result that its revenue increased significantly from [[Australian dollar|A$]]1 million in 1971 to more than A$10 million in 1972.

However, the pattern of ratings dominance was already set, and for most of the next four decades mid-1960s there was little deviation from the prevalent rankings, with the Nine Network typically in first place, the Seven Network second, Network Ten third and [[ABC Television|ABC]] fourth.

The gradual evolution of Network Ten into its current form has its origins in the ongoing attempts by media mogul [[Rupert Murdoch]] to acquire a prized commercial television licence in Australia's largest capital city market, Sydney. This began when Murdoch's [[News Corporation|News Ltd]] purchased the [[Wollongong]] station [[WIN Television]] in the early 1960s, around the same time he bought [[Festival Records]]. In 1977, frustrated by regulatory blocks that prevented him from expanding into the Sydney market, Murdoch sold WIN and purchased a 46% share in Ten Sydney.

In 1979, Murdoch made an unsuccessful takeover bid for the Melbourne-based [[The Herald and Weekly Times]] media group. Although the bid failed, he gained a 50% stake in [[Ansett Australia|Ansett]], which thus gave him control of channel 0 in Melbourne.

In 1979, 0/10 first aired soap opera ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'', which was a huge ratings success.

On 20 January 1980, the 0/10 Network became known as Network Ten to reflect ATV moving from channel 0 to channel 10 – although the Brisbane station continued to broadcast as [[TVQ]]-0 until 10 September 1988 when the station changed to TVQ-10. In 1987 Adelaide's Network Ten affiliate (SAS-10) and Seven Network affiliate (ADS-7) successfully negotiated to exchange affiliation rights and channel frequencies due to ownership problems. On 27 December 1987, the exchange came into effect and ADS-7, owned by the same owners as the main Network Ten stations, became ADS-10 with SAS-10 converting to SAS-7, operated by [[TVW]]-7 in Perth.

When Murdoch became an American citizen in 1985 so that he could expand his media empire in the United States, Australia's media ownership laws obliged him to dispose of the flagship television stations, which were sold to [[The Northern Star]], an offshoot of the [[Westfield Group]] conglomerate controlled by property tycoon [[Frank Lowy]]. However, Westfield was badly hit by the stock market crash of 1987, and in 1989 sold Network Ten to a consortium led by Charles Curran and former television journalist Steve Cosser.

The network became fully national in 1988 with the launch of [[NEW (TV station)|NEW-10]] in Perth, after the introduction of satellite facilities made it economical for the network to broadcast to Western Australia. Northern Star officially took hold of TVQ-10 later in the year and rebranded [[CTC (TV station)|CTC]] Canberra under the network banner in time for aggregation.

===1989–1994: Receivership and relaunch===
In 1989, Ten's ratings were in decline, so on 23 July 1989, recently recruited network boss Bob Shanks relaunched the network as ''10 TV Australia'' and introduced several new programs, including four new prime time game shows. However, by the end of 1989 the ratings had failed to improve and most of the new programs were cancelled, except for its Eyewitness News newscasts, ''[[Neighbours]]'' and ''[[E Street]]'' (debuting in late 1988).

Meanwhile owners Northern Star Holdings were having financial and regulatory problems. The company was subject to an inquiry by the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal in relation to media ownership rules and had run into financial difficulties following the 1987 stock market crash two years earlier. On 1 September 1989, Northern Star Holdings announced a major restructure to pay off debts and help restore profitability. The proposals included selling off the network's three smaller stations; ADS Adelaide, NEW Perth and CTC Canberra to Charles Curran's ''Capital Television Group''. The sale was complete on 27 October 1989, effectively splitting Northern Star's Network Ten in half.<ref>{{cite web|title=Northern Star Holdings Ltd|url=http://listofcompanies.co.in/2012/02/20/northern-star-holdings-ltd/|website=Worldwide Company Profile|accessdate=24 May 2017}}</ref>

In 1990, both Network Ten and the Seven Network filed for receivership, and in 1991 the network was relaunched yet again but with its present logo. In 1992, the network's flagship stations were sold to the Canadian-based [[Canwest]] media group, which held a controlling stake in the network until 2009. Ten also has an affiliate broadcasting agreement with [[Southern Cross Broadcasting]], which owns numerous regional stations in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania.

On 13 January 1991, Ten also referred to itself by the [[backronym]] "The Entertainment Network" in network promotions and 10 TV Australia renamed back to ''Network Ten''.

Ten first broadcast ''[[Baywatch]]'' in 1990 and ''[[The Simpsons]]'' in 1991. Ten broadcast the [[1991 NSWRL season|1991 Winfield Cup]] premiership's [[grand final]] live.

Network Ten was nearly folded into the Seven Network in the early 1990s, but due to the lobbying power of billionaire [[Kerry Packer]]{{citation needed|date=December 2011}} former owner of the Nine Network, this was successfully resisted.

===1995–2007: Recovery and success===
In 2001, Ten opened its doors to reality television with the first season of [[Big Brother Australia]], the opening night of the show was the most watched programs of the night. The trend was then followed by launching the Australian version of reality singing competition format [[Idols (TV series)|Idols]] called [[Australian Idol]] in 2003. [[Australian Idol]] was proven to be a hit for several years until its official cancellation in 2010.

In 2004, Network Ten enjoyed its best year since the 1970s, finishing second nationally only behind the [[Nine Network]] and well ahead of the [[Seven Network]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/TV--Radio/Nine-wins-year-again/2004/11/30/1101577477557.html|title=Nine wins year again|date=2 December 2004|first=Ross|last=Warneke|publisher=[[The Age]]}}</ref> This was a departure from previous years, in which it typically places third behind Nine and Seven in most other ratings years since 2000. Also that year, Network Ten switched back from the generic Closed Captioning logo to the (then new) Supertext logo. They've used the Supertext logo until 13 April 2016.

In 2005, Canwest was in discussions with newspaper publisher [[Fairfax Media|John Fairfax Holdings]] about a possible sale of the network, after the federal government indicated it may consider relaxing Australia's media cross-ownership laws. Previously, newspaper owners could not own television stations in the same city. Fairfax owned the Seven Network until 1988, and had been looking for a way back into television for a long time.

On 21 August 2005, the network celebrated its 40th birthday with a two-hour highlights package called ''Ten: Seriously 40'', which was hosted by [[Bert Newton]] and [[Rove McManus]]. From 2006 to 2008, Ten was the official broadcaster of [[Sydney New Year's Eve]]. The rights returned to the Nine Network from 2009.

Along with the Seven Network, Network Ten paid A$780 million for the rights to the [[Australian Football League]].<ref name="pricesource">{{Cite news| title = Seven and Ten win AFL rights| publisher = ABC Sport| date = 5 January 2006| url = http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200601/s1542491.htm| accessdate = 7 February 2008}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Some media commentators, however, believe the figure may have been overpriced given the fact that both Seven and Ten struggled to onsell games to Pay TV provider [[Foxtel]]. Ten eventually brokered a deal that saw Foxtel gain the rights to 4 live games each round, as well as replay rights for all games, shown on their [[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports One]] channel. Foxtel will pay an estimated A$50 million a year for these rights.

On 7 August 2007, Network Ten and Foxtel signed a new agreement allowing Ten's digital signal to be transmitted via Foxtel's cable and satellite services.<ref name="foxtel">{{Cite news| title = Ten and Foxtel sign breakthrough digital retransmission agreement| publisher = Ten Network Holdings Limited| date = 7 August 2007| url = http://www.tencorporate.com.au/library/documents/TEN,%20FOXTEL%20retransmission%207%20August%202007.pdf|format=PDF| accessdate = 7 February 2008}}</ref> Prior to this, Ten was only transmitted via cable on Foxtel in an analogue format and [[Austar]] in standard definition digital via Mystar. Similarly in October 2007, Network Ten and [[Optus Television|Optus]] announced that Ten's digital signal would be available on its cable network from 1 December 2007.<ref name="optus">{{Cite news| title = Ten Joins Optus TV Featuring Foxtel Platform| publisher = Ten Network Holdings Limited| date = 31 October 2007| url = http://www.tencorporate.com.au/library/documents/TEN%20joins%20Optus%20platform%2031%20October%202007.pdf|format=PDF| accessdate = 7 February 2008}}</ref>

===2007–2015: Digital horizons===
On 16 December 2007, [[Ten HD]] was officially launched, becoming the first new commercial television channel in metropolitan areas of Australia since 1988. Ten HD ceased broadcasting on 25 March 2009 when it was replaced by what was a sports-only High Definition channel, [[One (Australian TV channel)|One HD]].<ref name="launch">{{Cite news| title = New channel, new era: Introducing TEN HD| publisher = Ten Network Holdings Limited| date = 14 September 2007| url = http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/enews/ten-hd-140907.html| accessdate = 14 September 2007}}</ref>

On 24 September 2009, Canwest announced that it was selling its 50.1% stake in Ten Network Holdings for A$680 million,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/canwest-sells-ten-network-stake-for-680m/story-e6frg996-1225779014607 |title=CanWest sells Ten Network stake for $680m |work=[[The Australian]] |author=McFarland, Lyndal |agency=Dow Jones Newswires |date=24 September 2009 |accessdate=9 July 2011 }}</ref> to pay down its significant debt. In late 2009, Canwest filed for [[Bankruptcy|creditor bankruptcy protection]], due to [[Canadian dollar|C$]]4 billion mounting debt across radio, television broadcasting and publishing assets in several countries.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/oct/06/television-pressandpublishing |title=Canwest Global Communications files for bankruptcy protection |author=Clark, Andrew |work=[[The Guardian]] |location=England |date=6 October 2009 |accessdate=9 July 2011 }}</ref>

On 26 August 2010, Ten confirmed that it would be launching its third digital channel, entitled [[Eleven (Australian TV channel)|Eleven]], on 11 January 2011.<ref name="elevenannounce">{{Cite news| title = TEN announces launch of ELEVEN| work = The Spy Report| publisher = Media Spy| date = 26 August 2010| url = http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/08/26/ten-announces-launch-of-eleven/| accessdate = 26 August 2010| deadurl = yes| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100910033922/http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/08/26/ten-announces-launch-of-eleven/| archivedate = 10 September 2010| df = dmy-all}}</ref> The network indicated that Eleven would be aimed toward a "distinctly youthful" audience between the ages of 13 and 29, with programs such as ''[[Neighbours]]'' and ''[[The Simpsons]]'' migrating to the new channel.<ref name="neighboursmove">{{Cite news| title = Neighbours moving to Eleven| work = The Spy Report| publisher = Media Spy| date = 26 August 2010| url = http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/08/26/neighbours-moving-to-eleven/| accessdate = 26 August 2010| deadurl = yes| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100910033220/http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/08/26/neighbours-moving-to-eleven/| archivedate = 10 September 2010| df = dmy-all}}</ref> As part of its plans, Ten said that it was planning a joint venture with the international distributor [[CBS Studios International]] to provide content for the new channel.

On 20 October 2010, four years after he sold shares in PBL Media to private equity firm CVC Asia Pacific, [[James Packer]] made a bid for Network Ten shares. He purchased 16 per cent of Ten through his traditional investment bank, UBS.

Network Ten launched a new digital channel, [[Eleven (Australian TV channel)|Eleven]], on 11 January with ''[[The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson]]'' at 11.00 am. On 8 May 2011, Ten relaunched its sports based channel [[One (Australian TV channel)|One]], with general entertainment programming aimed at males taking over the schedule. It is aimed at a similar audience to [[7mate]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/04/one-to-broaden-its-horizons.html |title=ONE to broaden its horizons |publisher=TV Tonight |accessdate=9 November 2011}}</ref>

In 2012, Ten launched many new programs such as ''[[Being Lara Bingle]]'', ''[[Breakfast (Australian TV program)|Breakfast]]'', ''[[Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms]]'', ''[[Puberty Blues (TV series)|Puberty Blues]]'', ''Underground: The Julian Assange Story'' and a now-ill-fated revival of junior talent series ''[[Young Talent Time]]''. From July 2012, Ten launched new local programs, ''Don't Tell The Bride'', ''[[Everybody Dance Now (Australian TV series)|Everybody Dance Now]]'', ''[[I Will Survive (TV series)|I Will Survive]]'' and ''[[The Shire (TV series)|The Shire]]''. This did not have any success; rather, it led to Ten's ratings dropping to fourth place behind [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]] for over thirty straight nights<ref name=ABC1Ten>{{cite news |last=Idato |first=Michael |date=17 September 2012 |title=Seriously, Ten struggles to keep up with ABC |url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/seriously-ten-struggles-to-keep-up-with-abc-20120916-260dm.html |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |location= |publisher= |accessdate= 19 October 2013}}</ref> and resulted in David Mott's resignation.<ref>{{cite news |last=Idato |first=Michael |date=24 August 2012 |title=Ten's dismal ratings claim prized scalp |url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/tens-dismal-ratings-claim-prized-scalp-20120824-24q3b.html |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |location= |publisher= |accessdate= 19 October 2013}}</ref>

As of 10 December 2013, Ten no longer broadcasts on analog TV and is now only available through digital TV or digital set-top box.

On 24 February 2014, Ten changed its on-air theme. This included a new look for program advisory ratings, program listings, new classification ratings on PRG, program advertisements and promos.

In 2015, Ten introduced new programming to revitalise the struggling network. The programs include local editions of ''[[Shark Tank (Australian TV series)|Shark Tank]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/08/ten-circles-shark-tank.html|title=TEN circles Shark Tank|date=13 August 2014|publisher=|accessdate=10 June 2017}}</ref> ''[[Gogglebox Australia|Gogglebox]]'' and ''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (Australian TV series)|I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/08/ten-talking-im-a-celebrity-get-me-out-of-here.html|title=TEN talking I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here?|date=23 August 2014|publisher=|accessdate=10 June 2017}}</ref>

On 15 June 2015, [[Foxtel]] (co-owned by [[Lachlan Murdoch]]'s [[News Corp Australia|News Corp]]) bought 15% shares in Ten Network Holdings, pending the approval from the ACCC. Prior to the acquisition, Discovery backed out from bidding partnership with Foxtel. In July 2015, Paul Anderson was announced as the new Chief Executive Officer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adnews.com.au/news/ten-names-paul-anderson-as-ceo-as-hamish-mclennan-exits|title=Ten names Paul Anderson as CEO as Hamish McLennan exits - AdNews|publisher=|accessdate=10 June 2017}}</ref>

===2016–2017: New affiliation and financial troubles===
Ten announced on 22 February 2016 that Ten HD would be revived on 2 March 2016 on channel 13 from 3pm. As a result, [[One (Australian TV channel)|One]] was reduced to a standard definition broadcast.<ref name="TENInsider">{{cite web |url=http://tenplay.com.au/blog/the-insider/ten-hd-simulcast-set-to-launch-on-2-march |title=TEN HD Simulcast Set To Launch On 2 March |date=22 February 2016 |publisher=[[Ten Network Holdings]] |access-date=22 February 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223113558/http://tenplay.com.au/blog/the-insider/ten-hd-simulcast-set-to-launch-on-2-march |archivedate=23 February 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref name="TVTlaunch">{{cite web|publisher=[[TV Tonight]]|first=David|last=Knox|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/02/ten-in-high-definition-from-march-2.html |title=TEN in High Definition from March 2 |date=22 February 2016 |accessdate=22 February 2016}}</ref>

Following the announcement of a new affiliation agreement between the Nine Network and [[Southern Cross Austereo]], Ten's then-primary regional affiliate, on 29 April 2016, Ten entered into affiliation talks with Nine's then-primary regional affiliate [[WIN Television]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/nine-win-shows-media-law-absurdity-win-chief-andrew-lancaster/news-story/8448e7ca97fed22ff1726e979e94d1f7 |title=Nine win shows media law absurdity: WIN chief Andrew Lancaster |last=Mitchell |first=Jake |date=29 April 2016 |publisher=The Australian |access-date=29 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/nine-ten-to-swap-affiliate-partners/news-story/0ea3e8e044ef5d522e5a58aace682f90 |title=Nine, Ten to swap affiliate partners |last1=Mitchell |first1=Jake |last2=Davidson |first2=Darren |date=2 May 2016 |publisher=The Australian |access-date=23 May 2016}}</ref> Ten's new five-year deal with WIN was announced on 23 May 2016, whereupon on 1 July 2016, WIN would carry Ten programming into regional Queensland, Southern NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory. WIN owner and Ten's largest shareholder [[Bruce Gordon (businessman)|Bruce Gordon]] would later increase his stake in Ten's ownership to 2%.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://images.tenplay.com.au/~/media/Corporate%20Site%20Media/Files/Media%20Releases/2016/TEN%20And%20WIN%20Network%20Announce%20New%20Program%20Supply%20Agreement.pdf |title=TEN And WIN Network Announce New Program Supply Agreement |date=23 May 2016 |publisher=Ten Network Holdings |access-date=23 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/broadcast/bruce-gordons-win-confirms-affiliate-deal-with-ten-network/news-story/3b2b5a54f9a22d1863448e534dda76eb?sv=a26045edb2555a549e8af1020b65019a |title=Bruce Gordon’s WIN confirms affiliate deal with Ten Network |last=Mitchell |first=Jake |date=23 May 2016 |publisher=The Australian |access-date=23 May 2016}}</ref>

Serious financial troubles for Ten Network Holdings surfaced in 2017. Following the company reporting a $232 million half year loss,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-27/ten-network-struggles-to-survive-after-another-big-loss/8475774 |title=Ten Network casts 'significant doubt' on its viability after announcing $232m first-half loss |last=Ryan |first=Peter |date=27 April 2017 |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=13 June 2017}}</ref> billionaire shareholders Lachlan Murdoch, Bruce Gordon and James Packer withdrew support for $250 million guaranteed loan that would help keep Ten out of receivership.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/business/network-tens-future-in-doubt-as-billionaire-backers-murdoch-and-gordon-pull-their-support/news-story/a32e1586eab032479eddff2a2782afbe |title=Network Ten’s future in doubt as billionaire backers Murdoch and Gordon pull their support |date=13 June 2017 |publisher=Herald Sun |accessdate=12 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Mason |first=Max |date=11 June 2017 |title=Ten's billionaire shareholders back away from loan guarantee |url=http://www.afr.com/business/media-and-marketing/tv/tens-billionaire-shareholders-back-away-from-loan-guarantee-20170611-gwp0ro |work=The Australian Financial Review |location=Sydney |access-date=13 June 2017}}</ref> This loan was intended to replace an existing guaranteed $200 million loan that will expire in December.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mason |first=Max |date=27 April 2017 |title=Network Ten seeks to extend billionaire backed loan |url=http://www.afr.com/business/media-and-marketing/tv/network-ten-seeks-to-extend-billionaire-backed-loan-20170426-gvsis8 |work=The Australian Financial Review |location=Sydney |access-date=13 June 2017}}</ref> On 13 June, Ten asked the [[Australian Securities Exchange]] that their stock be placed in a 48-hour trading halt while it assessed its options concerning receivership.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-13/ten-network-fails-to-find-a-financial-backer/8612656 |title=Ten Network in trading halt and facing receivership after failing to secure financial backer |last=Letts |first=Stephen |date=13 June 2017 |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=13 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skynews.com.au/business/business/company/2017/06/13/network-ten-places-shares-in-trading-halt.html |title=Network Ten places shares in trading halt |date=13 June 2017 |publisher=Sky News Australia |access-date=13 June 2017}}</ref> On 14 June 2017, Ten went into voluntary administration.<ref name="SMHadmin">{{cite news |last=Danckert |first=Sarah |date=14 June 2017 |title=Network Ten heads into voluntary administration |url=http://www.smh.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/network-ten-heads-into-voluntary-administration-20170614-gwqo47.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |location=Sydney |access-date=14 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="BIAadmin">{{cite news |last=Pash |first=Chris |date=14 June 2017 |title=The Ten network is in administration |url=https://www.businessinsider.com.au/the-ten-network-is-in-administration-2017-6 |work=Business Insider Australia |location=Sydney |access-date=14 June 2017}}</ref>

=== August 2017–present: CBS purchase ===
On 28 August 2017, Network Ten's receivers, managers and voluntary administrators confirmed that American media company [[CBS Corporation]] has entered a binding agreement to purchase the company. Network Ten previously held contracts with CBS to broadcast its American content including the [[NCIS (franchise)|''NCIS Franchise'']], [[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|''Hawaii Five-0'']] and more.

==Programming==
{{further|List of programs broadcast by Network Ten}}

===Local programs===
Ten's current ''Australian'' program line-up consists of series such as: ''[[Neighbours]]'', ''[[Australian Survivor]]'', ''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (Australian TV series)|I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!]]'', ''[[Shark Tank (Australian TV series)|Shark Tank]]'', ''[[Gogglebox Australia|Gogglebox]]'', ''[[MasterChef Australia]]'', ''[[Have You Been Paying Attention?]]'', ''[[The Biggest Loser (Australian TV series)|The Biggest Loser]]'', ''[[Family Feud (2014 Australian game show)|Family Feud]]'', ''[[The Project (Australian TV program)|The Project]]'', ''[[Bondi Rescue]]'', ''[[Bondi Vet]]'', ''[[The Living Room (TV series)|The Living Room]]'', ''The Bachelor Australia'' franchise (which consists of ''[[The Bachelor (Australian TV series)|The Bachelor Australia]]'' and ''[[The Bachelorette (Australian TV series)|The Bachelorette Australia]]'') and morning chat show ''[[Studio 10]]''.

===Overseas Contents===
Most American programming that airs on Ten and its multichannels is sourced from Ten's studio-output deals with [[CBS Television Studios]] and [[20th Century Fox Television]].

CBS programming on Ten includes the ''[[NCIS franchise]]'', ''[[Madam Secretary (TV series)|Madam Secretary]]'', ''[[Scorpion (TV series)|Scorpion]]'', ''[[The Odd Couple (2015 TV series)|The Odd Couple]]'', ''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]'', ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]'', ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]'', ''[[Undercover Boss (U.S. TV series)|Undercover Boss]]'', ''[[48 Hours (TV series)|48 Hours]]'', as well as daytime series ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]'', ''[[The Doctors (2008 TV series)|The Doctors]]'', ''[[Dr. Phil (TV series)|Dr. Phil]]'', ''[[Judge Judy]]'', ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'' and ''[[The Talk (U.S. TV series)|The Talk]]'', and late night programs ''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]'' and ''[[The Late Late Show with James Corden]]''.

===Fox===
FOX programming on Ten and Eleven includes the most popular animated sitcom ''[[The Simpsons]]'' which has been a staple of the network for more than two decades, with repeat episodes screening everyday at 6pm between 2001-2011 before moving to Eleven on 11 January 2011 with repeat episodes and brand new episodes screening on Wednesday nights as part of an animation block called [[Animation Fixation]], later returning to Ten screening every Saturday at 6pm in June 2012 for season 23.

Other FOX programming on Ten, Eleven and One includes ''[[Modern Family]]'', ''[[Life in Pieces]]'', ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]'', ''[[Futurama]]'', ''[[Homeland (TV series)|Homeland]]'', ''[[Sleepy Hollow (TV series)|Sleepy Hollow]]'', ''[[This Is Us (TV series)|This Is Us]]'', ''[[Hell's Kitchen (US TV series)|Hell's Kitchen]]'', ''[[New Girl]]'', ''[[The Last Man on Earth (TV series)|The Last Man on Earth]]'', ''[[Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series)|Last Man Standing]]'', ''[[American Horror Story]]'', ''[[Bob's Burgers]]'' and ''[[Cops (TV series)|COPS]]''.

Other overseas programming includes ''[[The Graham Norton Show]]'', ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' as well as various [[Jamie Oliver]] and [[David Attenborough]] series.

===Film===
Feature films broadcast on Ten are sourced from its studio-output deals: [[Paramount Pictures]] (elapsed deal), a long-running deal with [[20th Century Fox]] (now shared with the [[Nine Network]] and [[Seven Network]]), [[DreamWorks Animation]] with Fox, an exclusive deal with [[Regency Enterprises]] and revival of a [[Universal Pictures]] deal (now shared with the [[Seven Network]] while titles elapse and [[Nine Network]].

===Former companies===
In 2009, Ten lost the rights to Universal Pictures after more than twenty years of movies and film broadcasting when the Seven Network won the $500 million and long-term deal with the movie and television studio broadcast rights.

The network formerly broadcast catalogue movie and television titles from [[DreamWorks]] produced in 2012 prior to 2015, [[Universal Pictures]] and [[Sony Pictures]] produced in 2014 prior to 2016. DreamWorks now belongs to the Nine Network, while Universal and Sony belong to Nine and the Seven Network. Effective from late 2014 until 2016, Ten revived both the Columbia/TriStar and Universal broadcast rights with a joint venture with Seven.

===Sport===
{{further|Ten Sport}}
Ten is a major player in Australian sports broadcasting. All sports broadcast on Ten and its multichannels is labelled under the ''[[Ten Sport]]'' brand.

Ten's most popular recurring sporting events include the [[A-League]] (since 2017), [[Big Bash League]] (since 2013), [[The Wallabies]] tests (since 2013), [[Super Rugby]] (since 2013), [[Supercars Championship]] (since 2015), [[Formula One]] (since 2003) and [[Moto GP]] (since 1997).

In 2001, Ten acquired partial broadcast rights for Saturday afternoon and Saturday night games in the [[Australian Football League]], the elite [[Australian rules football]] competition, displacing the Seven Network which had held the rights for more than 40 years. The deal also assigned the exclusive rights for finals broadcasting to Network Ten. Ten subsequently placed a successful bid to jointly broadcast the game from 2007 to 2011, with Seven. Ten ended broadcasting the AFL after the conclusion of the 2011 season, with its final ever broadcast, the [[2011 AFL Grand Final]].

Ten has continued to broadcast the Saturday component of the competition. However, unlike the previous deal, Ten will not hold the exclusive rights to the finals series. Instead, the networks will share the broadcasting of the finals series and will alternate the broadcast of the grand final. In years when Ten does not televise the Grand Final (2008 and 2010), it will show the [[Brownlow Medal]] presentation.

Network Ten broadcast the [[Australian Football League|AFL]] and the [[2007 Rugby World Cup]] in the [[1080i]] [[High-definition television|High Definition]] format.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,20883722%5E15321%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html| title = Ten gives HD sporting chance| accessdate = 16 December 2006| date = 7 December 2006| work = The Australian| publisher = australianit.news.com.au}}</ref> As of 2008, AFL matches have been shown in prime time in all capital cities except Sydney, which receives the telecast usually after 10:30 pm unless the [[Sydney Swans]] are playing. Previously, all AFL matches were replayed into the [[TVQ|Brisbane]] and [[TEN (TV station)|Sydney]] markets, usually after 10:30 pm unless the [[Brisbane Lions]] or Sydney Swans were playing. In 2007, all the finals Network Ten were assigned to were shown live into both markets although neither the Lions nor Swans were participating, thus putting it head to head with the [[National Rugby League|NRL]] finals which were aired on the [[Nine Network]]. Before 2005, all finals were delayed into both markets unless their teams were playing.

In 2003, Ten started broadcasting the [[Formula One]] World Championship after the Nine Network dropped the rights in 2002 after more than twenty years of coverage.
In 2007 they also started showing coverage of the qualification on tape delay early on Sunday mornings in most states. In 2008, Ten introduced live coverage of race day on its HD channel, [[Ten HD]]. All races from the 2008 French Grand Prix up until the 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix have been shown live on [[One (Australian TV channel)|One]]. From 22 April 2012, the European races will be televised live on Ten to the eastern seaboard states, and live on One elsewhere.

First time realising the need to broadcast [[cricket]] in Australia to increase viewership, Network Ten bought the broadcast rights to the [[Indian Premier League]] ([[Indian Premier League|IPL]]) for the 2008 season. One HD aired the tournament in 2009 and 2010. As Australian contracted national team players were rarely available for the tournament, the network dropped coverage in 2011.

Big Bash League games are currently broadcast in Australia by Network Ten. In 2013, Ten paid $100 million for BBL rights over five years, marking the channel's first foray in elite cricket coverage.<ref>[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/cricket/new-big-bash-league-broadcaster-channel-ten-thrilled-with-ratings-for-season-opening-derby/story-fni2usfi-1226788040468 New Big Bash League broadcaster Channel Ten thrilled with ratings for season opening derby] heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved on 25 November 2015.</ref> [[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]] had previously covered the T20 Big Bash League.

Network Ten's BBL coverage has become a regular feature of Australian summers, and attracted an average audience of more than 943,000 people nationally in [[2014-15 Big Bash League season|2014–15 season]], including a peak audience of 1.9 million viewers for the final between the [[Perth Scorchers]] and [[Sydney Sixers]].<ref>[http://www.cricket.com.au/news/bbl05-big-bash-league-fixture-release-2015-16-final-host-highest-qualifying-team-all-matches-live/2015-07-12 Big Bash League schedule released] cricket.com.au. Retrieved on 25 November 2015</ref>

In November 2014 Network Ten signed Australia's Mixed Martial Arts event series [[BRACE]] to a multi event contract for live broadcasts on the TENplay digital platform

Network Ten, in joint partnership with subscription television provider [[Foxtel]], had broadcast rights for the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{cite web| title = TEN and Foxtel win 2010 Commonwealth Games| publisher = TV Tonight| url = http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/01/ten-and-foxtel-win-2010-commonwealth.html|date=16 January 2008| accessdate = 17 January 2008}}</ref>

All three major commercial networks pulled out of bidding on rights to both the 2014 and 2016 [[Olympic Games]] due to cost concerns (which included [[Nine Network]], who had lost AUD$22 million on its joint coverage of the 2012 Games with [[Foxtel]], and [[Seven Network]], whose bid was rejected for being lower than what Nine/Foxtel paid). Therefore, the IOC awarded broadcast rights to the [[2014 Winter Olympics]] in [[Sochi]], Russia to Network Ten for AUD$20 million.<ref>{{cite news|title=Olympic fury over rules for TV sport|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/olympic-fury-over-rules-for-tv-sport/story-e6frg996-1226320796182|accessdate=13 August 2013|newspaper=The Australian|date=7 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Seven withdraws from bidding for Olympics as price tag proves too great for TV networks|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/other-sports/seven-withdraws-from-bidding-for-olympics-as-price-tag-proves-too-great-for-tv-networks/story-e6frf56c-1226614918163#.UgooyX_4Xmt|accessdate=13 August 2013|newspaper=Fox Sports|date=8 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=MacKay|first=Duncan|title=Ten Network signs $20 million deal to broadcast Sochi 2014 in Australia, claim reports|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/olympics/winter-olympics/2014/1014188-ten-network-sign-20-million-deal-to-broadcast-sochi-2014-in-australia-claim-reports|accessdate=13 August 2013|newspaper=Inside the Games|date=12 May 2013}}</ref>

===News===
[[File:Ch10 Cameraman filming Vic Lorusso, Sydney, NSW, jjron, 01.12.2010.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Ten News]] [[camera operator]] filming a traffic piece in Sydney by Vic Lorusso]]
{{further|Ten Eyewitness News}}
Network Ten's news service is called ''[[Ten Eyewitness News]]'' (previously ''Ten Evening News'', ''Ten News'' and ''Ten News at Five''). It produces local bulletins each weeknight and national bulletins on weekends.

The news service also produces nightly panel show ''[[The Project (Australian TV program)|The Project]]''. During weekday overnights, Ten rebroadcasts American television network [[CBS]]'s news and current affairs program ''[[CBS This Morning]]''.

Ten has an exclusive contract with [[CBS News]] for international news coverage.

In November 2006, Network Ten struck a deal with CBS, reportedly worth A$6 million a year. This allows Ten the rights to air all [[CBS News]] footage, as well as access to its ''[[60 Minutes]]'', ''[[Dr. Phil (TV series)|Dr. Phil]]'', ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'' and ''[[48 Hours (TV series)|48 Hours]]'' programs. This deal occurred after CBS's talks with the Nine Network broke down, with Nine refusing to pay A$8 million a year to continue its 40-year deal with CBS. Ten in turn struck a cheaper deal, and has onsold CBS's [[60 Minutes]] stories to Nine.

On 31 July 2012, ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'' was picked up by Network Ten after airing since 1982{{citation needed|date=December 2012}} till 30 June 2012 on the Nine Network following cutbacks on overseas purchases.

In 2008, Network Ten rebranded its news service as ''Ten News at Five'' with a new identity, new graphics and new look.

In late 2012, Ten reported a loss of $12.9m as it battled poor advertising markets and failed to hold larger audience numbers. They made positions at the station redundant and said that production may become centralised.

[[File:Pyrmont Ten Studios.JPG|thumb|200px| Broadcast Centre in Sydney]]

==Availability==
Network Ten is available in [[Standard-definition television|standard definition]] and in [[1080i]] [[High-definition television|high definition]]. Ten's core programming is fibre fed out of [[ATV (Australia)|ATV]] Melbourne to its sister stations and regional affiliates with [[TEN (TV station)|TEN]] Sydney providing national news programming. The receiving stations and affiliates then insert their own localised news and advertising which is then broadcast in metropolitan areas via Network Ten [[owned-and-operated station]]s, these include [[TEN (TV station)|TEN]] Sydney, [[ATV (Australia)|ATV]] Melbourne, [[TVQ]] Brisbane, [[ADS (TV station)|ADS]] Adelaide, and [[NEW (TV station)|NEW]] Perth. Ten programming is also carried into regional Australia by various affiliate networks and stations including [[WIN Television]], [[NRN|Southern Cross Ten]], and [[DTD (TV station)|Darwin Digital Television]].

===Ten HD===
{{main|Ten HD}}
[[File:TEN HD logo 2016.png|150px|right|thumb|TEN HD logo]]
The Ten HD multichannel was launched on 16 December 2007 until 25 March 2009 and later revived on 2 March 2016. It broadcasts identical programming to Ten, but in [[1080i]] [[high-definition television|HD]].

===Tenplay===
[[File:TENplay logo.png|200px|right|thumb|TENplay logo]]
Tenplay is a free [[video on demand]] and [[catch up TV]] service run by Network Ten. The service became available on 30 September 2013, replacing Ten's old website that offered limited catch-up TV services.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://techgeek.com.au/2013/09/29/tenplay-soft-launches-network-tens-new-catch-service-compare/ |title=TENplay launches: How does Network Ten's new catch-up service compare? |last1=Southcott |first1=Chris |date=29 September 2013 |publisher=TechGeek |access-date=14 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[TV Tonight]]|first=David|last=Knox|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/09/tenplay-anywhere-anytime.html |title=TENplay, anywhere, anytime |date=30 September 2013 |accessdate=14 February 2016}}</ref>

Tenplay is available across 22 platforms including iOS mobile operating systems (e.g. [[Apple TV]], [[iPhone]], [[iPad]] & [[iPod Touch]]), [[Xbox 360]], [[Xbox One]], [[Windows 8]], [[Sony]] internet-enabled TVs & Blu-ray players, LG internet-enabled TVs, Samsung internet-enabled TVs & Blu-ray players, Panasonic internet-enabled TVs, Hisense internet-enabled TVs, Humax set top boxes, Windows Mobile 7 & 8 and Samsung devices running Android OS 4.0+ and above.

On 21 January 2016, Tenplay started live streaming beginning with ''[[Studio 10]]'' every morning at 8.30am until 11.00am and Highlight show every Weekends at 9.30am to noon, Every afternoon block between 3.30pm until 7.30pm originally between 4.30pm to 7.30 before adding cooking shows, after 7.30pm it starts broadcasting the major reality shows (e.g. '''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'', ''[[MasterChef Australia]]'', ''Shark Tank'', ''[[Australian Survivor]]''). It also broadcasts live streams of Sport (e.g. Supercars, Formula 1, Moto GP and Rugby union).

==Controversy==
For the 2006 series of ''[[Big Brother Australia|Big Brother]]'', Ten appointed two censors to review the show instead of one.{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} The Federal Minister for Communications, Senator [[Helen Coonan]], was reported to have said that she would be keeping a "close watch on the show's 2006 series".{{citation needed|date=July 2014}} This controversy resulted in ''[[Big Brother Australia#Uncut|Big Brother Uncut]]'' being renamed ''[[Big Brother Australia#Uncut / Adults Only|Big Brother: Adults Only]]'' for [[Big Brother 6 (Australia)|the 2006 season of ''Big Brother'']]. In two separate findings, the [[Australian Communications and Media Authority]] determined Network Ten breached clause 2.4 of the [[Australian Commercial Television Code of Practice|Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice]]. These two breaches were in relation to the broadcast of ''Big Brother Uncut'' on 30 May, 13 June and 4 July 2005. The broadcast material was not classified according to the [[Censorship in Australia#Television|Television Classification Guidelines]].

Despite toning down ''Big Brother: Adults Only'' significantly in comparison to 2005, the series continued to attract [[Big Brother 6 (Australia)|controversy]]. After ''Big Brother: Adults Only'' was abruptly cancelled several weeks early, a subsequent incident of alleged sexual assault in the house saw the removal of two housemates and a huge public outcry calling for the series to be cancelled entirely.<ref>(3 July 2006), [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/07/02/1151778811490.html "Big Brother in bigger bother"], ''[[The Age]]'', Retrieved 4 July 2006.</ref> This incident generated significant publicity for the show, even prompting the Prime Minister of Australia to call on Network Ten to "do a bit of self-regulation and get this stupid program off the air."<ref>{{Cite news| title = Get this stupid program off| work = The Sydney Morning Herald| date = 3 June 2006| url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/get-this-stupid-program-off/2006/07/03/1151778850913.html| accessdate = 12 September 2006}}</ref>

Just prior to the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Network Ten broadcast ''[[911: In Plane Site]]'', a documentary that examined [[Conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]] about the terrorist attacks. Federal [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] politician [[Michael Danby]] demanded that the programming director of the station be sacked.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Butterly |first=Nick |title=Labor MP attacks Ten on 9/11 documentary |publisher=News.com.au |date=11 September 2006 |url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20391954-1702,00.html |accessdate=12 September 2006 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090706004822/http://www.news.com.au/story/0%2C23599%2C20391954-1702%2C00.html |archivedate=6 July 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

On 8 October 2008, the [[Australian Communications and Media Authority]] (ACMA) found Network Ten guilty of breaching the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice by using [[Subliminal stimuli|subliminal advertising]] during the broadcast of the 2007 [[ARIA Music Awards]] on 28 October 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ten guilty of subliminal advertising |publisher=Ten Network Holdings Limited |date=8 October 2008 |url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24465413-12377,00.html |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009164600/http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0%2C25197%2C24465413-12377%2C00.html |archivedate=9 October 2008 |accessdate=13 June 2017 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Network Ten had inserted single [[film frame|frames]] (lasting 1/25th of a second) into the program broadcast. This was exposed on [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]'s ''[[Media Watch (TV program)|Media Watch]]'' program.<ref>{{Cite news| title = Flash Dance| work = [[Media Watch (TV program)|Media Watch]]| location = Australia| date = 5 November 2007| url = http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s2082405.htm| accessdate = 7 November 2007| format=transcript}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=//www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJTGGlDZUzk |title=Mediawatch – ARIA Awards 2007 Subliminal Ads – Wrap up story |publisher=YouTube |date=13 October 2008 |accessdate=9 November 2011}}</ref>

==Logo and identity history==
From 1964 to 1984 Network Ten's four stations – ATV-0 /ATV-10 Melbourne, TEN-10 Sydney, TVQ-0 Brisbane and SAS-10 Adelaide – used different logos to identify themselves. There had also been a number of network-wide logos used from the mid-1960s through to the early 1980s.

By late-1984 ATV-10, SAS-10 and TEN-10 were all using the same logo – a circle with "TEN" in the centre, somewhat in the style of a neon sign. This logo had been introduced by TEN-10 in January 1983, was adopted by ATV-10 in June 1984 and by SAS-10 in November 1985. The logo was also similar to the new logo adopted by Brisbane's TVQ-0 in April 1983, when that station became branded as TV0 – a neon sign-style circle with "TV" in the centre.

Kicking off three years of some upheaval for Network Ten, On 24 January 1988 ATV-10, ADS-10 and TEN-10 all adopted the "X TEN" logo, followed by Perth's NEW-10 when it launched in May 1988, then TVQ-0 which adopted the logo on 10 September 1988 when it changed frequency and became TVQ-10.

On 23 July 1989, the network rebranded again to "10 TV Australia". On 13 January 1991, in conjunction with their "The Entertainment Network" promo, all Ten stations were rebranded to the first version of the current "Ten" logo, Which consists of a blue circle with a yellow ring enclosing the blue circle with the text "Ten" in lower case, with yellow text. However, when the current logo was launched, the ring was white. It was not until 2 November 1999, when Ten relaunched its graphics to the "Electric" ident that the ring became yellow on a permanent basis. In January 2008, the logo was enhanced for high definition with a glossy "ball" effect. On 22 January 2012, a new two-dimensional yellow logo with a series of colour variations was introduced for on air promotions, until the prior logo was reintroduced on 6 May 2012. The current variation of the 1991 logo was introduced on 22 June 2013, removing the yellow accent from the ring and lettering, replacing it with light blue and white. On 2 March 2016, the white ring was removed and the logo was retextured. However, this logo was only used for in-program watermarks while the 2013 variation of the 1991 logo remained on promos and idents.

<gallery>
File:Channel Ten logo (1980-1983).png|ATV10: 20 January 1980 – 3 June 1984; SAS-10: 1983-1984
File:Channel Ten logo (1983-1988).svg|TEN-10: 1983 – 24 January 1988; ATV-10: 3 June 1984 – 24 January 1988; SAS-10: November 1985 – 27 December 1987; ADS-10: 27 December 1987 – 24 January 1988
File:Channel Ten logo (1988-1989).svg|ATV-10, ADS-10, TEN-10: 24 January 1988 – 23 July 1989; NEW-10: 20 May 1988 – 23 July 1989; TVQ-10: 10 September 1988 – 23 July 1989
File:Ten 1989-91 logo.jpg|23 July 1989 – 13 January 1991
File:Channel Ten logo 1991.svg|13 January 1991 – 22 June 2013
File:Channel Ten logo 2012.png|22 January 2012 – 6 May 2012 (on air only)
File:Channel_Ten_logo_2013.png|22 June 2013 – present (promos and idents as of 2 March 2016)
File:Network Ten 2016Logo.png|2 March 2016 – present (in-program only)
</gallery>

===Identity history (national)===
*1970: ''Make Love, Not Revolution'' (used as a response to Seven's Revolution campaign)
*1974-1975: ''First in Color'' (ATV-0, SAS-10, and TEN-10 only)
*1974-1975: ''Color Your World with Channel 0'' (TVQ-0 only)
*1977: ''I Like It!''
*Summer 1977/1978: ''Keep Your Eye on the 0'' (ATV-0 and TVQ-0 only)
*1979-1980: ''Come Up, Come Up to Ten'' (TEN-10 and SAS-10 only)
*1980 (Melbourne), 1981 (Adelaide): ''You're on Top With Ten!''
*1981: ''Looking Good'' (also used by [[CBS]] in 1979)
*1982: ''Reach for the Stars'' (ATV-10 only)
*1983-1986: ''You're Home When You're Home on Ten''
*1985-1988: ''Ten out of Ten Australia''
*1988: ''We're for You! (Ten's for You)''
*1989: ''Look! You've Got a Friend on Ten''
*1989-1991: ''10 TV Australia''
*1990-1994: ''The Entertainment Network'' (also used by [[CTC-7]] and [[RTQ|RTQ-10/7/4]])
*1991: ''That's Entertainment!''
*1993: ''It's on TEN''
*1994: ''That's TEN!''
*1995-1997: ''Give Me Ten''
*1998-1999: ''Turn Me On Ten''
*1 February 2001 – 22 June 2013: ''Seriously Ten''
*22 January 2012 – 22 May 2012: ''Turn It On'' (accompanied in promotional trailers by "[[Turn Me On (David Guetta song)|Turn Me On]]" by [[David Guetta]])
*22 June 2013 – present: ''Turn on 10''
*2014: ''10, 50 Years Young''

==See also==
{{Portal|Television in Australia}}
* [[List of Australian television series]]
* [[Ten HD]]
* [[Eleven (Australian TV channel)|Eleven]]
* [[One (Australian TV channel)|One]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.tenplay.com.au}}
*[http://www.tencorporate.com.au Corporate website]
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/ten Official YouTube channel]

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{{Ten Network Holdings}}
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| name = Network Ten
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| launch = 1 August 1964
| closed date =
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| owner = [[Ten Network Holdings]] {{small|(sale to [[CBS Corporation]] pending)}}
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| share = 9.3% nationally
| share as of = 2016 ratings year
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| slogan = ''Turn on 10''
| country = [[Australia]]
| language = English
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| affiliates = [[WIN Television]] (QLD/NSW/ACT/VIC/TAS/WA), [[Southern Cross Austereo]] ([[SGS/SCN|Spencer Gulf/Broken Hill]]), [[DTD (TV station)|Darwin Digital Television]] (Darwin), [[Central Digital Television]] (Central)
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| terr chan 4 = 1621 @ 11 (219.5 MHz)
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'''Network Ten''' (commonly known as '''Channel Ten''' or simply '''Ten''', officially stylised as '''TEN''') is an Australian commercial broadcasting network owned by [[Ten Network Holdings]] and is headquartered in [[Pyrmont, New South Wales]]. It first aired on 1 August 1964 in Melbourne. Network Ten is the one of five national [[free-to-air]] networks in Australia. Its [[owned-and-operated station]]s can be found in the state capital cities of Sydney, [[Melbourne]], [[Brisbane]], [[Adelaide]] and [[Perth]], while [[WIN Television|affiliates]] extend the network to regional areas of the country.

Following Ten's report of a $232 million half year loss and the subsequent loss of further bank loan guarantees from its shareholders, Ten announced that it was entering into voluntary administration on 14 June 2017.<ref name="SMHadmin" /><ref name="BIAadmin" /> On 28 August 2017, [[CBS Corporation]] entered a binding agreement with Network Ten's receivers, managers and voluntary administrators to purchase the company. <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-28/cbs-agrees-to-buy-ten-off-administrator/8848124|title=Ten Network to be purchased by US giant CBS|date=28 August 2017|work=ABC News|access-date=27 August 2017|language=en-AU}}</ref>

==History==
===Origins===
From the introduction of TV in 1956 until 1965 there were only two commercial television networks in Australia, the National Television Network (now the [[Nine Network]]) and the Australian Television Network (now the [[Seven Network]]), as well as the public [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] (then [[History of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation#1960s and 1970s|Commission]]). In the early 1960s, the [[federal government]] began canvassing the idea of licensing a third commercial television station in each capital city. This decision was seen by some as a way for the government to defuse growing public dissatisfaction with the dominance of imported overseas programming and the paucity of local content. The first of these "third" licences was granted to United Telecasters Sydney was granted on 4 April 1963.

Structurally, the Australian television industry was closely modelled on the two-tiered system that had been in place in [[List of radio stations in Australia|Australian radio]] since the late 1930s. One tier consisted of a network of publicly funded television stations run by the ABC, which was funded by government budget allocation and (until 1972) by fees from television viewer licences. The second tier consisted of the commercial networks and independent stations owned by private operators, whose income came from selling advertising time.

===Launch===
The network was launched as [[ATV (Australia)|ATV-0]] in [[Melbourne]] opened on 1 August 1964 and was owned by the [[Ansett Australia|Ansett]] transport and media group, which at the time owned one of Australia's two domestic airlines. [[TEN (TV station)|TEN-10]] in Sydney, which opened on 5 April 1965, was originally owned by United Telecasters Sydney Ltd (UTSL), which also{{citation needed|date=December 2011}} in July that year opened [[TVQ]]-0 in Brisbane. Also opened that month was [[SAS (TV station)|SAS-10]], serving the city of Adelaide in South Australia.

The new television network was initially dubbed the "Independent Television System" or ITS, but in 1970 adopted the title "The 0/10 Network" which reflected the names of the first two stations launched in the group.

Melbourne's ATV was the first station of the network to stage colour broadcasts in 1967, the broadcast was that of the Pakenham races which was seen by network executives and invited members of the media and press. This would the first of many test colour telecasts for the station, and in tribute to this event, the 0-10 Network adopted the ''First in Color'' slogan in 1974, within months before 1 March 1975 transition to colour broadcasting.

===1970–1988: Expansion and original run===
For its first five years, the 0/10 Network led a hand-to-mouth existence. By the beginning of the 1970s the network was in a precarious financial position and there were predictions that it would fail.

In 1971, the 0/10 network first aired ''[[Young Talent Time]]'', which was a huge ratings success, and ran for 17 years.

However, the network's true financial reprise came about due to the adult soap opera serial ''[[Number 96 (TV series)|Number 96]]'', which premiered in March 1972 on the night that "Australian TV lost its virginity". The series broke new ground for Australian television and captured the imagination of viewers like few programs before or since. For the next three years it was consistently Australia's top-rating television program and, not surprisingly, its huge popularity attracted advertisers to Ten ''en masse'', with the result that its revenue increased significantly from [[Australian dollar|A$]]1 million in 1971 to more than A$10 million in 1972.

However, the pattern of ratings dominance was already set, and for most of the next four decades mid-1960s there was little deviation from the prevalent rankings, with the Nine Network typically in first place, the Seven Network second, Network Ten third and [[ABC Television|ABC]] fourth.

The gradual evolution of Network Ten into its current form has its origins in the ongoing attempts by media mogul [[Rupert Murdoch]] to acquire a prized commercial television licence in Australia's largest capital city market, Sydney. This began when Murdoch's [[News Corporation|News Ltd]] purchased the [[Wollongong]] station [[WIN Television]] in the early 1960s, around the same time he bought [[Festival Records]]. In 1977, frustrated by regulatory blocks that prevented him from expanding into the Sydney market, Murdoch sold WIN and purchased a 46% share in Ten Sydney.

In 1979, Murdoch made an unsuccessful takeover bid for the Melbourne-based [[The Herald and Weekly Times]] media group. Although the bid failed, he gained a 50% stake in [[Ansett Australia|Ansett]], which thus gave him control of channel 0 in Melbourne.

In 1979, 0/10 first aired soap opera ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'', which was a huge ratings success.

On 20 January 1980, the 0/10 Network became known as Network Ten to reflect ATV moving from channel 0 to channel 10 – although the Brisbane station continued to broadcast as [[TVQ]]-0 until 10 September 1988 when the station changed to TVQ-10. In 1987 Adelaide's Network Ten affiliate (SAS-10) and Seven Network affiliate (ADS-7) successfully negotiated to exchange affiliation rights and channel frequencies due to ownership problems. On 27 December 1987, the exchange came into effect and ADS-7, owned by the same owners as the main Network Ten stations, became ADS-10 with SAS-10 converting to SAS-7, operated by [[TVW]]-7 in Perth.

When Murdoch became an American citizen in 1985 so that he could expand his media empire in the United States, Australia's media ownership laws obliged him to dispose of the flagship television stations, which were sold to [[The Northern Star]], an offshoot of the [[Westfield Group]] conglomerate controlled by property tycoon [[Frank Lowy]]. However, Westfield was badly hit by the stock market crash of 1987, and in 1989 sold Network Ten to a consortium led by Charles Curran and former television journalist Steve Cosser.

The network became fully national in 1988 with the launch of [[NEW (TV station)|NEW-10]] in Perth, after the introduction of satellite facilities made it economical for the network to broadcast to Western Australia. Northern Star officially took hold of TVQ-10 later in the year and rebranded [[CTC (TV station)|CTC]] Canberra under the network banner in time for aggregation.

===1989–1994: Receivership and relaunch===
In 1989, Ten's ratings were in decline, so on 23 July 1989, recently recruited network boss Bob Shanks relaunched the network as ''10 TV Australia'' and introduced several new programs, including four new prime time game shows. However, by the end of 1989 the ratings had failed to improve and most of the new programs were cancelled, except for its Eyewitness News newscasts, ''[[Neighbours]]'' and ''[[E Street]]'' (debuting in late 1988).

Meanwhile owners Northern Star Holdings were having financial and regulatory problems. The company was subject to an inquiry by the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal in relation to media ownership rules and had run into financial difficulties following the 1987 stock market crash two years earlier. On 1 September 1989, Northern Star Holdings announced a major restructure to pay off debts and help restore profitability. The proposals included selling off the network's three smaller stations; ADS Adelaide, NEW Perth and CTC Canberra to Charles Curran's ''Capital Television Group''. The sale was complete on 27 October 1989, effectively splitting Northern Star's Network Ten in half.<ref>{{cite web|title=Northern Star Holdings Ltd|url=http://listofcompanies.co.in/2012/02/20/northern-star-holdings-ltd/|website=Worldwide Company Profile|accessdate=24 May 2017}}</ref>

In 1990, both Network Ten and the Seven Network filed for receivership, and in 1991 the network was relaunched yet again but with its present logo. In 1992, the network's flagship stations were sold to the Canadian-based [[Canwest]] media group, which held a controlling stake in the network until 2009. Ten also has an affiliate broadcasting agreement with [[Southern Cross Broadcasting]], which owns numerous regional stations in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania.

On 13 January 1991, Ten also referred to itself by the [[backronym]] "The Entertainment Network" in network promotions and 10 TV Australia renamed back to ''Network Ten''.

Ten first broadcast ''[[Baywatch]]'' in 1990 and ''[[The Simpsons]]'' in 1991. Ten broadcast the [[1991 NSWRL season|1991 Winfield Cup]] premiership's [[grand final]] live.

Network Ten was nearly folded into the Seven Network in the early 1990s, but due to the lobbying power of billionaire [[Kerry Packer]]{{citation needed|date=December 2011}} former owner of the Nine Network, this was successfully resisted.

===1995–2007: Recovery and success===
In 2001, Ten opened its doors to reality television with the first season of [[Big Brother Australia]], the opening night of the show was the most watched programs of the night. The trend was then followed by launching the Australian version of reality singing competition format [[Idols (TV series)|Idols]] called [[Australian Idol]] in 2003. [[Australian Idol]] was proven to be a hit for several years until its official cancellation in 2010.

In 2004, Network Ten enjoyed its best year since the 1970s, finishing second nationally only behind the [[Nine Network]] and well ahead of the [[Seven Network]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/TV--Radio/Nine-wins-year-again/2004/11/30/1101577477557.html|title=Nine wins year again|date=2 December 2004|first=Ross|last=Warneke|publisher=[[The Age]]}}</ref> This was a departure from previous years, in which it typically places third behind Nine and Seven in most other ratings years since 2000. Also that year, Network Ten switched back from the generic Closed Captioning logo to the (then new) Supertext logo. They've used the Supertext logo until 13 April 2016.

In 2005, Canwest was in discussions with newspaper publisher [[Fairfax Media|John Fairfax Holdings]] about a possible sale of the network, after the federal government indicated it may consider relaxing Australia's media cross-ownership laws. Previously, newspaper owners could not own television stations in the same city. Fairfax owned the Seven Network until 1988, and had been looking for a way back into television for a long time.

On 21 August 2005, the network celebrated its 40th birthday with a two-hour highlights package called ''Ten: Seriously 40'', which was hosted by [[Bert Newton]] and [[Rove McManus]]. From 2006 to 2008, Ten was the official broadcaster of [[Sydney New Year's Eve]]. The rights returned to the Nine Network from 2009.

Along with the Seven Network, Network Ten paid A$780 million for the rights to the [[Australian Football League]].<ref name="pricesource">{{Cite news| title = Seven and Ten win AFL rights| publisher = ABC Sport| date = 5 January 2006| url = http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200601/s1542491.htm| accessdate = 7 February 2008}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Some media commentators, however, believe the figure may have been overpriced given the fact that both Seven and Ten struggled to onsell games to Pay TV provider [[Foxtel]]. Ten eventually brokered a deal that saw Foxtel gain the rights to 4 live games each round, as well as replay rights for all games, shown on their [[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports One]] channel. Foxtel will pay an estimated A$50 million a year for these rights.

On 7 August 2007, Network Ten and Foxtel signed a new agreement allowing Ten's digital signal to be transmitted via Foxtel's cable and satellite services.<ref name="foxtel">{{Cite news| title = Ten and Foxtel sign breakthrough digital retransmission agreement| publisher = Ten Network Holdings Limited| date = 7 August 2007| url = http://www.tencorporate.com.au/library/documents/TEN,%20FOXTEL%20retransmission%207%20August%202007.pdf|format=PDF| accessdate = 7 February 2008}}</ref> Prior to this, Ten was only transmitted via cable on Foxtel in an analogue format and [[Austar]] in standard definition digital via Mystar. Similarly in October 2007, Network Ten and [[Optus Television|Optus]] announced that Ten's digital signal would be available on its cable network from 1 December 2007.<ref name="optus">{{Cite news| title = Ten Joins Optus TV Featuring Foxtel Platform| publisher = Ten Network Holdings Limited| date = 31 October 2007| url = http://www.tencorporate.com.au/library/documents/TEN%20joins%20Optus%20platform%2031%20October%202007.pdf|format=PDF| accessdate = 7 February 2008}}</ref>

===2007–2015: Digital horizons===
On 16 December 2007, [[Ten HD]] was officially launched, becoming the first new commercial television channel in metropolitan areas of Australia since 1988. Ten HD ceased broadcasting on 25 March 2009 when it was replaced by what was a sports-only High Definition channel, [[One (Australian TV channel)|One HD]].<ref name="launch">{{Cite news| title = New channel, new era: Introducing TEN HD| publisher = Ten Network Holdings Limited| date = 14 September 2007| url = http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/enews/ten-hd-140907.html| accessdate = 14 September 2007}}</ref>

On 24 September 2009, Canwest announced that it was selling its 50.1% stake in Ten Network Holdings for A$680 million,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/canwest-sells-ten-network-stake-for-680m/story-e6frg996-1225779014607 |title=CanWest sells Ten Network stake for $680m |work=[[The Australian]] |author=McFarland, Lyndal |agency=Dow Jones Newswires |date=24 September 2009 |accessdate=9 July 2011 }}</ref> to pay down its significant debt. In late 2009, Canwest filed for [[Bankruptcy|creditor bankruptcy protection]], due to [[Canadian dollar|C$]]4 billion mounting debt across radio, television broadcasting and publishing assets in several countries.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/oct/06/television-pressandpublishing |title=Canwest Global Communications files for bankruptcy protection |author=Clark, Andrew |work=[[The Guardian]] |location=England |date=6 October 2009 |accessdate=9 July 2011 }}</ref>

On 26 August 2010, Ten confirmed that it would be launching its third digital channel, entitled [[Eleven (Australian TV channel)|Eleven]], on 11 January 2011.<ref name="elevenannounce">{{Cite news| title = TEN announces launch of ELEVEN| work = The Spy Report| publisher = Media Spy| date = 26 August 2010| url = http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/08/26/ten-announces-launch-of-eleven/| accessdate = 26 August 2010| deadurl = yes| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100910033922/http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/08/26/ten-announces-launch-of-eleven/| archivedate = 10 September 2010| df = dmy-all}}</ref> The network indicated that Eleven would be aimed toward a "distinctly youthful" audience between the ages of 13 and 29, with programs such as ''[[Neighbours]]'' and ''[[The Simpsons]]'' migrating to the new channel.<ref name="neighboursmove">{{Cite news| title = Neighbours moving to Eleven| work = The Spy Report| publisher = Media Spy| date = 26 August 2010| url = http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/08/26/neighbours-moving-to-eleven/| accessdate = 26 August 2010| deadurl = yes| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100910033220/http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/08/26/neighbours-moving-to-eleven/| archivedate = 10 September 2010| df = dmy-all}}</ref> As part of its plans, Ten said that it was planning a joint venture with the international distributor [[CBS Studios International]] to provide content for the new channel.

On 20 October 2010, four years after he sold shares in PBL Media to private equity firm CVC Asia Pacific, [[James Packer]] made a bid for Network Ten shares. He purchased 16 per cent of Ten through his traditional investment bank, UBS.

Network Ten launched a new digital channel, [[Eleven (Australian TV channel)|Eleven]], on 11 January with ''[[The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson]]'' at 11.00 am. On 8 May 2011, Ten relaunched its sports based channel [[One (Australian TV channel)|One]], with general entertainment programming aimed at males taking over the schedule. It is aimed at a similar audience to [[7mate]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/04/one-to-broaden-its-horizons.html |title=ONE to broaden its horizons |publisher=TV Tonight |accessdate=9 November 2011}}</ref>

In 2012, Ten launched many new programs such as ''[[Being Lara Bingle]]'', ''[[Breakfast (Australian TV program)|Breakfast]]'', ''[[Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms]]'', ''[[Puberty Blues (TV series)|Puberty Blues]]'', ''Underground: The Julian Assange Story'' and a now-ill-fated revival of junior talent series ''[[Young Talent Time]]''. From July 2012, Ten launched new local programs, ''Don't Tell The Bride'', ''[[Everybody Dance Now (Australian TV series)|Everybody Dance Now]]'', ''[[I Will Survive (TV series)|I Will Survive]]'' and ''[[The Shire (TV series)|The Shire]]''. This did not have any success; rather, it led to Ten's ratings dropping to fourth place behind [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]] for over thirty straight nights<ref name=ABC1Ten>{{cite news |last=Idato |first=Michael |date=17 September 2012 |title=Seriously, Ten struggles to keep up with ABC |url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/seriously-ten-struggles-to-keep-up-with-abc-20120916-260dm.html |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |location= |publisher= |accessdate= 19 October 2013}}</ref> and resulted in David Mott's resignation.<ref>{{cite news |last=Idato |first=Michael |date=24 August 2012 |title=Ten's dismal ratings claim prized scalp |url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/tens-dismal-ratings-claim-prized-scalp-20120824-24q3b.html |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |location= |publisher= |accessdate= 19 October 2013}}</ref>

As of 10 December 2013, Ten no longer broadcasts on analog TV and is now only available through digital TV or digital set-top box.

On 24 February 2014, Ten changed its on-air theme. This included a new look for program advisory ratings, program listings, new classification ratings on PRG, program advertisements and promos.

In 2015, Ten introduced new programming to revitalise the struggling network. The programs include local editions of ''[[Shark Tank (Australian TV series)|Shark Tank]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/08/ten-circles-shark-tank.html|title=TEN circles Shark Tank|date=13 August 2014|publisher=|accessdate=10 June 2017}}</ref> ''[[Gogglebox Australia|Gogglebox]]'' and ''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (Australian TV series)|I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/08/ten-talking-im-a-celebrity-get-me-out-of-here.html|title=TEN talking I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here?|date=23 August 2014|publisher=|accessdate=10 June 2017}}</ref>

On 15 June 2015, [[Foxtel]] (co-owned by [[Lachlan Murdoch]]'s [[News Corp Australia|News Corp]]) bought 15% shares in Ten Network Holdings, pending the approval from the ACCC. Prior to the acquisition, Discovery backed out from bidding partnership with Foxtel. In July 2015, Paul Anderson was announced as the new Chief Executive Officer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adnews.com.au/news/ten-names-paul-anderson-as-ceo-as-hamish-mclennan-exits|title=Ten names Paul Anderson as CEO as Hamish McLennan exits - AdNews|publisher=|accessdate=10 June 2017}}</ref>

===2016–2017: New affiliation and financial troubles===
Ten announced on 22 February 2016 that Ten HD would be revived on 2 March 2016 on channel 13 from 3pm. As a result, [[One (Australian TV channel)|One]] was reduced to a standard definition broadcast.<ref name="TENInsider">{{cite web |url=http://tenplay.com.au/blog/the-insider/ten-hd-simulcast-set-to-launch-on-2-march |title=TEN HD Simulcast Set To Launch On 2 March |date=22 February 2016 |publisher=[[Ten Network Holdings]] |access-date=22 February 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223113558/http://tenplay.com.au/blog/the-insider/ten-hd-simulcast-set-to-launch-on-2-march |archivedate=23 February 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref name="TVTlaunch">{{cite web|publisher=[[TV Tonight]]|first=David|last=Knox|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/02/ten-in-high-definition-from-march-2.html |title=TEN in High Definition from March 2 |date=22 February 2016 |accessdate=22 February 2016}}</ref>

Following the announcement of a new affiliation agreement between the Nine Network and [[Southern Cross Austereo]], Ten's then-primary regional affiliate, on 29 April 2016, Ten entered into affiliation talks with Nine's then-primary regional affiliate [[WIN Television]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/nine-win-shows-media-law-absurdity-win-chief-andrew-lancaster/news-story/8448e7ca97fed22ff1726e979e94d1f7 |title=Nine win shows media law absurdity: WIN chief Andrew Lancaster |last=Mitchell |first=Jake |date=29 April 2016 |publisher=The Australian |access-date=29 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/nine-ten-to-swap-affiliate-partners/news-story/0ea3e8e044ef5d522e5a58aace682f90 |title=Nine, Ten to swap affiliate partners |last1=Mitchell |first1=Jake |last2=Davidson |first2=Darren |date=2 May 2016 |publisher=The Australian |access-date=23 May 2016}}</ref> Ten's new five-year deal with WIN was announced on 23 May 2016, whereupon on 1 July 2016, WIN would carry Ten programming into regional Queensland, Southern NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory. WIN owner and Ten's largest shareholder [[Bruce Gordon (businessman)|Bruce Gordon]] would later increase his stake in Ten's ownership to 2%.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://images.tenplay.com.au/~/media/Corporate%20Site%20Media/Files/Media%20Releases/2016/TEN%20And%20WIN%20Network%20Announce%20New%20Program%20Supply%20Agreement.pdf |title=TEN And WIN Network Announce New Program Supply Agreement |date=23 May 2016 |publisher=Ten Network Holdings |access-date=23 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/broadcast/bruce-gordons-win-confirms-affiliate-deal-with-ten-network/news-story/3b2b5a54f9a22d1863448e534dda76eb?sv=a26045edb2555a549e8af1020b65019a |title=Bruce Gordon’s WIN confirms affiliate deal with Ten Network |last=Mitchell |first=Jake |date=23 May 2016 |publisher=The Australian |access-date=23 May 2016}}</ref>

Serious financial troubles for Ten Network Holdings surfaced in 2017. Following the company reporting a $232 million half year loss,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-27/ten-network-struggles-to-survive-after-another-big-loss/8475774 |title=Ten Network casts 'significant doubt' on its viability after announcing $232m first-half loss |last=Ryan |first=Peter |date=27 April 2017 |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=13 June 2017}}</ref> billionaire shareholders Lachlan Murdoch, Bruce Gordon and James Packer withdrew support for $250 million guaranteed loan that would help keep Ten out of receivership.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/business/network-tens-future-in-doubt-as-billionaire-backers-murdoch-and-gordon-pull-their-support/news-story/a32e1586eab032479eddff2a2782afbe |title=Network Ten’s future in doubt as billionaire backers Murdoch and Gordon pull their support |date=13 June 2017 |publisher=Herald Sun |accessdate=12 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Mason |first=Max |date=11 June 2017 |title=Ten's billionaire shareholders back away from loan guarantee |url=http://www.afr.com/business/media-and-marketing/tv/tens-billionaire-shareholders-back-away-from-loan-guarantee-20170611-gwp0ro |work=The Australian Financial Review |location=Sydney |access-date=13 June 2017}}</ref> This loan was intended to replace an existing guaranteed $200 million loan that will expire in December.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mason |first=Max |date=27 April 2017 |title=Network Ten seeks to extend billionaire backed loan |url=http://www.afr.com/business/media-and-marketing/tv/network-ten-seeks-to-extend-billionaire-backed-loan-20170426-gvsis8 |work=The Australian Financial Review |location=Sydney |access-date=13 June 2017}}</ref> On 13 June, Ten asked the [[Australian Securities Exchange]] that their stock be placed in a 48-hour trading halt while it assessed its options concerning receivership.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-13/ten-network-fails-to-find-a-financial-backer/8612656 |title=Ten Network in trading halt and facing receivership after failing to secure financial backer |last=Letts |first=Stephen |date=13 June 2017 |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=13 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skynews.com.au/business/business/company/2017/06/13/network-ten-places-shares-in-trading-halt.html |title=Network Ten places shares in trading halt |date=13 June 2017 |publisher=Sky News Australia |access-date=13 June 2017}}</ref> On 14 June 2017, Ten went into voluntary administration.<ref name="SMHadmin">{{cite news |last=Danckert |first=Sarah |date=14 June 2017 |title=Network Ten heads into voluntary administration |url=http://www.smh.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/network-ten-heads-into-voluntary-administration-20170614-gwqo47.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |location=Sydney |access-date=14 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="BIAadmin">{{cite news |last=Pash |first=Chris |date=14 June 2017 |title=The Ten network is in administration |url=https://www.businessinsider.com.au/the-ten-network-is-in-administration-2017-6 |work=Business Insider Australia |location=Sydney |access-date=14 June 2017}}</ref>

=== August 2017–present: CBS purchase ===
On 28 August 2017, Network Ten's receivers, managers and voluntary administrators confirmed that American media company [[CBS Corporation]] has entered a binding agreement to purchase the company. Network Ten previously held contracts with CBS to broadcast its American content including the [[NCIS (franchise)|''NCIS Franchise'']], [[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|''Hawaii Five-0'']] and more.

==Programming==
{{further|List of programs broadcast by Network Ten}}

===Local programs===
Ten's current ''Australian'' program line-up consists of series such as: ''[[Neighbours]]'', ''[[Australian Survivor]]'', ''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (Australian TV series)|I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!]]'', ''[[Shark Tank (Australian TV series)|Shark Tank]]'', ''[[Gogglebox Australia|Gogglebox]]'', ''[[MasterChef Australia]]'', ''[[Have You Been Paying Attention?]]'', ''[[The Biggest Loser (Australian TV series)|The Biggest Loser]]'', ''[[Family Feud (2014 Australian game show)|Family Feud]]'', ''[[The Project (Australian TV program)|The Project]]'', ''[[Bondi Rescue]]'', ''[[Bondi Vet]]'', ''[[The Living Room (TV series)|The Living Room]]'', ''The Bachelor Australia'' franchise (which consists of ''[[The Bachelor (Australian TV series)|The Bachelor Australia]]'' and ''[[The Bachelorette (Australian TV series)|The Bachelorette Australia]]'') and morning chat show ''[[Studio 10]]''.

===Overseas Contents===
Most American programming that airs on Ten and its multichannels is sourced from Ten's studio-output deals with [[CBS Television Studios]] and [[20th Century Fox Television]].

CBS programming on Ten includes the ''[[NCIS franchise]]'', ''[[Madam Secretary (TV series)|Madam Secretary]]'', ''[[Scorpion (TV series)|Scorpion]]'', ''[[The Odd Couple (2015 TV series)|The Odd Couple]]'', ''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]'', ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]'', ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]'', ''[[Undercover Boss (U.S. TV series)|Undercover Boss]]'', ''[[48 Hours (TV series)|48 Hours]]'', as well as daytime series ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]'', ''[[The Doctors (2008 TV series)|The Doctors]]'', ''[[Dr. Phil (TV series)|Dr. Phil]]'', ''[[Judge Judy]]'', ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'' and ''[[The Talk (U.S. TV series)|The Talk]]'', and late night programs ''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]'' and ''[[The Late Late Show with James Corden]]''.

===Fox===
FOX programming on Ten and Eleven includes the most popular animated sitcom ''[[The Simpsons]]'' which has been a staple of the network for more than two decades, with repeat episodes screening everyday at 6pm between 2001-2011 before moving to Eleven on 11 January 2011 with repeat episodes and brand new episodes screening on Wednesday nights as part of an animation block called [[Animation Fixation]], later returning to Ten screening every Saturday at 6pm in June 2012 for season 23.

Other FOX programming on Ten, Eleven and One includes ''[[Modern Family]]'', ''[[Life in Pieces]]'', ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]'', ''[[Futurama]]'', ''[[Homeland (TV series)|Homeland]]'', ''[[Sleepy Hollow (TV series)|Sleepy Hollow]]'', ''[[This Is Us (TV series)|This Is Us]]'', ''[[Hell's Kitchen (US TV series)|Hell's Kitchen]]'', ''[[New Girl]]'', ''[[The Last Man on Earth (TV series)|The Last Man on Earth]]'', ''[[Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series)|Last Man Standing]]'', ''[[American Horror Story]]'', ''[[Bob's Burgers]]'' and ''[[Cops (TV series)|COPS]]''.

Other overseas programming includes ''[[The Graham Norton Show]]'', ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' as well as various [[Jamie Oliver]] and [[David Attenborough]] series.

===Film===
Feature films broadcast on Ten are sourced from its studio-output deals: [[Paramount Pictures]] (elapsed deal), a long-running deal with [[20th Century Fox]] (now shared with the [[Nine Network]] and [[Seven Network]]), [[DreamWorks Animation]] with Fox, an exclusive deal with [[Regency Enterprises]] and revival of a [[Universal Pictures]] deal (now shared with the [[Seven Network]] while titles elapse and [[Nine Network]].

===Former companies===
In 2009, Ten lost the rights to Universal Pictures after more than twenty years of movies and film broadcasting when the Seven Network won the $500 million and long-term deal with the movie and television studio broadcast rights.

The network formerly broadcast catalogue movie and television titles from [[DreamWorks]] produced in 2012 prior to 2015, [[Universal Pictures]] and [[Sony Pictures]] produced in 2014 prior to 2016. DreamWorks now belongs to the Nine Network, while Universal and Sony belong to Nine and the Seven Network. Effective from late 2014 until 2016, Ten revived both the Columbia/TriStar and Universal broadcast rights with a joint venture with Seven.

===Sport===
{{further|Ten Sport}}
Ten is a major player in Australian sports broadcasting. All sports broadcast on Ten and its multichannels is labelled under the ''[[Ten Sport]]'' brand.

Ten's most popular recurring sporting events include the [[A-League]] (since 2017), [[Big Bash League]] (since 2013), [[The Wallabies]] tests (since 2013), [[Super Rugby]] (since 2013), [[Supercars Championship]] (since 2015), [[Formula One]] (since 2003) and [[Moto GP]] (since 1997).

In 2001, Ten acquired partial broadcast rights for Saturday afternoon and Saturday night games in the [[Australian Football League]], the elite [[Australian rules football]] competition, displacing the Seven Network which had held the rights for more than 40 years. The deal also assigned the exclusive rights for finals broadcasting to Network Ten. Ten subsequently placed a successful bid to jointly broadcast the game from 2007 to 2011, with Seven. Ten ended broadcasting the AFL after the conclusion of the 2011 season, with its final ever broadcast, the [[2011 AFL Grand Final]].

Ten has continued to broadcast the Saturday component of the competition. However, unlike the previous deal, Ten will not hold the exclusive rights to the finals series. Instead, the networks will share the broadcasting of the finals series and will alternate the broadcast of the grand final. In years when Ten does not televise the Grand Final (2008 and 2010), it will show the [[Brownlow Medal]] presentation.

Network Ten broadcast the [[Australian Football League|AFL]] and the [[2007 Rugby World Cup]] in the [[1080i]] [[High-definition television|High Definition]] format.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,20883722%5E15321%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html| title = Ten gives HD sporting chance| accessdate = 16 December 2006| date = 7 December 2006| work = The Australian| publisher = australianit.news.com.au}}</ref> As of 2008, AFL matches have been shown in prime time in all capital cities except Sydney, which receives the telecast usually after 10:30 pm unless the [[Sydney Swans]] are playing. Previously, all AFL matches were replayed into the [[TVQ|Brisbane]] and [[TEN (TV station)|Sydney]] markets, usually after 10:30 pm unless the [[Brisbane Lions]] or Sydney Swans were playing. In 2007, all the finals Network Ten were assigned to were shown live into both markets although neither the Lions nor Swans were participating, thus putting it head to head with the [[National Rugby League|NRL]] finals which were aired on the [[Nine Network]]. Before 2005, all finals were delayed into both markets unless their teams were playing.

In 2003, Ten started broadcasting the [[Formula One]] World Championship after the Nine Network dropped the rights in 2002 after more than twenty years of coverage.
In 2007 they also started showing coverage of the qualification on tape delay early on Sunday mornings in most states. In 2008, Ten introduced live coverage of race day on its HD channel, [[Ten HD]]. All races from the 2008 French Grand Prix up until the 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix have been shown live on [[One (Australian TV channel)|One]]. From 22 April 2012, the European races will be televised live on Ten to the eastern seaboard states, and live on One elsewhere.

First time realising the need to broadcast [[cricket]] in Australia to increase viewership, Network Ten bought the broadcast rights to the [[Indian Premier League]] ([[Indian Premier League|IPL]]) for the 2008 season. One HD aired the tournament in 2009 and 2010. As Australian contracted national team players were rarely available for the tournament, the network dropped coverage in 2011.

Big Bash League games are currently broadcast in Australia by Network Ten. In 2013, Ten paid $100 million for BBL rights over five years, marking the channel's first foray in elite cricket coverage.<ref>[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/cricket/new-big-bash-league-broadcaster-channel-ten-thrilled-with-ratings-for-season-opening-derby/story-fni2usfi-1226788040468 New Big Bash League broadcaster Channel Ten thrilled with ratings for season opening derby] heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved on 25 November 2015.</ref> [[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]] had previously covered the T20 Big Bash League.

Network Ten's BBL coverage has become a regular feature of Australian summers, and attracted an average audience of more than 943,000 people nationally in [[2014-15 Big Bash League season|2014–15 season]], including a peak audience of 1.9 million viewers for the final between the [[Perth Scorchers]] and [[Sydney Sixers]].<ref>[http://www.cricket.com.au/news/bbl05-big-bash-league-fixture-release-2015-16-final-host-highest-qualifying-team-all-matches-live/2015-07-12 Big Bash League schedule released] cricket.com.au. Retrieved on 25 November 2015</ref>

In November 2014 Network Ten signed Australia's Mixed Martial Arts event series [[BRACE]] to a multi event contract for live broadcasts on the TENplay digital platform

Network Ten, in joint partnership with subscription television provider [[Foxtel]], had broadcast rights for the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{cite web| title = TEN and Foxtel win 2010 Commonwealth Games| publisher = TV Tonight| url = http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/01/ten-and-foxtel-win-2010-commonwealth.html|date=16 January 2008| accessdate = 17 January 2008}}</ref>

All three major commercial networks pulled out of bidding on rights to both the 2014 and 2016 [[Olympic Games]] due to cost concerns (which included [[Nine Network]], who had lost AUD$22 million on its joint coverage of the 2012 Games with [[Foxtel]], and [[Seven Network]], whose bid was rejected for being lower than what Nine/Foxtel paid). Therefore, the IOC awarded broadcast rights to the [[2014 Winter Olympics]] in [[Sochi]], Russia to Network Ten for AUD$20 million.<ref>{{cite news|title=Olympic fury over rules for TV sport|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/olympic-fury-over-rules-for-tv-sport/story-e6frg996-1226320796182|accessdate=13 August 2013|newspaper=The Australian|date=7 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Seven withdraws from bidding for Olympics as price tag proves too great for TV networks|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/other-sports/seven-withdraws-from-bidding-for-olympics-as-price-tag-proves-too-great-for-tv-networks/story-e6frf56c-1226614918163#.UgooyX_4Xmt|accessdate=13 August 2013|newspaper=Fox Sports|date=8 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=MacKay|first=Duncan|title=Ten Network signs $20 million deal to broadcast Sochi 2014 in Australia, claim reports|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/olympics/winter-olympics/2014/1014188-ten-network-sign-20-million-deal-to-broadcast-sochi-2014-in-australia-claim-reports|accessdate=13 August 2013|newspaper=Inside the Games|date=12 May 2013}}</ref>

==News and current affairs==
[[File:Ch10 Cameraman filming Vic Lorusso, Sydney, NSW, jjron, 01.12.2010.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Ten News]] [[camera operator]] filming a traffic piece in Sydney by Vic Lorusso]]
{{further|Ten Eyewitness News}}
Network Ten's news service is called ''[[Ten Eyewitness News]]'' (previously ''Ten Evening News'', ''Ten News'' and ''Ten News at Five''). It produces local bulletins each weeknight and national bulletins on weekends.

The news service also produces nightly panel show ''[[The Project (Australian TV program)|The Project]]''. During weekday overnights, Ten rebroadcasts American television network [[CBS]]'s news and current affairs program ''[[CBS This Morning]]''.

Ten has an exclusive contract with [[CBS News]] for international news coverage.

In November 2006, Network Ten struck a deal with CBS, reportedly worth A$6 million a year. This allows Ten the rights to air all [[CBS News]] footage, as well as access to its ''[[60 Minutes]]'', ''[[Dr. Phil (TV series)|Dr. Phil]]'', ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'' and ''[[48 Hours (TV series)|48 Hours]]'' programs. This deal occurred after CBS's talks with the Nine Network broke down, with Nine refusing to pay A$8 million a year to continue its 40-year deal with CBS. Ten in turn struck a cheaper deal, and has onsold CBS's [[60 Minutes]] stories to Nine.

On 31 July 2012, ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'' was picked up by Network Ten after airing since 1982{{citation needed|date=December 2012}} till 30 June 2012 on the Nine Network following cutbacks on overseas purchases.

In 2008, Network Ten rebranded its news service as ''Ten News at Five'' with a new identity, new graphics and new look.

In late 2012, Ten reported a loss of $12.9m as it battled poor advertising markets and failed to hold larger audience numbers. They made positions at the station redundant and said that production may become centralised.

[[File:Pyrmont Ten Studios.JPG|thumb|200px| Broadcast Centre in Sydney]]

==Availability==
Network Ten is available in [[Standard-definition television|standard definition]] and in [[1080i]] [[High-definition television|high definition]]. Ten's core programming is fibre fed out of [[ATV (Australia)|ATV]] Melbourne to its sister stations and regional affiliates with [[TEN (TV station)|TEN]] Sydney providing national news programming. The receiving stations and affiliates then insert their own localised news and advertising which is then broadcast in metropolitan areas via Network Ten [[owned-and-operated station]]s, these include [[TEN (TV station)|TEN]] Sydney, [[ATV (Australia)|ATV]] Melbourne, [[TVQ]] Brisbane, [[ADS (TV station)|ADS]] Adelaide, and [[NEW (TV station)|NEW]] Perth. Ten programming is also carried into regional Australia by various affiliate networks and stations including [[WIN Television]], [[NRN|Southern Cross Ten]], and [[DTD (TV station)|Darwin Digital Television]].

===Ten HD===
{{main|Ten HD}}
[[File:TEN HD logo 2016.png|150px|right|thumb|TEN HD logo]]
The Ten HD multichannel was launched on 16 December 2007 until 25 March 2009 and later revived on 2 March 2016. It broadcasts identical programming to Ten, but in [[1080i]] [[high-definition television|HD]].

===Tenplay===
[[File:TENplay logo.png|200px|right|thumb|TENplay logo]]
Tenplay is a free [[video on demand]] and [[catch up TV]] service run by Network Ten. The service became available on 30 September 2013, replacing Ten's old website that offered limited catch-up TV services.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://techgeek.com.au/2013/09/29/tenplay-soft-launches-network-tens-new-catch-service-compare/ |title=TENplay launches: How does Network Ten's new catch-up service compare? |last1=Southcott |first1=Chris |date=29 September 2013 |publisher=TechGeek |access-date=14 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[TV Tonight]]|first=David|last=Knox|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/09/tenplay-anywhere-anytime.html |title=TENplay, anywhere, anytime |date=30 September 2013 |accessdate=14 February 2016}}</ref>

Tenplay is available across 22 platforms including iOS mobile operating systems (e.g. [[Apple TV]], [[iPhone]], [[iPad]] & [[iPod Touch]]), [[Xbox 360]], [[Xbox One]], [[Windows 8]], [[Sony]] internet-enabled TVs & Blu-ray players, LG internet-enabled TVs, Samsung internet-enabled TVs & Blu-ray players, Panasonic internet-enabled TVs, Hisense internet-enabled TVs, Humax set top boxes, Windows Mobile 7 & 8 and Samsung devices running Android OS 4.0+ and above.

On 21 January 2016, Tenplay started live streaming beginning with ''[[Studio 10]]'' every morning at 8.30am until 11.00am and Highlight show every Weekends at 9.30am to noon, Every afternoon block between 3.30pm until 7.30pm originally between 4.30pm to 7.30 before adding cooking shows, after 7.30pm it starts broadcasting the major reality shows (e.g. '''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'', ''[[MasterChef Australia]]'', ''Shark Tank'', ''[[Australian Survivor]]''). It also broadcasts live streams of Sport (e.g. Supercars, Formula 1, Moto GP and Rugby union).

==Controversy==
For the 2006 series of ''[[Big Brother Australia|Big Brother]]'', Ten appointed two censors to review the show instead of one.{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} The Federal Minister for Communications, Senator [[Helen Coonan]], was reported to have said that she would be keeping a "close watch on the show's 2006 series".{{citation needed|date=July 2014}} This controversy resulted in ''[[Big Brother Australia#Uncut|Big Brother Uncut]]'' being renamed ''[[Big Brother Australia#Uncut / Adults Only|Big Brother: Adults Only]]'' for [[Big Brother 6 (Australia)|the 2006 season of ''Big Brother'']]. In two separate findings, the [[Australian Communications and Media Authority]] determined Network Ten breached clause 2.4 of the [[Australian Commercial Television Code of Practice|Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice]]. These two breaches were in relation to the broadcast of ''Big Brother Uncut'' on 30 May, 13 June and 4 July 2005. The broadcast material was not classified according to the [[Censorship in Australia#Television|Television Classification Guidelines]].

Despite toning down ''Big Brother: Adults Only'' significantly in comparison to 2005, the series continued to attract [[Big Brother 6 (Australia)|controversy]]. After ''Big Brother: Adults Only'' was abruptly cancelled several weeks early, a subsequent incident of alleged sexual assault in the house saw the removal of two housemates and a huge public outcry calling for the series to be cancelled entirely.<ref>(3 July 2006), [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/07/02/1151778811490.html "Big Brother in bigger bother"], ''[[The Age]]'', Retrieved 4 July 2006.</ref> This incident generated significant publicity for the show, even prompting the Prime Minister of Australia to call on Network Ten to "do a bit of self-regulation and get this stupid program off the air."<ref>{{Cite news| title = Get this stupid program off| work = The Sydney Morning Herald| date = 3 June 2006| url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/get-this-stupid-program-off/2006/07/03/1151778850913.html| accessdate = 12 September 2006}}</ref>

Just prior to the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Network Ten broadcast ''[[911: In Plane Site]]'', a documentary that examined [[Conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]] about the terrorist attacks. Federal [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] politician [[Michael Danby]] demanded that the programming director of the station be sacked.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Butterly |first=Nick |title=Labor MP attacks Ten on 9/11 documentary |publisher=News.com.au |date=11 September 2006 |url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20391954-1702,00.html |accessdate=12 September 2006 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090706004822/http://www.news.com.au/story/0%2C23599%2C20391954-1702%2C00.html |archivedate=6 July 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

On 8 October 2008, the [[Australian Communications and Media Authority]] (ACMA) found Network Ten guilty of breaching the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice by using [[Subliminal stimuli|subliminal advertising]] during the broadcast of the 2007 [[ARIA Music Awards]] on 28 October 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ten guilty of subliminal advertising |publisher=Ten Network Holdings Limited |date=8 October 2008 |url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24465413-12377,00.html |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009164600/http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0%2C25197%2C24465413-12377%2C00.html |archivedate=9 October 2008 |accessdate=13 June 2017 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Network Ten had inserted single [[film frame|frames]] (lasting 1/25th of a second) into the program broadcast. This was exposed on [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]'s ''[[Media Watch (TV program)|Media Watch]]'' program.<ref>{{Cite news| title = Flash Dance| work = [[Media Watch (TV program)|Media Watch]]| location = Australia| date = 5 November 2007| url = http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s2082405.htm| accessdate = 7 November 2007| format=transcript}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=//www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJTGGlDZUzk |title=Mediawatch – ARIA Awards 2007 Subliminal Ads – Wrap up story |publisher=YouTube |date=13 October 2008 |accessdate=9 November 2011}}</ref>

==Logo and identity history==
From 1964 to 1984 Network Ten's four stations – ATV-0 /ATV-10 Melbourne, TEN-10 Sydney, TVQ-0 Brisbane and SAS-10 Adelaide – used different logos to identify themselves. There had also been a number of network-wide logos used from the mid-1960s through to the early 1980s.

By late-1984 ATV-10, SAS-10 and TEN-10 were all using the same logo – a circle with "TEN" in the centre, somewhat in the style of a neon sign. This logo had been introduced by TEN-10 in January 1983, was adopted by ATV-10 in June 1984 and by SAS-10 in November 1985. The logo was also similar to the new logo adopted by Brisbane's TVQ-0 in April 1983, when that station became branded as TV0 – a neon sign-style circle with "TV" in the centre.

Kicking off three years of some upheaval for Network Ten, On 24 January 1988 ATV-10, ADS-10 and TEN-10 all adopted the "X TEN" logo, followed by Perth's NEW-10 when it launched in May 1988, then TVQ-0 which adopted the logo on 10 September 1988 when it changed frequency and became TVQ-10.

On 23 July 1989, the network rebranded again to "10 TV Australia". On 13 January 1991, in conjunction with their "The Entertainment Network" promo, all Ten stations were rebranded to the first version of the current "Ten" logo, Which consists of a blue circle with a yellow ring enclosing the blue circle with the text "Ten" in lower case, with yellow text. However, when the current logo was launched, the ring was white. It was not until 2 November 1999, when Ten relaunched its graphics to the "Electric" ident that the ring became yellow on a permanent basis. In January 2008, the logo was enhanced for high definition with a glossy "ball" effect. On 22 January 2012, a new two-dimensional yellow logo with a series of colour variations was introduced for on air promotions, until the prior logo was reintroduced on 6 May 2012. The current variation of the 1991 logo was introduced on 22 June 2013, removing the yellow accent from the ring and lettering, replacing it with light blue and white. On 2 March 2016, the white ring was removed and the logo was retextured. However, this logo was only used for in-program watermarks while the 2013 variation of the 1991 logo remained on promos and idents.

<gallery>
File:Channel Ten logo (1980-1983).png|ATV10: 20 January 1980 – 3 June 1984; SAS-10: 1983-1984
File:Channel Ten logo (1983-1988).svg|TEN-10: 1983 – 24 January 1988; ATV-10: 3 June 1984 – 24 January 1988; SAS-10: November 1985 – 27 December 1987; ADS-10: 27 December 1987 – 24 January 1988
File:Channel Ten logo (1988-1989).svg|ATV-10, ADS-10, TEN-10: 24 January 1988 – 23 July 1989; NEW-10: 20 May 1988 – 23 July 1989; TVQ-10: 10 September 1988 – 23 July 1989
File:Ten 1989-91 logo.jpg|23 July 1989 – 13 January 1991
File:Channel Ten logo 1991.svg|13 January 1991 – 22 June 2013
File:Channel Ten logo 2012.png|22 January 2012 – 6 May 2012 (on air only)
File:Channel_Ten_logo_2013.png|22 June 2013 – present (promos and idents as of 2 March 2016)
File:Network Ten 2016Logo.png|2 March 2016 – present (in-program only)
</gallery>

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List of 2013 motorsport champions

2017-09-20T15:53:58Z

167.58.252.92: /* Open wheel racing */

{{Motorsport champions list|year = 2013}}

This '''list of 2013 motorsport champions''' is a list of national or international [[auto racing]] series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races where the season was completed during the 2013 calendar year.

==Open wheel racing==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold"
! Series
! Champion
! refer
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Formula One]] World Championship
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Sebastian Vettel]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dw.de/sebastian-vettel-four-time-f1-world-champion/a-17152416|title=Sebastian Vettel, four-time F1 world champion|last=Krepela|first=Jens|date=27 October 2013|work=dw.de|publisher=[[Deutsche Welle]]|accessdate=2 November 2013}}</ref>
|rowspan=2| ''[[2013 Formula One season]]''
|-
| Constructors: {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Red Bull Racing]]
|-
|rowspan=3| [[IndyCar Series]]
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Scott Dixon]]
|rowspan=3| ''[[2013 IndyCar Series season]]''
|-
| Manufacturers: {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chevrolet]]
|-
| Rookie: {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tristan Vautier]]
|-
|rowspan=2| [[GP2 Series]]
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Fabio Leimer]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/302697/leimer-claims-gp2-title-as-rossi-wins/|title=Leimer claims GP2 title as Rossi wins|date=2 November 2013|work=GPUpdate.net|publisher=GPUpdate|accessdate=2 November 2013}}</ref>
|rowspan=2| ''[[2013 GP2 Series season]]''
|-
| Teams: {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Motopark Academy|Russian Time]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/calado-finishes-gp2-season-with-victory/|title=Calado finishes GP2 season with victory|last=Allen|first=Peter|date=3 November 2013|publisher=Paddock Scout|accessdate=3 November 2013|quote=His rival Sam Bird came through to fourth from ninth on the grid to give Russian Time the teams’ title at their first attempt.}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Super Formula]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoki Yamamoto (racing driver)|Naoki Yamamoto]]
|rowspan=2| ''[[2013 Super Formula season]]''
|-
| Teams: {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Petronas]][[TOM'S|Team TOM'S]]
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Firestone Indy Lights]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sage Karam]]
|rowspan=2| ''[[2013 Indy Lights season]]''
|-
| Teams: {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Schmidt Motorsports]]
|-
|rowspan=2| [[GP3 Series]]
| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Daniil Kvyat]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/kvyat-claims-gp3-title-with-abu-dhabi-win/|title=Kvyat claims GP3 title with Abu Dhabi win|last=Allen|first=Peter|date=2 November 2013|publisher=Paddock Scout|accessdate=2 November 2013}}</ref>
|rowspan=2| ''[[2013 GP3 Series season]]''
|-
| Teams: {{flagicon|FRA}} [[ART Grand Prix]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gp3series.com/News/2013/11_November/Kvyat-wins-and-becomes-2013-GP3-Series-Champion/ |title=Kvyat wins and becomes 2013 GP3 Series champion |date=2 November 2013 |work=[[GP3 Series]] |publisher=GP2 Motorsport Limited |accessdate=3 November 2013 |quote=ART Grand Prix wrapped up the teams’ championship trophy and end the day on 360 points, with MW Arden on 273 and Koiranen GP on 195. |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103224005/http://www.gp3series.com/News/2013/11_November/Kvyat-wins-and-becomes-2013-GP3-Series-Champion/ |archivedate= 3 November 2013 |df= }}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=3| [[Auto GP]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Vittorio Ghirelli]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/ghirelli-secures-title-as-sato-takes-win-five/|title=Ghirelli secures title as Sato takes win five|last=Khorounzhiy|first=Valentin|date=6 October 2013|publisher=Paddock Scout|accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref>
|rowspan=3| ''[[2013 Auto GP season]]''
|-
| U21 Trophy: {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Vittorio Ghirelli]]
|-
| Teams: {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Super Nova Racing|Super Nova International]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.autogp.net/newssingola2_en.asp?c=92|title=David Sears: "Auto GP is a winning package"|date=8 September 2013|work=[[Auto GP]]|publisher=Auto GP Organisation|accessdate=15 September 2013|quote=The team, owned by David Sears and by his son John, has mathematically clinched the teams' title for the second time thanks to an exciting second part of the season.}}</ref>
|-
| [[Toyota Racing Series]]
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Nick Cassidy]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.toyotaracing.co.nz/cassidy-is-double-champion-and-takes-grand-prix-win|title=Cassidy is double champion and takes Grand Prix win|date=11 February 2013|work=[[Toyota Racing Series]]|publisher=Toyota Racing Management|accessdate=17 February 2013}}</ref>
| ''[[2013 Toyota Racing Series]]''
|-
| [[Pro Mazda Championship]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Matthew Brabham]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.racer.com/brabham-locks-up-pro-mazda-crown-with-trois-rieveres-sweep/article/306943/|title=Cassidy is Brabham locks up Pro Mazda crown with Trois-Rieveres sweep|date=11 August 2013|publisher=Racer|accessdate=11 August 2013}}</ref>
| ''[[2013 Pro Mazda Championship season]]''
|-
|rowspan=2| [[ADAC Formel Masters]]
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Alessio Picariello]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/dienst-wins-slovakia-ring-thriller-picariello-secures-2013-title/|title=Dienst wins Slovakia Ring thriller, Picariello secures 2013 title|last=Khorounzhiy|first=Valentin|date=15 September 2013|publisher=Paddock Scout|accessdate=15 September 2013}}</ref>
|rowspan=2| ''[[2013 ADAC Formel Masters season]]''
|-
| Teams: {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mücke Motorsport|ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.adac-formel-masters.de/uk/artikel/2013-team-champions-in-profile-muecke-motorsport-first-championship-victory-for-muecke-motorsport-in-formel-adac-178770|title=2013 team champions in profile: Mücke Motorsport|date=15 September 2013|work=[[ADAC GT Masters]]|publisher=[[ADAC]]|accessdate=15 September 2013}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=3| [[Formula Masters China]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Aidan Wright<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/wright-wins-shanghai-finale-crowned-champion-post-race/|title=Wright wins Shanghai finale, crowned champion post-race|last=Khorounzhiy|first=Valentin|date=27 October 2013|publisher=Paddock Scout|accessdate=28 October 2013}}</ref>
|rowspan=3| ''[[2013 Formula Masters China season]]''
|-
| Teams: {{flagicon|MYS}} [[Team Meritus|Meritus GP]]
|-
| {{Tooltip|Chinese|Champion of the Chinese Drivers' Classification}}: {{flagicon|CHN}} Pu Jun Jin<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.formulamasterschina.com/en/News/index.html |title=Yazid takes Formula Masters China Series championship lead, Pu crowned Chinese champion |date=26 October 2013 |publisher=[[Formula Masters China]] |accessdate=28 October 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624010312/http://www.formulamasterschina.com/en/News/index.html |archivedate=24 June 2013 |df= }}</ref>
|-
| [[BRDC Formula 4 Championship]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jake Hughes<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/hughes-wins-first-donington-race-to-seal-brdc-f4-title/|title=Hughes wins first Donington race to seal BRDC F4 title|last=Allen|first=Peter|date=17 October 2013|publisher=Paddock Scout|accessdate=17 October 2013}}</ref>
| ''[[2013 BRDC Formula 4 Championship season]]''
|-
!colspan=3| [[Formula Three]]
|-
|rowspan=2| [[FIA Formula 3 European Championship]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Raffaele Marciello]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/marciello-finishes-with-a-win-in-wet-final-race/|title=Marciello finishes with a win in wet final race|last=Allen|first=Peter|date=20 October 2013|publisher=Paddock Scout|accessdate=20 October 2013}}</ref>
|rowspan=2| ''[[2013 FIA Formula 3 European Championship]]''
|-
| Teams: {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Prema Powerteam]]
|-
|rowspan=2| [[British Formula 3 Championship]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jordan King]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.formula3.co/news/guimaraes-wins-a-thrilling-second-race-as-king-is-crowned-2013-british-f3-champion |title=Guimaraes wins a thrilling second race, as King is crowned 2013 British F3 Champion |first=mulsannepr |date=21 September 2013 |work=[[British Formula 3 Championship]] |publisher=[[Stéphane Ratel Organisation]] |accessdate=22 September 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925230413/http://www.formula3.co/news/guimaraes-wins-a-thrilling-second-race-as-king-is-crowned-2013-british-f3-champion |archivedate=25 September 2013 |df= }}</ref>
|rowspan=2| ''[[2013 British Formula 3 season]]''
|-
| National: {{flagicon|CHN}} Sun Zheng<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/109906|title=Sun Zheng British F3 National Class champion as Ed Jones skips finale|last=Simmons|first=Marcus|date=16 September 2013|work=[[Autosport]]|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group|Haymarket]]|accessdate=18 September 2013}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=5| [[German Formula Three Championship]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Marvin Kirchhöfer]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://formel3.de/en/news-ats-formula3/532-marvin-kirchhoefer-is-champion.html|title=Marvin Kirchhöfer is champion!|date=14 September 2013|work=[[German Formula Three Championship]]|publisher=Formel-3-Vereinigung e.V.|accessdate=14 September 2013}}</ref>
|rowspan=5| ''[[2013 German Formula Three season]]''
|-
| Trophy: {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Sebastian Balthasar]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://formel3.de/en/news-ats-formula3/537-balthasar-is-champion-in-the-trophy-ranking.html|title=Balthasar is champion in the Trophy ranking|date=15 September 2013|work=[[German Formula Three Championship]]|publisher=Formel-3-Vereinigung e.V.|accessdate=15 September 2013}}</ref>
|-
| Rookie: {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Marvin Kirchhöfer]]
|-
| Teams: {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Motopark Academy|Lotus]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://formel3.de/en/news-ats-formula3/528-chance-of-an-early-championship-title.html|title=Chance of an early championship title|date=9 September 2013|work=[[German Formula Three Championship]]|publisher=Formel-3-Vereinigung e.V.|accessdate=14 September 2013|quote=Kirchhöfer comes from Lotus, the talent factory from Oschersleben. They have already won the team ranking.}}</ref>
|-
| DMSB: {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Marvin Kirchhöfer]]
|-
|rowspan=4| [[All-Japan Formula Three Championship]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuichi Nakayama]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/roundup-dominant-magnussen-close-to-title-despite-exclusion/|title=Roundup: Dominant Magnussen close to title despite exclusion|last=Allen|first=Peter|date=3 October 2013|publisher=Paddock Scout|accessdate=27 October 2013|quote=Having already wrapped up the title in August, Yuichi Nakayama continued his dominance at the penultimate weekend of the season at Sugo.}}</ref>
|rowspan=4| ''[[2013 All-Japan Formula Three season]]''
|-
| National: {{flagicon|JPN}} Mitsunori Takaboshi
|-
| Teams: {{flagicon|JPN}} [[TOM'S]]
|-
| Engine Tuners: {{flagicon|JPN}} [[TOM'S]] ([[Toyota]])
|-
|rowspan=3| [[European F3 Open Championship]]
| {{flagicon|ARE}} [[Ed Jones (racing driver)|Ed Jones]]<ref name="Open">{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/cougnaud-takes-maiden-win-jones-secures-title/|title=Cougnaud takes maiden win, Jones secures title|last=David|first=Gruz|date=10 November 2013|publisher=Paddock Scout|accessdate=16 January 2014}}</ref>
|rowspan=3| ''[[2013 European F3 Open season]]''
|-
| Copa: {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Richard Gonda]]<ref name="Open"/>
|-
| Teams: {{flagicon|ITA}} [[RP Motorsport]]
|-
!colspan=3| [[Formula Renault]]
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Formula 3.5 Series|Formula Renault 3.5 Series]]
| {{flagicon|DNK}} [[Kevin Magnussen]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/magnussen-takes-3-5-title-with-sublime-catalunya-win/|title=Magnussen takes 3.5 title with sublime Catalunya win|last=Khorounzhiy|first=Valentin|date=19 October 2013|publisher=Paddock Scout|accessdate=19 October 2013}}</ref>
|rowspan=2| ''[[2013 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season]]''
|-
| Teams: {{flagicon|FRA}} [[DAMS]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.worldseriesbyrenault.fr/en/tv_news/news/Pages/GlorybeckonsforMagnussenandDAMS.aspx|title=Glory beckons for Magnussen and DAMS|date=19 October 2013|work=[[Renault Sport]]|publisher=[[World Series by Renault]]|accessdate=20 October 2013}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre Gasly]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/gasly-crowned-champion-as-ocon-wins-final-race/|title=Gasly crowned champion as Ocon wins final race|last=Musker|first=Ant|date=20 October 2013|publisher=Paddock Scout|accessdate=20 October 2013}}</ref>
|rowspan=2| ''[[2013 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season]]''
|-
| Teams: {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tech 1 Racing]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.worldseriesbyrenault.fr/en/tv_news/news/Pages/DeVrieswinsTech1Racingtaketeamtitle.aspx|title=De Vries wins, Tech 1 Racing take team title|date=19 October 2013|work=[[Renault Sport]]|publisher=[[World Series by Renault]]|accessdate=20 October 2013}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=3| [[Formula Renault 2.0 Alps]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Antonio Fuoco]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/fuoco-finishes-second-to-ghiotto-secures-series-title/|title=Fuoco finishes second to Ghiotto, secures series title|last=Khorounzhiy|first=Valentin|date=5 October 2013|publisher=Paddock Scout|accessdate=13 October 2013}}</ref>
|rowspan=3| ''[[2013 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps season]]''
|-
| Teams: {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Prema Powerteam]]
|-
| Junior: {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Antonio Fuoco]]
|-
| [[Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Matt Parry]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/third-victory-for-rowland-amidst-parrys-coronation/|title=Third victory for Rowland as Parry secures title|last=Khorounzhiy|first=Valentin|date=12 October 2013|publisher=Paddock Scout|accessdate=13 October 2013}}</ref>
| ''[[2013 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC season]]''
|-
|rowspan=2| [[British Formula Renault Championship|Protyre Formula Renault Championship]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Middlehurst<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultbarc/newsstory/345/Chris-Middlehurst-seals-2013-Protyre-Formula-Renault-title|title=Chris Middlehurst seals 2013 Protyre Formula Renault title|date=11 August 2013|work=[[British Formula Renault Championship|Protyre Formula Renault Championship]]|publisher=Renaultsport UK|accessdate=12 August 2013}}</ref>
|rowspan=2| ''[[2013 Protyre Formula Renault Championship]]''
|-
| Autumn Cup: {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ben Barnicoat]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultbarc/newsstory/403/Barnicoat-wins-Autumn-Cup-title-on-Formula-Renault-debut|title=Barnicoat wins Autumn Cup title on Formula Renault debut|date=16 November 2013|work=[[British Formula Renault Championship|Protyre Formula Renault Championship]]|publisher=Renaultsport UK|accessdate=25 January 2014}}</ref>
|-
| [[French F4 Championship]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Anthoine Hubert<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/le-coq-scores-maiden-win-hubert-ensures-title/|title=Le Coq scores maiden win, Hubert ensures title|last=Khorounzhiy|first=Valentin|date=12 October 2013|publisher=Paddock Scout|accessdate=13 October 2013}}</ref>
| ''[[2013 French F4 Championship season]]''
|-
| Formula Renault 1.6 NEC
| {{flagicon|NLD}} Roy Geerts<ref>{{cite news|url=http://frcup.com/index.php/news/51/15/Geerts-surprises-and-takes-title-by-1-point/d,nieuws|title=Geerts surprises and takes title by 1 point|work=[[Renault Sport]]|publisher=Formula Renault 1.6 NEC|accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref>
| ''[[2013 Formula Renault seasons#2013 Formula Renault 1.6 NEC season|2013 Formula Renault 1.6 NEC season]]''
|-
|rowspan=6| [[Asian Formula Renault Challenge]]
| International: {{flagicon|COL}} Julio Acosta
|rowspan=6| ''[[2013 Asian Formula Renault Series]]''
|-
| Asian: {{flagicon|TWN}} Jason Kang
|-
| Master: {{flagicon|HKG}} Leo Wong
|-
| International Teams: {{flagicon|CHN}} Champ Motorsport
|-
| Asian Teams: {{flagicon|TWN}} KRC Racing Team
|-
| Master Teams: {{flagicon|MAC}} [[Asia Racing Team]]
|-
!colspan=3| [[Formula Abarth]]
|-
|rowspan=4| [[Formula Abarth]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessio Rovera<ref name="Abarth">{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/rovera-claims-abarth-title-with-misano-win/|title=Rovera claims Abarth title with Misano win|last=David|first=Gruz|date=22 September 2013|publisher=Paddock Scout|accessdate=22 September 2013|quote=Meanwhile, the National Trophy champion has also been decided early, with Trofimov leading main rival Larionov by 79 points.}}</ref>
|rowspan=4| ''[[2013 Formula Abarth season]]''
|-
| Trophy: {{flagicon|RUS}} Sergey Trofimov<ref name="Abarth"/>
|-
| Rookie: {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessio Rovera
|-
| Teams: {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Cram Motorsport]]
|-
| Formula Russia
| {{flagicon|RUS}} Stanislav Burmistrov<ref>{{cite news|url=http://formula-champ.ru/index.php/news/220--2013-|script-title=ru:НАГРАЖДЕНИЕ ПОБЕДИТЕЛЕЙ И ПРИЗЕРОВ СЕЗОНА 2013 ГОДА|date=6 December 2013|publisher=Formula Russia|language=Russian|accessdate=22 February 2014}}</ref>
|
|-
!colspan=3| [[Formula Ford]]
|-
| [[British Formula Ford Championship]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Daniel Cammish|Dan Cammish]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/cammish-claims-series-title-with-23rd-victory/|title=Cammish claims series title with 23rd victory|last=Khorounzhiy|first=Valentin|publisher=Paddock Scout|date=15 September 2013|accessdate=15 September 2013}}</ref>
| ''[[2013 British Formula Ford season]]''
|-
| [[F2000 Championship Series]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} Tim Minor
| ''[[2013 F2000 Championship Series season]]''
|-
|rowspan=2| [[U.S. F2000 National Championship]]
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Scott Hargrove]]
|rowspan=2|''[[2013 U.S. F2000 National Championship]]''
|-
| National Class: {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Rettich]]
|-
| [[U.S. F2000 National Championship|U.S. F2000 Winterfest]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} Neil Alberico
| ''[[2013 U.S. F2000 Winterfest]]''
|-
| [[F1600 Championship Series]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} Jake Eidson
| ''[[2013 F1600 Championship Series season]]''
|}

==Sports car and GT==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold"
! Series
! Champion(s)
! refer
|-
|rowspan=10| [[FIA World Endurance Championship]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Loïc Duval]] {{flagicon|DNK}} [[Tom Kristensen (racing driver)|Tom Kristensen]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Allan McNish]]
|rowspan=10| ''[[2013 FIA World Endurance Championship season]]''
|-
| GT: {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Gianmaria Bruni]]
|-
| LMP2: {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Bertrand Baguette]] {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Ricardo González (racing driver)|Ricardo González]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Martin Plowman]]
|-
| LMGTE Am Drivers: {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jamie Campbell-Walter]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Stuart Hall (racing driver)|Stuart Hall]]
|-
| Manufacturers: {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Audi]]
|-
| GT Manufacturers: {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ferrari]]
|-
| LMP1 Teams: {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Rebellion Racing]]
|-
| LMP2 Teams: {{flagicon|FRA}} [[OAK Racing]]
|-
| LMGTE Pro Teams: {{flagicon|ITA}} [[AF Corse]]
|-
| LMGTE AM Teams: {{flagicon|USA}} [[Enzo Potolicchio|8 Star Motorsports]]
|-
|rowspan=5| [[American Le Mans Series]]
| LMP1: {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Klaus Graf (racing driver)|Klaus Graf]] {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Lucas Luhr]]
|rowspan=5| ''[[2013 American Le Mans Series season]]''
|-
| LMP2: {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Tucker (racing driver)|Scott Tucker]]
|-
| LMPC: {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Guasch
|-
| GT: {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Antonio García (racing driver)|Antonio García]] {{flagicon|DNK}} [[Jan Magnussen]]
|-
| GTC: {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Jeroen Bleekemolen]] {{flagicon|USA}} Cooper MacNeil
|-
|rowspan=8| [[European Le Mans Series]]
| LMP2: {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Nelson Panciatici]]<ref name="ELMS">{{cite web|url=http://www.europeanlemansseries.com/ml/images/content/communiques/2013/elms2013_3_hours_of_paul_ricard_final_classification.pdf|title=Standings|work=[[European Le Mans Series]]|publisher=Peter Auto|date=28 September 2013|accessdate=24 December 2013|format=[[Portable Document Format|PDF]]}}</ref> {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre Ragues]]<ref name="ELMS"/>
|rowspan=8| ''[[2013 European Le Mans Series season]]''
|-
| LMPC: {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paul-Loup Chatin]]<ref name="ELMS"/> {{flagicon|FRA}} Gary Hirsch<ref name="ELMS"/>
|-
| GTE: {{flagicon|IRL}} Matt Griffin<ref name="ELMS"/> {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Johnny Mowlem]]<ref name="ELMS"/>
|-
| GTC: {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Fabio Babini]]<ref name="ELMS"/> {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Kirill Ladygin]]<ref name="ELMS"/> {{flagicon|RUS}} Viktor Shaitar<ref name="ELMS"/>
|-
| LMP2 Teams: {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Signature Team|Signatech Alpine]]<ref name="ELMS"/>
|-
| LMPC Teams: {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Team Oreca|Team Endurance Challenge]]<ref name="ELMS"/>
|-
| GTE Teams: {{flagicon|GBR}} [[RAM Racing]]<ref name="ELMS"/>
|-
| GTC Teams: {{flagicon|RUS}} [[AF Corse|SMP Racing]]<ref name="ELMS"/>
|-
|rowspan=6| [[Asian Le Mans Series]]
| LMP2: {{flagicon|USA}} David Cheng
|rowspan=6| ''[[2013 Asian Le Mans Series season]]''
|-
| GTE: {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Akira Iida]] {{flagicon|JPN}} Shogo Mitsuyama {{flagicon|JPN}} Naoki Yokomizo
|-
| GTC: {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Andrea Bertolini]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Michele Rugolo]] {{flagicon|AUS}} Steve Wyatt
|-
| LMP2 Teams: {{flagicon|FRA}} [[OAK Racing]]
|-
| GTE Teams: {{flagicon|JPN}} Team Taisan Ken Endless
|-
| GTC Teams: {{flagicon|ITA}} [[AF Corse]]
|-
|rowspan=6| [[Blancpain Endurance Series]]
| Pro: {{flagicon|DEU}} Maximilian Buhk
|rowspan=6| ''[[2013 Blancpain Endurance Series season]]''
|-
| Pro-Am: {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Lucas Ordóñez]]
|-
| Gentlemen: {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Luc Blanchemain {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Luc Beaubelique {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrice Goueslard]]
|-
| Pro Teams: {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Marc VDS Racing Team|BMW Marc VDS]]
|-
| Pro-Am Teams: {{flagicon|GBR}} Nissan GT Academy Team RJN
|-
| Gentleman Teams: {{flagicon|FRA}} SOFREV ASP
|-
|rowspan=6| [[FIA GT Series]]
| Pro: {{flagicon|MCO}} [[Stéphane Ortelli]] {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Laurens Vanthoor]]
|rowspan=6| ''[[2013 FIA GT Series season]]''
|-
| Pro-Am: {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Sergey Afanasyev (racing driver)|Sergey Afanasyev]] {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Andreas Simonsen]]
|-
| Gentlemen: {{flagicon|CZE}} Petr Charouz {{flagicon|CZE}} Jan Stoviček
|-
| Pro Teams: {{flagicon|BEL}} [[W Racing Team|Belgian Audi Club Team WRT]]
|-
| Pro-Am Teams: {{flagicon|DEU}} HTP Gravity Charouz
|-
| Gentleman Teams: {{flagicon|DEU}} HTP Gravity Charouz
|-
|rowspan=8| [[International GT Open]]
| Overall: {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Andrea Montermini]]
|rowspan=8| ''[[2013 International GT Open season]]''
|-
| Super GT: {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Andrea Montermini]]
|-
| Super GT Teams: {{flagicon|NLD}} V8 Racing
|-
| Super GT Manufacturers: {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ferrari]]
|-
| GTS: {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giorgio Pantano]]
|-
| GTS Teams: {{flagicon|ITA}} Bhai Tech Racing
|-
| GTS Manufacturers: {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ferrari]]
|-
| Gentleman: {{flagicon|BLR}} Alexander Talkanitsa
|-
|rowspan=3| [[Rolex Sports Car Series]]
| DP: {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Max Angelelli]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jordan Taylor (racing driver)|Jordan Taylor]]
|rowspan=3| ''[[2013 Rolex Sports Car Series season]]''
|-
| GT: {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alessandro Balzan]]
|-
| GX: {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Norman
|-
|rowspan=4| [[Trans-Am Series]]
| TA: {{flagicon|USA}} Doug Peterson
|rowspan=4| ''[[2013 Trans-Am season]]''
|-
| TA2: {{flagicon|USA}} Cameron Lawrence
|-
| TA3-AM: {{flagicon|USA}} Chuck Cassaro
|-
| TA3-I: {{flagicon|USA}} David Seuss
|-
|rowspan=4| [[Australian GT Championship]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Klark Quinn
|rowspan=4| ''[[2013 Australian GT Championship season]]''
|-
| Trophy: {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven McLaughlan
|-
| Challenge: {{flagicon|AUS}} Ben Foessel
|-
| Sports: {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Griffith
|-
| [[Australian Sports Sedan Championship]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Bruce Banks
| ''[[2013 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series]]''
|-
!colspan=3| [[Porsche Carrera Cup]]
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Porsche Supercup]]
| {{flagicon|DNK}} [[Nicki Thiim]]
|rowspan=2| ''[[2013 Porsche Supercup season]]''
|-
| Teams: {{flagicon|DEU}} Attempto Racing
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Porsche Carrera Cup Germany]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Kévin Estre]]
|rowspan=2| ''[[2013 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany]]''
|-
| Teams: {{flagicon|DEU}} Attempto Racing
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Meadows
|rowspan=2| ''[[2013 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain]]''
|-
| Teams: {{flagicon|GBR}} Samsung Smart Motorsport
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Porsche Carrera Cup France]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Gael Castelli
|rowspan=2|
|-
| Teams: {{flagicon|FRA}} Racing Technology
|-
|}

==Stock car racing==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold"
! Series
! Champion(s)
! refer
|-
| [[Sprint Cup Series]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmie Johnson]]
| ''[[2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series]]''
|-
| [[Nationwide Series]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Austin Dillon]]
| ''[[2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series]]''
|-
| [[Camping World Truck Series]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Matt Crafton]]
| ''[[2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series]]''
|-
| [[NASCAR Canadian Tire Series]]
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Scott Steckly]]
| ''[[2013 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series season]]''
|-
| [[NASCAR Toyota Series]]
| {{flagicon|MEX}} Rodrigo Peralta
| ''[[2013 NASCAR Toyota Series season]]''
|-
| [[NASCAR Whelen Euroseries]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Ander Vilariño]]
| ''[[2013 Racecar Euro Series]]''
|}

==Touring car racing==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold"
! Series
! Champion
! refer
|-
|rowspan=2| [[World Touring Car Championship]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yvan Muller]]
|rowspan=2| ''[[2013 World Touring Car Championship]]''
|-
| Manufacturers: {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Honda]]
|-
|rowspan=3| [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mike Rockenfeller]]
|rowspan=3| ''[[2013 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters]]''
|-
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Phoenix Racing (Germany)|Audi Sport Team Phoenix]]
|-
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[BMW in motorsport|BMW]]
|-
|rowspan=3| [[European Touring Car Cup]]
| Super 2000: {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Petr Fulín]]
|rowspan=3| ''[[2013 European Touring Car Cup]]''
|-
| Super 1600: {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Kevin Krammes]]
|-
| Single-makes: {{flagicon|AUT}} Mario Dablander
|-
|rowspan=3| [[Eurocup Mégane Trophy]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Mirko Bortolotti]]
|rowspan=3| ''[[2013 Eurocup Mégane Trophy]]''
|-
| Teams: {{flagicon|ITA}} Oregon Team
|-
| Gentlemen: {{flagicon|NLD}} Jeroen Schothorst
|-
!colspan=3| [[Renault Clio Cup]]
|-
|rowspan=3| [[Renault Clio Cup|Renault Clio Eurocup]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Josh Files]]
|rowspan=3| ''[[2013 Eurocup Clio]]''
|-
| Junior: {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Josh Files]]
|-
| Gentlemen: {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Massimiliano Pedalà]]
|}

==Sprint cars and midgets==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold"
! Series
! Champion
! refer
|-
|rowspan=4| [[United States Auto Club]]
|Silver Crown: {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bobby East]]
|rowspan=4|
|-
|Sprint Car: {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bryan Clauson]]
|-
|Midget (Dirt): {{flagicon|USA}} Christopher Bell
|-
|Midget (Pavement): {{flagicon|USA}} Darren Hagen
|-
| [[World of Outlaws]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} Daryn Pittman
|
|}

==Rallying==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold"
! Series
! Champion(s)
! refer
|-
|rowspan=2| [[World Rally Championship]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sébastien Ogier]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Julien Ingrassia]]
|rowspan=2| ''[[2013 World Rally Championship]]''
|-
| Manufacturers: {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Volkswagen Motorsport|Volkswagen]]
|-
| [[European Rally Championship]]
| {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Jan Kopecký]] {{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Dresler
| ''[[2013 European Rally Championship]]''
|-
| [[World Rally Championship-2]]
| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Robert Kubica]] {{flagicon|POL}} Maciej Baran
| ''[[2013 World Rally Championship-2]]''
|-
| [[World Rally Championship-3]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sébastien Chardonnet]] {{flagicon|FRA}} Thibault de la Haye
| ''[[2013 World Rally Championship-3]]''
|-
| [[Junior World Rally Championship]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Pontus Tidemand]] {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Ola Fløene]]
| ''[[2013 Junior World Rally Championship]]''
|-
| [[African Rally Championship]]
| {{flagicon|ZAM}} Jassy Singh {{flagicon|BWA}} David Sihoka
| ''[[2013 African Rally Championship]]''
|-
| [[Asia-Pacific Rally Championship]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Gaurav Gill]] {{flagicon|AUS}} Glenn MacNeall
| ''[[2013 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship]]''
|-
| [[Codasur South American Rally Championship]]
| {{flagicon|PRY}} [[Gustavo Saba]] {{flagicon|PRY}} Víctor Aguilera
| ''[[2013 Codasur South American Rally Championship]]''
|-
| [[Middle East Rally Championship]]
| {{flagicon|QAT}} [[Nasser Al-Attiyah]] {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Bernacchini
| ''[[2013 Middle East Rally Championship]]''
|-
| [[NACAM Rally Championship]]
| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Ricardo Triviño]] {{flagicon|MEX}} Marco Hernández
| ''[[2013 NACAM Rally Championship]]''
|-
| [[Australian Rally Championship]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Eli Evans {{flagicon|AUS}} Glen Weston
| ''[[2013 Australian Rally Championship]]''
|-
| [[British Rally Championship]]
| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jukka Korhonen {{flagicon|FIN}} Marko Salminen
| ''[[2013 British Rally Championship]]''
|-
| [[Deutsche Rallye Meisterschaft]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} Georg Berlandy {{flagicon|DEU}} Peter Schaaf
|
|-
| [[Rally America]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Higgins (rally driver)|David Higgins]] {{flagicon|GBR}} Craig Drew
| ''[[2013 Rally America season]]''
|-
!colspan=3| [[Rallycross]]
|-
|rowspan=3| [[FIA European Rallycross Championship]]
| SuperCars: {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Timur Timerzyanov]]
|rowspan=3| ''[[2013 European Rallycross Championship]]''
|-
| Super1600s: {{flagicon|LVA}} [[Reinis Nitišs]]
|-
| TouringCars: {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Derek Tohill]]
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Global RallyCross Championship]]
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Toomas Heikkinen]]
|rowspan=2| ''[[2013 Global RallyCross Championship]]''
|-
| Manufacturers: {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|}

==See also==
* [[List of motorsport championships]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2013}}

[[Category:2013 in motorsport| Champions]]
[[Category:Lists of motorsport champions|2013]]

JAF Grand Prix

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:''For the Japanese Grand Prix, see [[Japanese Grand Prix]].''

The {{nihongo|'''JAF Grand Prix'''|JAFグランプリ}} is an auto race held in Japan by the Japan Automobile Federation.

==History==
The original JAF Grand Prix was set up in year 1969 as to promoting Formula Car events in Japan, which was the highest ranked race other than the [[Japanese Grand Prix]]. The first race in 1969 was a [[Formula Libre]] event and was won by Australian driver [[Leo Geoghegan]] driving an ex-[[Jim Clark]] [[Lotus 39]]-[[Repco]] [[V8 engine|V8]]. The 1970 race was won by reigning [[Formula One]] World Champion [[Jackie Stewart]] driving a [[Brabham]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]].

Then, after a brief suspension from 1971 to 1973 due to a scandal, it was held as a points-scoring round in [[Formula 2000 (disambiguation)|Formula 2000]]{{disambiguation needed|date=November 2016}}, [[Formula Two]], and [[Formula Pacific]] series until 1986. From 1988 to 1990, the JAF Grand Prix was a round of the [[All Japan Sports Prototype Championship]]. The JAF Grand Prix then went on hiatus for two decades.

In 2010, the JAF Grand Prix was revived by the JAF and named after its venue, [[Fuji Speedway]], as the '''JAF Grand Prix and Fuji Sprint Cup'''. It served as a non-title season-ending race for the [[Formula Nippon]] and [[Super GT]] series. Teams which participated in five rounds in either series were eligible for their respective JAF Grand Prix events. The ruleset used in the Grand Prix differed from those used in regular-season Formula Nippon and Super GT events.

*The JAF GP consisted of six separate races in 2010 and five races from 2011 to 2013; two each for Super GT's GT500 and GT300 classes, and one (two in 2010) for Formula Nippon. The race distance was about 100 km, less than half of the typical regular-season race distance. There were no mandated pit stops.
*In 2010, qualifying results for the second Formula Nippon race were decided by top speed (measured at the end of the straight) rather than lap time. In 2011, grid positions were determined by a score based on top speed and lap time. Qualifying results for the 2012 and 2013 races were decided by lap times, as in the regular season.
*In the Super GT races, the two drivers in every team drove in two separate races, instead of sharing a car in a single race as in the regular season.
*As in the final round in the regular Super GT season, success ballast was not applied to Super GT participants. However, a standing start, instead of a rolling start, was used in JAF GP races.
*Titles were awarded separately to Formula Nippon, GT500, and GT300 participants, depending on their overall results in their respective races.

In 2014, the non-championship Fuji Sprint Cup was discontinued. The JAF Grand Prix title now applies to the season-ending round of the [[Super Formula Championship]] held at [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]].

==Winners of the JAF Grand Prix==

===Fuji Sprint Cup (2010–2013)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year
! Category
! Driver
! Vehicle
|-
!rowspan="3"| [[2013 JAF Grand Prix|2013]] 
| Super Formula
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuji Kunimoto]]
|[[Swift Engineering|SF13]]-[[Toyota]] RV8K
|-
| GT500
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toshihiro Kaneishi]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koudai Tsukakoshi]]
| [[Honda HSV-010 GT]]
|-
| GT300
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Katsuyuki Hiranaka]] {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Wirdheim]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3]]
|-
!rowspan="3"| [[2012 JAF Grand Prix|2012]] 
| Formula Nippon
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takuya Izawa]]
|[[Swift Engineering|FN09]]-[[Honda]] HR12E
|-
| GT500
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuji Tachikawa]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kohei Hirate]]
| [[Lexus SC430]]
|-
| GT300
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masami Kageyama]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tomonobu Fujii]]
| [[Porsche 911 GT3-R]]
|-
!rowspan="3"| 2011 
| Formula Nippon
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Joao Paulo de Oliveira|João Paulo de Oliveira]]
|[[Swift Engineering|FN09]]-[[Toyota]] RV8K
|-
| GT500
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masataka Yanagida]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ronnie Quintarelli]]
| [[Nissan GT-R]]
|-
| GT300
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nobuteru Taniguchi]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Taku Bamba]]
| [[BMW Z4 (E89)#BMW Z4 GT3|BMW Z4 GT3]]
|-
!rowspan="3"| 2010
| Formula Nippon
|{{flagicon|GER}} [[André Lotterer]]
|[[Swift Engineering|FN09]]-[[Toyota]] RV8K
|-
| GT500
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Daisuke Ito (racing driver)|Daisuke Ito]] {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Wirdheim]]
| [[Lexus SC430]]
|-
| GT300
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Katsuyuki Hiranaka]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tetsuya Tanaka (racing driver)|Tetsuya Tanaka]]
| [[Ferrari F430#F430 GT2|Ferrari F430 GT2]]
|}

===Group C Events (1988–1990)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year
! Driver
! Constructor
! Class
! Location
|-
! 1990
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masanori Sekiya]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hitoshi Ogawa]]
| [[Toyota in motorsports|Toyota]]
| [[Group C]]
| [[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
|-
! 1989
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Vern Schuppan]] {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Eje Elgh]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Keiji Matsumoto]]
| [[Porsche in motorsport|Porsche]]
| [[Group C]]
| [[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
|-
! 1988
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hideki Okada (racing driver)|Hideki Okada]] {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stanley Dickens]]
| [[Porsche in motorsport|Porsche]]
| [[Group C]]
| [[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
|}

===Formula Events (1969–1990, 2014–2016)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year
! Driver
! Constructor
! Class
! Location
|-
! 2016
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuji Kunimoto]]
| [[Dallara]]-[[Toyota]]
| [[Super Formula]]
| [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|-
! 2015
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoki Yamamoto (racing driver)|Naoki Yamamoto]]
| [[Dallara]]-[[Honda]]
| [[Super Formula]]
| [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|-
! 2014
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuki Nakajima]]
| [[Dallara]]-[[Toyota]]
| [[Super Formula]]
| [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|-
! 1986
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuyoshi Hoshino]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Honda]]
| [[Formula Nippon|Formula Two]]
| [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|-
! 1985
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Satoru Nakajima]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Honda]]
| [[Formula Nippon|Formula Two]]
| [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|-
! 1984
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Satoru Nakajima]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Honda]]
| [[Formula Nippon|Formula Two]]
| [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|-
! 1983
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoff Lees (racing driver)|Geoff Lees]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Honda]]
| [[Formula Nippon|Formula Two]]
| [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|-
!rowspan="2"| 1982 {{ref|1|1}}
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Satoru Nakajima]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Honda]]
| [[Formula Nippon|Formula Two]]{{ref|1|1}}
|rowspan="2"| [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuyoshi Hoshino]]
| [[Ralt]]-[[Nissan]]
| [[Formula Pacific]]{{ref|1|1}}
|-
!rowspan="2"| 1981 {{ref|1|1}}
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Satoru Nakajima]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Honda]]
| [[Formula Nippon|Formula Two]]{{ref|1|1}}
|rowspan="2"| [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masahiro Hasemi]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Nissan]]
| [[Formula Pacific]]{{ref|1|1}}
|-
!rowspan="2"| 1980 {{ref|1|1}}
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuyoshi Hoshino]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[BMW in motorsport|BMW]]
| [[Formula Nippon|Formula Two]]{{ref|1|1}}
|rowspan="2"| [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masahiro Hasemi]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Nissan]]
| [[Formula Pacific]]{{ref|1|1}}
|-
!rowspan="4"| 1979 {{ref|1|1, }}{{ref|2|2}}
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuyoshi Hoshino]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[BMW in motorsport|BMW]]
| [[Formula Nippon|Formula Two]]{{ref|1|1}}
|rowspan="2"| [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]{{ref|2|2}}
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kenji Takahashi (racer)|Kenji Takahashi]]
| [[Nova Engineering|Nova]]-[[Nissan]]
| [[Formula Pacific]]{{ref|1|1}}
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Keiji Matsumoto]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[BMW in motorsport|BMW]]
| [[Formula Nippon|Formula Two]]{{ref|1|1}}
|rowspan="2"| [[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]{{ref|2|2}}
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takao Wada]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Nissan]]
| [[Formula Pacific]]{{ref|1|1}}
|-
!rowspan="2"| 1978 {{ref|2|2}}
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kunimitsu Takahashi]]
| [[Kojima Engineering|Kojima]]-[[BMW in motorsport|BMW]]
| [[Formula Nippon|Formula Two]]
| [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]{{ref|2|2}}
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kenji Takahashi (racer)|Kenji Takahashi]]
| [[Nova Engineering|Nova]]-[[BMW]]
| [[Formula Nippon|Formula Two]]
| [[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]{{ref|2|2}}
|-
!rowspan="2"| 1977
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
| [[Chevron Cars Ltd|Chevron]]-[[BMW in motorsport|BMW]]
| [[Formula Nippon|Formula 2000]]
| [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuyoshi Hoshino]]
| [[Nova Engineering|Nova]]-[[BMW in motorsport|BMW]]
| [[Formula Nippon|Formula 2000]]
| [[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
|-
! 1976
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Noritake Takahara]]
| [[Nova Engineering|Nova]]-[[BMW in motorsport|BMW]]
| [[Formula Nippon|Formula 2000]]
| [[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
|-
! 1975
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuyoshi Hoshino]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[BMW in motorsport|BMW]]
| [[Formula Nippon|Formula 2000]]
| [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|-
! 1974
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Noritake Takahara]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[BMW in motorsport|BMW]]
| [[Formula Nippon|Formula 2000]]
| [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|- style="background:#dddddd;"
!1973 – 1971
|colspan="4"| ''Not held''
|-
! 1970
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jackie Stewart]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]]
| [[Formula Libre]]
| [[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
|-
! 1969
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Leo Geoghegan]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Repco]]
| [[Formula Libre]]
| [[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
|}

'''Notes:'''
:1.{{Note|1}} – The grand prix had been awarded for winners of two classes ([[Formula Two]] and [[Formula Pacific]]) per event from 1979 to 1982.
:2.{{Note|2}} – Two events were held in a year in 1978 and 1979.

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* [http://fujisprintcup.jp JAF Grand Prix Fuji Sprint Cup official website] {{ja icon}}
* [http://www.jaf.or.jp/e/ Japan Automobile Federation official website] {{ja icon}} {{en icon}}
* [http://www.jaf.or.jp/profile/news/file/image/2010_11.pdf former winners] {{ja icon}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jaf Grand Prix}}
[[Category:Auto races in Japan]]
[[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1969]]

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{{Japan-sport-stub}}

Honda NSX (second generation)

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{{About|the second generation [[Honda NSX]] re-introduced in 2015|the original model produced between 1990 and 2005|Honda NSX (first generation)}}
{{Infobox automobile
| image = Detroit NAIAS 2015 2016 Acura NSX.JPG
| caption = 2015 Acura NSX
| manufacturer = [[Honda]]
| aka = [[Acura]] NSX {{small|(in North America)}}
| production = May 2016—present<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://acuraconnected.com/2016/05/24/first-serial-production-2017-acura-nsx-rolls-off-the-line/ |title=First Serial Production 2017 Acura NSX Rolls off the Line – Acura Connected |date=May 24, 2016 |access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref>
| assembly = [[List of Honda facilities#United States|Performance Manufacturing Center]], [[Marysville, Ohio]], United States
| predecessor = [[Honda NSX (first generation)]]
| successor =
| class = [[Sports car]] ([[S-segment|S]])
| body_style = 2-door [[coupe]]
| layout = [[Longitudinal engine|Longitudinal]], [[Mid-engine]], [[four-wheel drive]]
| platform =
| engine = Longitudinally mounted 3.5L [[Twin-Turbo]] [[V6]], dual front electric motors, rear electric motor
| transmission = 9-speed [[dual clutch]] PRNDLtronic
| wheelbase = {{convert|2630|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|4470|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|1940|mm|in|abbr=on}}
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| designer = [[Michelle Christensen]] Toshinobu Minami (2012 Concept)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autonews.com/article/20120611/OEM03/306119996/designers-aim-to-get-honda--back-in-sync-with-the-times |title=Designers Aim to get Honda Back in Sync With the Times |date=June 11, 2012 |last=Griemel |first=Hans |work=[[Automotive News]] |publisher=[[Crain Communications]] |accessdate=March 5, 2016}}</ref>
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The second generation '''Honda NSX''', marketed as '''Acura NSX''' in North America, is a 2-seater, [[Mid-engine design|mid-engined]] [[hybrid electric vehicle|hybrid]] [[sports car]] developed and manufactured by Honda in the [[United States]]. It went on sale in the United States in June 2016. It succeeds the [[Honda NSX (first generation)|original NSX]] that was produced in Japan from 1990 to 2005.

==Development==
[[File:Acura NSX at NAIAS 2012.jpg|thumb|left|Acura NSX Concept at the 2012 [[North American International Auto Show]]]]

In December 2007, American Honda CEO, Tetsuo Iwamura, confirmed a new supercar powered by a [[V10 engine]] would make its introduction to the market by 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wardsauto.com/ar/acura_nsx_2010/ |title=Acura NSX to Arrive in 2010 |last=Schweinsberg |first=Christie |date=December 17, 2007 |work=[[Ward's|WardsAuto]] |publisher=[[Penton (company)|Penton]] |accessdate=December 17, 2008}}</ref> The new sports car would be based on the Acura ASCC (Advanced Sports Car Concept) introduced at the 2007 [[North American International Auto Show]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jalopnik.com/cars/concept-cars/detroit-auto-show-acura-advanced-sports-car-concept-227098.php |title=Detroit Auto Show: Acura Advanced Sports Car Concept |last=Spinelli |first=Mike |date=January 8, 2007 |work=[[Jalopnik]] |publisher=[[Gawker Media]] |accessdate=December 17, 2008}}</ref> With Honda CEO [[Takeo Fukui]] challenging the developers to make the vehicle faster than its rivals,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=127306 |title=Fukui Tells Honda R&D: NSX Must be Faster Around the Nurburgring Than the GT-R |last=Hellwig |first=Ed |date=June 17, 2008 |work=[[Inside Line]] |publisher=[[Edmunds.com]] |accessdate=December 17, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080715212123/http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId%3D127306 |archive-date=July 15, 2008 |deadurl=yes |df=mdy-all }}</ref> prototypes of the vehicle were seen testing on the [[Nürburgring]] in June 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jalopnik.com/396650/2010-acura-nsx-screams-around-the-ring |title=2010 Acura NSX Screams Around the 'Ring |last=Arnold |first=Mark |date=June 20, 2008 |work=[[Jalopnik]] |publisher=[[Gawker Media]] |accessdate=December 17, 2008}}</ref> On December 17, 2008, Fukui announced during a speech about Honda's revised financial forecasts that, due to poor economic conditions, all plans for a next-generation NSX had been cancelled.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.leftlanenews.com/acura-nsx-cancelled.html |title=Acura NSX Cancelled; Honda Slashes Forecast |last=Aziz |first=Nick |date=December 17, 2008 |work=LeftLane News |publisher=MNM Media, LLC |accessdate=December 17, 2008}}</ref> In March 2010, the Acura NSX project changed name to [[Honda HSV-010 GT]] and was entered in the Japanese SuperGT Championship. The HSV-010 GT is powered by a 3.4-liter V8 sending more than {{convert|500|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} through the sequential manual gearbox from Ricardo. The HSV-010 GT was never made into production as a street-legal car.

In April 2011, ''[[Automobile (magazine)|Automobile]]'' reported that Honda was developing a new sports car to be a successor to the NSX.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rumors.automobilemag.com/revival-part-deux-honda-president-dishes-new-nsx-successor-42779.html |title=Revival, Part Deux: Honda President Dishes on New NSX Successor |last=Holmes |first=Jake |date=April 25, 2011 |work=[[Automobile (magazine)|Automobile]] |publisher=[[TEN: The Enthusiast Network]] |accessdate=April 25, 2011}}</ref> It reported that Honda CEO Ito said the car would be exhilarating to drive but also environmentally friendly. It is expected the vehicle will incorporate an electric drivetrain to give the petrol engine a boost.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110425/OEM03/304259945/1117#ixzz1KY2veD3f |title=Honda Works on Successor to NSX |last=Greimel |first=Hans |date=April 25, 2011 |work=[[Automotive News]] |publisher=[[Crain Communications]] |accessdate=April 25, 2011}}</ref> Back in late 2010, ''Motor Trend'' reported that Honda was looking into a mid-engine [[hybrid electric vehicle|hybrid electric]] sports car to be an NSX successor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rumors.automobilemag.com/report-honda-developing-hybrid-successor-to-nsx-4742.html |title=Report: Honda Developing Hybrid Successor to NSX |last=Diehlman |first=Steve |date=October 22, 2010 |work=[[Automobile (magazine)|Automobile]] |publisher=[[TEN: The Enthusiast Network]] |accessdate=April 25, 2011}}</ref>

In December 2011, Acura announced that they would show the next generation NSX in concept form at the 2012 [[North American International Auto Show]]. On January 9, 2012, Acura unveiled the '''2012 Acura NSX Concept'''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motortrend.com/auto_shows/detroit/2012/1203_2012_detroit_acura_nsx_concept/ |title=Acura NSX Concept |last=McCausland |first=Evan |date=January 9, 2012 |work=[[Motor Trend]] |publisher=[[TEN: The Enthusiast Network]] |accessdate=January 10, 2012}}</ref>

[[File:Honda NSX Concept - Indonesia International Motor Show 2014 - September 27 2014.JPG|thumb|right|Honda NSX Concept at the 2014 [[Indonesia International Motor Show]]]]

The new concept retained a 2-door coupe, mid-engine layout but with all-wheel drive. The use of a high-tech platform made from lightweight materials permitted weight to be kept down. Power came from a V6 mounted behind the cockpit, sending its output to the rear wheels. Acura's [[SH-AWD]] incorporates one electric motor in a dual-clutch transmission to augment the thermal engine thus forming a hybrid setup. Additionally, two more electric motors able to instantly send negative or positive torque to the front wheels during cornering also formed part of the powertrain.

Acura claimed the resulting all-wheel drive system would provide better handling and [[Ferrari 458]]-matching acceleration while offering greater efficiency relative to the naturally aspirated 4.5-Litre V8 engine on the rival supercar.

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==Marketing and reception==
In September 2011, during filming of ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]'', [[Robert Downey, Jr.]] (playing the role of [[Iron Man]]) was spotted in an exotic sports car based on the new NSX, made specifically for the film,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/03/tony-stark-trades-his-audi-for-an-acura-in-the-avengers/ |title=Tony Stark Trades his Audi for Mystery Acura in The Avengers (UPDATED) |last=Nunez |first=Alex |date=September 3, 2011 |work=Autoblog |publisher=[[AOL]] |accessdate=November 9, 2011}}</ref> rather than the [[Audi R8 (road car)|Audi R8]] he previously drove in ''[[Iron Man (2008 film)|Iron Man]]'' and ''[[Iron Man 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2011/10/acura-sports-car-concept-from-avengers-flick-previews-nsx-successor.html |title=Acura Sports Car Concept from "Avengers" Flick Previews NSX Successor |last=Choy |first=Danny |date=October 6, 2011 |work=AutoGuide |publisher=VerticalScope Inc |accessdate=November 9, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1066915_avengers-movie-acura-concept-points-the-way-towards-new-nsx-report |title=Avengers Movie Acura Concept Points the Way Towards New NSX: Report |last=Vijayenthiran |first=Viknesh |date=October 5, 2011 |work=Motor Authority |publisher=High Gear Media |accessdate=November 9, 2011}}</ref> The car itself was built by Trans FX using an existing 1992 NSX.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2012/may/12/business/la-fi-mo-autos-saturday-acura-nsx-avengers-20120512 |title=Saturday Drive: The Story Behind 'The Avengers' Acura NSX |last=Undercoffler |first=David |date=May 12, 2012 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |publisher=[[Tribune Publishing]] |accessdate=October 29, 2014}}</ref>

A [[Super Bowl advertising|Super Bowl advertisement]] for the vehicle began airing in early February 2012, featuring [[Jerry Seinfeld]] and [[Jay Leno]].

In 2013, Acura launched an online configuration tool for the new NSX on Facebook.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/16/acura-nsx-colorizer-configurator-facebook/ |title=Acura Launches NSX Colorizer on Facebook |last=Joseph |first=Noah |date=September 16, 2013 |work=Autoblog |publisher=[[AOL]] |accessdate=March 8, 2015}}</ref> Later that year, the car was featured in the video game ''[[Gran Turismo 6]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.carpower360.com/acura-nsx-virtually-launched-in-the-gran-turismo-6/ |title=Acura NSX Virtually Launched in the Gran Turismo 6 |date=December 9, 2013 |publisher=CarPower360.com |accessdate=March 8, 2015}}</ref>

Referring to the second generation NSX, noted automotive design critic [[Robert Cumberford]] said that its "very hard to mess up the styling of a mid-engine sports car... but Acura has managed it."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobilemag.com/features/columns/1504-by-design-2016-acura-nsx/ |title=By Design: 2016 Acura NSX |last=Cumberford |first=Robert |date=January 26, 2015 |work=[[Automobile (magazine)|Automobile]] |publisher=[[TEN: The Enthusiast Network]] |accessdate=March 9, 2015}}</ref>

Although the original name was retained—which stood for "New Sportscar eXperimental"—the second generation's has been defined as "'''N'''ew '''S'''ports e'''X'''perience".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wemotor.com/blog/2015/01/2016-honda-nsx-shown-production-form-naias/ |title=2016 Honda NSX Shown in Production Form at NAIAS |last=Mukminin |first=Amirul |date=January 13, 2015 |publisher=wemotor.com |accessdate=January 25, 2016}}</ref>

In addition, as opposed to the first generation NSX, the second generation NSX is being described by its lead designer, Michelle Christensen, as "An American [[muscle car]] in an Italian [[exotic car]]'s body."

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==Official launch and production==
[[File:2016 Acura NSX rear.JPG|thumb|275px|right|Acura NSX at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show]]

===Announcements===
On December 27, 2014, Honda announced that its second-generation NSX would debut at the 2015 [[North American International Auto Show]]. The introduction of the 2015 Acura NSX on January 12, 2015 was broadcast live on YouTube.

===Debut===
[[File:Performance Manufacturing Center (Marysville, Ohio).jpg|thumbnail|left|Honda Performance Manufacturing Center (Marysville, Ohio)]]

In December 2015, the North American pricing was announced as commencing from {{currency|156,000|USD}} for the base specification, to {{currency|205,000|USD|linked=no}} fully equipped.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2015/12/18/honda-acura-nsx-supercar-price/77562708/ |title=Honda Acura NSX SuperCar price |last1=Snavely |first1=Brent |last2=Woodyard |first2=Chris |date=December 18, 2015 |work=[[USA Today]] |publisher=[[Gannett Company]] |accessdate=December 18, 2015}}</ref>

At the same time, Honda announced the European debut for the NSX at the 85th [[Geneva Motor Show]], alongside the fourth generation [[Honda Civic Type R|Civic Type R]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.carspecwall.com/news/honda-plans-debut-new-civic-type-r-new-nsx-geneva/ |title=Honda Plans To Debut New Civic Type R and New NSX at Geneva |last=Shakeel |first=Roshaan |date=January 28, 2015 |publisher=CarSpecWall |accessdate=February 6, 2015}}</ref>

The first production vehicle with VIN #001 was auctioned off by Barrett Jackson on January 29, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Media/Home/Reader/barrett-jackson-to-auction-2017-acura-nsx-vin-001-for-charity-at-45th-anniversary-scottsdale-auction/ |title=Barrett-Jackson yo Auction 2017 Acura NSX VIN #001 for Charity at 45th Anniversary Scottsdale Auction |date=December 18, 2015 |publisher=[[Barrett-Jackson]] |accessdate=February 26, 2016}}</ref> NASCAR team owner [[Rick Hendrick]] won the auction with a bid for {{currency|1,200,000|USD|linked=no}}. The entire bid were donated to the charities Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation and Camp Southern Ground.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://artofgears.com/2016/01/29/first-2017-acura-nsx-sells-for-1200000-at-barrett-jackson/ |title=First 2017 Acura NSX Sells for $1.2 Million at Barrett-Jackson |last=Acoba |first=Paulo |work=Art of Gears |publisher=Fansided |accessdate=February 26, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/news/a28041/first-nsx-sells-auction/ |title=The First 2017 Acura NSX Sells for $1.2 Million at Auction |last=Perkins |first=Chris |date=January 30, 2016 |work=[[Road & Track]] |publisher=[[Hearst Corporation]] |accessdate=February 26, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1102137_first-2017-acura-nsx-sells-for-1-2-million-at-charity-auction |title=First 2017 Acura NSX Sells for $1.2 Million at Charity Auction |last=Vijayenthiran |first=Viknesh |date=January 30, 2016 |work=Motor Authority |publisher=High Gear Media |accessdate=February 26, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.torquenews.com/1574/2017-acura-nsx-vin-001-be-auctioned-charity-january-29 |title=2017 Acura NSX VIN #001 to be Auctioned for Charity January 29 |last=McCants |first=Parks |date=January 20, 2016 |work=TorqueNews.com |publisher=Hareyan Publishing |accessdate=February 26, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/industry-news/honda/first-2016-honda-nsx-production-model-sells-for-12m-/ |title=First Production 2016 Honda NSX Sells for $1.2m |last=Taylor |first=James |date=February 2, 2016 |work=[[Car (magazine)|Car]] |publisher=[[Bauer Media Group]] |accessdate=February 26, 2016}}</ref> The first NSX rolled off the line in Ohio on May 24, 2016. Hendrick was there to drive it off. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.androidcentral.com/first-2017-acura-nsx-rolls-line-and-itll-get-android-auto|title=First 2017 Acura NSX rolls off the line (and it'll get Android Auto!)|date=May 26, 2016 |website=Android Central|access-date=May 28, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.techtimes.com/articles/161396/20160527/honda-unleashes-the-first-2017-acura-nsx-supercar-calm-yourselves-autophiles.htm|title=Honda Unleashes The First 2017 Acura NSX Supercar: Calm Yourselves, Autophiles |first=Phil |last=Nickinson |date=May 26, 2016 |website=Tech Times|access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2016/05/27/recap-5-27-16-autoblog-minute/|title=2017 Acura NSX #001 is finally here |last=Migliore|first=Greg|work=Autoblog|access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2016/05/24/honda-rolls-out-first-acura-nsx-supercar-ohio-factory/84876982/|title=Honda rolls out first Acura NSX supercar in Ohio factory |first=Brent |last=Snavely |work=USA TODAY |date=May 24, 2016 |access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/prepare-yourselves-the-first-2017-acura-nsx-is-out-in-the-wild/ |title=Prepare yourselves: The first 2017 Acura NSX is out in the wild |first=Andrew |last=Krok |work=Roadshow |date=May 25, 2016 |access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref>

===Specifications===

Mechanically, the second generation NSX represents a significant departure from the first generation since it features a [[twin-turbo]]charged 75-degree [[DOHC]] 3.5L V6 engine producing {{convert|500|bhp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}, mated to a three electric motor Sport Hybrid SH-AWD system and a 9-speed [[dual-clutch transmission]] (DCT). The total output is {{convert|573|bhp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}. The 2015 NSX accelerates from 0 to {{convert|100|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}} in 2.9 seconds, and has a top speed of {{convert|307|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/2016-honda-nsx-full-spec-details-pictures/1211986 |title=2016 Honda NSX - Full Spec, Details, Pictures |last=Revolta |first=Doug |date=October 30, 2015 |work=[[What Car?]] |publisher=Haymarket Media Group |accessdate=November 1, 2015}}</ref> Structurally, the body utilizes a [[space frame]] design, which is made from aluminum, ultra-[[high strength steel]], and other rigid and lightweight materials, some of which are the world's first applications.

Production of the second generation NSX commenced in 2015 at the [[List of Honda facilities#United States|Honda Performance Manufacturing Center]] in [[Marysville, Ohio]], which is housed inside Honda's former North American Logistics facility and located in the midst of Honda's existing R&D and production engineering operations. The powertrain is separately assembled by Honda associates at its engine plant in [[Anna, Ohio]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/05/14/honda-acura-nsx-car/2159177/ |title=Honda to Build Acura NSX Supercar in Ohio |date=May 14, 2013 |work=[[USA Today]] |publisher=[[Gannett Company]] |accessdate=May 14, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2013/05/14/acura-nsx-built-ohio/ |title=Acura NSX to be Built in Ohio in 2015 |last=Ewing |first=Steven J. |date=May 14, 2013 |work=Autoblog |publisher=[[AOL]] |accessdate=March 8, 2015}}</ref>

[[File:Acura NSX - 2016 Miami Auto Show.jpg|thumb|Acura NSX - 2016 Miami International Auto Show]]

===Dimensions===
[[File:Honda NSX Concept1.JPG|thumb|right|225px|Honda NSX Concept at the 2014 [[Auto Expo]] in New Delhi]]

The table below indicates the change in dimensions,<ref>{{cite press release |title=Rebirth of an Icon: Next Generation Acura NSX Unveiled |url=http://www.hondanews.info/news/en/auto/4150113eng |location=Detroit, MI |publisher=[[Honda|Honda Motor Co.]] |agency=Honda Media |date=January 12, 2015 |accessdate=February 6, 2015}}</ref> relative to the original second generation concept car presented in 2012:
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto; width:auto;"
|-
!
! Second-gen NSX
! 2012 NSX Concept
! Difference
! 2005 NSX
! Difference
|-
| Length
| {{convert|4470|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| {{convert|4390|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| +{{convert|80|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| {{convert|4425|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| +{{convert|45|mm|in|abbr=on}}
|-
| Width
| {{convert|1940|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| {{convert|1915|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| +{{convert|25|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| {{convert|1810|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| +{{convert|130|mm|in|abbr=on}}
|-
| Height
| {{convert|1215|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| {{convert|1200|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| +{{convert|15|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| {{convert|1170|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| +{{convert|45|mm|in|abbr=on}}
|-
| Wheelbase
| {{convert|2630|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| {{convert|2610|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| +{{convert|20|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| {{convert|2530|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| +{{convert|100|mm|in|abbr=on}}
|-
| Front track
| {{convert|1655|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| style="text-align:center;" | –
| style="text-align:center;" | –
| {{convert|1510|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| +{{convert|145|mm|in|abbr=on}}
|-
| Rear track
| {{convert|1615|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| style="text-align:center;" | –
| style="text-align:center;" | –
| {{convert|1540|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| +{{convert|75|mm|in|abbr=on}}
|}

===Awards===
''[[Road & Track]]'' named the NSX as its 2017 Performance Car of the Year. The magazine lauded the NSX for its use of [[hybrid technology]] in the service of an emotional driving experience.<ref name="R&T2017PCOTY">{{cite web|last1=Baruth|title=Road & Track's 2017 Performance Car of the Year|url=http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a31275/2017-performance-car-of-the-year/|website=2017 Best Performance Car of the Year - 2017 Acura NSX Name Road & Track's PCOTY|publisher=Hearst Corporation|accessdate=13 November 2016}}</ref> The NSX also won the AutoGuide.com Readers' Choice Car of the Year Award for achieving high performance with a natural driving feel.<ref name="AG2017RCCOTY">{{cite web|last1=AutoGuide.com Staff|title=Acura NSX Wins 2017 AutoGuide.com Reader’s Choice Car of the Year Award|url=http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2016/11/acura-nsx-wins-2017-autoguide-com-reader-s-choice-car-of-the-year-award.html|publisher=AutoGuide.com|accessdate=15 March 2017}}</ref> The NSX was the ''[[Business Insider]]'' 2016 Car of the Year on the strength of its striking styling and its unique [[drivetrain]] for a car in its price range.<ref name="BI2016COTY">{{cite web|last1=DeBord|first1=Matt|last2=Zhang|first2=Benjamin|title=The Acura NSX is Business Insider's 2016 Car of the Year|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/honda-acura-nsx-business-insider-car-of-the-year-2016-12/#the-nsx-landed-in-new-york-city-during-a-spell-of-lousy-weather-it-didnt-matter-our-photographer-the-intrepid-hollis-johnson-couldnt-stop-drooling-over-the-160000-car-which-wears-wet-stupendously-well-1|publisher=BusinessInsider.com|accessdate=15 March 2017}}</ref> The ''[[Green Car Journal]]'' 2017 Luxury Green Car of the Year award went to the NSX for its combination of performance and efficiency.<ref name="GCJ2017LGCOTY">{{cite web|last1=McCants|first1=Parks|title=Acura NSX is Green Car Journal’s ‘2017 Luxury Green Car of the Year’|url=http://www.torquenews.com/1574/acura-nsx-green-car-journal-s-2017-luxury-green-car-year|publisher=TorqueNews.com|accessdate=15 March 2017}}</ref> ''[[Automobile]]'' staff voted the NSX to its list of 2017 All-Stars; the car won the honor "by consistently putting a grin on drivers’ faces" during testing.<ref name="AM2017AllStar">{{cite web|last1=Automobile Staff|last2=Trahan|first2=Andrew|title=2017 AUTOMOBILE All-Stars: The Winners|url=http://www.automobilemag.com/news/2017-automobile-magazine-all-stars/|publisher=TEN: The Enthusiast Network|accessdate=15 March 2017}}</ref>

==Motorsport==
{{Infobox racing car
| Car_name = Honda NSX GT500 2nd Generation
| Image = Naoki Yamamoto 2014 Super GT Suzuka Race.jpg
|caption = Honda NSX Concept-GT at the 2014 [[1000 km Suzuka|Suzuka 1000 km]]
| Category = [[Super GT]] GT500
| Constructor = [[Honda]]
| Designer =
| Predecessor = [[Honda HSV-010 GT]]
| Successor =
| Team = {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Autobacs Racing Team Aguri]] {{flagicon|JPN}} Keihin Real Racing {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Dome (constructor)|Dome]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nakajima Racing]] {{flagicon|JPN}} Team Kunimistu {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mugen Motorsports|Team Mugen]] {{flagicon|JPN}} Drago Modulo Honda Racing
| Drivers = {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Vitantonio Liuzzi]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kosuke Matsuura]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toshihiro Kaneishi]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koudai Tsukakoshi]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoki Yamamoto (racing driver)|Naoki Yamamoto]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Karl Vernay]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Frédéric Makowiecki]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takuya Izawa]] {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Bertrand Baguette]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Daisuke Nakajima]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Kogure]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hideki Mutoh]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tomoki Nojiri]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Turvey]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tadasuke Makino]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Kobayashi (racing driver)|Takashi Kobayashi]]
| Technical ref = <ref>{{cite web|title=Honda NSX GT500 Specifications|url=http://supergt.net/tandds/team/2014/6|work=supergt.net|publisher=supergt.net}}</ref>
| Chassis = Carbon-fibre monocoque
| Front suspension = Double wishbone, pushrod operated, twin dampers and torsion bars
| Rear suspension = Double wishbone, pushrod operated, twin dampers and spring
| Length = {{convert|4650|-|4775|mm|in|0|abbr=on}}
| Width = {{convert|1950|mm|in|0|abbr=on}}
| Height = {{convert|1150|mm|in|0|abbr=on}}
| Wheelbase =
| Track =
| Brakes = Hydraulic ventilated carbon disk. [[AP Racing]] calipers
| Engine name = [[Honda]] HR-414E (2014), HR-415E (2015), HR-416E (2016), HR-417E (2017)
| Capacity = {{convert|1995|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on}}
| Configuration = [[inline-4]]
| Turbo/NA = single-[[turbocharger|turbocharged]],
| Engine position = [[MR layout|mid-mounted]]
| Power = {{convert|400|kW|PS|0|lk=on|abbr=on}}
| Gearbox name = [[Hewland]]
| Gears = 6-speed
| Type = sequential [[Semi-automatic transmission|semi-automatic]] gearbox
| Differential =
| Weight = {{convert|1020|+|70|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} hybrid weight
| Fuel = Various
| Lubricants = Various
| Tyres = [[Bridgestone|Bridgestone Potenza]]/[[Dunlop Tyres|Dunlop Direzza]]/[[Yokohama Rubber Company|Yokohama ADVAN]] Tan-Ei-Sya/SSR wheels
| Debut = [[2014 Okayama GT 300km]]
| Races = 24
| Wins = 2
| Cons_champ = 0
| Drivers_champ = 0
| Poles = 2
| Fastest_laps = 4
}}
The NSX Concept-GT, a race car based on the NSX concept, made for the GT500 class of the [[2014 Super GT season]], was unveiled in Round 5 of the 2013 Autobacs Super GT at [[Suzuka Circuit]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/16/honda-nsx-concept-gt-racecar/ |title=Honda Debuts NSX Concept-GT Hybrid Racer |last=Ross |first=Jeffrey N. |date=August 16, 2013 |work=Autoblog |publisher=[[AOL]] |accessdate=March 8, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |title=Honda Unveils the NSX CONCEPT-GT Designated for Entry in the 2014 SUPER GT Series GT500 Class |url=http://world.honda.com/news/2013/c130816NSX-CONCEPT-GT/index.html |location=Tokyo, JP |publisher=[[Honda|Honda Motor Co.]] |agency=Honda Worldwide |date=August 16, 2013 |accessdate=March 8, 2015}}</ref> The NSX Concept-GT got its first pole by Keihin Real Racing at Fuji Speedway in August and the race was won by the Weider Dome Racing team.

Echoing the exploits of the first generation, Honda announced plans to develop a GTE racing version of the new NSX to compete at the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]], starting in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://autoweek.com/article/other-motorsports/honda-race-new-acura-nsx |title=Honda to Race New Acura NSX |last=Watkins |first=Gary |date=March 21, 2012 |work=[[Autoweek]] |publisher=[[Crain Communications]] |accessdate=March 25, 2012}}</ref> In an interview with Racer magazine in July 2015, HPD Vice President Steve Eriksen hinted that the changes in LMP2 regulations proposed for 2017 - which would rule out manufacturer-linked entries such as HPD's ARX-04b - could prompt them to use the NSX in the USCC or WEC.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/119122-imsa-honda-looks-to-nsx-with-p2-program-set-to-conclude |title=IMSA: Honda Looks to NSX with P2 Program Set to Conclude |last=Pruett |first=Marshall |date=July 10, 2015 |publisher=[[Racer (magazine)|Racer]] |accessdate=July 19, 2015}}</ref> During the 2016 [[New York International Auto Show]], Honda announced the [[Group GT3|GT3]] version of the NSX, to begin competition in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportscar365.com/gt/acura-nsx-gt3-launched/ |title=Acura NSX GT3 Revealed |last=Dagys |first=John |date=March 23, 2016 |work=Sportscar365 |publisher=John Dagys Media |accessdate=May 8, 2016}}</ref>

In September 2016, Acura confirmed their factory support for the NSX GT3 during the 2017 season. [[Michael Shank Racing]] would field two entries in the [[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]] GTD class, whereas [[RealTime Racing]] would also enter two cars in the [[Pirelli World Challenge]] GT class, the latter replacing the [[Acura TLX]]. During its first season of racing, the NSX GT3 scored its first race victory at [[Detroit_Grand_Prix_(IndyCar)#IMSA_WeatherTech_SportsCar_Championship|Belle Isle]], followed by another win at the following round of the championship, the [[6 Hours of Watkins Glen]].

In 2017, Honda launched the NSX-GT, replacing the NSX Concept-GT.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Collins|first1=Sam|title=Honda NSX-GT|url=http://www.racecar-engineering.com/cars/honda-nsx-gt/|website=Racecar Engineering|accessdate=26 July 2017}}</ref> The NSX-GT is Honda's first production car-based GT500 competitor in eight years. However, unlike the NSX Concept-GT and the road-going NSX, the NSX-GT lacks a hybrid system.<ref>{{cite web|last1=O'Connell|first1=R. J.|title=Meet the 2017 Honda NSX-GT|url=https://supergtworld.wordpress.com/2016/11/02/meet-the-2017-honda-nsx-gt/|website=Super GT World|accessdate=26 July 2017|date=2 November 2016}}</ref>

{{clear}}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}
{{Acura}}
[[Category:Cars of the United States]]
[[Category:Sports cars]]
[[Category:Rear mid-engine, all-wheel-drive vehicles]]
[[Category:Cars introduced in 2015]]
[[Category:Honda vehicles|NSX (second generation)]]
[[Category:Articles created via the Article Wizard]]
[[Category:Coupés]]

Swift 017.n

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{{Infobox racing car
| Car_name = Swift 017.n
| Image =
[[File:Swift 017n.jpg|250px]]
| Category = [[Super Formula]]
| Constructor = [[Swift Engineering]]
| Designer =
| Predecessor = [[Lola Cars|Lola]] B06/51
| Successor = [[Dallara SF14]]
| Team =
| Drivers =
| Technical ref =
| Chassis =
| Front suspension =
| Rear suspension =
| Length = {{convert|4775|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| Width = {{convert|2000|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| Height = {{convert|960|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| Wheelbase = {{convert|3000|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| Track = 
| Engine name = [[Honda]] HR-09E/HR-10E or [[Toyota]] RV8K,
| Capacity = {{convert|3.4|L|cuin|0|abbr=on}},
| Configuration = [[V8 engine|V8]],
| Turbo/NA =
| Engine position = [[Mid-engine design|MR]]
| Gearbox name = [[Ricardo plc|Ricardo]]
| Gears = 6 speed
| Type = [[Sequential gearbox|sequential]]
| Differential =
| Weight = {{convert|670|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} {{smaller|(including driver)}}
| Fuel =
| Lubricants =
| Tyres = [[Bridgestone]]
| Brakes = Carbon
| Debut = [[2009 Formula Nippon season]]
| Last_event = [[2013 JAF Grand Prix]]
}}

The '''Swift 017.n''' was the sole racing car for the [[Super Formula]] (formerly: [[Formula Nippon]]) between 2009 and 2013. The initial '''FN09''' version was upgraded for the 2013 season dubbed '''SF13'''.

==History==
After many years of [[Lola Cars]] competition in Formula Nippon a new chassis was needed for the 2009 season. As early as 2007 American company Swift Engineering, headed by former Japanese racing driver [[Hiro Matsushita]], was selected to provide the new racing car to all teams.<ref>{{cite web|title=Swift Engineering, Inc. Selected as Formula Nippon Chassis Supplier |url=http://www.swiftengineering.com/news_press.html |website=Swift Engineering |accessdate=2 April 2016 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081229234117/http://www.swiftengineering.com/news_press.html |archivedate=December 29, 2008 }}</ref> The Swift 017.n was designed by [[Swift Engineering]] chief designer [[Chris Norris (designer)|Chris Norris]]. Dutch engineer [[Casper van der Schoot]] was the program director.<ref>{{cite web|title=Swift 017.N|url=http://www.racecar-engineering.com/articles/swift-017-n/|website=Racecar Engineering|accessdate=2 April 2016}}</ref> The car was initially intended to compete as of 2009 through 2011, however the run of the race car was extended through 2013.

The racecar was characterized by the distinctive exterior appearance. The dual wing design of the front wing and rearwing provided the car with 750 kg of downforce (in combination with the diffuser).<ref>{{cite web|title=Formula Nippon chassis built by American company Swift. Looks better than F1 car.|url=http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/competition/271215-formula-nippon-chassis-built-american-company-swift-looks-better-than-f1-car.html|website=Import Atlanta|accessdate=2 April 2016}}</ref> The car made its race debut at [[Fuji Speedway]] on April 5, 2009. [[Kohei Hirate]] scored the pole position as [[Benoît Tréluyer]] won the race.

==FT5000==
In April 2016 it was revealed that the Swift 017.n chassis was chosen as the base chassis for a new race series, [[Formula Thunder 5000]]. The series is intended to race in [[New Zealand]] and [[Australia]], resembling the former [[Tasman Series]]. New-Zealander Chris Lambden purchased one chassis from Swift Engineering as a prototype for the series. The rolling chassis was fitted with a 5.0L [[Ford Coyote V8]] engine. Michael Borland, of [[Borland Racing Developments]], purchased the molds and drawings to build additional chassis fitted to the FT5000 specifications. The modifications included a modified front wing and heightened air box to more resemble the former [[Formula 5000]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Modern Formula 5000 category launched|url=http://www.speedcafe.com/2016/03/31/modern-formula-5000-category-launched/|website=Speedcafe|accessdate=3 April 2016}}</ref>

==Statistics==
A total of 24 Swift 017.n chassis were built. In Formula Nippon 39 races were ran with the American built chassis.

===Best laps===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan=2| Circuit !! colspan=2| Best lap
|-
! Honda engine !! Toyota engine
|-
| [[Suzuka Circuit]] || 1:37.774 ([[Naoki Yamamoto (racing driver)|Naoki Yamamoto]]), Round 7, 2013) || 1:38.067 ([[João Paulo de Oliveira]], Round 7, 2013)
|-
| [[Twin Ring Motegi]] || 1:33.239 ([[Koudai Tsukakoshi]], Round 7, 2011) || 1:32.700 ([[Loïc Duval]], Round 4, 2013)
|-
| [[Fuji International Speedway]] || 1:23.035 ([[Takashi Kogure]], [[2013 JAF Grand Prix]]) || 1:22.718 ([[Yuji Kunimoto]], [[2013 JAF Grand Prix]])
|-
| [[Sports Land SUGO]] || 1:05.843 ([[Loïc Duval]], Round 5, 2010) || 1:05.889 ([[Loïc Duval]], Round 6, 2013)
|-
| [[Autopolis]] || 1:28.523 ([[Koudai Tsukakoshi]], Round 3, 2012) || 1:29.017 ([[Tsugio Matsuda]], Round 3, 2012)
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
2010 Formula Nippon Motegi round (May) formation lap.jpg|Formula Nippon at Motegi in 2010
Swift FN09 front wing 2010 Motorsport Japan.jpg|A detail picture of the front wing
The frontview of No.1 PETRONAS TEAM TOM'S FN09.JPG|Front view of the Swift 017.n entered by Petronas Team TOM's
Loic Duval 2010 Formula Nippon Motegi (May) FP2.jpg|Loïc Duval at Motegi in 2010
Koudai Tsukakoshi Formula Nippon 2012.jpg|Koudai Tsukakoshi at Twin Ring Motegi in 2012
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Swift Engineering}}

[[Category:Open wheel racing cars]]
[[Category:Formula Nippon]]
[[Category:Swift Engineering vehicles]]

{{automobile-stub}}

2017 Super GT Series

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{{Motorsport season
|series=Super GT Series
|link = Super GT Series
|year=2017
|footer = Support series: [[2017 F4 Japanese Championship|F4 Japanese Championship]]
}}

The '''2017 Autobacs Super GT Series''' is the 24th season of the Japan Automobile Federation Super GT Championship including the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC) era, and the 13th season under the name Super GT. It is the 34th overall season of a national JAF sportscar championship. The season began on April 9 and will end on November 12, after 8 races.

==Schedule==

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! Round
! Race
! Circuit
! Date
|-
! 1
| Okayama GT 300 km
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Okayama International Circuit]]
| April 9
|-
! 2
| Fuji GT 500 km
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Fuji Speedway]]
| May 4
|-
! 3
| Autopolis GT 300 km
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Autopolis]]
| May 21
|-
! 4
| Sugo GT 300 km
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sportsland SUGO]]
| July 23
|-
! 5
| Fuji GT 300 km
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Fuji Speedway]]
| August 6
|-
! 6
| 46th International [[Suzuka 1000km]] 1000 km
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Suzuka Circuit]]
| August 27
|-
! 7
| Buriram United Super GT Race 300 km
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Chang International Circuit]]
| October 8
|-
! 8
| Motegi GT 250 km
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Twin Ring Motegi]]
| November 12
|}

===Calendar Changes===
* The series will return to [[Autopolis]] for the first time since 2015. The race scheduled to be held there in 2016 was cancelled due to damage caused to the circuit and local infrastructure by the [[2016 Kumamoto earthquakes]].
* This will be the last season that [[Suzuka 1000km]] is included as a round of Super GT, as the current 1000 km format would be dropped in favour of a 10-hour timed race for 2018. The new race will be aimed primarily at FIA GT3 and GT300 machinery.<ref name="Suzuka 1000">{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/supergt/news/super-gt-s-suzuka-1000km-to-make-way-for-10-hour-gt3-race-879558/|date=4 March 2017|accessdate=3 April 2017|publisher=Motorsport.com|title=Super GT's Suzuka 1000km to make way for 10-hour GT3 race}}</ref>

{|
|align=left|{{Location map+|Japan|width=300|caption=2017 Japanese venues|float=right|places=
{{Location map~|Japan|lat_deg=34|lat_min=50|lon_deg=136|lon_min=32|position=bottom|background=|label=[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]}}
{{Location map~|Japan|lat_deg=36|lat_min=52|lon_deg=140|lon_min=13|position=right|background=|label=[[Twin Ring Motegi|Motegi]]}}
{{Location map~|Japan|lat_deg=33|lat_min=2|lon_deg=130|lon_min=58|position=right|background=|label=[[Autopolis]]}}
{{Location map~|Japan|lat_deg=35|lat_min=22|lon_deg=138|lon_min=55|position=top|background=|label=[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]}}
{{Location map~|Japan|lat_deg=38|lat_min=8|lon_deg=140|lon_min=46|position=right|background=|label=[[Sportsland SUGO|SUGO]]}}
{{Location map~|Japan|lat_deg=34|lat_min=54|lon_deg=134|lon_min=13|position=left|background=|label=[[Okayama International Circuit|Okayama]]}}
}}
|align=center|{{location map+ |Thailand |width=150|float=right|caption=2017 International venue|places=
{{location map~ |Thailand |lat=15.678511 |long=102.997514 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;">[[Chang International Circuit|Chang]]}}
}}
|}

==Drivers and Teams==

===GT500===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
|-
! Team
! Make
! Car
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
! Drivers
! Tyre
! Rounds
|-
|rowspan=2| [[SARD|Lexus Team SARD]]<ref name="Toyota">{{cite web|url=http://newsroom.toyota.co.jp/en/detail/14874291/|date=2 February 2017|accessdate=2 February 2017|publisher=[[Toyota]] Motor Corporation|title=Toyota GAZOO Racing Outlines 2017 Motorsports Activities}}</ref>
!rowspan=2| [[Lexus]]
|rowspan=2| [[Lexus LC 500 GT500|Lexus LC 500]]
|rowspan=2| 1
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kohei Hirate]]
|rowspan=2 align=center| {{Bridgestone}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Heikki Kovalainen]]
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Team LeMans|Lexus Team LeMans Wako's]]<ref name="Toyota"/>
!rowspan=2| [[Lexus]]
|rowspan=2| [[Lexus LC 500 GT500|Lexus LC 500]]
|rowspan=2| 6
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Andrea Caldarelli]]
|rowspan=2 align=center| {{Bridgestone}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuya Oshima]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Autobacs Racing Team Aguri]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://www.honda.co.jp/SuperGT/release2017/0113/|title=Honda {{!}} SUPER GT {{!}} 2017年参戦体制について：第2弾|newspaper=Honda公式ホームページ|access-date=2017-01-13}}</ref>
!rowspan=2| [[Honda]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Honda NSX (second generation)|Honda NSX-GT]]
| rowspan="2" |8
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Tomoki Nojiri]]
| rowspan="2" align="center" |{{Bridgestone}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Kobayashi (racing driver)|Takashi Kobayashi]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Impul|Team Impul]]<ref name=":7">{{Cite news|url=https://newsroom.nissan-global.com/releases/release-51b08714ddfabff83bc3571a81005467-nissan-and-nismo-announce-global-motorsport-program-for-2017|title=Global Newsroom|newspaper=Global Newsroom|access-date=2017-02-17}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" |[[Nissan]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Nissan GT-R]]
| rowspan="2" |12
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Hironobu Yasuda]]
| rowspan="2" align=center|{{Bridgestone}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
|{{Flagicon|GBR}} [[Jann Mardenborough]]
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Mugen Motorsports|Team Mugen]]<ref name="Honda test">{{cite news|url=https://supergt.net/news/single/16779|title=Honda announces partial team plans for next season|publisher=Super GT|date=December 14, 2016|accessdate=January 2, 2017}}</ref>
!rowspan=3| [[Honda]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Honda NSX (second generation)|Honda NSX-GT]]
| rowspan="3" | 16
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hideki Mutoh]]
| rowspan="3" align="center" | {{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Daisuke Nakajima]]
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jenson Button]]
| 6
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{Interlanguage link|Real Racing|ja|リアル (企業)|WD=}}<ref name=":2" />
!rowspan=2| [[Honda]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Honda NSX (second generation)|Honda NSX-GT]]
| rowspan="2" |17
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Koudai Tsukakoshi]]
| rowspan="2" align="center" |{{Bridgestone}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Kogure]]
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[Racing Project Bandoh|Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh]]<ref name="Toyota"/>
! rowspan="4" | [[Lexus]]
| rowspan="4" | [[Lexus LC 500 GT500|Lexus LC 500]]
| rowspan="4" | 19
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuhi Sekiguchi]]
| rowspan="4" align="center" | {{Yokohama}}
| All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuji Kunimoto]]
| 1, 3-8
|-
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kenta Yamashita]]
| 2
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Kamui Kobayashi]]
|6
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Nismo|NISMO]]<ref name=":7" />
! rowspan="2" |[[Nissan]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Nissan GT-R]]
| rowspan="2" |23
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Tsugio Matsuda]]
| rowspan="2" align=center|{{Michelin}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
|{{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Ronnie Quintarelli]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Masahiko Kondō|Kondo Racing]]<ref name=":7" />
! rowspan="2" |[[Nissan]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Nissan GT-R]]
| rowspan="2" |24
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Daiki Sasaki]]
| rowspan="2" align=center|{{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
|{{Flagicon|BRA}} [[João Paulo de Oliveira]]
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[TOM'S|Lexus Team au Tom's]]<ref name="Toyota" />
! rowspan="3" | [[Lexus]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Lexus LC 500 GT500|Lexus LC 500]]
| rowspan="3" | 36
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuki Nakajima]]
| rowspan="3" align="center" | {{Bridgestone}}
| 1, 3-8
|-
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Daisuke Itō (racing driver)|Daisuke Ito]]
|2
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Rossiter]]
| All
|-
|rowspan=2| [[TOM'S|Lexus Team KeePer Tom's]]<ref name="Toyota"/>
!rowspan=2| [[Lexus]]
|rowspan=2| [[Lexus LC 500 GT500|Lexus LC 500]]
|rowspan=2| 37
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryo Hirakawa]]
|rowspan=2 align=center| {{Bridgestone}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Nick Cassidy]]
|-
|rowspan=2| Lexus Team {{Interlanguage link multi|Zent|ja|3=善都|lt=ZENT}} {{Interlanguage link multi|Cerumo|ja|3=セルモ}}<ref name="Toyota"/>
!rowspan=2| [[Lexus]]
|rowspan=2| [[Lexus LC 500 GT500|Lexus LC 500]]
|rowspan=2| 38
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroaki Ishiura]]
|rowspan=2 align=center| {{Bridgestone}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuji Tachikawa]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{Interlanguage link|Mola International|lt=MOLA|ja|モーラ (レーシングチーム)}}<ref name=":7" />
! rowspan="2" |[[Nissan]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Nissan GT-R]]
| rowspan="2" |46
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Satoshi Motoyama]]
| rowspan="2" align=center|{{Michelin}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Katsumasa Chiyo]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Nakajima Racing]]<ref name="Honda test" />
!rowspan=2| [[Honda]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Honda NSX (second generation)|Honda NSX-GT]]
| rowspan="2" | 64
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kosuke Matsuura]]
| rowspan="2" align="center" | {{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Bertrand Baguette]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Kunimitsu Takahashi|Team Kunimitsu]]<ref name=":2" />
!rowspan=2| [[Honda]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Honda NSX (second generation)|Honda NSX-GT]]
| rowspan="2" |100
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoki Yamamoto (racing driver)|Naoki Yamamoto]]
| rowspan="2" align="center" |{{Bridgestone}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Takuya Izawa]]
|}

=== GT300 ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%"
!Team
!Make
!Car
!{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
!Drivers
!Tyre
!Rounds
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{Interlanguage link|Cars Tokai Dream28|ja|ホンダカーズ東海|WD=}}<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|url=http://supergt.net/tandds/index/2017/gt300?ln=en|title=Tandds {{!}} SUPER GT OFFICIAL WEBSITE|website=supergt.net|language=ja|access-date=2017-02-27}}</ref>
! rowspan="3" |[[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Lotus Evora]] MC
| rowspan="3" |2
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} {{Interlanguage link|Kazuho Takahashi|ja|高橋一穂|WD=}}
| rowspan="3" align="center" |{{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} {{Interlanguage link|Hiroki Katoh|ja|加藤寛規|WD=}}
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} {{Interlanguage link|Hiroshi Hamaguchi|ja|濱口弘|WD=}}
|6
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{Interlanguage link|NDDP Racing|ja|ニッサン・ドライバー・デベロップメント・プログラム|WD=}}<ref name=":7" />
! rowspan="2" |[[Nissan]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Nissan GT-R|Nissan GT-R GT3]]
| rowspan="2" |3
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} {{Interlanguage link|Kazuki Hoshino|ja|星野一樹|WD=}}
| rowspan="2" align=center|{{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} {{Interlanguage link|Mitsunori Takaboshi|ja|高星明誠|WD=}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Good Smile Company|Goodsmile Racing]] & [[Ukyo Katayama|TeamUKYO]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.goodsmileracing.com/team/|title=team2017 {{!}} GOODSMILE RACING|website=www.goodsmileracing.com|access-date=2017-01-05}}</ref>
!rowspan="2"|[[Mercedes-AMG]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Mercedes-AMG GT|Mercedes-AMG GT3]]
| rowspan="2" |4
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Nobuteru Taniguchi]]
| rowspan="2" align="center" |{{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} {{Interlanguage link|Tatsuya Kataoka|ja|片岡龍也|WD=}}
|-
| rowspan="4" |Team Mach<ref name=":9" />
! rowspan="4" |[[Toyota]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Toyota 86|Toyota 86 MC]]
| rowspan="4" |5
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Natsu Sakaguchi]]
| rowspan="4" align="center" |{{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Kiyoto Fujinami]]
|-
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Junichiro Yamashita]]
|2
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} {{Interlanguage link|Tetsuji Tamanaka|ja|玉中哲二|WD=}}
|6
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Studie|BMW Team Studie]]
! rowspan="3" | [[BMW]]
| rowspan="3" | [[BMW M6|BMW M6 GT3]]
| rowspan="3" | 7
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Jörg Müller]]
| rowspan="3" align="center" | {{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Seiji Ara]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|BRA}} [[Augusto Farfus]]
|6
|-
| rowspan="2" |Pacific with [[Gulf Oil|Gulf]] Racing<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.as-web.jp/supergt/82194?all|title=ふたりの"ポルシェ使い"を招集。PACIFIC with GULF RACINGが17年体制発表|date=2017-01-12|newspaper=AUTO SPORT web|access-date=2017-01-12}}</ref>
!rowspan="2"|[[Porsche]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Porsche 991|Porsche 911 GT3-R]]
| rowspan="2" |9
|{{Flagicon|NZL}} [[Jono Lester]]
| rowspan="2" align="center" |{{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} {{Interlanguage link|Kyosuke Mineo|ja|峰尾恭輔|WD=}}
|-
| rowspan="4" |Gainer<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=http://www.gainer.asia/news/1199|title=2017年SGT参戦概要｜ニュース｜SUPER GT300に参戦するレーシングチーム「GAINER」を運営する株式会社ゲイナーオフィシャルWEBサイト|website=www.gainer.asia|language=ja|access-date=2017-01-21}}</ref>
!rowspan="2"|[[Nissan]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Nissan GT-R|Nissan GT-R GT3]]
| rowspan="2" |10
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryuichiro Tomita]]
| rowspan="2" align="center" |{{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroki Yoshida]]
|-
!rowspan="2"| [[Mercedes-AMG]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Mercedes-AMG GT|Mercedes-AMG GT3]]
| rowspan="2" |11
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Katsuyuki Hiranaka]]
| rowspan="2" align="center" |{{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
|{{Flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Wirdheim]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{Interlanguage link|Team Upgarage|ja|アップガレージ|WD=}} with Bandoh <ref name=":9" />
! rowspan="2" |[[Toyota]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Toyota 86|Toyota 86 MC]]
| rowspan="2" |18
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuhki Nakayama]]
| rowspan="2" align=center|{{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Shintaro Kawabata]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Audi]] {{Interlanguage link|Team Hitotsuyama|ja|一ツ山レーシング|WD=}}<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=http://supergt.net/upload/21_20170207.pdf|title=Audi Team Hitotsuyama 2017年参戦体制発表のお知らせ|last=|first=|date=February 7, 2017|website=Hitotsuyama Racing|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=February 7, 2017}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" |'''[[Audi]]'''
| rowspan="2" |[[Audi R8|Audi R8 LMS]]
| rowspan="2" |21
|{{Flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Lyons (racing driver)|Richard Lyons]]
| rowspan="2" align="center" |{{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Masataka Yanagida]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |R'Qs Motor Sports<ref name=":9" />
! rowspan="3" |[[Mercedes-Benz]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG|Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3]]
| rowspan="3" |22
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} {{Interlanguage link|Masaki Jyonai|ja|Guts城内|WD=}}
| rowspan="3" align=center|{{Yokohama}}
|1–3, 5–8
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} {{Interlanguage link|Hisashi Wada|ja|WADA-Q|WD=}}
|1, 3, 5–8
|-
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hideto Yasuoka]]
| 2
|-
| rowspan="3" |VivaC {{Interlanguage link|Team Tsuchiya|ja|土屋エンジニアリング|WD=}}<ref name=":9" />
! rowspan="3" |[[Toyota]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Toyota 86|Toyota 86 MC]]
| rowspan="3" |25
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Takamitsu Matsui]]
| rowspan="3" align=center|{{Yokohama}}
|All
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Kenta Yamashita]]
|1, 3–8
|-
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tsubasa Kondo]]
| 2, 6
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{Interlanguage link|Team Taisan|ja|タイサンインターナショナル|WD=}} [[SARD]]<ref name=":9" />
! rowspan="3" |[[Audi]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Audi R8|Audi R8 LMS]]
| rowspan="3" |26
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Shinnosuke Yamada]]
| rowspan="3" align="center" |{{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
|{{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Jake Parsons]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|AUT}} [[Christian Klien]]
|6
|-
|rowspan=4| {{Interlanguage link multi|apr Racing|ja|3=apr (自動車事業)|lt=apr}}<ref name="Toyota"/>
!rowspan=4| [[Toyota]]
|rowspan=4| [[Toyota Prius|Toyota Prius apr GT]]
|rowspan=2| 30
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroaki Nagai]]
|rowspan=2 align=center| {{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kota Sasaki]]
|-
|rowspan=2| 31
| {{flagicon|JPN}} {{Interlanguage link multi|Koki Saga|ja|3=嵯峨宏紀}}
|rowspan=2 align=center| {{Bridgestone}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Rintaro Kubo]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |D'Station Racing<ref name=":6">{{Cite news|url=http://www.as-web.jp/supergt/91183|title=『D’station Racing』発進！強豪KTRとタッグで大魔神・佐々木が総監督就任|date=2017-02-15|newspaper=AUTO SPORT web|access-date=2017-02-15|language=ja}}</ref>
! rowspan="4" |[[Porsche]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 911 GT3-R]]
| rowspan="4" |33
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Tomonobu Fujii]]
| rowspan="4" align="center" |{{Yokohama}}
|All
|-
|{{Flagicon|GER}} [[Sven Müller (racing driver)|Sven Müller]]
|1–2, 6–8
|-
|{{Flagicon|MAC}} [[André Couto]]
|3
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuya Motojima]]
|4–5
|-
| rowspan="2" |Panther Team Thailand<ref name=":9" />
! rowspan="2" |[[Toyota]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Toyota 86|Toyota 86 MC]]
| rowspan="2" |35
|{{Flagicon|THA}} {{Interlanguage link multi|Nattavude Charoensukhawatana|th|ณัฐวุฒิ เจริญสุขวัฒนะ}}
| rowspan="2" align=center|{{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
|{{Flagicon|THA}} {{Interlanguage link multi|Nattapong Horthongkum|th|ณัฐพงษ์ ห่อทองคำ}}
|-
| rowspan="4" |Dijon Racing<ref name=":9" />
! rowspan="4" |[[Nissan]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Nissan GT-R|Nissan GT-R GT3]]
| rowspan="4" |48
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} Masaki Tanaka
| rowspan="4" align="center" |{{Yokohama}}
|All
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroshi Takamori]]
|1–4, 6-8
|-
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Taiyou Iida]]
|2, 5
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Masami Kageyama]]
|6
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{Interlanguage link|INGING|ja|INGING|WD=}} & Arnage Racing<ref name=":9" />
! rowspan="2" |[[Ferrari]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Ferrari 488|Ferrari 488 GT3]]
| rowspan="2" |50
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} {{Interlanguage link|Akihiro Tsuzuki|ja|都筑晶裕|WD=}}
| rowspan="2" align=center|{{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| 1, 3–8
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} {{Interlanguage link|Morio Nitta|ja|新田守男|WD=}}
|-
|rowspan=4| {{Interlanguage link multi|LM corsa|ja}}<ref name="Toyota"/>
!rowspan=4| [[Lexus]]
|rowspan=4| [[Lexus RC|Lexus RC F GT3]]
|rowspan=2| 51
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuichi Nakayama]]
|align=center rowspan=2| {{Bridgestone}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sho Tsuboi]]
|-
|rowspan=2| 60
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Akira Iida]]
|align=center rowspan=2| {{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroki Yoshimoto]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |Saitama Toyopet Green Brave<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=http://www.as-web.jp/supergt/82286?all|title=ディーラーチームの挑戦。埼玉トヨペットがスーパーGT300クラスに『トヨタマークX』を投入し参戦|date=2017-01-13|newspaper=AUTO SPORT web|access-date=2017-01-13}}</ref>
! rowspan="3" |[[Toyota]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Toyota Mark X|Toyota Mark X MC]]
| rowspan="3" |52
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} {{Interlanguage link|Taku Bamba|ja|番場琢|WD=}}
| rowspan="3" align="center" |{{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} {{Interlanguage link|Shigekazu Wakisaka|ja|脇阪薫一|WD=}}
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} {{Interlanguage link|Shogo Mitsuyama|ja|密山祥吾|WD=}}
|6
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Autobacs Racing Team Aguri]]<ref name=":9" />
! rowspan="2" |[[BMW]]
| rowspan="2" |[[BMW M6|BMW M6 GT3]]
| rowspan="2" |55
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} {{Interlanguage link|Shinichi Takagi|ja|高木真一|WD=}}
| rowspan="2" align=center|{{Bridgestone}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
|{{Flagicon|GBR}} [[Sean Walkinshaw]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[R&D Sport]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.subaru-msm.com/2017/news/ms170113|title=SUBARUとSTI、2017年のモータースポーツ参戦計画を発表|newspaper=SUBARU/STI MOTORSPORT {{!}} 公式モータースポーツサイト|access-date=2017-01-13}}</ref>
!rowspan="2"| [[Subaru]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Toyota 86|Subaru BRZ]] R&D Sport
| rowspan="2" |61
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Takuto Iguchi]]
| rowspan="2" align="center" |{{Dunlop}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} {{Interlanguage link|Hideki Yamauchi|ja|山内英輝|WD=}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |K2 R&D LEON Racing<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.as-web.jp/supergt/81761|title=LEON RACINGが17年体制発表。ドライバー変更なしもタイヤはBSにスイッチ！|date=2017-01-11|newspaper=AUTO SPORT web|access-date=2017-01-11}}</ref>
!rowspan="2"| [[Mercedes-AMG]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Mercedes-AMG GT|Mercedes-AMG GT3]]
| rowspan="2" |65
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} {{Interlanguage link|Haruki Kurosawa|ja|黒澤治樹|WD=}}
| rowspan="2" align="center" |{{Bridgestone}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoya Gamou]]
|-
| rowspan="7" |{{Interlanguage link|JLOC|ja|JLOC|WD=}}<ref name=":9" />
! rowspan="7" |[[Lamborghini]]
| rowspan="7" |[[Lamborghini Huracán|Lamborghini Huracán GT3]]
| rowspan="3" |87
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} {{Interlanguage link|Shinya Hosokawa|ja|細川慎弥|WD=}}
| rowspan="3" align=center|{{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Kimiya Sato]]
|-
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuya Motojima]]
|2, 6
|-
| rowspan="4" |88
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Manabu Orido]]
| rowspan="4" align="center" |{{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuki Hiramine]]
|-
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tsubasa Takahashi]]
|2
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} {{Interlanguage link|Koji Yamanishi|ja|山西康司|WD=}}
|6
|-
| rowspan="3" |Rn-sports<ref name=":9" />
! rowspan="3" |[[Mercedes-AMG]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Mercedes-AMG GT|Mercedes-AMG GT3]]
| rowspan="3" |111
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Keishi Ishikawa]]
| rowspan="3" align="center" |{{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| All
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryosei Yamashita]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} {{Interlanguage link|Masayuki Ueda|ja|植田正幸|WD=}}
|2, 6
|-
| rowspan="2" |EIcars Bentley TTO<ref name=":8">{{Cite news|url=http://www.as-web.jp/supergt/91888?all|title=EIcars BENTLEY TTOによるベントレーのGT300参戦が決定！井出／阪口のコンビに|date=2017-02-18|newspaper=AUTO SPORT web|access-date=2017-02-18|language=ja}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" |[[Bentley]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Bentley Continental GT|Bentley Continental GT3]]
| rowspan="2" |117
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuji Ide]]
| rowspan="2" align="center" |{{Yokohama}}
|rowspan=2| 1–3, 5–6, 8
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} {{Interlanguage link|Ryohei Sakaguchi|ja|阪口良平|WD=}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{Interlanguage link|Tomei Sports|ja|東名スポーツ|WD=}}<ref name=":9" />
! rowspan="3" |[[Nissan]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Nissan GT-R|Nissan GT-R GT3]]
| rowspan="3" |360
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Yusaku Shibata]]
| rowspan="3" align="center" |{{Yokohama}}
|All
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Takayuki Aoki]]
|1–2, 4, 6
|-
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} {{Interlanguage link|Atsushi Tanaka|ja|田中篤|WD=}}
|2–3, 5-6
|}

===Driver Changes===

====Team Transfers====
* '''Lexus:''' [[Kazuki Nakajima]] returns to Super GT for the first time since 2014, with Lexus Team au TOM's. He'll be joined by [[James Rossiter]], who swaps seats at TOM's with [[Nick Cassidy]].
* '''Nissan:''' [[Jann Mardenborough]] makes his GT500 debut with Team Impul, replacing [[João Paulo de Oliveira]], who moves to Kondo Racing to replace [[Masataka Yanagida]].
* '''Honda:''' [[Hideki Mutoh]] and [[Daisuke Nakajima]] will drive for the revived Team Mugen in 2017. [[Kosuke Matsuura]] moves to Nakajima Racing from ARTA, who promote [[Takashi Kobayashi (racing driver)|Takashi Kobayashi]] from their GT300 team back to GT500 for the first time since 2012.
* Masataka Yanagida will move down to GT300 with Audi Team Hitotsuyama, replacing [[Tomonobu Fujii]], who will drive for the newly-christened D'Station Racing.
* [[Yuichi Nakayama]] moves from apr Racing to LM Corsa and the new Lexus RC F GT3, and sophomore driver Rintaro Kubo will replace him in the #31 apr Toyota Prius.
* Hiroki Yoshida replaces former GT300 champion [[André Couto]] in the Gainer Nissan GT-R GT3. The latter drove for D'Station Racing as a substitute of [[Sven Müller (racing driver)|Sven Müller]] during Round 3.
* Shinnosuke Yamada will join Team Taisan SARD after spending one season at Team Upgarage with Bandoh.
* Both Akihiro Tsuzuki and three-time GT300 champion Morio Nitta leave LM Corsa to join the newly-unified INGING and Arnage Racing team.

====Entering Super GT====
* At the Suzuka 1000 km, former Formula 1 driver [[Kamui Kobayashi]] will make his Super GT debut in a one-off for Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wedssport.jp/news/20170306-1.html|title=weds CO., LTD.｜株式会社ウェッズ｜WedsSport（ウェッズスポーツ）ブランドサイト｜2017/03/06 “LEXUS TEAM WedsSport BANDOH” SUPER GT第6戦「鈴鹿1000km RACE」に小林可夢偉選手を起用|website=wedssport.jp|access-date=2017-03-06}}</ref>
* At the Suzuka 1000 km, [[2009 Formula One season|2009 Formula 1]] champion [[Jenson Button]] will make his Super GT debut in a one-off for Team Mugen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/129891|accessdate=2 June 2017|publisher=autosport.com|title=Jenson Button to make Super GT debut for Honda in Suzuka 1000km}}</ref>
* Reigning [[Porsche Supercup]] and [[Porsche Carrera Cup Germany]] champion [[Sven Müller (racing driver)|Sven Müller]] joined D'Station Racing as a Porsche factory driver. However, he would not drive between Rounds 3 and 5 due to his involvement in the [[2017 ADAC GT Masters|ADAC GT Masters]], during which André Couto and [[Yuya Motojima]] would substitute for him.
* Former [[F4 Japanese Championship|FIA F4 Japanese Champion]] Sho Tsuboi makes his Super GT debut with LM Corsa.<ref name="Toyota" />
* Takayuki Hiranuma will make his Super GT debut with Saitama Toyopet GreenBrave. Hiranuma has previously driven in Super Taikyu.<ref name=":3" />
* Shintaro Kawabata graduates from the FIA F4 Japanese Championship to Super GT with Team Upgarage with Bandoh.
* Sean Walkinshaw, son of legendary racing driver and team executive [[Tom Walkinshaw]], will make his Super GT debut with Autobacs Racing Team Aguri in their BMW M6 GT3.
* Former [[Pro Mazda Championship]] driver Jake Parsons of Australia joins Team Taisan SARD for his first season in Super GT.
* Keishi Ishikawa and Ryosei Yamashita will each make their Super GT debuts with Rn-sports. Ishikawa graduates from All-Japan Formula Three, whilst Yamashita steps up from Super Taikyu and the Toyota 86/BRZ Race.
* Former Honda Formula Dream Project driver Natsu Sakaguchi, and former Nissan Driver Development Programme driver Kiyoto Fujinami will make their Super GT debuts for Team Mach.
* Nattavude Charoensukhawatana and Nattapong Horthongkum will run their first full seasons in Super GT in 2017 for Panther Team Thailand. Charoensukhawatana has run two races as a local wildcard driver, while Horthongkum is making his series debut.

====Returning to Super GT====
* [[Kazuki Nakajima]] returns to Super GT for the first time since 2014, driving for Lexus Team au [[TOM'S|TOM's.]]<ref name="Toyota" />
* Reigning All-Japan Formula Three champion [[Kenta Yamashita]] will return to Super GT full-time in 2017, replacing Takeshi Tsuchiya at VivaC Team Tsuchiya.
* Mitsunori Takaboshi returns to Super GT full-time with NDDP Racing.<ref name=":7" />
* [[Yuji Ide]] returns to Super GT for the first time since 2015 with EIcars Bentley TTO.<ref name=":8" />
* 2011 GT300 champion Taku Bamba will return to Super GT for the first time since 2012, driving for Saitama Toyopet GreenBrave.<ref name=":3" />

====Leaving Super GT====
* [[Daisuke Itō (racing driver)|Daisuke Ito]] will not drive full-time in Super GT this season, and will serve as the team director of Lexus Team au [[TOM'S|TOM's]]. He would only drive at the second round of the championship at [[Fuji Speedway]], replacing Kazuki Nakajima, who would instead compete in the [[2017 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps|6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps]].
* [[Tadasuke Makino]] will move to the [[2017 European Formula 3 Championship|FIA European Formula 3 Championship]] with HitechGP.
* After winning his first Super GT championship in 2016, Takeshi Tsuchiya retired from full-time driving. He will focus primarily on his role as chief engineer for VivaC Team Tsuchiya.
* [[Oliver Turvey]] left Drago Modulo Honda Racing after five races in 2016, and will not return to Super GT in 2017.

====Mid-season changes====
* After [[André Couto]] was seriously injured during a round of the China GT Championship held at [[Zhuhai International Circuit|Zhuhai]], D'Station Racing announced [[Yuya Motojima]] would replace Couto as substitute driver for Sven Muller, driving in Rounds 4 and 5.<ref>{{cite web|last1=O'Connell|first1=R. J.|title=Yuya Motojima to drive for D’station Racing at Sugo and Fuji|url=https://supergtworld.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/yuya-motojima-to-drive-for-dstation-racing-at-sugo-and-fuji/|website=Super GT World|accessdate=21 July 2017|date=20 July 2017}}</ref>

===Team Changes===

====GT500====
* Lexus teams will race the new [[Lexus LC|LC 500]] machine, replacing the [[Lexus RC|Lexus RC F]] which debuted in 2014. Nissan and Honda will continue to run the [[Nissan GT-R]] and [[Honda NSX (second generation)|Honda NSX-GT]], modified to updated aerodynamic regulations. The updated NSX-GT will be based upon its newly launched production counterpart.
* Drago Modulo Honda Racing announced their withdrawal from the series on 8 November 2016, after just two seasons.<ref name="Drago">{{cite news|url=http://www.honda.co.jp/SuperGT/release2016/1108/index.html|title=Drago Modulo racing to cease activities|publisher=Honda|date=November 8, 2016|accessdate=January 2, 2017}}</ref>
* Intent on continuing to field five teams, Honda announced on 14 November 2016 that [[Mugen Motorsports|Team Mugen]] would return to the GT500 category for the first time since 2003. The team will run using Yokohama tyres.<ref name="Honda test"/>

==== GT300 ====
* Saitama Toyopet GreenBrave announced that they will enter the Super GT Series for the first time in 2017, fielding a brand new [[Toyota Mark X]] based on the Mother Chassis platform.<ref name=":3" />
* LM Corsa will field two 2017 specification [[Lexus RC|Lexus RC F GT3]]<nowiki/>s, replacing both their older model RC F GT3, and their [[Ferrari 488|Ferrari 488 GT3]], used in 2016.<ref name="Toyota" />
* K2 R&D LEON Racing will switch from Yokohama to Bridgestone tyres in 2017.<ref name=":0" />
* Excellence Porsche Team KTR changed their name to D'Station Racing following a change of ownership and title sponsors. Former baseball pitcher [[Kazuhiro Sasaki]] will serve as the team's general representative.<ref name=":6" />
* [[Bentley]] and their [[Bentley Continental GT|Continental GT3]] race car will make their Super GT debut with the new EIcars Bentley TTO (Teramoto Technical Office) team.<ref name=":8" />
* INGING Motorsport and Arnage Racing will enter under a unified banner in 2017, with the ex-LM Corsa Ferrari 488 GT3 used last season.
* Lamborghini Team Direction have suspended activities in Super GT for the 2017 season, leaving JLOC as the sole representative for Lamborghini in Super GT.

==Results==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
|-
! Round
! Circuit
! Date
! Class
! Pole Position
! Race Winner
|-
!rowspan=4| 1
|rowspan=4| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Okayama International Circuit]] '''''[[2017 Okayama GT 300km|Report]]'''''
|rowspan=4| 9 April
|align=center rowspan=2| GT500
| No. 8 [[Autobacs Racing Team Aguri|ARTA]] NSX
| No. 37 KeePer [[TOM'S]] LC 500
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Kobayashi (racing driver)|Takashi Kobayashi]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tomoki Nojiri]]
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Nick Cassidy]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryo Hirakawa]]
|-
|align=center rowspan=2| GT300
| No. 65 LEON Racing AMG GT3
| No. 4 [[Goodsmile Racing]] AMG GT3
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Naoya Gamou {{flagicon|JPN}} Haruki Kurosawa
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Tatsuya Kataoka {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nobuteru Taniguchi]]
|-
!rowspan=4| 2
|rowspan=4| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Fuji Speedway]] '''''[[2017 Fuji GT 500km|Report]]'''''
|rowspan=4| 4 May
|align=center rowspan=2| GT500
| No. 38 Lexus Team ZENT Cerumo LC 500
| No. 38 Lexus Team ZENT Cerumo LC 500
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroaki Ishiura]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuji Tachikawa]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroaki Ishiura]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuji Tachikawa]]
|-
|align=center rowspan=2| GT300
| No. 4 [[Goodsmile Racing]] AMG GT3
| No. 51 [[LM corsa]] RC F GT3
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Tatsuya Kataoka {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nobuteru Taniguchi]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuichi Nakayama]] {{flagicon|JPN}} Sho Tsuboi
|-
!rowspan=4| 3
|rowspan=4| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Autopolis]] '''''[[2017 Autopolis GT 300km|Report]]'''''
|rowspan=4| 21 May
|align=center rowspan=2| GT500
| No. 100 [[Kunimitsu Takahashi|Team Kunimitsu]]
| No. 36 [[TOM'S|Lexus Team au Tom's]]
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takuya Izawa]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoki Yamamoto (racing driver)|Naoki Yamamoto]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuki Nakajima]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Rossiter]]
|-
|align=center rowspan=2| GT300
| No. 25 VivaC Team Tsuchiya
| No. 25 VivaC Team Tsuchiya
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Takamitsu Matsui {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kenta Yamashita]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Takamitsu Matsui {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kenta Yamashita]]
|-
!rowspan=4| 4
|rowspan=4| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sportsland SUGO]] '''''[[2017 SUGO GT 300km|Report]]'''''
|rowspan=4| 23 July
|align=center rowspan=2| GT500
| No. 8 [[Autobacs Racing Team Aguri|ARTA]] NSX
| No. 1 [[SARD|Lexus Team SARD]]
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Kobayashi (racing driver)|Takashi Kobayashi]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tomoki Nojiri]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kohei Hirate]] {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Heikki Kovalainen]]
|-
|align=center rowspan=2| GT300
| No. 25 VivaC Team Tsuchiya
| No. 11 Gainer AMG GT3
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Takamitsu Matsui {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kenta Yamashita]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Katsuyuki Hiranaka]] {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Bjorn Wirdheim]]
|-
!rowspan=4| 5
|rowspan=4| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Fuji Speedway]] '''''[[2017 Fuji GT 300km|Report]]'''''
|rowspan=4| 6 August
|align=center rowspan=2| GT500
| No. 8 [[Autobacs Racing Team Aguri|ARTA]] NSX
| No. 8 [[Autobacs Racing Team Aguri|ARTA]] NSX
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Kobayashi (racing driver)|Takashi Kobayashi]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tomoki Nojiri]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Kobayashi (racing driver)|Takashi Kobayashi]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tomoki Nojiri]]
|-
|align=center rowspan=2| GT300
| No. 55 ARTA BMW M6 GT3
| No. 55 ARTA BMW M6 GT3
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Shinichi Takagi {{flagicon|GBR}} Sean Walkinshaw
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Shinichi Takagi {{flagicon|GBR}} Sean Walkinshaw
|-
!rowspan=4| 6
|rowspan=4| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Suzuka Circuit]] '''''[[2017 46th International Suzuka 1000km|Report]]'''''
|rowspan=4| 27 August
|align=center rowspan=2| GT500
| No. 24 [[Masahiko Kondō|Kondo Racing]]
| No. 64 [[Nakajima Racing]]
|-
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[João Paulo de Oliveira]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Daiki Sasaki]]
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Bertrand Baguette]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kosuke Matsuura]]
|-
|align=center rowspan=2| GT300
| No. 25 VivaC Team Tsuchiya
| No. 65 LEON Racing AMG GT3
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Tsubasa Kondo {{flagicon|JPN}} Takamitsu Matsui {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kenta Yamashita]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Naoya Gamou {{flagicon|JPN}} Haruki Kurosawa
|-

|}

==Championship Standings==

===Drivers' championships===

;Scoring system
{| class="wikitable"
! Position ||style="background-color:#ffffbf"|'''1st'''||style="background-color:#dfdfdf"|'''2nd'''||style="background-color:#ffdf9f"|'''3rd'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''4th'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''5th'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''6th'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''7th'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''8th'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''9th'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''10th'''|| Pole
|-
! Points ||style="background-color:#ffffbf"|'''20'''||style="background-color:#dfdfdf"|'''15'''||style="background-color:#ffdf9f"|'''11'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''8''' ||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''6'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''5''' ||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''4'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''3'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''2'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''1'''|| 1
|-
! Suzuka ||style="background-color:#ffffbf"|'''25'''||style="background-color:#dfdfdf"|'''18'''||style="background-color:#ffdf9f"|'''13'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''10'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''8'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''6'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''5'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''4'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''3'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''2'''|| 1
|-
|}

====GT500====
{|
|
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center"
|+ style="text-align: left;" | Driver Ranking GT500 2017 Series<ref>{{cite web |url=https://supergt.net/results/driver_ranking/2017/gt500 |title=Driver Ranking GT500 |publisher=株式会社GTアソシエイション |access-date=2017-04-13}}</ref>
!Rank
!Driver
!OKA {{flagicon|JPN}}
!FUJ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!AUT {{flagicon|JPN}}
!SUG {{flagicon|JPN}}
!FUJ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!SUZ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!CHA {{flagicon|THA}}
!MOT {{flagicon|JPN}}
!Points
|-
! 1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tsugio Matsuda]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ronnie Quintarelli]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|
|
! 59
|-
! 2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryo Hirakawa]] {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Nick Cassidy]]
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|
|
! 48
|-
! 3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuya Oshima]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Andrea Caldarelli]]
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ''2''
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|
|
! 48
|-
! 4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Rossiter]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ''5''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|
|
! 47
|-
! 5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuji Tachikawa]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroaki Ishiura]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''1'''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|
|
! 43
|-
! 6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuki Nakajima]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|
|
! 41
|-
! 7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Heikki Kovalainen]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kohei Hirate]]
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|
|
! 36
|-
! 8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tomoki Nojiri]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Kobayashi (racing driver)|Takashi Kobayashi]]
|'''DNS'''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| '''''5'''''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''''1'''''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|
|
! 35
|-
! 9
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoki Yamamoto (racing driver)|Naoki Yamamoto]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takuya Izawa]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| '''''3'''''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|
|
! 35
|-
! 10
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Bertrand Baguette]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kosuke Matsuura]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|
|
! 28
|-
! 11
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Satoshi Motoyama]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Katsumasa Chiyo]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|
|
! 23
|-
! 12
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuhi Sekiguchi]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|
|
! 23
|-
! 13
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuji Kunimoto]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|
|
! 22
|-
! 14
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koudai Tsukakoshi]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Kogure]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|
|
! 18
|-
! 15
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hironobu Yasuda]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jann Mardenborough]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|
|
! 13
|-
! 16
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Daiki Sasaki]] {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Joao Paulo de Oliveira]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| '''''5'''''
|
|
! 12
|-
! 17
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kamui Kobayashi]]
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|
|
! 10
|-
! 18
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hideki Mutoh]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Daisuke Nakajima]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|
|
! 7
|-
! 19
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Daisuke Itō (racing driver)|Daisuke Ito]]
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ''5''
|
|
|
|
|
|
! 6
|-
! 20
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kenta Yamashita]]
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|
|
|
|
|
|
! 1
|-
!Rank
!Driver
!OKA {{flagicon|JPN}}
!FUJ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!AUT {{flagicon|JPN}}
!SUG {{flagicon|JPN}}
!FUJ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!SUZ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!CHA {{flagicon|THA}}
!MOT {{flagicon|JPN}}
!Points
|}
|valign="top"|
{{Motorsport driver results legend}}
|}

====GT300====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center"
|+ style="text-align: left;" | Driver Ranking GT300 2017 Series<ref>{{cite web |url=https://supergt.net/results/driver_ranking/2017/gt300 |title=Driver Ranking GT300 |publisher=株式会社GTアソシエイション |accessdate=2017-04-18}}</ref>
!Rank
!Driver
!OKA {{flagicon|JPN}}
!FUJ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!AUT {{flagicon|JPN}}
!SUG {{flagicon|JPN}}
!FUJ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!SUZ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!CHA {{flagicon|THA}}
!MOT {{flagicon|JPN}}
!Points
|-
! 1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Haruki Kurosawa]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoya Gamou]]
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| '''''2'''''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ''7''
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| ''13''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|
|
! 52
|-
! 2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nobuteru Taniguchi]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tatsuya Kataoka]]
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| '''11'''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19
|
|
! 50
|-
! 3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takamitsu Matsui]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kenta Yamashita]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''''1'''''
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| '''3'''
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 29
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| '''18'''
|
|
! 42
|-
! 4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Katsuyuki Hiranaka]] {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Bjorn Wirdheim]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 22
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|
|
! 38
|-
! 5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shinichi Takagi]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Sean Walkinshaw]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''1'''
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
! 38
|-
! 6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuichi Nakayama]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sho Tsuboi]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|
|
! 36
|-
! 7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takuto Iguchi]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hideki Yamauchi]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|
|
! 30
|-
! 8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Jono Lester]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kyosuke Mineo]]
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|
|
! 23
|-
! 9
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Manabu Orido]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuki Hiramine]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 25
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|
|
! 22
|-
! 10
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tomonobu Fujii]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| ''3''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|
|
! 22
|-
! 11
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shinya Hosokawa]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kimiya Sato]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuya MotoJima]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|
|
! 21
|-
! 12
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Akira Iida]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroki Yoshimoto]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 22
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 27
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|
|
! 19
|-
! 13
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koki Saga]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Rintaro Kubo]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
! 17
|-
! 14
|align="left"|{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Jörg Müller]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Seiji Ara]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|
|
! 17
|-
! 15
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Akihiro Tsuzuki]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Morio Nitta]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 27
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|
|
! 15
|-
! 16
|align="left"|{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Sven Müller (racing driver)|Sven Müller]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| ''3''
|
|
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|
|
! 15
|-
! 17
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuki Hoshino]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mitsunori Takaboshi]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|
|
! 14
|-
! 18
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryuichiro Tomita]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroki Yoshida]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 24
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 21
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|
|
! 13
|-
! 19
|align="left"|{{Flagicon|MAC}} [[André Couto]]
|
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|
|
|
|
|
! 4
|-
! 20
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Natsu Sakaguchi]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kiyoto Fujinami]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 28
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 22
|
|
! 3
|-
! 21
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuhki Nakayama]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shintaro Kawabata]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|
|
! 2
|-
! 22
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Lyons (racing driver)|Richard Lyons]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masataka Yanagida]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 20
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
! 1
|-
! 23
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tsubasa Kondo]]
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| '''18'''
|
|
! 1
|-
!Rank
!Driver
!OKA {{flagicon|JPN}}
!FUJ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!AUT {{flagicon|JPN}}
!SUG {{flagicon|JPN}}
!FUJ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!SUZ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!CHA {{flagicon|THA}}
!MOT {{flagicon|JPN}}
!Points
|}

===Teams' championships===

;Scoring system
{| class="wikitable"
! Position ||style="background-color:#ffffbf"|'''1st'''||style="background-color:#dfdfdf"|'''2nd'''||style="background-color:#ffdf9f"|'''3rd'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''4th'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''5th'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''6th'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''7th'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''8th'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''9th'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''10th'''
|-
! Points ||style="background-color:#ffffbf"|'''20'''||style="background-color:#dfdfdf"|'''15'''||style="background-color:#ffdf9f"|'''11'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''8''' ||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''6'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''5''' ||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''4'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''3'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''2'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''1'''
|-
! Suzuka ||style="background-color:#ffffbf"|'''25'''||style="background-color:#dfdfdf"|'''18'''||style="background-color:#ffdf9f"|'''13'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''10'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''8'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''6'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''5'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''4'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''3'''||style="background-color:#dfffdf"|'''2'''
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
!|Class||Finished on lead lap||1 lap behind||2 or more laps behind
|-
!|GT500|||3|||2|||1
|-
!|GT300||colspan="2" |3|||1
|-
|}

====GT500====
{|
|
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center"
|+ style="text-align: left;" | Team Ranking GT500 2017 Series<ref>{{cite web|title=Results SUPER GT OFFICIAL WEBSITE|url=https://supergt.net/results/team_ranking/2017/gt500|website=supergt.net|accessdate=31 July 2017|language=ja}}</ref>
!Rank
!{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
!Team
!OKA {{flagicon|JPN}}
!FUJ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!AUT {{flagicon|JPN}}
!SUG {{flagicon|JPN}}
!FUJ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!SUZ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!CHA {{flagicon|THA}}
!MOT {{flagicon|JPN}}
!Points
|-
! 1
|align="left"|23
|align="left"|[[Nismo]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|
|
! 76
|-
! 2
|align="left"|37
|align="left"|[[TOM'S|Lexus Team KeePer Tom's]]
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|
|
! 64
|-
! 3
|align="left"|36
|align="left"|[[TOM'S|Lexus Team au Tom's]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ''5''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|
|
! 63
|-
! 4
|align="left"|6
|align="left"|[[Team LeMans|Lexus Team LeMans Wako's]]
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ''2''
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|
|
! 63
|-
! 5
|align="left"|38
|align="left"|Lexus Team [[ZENT]] [[Cerumo]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''1'''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|
|
! 56
|-
! 6
|align="left"|1
|align="left"|[[SARD|Lexus Team SARD]]
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|
|
! 50
|-
! 7
|align="left"|100
|align="left"|[[Kunimitsu Takahashi|Team Kunimitsu]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| '''''3'''''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|
|
! 47
|-
! 8
|align="left"|8
|align="left"|[[Autobacs Racing Team Aguri]]
|'''DNS'''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| '''''5'''''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''''1'''''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|
|
! 43
|-
! 9
|align="left"|64
|align="left"|[[Nakajima Racing]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|
|
! 40
|-
! 10
|align="left"|19
|align="left"|[[Racing Project Bandoh|Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|
|
! 38
|-
! 11
|align="left"|46
|align="left"|[[MOLA International|MOLA]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|
|
! 35
|-
! 12
|align="left"|17
|align="left"|[[Real Racing]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|
|
! 26
|-
! 13
|align="left"|12
|align="left"|[[Impul|Team Impul]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|
|
! 25
|-
! 14
|align="left"|24
|align="left"|[[Kondo Racing]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| '''''5'''''
|
|
! 22
|-
! 15
|align="left"|16
|align="left"|[[Mugen Motorsports|Team Mugen]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|
|
! 16
|-
!Rank
!{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
!Team
!OKA {{flagicon|JPN}}
!FUJ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!AUT {{flagicon|JPN}}
!SUG {{flagicon|JPN}}
!FUJ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!SUZ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!CHA {{flagicon|THA}}
!MOT {{flagicon|JPN}}
!Points
|}
|valign="top"|
{| style="margin-right:0; font-size:85%" class="wikitable"
|-
! Colour !! Result
|- style="background-color:#ffffbf"
| Gold || Winner
|- style="background-color:#dfdfdf"
| Silver || 2nd place
|- style="background-color:#ffdf9f"
| Bronze || 3rd place
|- style="background-color:#dfffdf"
| Green || 4th to 10th place
|- style="background-color:#cfcfff"
|rowspan=2| Blue || Finish below 10th place
|- style="background-color:#cfcfff"
|{{nowrap|Non-classified finish (NC)}}
|- style="background-color:#efcfff"
| Purple || Retired (Ret)
|- style="background-color:#ffcfcf"
|rowspan=2| Red || Did not qualify (DNQ)
|- style="background-color:#ffcfcf"
|{{nowrap|Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)}}
|- style="background-color:#000000;color:white"
| Black || Disqualified (DSQ)
|- style="background-color:#ffffff"
|rowspan=3| White || Did not start (DNS)
|- style="background-color:#ffffff"
| Withdrew (WD)
|- style="background-color:#ffffff"
| Race cancelled (C)
|-
| rowspan="2" | Blank
| Did not participate (DNP)
|-
| Excluded (EX)
|}
|}

====GT300====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center"
|+ style="text-align: left;" | Team Ranking GT300 2017 Series<ref>{{cite web|title=Results SUPER GT OFFICIAL WEBSITE|url=https://supergt.net/results/team_ranking/2017/gt300|website=supergt.net|accessdate=1 August 2017|language=ja}}</ref>
!Rank
!{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
!Team
!OKA {{flagicon|JPN}}
!FUJ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!AUT {{flagicon|JPN}}
!SUG {{flagicon|JPN}}
!FUJ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!SUZ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!CHA {{flagicon|THA}}
!MOT {{flagicon|JPN}}
!Points
|-
! 1
|align="left"|65
|align="left"|K2 R&D LEON Racing
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| '''''2'''''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ''7''
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| ''13''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|
|
! 69
|-
! 2
|align="left"|4
|align="left"|[[Good Smile Company|Goodsmile Racing]] & [[Ukyo Katayama|TeamUKYO]]
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| '''11'''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19
|
|
! 65
|-
! 3
|align="left"|51
|align="left"|[[LM corsa]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|
|
! 54
|-
! 4
|align="left"|25
|align="left"|VivaC [[Team Tsuchiya]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''''1'''''
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| '''3'''
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 29
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| '''18'''
|
|
! 53
|-
! 5
|align="left"|11
|align="left"|Gainer
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 22
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|
|
! 52
|-
! 6
|align="left"|55
|align="left"|[[Autobacs Racing Team Aguri]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''1'''
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
! 47
|-
! 7
|align="left"|61
|align="left"|[[R&D Sport]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|
|
! 45
|-
! 8
|align="left"|33
|align="left"|D'station Racing
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| ''3''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|
|
! 40
|-
! 9
|align="left"|9
|align="left"|Pacific with [[Gulf Oil|Gulf]] Racing
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|
|
! 39
|-
! 10
|align="left"|88
|align="left"|[[JLOC]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 25
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|
|
! 35
|-
! 11
|align="left"|87
|align="left"|[[JLOC]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|
|
! 35
|-
! 12
|align="left"|60
|align="left"|[[LM corsa]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 22
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 27
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|
|
! 33
|-
! 13
|align="left"|7
|align="left"|[[Studie|BMW Team Studie]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|
|
! 33
|-
! 14
|align="left"|31
|align="left"|{{Interlanguage link multi|apr Racing|ja|3=apr (自動車事業)|lt=apr}}
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
! 29
|-
! 15
|align="left"|3
|align="left"|[[NDDP Racing]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|
|
! 27
|-
! 16
|align="left"|10
|align="left"|Gainer
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 24
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 21
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|
|
! 25
|-
! 17
|align="left"|50
|align="left"|[[INGING]] & Arnage Racing
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 27
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|
|
! 23
|-
! 18
|align="left"|5
|align="left"|Team Mach
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 28
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 22
|
|
! 15
|-
! 19
|align="left"|21
|align="left"|[[Audi]] [[Team Hitotsuyama]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 20
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
! 14
|-
! 20
|align="left"|18
|align="left"|[[Racing Project Bandoh|Team Upgarage with Bandoh]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|
|
! 13
|-
! 21
|align="left"|360
|align="left"|[[Tomei Sports]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
| WD
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 23
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 22
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|
|
! 9
|-
! 22
|align="left"|52
|align="left"|Saitama Toyopet Green Brave
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 27
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 20
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 23
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| ''12''
|
|
! 9
|-
! 23
|align="left"|111
|align="left"|Rn-sports
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 25
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|
|
! 9
|-
! 24
|align="left"|30
|align="left"|{{Interlanguage link multi|apr Racing|ja|3=apr (自動車事業)|lt=apr}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 26
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 23
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 20
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 24
|
|
! 7
|-
! 25
|align="left"|26
|align="left"|[[Team Taisan]] [[SARD]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 21
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 21
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
! 7
|-
! 26
|align="left"|117
|align="left"|EIcars Bentley TTO
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 20
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
! 6
|-
! 27
|align="left"|48
|align="left"|Dijon Racing
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 25
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 20
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 21
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 22
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 21
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
! 5
|-
! 28
|align="left"|22
|align="left"|R'Qs Motor Sports
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 24
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 23
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 26
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 26
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 21
|
|
! 5
|-
! 29
|align="left"|2
|align="left"|[[Cars Tokai Dream28]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 26
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 22
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 24
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 24
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 23
|
|
! 5
|-
! 30
|align="left"|35
|align="left"|Panther Team Thailand
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 23
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 25
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 20
|
|
! 3
|-
!Rank
!{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
!Team
!OKA {{flagicon|JPN}}
!FUJ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!AUT {{flagicon|JPN}}
!SUG {{flagicon|JPN}}
!FUJ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!SUZ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!CHA {{flagicon|THA}}
!MOT {{flagicon|JPN}}
!Points
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://supergt.net/pages?ln=en Official website]

{{Super GT seasons}}

[[Category:Super GT seasons|2017]]
[[Category:2017 in Japanese motorsport|Super GT]]
[[Category:Current motorsport seasons|Super GT]]

2017 Super Formula Championship

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{{Motorsport season
|series=Super Formula Championship
|year=2017
|footer = Support series: [[2017 All-Japan Formula Three Championship|All-Japan Formula Three]]
}}

The '''2017 Japanese [[Super Formula]] Championship''' is the 31st season of premier Japanese [[open-wheel car|open-wheel]] [[motor racing]], and the fifth under the moniker of [[Super Formula]]. [[Yuji Kunimoto]] is the defending series champion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsport.com/super-formula/news/suzuka-super-formula-kunimoto-takes-title-vandoorne-wins-final-race-844842/|title=Suzuka Super Formula: Kunimoto takes title, Vandoorne wins final race|date=October 30, 2016|accessdate=October 30, 2016}}</ref>

==Teams and drivers==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
! Team
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
! Driver
! Engine
! Rounds
|-
|rowspan=2| P.mu/cerumo・INGING<ref name="Toyota">{{cite web|url=http://newsroom.toyota.co.jp/en/detail/14874291/|date=2 February 2017|accessdate=2 February 2017|publisher=[[Toyota]] Motor Corporation|title=Toyota GAZOO Racing Outlines 2017 Motorsports Activities}}</ref>
| 1
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuji Kunimoto]]<ref name="Toyota"/>
|rowspan=2| [[Toyota]] RI4A
| 1–5
|-
| 2
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroaki Ishiura]]<ref name="Toyota"/>
| 1–5
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Masahiko Kondō|Kondō Racing]]<ref name="Toyota"/>
| 3
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Nick Cassidy]]<ref name="Toyota"/>
|rowspan=2| [[Toyota]] RI4A
| 1–5
|-
| 4
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kenta Yamashita]]<ref name="Toyota"/>
| 1–5
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Sunoco|SUNOCO]] [[Team LeMans]]<ref name="Toyota"/>
| 7
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Felix Rosenqvist]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/super-formula/news/rosenqvist-scores-lemans-super-formula-seat-878442/|title=Rosenqvist scores LeMans Super Formula seat|last=van Leeuwen|first=Andrew|date=1 March 2017|publisher=[[Motorsport.com]]|accessdate=1 March 2017}}</ref>
|rowspan=2| [[Toyota]] RI4A
| 1–5
|-
| 8
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuya Oshima]]<ref name="Toyota"/>
| 1–5
|-
| Real Racing<ref name="Honda">{{cite web|url=http://world.honda.com/news/2017/c170213eng.html|date=13 February 2017|accessdate=13 February 2017|work=[[Honda]] Motor Co., Ltd|publisher=Honda Motor Co., Ltd|title=Honda 2017 Motorsports Program Overview}}</ref>
| 10
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koudai Tsukakoshi]]<ref name="Honda"/>
| [[Honda]] HR-414E
| 1–5
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Mugen Motorsports|Team Mugen]]<ref name="Honda"/>
| 15
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre Gasly]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.motorsport.com/super-formula/news/gasly-confirmed-at-mugen-for-2017-super-formula-season-873224/|title=Gasly confirmed at Mugen for 2017 Super Formula season|last=Chokhani|first=Darshan|date=13 February 2017|publisher=motorsport.com|accessdate=13 February 2017}}</ref>
|rowspan=2| [[Honda]] HR-414E
| 1–5
|-
| 16
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoki Yamamoto (racing driver)|Naoki Yamamoto]]<ref name="Honda"/>
| 1–5
|-
| [[KC Motorgroup|KCMG]]<ref name="Toyota"/>
| 18
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kamui Kobayashi]]<ref name="Toyota"/>
| [[Toyota]] RI4A
| 1–5
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Itochu|Itochu Enex]] [[Impul|Team Impul]]<ref name="Toyota"/>
| 19
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuhi Sekiguchi]]<ref name="Toyota"/>
|rowspan=2| [[Toyota]] RI4A
| 1–5
|-
| 20
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jann Mardenborough]]<ref name="Impul">{{cite web|url=http://www.impul.co.jp/race/team/info_sf.html|date=8 March 2016|accessdate=11 March 2016|work=[[Impul]]|publisher=Itochu Enex Team Impul|title=Itochu Enex Team Impul Line-up}}</ref>
| 1–5
|-
|rowspan=2| [[TOM'S|Vantelin Team Tom's]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsport.com/super-formula/news/red-bull-closing-on-super-formula-deal-for-gasly-854903/|title=Red Bull closing on Super Formula deal for Gasly|date=6 December 2016|accessdate=3 December 2016|quote="While the TOM'S line-up of Kazuki Nakajima and Andre Lotterer is set to remain unchanged"}}</ref>
| 36
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[André Lotterer]]<ref name="Toyota"/>
|rowspan=2| [[Toyota]] RI4A
| 1–5
|-
| 37
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuki Nakajima]]<ref name="Toyota"/>
| 1–5
|-
|rowspan=2| [[NTT DoCoMo|Docomo]] [[Dandelion Racing|Team Dandelion Racing]]<ref name="Honda"/>
| 40
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tomoki Nojiri]]<ref name="Honda"/>
|rowspan=2| [[Honda]] HR-414E
| 1–5
|-
| 41
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takuya Izawa]]<ref name="Honda"/>
| 1–5
|-
| B-MAX Racing Team<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.as-web.jp/super-formula/60302|title=B-MAX RACING TEAM、2017年からスーパーフォーミュラに参戦！ドライバーは協議中 (B-MAX RACING TEAM, fought from 2017 to super formula! The driver is under discussion)|date=27 October 2016|accessdate=30 October 2016}}</ref>
| 50
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Kogure]]<ref name="Honda"/>
| [[Honda]] HR-414E
| 1–5
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Tata Consultancy Services|TCS]] [[Nakajima Racing]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsport.com/super-formula/news/red-bull-in-talks-to-place-gasly-in-super-formula-846565/|title=Red Bull in talks to place Gasly in Super Formula|date=4 November 2016|accessdate=4 November 2016|quote="One of the teams Red Bull has held discussions with about running Gasly is understood to be Nakajima Racing, which ran Daisuke Nakajima and Bertrand Baguette in this year’s championship."}}</ref>
| 64
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Daisuke Nakajima]]<ref name="Honda"/>
|rowspan=2| [[Honda]] HR-414E
| 1–5
|-
| 65
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Narain Karthikeyan]]<ref name="Honda"/>
| 1–5
|}

===Driver changes===
;Leaving Super Formula
*[[Stoffel Vandoorne]] will leave the series to compete in [[Formula One]] with [[McLaren]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/headlines/2016/9/button-steps-back-vandoorne-partner-alonso-mclaren-2017.html|title=Vandoorne to partner Alonso at McLaren in 2017 as Button steps back|date=3 September 2016|accessdate=30 October 2016}}</ref>
*[[Bertrand Baguette]] will leave the series to compete in [[Super GT Series]].
*[[Yuichi Nakayama]] is replaced at the single car KCMG team by [[Kamui Kobayashi]].
* [[Joao Paulo de Oliveira]], [[2010 Formula Nippon season|2010 Formula Nippon]] champion, leaves after seven seasons with Team Impul and ten in the series.

;Entering Super Formula
*[[2016 GP2 Series season|2016 GP2 Series]] champion, [[Red Bull Racing]] and [[Scuderia Toro Rosso]] reserve driver [[Pierre Gasly]] moves to Super Formula with Team Mugen.
*[[Nick Cassidy]] and [[Kenta Yamashita]], the [[2015 All-Japan Formula Three Championship|2015]] and [[2016 All-Japan Formula Three Championship|2016]] Japanese Formula 3 champions, join the series with Kondo Racing, replacing [[James Rossiter]] and [[William Buller (racing driver)|William Buller]].
*GT Academy winner [[Jann Mardenborough]] makes his series debut with Team Impul.
*[[2015 FIA Formula 3 European Championship|2015]] European F3 champion [[Felix Rosenqvist]] joins the series. He is joined at Team LeMans by [[Kazuya Oshima]], making his full-time return to Super Formula for the first time since [[2012 Formula Nippon season|2012]].

==Race calendar ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
!colspan=2| Round
! Circuit
! Date
! Pole Position
! Fastest Lap
! Winning Driver
! Winning Team
|-
!colspan=2| 1
| [[Suzuka Circuit]]
| 23 April
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuki Nakajima]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koudai Tsukakoshi]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuki Nakajima]]
| [[TOM'S|Vantelin Team Tom's]]
|-
!rowspan=2| 2
! R1
|rowspan=2| [[Okayama International Circuit]]
| 27 May
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuhi Sekiguchi]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Felix Rosenqvist]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[André Lotterer]]
| [[TOM'S|Vantelin Team Tom's]]
|-
! R2
| 28 May
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroaki Ishiura]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kamui Kobayashi]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuhi Sekiguchi]]
| [[Itochu|Itochu Enex]] [[Impul|Team Impul]]
|-
!colspan=2| 3
| [[Fuji Speedway]]
| 9 July
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuji Kunimoto]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Felix Rosenqvist]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroaki Ishiura]]
| P.mu/cerumo・INGING
|-
!colspan=2| 4
| [[Twin Ring Motegi]]
| 20 August
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kenta Yamashita]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koudai Tsukakoshi]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre Gasly]]
| [[Mugen Motorsports|Team Mugen]]
|-
!colspan=2| 5
| [[Autopolis]]
| 10 September
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tomoki Nojiri]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jann Mardenborough]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre Gasly]]
| [[Mugen Motorsports|Team Mugen]]
|-
!colspan=2| 6
| [[Sportsland SUGO]]
| 24 September
| {{flagicon|}}
| {{flagicon|}}
| {{flagicon|}}
|
|-
!rowspan=2| 7
! R1
|rowspan=2| [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|rowspan=2| 22 October
| {{flagicon|}}
| {{flagicon|}}
| {{flagicon|}}
|
|-
! R2
| {{flagicon|}}
| {{flagicon|}}
| {{flagicon|}}
|
|-
!colspan=8| Source:<ref>http://superformula.net/apf/ap/NList02.dll/?id=3666&code=NS022520</ref>
|}

==Championship standings==
===Drivers' Championship===
;Scoring system:

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
!
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
|  '''Pole''' 
|- align="center"
! Rounds 1, 3-6
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 10
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 8
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 1
| 1
|- align="center"
! Round 2
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 4
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 2.5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 1.5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 0.5
| 1
|- align="center"
! Round 7
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 8
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 4
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 2.5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 1.5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 0.5
| 1
|}

;Driver standings:

{|
|
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center"
|- style="background:#f9f9f9" valign="top"
!valign="middle"| Pos
!valign="middle"| Driver
! [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]
!colspan=2|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]
! [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]
! [[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]
! [[Autopolis|AUT]]
! [[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]
!colspan=2| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]
!valign="middle"| Points
|-
! 1
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroaki Ishiura]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| '''2'''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|
|
|
! 30.5
|-
! 2
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre Gasly]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|
|
|
! 25
|-
! 3
|align="left"| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Felix Rosenqvist]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| ''12''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ''2''
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|
|
|
! 24.5
|-
! 4
|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[André Lotterer]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|
! 20
|-
! 5
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuki Nakajima]]
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''1'''
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|
|
|
! 16
|-
! 6
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuhi Sekiguchi]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| '''2'''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|
|
|
! 15
|-
! 7
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kamui Kobayashi]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ''5''
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|
|
|
! 14.5
|-
! 8
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuji Kunimoto]]
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff;"| '''Ret'''
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|
|
|
! 11
|-
! 9
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoki Yamamoto (racing driver)|Naoki Yamamoto]]
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|
|
|
! 10.5
|-
! 10
|align="left"| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Nick Cassidy]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|
! 7
|-
! 11
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kenta Yamashita]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"|'''6'''
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|
|
|
! 6.5
|-
! 12
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuya Oshima]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|
|
|
! 6
|-
! 13
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takuya Izawa]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|
|
|
! 4
|-
! 14
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jann Mardenborough]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ''8''
|
|
|
! 3.5
|-
! 15
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koudai Tsukakoshi]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ''6''
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| ''9''
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|
|
|
! 3
|-
! 16
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Daisuke Nakajima]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|
|
|
! 2
|-
! 17
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tomoki Nojiri]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| '''14'''
|
|
|
! 2
|-
! 18
|align="left"| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Narain Karthikeyan]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|
! 0
|-
! 19
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Kogure]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|
|
|
! 0
|-
!valign="middle"| Pos
!valign="middle"| Driver
! [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]
!colspan=2|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]
! [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]
! [[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]
! [[Autopolis|AUT]]
! [[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]
!colspan=2| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]
!valign="middle"| Points
|}
|valign="top"|
{{Motorsport driver results legend}}
'''Bold''' – Pole 
''Italics'' – Fastest Lap
|}

===Teams' Championship===

{|
|
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center"
|- style="background:#f9f9f9" valign="top"
!valign="middle"| Pos
!valign="middle"| Team
!valign="middle"| No.
! [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]
!colspan=2|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]
! [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]
! [[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]
! [[Autopolis|AUT]]
! [[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]
!colspan=2| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]
!valign="middle"| Points
|-
!rowspan=2| 1
|align="left" rowspan=2| P.mu/cerumo・INGING
| 1
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff;"| '''Ret'''
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|
|
|
!rowspan=2| 39.5
|-
| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| '''2'''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|
|
|
|-
!rowspan=2| 2
|align="left" rowspan=2| Team Mugen
| 15
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|
|
|
!rowspan=2| 35.5
|-
| 16
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|
|-
!rowspan=2| 3
|align="left" rowspan=2| Vantelin Team TOM's
| 36
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|
!rowspan=2| 35
|-
| 37
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''1'''
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|
|
|
|-
!rowspan=2| 4
|align="left" rowspan=2| SUNOCO Team LeMans
| 7
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| ''12''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ''2''
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|
|
|
!rowspan=2| 30.5
|-
| 8
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|
|
|
|-
!rowspan=2| 5
|align="left" rowspan=2| ITOCHU ENEX Team Impul
| 19
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| '''2'''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|
|
|
!rowspan=2| 17.5
|-
| 20
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ''8''
|
|
|
|-
! 6
|align="left"| KCMG
| 18
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ''5''
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|
|
|
! 14.5
|-
!rowspan=2| 7
|align="left" rowspan=2| Kondo Racing
| 3
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|
!rowspan=2| 12.5
|-
| 4
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"|'''6'''
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|
|
|
|-
!rowspan=2| 8
|align="left" rowspan=2| DOCOMO Team Dandelion Racing
| 40
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| '''14'''
|
|
|
!rowspan=2| 5
|-
| 41
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|
|
|
|-
! 9
|align="left"| Real Racing
| 10
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ''6''
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|
|
|
! 3
|-
!rowspan=2| 10
|align="left" rowspan=2| TCS Nakajima Racing
| 64
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|
|
|
!rowspan=2| 2
|-
| 65
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|
|-
! 11
|align="left"| B-MAX Racing Team
| 50
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|
|
|
! 0
|-
!valign="middle"| Pos
!valign="middle"| Team
!valign="middle"| No.
! [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]
!colspan=2|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]
! [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]
! [[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]
! [[Autopolis|AUT]]
! [[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]
!colspan=2| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]
!valign="middle"| Points
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://superformula.net/apf/ap/nlist_h.dll/?lang=en Japanese Championship Super Formula official website] {{en icon}}

{{Japanese Formula 3000/Formula Nippon years}}

[[Category:Formula Nippon|2017]]
[[Category:2017 in Japanese motorsport|Super Formula]]
[[Category:Current motorsport seasons|Super Formula]]
|}

2015 Super GT Series

2017-09-20T15:52:56Z

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{{Motorsport season
|series=Super GT Series
|link = Super GT Series
|year=2015
|footer = Support series: [[2015 F4 Japanese Championship season|F4 Japanese Championship]]
}}

The '''2015 Autobacs Super GT Series''' was the 22nd season of the Japan Automobile Federation Super GT Championship including the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC) era, and the 11th season under the name Super GT. It marked the 32nd season overall of a Japanese professional sportscar championship. The season began on April 5 and ended on November 15, after 8 races.

==Schedule==
A provisional calendar was released on August 8, 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=59005|title=2014年のSUPER スーパーGTの15年カレンダー発表。今季同様全8戦|publisher=as-web.jp|date=August 8, 2014|accessdate=November 12, 2014|trans_title='15 Calendar announcement of Super GT. This season the same 8 races}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=59101|title=15年FIA国際カレンダー発表。日本GPは3候補|publisher=as-web.jp|date=August 13, 2014|accessdate=November 12, 2014|trans_title='15 FIA international calendar announced. Japan GP 3 candidates}}</ref> An updated calendar was released on January 19, 2015, which saw the Autopolis race move from May to November, the Chang race move from October to June and SUGO from July to September.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=62652|title=SGTの15年カレンダーが大幅変更。3戦が日程移動|publisher=as-web.jp|date=January 19, 2015|accessdate=January 19, 2015|language=Japanese|trans_title='15 Calendar changes significantly for SGT. 3 races move on the schedule}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! Round
! Race
! Circuit
! Date
|-
! 1
| Okayama GT 300 km
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Okayama International Circuit]]
| April 5
|-
! 2
| Fuji GT 500 km
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Fuji Speedway]]
| May 3
|-
! 3
| Buriram United Super GT Race 300 km
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Chang International Circuit]]
| June 21
|-
! 4
| Fuji GT 300 km
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Fuji Speedway]]
| August 9
|-
! 5
| 44th International [[Suzuka 1000km]] 1000 km
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Suzuka Circuit]]
| August 30
|-
! 6
| Sugo GT 300 km
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sportsland SUGO]]
| September 20
|-
! 7
| Autopolis GT 300 km
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Autopolis]]
| November 1
|-
! 8
| Motegi GT 250 km
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Twin Ring Motegi]]
| November 15
|}

{|
|align=left|{{Location map+|Japan|width=300|caption=2015 Japanese venues|float=right|places=
{{Location map~|Japan|lat_deg=34|lat_min=50|lon_deg=136|lon_min=32|position=bottom|background=|label=[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]}}
{{Location map~|Japan|lat_deg=36|lat_min=52|lon_deg=140|lon_min=13|position=right|background=|label=[[Twin Ring Motegi|Motegi]]}}
{{Location map~|Japan|lat_deg=33|lat_min=2|lon_deg=130|lon_min=58|position=right|background=|label=[[Autopolis]]}}
{{Location map~|Japan|lat_deg=35|lat_min=22|lon_deg=138|lon_min=55|position=top|background=|label=[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]}}
{{Location map~|Japan|lat_deg=38|lat_min=8|lon_deg=140|lon_min=46|position=right|background=|label=[[Sportsland SUGO|SUGO]]}}
{{Location map~|Japan|lat_deg=34|lat_min=54|lon_deg=134|lon_min=13|position=left|background=|label=[[Okayama International Circuit|Okayama]]}}
}}
|align=center|{{location map+ |Thailand |width=150|float=right|caption=2015 International venue|places=
{{location map~ |Thailand |lat=15.678511 |long=102.997514 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;">[[Chang International Circuit|Chang]]}}
}}
|}

==Drivers and teams==

===GT500===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
|-
! Team
! Make
! Car
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
! Drivers
! Tyre
! Rounds
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Nismo]]<ref name="Nissan">{{cite news|url=http://www.nissan-motorsports.com/ENN/PRESS/2015/15009.html|title=Nissan announces 2015 motorsports activities|publisher=Nismo|date=February 12, 2015|accessdate=February 12, 2015}}</ref>
!rowspan=2| [[Nissan]]
|rowspan=2| [[Nissan GT-R]]
|rowspan=2| 1
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tsugio Matsuda]]
|align=center rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ronnie Quintarelli]]
|All
|-
|rowspan=2| Lexus Team LeMans [[Nippon Oil|ENEOS]]<ref name="Lexus">{{cite news|url=http://newsroom.toyota.co.jp/en/detail/5736875/|title=Toyota Outlines 2015 Motorsports Activities, Announces Return to World Rally Championship|work=Toyota Global Newsroom|publisher=[[Toyota]]|date=January 30, 2015|accessdate=January 30, 2015}}</ref>
!rowspan=2| [[Lexus]]
|rowspan=2| [[Lexus RC|Lexus RC F]]
|rowspan=2| 6
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuji Kunimoto]]
|align=center rowspan=2| {{Bridgestone}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuya Oshima]]
|All
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Autobacs Racing Team Aguri]]<ref name="Honda">{{cite web|url=http://world.honda.com/news/2015/c150213Motorsports-Overview/index.html|title=Honda 2015 Motorsports Program Overview|publisher=Honda|date=February 13, 2015|accessdate=February 13, 2015}}</ref>
!rowspan=2| [[Honda]]
|rowspan=2| [[Honda NSX#Second generation (2015–present)|Honda NSX-GT]]
|rowspan=2| 8
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kosuke Matsuura]]
|align=center rowspan=2| {{Bridgestone}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tomoki Nojiri]]
|All
|-
|rowspan=2| Team [[Impul]]<ref name="Nissan"/>
!rowspan=2| [[Nissan]]
|rowspan=2| [[Nissan GT-R]]
|rowspan=2| 12
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[João Paulo de Oliveira]]
|align=center rowspan=2| {{Bridgestone}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hironobu Yasuda]]
|All
|-
|rowspan=2| Drago Modulo Honda Racing<ref name="Honda"/>
!rowspan=2| [[Honda]]
|rowspan=2| [[Honda NSX#Second generation (2015–present)|Honda NSX-GT]]
|rowspan=2| 15
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Kogure]]
|align=center rowspan=2| {{Bridgestone}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Turvey]]
|All
|-
|rowspan=2| Keihin Real Racing<ref name="Honda"/>
!rowspan=2| [[Honda]]
|rowspan=2| [[Honda NSX#Second generation (2015–present)|Honda NSX-GT]]
|rowspan=2| 17
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hideki Mutoh]]
|align=center rowspan=2| {{Bridgestone}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koudai Tsukakoshi]]
|All
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Racing Project Bandoh|Lexus Team WedsSport BANDOH]]<ref name="Lexus"/>
!rowspan=2| [[Lexus]]
|rowspan=2| [[Lexus RC|Lexus RC F]]
|rowspan=2| 19
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuhi Sekiguchi]]
|align=center rowspan=2| {{Yokohama}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Juichi Wakisaka]]
|All
|-
|rowspan=3| [[Masahiko Kondō|Kondō Racing]]<ref name="Nissan"/>
!rowspan=3| [[Nissan]]
|rowspan=3| [[Nissan GT-R]]
|rowspan=3| 24
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Daiki Sasaki]]
|align=center rowspan=3| {{Yokohama}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Lucas Ordóñez]]
|1–3
|-
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Michael Krumm]]
|4–8
|-
|rowspan=2| Lexus Team [[Petronas]] [[TOM'S]]<ref name="Lexus"/>
!rowspan=2| [[Lexus]]
|rowspan=2| [[Lexus RC|Lexus RC F]]
|rowspan=2| 36
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Daisuke Itō (racing driver)|Daisuke Ito]]
|align=center rowspan=2| {{Bridgestone}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Rossiter]]
|All
|-
|rowspan=2| Lexus Team KeePer [[TOM'S]]<ref name="Lexus"/>
!rowspan=2| [[Lexus]]
|rowspan=2| [[Lexus RC|Lexus RC F]]
|rowspan=2| 37
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Andrea Caldarelli]]
|align=center rowspan=2| {{Bridgestone}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryō Hirakawa]]
|All
|-
|rowspan=2| Lexus Team ZENT Cerumo<ref name="Lexus"/>
!rowspan=2| [[Lexus]]
|rowspan=2| [[Lexus RC|Lexus RC F]]
|rowspan=2| 38
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroaki Ishiura]]
|align=center rowspan=2| {{Bridgestone}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuji Tachikawa]]
|All
|-
|rowspan=3| Lexus Team [[SARD]]<ref name="Lexus"/>
!rowspan=3| [[Lexus]]
|rowspan=3| [[Lexus RC|Lexus RC F]]
|rowspan=3| 39
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kohei Hirate]]
|align=center rowspan=3| {{Bridgestone}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Heikki Kovalainen]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63036|script-title=ja:サード、コバライネン起用を発表！「優勝狙う」|publisher=as-web.jp|date=February 6, 2015|accessdate=August 7, 2015|language=Japanese}}</ref>
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Christian Klien]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=66187|title=サード、クリエンを鈴鹿1000kmの第3ドラに起用|publisher=as-web.jp|date=June 19, 2015|accessdate=August 7, 2015|language=Japanese}}</ref>
|5
|-
|rowspan=2| MOLA<ref name="Nissan"/>
!rowspan=2| [[Nissan]]
|rowspan=2| [[Nissan GT-R]]
|rowspan=2| 46
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Satoshi Motoyama]]
|align=center rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masataka Yanagida]]
|All
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Nakajima Racing]]<ref name="Honda"/>
!rowspan=2| [[Honda]]
|rowspan=2| [[Honda NSX#Second generation (2015–present)|Honda NSX-GT]]
|rowspan=2| 64
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Bertrand Baguette]]
|align=center rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Daisuke Nakajima]]
|All
|-
|rowspan=2| Team Kunimitsu<ref name="Honda"/>
!rowspan=2| [[Honda]]
|rowspan=2| [[Honda NSX#Second generation (2015–present)|Honda NSX-GT]]
|rowspan=2| 100
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takuya Izawa]]
|align=center rowspan=2| {{Bridgestone}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoki Yamamoto (racing driver)|Naoki Yamamoto]]
|All
|}

===GT300===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
|-
! Team
! Make
! Car
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
! Drivers
! Tyre
! Rounds
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Good Smile Company|Goodsmile Racing]] & [[Ukyo Katayama|Team Ukyo]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=62292|title=GSR＆TeamUKYO、15年はメルセデスにスイッチ！|publisher=as-web.jp|date=December 23, 2014|accessdate=January 30, 2015|trans_title=After 15 years, GSR & TeamUKYO to switch to Mercedes!|language=Japanese}}</ref>
!rowspan=2| [[Mercedes-Benz]]
|rowspan=2| [[Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG#SLS AMG GT3 (2011–)|Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3]]
|rowspan=2| 0
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tatsuya Kataoka]]
|align=center rowspan=2| {{Yokohama}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nobuteru Taniguchi]]
|All
|-
|rowspan=3| Cars Tokai Dream28<ref>{{cite news|url=http://car.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20141224_681601.html|title=エルシーアイ、2015年SUPER GT300シリーズ参戦の「SGT-EVORA」を東京オートサロン2015に出典|publisher=car.watch.impress.co.jp|date=December 24, 2014|accessdate=January 30, 2015|language=Japanese}}</ref>
!rowspan=3| [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]
|rowspan=3| [[Lotus Evora]]
|rowspan=3| 2
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroki Katoh]]
|align=center rowspan=3| {{Yokohama}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuho Takahashi]]
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroshi Hamaguchi]]
|5
|-
|rowspan=3| NDDP Racing<ref name="Nissan"/>
!rowspan=3| [[Nissan]]
|rowspan=3| [[Nissan GT-R|Nissan GT-R GT3]]
|rowspan=3| 3
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuki Hoshino]]
|align=center rowspan=3| {{Yokohama}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mitsunori Takaboshi]]
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Wolfgang Reip]]
|5
|-
|rowspan=3| Team Mach<ref name="FullSeason">{{cite web|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63526|title=スーパーGTの年間エントリー発表。合計44台揃う|publisher=as-web.jp|date=March 2, 2015|accessdate=March 3, 2015|language=Japanese|trans_title=Annual entry announcement of Super GT. Total of 44 entries}}</ref>
!rowspan=3| [[Toyota]]
|rowspan=3| [[Toyota 86]]
|rowspan=3| 5
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shogo Mitsuyama]]
|align=center rowspan=3| {{Yokohama}}
|1–2, 4–8
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tetsuji Tamanaka]]
|1–2, 4–8
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Junichiro Yamashita]]
|2
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Studie|BMW Sports Trophy Team Studie]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63426|title=目標は王座のみ。Studie、体制堅持で2年目に臨む|publisher=as-web.jp|date=February 26, 2015|accessdate=February 27, 2015|language=Japanese}}</ref>
!rowspan=2| [[BMW]]
|rowspan=2| [[BMW Z4 (E89)#BMW Z4 GT3|BMW Z4 GT3]]
|rowspan=2| 7
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Seiji Ara]]
|align=center rowspan=2| {{Yokohama}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Jörg Müller]]
|All
|-
|rowspan=4| Pacific Racing Team<ref name="FullSeason"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63746|title=PACIFIC RACINGが今季体制発表。マクラーレン使用|publisher=as-web.jp|date=March 12, 2014|accessdate=March 12, 2015|language=Japanese}}</ref>
!rowspan=4| [[McLaren Automotive|McLaren]]
|rowspan=4| [[McLaren 12C#GT3|McLaren MP4-12C GT3]]
|rowspan=4| 9
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takuya Shirasaka]]
|align=center rowspan=4| {{Yokohama}}
|1–2, 4–8
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tohjiro Azuma]]
|1–2
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Daisuke Yamawaki]]
|2, 5
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryohei Sakaguchi]]
|4–8
|-
|rowspan=5| Gainer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=62260|title=GAINER、15年はSLSとGT-Rの2台に！クート加入|publisher=as-web.jp|date=December 21, 2014|accessdate=January 30, 2015|language=Japanese|trans_title=15th year for Gainer; to two cars of SLS and GT-R. Couto joins}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63233|title=GAINER、15年参戦体制を発表。千代と富田が加入|publisher=as-web.jp|date=February 18, 2015|accessdate=February 19, 2015|language=Japanese|trans_title=GAINER, announced their '15 race structure. Chiyo and Tomita join}}</ref>
!rowspan=3| [[Nissan]]
|rowspan=3| [[Nissan GT-R|Nissan GT-R GT3]]
|rowspan=3| 10
| {{flagicon|Macau}} [[André Couto]]
|align=center rowspan=5| {{Dunlop}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Katsumasa Chiyo]]
|1–2, 4–5, 7–8
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryuichiro Tomita]]
|2–3, 5–6
|-
!rowspan=2| [[Mercedes-Benz]]
|rowspan=2| [[Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG#SLS AMG GT3 (2011–)|Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3]]
|rowspan=2| 11
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Katsuyuki Hiranaka]]
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Wirdheim]]
|All
|-
|rowspan=5| Team Up Garage with [[Racing Project Bandoh|Bandoh]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63287|title=アップガレージ、86マザーシャシーでGT300参戦！|trans_title=Up garage to race in GT300 race with the 86 mother chassis!|publisher=as-web.jp|language=Japanese|date=February 20, 2015|accessdate=February 22, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63572|title=GT300のUP GARAGE BANDOH、中山とアスマー起用|publisher=as-web.jp|language=Japanese|date=March 4, 2015|accessdate=March 4, 2015}}</ref>
!rowspan=5| [[Toyota]]
|rowspan=5| [[Toyota 86]]
|rowspan=5| 18 20
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuhki Nakayama]]
|align=center rowspan=5| {{Yokohama}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuji Ide]]
|1–4, 7–8
|-
| {{flagicon|EST}} [[Marko Asmer]]
|2, 5
|-
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Nick Cassidy]]
|5
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kota Sasaki]]
|6
|-
|rowspan=3| Audi Team Hitotsuyama<ref>{{cite web|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63406|title=Audi Team Hitotsuyamaが今季体制発表。WRTと提携|publisher=as-web.jp|date=February 25, 2015|accessdate=February 27, 2015|language=Japanese|trans_title=Audi Team Hitotsuyama announce their structure for this season, and an alliance with WRT}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63456|title=Hitotsuyama、ル・マン勝者のオルテリを第3ドラに起用|publisher=as-web.jp|language=Japanese|date=February 27, 2015|accessdate=February 28, 2015}}</ref>
!rowspan=3| [[Audi]]
|rowspan=3| [[Audi R8#Audi R8 LMS ultra|Audi R8 LMS ultra]]
|rowspan=3| 21
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tomonobu Fujii]]
|align=center rowspan=3| {{Yokohama}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Lyons (racing driver)|Richard Lyons]]
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|MCO}} [[Stéphane Ortelli]]
|2
|-
|rowspan=2| R'Qs Motor Sports<ref name="FullSeason"/>
!rowspan=2| [[Mercedes-Benz]]
|rowspan=2| [[Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG#SLS AMG GT3 (2011–)|Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3]]
|rowspan=2| 22
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masaki Jyonai]]
|align=center rowspan=2| {{Yokohama}}
|1, 3–8
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hisashi Wada]]
|1, 3–8
|-
|rowspan=3| VivaC team Tsuchiya<ref>{{cite web|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=62756|script-title=ja:つちやエンジニアリングのドライバーは土屋＆松井に|publisher=as-web.jp|date=January 26, 2015|accessdate=January 30, 2015|language=Japanese|trans_title=Tsuchiya Engineering drivers Tsuchiya & Matsui}}</ref>
!rowspan=3| [[Toyota]]
|rowspan=3| [[Toyota 86]]
|rowspan=3| 25
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takeshi Tsuchiya]]
|align=center rowspan=3| {{Yokohama}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takamitsu Matsui]]
|1–6
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tatsuya Tanigawa]]
|5, 7–8
|-
|rowspan=2| Reiter Vattana Motorsport
!rowspan=2| [[Lamborghini]]
|rowspan=2| [[Lamborghini Gallardo|Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX]]
|rowspan=2| 28
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Chonsawat Asavahame]]
|align=center rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}
|3
|-
| {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Tomáš Enge]]
|3
|-
|rowspan=6| apr<ref name="Lexus"/><ref name="FullSeason"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63019|title=aprがプリウスの体制発表。嵯峨、中山に佐々木も|publisher=as-web.jp|date=February 5, 2015|accessdate=February 12, 2015|language=Japanese}}</ref>
!rowspan=3| [[Nissan]]
|rowspan=3| [[Nissan GT-R|Nissan GT-R GT3]]
|rowspan=3| 30
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuki Iwasaki]]
|align=center rowspan=3| {{Yokohama}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroshi Koizumi (racing driver)|Hiroshi Koizumi]]
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masami Kageyama]]
|2
|-
!rowspan=3| [[Toyota]]
|rowspan=3| [[Toyota Prius]]
|rowspan=3| 31
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuichi Nakayama]]
|align=center rowspan=3| {{Bridgestone}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koki Saga]]
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kota Sasaki]]
|2, 5
|-
|rowspan=3| Porsche Team KTR<ref name="FullSeason"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63956|title=Porsche Team KTR、強力なSGT参戦体制を発表|publisher=as-web.jp|date=March 20, 2015|accessdate=March 20, 2015|language=Japanese|trans_title=Porsche Team KTR announces a powerful SGT race team}}</ref>
!rowspan=3| [[Porsche]]
|rowspan=3| [[Porsche 911 GT3]]
|rowspan=3| 33
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kenta Yamashita]]
|align=center rowspan=3| {{Yokohama}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Alexandre Imperatori]]
|1–4
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuya Sakamoto]]
|5–8
|-
|rowspan=5| Dijon Racing<ref name="FullSeason"/>
!rowspan=5| [[Nissan]]
|rowspan=5| [[Nissan GT-R|Nissan GT-R GT3]]
|rowspan=2| 47
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yusaku Shibata]]
|align=center rowspan=5| {{Yokohama}}
|4, 8
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shohei Yuzawa]]
|4, 8
|-
|rowspan=3| 48
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroshi Takamori]]
|1–2, 4–8
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masaki Tanaka]]
|1–2, 4–8
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yusaku Shibata]]
|2, 5
|-
|rowspan=3| Arnage Racing<ref name="FullSeason"/>
!rowspan=3| [[Mercedes-Benz]]
|rowspan=3| [[Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG#SLS AMG GT3 (2011–)|Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3]]
|rowspan=3| 50
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masaki Kano]]
|align=center rowspan=3| {{Yokohama}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hideto Yasuoka]]
|1–2, 5–7
|-
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Nanin Indra-Payoong]]
|2–5, 8
|-
|rowspan=5| LM corsa<ref>{{cite web|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63051|title=LMcorsaはRC FとZ4の2台体制！ INGINGとタッグ|publisher=as-web.jp|date=February 7, 2015|accessdate=February 7, 2015|language=Japanese|trans_title=LM corsa to two cars, a RC F and Z4!}}</ref>
!rowspan=2| [[BMW]]
|rowspan=2| [[BMW Z4 (E89)#BMW Z4 GT3|BMW Z4 GT3]]
|rowspan=2| 51
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Morio Nitta]]
|align=center rowspan=5| {{Yokohama}}
|1–2, 4–8
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shigekazu Wakisaka]]
|1–2, 4–8
|-
!rowspan=3| [[Lexus]]
|rowspan=3| [[Lexus RC|Lexus RC F GT3]]
|rowspan=3| 60
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Akira Iida]]
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroki Yoshimoto]]
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Dominik Farnbacher]]
|5
|-
|rowspan=3| [[Autobacs Racing Team Aguri]]<ref name=Honda/>
!rowspan=3| [[Honda]]
|rowspan=3| [[Honda CR-Z]]
|rowspan=3| 55
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Kobayashi (racing driver)|Takashi Kobayashi]]
|align=center rowspan=3| {{Bridgestone}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shinichi Takagi]]
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nirei Fukuzumi]]
|5
|-
|rowspan=2| [[R&D Sport]]<ref name="BRZ、15年は井口＆山内でSGT参戦。タイヤも変更">{{cite web|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=62485|title=BRZ、15年は井口＆山内でSGT参戦。タイヤも変更|publisher=as-web.jp|date=January 10, 2015|accessdate=January 30, 2015|language=Japanese|trans_title=15 years of SGT participation for BRZ, with Iguchi and Yamauchi, also changing tyre manufacturers}}</ref>
!rowspan=2| [[Subaru]]
|rowspan=2| [[Toyota 86#Subaru BRZ|Subaru BRZ]]
|rowspan=2| 61
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takuto Iguchi]]
|align=center rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hideki Yamauchi]]
|All
|-
|rowspan=2| Leon Racing<ref>{{cite web|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63437|title=LEON RACINGが体制発表。黒澤×蒲生のコンビに|publisher=as-web.jp|date=February 27, 2015|language=Japanese|accessdate=February 27, 2015|trans_title=Leon Racing announce their team structure, a combination of Kurosawa and Gamou}}</ref>
!rowspan=2| [[Mercedes-Benz]]
|rowspan=2| [[Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG#SLS AMG GT3 (2011–)|Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3]]
|rowspan=2| 65
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoya Gamou]]
|align=center rowspan=2| {{Yokohama}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Haruki Kurosawa]]
|All
|-
|rowspan=3| Direction Racing<ref name="FullSeason"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63596|title=Direction、強力体制でSGT参戦。横溝＆峰尾組復活|publisher=as-web.jp|language=Japanese|date=March 5, 2015|accessdate=March 5, 2015}}</ref>
!rowspan=3| [[Ferrari]]
|rowspan=3| [[Ferrari 458#458 Italia GT3|Ferrari 458 Italia GT3]]
|rowspan=3| 77
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kyosuke Mineo]]
|align=center rowspan=3| {{Yokohama}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoki Yokomizo]]
|1–3, 5–8
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Taiyo Iida]]
|2, 4–5
|-
|rowspan=4| Audi Team Racing Tech<ref name="FullSeason"/>
!rowspan=4| [[Audi]]
|rowspan=4| [[Audi R8#Audi R8 LMS ultra|Audi R8 LMS ultra]]
|rowspan=4| 86
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shinya Hosokawa]]
|align=center rowspan=4| {{Yokohama}}
|1–5
|-
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Christian Mamerow]]
|1–2, 4–5
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yoshitaka Kuroda (racing driver)|Yoshitaka Kuroda]]
|2
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masanobu Kato]]
|3, 5
|-
|rowspan=7| JLOC<ref name="FullSeason"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=64043|title=JLOC88号車は今年もマネパがサポート。公哉加入|publisher=as-web.jp|date=March 25, 2015|accessdate=March 26, 2015|language=Japanese}}</ref>
!rowspan=7| [[Lamborghini]]
|rowspan=7| [[Lamborghini Gallardo|Lamborghini Gallardo GT3]]
|rowspan=4| 87
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takayuki Aoki]]
|align=center rowspan=7| {{Yokohama}}
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koji Yamanishi]]
|1–5, 7
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yoshitaka Kuroda (racing driver)|Yoshitaka Kuroda]]
|5
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kimiya Sato]]
|6, 8
|-
|rowspan=3| 88
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Manabu Orido]]
|All
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuki Hiramine]]
|1–2, 5–8
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kimiya Sato]]
|2–5
|-
|rowspan=3| Rn-sports<ref>{{cite web|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=62894|title=Rn-SPORTS、111号車として独自にGT300参戦へ|publisher=as-web.jp|date=February 1, 2015|accessdate=February 1, 2015|language=Japanese|trans_title=Rn-SPORTS 111 to compete with their own GT300 car}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://supergt.net/upload/TeamRe.pdf|format=[[Portable Document Format|PDF]]|title=Rn-sports スーパーGT 300クラス参戦概要|work=SUPERGT.net|accessdate=March 27, 2015|language=Japanese|trans_title=Rn-sports Super GT300 Class Participation Overview}}</ref>
!rowspan=3| [[Mercedes-Benz]]
|rowspan=3| [[Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG#SLS AMG GT3 (2011–)|Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3]]
|rowspan=3| 111
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuya Tsuruta]]
|align=center rowspan=3| {{Yokohama}}
|1–2, 4–8
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masayuki Ueda]]
|1–2, 4–8
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shin Ikegami]]
|2, 5
|-
|rowspan=3| Tomei Sports<ref>{{cite web|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63321|title=RUN UPが今季GT300参戦体制発表。DOESとコラボ|publisher=as-web.jp|date=February 21, 2015|accessdate=February 22, 2015|language=Japanese|trans_title=Run Up are announced for GT300 this season by race organisation. In collaboration with DOES.}}</ref>
!rowspan=3| [[Nissan]]
|rowspan=3| [[Nissan GT-R|Nissan GT-R GT3]]
|rowspan=3| 360
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroki Yoshida]]
|align=center rowspan=3| {{Yokohama}}
|1–2, 4–8
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Atsushi Tanaka]]
|1–2, 4–5, 7–8
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masato Narisawa]]
|2, 5–6
|}

===Driver changes===

====Team transfers====
* With the Weider Honda Racing Team leaving Super GT, [[Naoki Yamamoto (racing driver)|Naoki Yamamoto]] moved to Team Kunimitsu to partner [[Takuya Izawa]].
* [[Lucas Ordonez]] moves from NDDP Racing to drive for [[Kondo Racing]] for the first three rounds. [[Michael Krumm]] will replace him to drive the remaining rounds.<ref>http://www.nissan-motorsports.com/ENN/PRESS/2015/15009.html</ref>
* [[Daisuke Itō (racing driver)|Daisuke Ito]] will move from the KeePer [[TOM'S]] team to the [[Petronas]] [[TOM'S]] team.
* [[Hiroaki Ishiura]] swapped seats with [[Kohei Hirate]] at the Zent Cerumo Team, with Hirate now driving for [[SARD]].
* With Team Mugen leaving Super GT, [[Tomoki Nojiri]] will replace [[Vitantonio Liuzzi]] at the [[Autobacs Racing Team Aguri|ARTA]] GT500 team. Former partner [[Yuhki Nakayama]] will drive for the new UPGARAGE with [[Racing Project Bandoh|BANDOH]] team.
* Porsche Team KTR overhauled their driver line-up, recruiting [[Rebellion Racing]] driver [[Alexandre Imperatori]] and [[All-Japan Formula Three Championship]] driver [[Kenta Yamashita]].
* Hideki Yamauchi moved from Gainer to [[R&D Sport]], replacing [[Kota Sasaki]].<ref name="BRZ、15年は井口＆山内でSGT参戦。タイヤも変更"/>
* Morio Nitta, who drove for apr in the [[Toyota Prius]], moved to LM Corsa to drive the #51 [[BMW Z4 GT3]].

====Joining Super GT====
* [[Oliver Turvey]] joined Drago Modulo Honda Racing, partnering [[Takashi Kogure]].<ref>https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B9unrLSCYAEx0Ny.jpg</ref>
* [[Ryo Hirakawa]], who previously drove for the [[Petronas]] [[TOM'S]] team, joined the KeePer [[TOM'S]] team.
* Former [[F1]] driver [[Heikki Kovalainen]] joined the [[SARD]] team, replacing [[Oliver Jarvis]].<ref>http://www.sard.co.jp/race_r/news_20150206</ref>
* Shigekazu Wakisaka, [[Juichi Wakisaka|Juichi Wakisaka's]] older brother, will join the LM Corsa team, driving the #51 JMS [[BMW Z4 GT3]].
* [[Asian Le Mans Series]] driver Takamitsu Matsui will drive for the new VivaC team Tsuchiya
* Former [[Sauber F1]] test driver [[Marko Asmer]] will partner [[Yuhki Nakayama]] in the UPGARAGE with [[Racing Project Bandoh|BANDOH]] team.<ref>http://d1ms.upgarage.com/?page_id=21</ref>
* [[All-Japan Formula Three Championship]] driver Mitsunori Takaboshi will drive for NDDP Racing with [[Kazuki Hoshino]] in the [[Nissan GTR|Nissan GTR GT3]].

====Leaving Super GT====

* [[Frederic Makowiecki]] will not return to drive this season, following Weider Honda Racing's withdrawal.
* [[Oliver Jarvis]] left the series to drive for [[Joest Racing|Audi Sport Team Joest]] in the [[2015 FIA World Endurance Championship season|2015 World Endurance Championship]].<ref>http://www.crash.net/sportscars/news/212658/1/wec-jarvis-gets-nod-to-replace-kristensen-at-audi.html</ref>
* [[Autobacs Racing Team Aguri|ARTA]] driver [[Vitantonio Liuzzi]] will be replaced by former [[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen]] driver [[Tomoki Nojiri]] after a disappointing season last year.
* After years of being with Real Racing, [[Toshihiro Kaneishi]] will not drive for this season, being replaced by former Team Kunimitsu driver [[Hideki Mutoh]].
* [[Kazuki Nakajima]], like [[Oliver Jarvis]], will not return to focus on his LMP1 drive in the [[2015 FIA World Endurance Championship season|2015 World Endurance Championship]].

===Team changes===

====GT500====

*Weider Honda Racing will leave the Super GT series, being replaced by the Drago Modulo Honda Racing Team. They will utilize [[Bridgestone]] tyres.

====GT300====
* Team Taisan and Team Mugen withdrew from the series.
* Cars Tokai Dream28 will switch to race a [[Lotus Evora]] mother chassis, replacing their [[McLaren MP4-12C#GT3|McLaren MP4-12C GT3]] from 2014 and 2013.<ref>https://twitter.com/racing_injapan/status/553528609923543042</ref>
* Gainer replaced their #10 [[Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG|Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3]] car with a [[Nissan GTR|Nissan GTR GT3]], following Rn-SPORTS' split from the team.
* Pacific Racing Team will replace their Porsche 911 GT3R with a [[McLaren MP4-12C#GT3|McLaren MP4-12C GT3]].
* LM Corsa will expand to two cars, with their purchase of the new [[Lexus RC|Lexus RCF GT3]].<ref>http://www.lm-corsa.com/pdf/lmcorsa_news_20150207.pdf</ref>
* Team Mach will switch from a [[Nissan GTR|Nissan GTR GT3]] to a [[Toyota 86]] mother chassis. New teams VivaC team Tsuchiya and Team UPGARAGE with [[Racing Project Bandoh|BANDOH]] will also field a [[Toyota 86]] mother chassis.
* [[Goodsmile Racing]] will replace their [[BMW Z4 GT3]] with a [[Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3]].<ref>https://twitter.com/Racing_injapan/status/547374949795520512</ref>
* Audi Team Racing Tech will join the series with an [[Audi R8 LMS ultra]].
* Direction Racing replaced their Porsche 911 GT3R with a [[Ferrari 458 Italia|Ferrari 458 Italia GT3]].<ref>http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63596</ref>
* Dijon Racing would field a second [[Nissan GTR|Nissan GTR GT3]], car #47, for only rounds 4 and 8.
* [[R&D Sport]] will switch to [[Dunlop tyres]].
* Arnage Racing will replace their [[Aston Martin Vantage (2005)|Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3]] with a [[Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3]].<ref>https://twitter.com/geinou/status/568417303370584064</ref>

====Mid-season changes====
* From round 6 and up, Team UPGARAGE with [[Racing Project Bandoh|BANDOH]] will change their racing number from 18 to 20.
* Audi Team Racing Tech left the series after the [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]] round due to a severe accident. They will return in 2016 with the upgraded [[Audi R8 LMS ultra]].<ref>http://www.racingtech.jp/news/audi-team-racing-tech-accident/</ref>

==Calendar==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
|-
! Round
! Circuit
! Date
! Class
! Pole Position
! Race Winner
|-
!rowspan=4| 1
|rowspan=4| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Okayama International Circuit]] '''''[[2015 Okayama GT 300km|Report]]'''''
|rowspan=4| 5 April
|align=center rowspan=2| GT500
| No. 37 Lexus Team KeePer [[TOM'S]]
| No. 37 Lexus Team KeePer [[TOM'S]]
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Andrea Caldarelli]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryō Hirakawa]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Andrea Caldarelli]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryō Hirakawa]]
|-
|align=center rowspan=2| GT300
| No. 10 Gainer
| No. 31 apr
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Katsumasa Chiyo]] {{flagicon|Macau}} [[André Couto]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuichi Nakayama]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koki Saga]]
|-
!rowspan=4| 2
|rowspan=4| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Fuji Speedway]] '''''[[2015 Fuji GT 500km|Report]]'''''
|rowspan=4| 3 May
|align=center rowspan=2| GT500
| No. 1 [[Nismo]]
| No. 1 [[Nismo]]
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tsugio Matsuda]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ronnie Quintarelli]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tsugio Matsuda]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ronnie Quintarelli]]
|-
|align=center rowspan=2| GT300
| No. 31 apr
| No. 10 Gainer
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuichi Nakayama]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koki Saga]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kota Sasaki]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Katsumasa Chiyo]] {{flagicon|Macau}} [[André Couto]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryuichiro Tomita]]
|-
!rowspan=4| 3
|rowspan=4| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Chang International Circuit]] '''''[[2015 Buriram GT|Report]]'''''
|rowspan=4| 21 June
|align=center rowspan=2| GT500
| No. 38 Lexus Team ZENT Cerumo
| No. 46 MOLA
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroaki Ishiura]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuji Tachikawa]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Satoshi Motoyama]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masataka Yanagida]]
|-
|align=center rowspan=2| GT300
| No. 25 VivaC team Tsuchiya
| No. 3 NDDP Racing
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takamitsu Matsui]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takeshi Tsuchiya]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuki Hoshino]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mitsunori Takaboshi]]
|-
!rowspan=4| 4
|rowspan=4| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Fuji Speedway]] '''''[[2015 Fuji GT 300km|Report]]'''''
|rowspan=4| 9 August
|align=center rowspan=2| GT500
| No. 38 Lexus Team ZENT Cerumo
| No. 24 Kondo Racing
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroaki Ishiura]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuji Tachikawa]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Daiki Sasaki]] {{flagicon|GER}} [[Michael Krumm]]
|-
|align=center rowspan=2| GT300
| No. 55 [[Autobacs Racing Team Aguri]]
| No. 55 [[Autobacs Racing Team Aguri]]
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Kobayashi (racing driver)|Takashi Kobayashi]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shinichi Takagi]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Kobayashi (racing driver)|Takashi Kobayashi]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shinichi Takagi]]
|-
!rowspan=4| 5
|rowspan=4| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Suzuka Circuit]] '''''[[2015 44th International Suzuka 1000km|Report]]'''''
|rowspan=4| 30 August
|align=center rowspan=2| GT500
| No. 1 [[Nismo]]
| No. 36 Lexus Team [[Petronas]] [[TOM'S]]
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tsugio Matsuda]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ronnie Quintarelli]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Daisuke Itō (racing driver)|Daisuke Ito]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Rossiter]]
|-
|align=center rowspan=2| GT300
| No. 2 Cars Tokai Dream28
| No. 10 Gainer
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroki Katoh]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuho Takahashi]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroshi Hamaguchi]]
| {{flagicon|Macau}} [[André Couto]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Katsumasa Chiyo]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryuichiro Tomita]]
|-
!rowspan=4| 6
|rowspan=4| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sportsland SUGO]] '''''[[2015 SUGO GT 300km|Report]]'''''
|rowspan=4| 20 September
|align=center rowspan=2| GT500
| No. 46 MOLA
| No. 100 Team Kunimitsu
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Satoshi Motoyama]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masataka Yanagida]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takuya Izawa]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoki Yamamoto (racing driver)|Naoki Yamamoto]]
|-
|align=center rowspan=2| GT300
| No. 55 [[Autobacs Racing Team Aguri]]
| No. 25 VivaC team Tsuchiya
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Kobayashi (racing driver)|Takashi Kobayashi]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shinichi Takagi]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takamitsu Matsui]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takeshi Tsuchiya]]
|-
!rowspan=4| 7
|rowspan=4| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Autopolis]] '''''[[2015 Autopolis GT 300km|Report]]'''''
|rowspan=4| 1 November
|align=center rowspan=2| GT500
| No. 12 Team [[Impul]]
| No. 1 [[Nismo]]
|-
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[João Paulo de Oliveira]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hironobu Yasuda]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tsugio Matsuda]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ronnie Quintarelli]]
|-
|align=center rowspan=2| GT300
| No. 2 Cars Tokai Dream28
| No. 3 NDDP Racing
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroki Katoh]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuho Takahashi]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuki Hoshino]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mitsunori Takaboshi]]
|-
!rowspan=4| 8
|rowspan=4| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Twin Ring Motegi]] '''''[[2015 Motegi GT 250km|Report]]'''''
|rowspan=4| 15 November
|align=center rowspan=2| GT500
| No. 37 Lexus Team KeePer [[TOM'S]]
| No. 37 Lexus Team KeePer [[TOM'S]]
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Andrea Caldarelli]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryō Hirakawa]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Andrea Caldarelli]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryō Hirakawa]]
|-
|align=center rowspan=2| GT300
| No. 31 apr
| No. 31 apr
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuichi Nakayama]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koki Saga]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuichi Nakayama]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koki Saga]]
|}

==Championship standings==
;Scoring system
{| class="wikitable"
! Position || 1st || 2nd || 3rd || 4th || 5th || 6th || 7th || 8th || 9th || 10th
|-
! Points || 20 || 15 || 11 || 8 || 6 || 5 || 4 || 3 || 2 || 1
|-
! Suzuka || 25 || 18 || 13 || 10 || 8 || 6 || 5 || 4 || 3 || 2
|-
|}

===Drivers' championships===

====GT500====
{|
|
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center"
!Rank
!Driver
!OKA {{flagicon|JPN}}
!FUJ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!CHA {{flagicon|THA}}
!FUJ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!SUZ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!SUG {{flagicon|JPN}}
!AUT {{flagicon|JPN}}
!MOT {{flagicon|JPN}}
!Points
|-
! 1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tsugio Matsuda]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ronnie Quintarelli]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
! 79
|-
! 2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[João Paulo de Oliveira]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hironobu Yasuda]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
! 74
|-
! 3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takuya Izawa]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoki Yamamoto (racing driver)|Naoki Yamamoto]]
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
! 60
|-
! 4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroaki Ishiura]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuji Tachikawa]]
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
! 59
|-
! 5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Andrea Caldarelli]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryō Hirakawa]]
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
! 56
|-
! 6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Satoshi Motoyama]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masataka Yanagida]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
! 50
|-
! 7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Daisuke Itō (racing driver)|Daisuke Itō]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Rossiter]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
! 49
|-
! 8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hideki Mutoh]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koudai Tsukakoshi]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
! 39
|-
!9
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuji Kunimoto]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuya Oshima]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
! 32
|-
!rowspan=2| 10
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Daiki Sasaki]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
! 31
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Michael Krumm]]
|
|
|
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
! 31
|-
! 11
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuhi Sekiguchi]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Juichi Wakisaka]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
! 27
|-
! 12
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Kogure]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Turvey]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
! 26
|-
! 13
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kohei Hirate]] {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Heikki Kovalainen]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
! 23
|-
! 14
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kosuke Matsuura]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tomoki Nojiri]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
! 10
|-
! 15
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Bertrand Baguette]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Daisuke Nakajima]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
! 4
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Lucas Ordóñez]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|
|
|
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Christian Klien]]
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|
|
|
! 0
|-
!Rank
!Driver
!OKA {{flagicon|JPN}}
!FUJ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!CHA {{flagicon|THA}}
!FUJ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!SUZ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!SUG {{flagicon|JPN}}
!AUT {{flagicon|JPN}}
!MOT {{flagicon|JPN}}
!Points
|}
|valign="top"|
{{Motorsport driver results legend}}
|}

====GT300====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center"
!Rank
!Driver
!OKA {{flagicon|JPN}}
!FUJ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!CHA {{flagicon|THA}}
!FUJ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!SUZ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!SUG {{flagicon|JPN}}
!AUT {{flagicon|JPN}}
!MOT {{flagicon|JPN}}
!Points
|-
! 1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Macau}} [[André Couto]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
! 94
|-
! 2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Katsumasa Chiyo]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
! 74
|-
! 3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuichi Nakayama]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koki Saga]]
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
! 69
|-
! 4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuki Hoshino]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mitsunori Takaboshi]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
! 61
|-
! 5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Katsuyuki Hiranaka]] {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Wirdheim]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
! 52
|-
! 6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Kobayashi (racing driver)|Takashi Kobayashi]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shinichi Takagi]]
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
! 49
|-
! 7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Seiji Ara]] {{flagicon|GER}} [[Jörg Müller]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
! 47
|-
! 8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryuichiro Tomita]]
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 1
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|
|
! 45
|-
!9
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoya Gamou]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Haruki Kurosawa]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 22
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
! 41
|-
!rowspan=2| 10
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takeshi Tsuchiya]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 23
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
! 35
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takamitsu Matsui]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 23
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|
|
! 35
|-
! 11
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tatsuya Kataoka]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nobuteru Taniguchi]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
! 35
|-
! 12
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takuto Iguchi]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hideki Yamauchi]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
! 30
|-
! 13
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tomonobu Fujii]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Lyons (racing driver)|Richard Lyons]]
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 20
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
! 28
|-
! 14
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Manabu Orido]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
! 26
|-
! 15
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuki Hiramine]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
! 22
|-
! 16
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Morio Nitta]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shigekazu Wakisaka]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
! 14
|-
!rowspan=2| 17
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kyosuke Mineo]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
! 12
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoki Yokomizo]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
! 12
|-
! 18
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kota Sasaki]]
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|
|
! 10
|-
!rowspan=2| 19
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shinya Hosokawa]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|
|
|
! 9
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Christian Mamerow]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|
|
|
! 9
|-
! 20
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kenta Yamashita]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
! 6
|-
!rowspan=2| 21
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroki Katoh]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuho Takahashi]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 22
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 21
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
! 5
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroshi Hamaguchi]]
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|
|
|
! 5
|-
! 22
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kimiya Sato]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 4
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
! 4
|-
!rowspan=2| 23
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Alexandre Imperatori]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|
|
! 3
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuya Sakamoto]]
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
! 3
|-
! 24
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Taiyo Iida]]
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|
|
|
! 3
|-
!rowspan=2| 25
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuhki Nakayama]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 21
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
! 2
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuji Ide]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
! 2
|-
! 26
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masaki Jyonai]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hisashi Wada]]
|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 22
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 24
! 2
|-
! 27
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Akira Iida]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroki Yoshimoto]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 22
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
! 2
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takayuki Aoki]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 20
|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 24
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koji Yamanishi]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 20
|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 24
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masaki Kano]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 20
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 22
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|THA}} [[Nanin-Indra Payoong]]
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 22
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hideto Yasuoka]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 20
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|THA}} [[Chonsawat Asavahame]] {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Tomáš Enge]]
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|
|
|
|
|
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuki Iwasaki]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroshi Koizumi (racing driver)|Hiroshi Koizumi]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 24
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuya Tsuruta]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masayuki Ueda]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 21
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 20
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroshi Takamori]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masaki Tanaka]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 21
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 25
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroki Yoshida]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 24
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 21
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 23
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Atsushi Tanaka]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 24
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 21
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 23
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shin Ikegami]]
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 20
|
|
|
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Wolfgang Reip]]
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|
|
|
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yusaku Shibata]]
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 20
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masato Narisawa]]
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masanobu Kato]]
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
|
|
|
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takuya Shirasaka]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 23
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 22
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 23
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 20
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryohei Sakaguchi]]
|
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 22
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 23
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 20
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masami Kageyama]]
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|
|
|
|
|
|
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shohei Yuzawa]]
|
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19
|
|
|
|
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Dominik Farnbacher]]
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19
|
|
|
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} [[Marko Asmer]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 21
|
|
|
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Nick Cassidy]]
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 21
|
|
|
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Daisuke Yamawaki]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 22
|
|
|
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tohjiro Azuma]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 23
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tatsuya Tanigawa]]
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 23
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shogo Mitsuyama]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tetsuji Tamanaka]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 21
! 0
|-
|colspan=11| ''Drivers ineligible for championship points''
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yoshitaka Kuroda (racing driver)|Yoshitaka Kuroda]]
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 24
|
|
|
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nirei Fukuzumi]]
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|
|
|
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|MON}} [[Stéphane Ortelli]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
! 0
|-
!
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Junichiro Yamashita]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
! 0
|-
!Rank
!Driver
!OKA {{flagicon|JPN}}
!FUJ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!CHA {{flagicon|THA}}
!FUJ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!SUZ {{flagicon|JPN}}
!SUG {{flagicon|JPN}}
!AUT {{flagicon|JPN}}
!MOT {{flagicon|JPN}}
!Points
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20110605102641/http://www.supergt.net/en/|Super GT official website}}

{{Super GT seasons}}

[[Category:Super GT seasons|2015]]
[[Category:2015 in Japanese motorsport|Super GT]]

Yuhi Sekiguchi

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{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Yuhi Sekiguchi
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| nationality = {{flagicon|JPN}} Japanese
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|12|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Tokyo]], Japan
| current series = [[Super GT]]
| first year = 2007
| current team = Lexus Team WedsSport BANDOH
| former teams = NDDP Racing JLOC Racing Project Bandoh
| car number = 19
| starts = 38
| wins = 2
| poles = 1
| fastest laps = 4
| best finish = 6th
| year = 2012
| prev series = [[All-Japan Formula Three Championship|All-Japan Formula Three]] [[All-Japan Formula Three Championship|All-Japan F3 National Class]] [[GP2 Asia Series]] [[International Formula Master]] [[Super GT]] [[All-Japan Formula Three]] [[Formula Challenge Japan]] [[Formula Toyota]] [[Asian Formula Renault Series|Asian Formula Renault]] Asia-Pacific Championship ICA
| prev series years = [[2011 All-Japan Formula Three season|2011]] [[2009 All-Japan Formula Three season|2009]]-[[2010 All-Japan Formula Three season|10]] [[2008–09 GP2 Asia Series season|2008–09]] 2008 2007-11 2007 2006 [[2005 Formula Toyota season|2005]]–[[2006 Formula Toyota season|06]] 2004 2003
| titles = Formula Challenge Japan Formula Toyota All-Japan Formula Three Championship
| title years = 2006 2006 2011
}}

{{nihongo|'''Yuhi Sekiguchi'''|関口雄飛|Sekiguchi Yuhi|born 29 December 1987 in [[Nakano, Tokyo]]}} is a [[Japan]]ese [[Auto racing|racing driver]].

==Career==

===Formula Renault===
Sekiguchi competed in two races of the 2004 [[Asian Formula Renault Series|Asian Formula Renault Challenge]] for the [[Asia Racing Team]], scoring no points.

===Formula Toyota===
Sekiguchi drove in the Japan-based Formula Toyota in 2005 and 2006, winning the drivers' championship in his second year in the series.

===Formula Challenge Japan===
Sekiguchi also competed in [[Formula Challenge Japan]] in 2006, winning the drivers' title in this championship in addition to his Toyota success.

===All-Japan Formula Three===
Sekiguchi moved up to the [[All-Japan Formula Three]] series for 2007, driving for the Now Motorsport team. He finished seventh overall in the points standings.

===International Formula Master===
Sekiguchi moved to [[Europe]] in 2008 to compete in the [[International Formula Master]] championship. He finished sixteenth in the points standings, with two fourth-placed finishes at [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] and [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]].

===GP2 Series===
In late 2008, Sekiguchi competed in the first round of the [[2008–09 GP2 Asia Series season]] for the [[David Price Racing]] team. His team-mate was [[Michael Herck]].<ref>{{cite news| title =Sekiguchi joins DPR for Asia campaign| publisher =crash.net| url =http://www.crash.net/motorsport/gp2/news/170530-0/sekiguchi_joins_dpr_for_asia_campaign.html| date = 2008-10-15| accessdate =2008-10-15}}</ref> He was the fourth Japanese driver in the championship, alongside [[Sakon Yamamoto]], [[Kamui Kobayashi]], and [[Hiroki Yoshimoto]]. However, he was then replaced by [[Giacomo Ricci]] from the second round onwards.<ref>{{cite news| title =Driver changes aplenty in Dubai| publisher =crash.net| url =http://www.crash.net/motorsport/gp2/news/172365-0/driver_changes_aplenty_in_dubai.html| date = 2008-12-04| accessdate = 2008-12-04}}</ref>

===Return to All-Japan Formula Three===
Sekiguchi returned to the All-Japan Formula Three Championship for [[2009 All-Japan Formula Three season|2009]], finishing fifth in the National class. He improved to finish as runner-up in [[2010 All-Japan Formula Three season|2010]], and then won the championship in [[2011 All-Japan Formula Three season|2011]].

===Super GT (2007-)===

==== GT300 (2007-2012) ====
Sekiguchi made his [[Super GT]] debut in 2007, partnering 2002 GT500 champion [[Akira Iida]]. At round five at [[Sportsland SUGO]], Sekiguchi drove from behind and passed Shigekazu Wakisaka with just a few laps remaining to take the win.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://supergt.net:8080/ftp/classic/supergt.net/supergt/2007/0705/0705race_en.htm?ev|title=An awesome battle! Three aces fight three-wide!|publisher=Super GT|date=29 July 2007|accessdate=29 June 2013}}</ref> Sekiguchi thus became the youngest GT300 class race winner in history, at 19 years, 7 months of age (a record which would be broken in 2008 by [[Keisuke Kunimoto]]).

After returning to Japan in 2009 he again juggled his All-Japan Formula Three Championship with a drive in the GT300 class of Super GT. He drove for Hironori Takeuchi's SHIFT team in 2009, and for JLOC Lamborghini for the 2010 and 2011 seasons, achieving a best result of 3rd, at Motegi in 2010.

After winning the All-Japan Formula 3 Championship in 2011, and after a solid performance in that year's [[2011 Macau Grand Prix|Macau Grand Prix]], Sekiguchi joined NDDP (Nissan Driver Development Programme) Racing in 2012, driving their new [[Nissan GT-R|Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3]] alongside newcomer [[Katsumasa Chiyo]]. That season, they won from pole position at the fourth round of the season at SUGO, and added a second place at that year's [[1000 km Suzuka|Suzuka 1000km]]. But Sekiguchi was also forced to sit out the sixth round of the championship at [[Fuji Speedway]] due to multiple violations of Super GT's Driving Moral Hazard System.

==== GT500 (2013-) ====
Sekiguchi made his debut in the GT500 class for the 2013 season, joining the defending series champions MOLA and partnering 3-time series champion [[Satoshi Motoyama]]. They took pole position for the fourth round at Sugo, with Sekiguchi leading during his stint of the race. In a chaotic final laps of the race, they were ultimately relegated to seventh place. Their best finish that year was fourth at [[Autopolis]].

For 2014, Sekiguchi made the surprising switch to drive for Lexus, and joined [[Racing Project Bandoh|Lexus Team WedsSport BANDOH]] alongside another three-time GT500 champion, [[Juichi Wakisaka]]. They finished the season on a high with two sixth-place finishes at [[Chang International Circuit|Buriram United International Circuit]], and [[Twin Ring Motegi]], to close out the season. Their second year together saw great improvements, with Sekiguchi and Wakisaka finishing every race in the points in 2015, highlighted by a fourth-place finish at the Suzuka 1000km.

Wakisaka announced his retirement from Super GT racing in February 2016, and Sekiguchi was joined by [[Yuji Kunimoto]] in the WedsSport RC-F. Once again, Sekiguchi had a strong race at Sugo, battling [[Heikki Kovalainen]] for the lead of the race for several laps before ultimately finishing fifth.

At the sixth race of the year in Buriram, Sekiguchi scored his first pole position lap, and went on to take his first GT500 race win - and the first GT500 victory for Racing Project Bandoh after six years in the top class. Sekiguchi and Kunimoto finished third in the final race of the season at Motegi, to finish the year fourth in the standings, career bests for both drivers and their team. They once again scored points in every race of the season.

As of the conclusion of the 2016 season, Sekiguchi holds the longest active streak of consecutive points-paying finishes in Super GT with eighteen races. The current record is held by Takeshi Tsuchiya, who recorded 33 consecutive points-paying finishes from 2002 to 2006.

=== Super Formula (2016-) ===
After spending twelve seasons between the Japanese single-seater ladder and Super GT, Sekiguchi was finally offered the chance to race in the [[Super Formula Championship|Super Formula]] championship in 2016 for [[Impul|Team Impul]]. He joined [[McLaren|McLaren Honda F1]] reserve driver [[Stoffel Vandoorne]] as one of only two rookies on the grid that season.

In his first Super Formula start at [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]], he qualified third on the grid, ahead of Vandoorne, reigning Super Formula champion [[Kazuki Nakajima]] and his [[TOM'S|TOM's]] teammate [[André Lotterer|Andre Lotterer]], and [[Kamui Kobayashi]]. After two non-scoring races, Sekiguchi finally scored his first podium at Fuji Speedway, then at the following race at Motegi, he won in just his fourth career start, making him only the third Super Formula rookie without any prior experience in Formula 1 to win a race in the 21st century.

Sekiguchi won his second race of the year at Sugo. After leading the first 19 laps and building up a sizeable lead, he was left as the only car yet to pit for fuel following a safety car intervention. He then proceeded to drive more than a second per lap faster than the field for the next 32 laps to extend his lead to over 35 seconds before pitting, and re-emerged from the pits without relinquishing the lead of the race. He finished the season third in the final standings, ahead of the Formula 1-bound Vandoorne.

The driver continued with Team Impul in the 2017 Super Formula Championship. He won at Okayama race 2 and finished second at Okayama race 1.

==Racing record==

===Career summary===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
! Season
! Series
! Team
! Races
! Wins
! Poles
! F/Laps
! Podiums
! Points
! Position
|-
! 2004
|align=left| [[Asian Formula Renault Series|Asian Formula Renault Challenge]]
|align=left| [[Asia Racing Team]]
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| NC
|-
!rowspan=2| 2005
|align=left|[[Formula Toyota]]
|
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 68
| 5th
|-
|align=left| [[Asian Formula Renault Series|Asian Formula Renault Challenge]]
|align=left| [[Asia Racing Team]]
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| N/A*
|align="center" | N/P
|-
!rowspan=2| 2006
|align=left| [[Formula Challenge Japan]]
|
| 10
| 3
| 3
| 4
| 7
| 106
|style="background:#FBFFBF;"| '''1st'''
|-
|align=left| [[Formula Toyota]]
|
| 12
| ?
| 8
| 0
| ?
| 155
|style="background:#FBFFBF;"| '''1st'''
|-
!rowspan=2| 2007
|align=left| [[2007 All-Japan Formula Three season|All-Japan Formula Three]]
|align=left| Now Motorsport
| 20
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 101
| 7th
|-
|align=left| [[2007 Super GT season|Super GT300]]
|align=left| [[Racing Project Bandoh]]
| 9
| 1
| 0
| ?
| 1
| 32
| 10th
|-
!rowspan=3| 2008
|align=left| [[2008 International Formula Master season|International Formula Master]]
|align=left rowspan=2| [[Fortec Italia Motorsport|Euronova Racing]]
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 12
| 16th
|-
|align=left| Formula Master Italia
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 11
| 10th
|-
|align=left| [[2008 Super GT season|Super GT300]]
|align=left| WedaSport (GT300)
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 31st
|-
! 2008–09
|align=left| [[2008-09 GP2 Asia Series season|GP2 Asia Series]]
|align=left| [[David Price Racing|DPR]]
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 32nd
|-
!rowspan=2| 2009
|align=left| [[2009 All-Japan Formula Three season|All-Japan Formula Three NC]]
|align=left| AIM Sports
| 14
| 3
| 4
| 3
| 5
| 57
| 5th
|-
|align=left| [[2009 Super GT season|Super GT300]]
|align=left| Kumho
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 22nd
|-
!rowspan=4| 2010
|align=left| [[2010 All-Japan Formula Three season|All-Japan Formula Three NC]]
|align=left rowspan=2| ThreeBond Racing
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 11
| 81
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2nd'''
|-
|align=left| [[2010 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three|Macau Grand Prix]]
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| N/A
| 20th
|-
|align=left| [[2010 Super GT season|Super GT300]]
|align=left rowspan=2| Team JLOC
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 30
| 9th
|-
|align=left| JAF GP Nippon Fuji Sprint Cup GT300
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| N/A
| N/P
|-
!rowspan=3| 2011
|align=left| [[2011 All-Japan Formula Three season|All-Japan Formula Three]]
|align=left| B-Max
| 12
| 6
| 7
| 8
| 10
| 100
|style="background:#FBFFBF;"| '''1st'''
|-
|align=left| [[2011 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three|Macau Grand Prix]]
|align=left| [[Mücke Motorsport]]
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| N/A
| 4th
|-
|align=left| [[2011 Super GT season|Super GT300]]
|align=left| Team JLOC
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| N/A
| N/P
|-
|}
* † - As Sekiguchi was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

===Complete Super GT results===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Car
! Class
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! DC
! Pts
|-
| [[2007 Super GT season|2007]]
![[Racing Project Bandoh]]
![[Toyota Celica]]
!GT300
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] 14
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] 19
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]] 9
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] 1
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] 18
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] 4
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 16
!10th
!32
|-
| [[2009 Super GT season|2009]]
!Shift
![[Lexus IS350]]
!GT300
|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]
|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]
|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]
|[[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]]
|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] 9
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 13
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] 13
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] 10
!22nd
!3
|-
| [[2010 Super GT season|2010]]
!JLOC
![[Lamborghini Gallardo]]
!GT300
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] 7
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] 4
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 16
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]] 15
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] 10
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] 5
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] C
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] 3
|
!9th
!30
|-
| [[2011 Super GT season|2011]]
!JLOC
![[Lamborghini Gallardo]]
!GT300
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 8
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]] 4
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] 10
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] 15
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 4
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] 12
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] 5
|
!13th
!26
|-
| [[2012 Super GT season|2012]]
!NDDP Racing
![[Nissan GT-R|Nissan GT-R GT3]]
!GT300
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] 19
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 18
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]] 4
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] 1
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] 2
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] 19
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] 6
|
!6th
!51
|-
| [[2013 Super GT season|2013]]
!MOLA
![[Nissan GT-R]]
!GT500
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] 10
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 9
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]] 6
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|'''''[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]''''' 7
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] 8
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 7
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] 4
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] 14
|
!12th
!28
|-
| [[2014 Super GT season|2014]]
![[Racing Project Bandoh|Lexus Team WedsSport BANDOH]]
![[Lexus RC|Lexus RC F]]
!GT500
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] 11
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 7
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] 8
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 11
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Buriram United International Circuit|BUR]] 6
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] 6
|
!15th
!17
|-
| [[2015 Super GT season|2015]]
![[Racing Project Bandoh|Lexus Team WedsSport BANDOH]]
![[Lexus RC|Lexus RC F]]
!GT500
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] 10
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 7
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Chang International Circuit|CHA]] 9
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 10
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] 4
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] 5
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] 9
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] 10
|
!11th
!27
|-
| [[2016 Super GT season|2016]]
![[Racing Project Bandoh|Lexus Team WedsSport BANDOH]]
![[Lexus RC|Lexus RC F]]
!GT500
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] 9
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 8
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] 5
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 10
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] 5
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''[[Chang International Circuit|CHA]]''' 1
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] 5
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] 3
|
!4th
!58
|-
| [[2017 Super GT Series|2017]]
![[Racing Project Bandoh|Lexus Team WedsSport BANDOH]]
![[Lexus LC 500 GT500|Lexus LC 500]]
!GT500
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] 6
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 10
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] 8
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] 12
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 7
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] 4
|[[Chang International Circuit|CHA]]
|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]
|
!12th*
!23*
|}
* Season still in progress.

===Complete Super Formula results===
(Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! Entrant
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! DC
! Points
|-
![[2016 Super Formula season|2016]]
![[Itochu|Itochu Enex]] [[Impul|Team Impul]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| ''[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]'' ''14''
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] 13
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 3
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]''' '''1'''
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] 13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] 9
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''''[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]''''' '''''1'''''
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| ''[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]'' 18
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] 8
!style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3rd
!style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 28.5
|-
![[2017 Super Formula Championship|2017]]
![[Itochu|Itochu Enex]] [[Impul|Team Impul]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] 5
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| '''[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]''' '''2'''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 4
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] 16
|style="background:#;"| [[Autopolis|AUT]] 
|style="background:#;"| [[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] 
|style="background:#;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] 
|style="background:#;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] 
!5th*
!15*
|}
* Season still in progress.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.yuhi-muteki.net/ Official website] - Japanese
*[http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/4337/career/ Yuhi Sekiguchi career details at driverdb.com]

{{s-start}}
{{s-sports}}
{{succession box|title=[[Formula Challenge Japan]] Champion|before=Inaugural|after=[[Keisuke Kunimoto]]|years=2006}}
{{succession box|title=[[Formula Toyota]] Champion |before=[[Kazuya Oshima]]|after=[[Kei Cozzolino]]|years=[[2006 Formula Toyota season|2006]]}}
{{succession box| before = [[Yuji Kunimoto]]| title = [[All-Japan Formula Three|Japanese Formula Three]] Champion | years=[[2011 All-Japan Formula Three season|2011]] | after= [[Ryo Hirakawa]]}}
{{s-end}}

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Daytona Prototype

2017-09-20T15:15:53Z

167.58.252.92: /* Daytona Prototype International */

{{refimprove|date=January 2009}}
A '''Daytona Prototype''' is a type of [[sports prototype]] [[racing car]] developed specifically for the [[Grand-Am Road Racing|Grand American Road Racing Association]]'s [[Rolex Sports Car Series]] as their top class of car, which replaced their main prototype racing class, specifically [[Le Mans Prototype]]s (LMPs). The cars later competed in the merged series of the [[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]]. They are named after the main series event, the [[Rolex 24 at Daytona]].

==Development==
[[Image:DaytonaPrototypes.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Daytona Prototypes competing at the 2007 [[24 Hours of Daytona]].]]
[[Image:Daytona Prototype.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Daytona Prototypes competing at the 2008 [[24 Hours of Daytona]].]]
For the 2003 [[Rolex Sports Car Series]] season, the [[Grand American Road Racing Association]] (GARRA) announced that they would stop support of their two premier open cockpit classes, known as SRP-I and SRP-II. These cars, mostly modified from [[Le Mans Prototype]]s, were technologically advanced and could reach high speeds, specifically on the [[Mulsanne Straight]] at the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]]. However, these same speeds were found to be extremely dangerous at GARRA's premier track, [[Daytona International Speedway]]. The concrete walls of the oval section of the road course that the series runs were dangerous enough on their own, but were also on the parts of the track where cars reached their highest speed. Therefore, GARRA decided that they would need to slow down their competitors in order to make their racing series safer.

At the same time, due to the technological advancement of Le Mans prototypes, GARRA decided that they would also lower the overall cost of their prototypes. To do this, they would use closed cockpit chassis made of tube frames, instead of high cost [[carbon fiber]] composites. They would also standardize the amount of technology that could go into a car, as well as not allowing teams to develop their cars over a season, instead being forced to stay with the same basic car. This would stop teams from having to spend money on aerodynamic tweaks and technological experimentation, as well as private track testing. To further restrict cost, the series would regulate who could provide chassis and who could provide engines, thus preventing teams from trying a unique chassis or engine that may end up being a failure. Engines specifically would have to be based on a road-legal production unit from a major manufacturer. At the same time, major manufacturers would not be allowed to run Daytona Prototype teams, in order to help keep competition level and costs down.

Combining the low cost elements with the speed and safety elements, the designs for Daytona Prototypes were laid down, with constructors having freedom to develop a car however they wished so long as it fit within the smaller dimensions of a Daytona Prototype over a Le Mans Prototype. These smaller dimensions, especially in length, helped to create a more blunt front end to the car that would slow the cars down, regardless of how much a constructor put into sculpting the design.

==Chassis==
[[Image:Samax Riley.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A [[Riley Technologies|Riley]] MkXI run by Samax Motorsport.]]
[[Image:Wayne Taylor cockpit.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Driver [[Wayne Taylor]] sitting in the cockpit of his Daytona Prototype.]]
In order to help regulate the field and to help keep it level, GARRA only allows a certain number of chassis to be used. At the same time, each approved chassis is allowed to participate for a period of five years before GARRA reselects their approved chassis. Each chassis fits within GARRA's regulations in regards to dimension, but each approved chassis is uniquely different in design.

===DP Gen1 (2003)===
From 2003 to 2007 seven manufacturers had their chassis approved by GARRA:
* Chase CCE
* [[Crawford Composites|Crawford]] DP03
* Doran JE4
* Fabcar FDSC/03
* [[Multimatic]] MDP1 (sometimes badged as the Multimatic Ford Focus)
* [[Picchio Racing Cars|Picchio DP2]]
* [[Riley Technologies|Riley]] MkXI

===DP Gen2 (2008)===
For 2008, new chassis designs were allowed to be submitted, with several companies purchasing the rights from existing entries. [[Lola Racing Cars]], in association with [[Krohn Racing]], purchased [[Multimatic]]'s entry for the construction of a new prototype under the name Proto-Auto. [[Dallara]] later purchased Doran's entry as well, with assistance from [[SunTrust Racing]].[http://www.the-paddock.net/content/view/242086/49/]. [[Cheever Racing]] purchased Fabcar's license and developed under the [[Coyote (chassis)|Coyote]] name, with assistance from former manufacturer Picchio.

The new chassis available from 2008 onward were:
* [[Crawford Composites|Crawford]] DP08
* Coyote CC/08
* [[Dallara]] DP-01
* [[Proto-Auto Lola B08/70]]
* [[Riley Technologies|Riley]] MkXX
* Sabre RD1

GARRA allows for modifications to the bodywork of each Daytona Prototype only in certain areas, most specifically to the rear wing and [[Gurney flap]] as well as front dive planes.

===DP Gen3 (2012)===
Various changes have been made to the Daytona Prototypes for the 2012 season:
*The greenhouse (cockpit) area became nearly identical for all newly constructed cars, but featuring a one-inch zone throughout the greenhouse surface to allow for individual styling cues, including windshield implementation and window outlines.
*New minimum body cross-section provisions gave the new DPs a more upright front fascia and nose, rather than the more sloped layout of previous generations cars. This allowed manufacturers to add more design character to their cars, making them closer to their production cars while still offering the dramatic message embodied by a prototype
*Flexibility has also been introduced into the rules for side bodywork, including production-derived sidepods and open vents behind the front wheels that enable styling elements from street cars to be functional on the race cars.
These changes notwithstanding, the basic chassis structure below the greenhouse remains the same, including suspension details, engine installation, bellhousing, gearbox, electronics, fueling and safety systems.

Gen2 cars could be updated to Gen3 specifications.

The Gen3 cars are:
* [[Riley Technologies|Riley]] MkXXVI
* [[Corvette Daytona Prototype|Corvette DP]] (Corvette bodykit applied either to Riley, Coyote or Dallara chassis)

<gallery>
Image:Brumos Fabcar Porsche.jpg|Fabcar FDSC/03 [[Porsche]]
Image:Alex Job Crawford.jpg|[[Crawford Composites|Crawford]] DP03 [[Porsche]]
Image:Cheever Racing Coyote Pontiac.JPG|[[Coyote (chassis)|Coyote]] [[Pontiac]]
Image:Doran Dallara Ford.JPG|[[Dallara]] DP01 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
Image:Doran JE4.jpg|Doran JE4 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
Image:Krohn Lola Pontiac.JPG|[[Proto-Auto Lola B08/70|Lola B08/70]] [[Pontiac]]
Image:AIM Riley Ford.JPG|[[Riley Technologies|Riley]] MkXX [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
</gallery>

==Engine==
[[Image:DaytonaPrototypeEngine.jpg|right|thumb|250px|A [[Porsche]] engine installed in a Daytona Prototype.]]
As well as the chassis, the engines used are also standardized and regulated. Unlike chassis, engines must come from a major production car manufacturer, using the block from an engine used on a production car. However, these engines can have their displacements modified in order to equalize the field. For 2007, all engines will also be required to use standardized [[Engine Control Unit|ECU]]s in order to better regulate engine performance.

The following engines are currently approved by GARRA:
* [[BMW]] [[BMW S62|5.0 L V8]]
* [[BMW]] [[BMW S65|4.5L V8]]
* [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Ford Yamaha V8 engine|5.0 L V8]]
* [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Ford EcoBoost engine|3.5 L Twin Turbo V6]]
* [[Infiniti]] [[Nissan VK engine|4.35 L V8]]
* [[Lexus]] [[Toyota UR engine|5.0 L V8]] (can also be branded as Toyota)
* [[Porsche]] 3.99 L Flat-6
* [[Porsche Cayenne|Porsche]] 5.0 L V8 (approved in late 2007)
* [[Pontiac]] [[GM LS engine|5.0 L V8]] (can also be branded as Chevrolet or Cadillac)
* [[Honda]] 3.9 L V6
* [[Honda]] 3.5 L V6

Each engine also has specific restrictions on what can be modified beyond stock parts, as well as restrictions on intake and exhaust dimensions, [[Revolutions per minute|RPM]], and various technical details.

During the 2007 season, a second Porsche engine was approved by Grand Am. The 5.0L V8 unit is not actually constructed by Porsche, but is based on the V8 engine used in the [[Porsche Cayenne]], built by Lozano Bros. Porting.

<gallery>
Image:BMW Dinan E39 M5 S62 engine in 2008 team SigalSport Daytona Prototype.jpg|A [[Dinan Cars|Dinan]]-prepared [[BMW]] V8.
Image:Pontiac Prototype engine.jpg|A [[Pontiac]] V8.
Image:Ford Prototype engine.jpg|A [[Roush Racing|Roush]]/[[Robert Yates Racing|Yates]]-prepared [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] V8.
</gallery>

==Specifications==
(as of 2014 IMSA TUDOR United SportsCar Championship rules for DP-based prototypes)
*'''Engine displacement''': 5.5 L Maximum for Normally aspirated, 3.5 for forced induction, 2.5 liters for diesel engines
*'''Transmission''': 2014 and later: 6 speed [[sequential manual transmission]] - 2013 and earlier: Above 4.5 L (275 in³) - 5 forward gears (maximum) 4.5 L (275 in³) displacement and below - 6 forward gears (maximum) [[Manual transmission|manual]] or [[sequential manual transmission]] paddle shift allowed
*'''Weight''': 4.0 L (244 in³) displacement and above-2,275 lb (1,032 kg) Below 4.0 L (244 in³)-2,225 lb (1,010 kg)
*'''Power Output''': 2014 and later 550-600 [[Horsepower|hp]] - 2013 and earlier: 500 [[Horsepower|hp]] (370[[Watt|kW]])
*'''Fuel''': 100 [[octane]] [[Gasoline|unleaded gasoline]]
*'''Fuel capacity''': 24 U.S. gallons (91 liters)
*'''Fuel delivery''': [[Fuel injection]]
*'''Aspiration''': [[Naturally aspirated]] or [[Turbo charged]] engine
*'''Steering''': [[Power steering|Power]], [[rack and pinion]]

==History==
Debuting in the 2003 season, specifically at the [[Rolex 24 at Daytona]], six Daytona Prototypes initially ran: A Fabcar-Toyota, a Picchio-BMW, a Doran-Chevrolet, two Fabcar-Porsches, and a Multimatic-Ford. A second Multimatic-Ford was planned to race, but it never appeared. In qualifying, a Chevrolet Corvette and a Ford Mustang, both from the GTS class, took the top two spots on the grid, while the leading Daytona Prototype was the Multimatic-Ford. Grand-Am however reserved "the first three rows of the grid for the Daytona Prototypes, regardless of their qualifying times," to ensure the Daytona Prototypes started at the front of the field.<ref>911 & Porsche World, March 2003</ref> The Daytona Prototypes also failed to even take the overall pole position from heavily restricted SRP prototypes. In the race itself, only two DPs managed to finish, far behind a much lower [[Grand Touring]] class car. However, after the teething problems were worked out, the cars began to take overall victories as the season progressed.

For 2004, the SRP cars were finally banned, and the number of DPs grew, with 17 appearing at the season opener at Daytona where they managed to take the overall win. By 2006, thanks to the low cost of the design, the number of DPs at some races grew to above thirty entrants, allowing for full fields and close racing.

In 2012, Grand-Am released the next generation Daytona Prototypes. Some of these include the new [[Corvette Daytona Prototype]] which also marks Chevrolet's return to the DP class and other manufacturers already in the series changed to multiple chassis designs from the chassis producers.

GARRA planned to continue using the Daytona Prototype in the foreseeable future, with new chassis designs being allowed into the series in 2008.

When the Rolex Sports Car Series merged with the American Le Mans Series, Daytona Prototypes were being raced alongside the LMP2 prototypes from the ALMS as the main prototype class.

Since 2006, DP cars were permitted to compete in [[Japan]]'s [[Super GT]] in the secondary GT300 class with outstanding results, one entrant, the ''[[Mooncraft Shiden]]'' lost out to an [[RE Amemiya]] [[Mazda RX-7|RX-7]] (although tied for points) in the drivers' title and again to a [[Toyota MR-S|MR-S]], but took the team title in 2007.

== Daytona Prototype International ==
From 2017 forward, a new generation of Daytona Prototypes, branded Daytona Prototype International (DPi), will be replacing the original tube-framed Daytona Prototypes. These new prototypes will be based on the four [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest|ACO]] homologated [[LMP2]] chassis made by [[Dallara]], [[Onroak Automotive|Onroak (Ligier)]], [[Oreca|ORECA]], and [[Riley Technologies|Riley]]-[[Multimatic Motorsports|Multimatic]], with brand bodywork and homologated engines. While there will be no factory teams, manufacturers are asked to partner with a privateer team, and each car will sport manufacturer bodywork, corresponding to their brand-identity. These rules are made to both control costs and attract manufacturers to the series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/imsa-unveils-dpi-class-for-2017/|title=IMSA unveils DPi class for 2017|access-date=2016-07-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sportscar365.com/industry/inside-imsas-dpi-regulations-pt-1/|title=Inside IMSA’s 2017 DPi Regulations, Pt. 1 - Sportscar365|access-date=2016-07-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/127327-imsa-2017-daytona-prototype-international-update?showall=1&limitstart=|title=IMSA: 2017 Daytona Prototype international update|last=LAT|first=By Marshall Pruett / Images by|website=www.racer.com|access-date=2016-07-09}}</ref>

These cars compete in the Prototype class, along with ACO-FIA spec LMP2 cars, which feature chassis from the same four manufacturers and a spec Gibson V8 engine. Originally, the hope was for DPi cars to be Le Mans eligible in the LMP2 class, but conflicts between the ACO and IMSA did not allow this to come to fruition.

The new cars are:
*Cadillac DPi-V.R (based on [[Dallara P217]] chassis)
*Nissan Onroak DPi (based on [[Ligier JS P217]] chassis)
*Mazda RT24-P (based on [[Riley-Multimatic MkXXX]] chassis)
*Acura ARX-05 (based on [[Oreca 07]] chassis), starting in 2018 <ref>http://www.hondanews.com/releases/acura-team-penske-announce-north-american-prototype-effort</ref>

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==References==
*{{cite journal | author=Cotton, Michael | title=Michael Cotton's Porsche month | magazine=911 & Porsche World |date=March 2004 | pages=35 }}

==External links==
{{commons category|Daytona Prototypes}}
* [http://www.grand-am.com/ Grand American Road Racing Association website]
* {{cite web|url= http://media.grand-am.com/assets/DPEngines.pdf |title=GARRA DP engine regulations }} {{small|(72.1 [[Kibibyte|KiB]])}}

{{Class of Auto racing}}

[[Category:Sports prototypes]]
[[Category:Sports car racing]]
[[Category:Grand-Am]]
[[Category:United SportsCar Championship]]
[[Category:Racing car classes]]

Oreca 07

2017-09-20T15:14:15Z

167.58.252.92: /* Acura ARX-05 */

{{Racing car
| Car_name = Oreca 07
| Image = File:20170510 ELMS Monza 00 g-1321.jpg
| Category = [[Le Mans Prototype|Le Mans Prototype 2]]
| Constructor = [[Oreca]]
| Designer = David Floury
| Team = Oreca 07 {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Rebellion Racing|Vaillante Rebellion]] {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Manor Motorsport|CEFC Manor TRS Racing]] {{flagicon|RUS}} [[TDS Racing|G-Drive Racing]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[TDS Racing]] {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Jackie Chan]] [[Jota Sport|DC Racing]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Graff Racing|Graff]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Elton Julian|DragonSpeed]] {{flagicon|USA}} JDC-Miller Motorsports Alpine A470 {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Signature Team|Signatech Alpine Matmut]] Acura ARX-05 DPi {{flagicon|USA}} [[Team Penske]]
| Debut = [[2017 24 Hours of Daytona]]
| Predecessor = [[Oreca 05]]
| Technical ref = <ref name="07Regulation">{{cite web | url = http://www.oreca.fr/wp-content/uploads/ORECA07_MediaKit.pdf | title = "ORECA 07 Media Kit" | publisher = Oreca | accessdate = 2016-12-22}}</ref>
| Chassis = [[Carbon fiber|Carbon fibre]] [[monocoque]]
| Front suspension = [[Double wishbone suspension|Double wishbone]], push rod operated over [[shock absorber|damper]]
| Rear suspension = [[Double wishbone suspension|Double wishbone]], push rod operated over [[shock absorber|damper]]
| Length = {{convert|4745|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| Width = {{convert|1895|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| Height = {{convert|1045|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| Wheelbase = {{convert|3005|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| Track = front {{convert|1570|mm|1|abbr=on}} rear {{convert|1550|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| Engine name =Oreca 07 / Alpine A470 [[Gibson Technology|Gibson]] GK-428 4.2 litre [[V8 engine|V8]] [[naturally aspirated]] Acura ARX-05 DPi [[Acura]] 3.5 litre [[V6 engine|V6]] [[twin-turbo]]
| Capacity =
| Power = 603 HP
| Configuration =
| Turbo/NA =
| Engine position = [[mid-engine design|mid-engined]], [[longitudinal engine|longitudinally mounted]]
| Gearbox name = X-Trac
| Gears = 6-speed
| Type = [[sequential manual transmission|sequential manual]]
| Differential =
| Weight = {{convert|930|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| Fuel = [[Motul (company)|Motul]] [[Total S.A.|Total]]
| Tyres = [[Michelin]] [[Dunlop Tyres|Dunlop]] [[Continental AG|Continental]]

| Races = 18
| Wins = 7
| Cons_champ = 0
| Drivers_champ = 0

|}}
The '''Oreca 07''' is a [[Le Mans Prototype]] built by [[Oreca]] in 2016. The car was built to meet the 2017 [[FIA]] and [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest|ACO]] regulations for 2017 for the LMP2 category in the [[FIA World Endurance Championship]]. The vehicle also meets the regulations for the [[International Motor Sports Association]]’s (IMSA) [[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]] for the Prototype class. The Oreca 07 will be active in both of these Championship series as well as the LMP2 class for the [[European Le Mans Series]] in 2017.<ref name="07Regulation">{{cite web | url = http://www.oreca.fr/wp-content/uploads/ORECA07_MediaKit.pdf | title = "ORECA 07 Media Kit" | publisher = Oreca | accessdate = 2016-12-22}}</ref> It made its official race debut in the opening round of the 2017 [[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]], the [[24 Hours of Daytona]],<ref name="IMSA debut">{{cite web | url = http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/oreca-07-completes-shakedown/ |title = "Oreca 07 Turns First Laps at Paul Ricard" | publisher = Sportscar365 | accessdate = 2016-10-26}}</ref> and its [[FIA World Endurance Championship]] debut at the 2017 [[6 Hours of Silverstone]]. The car is the successor to the [[Oreca 05]].

==Development==

The preparation of the prototype trace back to the development of the Oreca 05. The Oreca 05 was developed with the consideration of what the factory knew about the new technical rules for the LMP2 class in the [[FIA World Endurance Championship]] for 2017. Taking knowledge from the Oreca 05’s performance, the French team decided to develop a new car, and based it around the predecessor. Oreca’s goal was to maximize the performance by focusing on the energy and resource usage. The team opted to use this strategy not only to build a car based on a proven predecessor, but also to allow teams update their Oreca 05’s within reason to costs. The chassis of the Oreca 07 is mainly based on the 05, with the monocoque being not focused on much with the car. The Oreca 07 internals come equipped with a Gibson GK-428 V8 engine.<ref name="07Regulation"/><ref name="Ricardtest">{{cite web | url = http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/10/26/oreca-07-lmp2-on-track-at-paul-ricard.html | title = "Oreca 07 LMP2 On Track At Paul Ricard" | publisher = dailysportscar.com | accessdate = 2016-10-26}}</ref>

The car performed its first factory shakedown test in late October 2016 at [[Circuit Paul Ricard]].<ref name="Ricardtest"/>

==Alpine A470==

French car manufacturer [[Alpine (automobile)|Alpine]] raced the Alpine A470 in the [[FIA World Endurance Championship]]. This car is technically identical to the Oreca 07, using the same chassis and internals, with Alpine branding. This is the successor to the [[Oreca 05#Alpine A460|Alpine A460]], which Alpine raced and won the LMP2 category for the [[2016 FIA World Endurance Championship]] season.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/6820/Alpine-A470.html | title = "2017 Alpine A470" | publisher = Ultimatecarpage.com | accessdate = 2016-10-26}}</ref>

==Acura ARX-05==
A variation of the prototype, the Acura ARX-05, was created for [[International Motor Sports Association|IMSA]]'s [[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]] Prototype class under the [[DPi]] regulations. The car was developed in partnership with [[Honda Performance Development]] and [[Oreca]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/acura-dpi-set-to-begin-testing-this-month/ | title = "Acura DPi Set to Begin Testing This Month" | publisher = sportscar365.com | accessdate = 2017-07-12}}</ref> The powerplant of the vehicle is a production-based 3.5 litre V6 twin-turbo Acura AR35TT. Other alterations from the 07 include Acura-specific bodywork. A pair of cars will be campaigned in the [[2018 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]] under the [[Team Penske]] banner.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/07/11/acura-penske-dpi-effort-revealed.html | title = "Acura-Penske DPi Effort Revealed" | publisher = dailysportscar.com | accessdate = 2017-07-11}}</ref>
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:24 Hours of Le Mans race cars]]
[[Category:Le Mans Prototypes]]
[[Category:Sports prototypes]]

Oreca 07

2017-09-20T15:13:52Z

167.58.252.92: /* Acura ARX-05 */

{{Racing car
| Car_name = Oreca 07
| Image = File:20170510 ELMS Monza 00 g-1321.jpg
| Category = [[Le Mans Prototype|Le Mans Prototype 2]]
| Constructor = [[Oreca]]
| Designer = David Floury
| Team = Oreca 07 {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Rebellion Racing|Vaillante Rebellion]] {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Manor Motorsport|CEFC Manor TRS Racing]] {{flagicon|RUS}} [[TDS Racing|G-Drive Racing]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[TDS Racing]] {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Jackie Chan]] [[Jota Sport|DC Racing]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Graff Racing|Graff]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Elton Julian|DragonSpeed]] {{flagicon|USA}} JDC-Miller Motorsports Alpine A470 {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Signature Team|Signatech Alpine Matmut]] Acura ARX-05 DPi {{flagicon|USA}} [[Team Penske]]
| Debut = [[2017 24 Hours of Daytona]]
| Predecessor = [[Oreca 05]]
| Technical ref = <ref name="07Regulation">{{cite web | url = http://www.oreca.fr/wp-content/uploads/ORECA07_MediaKit.pdf | title = "ORECA 07 Media Kit" | publisher = Oreca | accessdate = 2016-12-22}}</ref>
| Chassis = [[Carbon fiber|Carbon fibre]] [[monocoque]]
| Front suspension = [[Double wishbone suspension|Double wishbone]], push rod operated over [[shock absorber|damper]]
| Rear suspension = [[Double wishbone suspension|Double wishbone]], push rod operated over [[shock absorber|damper]]
| Length = {{convert|4745|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| Width = {{convert|1895|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| Height = {{convert|1045|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| Wheelbase = {{convert|3005|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| Track = front {{convert|1570|mm|1|abbr=on}} rear {{convert|1550|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| Engine name =Oreca 07 / Alpine A470 [[Gibson Technology|Gibson]] GK-428 4.2 litre [[V8 engine|V8]] [[naturally aspirated]] Acura ARX-05 DPi [[Acura]] 3.5 litre [[V6 engine|V6]] [[twin-turbo]]
| Capacity =
| Power = 603 HP
| Configuration =
| Turbo/NA =
| Engine position = [[mid-engine design|mid-engined]], [[longitudinal engine|longitudinally mounted]]
| Gearbox name = X-Trac
| Gears = 6-speed
| Type = [[sequential manual transmission|sequential manual]]
| Differential =
| Weight = {{convert|930|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| Fuel = [[Motul (company)|Motul]] [[Total S.A.|Total]]
| Tyres = [[Michelin]] [[Dunlop Tyres|Dunlop]] [[Continental AG|Continental]]

| Races = 18
| Wins = 7
| Cons_champ = 0
| Drivers_champ = 0

|}}
The '''Oreca 07''' is a [[Le Mans Prototype]] built by [[Oreca]] in 2016. The car was built to meet the 2017 [[FIA]] and [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest|ACO]] regulations for 2017 for the LMP2 category in the [[FIA World Endurance Championship]]. The vehicle also meets the regulations for the [[International Motor Sports Association]]’s (IMSA) [[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]] for the Prototype class. The Oreca 07 will be active in both of these Championship series as well as the LMP2 class for the [[European Le Mans Series]] in 2017.<ref name="07Regulation">{{cite web | url = http://www.oreca.fr/wp-content/uploads/ORECA07_MediaKit.pdf | title = "ORECA 07 Media Kit" | publisher = Oreca | accessdate = 2016-12-22}}</ref> It made its official race debut in the opening round of the 2017 [[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]], the [[24 Hours of Daytona]],<ref name="IMSA debut">{{cite web | url = http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/oreca-07-completes-shakedown/ |title = "Oreca 07 Turns First Laps at Paul Ricard" | publisher = Sportscar365 | accessdate = 2016-10-26}}</ref> and its [[FIA World Endurance Championship]] debut at the 2017 [[6 Hours of Silverstone]]. The car is the successor to the [[Oreca 05]].

==Development==

The preparation of the prototype trace back to the development of the Oreca 05. The Oreca 05 was developed with the consideration of what the factory knew about the new technical rules for the LMP2 class in the [[FIA World Endurance Championship]] for 2017. Taking knowledge from the Oreca 05’s performance, the French team decided to develop a new car, and based it around the predecessor. Oreca’s goal was to maximize the performance by focusing on the energy and resource usage. The team opted to use this strategy not only to build a car based on a proven predecessor, but also to allow teams update their Oreca 05’s within reason to costs. The chassis of the Oreca 07 is mainly based on the 05, with the monocoque being not focused on much with the car. The Oreca 07 internals come equipped with a Gibson GK-428 V8 engine.<ref name="07Regulation"/><ref name="Ricardtest">{{cite web | url = http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/10/26/oreca-07-lmp2-on-track-at-paul-ricard.html | title = "Oreca 07 LMP2 On Track At Paul Ricard" | publisher = dailysportscar.com | accessdate = 2016-10-26}}</ref>

The car performed its first factory shakedown test in late October 2016 at [[Circuit Paul Ricard]].<ref name="Ricardtest"/>

==Alpine A470==

French car manufacturer [[Alpine (automobile)|Alpine]] raced the Alpine A470 in the [[FIA World Endurance Championship]]. This car is technically identical to the Oreca 07, using the same chassis and internals, with Alpine branding. This is the successor to the [[Oreca 05#Alpine A460|Alpine A460]], which Alpine raced and won the LMP2 category for the [[2016 FIA World Endurance Championship]] season.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/6820/Alpine-A470.html | title = "2017 Alpine A470" | publisher = Ultimatecarpage.com | accessdate = 2016-10-26}}</ref>

==Acura ARX-05==
A variation of the prototype, the Acura ARX-05, was created for [[International Motor Sports Association|IMSA]]'s [[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]] Prototype class under the [[DPi]] regulations. The car was developed in partnership with [[Honda Performance Development]] and [[Oreca]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/acura-dpi-set-to-begin-testing-this-month/ | title = "Acura DPi Set to Begin Testing This Month" | publisher = sportscar365.com | accessdate = 2017-07-12}}</ref> The powerplant of the vehicle is a production-based 3.5 litre V6 twin-turbo Acura AR35TT. Other alterations from the 07 include Acura-specific bodywork. A pair of cars will be campaigned in the [[2018 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]] under the Team Penske banner.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/07/11/acura-penske-dpi-effort-revealed.html | title = "Acura-Penske DPi Effort Revealed" | publisher = dailysportscar.com | accessdate = 2017-07-11}}</ref>
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:24 Hours of Le Mans race cars]]
[[Category:Le Mans Prototypes]]
[[Category:Sports prototypes]]

Ligier JS P217

2017-09-20T15:13:26Z

167.58.252.92: /* Nissan Onroak DPi */

{{Racing car
|Car_name = Ligier JS P217
|Image = File:United-Autosports-Le-Mans-2017-82 (35340856665) (2).jpg
|Category = [[Le Mans Prototype|Le Mans Prototype 2]]
|Constructor = [[Onroak Automotive]]
|Predecessor = [[Ligier JS P2]]
|Designer =
| Team = Ligier JS P217 {{flagicon|PRT}} Algarve Pro Racing {{flagicon|FRA}} IDEC Sport Racing {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Olivier Panis|Panis Barthez Competition]] {{flagicon|USA}} PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports {{flagicon|GBR}} Tockwith Motorsports {{flagicon|USA}} [[United Autosports]] Nissan Onroak DPi {{flagicon|USA}} [[Extreme Speed Motorsports|Tequila Patrón ESM]]
|Technical ref = <ref name="Onroaktechdev">{{cite web | url = http://www.onroak.com/en/prototype/ligier-js-p217-en/ | title = Ligier JS P217 | publisher = [[Onroak Automotive]] | accessdate = 19 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="Onroaktechdevdpi">{{cite web | url = http://www.onroak.com/en/prototype/onroak-nissan-dpi-en/ | title = Onroak Nissan DPi | publisher = [[Onroak Automotive]] | accessdate = 19 June 2017}}</ref>
|Drivers =
|Chassis=[[Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer|Carbon fibre]] [[monocoque]]
|Front suspension=[[Double wishbone suspension|Double wishbones]] with pushrod and torque rod-activated [[shock absorber|dampers]]
|Rear suspension=[[Double wishbone suspension|Double wishbones]] with spring-activated [[shock absorber|dampers]]
|Width = {{convert|1900|mm|in|abbr=on}}
|Wheelbase = {{convert|3010|mm|in|abbr=on}}
|Length = {{convert|4745|mm|in|abbr=on}}
|Weight = Appr. {{convert|930|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
|Engine name=Ligier JS P217 [[Gibson Technology|Gibson]] GK-428 4.2 litre [[V8 engine|V8]] Nissan Onroak DPi [[Nissan]] 3.8 litre V6 twin turbo
|Capacity=
|Power = 600 HP
|Configuration=
|Engine position=   [[Longitudinal engine|longitudinal]] [[mid-engine design|mid-mounted]] configuration
|Gearbox name= [[Hewland]] TLS-200
|Gears= 6-speed sequential gearbox
|Type=magnesium casing [[sequential manual transmission]]
|Differential=
|Tyres=[[Michelin]], [[Dunlop Tyres|Dunlop]], or [[Continental AG|Continental]]
|Fuel=
|Lubricants=

|Races= 15
|Wins= 3
| Cons_champ = 0
| Drivers_champ = 0

}}

The '''Ligier JS P217''' is a [[Le Mans Prototype]] built by [[Onroak Automotive]] and named in a partnership with former French racing driver [[Guy Ligier]]. The Ligier JS P217 was built to meet the 2017 [[FIA]] and [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest|ACO]] regulations for 2017 for the LMP2 category in the [[FIA World Endurance Championship]]. The car also meets the regulations for the [[International Motor Sports Association]]’s (IMSA) [[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]] for the Prototype class. It is active in both these championship series as well as the [[European Le Mans Series]]<ref name="Onroaktechdev"/> and [[Asian Le Mans Series]] in 2017. The prototype made its racing debut at the 2017 [[24 Hours of Daytona]] and its [[FIA World Endurance Championship]] debut at the [[6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps]].

==Development==

The Liger JS P217 was conceived in 2016 in preparation for the [[FIA]] and [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest|ACO]]'s new regulation changes in 2017. [[Onroak Automotive]] built a brand new chassis from scratch and focused on improving the mechanics of the car from the [[Ligier JS P2]]. Onroak and technical partners focused on the air cooling of the engine radiators and brakes and cockpit air conditioning. The mechanical features of the car that were concentrated on was the implementation of a new axle, nut, and rim to lessen the time of tire changes, the efficiency of the axles, weight distribution, accessibility of mechanics at the front of the cockpit, aerodynamic efficiency, LMP1 style power steering, and a limited number of chassis pieces. The driver's comfort, space, controls accessibility, and visibility also was paid attention to as well.<ref name="Onroaktechdev"/>

The car was unveiled at [[Spa-Francorchamps]] publicly in September 2016. It also performed tests at Magny-Cours in September 2016 and [[Daytona International Speedway]] in November 2016 for preparation for the 24 Hours of Daytona.<ref name="Onroakp217test">{{cite web | url = http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/imsa-daytona-november-test-entry-list-released/ | title = PR1 Ligier JS P217 Headlines November Daytona Test Entry | first=John | last=Dagys | date=9 November 2016 | publisher = Sportscar365.com | accessdate = 19 June 2017}}</ref>

==Nissan Onroak DPi==

A variation of the prototype, the Onroak Nissan DPi, was created for the [[International Motor Sports Association|IMSA]]'s [[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]] Prototype class under the [[DPi]] regulations. The car was developed in partnership with [[Nissan]] and [[Nismo]]. The powerplant of the vehicle is a 3.8 litre V6 twin-turbo engine from the [[Nissan GT-R#GT-R Nismo GT3|Nissan GT-R GT3]]. Other alterations from the P217 include a large front panel and revised side panels.<ref name="Onroakdpipic">{{cite web | url = http://www.racecar-engineering.com/cars/ligier-js-p217/ | title = Ligier JS P217 | publisher = Racecar Engineering | accessdate = 19 June 2017}}</ref> Onroak Automotive will supply [[Extreme Speed Motorsports|Tequila Patrón ESM]] with two prototypes for the [[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]].<ref name="Onroaktechdevdpi"/>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.onroak.com Onroak Automotive]

{{Ligier}}

[[Category:Le Mans Prototypes]]
[[Category:24 Hours of Le Mans race cars]]
[[Category:Ligier racing cars]]

NFL Street

2017-09-20T14:05:36Z

167.58.252.92: /* Gameplay */

{{About|the first game in the NFL Street video game series|information on the rest of the series|NFL Street (series)}}

{{Infobox video game
| title = NFL Street
| image = [[Image:NFL Street.jpg|256px]]
| developer = [[EA Tiburon]]
| publisher = [[EA Sports BIG]]
| released = {{vgrelease|NA|January 13, 2004|EU|January 30, 2004}}
| genre = [[Sports game|Sports]]
| modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
| platforms = [[PlayStation 2]] [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]]
}}

'''''NFL Street''''' is an [[American football]] [[video game]] developed by [[EA Tiburon]] and published by [[Electronic Arts]]. It was originally released for the [[PlayStation 2]], [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] and [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] on January 13, 2004. [[Barry Sanders]] of the [[Detroit Lions]], [[Shannon Sharpe]] of the [[Denver Broncos]], and [[Ricky Williams]] of the [[Miami Dolphins]] grace the cover. The game was followed by ''[[NFL Street 2]]'' and ''[[NFL Street 3]]''.

==Gameplay==
Similar to the ''[[NFL Blitz|Blitz series]]'', ''Street'' is seven-on-seven [[American football]], modeled roughly after its informal variant, [[street football (American)|street football]]. NFL Players in the game wear street clothing instead of helmets and uniforms (although the players can wear football jerseys). Like other American Football games, NFL Street has basic football rules, but the gameplay has no fouls and low penalty, naturally leading to much more aggressive gameplay than its real-life model. However, to maintain the "IronMan" status, there are no injuries in the game.

One important feature in the game is "style points", which the player can earn by successfully completing style moves (which includes making a huge play or taunting the other team during the game). Enough style points will earn the player a "Gamebreaker", which lasts for the entire drive. The Gamebreaker concept was taken from ''[[NBA Street]]''.

An offensive Gamebreaker allows the player to plow through defenders and easily score a touchdown. On defense, it allows the player to easily get through their opponents blockers, cause fumbles, and possibly create a turnover. While difficult, it is possible to cancel a Gamebreaker by stopping your opponent from scoring. Additionally a Gamebreaker may be canceled if the player activates his while his opponent’s is already activated. In this situation, both Gamebreakers are canceled. It is also possible to stop a defensive gamebreaker by running out of bounds.

===Game modes===
'''Quick Game''' — In this mode you select a team and play a quick game against either the computer or a friend. The scoring system can be in touchdowns or style points, depending on the choice of the player. 
'''Pickup Game''' — A Pickup Game is the same as a Quick Game, but instead of choosing a team, you and your opponent create teams from a pool of around 40 NFL players, some of which are Legends. In game, the teams are referred as "Team One" and "Team Two". Regulation Pickup Games of NFL Street allow each team one redraft (also called a "Re") if one team believes the random assortment of players available in the draft are not up to par. However, if both teams have used their redraft, another redraft can be done if both teams dislike the draft. This is known in the NFL Street community as "Mutual Garb." 
'''NFL Challenge''' — This is the main mode in the game. You create a team, from logo to players height, and go through a series of challenges against other teams, unlocking new football stadiums, teams, equipment, and development points for improving your team;by completing several challenges that vary in their difficulty 
'''All NFL Pickup''' — To unlock this mode, you must first beat the NFL Challenge mode. The same features apply as in Pickup Game, but instead of a 40 player pool, you can select from any of the players in the game, including Legends. You can choose 1-2 players from any team except from the cheat code teams.

===Rosters===
The rosters are based on the 2003 NFL roster, with some earlier players as NFL Legends.

{{clear}}

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| NGC = true
| PS2 = true
| XBOX = true
| na = true
| EGM_NGC = 8.5/10<ref name=EGM>{{cite journal |author=EGM staff |title=NFL Street |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |issue=176 |date=March 2004 |page=112}}</ref>
| EGM_PS2 = 8.5/10<ref name=EGM/>
| EGM_XBOX = 8.5/10<ref name=EGM/>
| GI_NGC = 7.75/10<ref name=GI>{{cite journal |last=Kato |first=Matthew |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200403/R04.0317.0917.14309.htm |title=NFL Street |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |issue=131 |date=March 2004 |page=96 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071210181731/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200403/R04.0317.0917.14309.htm |archivedate=December 10, 2007 |deadurl=yes |accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref>
| GI_PS2 = 7.75/10<ref name=GI/>
| GI_XBOX = 7.75/10<ref name=GI/>
| GamePro_NGC = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=GamePro>{{cite web |author=Dan Elektro |date=January 8, 2004 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gamecube/games/reviews/32605.shtml |title=NFL Street |publisher=''[[GamePro]]'' |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050207204918/http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gamecube/games/reviews/32605.shtml |archivedate=February 7, 2005 |deadurl=yes |accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref>
| GamePro_PS2 = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=GamePro/>
| GamePro_XBOX = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=GamePro/>
| GameRev_NGC = B<ref name=GameRev>{{cite web |last=Dodson |first=Joe |date=January 19, 2004 |url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/nfl-street |title=NFL Street Review |publisher=[[Game Revolution]] |accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref>
| GameRev_PS2 = B<ref name=GameRev/>
| GameRev_XBOX = B<ref name=GameRev/>
| GSpot_NGC = 7.8/10<ref name=GSpot>{{cite web |last=Navarro |first=Alex |date=January 12, 2004 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nfl-street-review/1900-6086375/ |title=NFL Street Review (GC, Xbox) |publisher=[[GameSpot]] |accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref>
| GSpot_PS2 = 7.9/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Navarro |first=Alex |date=January 13, 2004 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nfl-street-review/1900-6086426/ |title=NFL Street Review (PS2) |publisher=GameSpot |accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref>
| GSpot_XBOX = 7.8/10<ref name=GSpot/>
| GSpy_NGC = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Fischer |first=Russ |date=January 16, 2004 |url=http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/nfl-street/494397p1.html |title=GameSpy: NFL Street (GCN) |publisher=[[GameSpy]] |accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref>
| GSpy_PS2 = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Fischer |first=Russ |date=January 16, 2004 |url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/nfl-street/493918p1.html |title=GameSpy: NFL Street (PS2) |publisher=GameSpy |accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref>
| GSpy_XBOX = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Fischer |first=Russ |date=January 16, 2004 |url=http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/nfl-street/494410p1.html |title=GameSpy: NFL Street (Xbox) |publisher=GameSpy |accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref>
| GameZone_NGC = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Bedigian |first=Louis |date=January 23, 2004 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nfl_street_gc_review |title=NFL Street - GC - Review |publisher=[[GameZone]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090530174638/http://gamecube.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r22632.htm |archivedate=May 30, 2009 |deadurl=no |accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref>
| GameZone_PS2 = 9.3/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Knutson |first=Michael |date=January 25, 2004 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nfl_street_ps2_review |title=NFL Street - PS2 - Review |publisher=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081231055116/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r22632.htm |archivedate=December 31, 2008 |deadurl=no |accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref>
| GameZone_XBOX = 8.6/10<ref>{{cite web |last=McElfish |first=Carlos |date=February 1, 2004 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nfl_street_xb_review |title=NFL Street - XB - Review |publisher=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090525005457/http://xbox.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r22632.htm |archivedate=May 25, 2009 |deadurl=no |accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref>
| IGN_NGC = 9.1/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Robinson |first=Jon |date=January 9, 2004 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/01/10/nfl-street-5 |title=NFL Street (GCN) |publisher=[[IGN]] |accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref>
| IGN_PS2 = 9.2/10<ref name=IGN>{{cite web |last=Robinson |first=Jon |date=January 9, 2004 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/01/10/nfl-street-3 |title=NFL Street (PS2, Xbox) |publisher=IGN |accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref>
| IGN_XBOX = 9.2/10<ref name=IGN/>
| NP_NGC = 4.5/5<ref>{{cite journal |title=NFL Street |magazine=[[Nintendo Power]] |volume=177 |date=March 2004 |page=118}}</ref>
| OPM_PS2 = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite journal |title=NFL Street |magazine=[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] |date=March 2004 |page=100}}</ref>
| OXM_XBOX = 8.3/10<ref>{{cite journal |title=NFL Street |magazine=[[Official Xbox Magazine]] |date=March 2004 |page=82}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]''
| rev1_NGC = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="Cincinnati">{{cite news |last=Slagle |first=Matt |date=February 13, 2004 |url=http://www.cincinnati.com/freetime/games/reviews/021304_nflstreet.html |title='NFL Street' is no-holds-barred football |newspaper=[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070513133957/http://www.cincinnati.com/freetime/games/reviews/021304_nflstreet.html |archivedate=May 13, 2007 |deadurl=yes |accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref>
| rev1_PS2 = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="Cincinnati"/>
| rev1_XBOX = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="Cincinnati"/>
| rev2 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev2_NGC = B<ref name="EW">{{cite journal |last=Robischon |first=Noah |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2004/02/13/nfl-street |title=NFL Street |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |issue=751 |date=February 13, 2004 |page=L2T 18 |accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref>
| rev2_PS2 = B<ref name="EW"/>
| rev2_XBOX = B<ref name="EW"/>
| MC_NGC = 81/100<ref name=MCGC>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/nfl-street |title=NFL Street for GameCube Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref>
| MC_PS2 = 80/100<ref name=MCPS2>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/nfl-street |title=NFL Street for PlayStation 2 Reviews |publisher=Metacritic |accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref>
| MC_XBOX = 81/100<ref name=MCXB>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox/nfl-street |title=NFL Street for Xbox Reviews |publisher=Metacritic |accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref>
}}

By August 2006, the PlayStation 2 version of ''NFL Street'' had sold 950,000 copies and earned $37 million in the United States. ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'' ranked it as the 58th highest-selling game launched for the [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] or [[GameCube]] between January 2000 and August 2006 in that country. Combined console sales of ''NFL Street'' games released in the 2000s reached 2 million units in the United States by August 2006.<ref name=nextgensales2>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028115051/http://www.next-gen.biz/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3537&Itemid=2&pop=1&page=1 |url=http://www.next-gen.biz/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3537&Itemid=2&pop=1&page=1 |title=The Top 100 Games of the 21st Century| author=Campbell, Colin; Keiser, Joe | date=July 29, 2006 |work=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]] |archivedate=October 29, 2007 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>

''NFL Street'' received "favorable" reviews on all platforms according to video game [[review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]].<ref name=MCGC/><ref name=MCPS2/><ref name=MCXB/>

''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' gave the game all five stars and said the player can "dispense with kicking and doodle-heavy playbooks, and deploy between-the-leg laterals and double reverses, plus a mess of excellent unsportsmanlike, showboating taunts."<ref>{{cite web |last=Porter |first=Alex |date=January 15, 2004 |url=http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/reviews/review_games_6815.html |title=NFL Street |publisher=''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040117144335/http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/reviews/review_games_6815.html |archivedate=January 17, 2004 |deadurl=yes |accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref> ''[[The Village Voice]]'' gave the Xbox version a score of nine out of ten and said, "In the surprisingly good single-player "NFL Challenge" mode, you earn points to build a franchise, choosing everything from the players' mutated genes (10 attributes, plus size) to their speed-enhancing sneakers. 'Cause it ain't all about the steroids."<ref>{{cite news |last=Catucci |first=Nick |date=January 20, 2004 |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/news/tackle-the-nfl-the-american-way-mutate-their-genes-6408541 |title=Tackle the NFL the American Way: Mutate their genes |newspaper=[[The Village Voice]] |accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref> However, ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' gave the game a B and said, "This pigskin sim fumbles by forcing players to run their amateur team against the pros in order to unlock better fields and additional players - a clear case of unnecessary roughness."<ref name="EW"/> ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]'' gave it two-and-a-half stars out of five and called it "a fun, simplistic diversion, especially with a group of friends. However, once you've seen all the style moves it doesn't have the staying power of much deeper football games like EA's own ''[[Madden NFL 2004]]''."<ref name="Cincinnati"/>

David Leonard of [[PopMatters]] critiqued the game's depiction of African-American men, comparing the "emphasis on savagery, violence and animalistic features" to those used in the controversial [[first-person shooter]] [[Ethnic Cleansing (video game)|Ethnic Cleansing]].<ref name="pop">{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091208065556/http://www.popmatters.com/multimedia/features/040226-whitesupremacists.shtml|url=http://www.popmatters.com/multimedia/features/040226-whitesupremacists.shtml|last=Leonard|first=David|title=White Supremacist Games or Just More of the Same?|date=February 26, 2004|publisher=[[PopMatters]]|archivedate=December 8, 2009|accessdate=October 14, 2016}}</ref>

{{clear}}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{moby game|id=/nfl-street}}

{{NFL Street}}

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Vilamoura

2017-09-20T13:15:20Z

167.58.252.92:

[[Image:MarinaVilamoura.JPG|thumb|180px|right| Marina of Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal]]
[[Image:Vilamoura.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Marina Beach in Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal]]

'''Vilamoura''' is an [[unincorporated area]] in [[Algarve]], on the southern coast of [[Portugal]]. It is one of the three corners of Algarve's [[Golden Triangle (Algarve)|Golden Triangle]]. Vilamoura comprises one of the largest single tourist complexes in Europe and with about 2,000 hectares of land. The nearest airport is in [[Faro, Portugal|Faro]].

The area previously hosted the annual [[Almond Blossom Cross Country]] competition between 1996 and 2003,<ref>Costa, Paulo (2005-01-31). [http://www.iaaf.org/history/WXC/season=2005/eventCode=3363/news/kind=100/newsid=28373.html Kenyans Moses and Kiprop win in Algarve]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-10.</ref> and the same course was selected as the venue for the [[2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships]].

==History==
The resort developed around a small harbour, flanked by sandy beaches and close to the [[Roman ruins of Cerro da Vila]]. In Roman times this location was important in producing a fish paste known as "garum". The ruins also include the baths in which the mariners used to bathe.

The resort was founded by Portuguese banker [[:pt:Cupertino de Miranda|Cupertino de Miranda]] who, with the resort's management company Lusotur (now Lusort) started initial planning and building in 1966.

In 1996 Vilamoura (i.e. Lusotur) was acquired by [[Quinta do Lago]]'s Andre Jordan. In 2004 the resort was purchased by [[CatalunyaCaixa]].

==Facilities==
Vilamoura has six different Golf Courses, the largest marina in Portugal (inaugurated in 1974), two beaches, a Lawn Bowling Club with two grass greens, a Tennis Centre, a Sports Club, a Shooting Club, 5 Star and 4 Star Hotels, Tourist Apartments, self-catering Villas, Night Clubs, an International Casino with glamorous shows, and an excellent Riding School.

==Marina==
[[Image:Vilamouro-Yachthafen.JPG|300px|thumb|left|Yachts in Vilamoura]]
At the heart of Vilamoura is the [[marina]] which has the capacity to berth over 1,000<ref>The AA Spiral Guide to the Algarve, by AA Publishing 2002.</ref> vessels. The marina is surrounded by large hotels and luxury holiday homes as well as a large [[casino]] and numerous restaurants and vibrant bars. At the far corner of the marina, it is possible to charter boats for big game fishing. There are also facilities for jet skiing and parascending. Close by there are also a number of sports clubs, a shooting range and many night clubs.
Tourism in Vilamoura is extensive and well-developed, with many different resorts with ratings from three to five stars. This is a substantially higher average than the surrounding areas, which have ratings varying from two to four. As a consequence of being mostly privately owned, the town is very opulently designed. The town and marina have an extensive variety of activities which are usually on Tuesdays, Thursdays and at weekends, including touring the local caves along the coastline (which are nearer to [[Albufeira]] than they are to Vilamoura). This cave tour is usually done on tour boats. The area also has two companies which operate trains-on-wheels for travel between resorts.

For the avid historians there is a preserved [[Cerro da Vila|Roman site]] and museum providing an insight to the area's past. Originally a Roman fishing town, the ruins include baths in which the mariners used to bathe.

The marina will be extended with Cidade Lacustre the new project that Lusort will be developing in Vilamoura in the next few years.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
{{commonscat|Vilamoura}}
{{wikivoyage|Vilamoura}}
* [http://www.pbase.com/valterj/vilamoura Photos of Vilamoura]
* [http://www.vilamouraportugal.org Vilamoura Essential Guide]
* [http://www.portugal-book.com/algarve/vilamoura/index.htm Vilamoura Photos]
* [http://www.vilamourauncovered.com/Portals/Vilamoura/map/map_vilamoura.pdf Vilamoura Map]
* [http://www.360travelguide.com/360VirtualTour.asp?iCode=alg102 Panoramic Virtual Tour of Vilamoura Marina]

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