Super Famicom Racing Hidden Gems?

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I'm wondering if anyone is familiar enough with the SNES / SFC to recommend some really good 'realistic' (not F1 sims) racers?
I'm not talking about the 'cartoonier' titles like Super Mario Kart, F-Zero, Rock 'N' Roll Racing - more like Top Gear.  
I've been playing Suzuka 8 Hours as I saw it laying around, and it's actually starting to grow on me...
But I wish I could find something more like this, (with cars), that comes recommended.
Hoping some connoisseurs (Ghegs??) can help with some suggestions!
Top Gear would be one except I already know about it etc.
I've heard Shutokou Battle 2 isn't bad either.

[Ghegs]

Hmm...realistic but not F1? Cutting out F1 games is already throwing half of the system's racing library out  Maybe something like GT Racing or Super Drift Out?

I'd suggest watching this video that has gameplay footage of all the system's racers and going from there.

[Jedi Master Baiter]

I'm not talking about the 'cartoonier' titles like [...] F-Zero

I guess it was an anime at some point. https://youtu.be/Fyr2qzeLMTY?t=40

I've been playing Suzuka 8 Hours as I saw it laying around, and it's actually starting to grow on me...

I used to think this game was called Suzuki 8 hours. Y'know... because bikes. I did love the day/night cycle.

I'd suggest watching this video that has gameplay footage of all the system's racers and going from there.

Damnit, Ghegs! [ END THREAD / LOCK / STICKY ]

I was going to recommend Off-Road, but I realized I didn't really like the SNES version as much as the NES. I never did play Baja though, but it looks beautiful for SNES. Both are in that video before Suzuka 8 hours.

Not SNES, but I've been really interested in Manx TT Superbike recently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgE-0-CPYXE But it's only available for arcade, Saturn, and Windows 95.

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I'd suggest watching this video that has gameplay footage of all the system's racers and going from there.

Yes big thanks for that video Ghegs - a great place to start and an easy way to see what's worth looking for and what to bypass.  even tells you which were on SFC and which not.

Basically, what I am looking for are car and bikes games that offer a more realism-orientated gameplay engine, but are still good or decent as an actual 16-bit play-through today...

So I decided to pick up:

- Aguri Suzuki F1 (make an exception for this one, it looks more arcadey than simmy)
- Kat's Run (chibi but still features real cars like the supreme AZ-1)
- Rider's Spirits
- Drift King 2
- Exhaust Heat 2
- Full Power
- Jaleco Rally
- GT Racing (it has the Alpha 155 Touring Car)
- GP-1
- Nigel Mansell Indy Car

So that's ten what look like great racing titles to play with.