Super GT's GT300 class draws its character as much from regional Japanese entrants as from the factory programmes that dominate headlines. Team Saitama Brave's #52 Toyota GR Supra is precisely that kind of entry: a JAF-GT300 machine fielded under a regional banner, piloted by Hiroki Yoshisa and Seita Nonaka across the full 2024 season. Spark Model has translated that campaign into a resin 1:43 replica worth examining closely.
The A90 GR Supra in GT300 Specification
Toyota's A90-generation GR Supra rides on a co-developed BMW platform and measures 4,380 mm in road-car form — a silhouette that the GT300 bodywork replicates closely. For JAF-GT300 competition, the car runs a 2.0-litre turbocharged inline-4 in place of the road car's larger units, packaged to comply with JAF-GT300 technical regulations rather than the FIA-GT3 rulebook that governs a separate class of GT300 competitor. This makes the GR Supra one of the more technically distinct entries on the Super GT grid.
Race Number 52 and the Saitama Brave Programme
Team Saitama Brave entered the 2024 Super GT GT300 class with #52 on the door, a number officially listed in the season entry records alongside drivers Hiroki Yoshisa and Seita Nonaka. The team represents Saitama Prefecture, and its livery carries the regional identity and sponsorship colours associated with that identity. In a class that mixes customer FIA-GT3 cars with bespoke JAF-GT300 machinery, the #52 GR Supra stood as one of Toyota's own-formula entries, developed within the Gazoo Racing customer programme.
Spark Model's 1:43 Resin Replica
Spark Model — a specialist in resin race-car miniatures — has built its reputation on the accurate reproduction of GT and single-seater liveries across a broad range of championships, Super GT among them. This 1:43 scale model replicates the #52 car's livery through finely printed decals applied to a resin body, the construction method consistent with Spark's established SGT-series releases. The result is a compact yet faithful record of a 2024-season entrant that sees limited coverage in international model catalogues.
Placing It in the Collection
The #52 Team Saitama Brave GR Supra slots naturally into a full 2024 Super GT GT300 grid, which Spark Model covers across multiple releases in the SGT series. It also pairs well with other Toyota GR Supra GT300 entries from the same season, or with earlier #52 Team Saitama Brave cars from prior campaigns. For collectors focused on regional Japanese motorsport programmes or on the A90 GR Supra's racing chapter, this piece documents a car and driver pairing that rarely appears in international 1:43 model catalogues.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Toyota GR Supra GT300?
The GR Supra GT300 is a JAF-GT300 specification race car based on Toyota's A90-generation GR Supra road car, developed by Toyota Gazoo Racing for competition in the Super GT GT300 class in Japan.
Who drove the #52 Team Saitama Brave GR Supra in 2024?
Hiroki Yoshisa and Seita Nonaka shared the #52 Team Saitama Brave Toyota GR Supra GT300 across the 2024 Super GT season.
Who makes this model and what is it made from?
The model is produced by Spark Model, a specialist manufacturer of resin race-car replicas at 1:43 scale, known for its Super GT and other GT championship series coverage.
Which other models does this pair with in a collection?
It fits within Spark Model's SGT series of 2024 Super GT GT300 releases, and also complements earlier Team Saitama Brave entries or other Toyota GR Supra GT300 cars from the same season.
