Good Smile Company
Japanese figure company
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| 2022 | Good Smile Racing expanded into the United States market as a clothing and hobby product brand. |
| 2020 | Good Smile Company attempted to sue its former executives, which resulted in a counter-lawsuit alleging the company's investment in 4chan. |
| 2019 | Partnered with Type-Moon Racing, TRIGGER, and Black Falcon to field three Mercedes-AMG GT GT3 cars at the 24 Hours of Spa with Hatsune Miku, Fate, and Promare liveries. Maro Engel drove the Promare-themed car to pole position and finished third overall, while the Hatsune Miku-themed car finished third in the Silver class. |
| 2017 | Good Smile Racing won their third GT300-class championship with drivers Nobuteru Taniguchi and Tatsuya Kataoka. |
| 2017 | Good Smile Racing made their international GT debut, becoming the first Japanese GT3 team to participate in the Spa 24 Hours of Intercontinental GT Challenge, with drivers Kamui Kobayashi, Nobuteru Taniguchi, and Tatsuya Kataoka. |
| 2015 | Good Smile Company invested $2.4 million and acquired a 30% share when Hiroyuki Nishimura purchased 4chan for $8 million. |
| 2014 | Good Smile Racing won their second GT300-class championship with drivers Nobuteru Taniguchi and Tatsuya Kataoka. |
| 2011 | Good Smile Company began sponsoring Kamui Kobayashi, placing their logo on his racing helmet. |
| 2011 | Good Smile Racing won three out of eight races and took the GT300-class title, using a new BMW Z4 GT3 with drivers Nobuteru Taniguchi and Taku Bamba. |
| 2010 | Good Smile Racing split from Studie and established its own independent entry in the Super GT series, making its debut with drivers Taku Bamba and Masahiro Sasaki in a Porsche 911 GT3. |
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