{"id":710048,"date":"2026-06-02T09:07:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T09:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/710048\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T09:07:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T09:07:21","slug":"supercars-news-jayden-ojeda-joins-craft-bamboo-racing-for-fuji-24-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/710048\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars news: Jayden Ojeda joins Craft-Bamboo Racing for Fuji 24 Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9483070f-c336-02dc-0690-abbf7f57bdfd.jpg\" alt=\"Supercars rookie adds 24-hour race to program\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJayden Ojeda will join Craft-Bamboo Racing in a Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the Fuji 24 Hours.<\/p>\n<p>The PremiAir Racing Supercars rookie will reunite with Craft-Bamboo Racing in its ST-X class Mercedes-AMG GT3 as part of a five-driver line-up with Tom Kalender, Adderly Fong, Sun Jing Zu and Jeffrey Lee.<\/p>\n<p>Ojeda and Kalendar effectively replace Kakunoshin Ohta, who will head to France to contest the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Proton Competition in an LMP2 entry.<\/p>\n<p>Craft-Bamboo has enjoyed a perfect start to the season, winning the four-hour at Motegi and the five-hour at Suzuka.<\/p>\n<p>That success has come at a cost, however. Their car will carry an additional 60 kilograms of success ballast \u2013 making them the heaviest car on the grid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am really looking forward to joining Craft Bamboo Racing for the Super Taikyu Fuji 24 Hour,\u201d said Ojeda.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had the pleasure of doing this race with the team in 2024 and I am really looking forward to doing it again with them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe team has had an impressive start to the season so far, and hopefully we can continue that for this event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMe and my teammates have a great team behind us, and we look forward to the battle over 24 hours.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Fuji 24 Hour features 62 cars, headlined by seven GT3 entries in the ST-X class.<\/p>\n<p>Other notable entries include Ryan Walkinshaw\u2019s brother Sean Walkinshaw for R Zero Racing in a Mercedes-AMG GT3.<\/p>\n<p>Drifting legend Daigo Saito will also race a Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Team Pop Race.<\/p>\n<p>Craft-Bamboo Racing team manager Ryogen Taguchi welcomed Ojeda back to the fold.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Fuji 24 Hour is the pinnacle of the Super Taikyu calendar and a true test of a team\u2019s operational strength,\u201d siad Taguchi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe arrive as championship leaders, which is exactly where we want to be, but carrying 60kg of success ballast for 24 hours will be a significant challenge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks to the data gathered by Kakunoshin (Ohta) and Jeffrey (Lee) during our mid-May test, we have a clear plan to adapt our setup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile we will miss Kaku and wish him the best at Le Mans, we are thrilled to welcome Jayden and Tom to the team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCombined with Adderly, JZ, and Jeffrey, we have an incredibly strong, balanced lineup to fight at the front.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The twice-around-the-clock race takes place on June 5-7.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/supercars-news-2026-fuji-24-hour-entry-jayden-ojeda-craft-bamboo-racing-mercedes-details\/%link%\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/a\/250635\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jayden Ojeda will join Craft-Bamboo Racing in a Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the Fuji 24 Hours. 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