2019.05.26

Round 3 Race Press Conference

Round 3 Suzuka Circuit : Race Press Conference

No.36 au TOM'S LC500

 

The machine condition was very good from the start, so I was able to push from the beginning to widen the gap and turn the car over to Yuhi (second driver Sekiguchi). It was a little unlucky that the Safety Car came out as I was widening the lead, but when the race restarted, I was able to increase that gap. The race went almost as I had planned.

 

After the driver change, the pace slowed for a little while because I was worried about the tires, and the feeling in the GT300 wasn’t so good. I was thinking that if I continued to push, the tires wouldn’t hold up to the end. But that being the case, I changed my strategy so the car behind me (No. 6) would wear out its tires in the downforce. For me too, the race went as I was expected.

 

 

 

 

 

No.96 K-tunes RC F GT3

 

I was thinking that the track surface temperature would go up a little more, but it didn’t go up as much as yesterday. That made it a little hard on the tires, so I was only able to turn the car over the Sena in second position. Still, it wasn’t far off the top, so it was good to turn it over to him. In the season opener he did not drive, but this time I wanted to win together with Sena. I was happy to be able to do that.

 

I was given the machine by Nitta-san in second position just short of the top, our strategy was to change the tires to be able to push hard from the beginning to the end. The tire Nitta-san recommended made it possible to continue to push to the end. I continued to push while checking with the pit about the gap between the top spot, and I was sure that I could come from behind for the victory.

 

 

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