Sumo Power is a British GT1 team founded in 2002, which is based in Rye, United Kingdom.

Core competencies – Sumo Power as their name probably suggests is a company, which specialises in custom tuned Japanese Imports and most specifically the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and the Nissan Skyline GT-R. The team also specialises in importing Japanese tuner parts and installing them in the cars specifically Turbo Filters such as K&N Filters. Moreover they are the official distributor of the automotive accessories company HKS.

Other Racing Activities – Sumo Power regularly participates in drag and drifting competitions across the United Kingdom. In 2009, Sumo Power combined with JRM and serve as the official importer of the rather famous Mitsubishi tuner car, the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X to Great Britain.

Joining GT1 – In 2010, Sumo Power made a venture to participate in the inaugural FIA GT1 world championship. In order to make their venture successful, Sumo Power and its partner JRM tagged with Nismo to function as one of the two teams in the competition representing Nissan.

Nissan Sumo Power GT

The team entered the championship in 2010 under the name of Sumo Power GT1 with a two Nissan Skyline GT-R’s. Their lineup of drivers included three British drivers, namely Warren Hughes, Peter Dumbreck and Jamie Walter. The other driver in the team is German Michael Krumm.