A company of athletic wear, and partners with many sports associations around the world, Mizuno is well respected but somewhat niche between the larger corporations of Nike, Puma and Adidas. For motorsport fans, Mizuno was known as the sponsor of the Joest Porsche 962 in 1990, driven by Bob Wollek ,Stanley Dickens, and 'John Winter'. After a respectable 8th place after 24 hours, it was kinda blended into all the other colors the 962 wore. This time, Mizuno has made a motorsport splash into the world if Super Formula. The team Moda Engineering runs the car , with Gazoo Racing development driver Kishi Nobuo at the helm in their first year in the series.